JP6327955B2 - Each device and game medium management method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a stand device and a game medium management method provided in a gaming machine that uses a game medium to play a game.

  Conventionally, in game stores such as pachinko parlors, the number of game media acquired by games is managed as the number of game media that can be used for reuse or prize exchange only for the day. Service is done. In addition, the number of game media to be transferred to the number of game media that can be used for game reuse and prize exchange across the days by a predetermined transition operation, and the number of game media managed There are also services. For example, in Patent Document 1, a counting lending unit that receives the number of balls counted in a gaming machine manages the received number of balls as a number of balls in association with a card with a storage medium, When the transfer operation is accepted, the number of balls managed is added to the stored ball associated with the mobile phone or card with the FeliCa (registered trademark) function possessed by the player, and the number of balls is cleared to zero Thus, a technique for shifting from holding balls to storing balls is disclosed.

  In this way, by applying the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, the player can transfer the ball acquired by the game to the holding ball by a simple operation of counting operation, and further, the operation of transferring to the storage ball Since it is possible to transfer the possession ball to the storage ball by a simple operation, it is possible to contribute to the improvement of the convenience of the player and the improvement of the customer satisfaction.

JP 2014-46079 A

  However, in the case of an enclosed game machine that does not generate a brought-in ball that has been attracting attention recently due to the emergence of problems with brought-in balls from other stores and between different loan rates A state in which the number of balls that can be used for gaming (hereinafter referred to as the number of gaming balls) remains in the gaming machine, and the transition to the holding balls is performed, and the number of gaming balls remains in the gaming machine The frequency of occurrence of the situation of moving the table or leaving the store becomes high.

  This point will be described in detail. The enclosed game machine has a structure in which the player does not touch the game medium, and the number of game balls managed by the game machine is managed as data. Therefore, in the enclosed type gaming machine, there is no actual ball that can be touched by the player compared to the conventional open type gaming machine in which the player can touch the gaming medium. If the operation to transfer the holding ball to the storage ball is performed without performing the counting operation to transfer the ball to the holding ball, it is assumed that the gaming ball has also been transferred to the storage ball, and the number of gaming balls remains in the gaming machine. There are cases where people move or leave the store.

  In this way, when a player leaves the seat with a game ball remaining in the enclosed game machine, he notices that an uncounted game ball remains and returns to the original game machine. However, it may be difficult to correctly return the number of game balls to the original player when other game players have used the remaining game balls, which may cause trouble. In addition, even if the number of game balls remains in the gaming machine, if the player wants to continue the game within the range of game balls remaining in the gaming machine by storing the current possession balls, the player intentionally enters the gaming machine In some cases, the number of game balls is left. From these, in the state where the number of game balls remains in the enclosed type gaming machine, when accepting the operation to move the holding ball to the storage ball, how to confirm the player's intention and in line with the player's intention An important issue is whether or not processing can be performed.

  The present invention is for solving the above-described problems of the prior art, and in each of the enclosed gaming machines, each device capable of shifting to a stored game medium that appropriately reflects the intention of the player. It is another object of the present invention to provide a game medium management method.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention has a first storage unit that stores the number of games that can be used for games, and is acquired according to the number of game media that have been lent and the winnings. The number of game media to be added is updated to the number of games that can be played, and the number of game media associated with a storage medium is stored in a game machine that subtracts and updates the number of games that can be played in accordance with the use of game media by a game. A second storage unit that stores the number of game media as a number of game media, and a part or all of the number of game media to be transferred to the gameable number according to a first transfer operation; Each device that shifts a part or all of the possible number of games to the number of possessed game media, wherein a part or all of the number of possessed game media transitions as a number of effective stored media across days. Receiving game media instructions that are instructions for A stored game medium transfer instruction receiving means, and a received game medium related instruction reception for receiving a stored medium related instruction that is an instruction to associate a part or all of the number of held game media with the storage medium Means for acquiring the number of games available, means for acquiring the number of games allowed, and a game media instruction when the game media instruction is received by the game media transfer instruction reception means, or by the game media association instruction reception means. When the medium association instruction is received, if the game possible number acquired by the game possible number acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined condition, a handling processing unit that performs processing relating to the handling of the game possible number; With respect to a part or all of the number of game media, the game medium transfer means for transferring to the number of stored game media, and a part or all of the number of game media with respect to the storage medium And a lifting technique medium association means for performing communication with, the handling processing means, when migrating the game possible number to the貯遊TECHNICAL medium number, the screen including information for prompting the second migration operation The display is performed .

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the possession game medium transfer means includes a part of the number of possession game media in the number of game media stored in the number of the game media associated with a mobile phone incorporating an IC chip that stores unique identification information. It is characterized by migrating everything.

  Further, in the present invention, in the above invention, when the handling processing means receives a transition number that shifts from the number of games that can be played by the second transition operation to the number of game media while the screen is displayed, Following the process of adding the accepted number of transitions to the number of game media, an automatic information for automatically determining whether or not to automatically transition the number of game media to the number of game media is acquired. The game media transfer means further includes an information acquisition means, and when the automatic information acquired by the automatic information acquisition means is to be automatically transferred, during the display of the screen by the handling processing means If the number of transitions is received, the automatic transition is performed after the received number of transitions is added to the number of game media.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the handling processing necessity acquisition means for acquiring information on necessity of processing related to handling of the number of games by the handling processing means, and the number of game media of the number of games available Further comprising: automatic transfer necessity acquisition means for acquiring information on whether or not automatic transfer to the game is necessary; and a game possible number transfer means for transferring the total number of games available to the number of game media. The means performs the process relating to the handling of the game possible number only when the information acquired by the handling process necessity acquisition means requires the process relating to the handling of the game possible number, and the game medium When the information acquired by the automatic transfer necessity acquisition means requires the automatic transfer of the number of games to the number of game media, the game number transfer means After shifting the total number of games that can be played to the number of game media, the number of game media is transferred to the number of game media, and the game media association means is acquired by the automatic transfer necessity acquisition means. If it is necessary to automatically shift the number of games that can be played to the number of game media, the number of games can be transferred to the number of game media by the game number transfer means. In addition, the number of the game media to be stored is associated with the storage medium.

  Further, in the present invention, the present invention relates to the above-mentioned invention, with respect to the number of stored game media, the upper limit number of game media for each game type defined by the type of game media and the type of loan rate, and the total number of games of all the game types A storage medium upper limit acquisition means for acquiring a stored game medium upper limit including the upper limit of the medium value, and the sum of the number of the game media and the number of the game media An excess parameter acquisition unit that acquires an excess parameter indicating whether or not the number of game media can be transferred to the number of stored game media, and the game media transfer unit includes the number of game media and the game media When the sum of the numbers exceeds the upper limit of the stored game media, when the excess parameter acquired by the excess parameter acquisition means enables the number of game media to be transferred to the number of stored game media , Characterized by migrating the number lifting game medium within the 貯遊 Technical medium upper limit on the number of the 貯遊 technique medium.

In addition, the present invention includes a first storage unit that stores the number of games that can be used for a game, and the number of game media that have been lent and the number of game media that are acquired according to winnings are set as the number of games that can be played. In addition to the addition and update, the number of game media associated with the storage medium is stored as the number of game media in each device attached to the gaming machine that subtracts and updates the number of games available according to the use of game media by the game. A second storage unit that transfers part or all of the number of game media to the game-capable number in accordance with a first transfer operation; This is a game medium management method for transferring a part or all of the game media to the number of game media, and is an instruction to transfer a part or all of the game media as the number of effective game media across days. Saving game that accepts saving game media instructions A body transfer instruction receiving step, and a holding medium association instruction receiving step for receiving a holding medium association instruction, which is an instruction to associate a part or all of the number of gaming media with the storage medium; When the game medium instruction is received by the game possible number acquisition step for acquiring the game possible number and the game medium transfer instruction reception step, or by the game medium association instruction reception step, When the instruction is accepted, if the possible number of games acquired in the gaming possibility number acquisition step satisfies a predetermined condition, a handling processing step for performing processing relating to the handling of the gaming possibility number, and the number of possessed game media For a part or all of the stored game medium number, and a part or all of the number of the stored game mediums. Te, saw including a lifting technique medium association step of associating to said storage medium, said handling processing step, when migrating the game possible number to the貯遊TECHNICAL medium number, the second migration operation It is characterized by displaying a screen including contents for prompting .

According to the present invention can be performed in the gaming machine of the sealing Irishiki, the transition from lifting game media appropriately reflect the intention of the game clients to貯遊TECHNICAL medium.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overview of a transition process of a holding ball to a storage ball when a storage ball operation is accepted in a state where a game ball remains in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the gaming system. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the inter-card card processing machine and the enclosed game machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration according to the present embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine and the gaming machine shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a data configuration according to the present embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration according to this embodiment of the card management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a data configuration according to the present embodiment of the card management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration according to the present embodiment of the member management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a data configuration according to the present embodiment of the member management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the inter-card processing machine when a notification of the number of gaming balls is received from the gaming machine. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when a storing operation is accepted in the inter-card card processing machine. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a detailed processing procedure of the holding ball storage process shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of each device and a game medium management method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  First, the outline of the transition process of the holding ball to the storage ball when the storage ball operation is accepted in the state where the game ball remains in the gaming machine 20 according to the present embodiment, the screen display content, the operation procedure, and the An example of screen transition will be described. The screen shown in FIG. 1 is an example of a screen displayed on the display operation unit 13 of the inter-card card processing machine 10 provided in the enclosed gaming machine 20.

  FIG. 1A is an example of a screen displayed during a game. A remaining amount of prepaid value “5,000 yen” and a holding ball “500 balls” are associated with a general card. Since the lending rate of the ball, which is a game medium, is 4 yen / ball, which indicates 4 balls, and the “Keitai savings” button is displayed, it is possible to accept the operation to move the holding balls to the savings ball It is shown that. The “menu” button at the bottom of the screen is a button for displaying a menu screen corresponding to various functions.

  In the screen of FIG. 1 (a), with the game balls remaining in the gaming machine 20, the total number of the currently stored balls, the number of balls and the number of game balls managed by the gaming machine 20 does not violate the upper limit of the balls. In this case, if the “mobile phone storage ball” button is pressed, the process proceeds to FIG. In FIG. 1 (b), a message indicating that the “Keitai saving ball” button has been received is displayed at the top of the screen, and that the number of game balls remains in the gaming machine 20 at the center of the screen, When the number of 20 game balls is also transferred to the storage ball, a message indicating that it is necessary to perform a counting operation as an instruction to transfer the number of game balls to the holding ball on the gaming machine 20 is displayed. In addition, at the bottom of the screen of FIG. 1B, a “stored ball execution” button for instructing the transition to the currently stored ball only without performing the counting operation and the transition process to the stored ball are canceled. A “return” button for returning to FIG.

  In the screen of FIG. 1 (b), if the operation of the “save ball execution” button is accepted, the process of transitioning to the storage ball of only the current holding ball is started, and the screen display transitions to FIG. 1 (c). To do. On the screen shown in FIG. 1C, a message indicating that the process of shifting the holding ball to the storage ball is in progress is displayed. When the transition process of the holding ball to the storage ball is completed, the screen transitions to a screen that displays the result of the transfer process to the storage ball of FIG. In the screen of FIG. 1 (d), a message indicating that the process of shifting the holding ball to the stored ball is completed, and the number of stored balls for each game type after the transfer process to the stored ball is completed are displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 1D, the number of stored balls at the end of the transfer process of the stored balls is “4,500 balls” when the game type is 4 yen and “500” when the game type is 2 yen. “Ball” indicates that the number of balls stored for a game type of 1 yen is “1,000 balls”.

  In the state where the screen of FIG. 1B is displayed, if the counting operation is performed on the gaming machine 20 and a count notification of 1,000 game balls is received, the game of the received count notification After adding the number of balls to the ball, the process of shifting the ball to the ball is started, and the display on the screen transitions to FIG. On the screen shown in FIG. 1 (e), a message indicating that the process of shifting the holding ball to the storage ball is in progress is displayed. When the process of shifting the holding ball to the storage ball is completed, the screen shifts to a screen displaying the result of the transfer processing to the storage ball of FIG. The screen configuration of FIG. 1 (f) is the same as that of FIG. 1 (d), but after the number of gaming balls (1,000 balls) of the gaming machine 20 is added to the holding balls, the transition processing to the storage balls is performed. As a result, the number of balls stored when the game type is 4 yen is “5,500 balls”, which is 1,000 more than the “4,500 balls” displayed in FIG.

  In addition, when the pressing of the “mobile phone storage ball” button is accepted on the screen of FIG. 1A, the number of game balls remains in the gaming machine 20, and the current number of stored balls, the number of held balls, and the management of the gaming machine 20 are managed. If the total number of game balls is in conflict with the upper limit of stored balls, the screen transitions to the screen of FIG. The display content of the screen shown in FIG. 1 (g) is a message that in addition to the screen display content of FIG. 1 (b), if the upper limit of the storage ball is exceeded, the excess storage is not performed and the ball remains in the ball. Is displayed.

  In addition, when the number of game balls does not remain in the gaming machine 20 when the push of the “mobile phone storage ball” button is accepted on the screen of FIG. If there is a conflict with the upper limit of the number of balls of the game type being played, but the excess can be transferred to another game type and the number of balls according to the difference of the game type can be transferred, the screen transitions to the screen in FIG. To do. In the center of the screen in FIG. 1 (h), a message is displayed indicating that the excess amount is 200 out of the 500 balls and the excess amount is transferred to a 2-yen storage ball as 400 balls. Also, at the bottom of the screen, a “save ball execution” button for instructing execution of processing after confirming this content is arranged.

  As described above, when the number of game balls managed by the gaming machine 20 is not zero when the operation for transferring the stored game media to the stored game media is accepted, the player regarding the handling of the number of game balls managed by the gaming machine 20 If the instruction is received from the player that the number of game balls managed by the gaming machine 20 is not transferred to the storage medium, the number of game balls managed by the gaming machine 20 is transferred to the storage medium. If the game machine 20 receives an instruction from the player to transfer the number of game balls managed by the gaming machine 20 to the stored game medium, the game machine 20 Since both the number of game balls to be managed and the number of game media to be managed are transferred to the stored game media account, the enclosed game machine 20 is shifted to the stored game media that appropriately reflects the intention of the player. be able to.

  Next, the system configuration of the gaming system will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the gaming system. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of gaming machines 20 and an inter-card card processing machine 10 provided corresponding to each gaming machine 20 are installed in the gaming store. The inter-card processing machine 10 is connected to a communication line 80 that is a network in the store via the island controller 30. The island controller 30, the card management device 40, the member management device 50, the prize management device 70, and the checkout machine 60 are connected to the communication line 80.

  The gaming machine 20 is a device that plays a game by driving a game ball enclosed in the device into a game board surface. The gaming board surface of the gaming machine 20 is provided with a plurality of winning areas (winning openings), and a predetermined number of gaming balls are given as prize balls based on the passing of the gaming balls through the winning area. It has become. In addition, a predetermined number of start areas (start ports) are provided in the game area, and a predetermined lottery is performed based on a game ball passing through the start area. If the lottery is a big win, an operation that is advantageous in terms of game is performed, for example, by increasing the probability of passing the game ball to the winning area or other starting area by operating a predetermined movable member or the like. There may be an area that doubles as a starting area and a winning area.

  The winning area is provided with a winning sensor for detecting the passing of a game ball to the winning area, and the winning sensor detects the passing (winning) of the game ball that has been driven into the winning area. ing. In addition, the control unit of the gaming machine 20 stores a prize ball memory that stores how many game balls are awarded as prize balls for each winning area, and a number of games that can be played by a player. A game ball memory 26a is stored.

  Accordingly, when the passing of the game ball that has been struck to a specific winning area is detected by the winning sensor, the gaming machine 20 receives a prize ball to be given from the storage content of the winning ball memory and the number of gaming balls that have passed the winning area. The number is determined, and the determined number of prize balls is added to the number of game balls stored in the game ball memory 26a to update the stored content. Further, based on a predetermined management transfer operation in the gaming machine 20, the number of gaming balls held in the gaming ball memory 26a is notified to the inter-card processing unit 10 by a certain number and stored in the gaming ball memory 26a. Subtract a certain number of data of the number of game balls that are present. Further, when a notification of the number of game balls based on the ball lending operation is received from the inter-card processing machine 10, the notified number of game balls is added to the number of game balls stored in the game ball memory 26a and stored. Update the contents.

  Further, the gaming machine 20 can make a trial hit when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The trial hit is a game medium that is lent out as a game ball free of charge, and can be played in the same way as usual.If the end condition such as the passage of a predetermined time is satisfied, the game ball is set to zero. End trial run. In addition, conditions for enabling trial strikes can be set, for example, registered as a gaming machine 20 capable of trial strikes, accepting deposits, accepting general cards, accepting membership cards, etc. By setting “”, it is possible to take into account the prevention of coolness that is disadvantageous to the game store.

  The inter-card processing machine 10 accepts payment, rents out game balls, communicates with the card management device 40, and communicates with the gaming machine 20. When the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts a bill inserted by the player, the inter-card processing machine 10 transmits a payment notification including the deposit amount to the card management device 40, thereby converting the prepaid value into a prepaid value managed by the card management device 40. Let them add. If a predetermined ball lending operation is performed, a ball lending request is transmitted to the card management device 40, the prepaid value managed by the card management device 40 is subtracted, and the number of games corresponding to the subtracted prepaid value The number of balls is notified to the gaming machine 20 and added to the gaming ball memory 26a.

  Further, if the inter-card card processing machine 10 accepts the card insertion, the inter-card card processing machine 10 transmits a card insertion notification to the card management device 40. Further, when the inter-card card processing machine 10 receives the prepaid value, the balance or the balance of the stored ball from the card management device 40, the balance is stored. And when the balance of a possession ball is received and memorize | stored, the balance of the possession ball which the card management apparatus 40 manages is cleared to zero by transmitting a possession ball subtraction request | requirement with respect to the card management apparatus 40. In addition, when a replay operation is performed in a state where there is a balance of the number of balls in the inter-card card processing machine 10, a predetermined number is notified to the gaming machine 20, whereby the number of balls in the inter-card card processing machine 10 is determined. The predetermined number is subtracted, and the predetermined number is added to the number of game balls in the game ball memory 26a of the gaming machine 20.

  In addition, when the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the stored ball replay operation, it transmits a stored ball replay request to the card management device 40, thereby subtracting a predetermined number of stored balls managed by the member management device 50. The game machine 20 is notified of the number of balls corresponding to the subtracted number of stored balls, and is added to the game ball memory 26a.

  Further, when the inter-card card processing machine 10 receives the number of game balls to be transferred to the possession ball by the counting operation in the gaming machine 20, the received card number is added to the number of possession balls. If the card return operation is accepted, a ball addition request including the number of balls is transmitted to the card management device 40, and the card management device 40 adds the balls to the card management device 40. To control the card ejection.

  In addition, the inter-card processing machine 10 has a function of acquiring a gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20 and authenticating the gaming machine 20 using the acquired gaming machine ID and the authentication key received from the card management device 40. Have. This authentication is performed at the time of the store opening process or the like, and the gaming machine 20 can play a game on the condition that the authentication is successful.

  In addition, the inter-card card processing machine 10 communicates with the gaming machine 20 at regular intervals, and the gaming machine state of the gaming machine 20 (big hit, probability fluctuation, short-time game, various abnormalities, door open, resting, etc.) Then, data indicating the current number of game balls is acquired. The inter-card processing machine 10 can grasp the current game situation based on these pieces of information and can perform control according to the game situation.

  The island controller 30 is a relay device that bundles a group of gaming machines 20 and inter-card card processing machines 10 provided on the gaming island. The card management device 40 is a management device that manages the prepaid value of a card, the number of balls, etc. as card data.

  When the card management device 40 receives a card insertion notification from the inter-card card processing machine 10, the card management apparatus 40 manages the ID of the inserted card and the inter-card card processing machine 10 in association with each other, and prepaid associated with the card ID. The value and the balance of the possession ball are transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 10. Further, when the card ID indicated in the card insertion notification is the card ID of the member card, the card insertion notification is transmitted to the member management device 50, and the replay data received from the member management device 50 is used as the interbank card. It transmits to the processor 10.

  In addition, when the card management device 40 receives a holding ball subtraction request from the inter-card card processing machine 10, the card management device 40 clears the balance of the holding data to zero and receives the internal ball addition request from the inter-card card processing machine 10. If so, the balance of the possession data is updated to the number of possessions indicated in the possession addition request.

  Moreover, when the card management apparatus 40 receives the ball lending request including the card ID from the inter-card card processing machine 10, the card management device 40 subtracts a predetermined value from the prepaid value corresponding to the card ID, and the inter-card loan processing is performed. To the machine 10. In addition, when the card management device 40 receives the stored ball replay request from the inter-card processing machine 10, the card management device 40 transmits the stored ball replay request to the member management device 50, and the stored ball replay data from the member management device 50. Is received, the stored ball replay data is transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 10.

  Further, when the card management device 40 receives the card insertion notification including the card ID from the prize management device 70, the card management device 40 notifies the prize management device 70 of the number of possessed balls associated with the card ID. Furthermore, if the card insertion notification including the card ID is received from the settlement machine 60, the prepaid value associated with the card ID is notified to the settlement machine 60.

  The member management device 50 is a management device that manages member management data 55a of members registered as members in the amusement store. Specifically, the number of stored balls, points, password, name, etc. are managed in association with the card ID of the member card issued to the member.

  The member registration process can be performed by an operation from the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20. There are two types of members: card members and mobile members. The card member receives the issuance of the membership card, and manages the number of stored balls, points, password, name, etc. in association with the card ID of the membership card. The mobile member is not issued a membership card, but manages the number of stored balls, points, password, etc. in association with the identification information of the mobile phone with a built-in IC chip of the member. The card member registration method includes a normal registration method in which attribute information such as a personal identification number and a name is registered by an operation from the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20, and the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20 Then, there is a multi-stage member registration method in which attribute information such as a personal identification number and a name is registered from a personal computer or smartphone via the Internet after the reservation of the member registration.

  When the member management device 50 receives the card insertion notification including the card ID from the inter-card processing machine 10, the member management device 50 stores the balance of the storage account corresponding to the card ID indicated in the card insertion notification and the password. Play data is transmitted to the inter-card card processor 10. In addition, when the member management device 50 receives the stored ball replay request from the inter-card card processing machine 10, the member management device 50 subtracts a predetermined number of balances of the stored account associated with the card ID indicated in the stored ball replay request. The stored ball replay data including the balance of the later stored ball account is transmitted to the inter-card processing machine 10. Note that communication between the inter-card card processor 10 and the member management device 50 is performed via the card management device 40.

  Further, when the member management device 50 receives an inquiry about the number of stored balls from the prize management device 70, the member management device 50 notifies the prize management device 70 of the balance of the stored ball account corresponding to the designated card ID.

  When the card associated with the prepaid value is inserted, the checkout machine 60 transmits a card insertion notification including the card ID of the card to the card management device 40, and acquires the prepaid value associated with the card, Cash is paid out corresponding to the acquired prepaid value.

  The prize management device 70 is a prize exchange terminal device provided in the prize exchange counter in the amusement store, and performs prize exchange processing for winning balls, saving balls and holding balls. The prize management device 70 is connected to a reader / writer that reads the card ID of the card and a prize payout device that pays out prizes. When the reader / writer accepts the card, the prize management device 70 transmits the card ID of the card read by the reader / writer to the card management device 40 and requests the number of balls held by the card. Further, when exchanging prizes for the stored balls, the member management device 50 is requested for the number of stored balls.

  The ball lending process when performing the ball lending with the system shown in FIG. 2 will be described. When the player performs a ball lending operation on the inter-card card processing machine 10, the inter-card card processing machine 10 transmits a ball lending request designating the local address of the card management device 40 as a destination. The ball lending request includes a card ID of a card inserted in the inter-card card processing machine 10, a local address or arbitrary identification information for identifying the inter-card card processing machine 10 that is a transmission source, and a ball lending request. Including.

  When the card management device 40 receives the ball lending request, the card management data 45a is updated by subtracting a predetermined value from the prepaid value associated with the card ID in the ball lending request, and the ball lending permission is sent from Transmit to the card processor 10. Upon receiving the ball lending permission, the inter-card card processing machine 10 notifies the gaming machine 20 of the number corresponding to the subtracted prepaid value and adds it to the gaming ball.

  Next, a description will be given of the ball replay process in the case where the ball replay is performed in the system shown in FIG. When the inter-card card processor 10 accepts the insertion of a general card or a membership card, the inter-card card processor 10 transmits a card insertion notification designating the local address of the card management device 40 as the destination. The card insertion notification includes a card ID of a card inserted in the inter-card card processing machine 10, a local address or arbitrary identification information for specifying the inter-card card processing machine 10 as a transmission source, and an inter-card card processing machine. Information for specifying 10 rates and a card insertion notification are included.

  When the card management device 40 receives a card insertion notification from the inter-card card processor 10, the card management device 40 notifies the inter-card card processor 10 of the balance data associated with the card ID in the card insertion notification. .

  The inter-card processing machine 10 stores the balance of the coins received from the card management device 40. Then, a coin subtraction request including the card ID is transmitted to the card management device 40. When the card management device 40 receives the possession ball subtraction request, the balance of the possession data specified by the card ID is cleared to zero.

  When the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the card return operation, the inter-card processing machine 10 transmits a possession ball addition request including the number of possessed balls managed in the own device to the card management device 40. The internal ball addition request includes the card ID of the card to be ejected, the local address or arbitrary identification information for specifying the inter-card card processing machine 10 that is the transmission source, and the number of internal balls.

  When the card management device 40 accepts the possession ball addition request, the card management device 40 updates the balance of the possession data associated with the card ID in the possession ball addition request to the received number of possession balls.

  Thereafter, the inter-card card processor 10 transmits a card discharge notification to the card management device 40 to control card discharge.

  Next, a stored ball replay process when the replay of the stored ball is performed with the system shown in FIG. 2 will be described. The inter-card processing machine 10 designates the local address of the card management device 40 as a destination when a membership card is inserted or when identification information corresponding to a card ID is read from a portable terminal that can be used as a membership card. The inserted card insertion notification. The card insertion notification includes the card ID of the card inserted into the inter-card processing machine 10 (or identification information corresponding to the card ID read from the portable terminal; hereinafter referred to as the card ID) and the inter-vehicle It includes a local address or arbitrary identification information for specifying the card processor 10 and information for specifying the rate of the inter-card processor 10.

  The card management device 40 transmits a card insertion notification to the member management device 50. When the member management device 50 receives the card insertion notification, the member management device 50 stores the replay data of the stored ball including the personal identification number associated with the card ID in the card insertion notification and the balance of the stored ball account 10 Send to.

  The inter-card processing machine 10 stores the received pool replay data, and the balance of the pool account indicated in the pool replay data is the number of game balls paid out in the pool replay (the number of pool replay units. For example, 125 Ball), it is possible to accept a stored ball replay operation.

  When the storage card replay data is stored for the first time after the storage ball replay data is stored, the inter-card processing machine 10 requests the player to input a password, and the input password is the stored ball replay data. Confirm that it matches the PIN number shown in.

  When the personal identification number matches, the inter-card card processing machine 10 transmits a stored ball replay request specifying the local address of the card management device 40 as the destination. The stored ball replay request includes a card ID of a card inserted in the inter-card card processing machine 10, a local address or arbitrary identification information for specifying the inter-card card processing machine 10 that is a transmission source, and inter-card card processing. Information for specifying the rate of the machine 10.

  The card management device 40 transmits a stored ball replay request to the member management device 50. When the member management device 50 receives the savings ball replay request, the balance of the savings account at the rate specified by the savings ball replay request among the savings account associated with the card ID in the savings ball replay request And a stored ball replay data including the balance after the subtraction is transmitted to the inter-card card processor 10.

  The inter-card processing machine 10 receives the stored ball replay data, updates the stored balance of the stored ball account, notifies the gaming machine 20 of the number of stored ball replay units, and sets the number of game balls in the game ball memory 26a. Let them add. Further, it is determined whether the balance of the updated storage account is less than the number of stored ball replay units. If the balance is less than the number of stored ball replay units, the stored ball replay operation is not accepted. If the updated balance of the stored ball account is equal to or greater than the number of stored ball replay units, the stored ball replay operation can be accepted again, and when the stored ball replay operation is received, a stored ball replay request is transmitted. In the second and subsequent replay operations of the stored ball, it is not necessary to confirm the password. In the present embodiment, it is not necessary to confirm the PIN for the second and subsequent savings ball replay operations of the same member on the same gaming machine 20, but it is set so that the PIN number is input each time the savings ball replay operation is performed. You may change it.

  Next, the transition from the holding ball to the storage ball in the closing process will be described. The card management device 40 confirms the balance of the possession data in the card management data 45a during the closing process, and if there is possession data whose balance is greater than “0”, the balance of the possession data is displayed. The member management apparatus 50 is notified together with the card ID and rate. The member management apparatus 50 adds and updates the notified ball data balance to the balance of the savings account specified by the card ID and the rate. Thereafter, the card management device 40 clears the balance of the possession data to zero.

  Next, the external configuration of the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the enclosed game machine 20 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the enclosed game machine 20 shown in FIG. Although FIG. 3 shows the inter-card processing machine 10 that accepts only banknotes, a unit for accepting coins can also be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inter-card card processing machine 10 includes a status display unit 11 that displays the status of the apparatus of the inter-card card processing machine 10 by lighting or blinking a predetermined color lamp, and a bill insertion slot that accepts various bills. 12a, a display operation unit 13 such as a touch panel display, a card insertion slot 14a for accepting a card associated with a card ID, prepaid value, storage data, and holding data, and a mobile phone with a non-contact IC card or IC chip A holding part 14b for performing non-contact data transmission / reception between them, and a gaming machine display operation part 19 such as a touch panel display disposed below the gaming board surface of the gaming machine 20 are provided.

  The gaming machine 20 is provided with a handle 21 that is used when the enclosed game ball is driven into the game area.

  Next, the internal configuration according to the present embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the inter-card card processing machine 10 includes a banknote transport unit 12, a display operation unit 13, a reader / writer 14, a communication unit 15, a gaming machine management board 18, and a gaming machine display operation unit 19. And a storage unit 16 and a control unit 17.

  The banknote conveyance part 12 is a conveyance part conveyed to the banknote storage part which is not shown in figure, discriminating the money type and authenticity of the banknote inserted from the banknote insertion port 12a. The display operation unit 13 is an input / output device such as a touch panel display that displays various kinds of information such as a valuable value and accepts various kinds of operations such as a ball lending operation. The gaming machine display operation unit 19 is also an input / output device such as a large touch panel display that accepts various operations such as member registration processing. The gaming machine display operation unit 19 is disposed below the gaming board surface of the gaming machine 20.

  The reader / writer 14 is a reading unit that reads a card ID from a card inserted into the card insertion slot 14a. The card inserted into the card insertion slot 14a is stored in a card storage section (not shown) through the reader / writer 14. The communication unit 15 is an interface unit for performing data communication with the card management device 40 via the island controller 30 and the communication line 80.

  The gaming machine management board 18 is a board built in the inter-card card processing machine 10. The gaming machine management board 18 performs authentication and activation management of the gaming machine 20. Specifically, the gaming machine 20 is authenticated using the authentication key received from the card management device 40. If the authentication is successful, an operation permission is transmitted to the gaming machine 20, and a result of the authentication success is transmitted to the card management device 40. Further, the gaming machine management board 18 communicates between the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20. Specifically, the acquisition of the gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20, the transfer of the possession from the inter-card card processing machine 10 to the gaming machine 20, the return of the possession from the gaming machine 20 to the inter-card processing machine 10, Receiving game results such as the number of balls to be hit and the number of winning balls in the gaming machine 20. The communication between the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20 uses encryption communication using a predetermined encryption method.

  This encryption communication will be further described. The gaming machine management board 18 has a security chip. The security chip has its own identification ID and a predetermined encryption / decryption program, and communicates with the security chip of the gaming machine 20 described later.

  The security chip determines whether or not the data to be input / output from the gaming machine management board 18 corresponds to a predetermined data type requiring security, and if not, inputs / outputs the data as it is. On the other hand, in the case of a data type that requires security, mutual authentication processing is performed with the security chip of the gaming machine 20 using its own identification ID and the other party's identification ID at the time of data input / output. This mutual authentication of the security chip is performed on an interrupt basis. If mutual authentication is OK, the data encrypted by the encryption program is output in the case of output, and in the case of input, the data received from the other party is awaited and the received data is decrypted. An encryption / decryption method is determined in advance with the security chip of the gaming machine 20, and data encrypted by the other party can be mutually decrypted.

  Here, the data that does not require security includes data that is not substantially damaged even if it is illegally input, such as an input signal such as a return button. The data that requires security includes data directly related to the profits of the player / game store, such as the number-of-balls data and the fraud detection signal in the gaming machine 20. Further, the control unit 17 may determine whether the data type requires security. In addition, in the case of NG in the mutual authentication, the device (the gaming machine 20 or the inter-card processing machine 10) that has detected the mutual authentication NG outputs an abnormality to the host device and its own display unit, The error goes down.

  The storage unit 16 is a storage device including a hard disk device, a nonvolatile memory, and the like. The storage unit 16 stores a card ID 16a, valuable value data 16b, game setting data 16c, a storage ball processing parameter 16d, and game ball number data 16e.

  The card ID 16 a is a card ID read by the reader / writer 14. When a card is conveyed from a card storage unit (not shown) to the card insertion slot 14a and the card is ejected, the card ID 16a is updated with the card ID read by the reader / writer 14 during the conveyance. Also, when a card is transported from the card insertion slot 14a to a card storage unit (not shown), the card ID 16a is updated with the card ID read by the reader / writer 14 during the transport.

  The valuable value data 16b is data indicating a valuable value that can be used to add the number of game balls of the gaming machine 20. This valuable value includes the balance of the prepaid value that can be used for lending the ball, the balance of the holding account, the password for replaying the stored ball, and the balance of the stored ball account.

  The game setting data 16c is data indicating a game type or the like set in the inter-card card processing machine 10. When handling multiple rate game balls in a game store, 4 yen rate game balls are 4 yen balls, 2 yen rate game balls are 2 yen balls, 1 yen rate game balls are "balls" The game type name is set and managed for each rate, such as “1 yen”. The inter-card processing machine 10 selects a rate used for the game from these game types and stores it as the game setting data 16c. The game setting data 16c may be a game type fixed for each section in which the inter-card card processing machine 10 is installed, or may be changeable by a player's operation.

  The storage ball processing parameter 16d is a parameter relating to processing when a storage ball operation is accepted, and is an operation parameter that can be set for each amusement store. Detailed contents will be described later. The game ball number data 16e is data in which the number of game balls stored in the game ball memory 26a managed by the game machine 20 periodically acquired from the game machine 20 is stored.

  The control unit 17 is a control unit that controls the inter-card card processing machine 10 as a whole, and includes a data management unit 17a, a storage ball processing unit 17b, and a gaming machine state management unit 17c.

  When the card is inserted, the data management unit 17a transmits a card insertion notification including the card ID 16a and the inter-card card processor 10 identification information to the card management device 40. In addition, when the data management unit 17a receives data including a valuable value (at least one of prepaid value, holding ball, and storage ball) from the card management device 40, the data management unit 17a updates the valuable value data 16b with the received valuable value.

  Moreover, if a banknote is inserted in the banknote insertion slot 12a, the data management part 17a will transmit to the card management apparatus 40 the payment notification containing the money amount of the inserted banknote, card ID16a, and inter-card processing machine ID.

  Further, the data management unit 17 a transmits a ball lending request including the card ID 16 a and the identification information of the inter-card card processing machine 10 to the card management device 40 when the ball lending operation is performed by the player. If a ball lending permission is received as a response to the ball lending request, the data management unit 17a notifies the gaming machine 20 to add a predetermined number of game balls.

  In addition, when the balance of the savings account shown in the valuable value data 16b is equal to or more than the number of savings replay units, the data management unit 17a sets a savings replay button on the display operation unit 13 or the gaming machine display operation unit 19. Display and allow re-playing operation of storage balls. The data management unit 17 a transmits a stored ball replay request including the card ID 16 a and the identification information of the inter-card card processing machine 10 to the card management device 40 when the player performs a stored ball replay operation. When the stored ball replay data is received as a response to the stored ball replay request, the balance of the stored account of the valuable value data 16b is updated, and the game balls of the number of stored ball replay units are paid out. In addition, at the time of the first storage replay operation, a password is requested to be input, and a condition for transmitting a storage ball replay request is to match the password indicated in the valuable value data 16b.

  In addition, when a card return operation is performed by the player, the data management unit 17a transmits a ball add request including the card ID 16a, the identification information of the inter-card processing unit 10 and the number of balls to the card management device 40. Then, after the valuable value data 16b is cleared, a card discharge notification is transmitted to the card management device 40, and the card is discharged.

  The storage processing unit 17b performs a process of transferring the holding ball to the storage according to the parameters relating to the storage processing set in the storage processing parameter 16d. Detailed processing contents will be described later. The gaming machine state management unit 17c receives a notification of the number of game balls from the gaming machine 20, and updates the game ball number data 16e with the received content.

  The gaming machine 20 includes a communication unit 23, a game control unit 25, and a game ball control unit 26. The communication unit 23 is an interface unit for performing data communication with the inter-card card processor 10. The communication unit 23 has a security chip. The security chip has its own identification ID and a predetermined encryption / decryption program, and communicates with the security chip of the inter-card card processor 10.

  The security chip determines whether or not the data to be input / output from the communication unit 23 corresponds to a predetermined data type requiring security, and if not, inputs / outputs the data as it is. On the other hand, if it corresponds to a data type that requires security, mutual authentication processing is performed between the security chip of the inter-card card processing machine 10 using its own identification ID and the other party's identification ID when inputting and outputting data. Do. If mutual authentication is OK, the data encrypted by the encryption program is output in the case of output, and in the case of input, the data received from the other party is awaited and the received data is decrypted. An encryption / decryption method is determined in advance with the security chip of the inter-card card processing machine 10, and data encrypted by the other party can be mutually decrypted.

  Here, the data that does not require security includes data that is not substantially damaged even if it is illegally input, such as an input signal such as a return button. The data that requires security includes data directly related to the profits of the player / game store, such as the number of balls and fraud detection signals in the gaming machine 20. The game control unit 25 may determine whether the data type requires security.

  Further, the gaming machine 20 starts control when the power is turned on at the start of business, but does not enter a normal game control (game-enabled) state when the power is on, but is in a standby control state. In the standby control state, mutual authentication with the inter-card card processor 10 becomes OK in the communication unit 23, and a game can be made when a game control start signal is received from the inter-card card processor 10 through the communication unit 23. .

  The game control unit 25 is a control unit that controls a game by the gaming machine 20. Specifically, the game control unit 25 controls the launching of the game ball onto the game board surface by detecting the handle operation, the detection of the game ball that has entered the winning hole on the game board surface, and the random number (0 to Acquisition and lottery (special symbols and normal symbols) of big hits, small hits, and off numbers for each predetermined range among 65535 random numbers, movable members (tulips, etc.) provided on the game board ), Display control of a special symbol display device provided on the game board surface, detection of anomaly that may be fraudulent (front frame opened, vibration detected, etc.) and notification to the host device.

  A lot of obstacle nails are planted on the game board surface, and the game balls fired on the game board surface by the handle operation will fall between the obstacle nails and win or win the prize opening, start opening Without being discharged from the game board surface out of the game board surface. A lottery is made when the game ball wins the starting hole, and when a big hit is made, a big hit game is performed in which a predetermined winning port on the game board surface is controlled to be opened multiple times, and the game ball wins at this winning hole. This makes it easy to give a prize to a player.

  In addition, there is a jackpot game with a bonus that gives a predetermined bonus game to the player after the jackpot game ends. Bonus games with benefits include probability variation jackpots and hourly jackpots. The probability variation jackpot and the short-time bonus jackpot are those that give a probability-changing game and a time-shortage game as a bonus game after each jackpot. Short-time game is a normal symbol lottery (opening and closing lottery of the movable member described above) and / or special symbol lottery (big hit lottery by winning the above-mentioned game ball) (from the start of the lottery process until the result is displayed) This is a privilege game that increases the number of lotteries per unit time and increases the probability of winning a big hit per unit time by shortening (time). This special game may include a normal symbol probability variation that increases the probability of winning the normal symbol. The time-saving game based on the time-saving jackpot ends when the number of lotteries for the special symbol lottery is a predetermined number of times after the jackpot. The probability variation game will be described later.

  The game control unit 25 has a probability variation function. The probability variation function is a control for changing the jackpot random number range used for the next lottery (generally about 10 times) when the lottery result falls within a predetermined random number range of the jackpot. It is a function. In the probability variation game, a special symbol lottery is performed using the probability after the change. Stochastic games will continue until the next big hit. Further, the probability variation game and the short time game may be given simultaneously. However, to prevent unforeseen game store damage, if the player has acquired a certain amount of game media after the start of probability-changing games or short-time games, it will be stopped (the card will be ejected and a prize exchange or move of the table will be requested) It is good also as processing. In this case, the number of game media acquired after entering the probability variation gaming state is counted by the enclosed game machine, and when the counted value reaches a predetermined value, the game stop control such as stopping the game ball is stopped. It can be realized by doing.

  The game ball control unit 26 is a control unit that controls the number of game balls. Specifically, the number of playable games, which is the number of game balls that can be fired, is stored in the game ball memory 26a, and the number of game balls is decremented by 1 each time a game ball is fired. In addition, when the number of game balls is notified from the inter-card processing machine 10 by replaying a ball, replaying a stored ball, or lending a ball, the notified number of game balls is stored in the number of game balls stored in the game ball memory 26a. In addition, a confirmation signal indicating that the number of game balls has been received is transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 10. And when management transfer operation is received in a predetermined | prescribed operation part, the game ball data of a fixed number are read from the number of game balls memorize | stored in the game ball memory 26a, and it transmits to the inter-card processing machine 10, and the said The management of the number of game balls data is transferred to the inter-card card processor 10, and the number of game balls is subtracted from the game ball memory 26a. The game ball control unit 26 can also perform cleaning control of game balls (circulation balls) enclosed in the gaming machine 20.

  The game control unit 25 and the game ball control unit 26 are respectively configured on separate boards. The game control board on which the game control unit 25 is configured and the game ball control board on which the game ball control unit 26 is configured each have a unique ID. The gaming machine 20 uses the gaming control board ID and the gaming ball control board ID in combination as a gaming machine ID.

  Next, the data configuration according to the present embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine 10 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the data structure of the inter-card card processing machine 10 according to the present embodiment.

  The valuable value data 16b has a prepaid value managed in association with the card ID 16a, a balance of game media for each game type, a password used for replaying the game media, and a balance of game media for each game type. . In the example of the valuable value data 16b in FIG. 5, the prepaid value is “5000” yen, the balance of the game type of 4 yen of the game media is “500” balls, and the balance of the game type of 2 balls is “0”. The balance of the game type of the ball, 1 yen of the ball is “0”, the balance of the game type of the medal 20 yen is “0”, the balance of the game type of the 5 yen medal is “0”, and the game medium is replayed. The secret code used at the time is “1234”, the balance of the game type of 4 yen of the storage medium is “4000”, the balance of the game type of 2 yen is “0”, and the game type is 1 yen of the ball. This indicates that the balance of the game type with a balance of “2000” balls, a medal of 20 yen is “0”, and the balance of the game type with a medal of 5 yen is “400”.

  The storage ball processing parameter 16d includes information related to the handling of the remaining game balls at the time of the storage operation, information related to the handling of the counting operation after the remaining game ball warning message is displayed, information related to the handling of the holding balls / game balls, and the storage limit Information on handling in case of conflict.

  The information related to the handling of the remaining game balls at the time of the storage ball operation is coded data, and “0” indicates that no message is displayed even if there is a remaining game ball at the gaming machine 20 at the time of the storage ball operation, and “1”. Indicates that a message is displayed if there is a remaining game ball in the gaming machine 20 during the storage ball operation.

  The information related to the handling of the counting operation after the remaining game ball warning message is displayed is coded data, and “0” is in accordance with the message displayed when there is a remaining game ball in the gaming machine 20 during the storage operation. When the counting operation is performed in the gaming machine 20, it indicates that the transition to the stored ball is not automatically executed after the counting is completed, and “1” indicates that the transition to the stored ball is automatically performed after the counting is completed.

  In addition, the information related to the handling of the possession balls / game balls is coded data, and the information related to the handling of the remaining game balls at the time of the storage ball operation is a message even if there is a remaining game ball in the gaming machine 20 at the time of the storage ball operation. This information is valid when “0” indicating that no display is set, “0” indicates that only the retained ball is transferred to the accumulated ball by the accumulated ball operation, and “1” is the retained ball by the accumulated ball operation. The game balls managed by the gaming machine 20 are transferred to the storage balls.

  Further, the information related to the handling at the time of the storage ball limit conflict is coded data, and the total number of possessed balls to be transferred to the storage ball and the number of game balls managed by the gaming machine 20 are transferred to the storage ball at the time of the storage operation. In this case, it is information indicating the handling when the upper limit number of stored balls is violated. “0” indicates that no balls can be stored in a state where the upper limit of the number of stored balls is violated, “1” indicates that up to the limit is stored in the account of the corresponding game type, and “2” indicates the corresponding game It indicates that the maximum amount of money is stored in the seed account, and the amount exceeding the limit is converted into the number of balls in the other game type account so that the value is equivalent and transferred.

  In the example of the storage ball processing parameter 16d in FIG. 5, the information related to the handling of the remaining game balls at the time of the storage operation is “1”, and if there is a remaining game ball in the gaming machine 20 at the time of the storage operation, a message is displayed. The information related to the handling of the counting operation after the remaining game ball warning message is displayed is “1”, and is counted in the gaming machine 20 in accordance with the message displayed when the remaining gaming balls are in the gaming machine 20 during the storage operation. When the operation is performed, it indicates that the transition to the storage ball is automatically executed after the counting is completed, and the information related to the handling at the time of the storage ball limit conflict is “2”, and the maximum number of storage balls is violated. This indicates that the maximum number of balls is stored in the corresponding game type account, and the amount exceeding the limit is converted into the other game type account so that the value is equivalent to the value and transferred.

  Next, an internal configuration according to the present embodiment of the card management device 40 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the card management apparatus 40 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the card management device 40 is connected to a display unit 41 and an input unit 42, and includes a store network communication unit 44, a storage unit 45, and a control unit 46.

  The display unit 41 is a liquid crystal panel, a display device, or the like. The input unit 42 is a keyboard, a mouse, or the like. The store network communication unit 44 is an interface unit for data communication with the inter-card card processor 10, the member management device 50, the prize management device 70, and the like via the communication line 80.

  The storage unit 45 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a nonvolatile memory, and stores card management data 45a.

  The card management data 45a uses the card ID indicating the prepaid value balance, the balance of the game medium account for each game type, and the identification information of the inter-card processor 10 in which the card is inserted, for the card ID. This is data in which the destination is associated.

  The control unit 46 is a control unit that controls the entire card management device 40, and includes a card management unit 46a. Actually, a program corresponding to this functional unit is stored in a ROM or a non-volatile memory (not shown), and this program is loaded into a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executed, thereby corresponding to the card management unit 46a. The process will be executed.

  The card management unit 46a is a processing unit that manages the card management data 45a. Specifically, when the card management unit 46a receives a card insertion notification from the inter-card processing unit 10, the card ID used in the card insertion notification is also indicated in the card insertion notification. The identification information of the inter-card processing machine 10 is used. In addition, the prepaid value associated with the card ID indicated in the card insertion notification and the balance of the game medium account of each game type are notified to the inter-card card processor 10 as valuable values. If the inserted card is a member card, a card insertion notice is transferred to the member management apparatus 50. When the card management unit 46a receives the game media subtraction request from the inter-card card processor 10, the card management unit 46a clears the balance of the game media account indicated in the game media subtraction request to zero and stores the card management data 45a. Update.

  Moreover, when the card management part 46a receives the ball lending request | requirement containing card ID from the inter-card card processing machine 10, it determines whether the prepaid value linked | related with this card ID is more than predetermined value. If the prepaid value is greater than or equal to the predetermined value, the card management unit 46a updates the card management data 45a by subtracting the prepaid value by a predetermined value, and the inter-card processing machine 10 receives the ball loan including the updated prepaid value. Send permission. On the other hand, when the prepaid value is less than the predetermined value, the card management unit 46a notifies the inter-card card processing machine 10 that ball lending is not possible.

  Further, when the card management unit 46a receives a payment notification including the amount, the card ID 16a and the device ID from the inter-card processing machine 10, the card management unit 46a sets the prepaid value associated with the card ID to the amount indicated in the payment notification. Corresponding values are added to update the card management data 45a.

  Further, when the card management unit 46 a receives the game media replay request from the inter-card card processor 10, the card management unit 46 a transfers the game media replay request to the member management device 50. In addition, the card management unit 46 a also performs transfer control to the inter-card card processing machine 10 for a response from the member management device 50 to the stored game medium replay request.

  In addition, when the card management unit 46a receives the game media addition request, the card management data 46a adds the received number of game media to the balance of the game media account indicated in the game media addition request, and the card management data 45a is updated. In addition, when the card management unit 46a receives a card ejection notification, the card management unit 46a deletes the value for the usage destination of the card ID and updates the card management data 45a.

  Further, when the card management unit 46a receives the card ID from the prize management device 70, the card management unit 46a notifies the prize management device 70 of the balance of the game medium account of each game type associated with the card ID.

  Next, the data configuration according to the present embodiment of the card management device 40 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the data configuration of the card management device 40 according to the present embodiment.

  The card management data 45a has a usage destination of a device using a card of the card ID, a prepaid value, and a number of game media in association with the card ID. The number of game media is the balance of game media for each game type, and the game type has a balance of game media of 4 yen for balls, 2 yen for balls, 1 yen for balls, 20 yen for medals and 5 yen for medals. Yes.

  In the example of the card management data 45a in FIG. 7, the card with the card ID “00001” is being used in the device “5006” indicated by the use destination, the prepaid value is “5000”, and the number of balls with 4 yen balls Is “300”, the number of balls with 2 yen is “0”, the number of balls with 1 yen is “0”, the number of medals with 20 yen is “0”, and the number of medals is 5 yen. It shows that the number of medals is “0”. In addition, the card with the card ID “01001” is being used in the device “2003” indicated by the use destination, the prepaid value is “4000”, the number of balls of the ball 4 yen is “0”, and the ball 2 yen. The number of possessed balls is “0”, the number of balls for 1 yen is “0”, the number of medals for 20 yen is “600”, and the number of medals for 5 yen is “200”. Is shown.

  Next, the internal configuration according to the present embodiment of the member management apparatus 50 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the member management apparatus 50 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the member management device 50 is connected to a display unit 51 and an input unit 52. The display unit 51 is a liquid crystal panel, a display device, or the like, and the input unit 52 is a keyboard, a mouse, or the like.

  The member management apparatus 50 includes an external network communication unit 53, a store network communication unit 54, a storage unit 55, and a control unit 56. The external network communication unit 53 is an interface unit for data communication via a network outside the game store. The store network communication unit 54 is an interface unit for data communication with the prize management device 70, the card management device 40, and the like via the communication line 80 in the amusement store.

  The storage unit 55 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a nonvolatile memory, and stores member management data 55a, game type setting data 55b, and a prize master 55c. The member management data 55a is data in which information such as member classification, mobile IDm, member personal information, and number of game media is associated with the card ID of the member card issued to the member.

  The game type setting data 55b is data in which a rental rate, an exchange rate, and a display name are associated with a game type. The prize master 55c is data used when exchanging game balls for prizes.

  The control unit 56 is a control unit that totally controls the member management apparatus 50, and includes a member management unit 56a and a prize master management unit 56b. In practice, programs corresponding to these functional units are stored in a ROM or non-volatile memory (not shown), and these programs are loaded into a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executed, whereby processes corresponding to the respective programs are stored. Will be executed.

  The member management unit 56a is a processing unit that manages the member management data 55a. The member management unit 56a communicates with the card management device 40 and the prize management device 70, and updates the balance of the game media account associated with the card ID. In addition, when the member management unit 56a receives a member registration request, the member management unit 56a performs an update for adding a member to the member management data 55a.

  When the member management unit 56a receives the card insertion notification, the member management unit 56a includes a personal identification number associated with the card ID included in the card insertion notification and the balance of the storage medium account for all game types. The replay data is transmitted to the inter-card card processor 10.

  In addition, when the member management unit 56a receives a request for replaying stored game media, the member management unit 56a subtracts a predetermined number of game media from the balance of the stored game media, and the balance of the stored game media accounts of all the game types after the update. Is transmitted to the inter-card processing machine 10.

  The prize master management unit 56b performs distribution processing to the prize management apparatus 70 when the prize master 55c is updated and updated.

  Next, the data configuration according to the present embodiment of the member management apparatus 50 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the data configuration of the member management apparatus 50 according to the present embodiment.

  The member management data 55a is data in which the member classification, the mobile IDm, the personal identification number, the member personal information, and the number of stored game media are stored in association with the card ID. Member personal information includes information such as name, address, and telephone number. The number of stored game media has the number of game media deposited for each game type.

  In the example of the member management data 55a in FIG. 9, a member whose card ID is “00001”, a member classification is “regular member”, a personal identification number is “1234”, and a game ball of 4 yen is “4000”. A ball with a game type of 2 yen is a "0" ball, a game type with a 1 yen ball is a "2000" ball, a game type with a 20 yen medal is a "0" game, This indicates that a record indicating that the number of stored medals with a seed of 5 yen is “400” is included.

  The game type setting data 55b is data in which the game type name, game medium, rental rate, exchange rate, display name, and the like are stored items of the record. In the example of the game type setting data 55b in FIG. 9, the game type with the game type name “ball 4 yen” has the game medium “game ball”, the lending rate “4 yen”, and the exchange rate 1 The game type with the ball “4 yen”, the display name “4 pachis”, and the game type name “ball 2 yen” is the game medium “game ball” and the lending rate is “2 yen”. , The exchange rate is “2 yen” per ball, and the display name is “2 pachis”.

  The prize master 55c is data in which a prize name, a group code, a prize value, and the number of exchange game media are associated with a prize code that uniquely identifies a prize. Here, the group code is identification information for classifying and managing prizes. The group code “01” indicates a special prize that can be transferred at a predetermined value through a certain procedure. The group code “02” and later are general prizes including daily necessities other than special prizes.

  In the example of the prize master 55c in FIG. 9, for the prize code “0001”, the prize name “Grand prize”, the group code “01”, the prize value “1000”, the number of exchanged balls “250” of 4 balls, 2 balls The number of exchanged balls “500”, the number of exchanged balls “1” of 1000 yen, the number of exchanged medals “50” of 20 medals, and the number of exchanged medals “200” of 5 medals are associated.

  Further, in the example of the prize master 55c in FIG. 9, the prize name “small prize”, the group code “01”, the prize value “100”, the number of exchange balls “25” for 4 yen, The number of exchange balls “50” for 2 yen balls, the number of exchange balls “100” for 1 yen ball, the number of exchange medals “5” for 20 medals, and the number of exchange medals “20” for 5 medals are associated.

  Next, a processing procedure of the inter-card card processing machine 10 when a notification of the number of game balls is received from the gaming machine 20 will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the inter-card card processing machine 10 when a notification of the number of game balls is received from the gaming machine 20.

  The gaming machine state management unit 17c periodically acquires information on the number of game balls managed by the gaming machine 20 from the gaming machine 20, and updates the game ball number data 16e with the acquired content (step S101). When the number of stored balls is greater than or equal to the upper limit value with reference to the information on stored balls in the valuable value data 16b (step S102; Yes), the stored ball instruction operation can be performed by invalidating the button for instructing stored balls. If not (step S110), the process is terminated. However, if it is already in a state where it is not possible to perform a storage ball instruction operation, no processing is performed in step S110.

  The stored ball number is less than the upper limit value (step S102; No) with reference to the stored ball information of the valuable value data 16b, and the sum of the stored ball number and the held ball number of the valuable value data 16b exceeds the upper limit value (step S103; Yes), when the information related to the handling at the time of storage limit conflict of the storage ball processing parameter 16d is set to “0” indicating that no storage is possible in a state of conflicting with the upper limit number of storage balls ( In step S104; Yes), the process proceeds to step S110.

  The sum of the number of stored balls and the number of possessed balls in the valuable value data 16b is less than or equal to the upper limit (step S103; No), or the sum of the number of stored and held balls in the value data 16b exceeds the upper limit (step) S103; Yes) also when the information related to the handling at the time of the storage ball limit conflict of the storage ball processing parameter 16d is a setting other than “0” indicating that all the storage balls are not allowed in a state of conflicting with the upper limit number of storage balls (step S104; No) is set to “1” indicating that a message is displayed if there is a remaining game ball in the gaming machine 20 during the storage operation, in the information relating to the handling of the remaining game ball during the storage operation of the storage ball processing parameter 16d. In step S105; Yes), the gaming machine state management unit 17c activates a button for instructing a stored ball so that a stored ball instruction operation can be performed (step S109). The process is terminated. However, if it is already in a state where a storage ball instruction operation can be performed, no processing is performed in step S109.

  Further, when “0” indicating that no message is displayed even if there is a remaining game ball in the gaming machine 20 at the time of the storage operation is set in the information related to the handling of the remaining game ball at the time of the storage operation of the storage ball processing parameter 16d (step In S105; No), when “0” is set in the information related to the handling of the possession balls / game balls in the storage ball processing parameter 16d, indicating that only the possession balls are transferred to the storage balls by the storage operation (step S106; In Yes), the process proceeds to step S109.

  In addition, the game balls managed by the gaming balls 20 and the gaming balls 20 are transferred to the storage balls by the storage ball operation in the information related to the handling of the holding balls / game balls in the information related to the handling of the holding balls / game balls of the storage ball processing parameter 16d. Even when “1” is set (step S106; No), a value obtained by adding together the number of stored balls, the number of balls in the value data 16b, and the number of game balls in the game ball number data 16e is the upper limit value. When it is below (step S107; Yes), the process proceeds to step S109.

  Further, even when the sum of the number of balls stored in the valuable value data 16b, the number of balls in possession, and the number of games in the game ball count data 16e exceeds the upper limit (step S107; No), the ball processing parameters When a value other than “0” is set in the information relating to the handling at the time of the 16d storage ball limit conflict, a value other than “0” indicating that no storage ball is allowed in a state of conflicting with the upper limit number of storage balls (step S108; Yes) In step S109, the process proceeds to step S109. Further, when “0” is set in the information related to the handling at the time of the storage ball limit conflict of the storage ball processing parameter 16d, indicating that no storage is possible in a state where the maximum number of storage balls is in conflict (step S108; No), go to step S110.

  By the processing shown in FIG. 10, it is determined whether or not the storage operation can be performed at any time according to the number of stored balls and the number of possessed balls in the valuable value data 16b, the number of game balls in the game ball number data 16e, and the setting content of the storage ball processing parameter 16d. If the process of transitioning to the storage ball cannot be clearly performed, the button for instructing the storage ball cannot be operated. In addition to the processing shown in FIG. 10, in the case where it is not possible to shift the holding ball to the storage ball due to a communication failure between the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the member management device 50 managing the storage ball. By disabling the button for instructing the storage ball, the operation of instructing the transition to the storage ball of the holding ball cannot be performed.

  Next, the processing procedure when the storage card operation is accepted in the inter-card processing machine 10 will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when a storage operation of the inter-card card processing machine 10 is accepted.

  When an instruction to shift the holding ball to the storage ball is received by pressing the “mobile phone storage” button on the screen as shown in FIG. 1A displayed on the display operation unit 13 (step S201; Yes), the game If there is a remaining game ball in the machine 20 (step S202: Yes), a message is displayed if there is a remaining game ball in the gaming machine 20 during the storage operation in the information related to the handling of the remaining game ball during the storage operation of the storage ball processing parameter 16d. If “1” indicating this is set (step S203: Yes), the storage ball processing unit 17b has a remaining game in the gaming machine 20 as shown in FIG. 1B or FIG. A message indicating that there is a ball is displayed on the display operation unit 13 (step S204).

  On the screen as shown in FIG. 1 (b) or FIG. 1 (g), accepting the operation of the “save ball execution” button which is an instruction to shift to the holding ball only with the gaming balls of the gaming machine 20 left (Step S205; Yes), if the total value of the number of stored balls and the number of possessed balls stored in the valuable value data 16b is less than or equal to the upper limit value of the stored balls (Step S206; Yes), the stored ball processing unit 17b The number of possessed balls stored in the value data 16b is transferred to the storage account (step S207), and the process is terminated.

  In the case where the instruction to shift the holding ball to the storage ball by pressing the “mobile phone storage ball” button on the screen as shown in FIG. 1A displayed on the display operation unit 13 is not received (step S201; No). The process is terminated. Further, when an instruction to shift the holding ball to the storage ball is received (step S201; Yes), if there is no remaining game ball in the gaming machine 20 (step S202: No), the process proceeds to step S206.

  In addition, there is a remaining game ball in the gaming machine 20 (step S202: Yes), and there is a remaining game ball in the gaming machine 20 at the time of saving operation in the information related to the handling of the remaining gaming ball at the time of saving operation of the storage ball processing parameter 16d. Is also set to “0” indicating that no message is displayed (step S203: No), the management of the holding ball and the gaming machine 20 by the storage ball operation is performed in the information related to the handling of the holding ball / game ball in the storage ball processing parameter 16d. When “1” indicating that a game ball to be transferred is transferred to the storage ball is set (step S208; Yes), the storage ball processing unit 17b requests the game machine 20 to transfer the number of game balls and receives the transfer. The number of played balls is added to the possessed balls of the valuable value data 16b (step S209), and the process proceeds to step S206. In addition, when “0” indicating that only the holding ball is transferred to the storing ball by the storing operation is set in the information related to the handling of the holding ball / game ball in the storing ball processing parameter 16d (step S208; No), The process proceeds to step S206 without doing anything.

  If the count notification from the gaming machine 20 is accepted on the screen as shown in FIG. 1B or FIG. 1G, the data management unit 17a accepts the count notification from the gaming machine 20 (No at Step S205; Yes at Step S210). The counted number of game balls is added to the possessed ball of the valuable value data 16b (step S211), and if game balls still remain (step S212; Yes), the process returns to step S205. In addition, there is no more game balls left (step S212; No), and the transition to the storage ball is automatically executed after the counting is completed in the information related to the counting operation after the remaining game ball warning message is displayed in the storage ball processing parameter 16d. When “1” indicating that the operation is to be performed is set (step S213; Yes), the process proceeds to step S206. Further, when “0” is set in the information related to the handling of the counting operation after the remaining game ball warning message is displayed in the stored ball processing parameter 16d, indicating that the transition to the stored ball is not automatically executed after the counting is finished (step S213). ; No), the process ends.

  In addition, if an operation indicating cancellation of the transfer instruction operation to the storage ball is accepted on the screen as shown in FIG. 1B or FIG. 1G, the processing is performed. (Step S210; No, Step S214; Yes) Exit. Further, in the screen as shown in FIG. 1 (b) or FIG. 1 (g), when any of the stored ball execution operation, the count notification, or the cancellation work is not accepted (Step S205; No, Step S210; No, Step S214). No), the process returns to step S205 in order to wait to accept any operation.

  The combined value of the number of balls and the number of balls stored in the valuable value data 16b exceeds the upper limit value of the stored balls (step S206; No), and information related to handling at the time of the storage ball limit conflict of the stored ball processing parameter 16d When the upper limit number of stored balls is set to “0” indicating that no stored balls can be stored in a conflicting state (step S215; Yes), the stored ball processing unit 17b stores the stored balls in the display operation unit 13. A message to the effect that the ball cannot be stored because the limit value is exceeded is displayed (step S216), and the process is terminated. Further, even if the total value of the number of stored balls and the number of held balls stored in the valuable value data 16b exceeds the upper limit value of the stored ball (step S206; No), the stored ball processing parameter 16d is treated as a storage ball limit conflict. When a value other than “0” is set in such information, which indicates that no balls can be stored in a state that conflicts with the upper limit number of stored balls (step S215; No), the process proceeds to step S207.

  Next, a detailed processing procedure of the holding ball storage processing (step S207) shown in FIG. 11 will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a detailed processing procedure of the holding ball storage process (step S207) shown in FIG.

  When the mobile phone used for membership registration is held over the holding unit 14b of the inter-card processing machine 10 (step S301; Yes), identification information such as IDm is read from the held mobile phone and stored (step). S302). If the mobile phone is not held up (step S301; No), the mobile phone is held over by returning to step S301.

  Next, if the total value of the number of stored balls and the number of possessed balls in the valuable value data 16b is less than or equal to the upper limit value of the stored balls of the game type (step S303; Yes), the stored ball processing unit 17b is stored in the valuable value data 16b. All of the number of possessed balls is transferred to the game type storage ball account (step S304), the number of possessed balls stored in the valuable value data 16b is cleared to zero (step S305), and the process is terminated. Specifically, in order to transfer the number of possessions to a storage account, member management is performed for the storage transition request including identification information such as IDm read from the mobile phone in step S302, the number of possessions to be transferred, and information on the game type. This is implemented by transmitting to the device 50.

  When the total value of the number of balls and the number of balls in the valuable value data 16b exceeds the upper limit value of the game type of the balls (Step S303; No), the number of balls of the game type after the transfer of the ball is The number of possessed balls that is the upper limit value is transferred to the storage ball of the game type (step S306), and the number of retained balls transferred to the stored ball in step S306 is subtracted from the number of retained balls stored in the valuable value data 16b (step S306). S307).

  Following the holding ball subtraction process in step S307, the maximum amount is stored in the account of the corresponding game type in the information related to the handling at the time of the storage limit restriction of the storage ball processing parameter 16d, and the amount exceeding the limit is stored for other game types. If “2” indicating that the number of balls is converted and transferred so as to be equivalent in value to the account is set (step S308; Yes), the number of held balls stored in the valuable value data 16b is changed to other. It shifts as much as possible to the game type storage ball account (step S309), and from the number of stored balls stored in the value data 16b, the number of balls transferred to the other game type storage account in step S309. Subtraction is performed (step S310), and the process is terminated. When information other than “2” is set in the information related to handling at the time of storage limit restriction of the storage ball processing parameter 16d (step S308; No), the processing is performed with the number of possessions of the valuable value data 16b remaining. finish.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the number of game balls managed by the gaming machine 20 is not zero when the operation of transferring the held game medium to the stored game medium is accepted, the game managed by the gaming machine 20 When an instruction from the player regarding the handling of the number of balls is received and an instruction is received from the player that the number of game balls managed by the gaming machine 20 is not transferred to the storage medium, the number of game balls managed by the gaming machine 20 Accepted the instruction from the player to transfer the number of game balls managed by the gaming machine 20 to the stored game medium, without transferring to the stored game medium, and transferring only the number of game media to the stored game medium account. If so, since both the number of game balls and the number of game media managed by the gaming machine 20 are transferred to the storage media account, the storage game machine 20 appropriately stores the player's intention. Transition to game media can be performed.

  In this embodiment, when a mobile member who has registered as a member using a mobile phone having an IC chip function performs a process of moving the holding ball to a stored ball using the mobile phone used for member registration. Although examples have been described, the present invention is not limited to mobile members. There are mobile members who do not have a membership card by registering using a mobile phone, and regular members who have a membership card that stores a card ID that identifies the member. You may apply when inserting a card | curd into the inter-card card processing machine 10, and performing the transfer process to the storage of a ball.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the number of game balls managed by the gaming machine 20 is not zero when a storage ball operation is accepted, a message that a game ball remains in the gaming machine 20 is displayed on the display operation unit 13. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a predetermined number or more of game balls remain in the gaming machine 20 when the storage ball operation is accepted, a message indicating that there is a game ball remaining on the display operation unit 13 is displayed, and the game machine 20 remains on the gaming machine 20. When the number of game balls that are present is less than a predetermined number, the message may not be displayed. Further, for example, instead of displaying the message on the display operation unit 13, the message may be notified by voice.

  Further, in this embodiment, when an instruction to shift the holding ball to the storage ball is received, if the gaming ball remains in the gaming machine 20, the player is confirmed to handle the remaining gaming ball in the gaming machine 20. Although the apparatus and the method for controlling it have been described, the present invention is not limited to the process of shifting the holding balls to the storage balls. For example, if a game ball remains in the gaming machine 20 when a card removal operation is accepted, the card return process is performed after confirming the handling of the game ball remaining in the gaming machine 20 to the player. Also good.

  In the present embodiment, it has been described that the player's operation is accepted and the message is displayed using the display operation unit 13, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game machine display operation unit 19 located below the gaming machine 20 may be used to accept the player's operation, display a message, or the like.

  In addition, in this embodiment, the content of having the storage ball processing parameter 16d as the operation setting parameter according to the present invention and controlling the process of transferring the holding ball to the storage ball according to the storage ball processing parameter 16d has been described. The present invention is not limited to this. For example, the player can specify information related to the handling of the remaining game balls at the time of the storage operation of the storage ball processing parameter 16d and the information related to the handling of the holding balls / game balls. When management is performed in association with the ID and designation by the member is managed, control may be performed based on designation by the member.

  In the above-described embodiment, the embodiment relating to the gaming system including the enclosed gaming machine 20 using the gaming ball as a gaming medium and the inter-card processing machine 10 corresponding to the gaming machine 20 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can also be applied to a sealed game machine using an arbitrary game medium other than a game ball and a game system including a table unit corresponding to the game machine.

  Each configuration illustrated in the above-described embodiment is functionally schematic and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. That is, the form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed / integrated in an arbitrary unit according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be configured.

  As described above, the respective device and the game medium management method according to the present invention are suitable for making a transition to a game medium that appropriately reflects the intention of the player in the enclosed game machine.

10 card processor 11 status display unit 12 bill transport unit 12a bill insertion port 13 display operation unit 14 reader / writer 14a card insertion port 14b holding unit 15, 23 communication unit 16, 45, 55 storage unit 16a card ID
16b Valuable value data 16c Game setting data 16d Storage ball processing parameter 16e Game ball number data 17, 46, 56 Control unit 17a Data management unit 17b Storage ball processing unit 17c Game machine state management unit 18 Game machine management board 19 Game machine display operation unit 20 Game machine 21 Handle 25 Game control unit 26 Game ball control unit 26a Game ball memory 30 Island controller 40 Card management device 41, 51 Display unit 42, 52 Input unit 44, 54 Store network communication unit 45a Card management data 46a Card management unit 50 Member management device 53 External network communication unit 55a Member management data 55b Game type setting data 55c Prize master 56a Member management unit 56b Prize master management unit 60 Checkout machine 70 Prize management device 80 Communication line

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A first storage unit for storing the number of games that can be used for games is added, and the number of game media that have been lent and the number of game media that are acquired according to winnings are added to and updated by the number of games that can be played. A second storage unit that is attached to a gaming machine that subtracts and updates the possible number of games in accordance with the use of the game medium by the game medium, stores the number of game media associated with the storage medium as the number of game media, A part or all of the number of game media to be transferred to the game-capable number in accordance with the transfer operation of the game, and a part or all of the game number to be transferred to the number of game media in accordance with the second transfer operation. Each stand device,
Reserving game medium transfer instruction receiving means for receiving a stored game medium instruction that is an instruction to shift as a number of effective stored game media across days for a part or all of the number of game media;
A game media association instruction receiving means for receiving a game media association instruction that is an instruction to associate a part or all of the number of game media with the storage medium;
A game number acquisition means for acquiring the game number;
When the stored game medium instruction is received by the stored game medium transfer instruction receiving means, or when the retained game medium association instruction is received by the retained game medium association instruction receiving means, If the acquired number of playable games satisfies a predetermined condition, handling processing means for performing processing relating to handling of the number of playable games;
About some or all of the number of game media, the game media transfer means for transferring to the number of game media,
A game medium association means for associating a part or all of the number of game media with the storage medium ;
The handling processing means displays a screen including content for prompting the second transition operation when the number of games that can be played is shifted to the number of game media.
Each table and wherein a call. The portable game medium transfer means transfers a part or all of the number of game media to the number of game media stored in association with a mobile phone with a built-in IC chip that stores unique identification information. Item 4. The stand device according to Item 1 . While the screen is being displayed by the handling processing means, when the number of transitions to be transferred from the number of games allowed by the second transition operation to the number of game media is received, In addition to the process of adding to the number, further comprising automatic information acquisition means for acquiring automatic information as to whether or not to automatically shift the number of game media to the number of stored game media,
If the automatic information acquired by the automatic information acquisition means is to be automatically transferred, the portable game medium transfer means may accept the transfer number during display of the screen by the handling processing means. each pedestal according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the automatic migration of the number of migrated received in terms of the sum of the number of the lifting game medium. Handling process necessity acquisition means for acquiring information on necessity of processing related to handling of the number of games that can be handled by the handling processing means;
Automatic transfer necessity acquisition means for acquiring information on the necessity of automatic transfer to the number of game media that can be played;
The game possible number transfer means for transferring all of the game possible number to the number of the portable game media, and
The handling processing means performs the processing related to the handling of the number of games only when the information acquired by the handling processing necessity acquisition means requires processing related to the handling of the number of games possible,
If the information acquired by the automatic transfer necessity acquisition means requires automatic transfer of the number of games allowed to the number of games media held, the number of games allowed After shifting the total number of games possible to the number of game media by the transition means, the number of game media is shifted to the number of game media,
If the information acquired by the automatic transfer necessity acquisition means requires automatic transfer of the number of games available to the number of games media held, the game media association means may upon migrating all of the game possible number to the number of the lifting game medium by several transition means, it claims 1-3, characterized in that performing the association to the lifting game medium count of the storage medium 1 Each stand device described in one. With respect to the number of game media, the game media includes the upper limit of the number of game media for each game type defined by the type of game media and the type of loan rate, and the upper limit of the total game media value of all the game types A storage medium upper limit acquisition means for acquiring an upper limit;
When the number of game media and the number of game media are added together, an excess parameter indicating whether or not the number of game media can be transferred to the number of game media is acquired when the upper limit of the game media is exceeded. And a time parameter acquisition means,
When the number of game media and the number of stored game media are combined and the upper limit of the stored game media is exceeded, the overtime parameter acquired by the overtime parameter acquisition unit is the number of game media. When the number of game media can be shifted to the number of stored game media, the number of game media to be transferred to the number of game media is within the range of the upper limit of the game media. Each stand apparatus as described in any one of 4 . A first storage unit for storing the number of games that can be used for games is added, and the number of game media that have been lent and the number of game media that are acquired according to winnings are added to and updated by the number of games that can be played. A second storage unit that stores the number of game media associated with the storage medium as the number of game media in each device provided in the gaming machine that subtracts and updates the possible number of games according to use of the game media by And a part or all of the number of game media to be transferred to the game-capable number according to a first transfer operation, and a part or all of the game-capable number to the game-capable number according to a second transfer operation. A game media management method for shifting to the number of game media,
Regarding a part or all of the number of game media, a storage medium transfer instruction reception step of receiving a storage medium instruction that is an instruction to shift as the number of effective storage media across days;
A holding medium association instruction receiving step for receiving a holding medium medium association instruction that is an instruction to associate a part or all of the number of gaming media with the storage medium;
A game number acquisition step for acquiring the game number;
When the stored game medium instruction is received by the stored game medium transfer instruction reception step, or when the retained game medium association instruction is received by the retained game medium association instruction reception step, A handling process step for performing processing relating to handling of the number of playable games if the acquired number of playable games satisfies a predetermined condition;
About a part or all of the number of possessed game media, the possession game medium transition step for transitioning to the number of stored game media;
Wherein for some or all of the lifting game medium count, look including a lifting technique medium association step of associating to the storage medium,
In the handling process step, when the number of games that can be played is shifted to the number of stored game media, a screen including content that prompts the second transition operation is displayed.
Game media management wherein a call.

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