JP6360757B2 - Amusement park management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall management system that pays out a game value to a player and assigns the game value to be usable in a game.

  Conventionally, as described in Patent Document 1, for example, a system for storing a deposit balance and a game value (ball, medal, etc.) acquired by a player in association with identification information of a storage medium has been generalized. Yes. There are two types of storage media: a general card that can be used by all players and valid only for that day, and a membership card that is issued only to players who have registered as members in advance and can be used continuously until the specified expiration date In particular, a player who has a membership card can accumulate the game value as a so-called saving ball cumulatively.

JP 2013-240480 A

  By the way, since it is assumed that the general card is collected during the day, the deposit balance and the game value are directly written and stored in the card itself as in the case of the paper receipt. On the other hand, since the membership card is assumed to be carried by the player and taken home, the credit balance is directly written and stored in the card itself for security reasons (prevention of alteration of stored data), but the game value is not written. It is configured not to. Under these assumptions, if some communication trouble occurs and the storage medium processing device and the management device go offline, the player who has the membership card Since it is stored in itself, it is possible to use the deposit balance for lending game value, but the game value (stored ball) is not stored in the membership card itself but is stored in the management device. Therefore, it is impossible to use the game value for games or prize exchange. However, there are few players who can correctly understand the above operating rules and act under irregular conditions such as offline status, and it is confusing without knowing how to use the membership card was there.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is that even if a communication trouble occurs and the player enters an offline state, the player is confused and suffers a disadvantage. It is to provide a management system for amusement arcades that does not have any.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of gaming machines, an unspecified number of players can be used, a general storage medium in which general identification information is individually stored, and a player who becomes a member for a plurality of days A member storage medium in which member identification information that can be used for individual identification is stored, and each gaming machine is attached to each gaming machine, and a gaming value that can be used for gaming is given to the player according to the deposit balance. In addition, the size of the game value acquired by the player through the game is specified, the general storage medium or the member storage medium is received, and the deposit balance and the size of the game value are indicated as general identification information of the general storage medium. Alternatively, the storage medium processing device that stores the information in association with the member identification information of the member storage medium, and the storage medium processing device that is configured to be communicable with the general identification information and the member identification information. A management device that stores the balance of money and the value of the game value, and in an online state in which the storage medium processing device and the management device can communicate with each other, the information is associated with the member identification information of the member storage medium. While the deposit balance is stored in both the member storage medium and the management device, the magnitude of the game value is stored only in the management device, and the deposit balance associated with the general identification information of the general storage medium And the game value management system configured to store both the magnitude of the game value in both the general storage medium and the management device, the storage medium processing device does not communicate with the management device. in a possible off-line state, upon receiving the membership storage medium, when the balance in the balance in the member storage medium is stored, using the balance in the balance in the game While the game value stored in the management device cannot be used for the game, the newly acquired game value can be stored in the general storage medium, while the deposit balance is If the member storage medium is not stored, the member storage medium is returned to the player, and the fact that the member storage medium cannot be used is notified.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the storage medium processing device includes a storage unit that can store a plurality of general storage media, and the storage medium processing device is in a state where neither the general storage medium nor the member storage medium is received. The payment balance and the game value are stored and issued in association with general identification information of a general storage medium stored in the storage unit.

  When the storage medium processing device is instructed to return the member storage medium accepted in the offline state, the storage medium processing apparatus stores and returns the deposit balance in the member storage medium, The general storage medium stored in the storage unit is fed out, and the magnitude of the game value is stored and issued.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the storage medium processing apparatus accepts the member storage medium in an offline state where communication with the management apparatus is impossible, the deposit balance stored in the member storage medium itself is Notifying that it can be used and the game value stored in the management device cannot be used, but the newly acquired game value can be used in an offline state by being stored in a general storage medium. Since the fact is notified, the player who possesses the member storage medium can respond without being confused in the offline state, and does not suffer any disadvantage.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, if neither the general storage medium nor the member storage medium is received in the storage medium processing device, the deposit balance and the game value are associated with the general identification information of the general storage medium. Since this is stored and issued, it is possible to issue a general storage medium storing the deposit balance and the game value.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, when the storage medium processing apparatus is instructed to return the member storage medium in an offline state where communication with the management apparatus is impossible, the deposit balance is stored in the member storage medium. Since the game value is stored in the general storage medium and issued, the player can use the game value stored in the general storage medium even if the offline state continues thereafter. Can play games.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a game hall management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Front view of gaming machine and counting lending unit Functional block diagram of counting loan unit Flow chart showing offline membership card acceptance determination process Flowchart showing offline membership card return determination process

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of a game hall management system. A plurality of gaming machines 1 are installed in the game hall, and a counting / lending unit 2 (corresponding to a storage medium processing device) is installed corresponding to each gaming machine 1. A plurality of these gaming machines 1 and counting / lending units 2 are connected to the relay terminal 3. The relay terminal 3 is connected to the management device 5 via the LAN 4. The management device 5 receives game signals transmitted from the gaming machine side (the gaming machine 1, the counting / lending unit 2, etc.), thereby playing game data for each gaming machine 1 or personal data for each member player registered as a member. Manage. A plurality of gaming machine islands with different game media lending unit prices are formed in the game hall. For example, a gaming machine island with a lending unit price of 4 yen (4 yen gaming machine island) and a gaming machine island with 1 yen (1 Yen machine island) is formed.

  A POS (Premium Exchange Device) 6 and a payment device 7 are also installed in the game hall. The POS 6 and the settlement apparatus 7 are also connected to the management apparatus 5 via the LAN 4. The POS 6 is connected to a card reader / writer 8 and receives a general card 9 (corresponding to a general storage medium, see FIG. 3) or a membership card 10 (corresponding to a member storage medium, see FIG. 3) by the card reader / writer 8. The game value (the number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls) stored in the received general card 9 or member card 10 is read by the card reader / writer 8, and a prize exchange process is executed based on the read game value. When the game value stored in the general card 9 or the membership card 10 is handled in the POS 6, the management device 5 checks the game value stored in advance corresponding to the general card 9 or the membership card 10. Effective handling of game value. Note that “mochi” refers to balls counted during the day, and “save ball” refers to balls counted before the previous day.

  When the general card 9 or the membership card 10 is inserted into the card insertion slot 11 and the general card 9 or the membership card 10 is received by a card reader / writer (not shown), the settlement apparatus 7 accepts the received general card 9 or membership card. The deposit balance stored in 10 is read by the card reader / writer, and a return process for returning the banknotes and coins corresponding to the read deposit balance from the return port 12 is executed. In addition, when handling the deposit balance stored in the general card 9 or the membership card 10 in the settlement device 7, the management device 5 collates with the deposit balance stored in advance corresponding to the regular card 9 or the membership card 10. The handling of the deposit balance is valid above.

  The management device 5 is installed in, for example, an office room in the game hall, and is connected to a keyboard 13, a monitor 14, a printer (not shown), etc. operated by the game hall manager. Although not shown in FIG. 1, for example, hundreds of gaming machines 1 are actually managed by the management device 5. The management device 5 manages the operating status of the gaming machine 1, the counting lending unit 2, the POS 6 and the like installed in the game hall, and also determines the deposit balance for each player based on various signals received from the gaming machine 1 side. Stores and manages game values and the like.

  FIG. 2 schematically shows the configuration of the gaming machine 1 and the counting lending unit 2. The gaming machine 1 is a CR pachinko machine, and has an operation handle 16, an upper saucer 17, and a lower saucer 18 that constitute a launching device that launches a ball on the board surface 15, and a liquid crystal display unit 19 and a start port 20 on the board surface 15. , Has a large winning opening 21. When the player operates the operation handle 16, a ball (game medium) is fired on the board 15, and when the pachinko ball wins the starting slot 20, the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the winning is paid out or a big hit lottery is performed. Or In the jackpot lottery, the liquid crystal display unit 19 executes a symbol change by a so-called special symbol (special symbol), and a jackpot is generated when the symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol. When a big hit occurs, the big winning opening 21 is opened, for example, for 15 rounds.

  The gaming machine 1 determines the number of out balls (the number of consumed media) indicating the number of gaming media that have been thrown into the gaming machine 1 (consumed and consumed) as the game progresses by the player. Identifiable out signal, safe signal indicating the number of safe balls (number of payout media) indicating the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine 1 due to winning, start generated in the gaming machine 1 (execution of jackpot lottery ) Such as a start signal and a jackpot signal that can identify the jackpot state generated in the gaming machine 1 are transmitted.

  The counting lending unit 2 receives a status display unit 22 indicating a current operation state (normal state, error state, etc.), a bill insertion slot 23 into which a bill is inserted, an operation input from a player, a deposit balance, Touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 24 that displays game data such as information on the number and the number of stored balls and the number of symbol variations (starts) and jackpot probability as the game progresses. A remote control light receiving unit 27 for receiving a remote control signal transmitted from a payout button 25 for paying out, a payout nozzle 26 through which the paid out ball passes, and an employee remote control 40 carried by the employee (see FIGS. 1 and 3). , A card insertion slot 28 into which the general card 9 or the membership card 10 is inserted, a removable counting tray 29 positioned below the lower tray 18 of the gaming machine 1, and the like. Further, the counting lending unit 2 can detect the operation of the lending button 30 and the return button 31 provided in the gaming machine 1.

  FIG. 3 shows a functional block diagram of the counting lending unit 2. The counting lending unit 2 includes a control unit 32 configured by a microcomputer having a CPU 32a, a ROM 32b, a RAM 32c, and an I / O 32d, and a peripheral unit connected to the control unit 32. As a peripheral part, the I / F part 33 which transmits / receives various signals and various information between the management apparatus 5 and the game machine 1, and the banknote process part 34 which determines the authenticity of the banknote thrown into the banknote slot 23. , A liquid crystal display unit 24, a touch panel 35 provided on the liquid crystal display unit 24, a card reader that reads and writes various information stored in the general card 9 or the membership card 10 inserted in the card insertion slot 28. The writer 36, a card stock portion 37 (corresponding to a storage portion) capable of stocking up to 10 general cards 9, a remote control light receiving portion 27, a payout button 25, and one unit (for example, 500) when the payout button 25 is operated. A payout portion 38 for paying out balls of the yen) from the payout nozzle 26, a counting portion 39 for counting balls flowing in from the counting tray 29, and the like.

  The general card 9 can be used by an unspecified number of players and is valid only for the day. The general card 9 has an IC chip 9a (storage unit) built in. The IC chip 9a stores a general ID (general identification information) that can identify the card, and indicates the deposit balance and the number of possessions. It can be memorized. The membership card 10 is a card that can be used by a player who has become a member (has performed a predetermined membership registration procedure) and is valid until a preset expiration date (for example, three years). The member card 10 has an IC chip 10a (storage unit) built in, and the IC chip 10a stores a member ID (member identification information) for identifying the card (member) and stores the deposit balance. It is possible. The number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls corresponding to the membership card 10 are stored only in the management device 5. In this way, in the game hall, the general card 9 is a card that is valid only on the day, and it is assumed that it will be collected during the day. Therefore, while storing the deposit balance and the number of balls in the card itself, the membership card 10 The card is valid until the expiry date, and it is assumed that the player will carry it with him / her, so the deposit balance will be stored in the card itself from the security request (prevention of falsification of stored data). It is an operational rule for storing the number of balls and the number of balls stored in the management device 5 without storing the number and the number of balls.

The counting lending unit 2 has the following functions.
(1) When a bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 23 in a state where neither the ordinary card 9 nor the membership card 10 is inserted into the card insertion slot 28, the ordinary card 9 stocked in the card stock section 37 is removed. The card is fed (set) to the card reader / writer 36 by a card feeding mechanism (not shown), and the amount of bills inserted (in units of 1000 yen) is stored as a deposit balance, and the deposit balance is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24. . Note that up to 10 general cards 9 can be stored in the card stock section 37.

  (2) When the general card 9 is inserted into the card insertion slot 28 (when the general card 9 is received), the deposit balance and the number of balls stored in the received general card 9 are read by the card reader / writer 36. Displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24. When the general card 9 is received, the lending process and the payout process are performed within the range of the deposit balance and the number of balls stored in the general card 9.

  (3) When the membership card 10 is inserted into the card insertion slot 28 (when the membership card 10 is accepted), the deposit balance stored in the accepted membership card 10 is read by the card reader / writer 36 and the liquid crystal display unit 24 To display. Further, in the online state where the count lending unit 2 and the management device 5 can communicate, the number of possession balls corresponding to the member card 10 is transmitted to the management device 5 by transmitting a possession number inquiry signal capable of specifying the member card 10. Is received from the management device 5, the number of balls specified by the number-of-balls response signal is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24. Furthermore, in the online state in which the counting and lending unit 2 and the management device 5 can communicate with each other, the storage card number inquiry signal that can identify the member card 10 is transmitted to the management device 5 on condition that the PIN number is input, and the membership card is transmitted. When the number of stored balls corresponding to 10 is inquired to the management device 5 and a stored number response signal capable of specifying the number of stored balls is received from the management device 5, the number of stored balls specified by the stored number response signal is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24. . When the member card 10 is received, the lending process within the range of the deposit balance stored in the member card 10, the number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls stored in correspondence with the member card 10, and Perform payout processing.

  (4) When the lending button 30 of the gaming machine 1 is operated, the number of balls corresponding to the number of times (500 yen) is within the range of the deposit balance in accordance with the operation of the lending button 30. Lending from the payout mechanism (performing lending processing). If it is a counting lending unit 2 installed on a 4-yen gaming machine island, 125 balls are paid out, and if it is a counting lending unit 2 installed on a 1-yen gaming machine island, 500 balls are paid out. At this time, since a signal indicating the payout of balls for one time is transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the counting and lending unit 2, the number of times (500 yen) is reduced from the deposit balance displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24. Then, a sales signal that can specify the number of balls (the number of rental media) indicating the number of rented game media is transmitted. Since one pulse is transmitted every time the sales signal is paid out for several minutes, one pulse is specified as a sales amount of 500 yen.

(5) When the ball dropped from the lower tray 18 of the gaming machine 1 is received by the counting tray 29, the ball received by the counting tray 29 flows into the counting section 39 to count the balls, and the counted ball The number of counting balls, which is a number, is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24 (counting processing is performed).
(6) When the payout button 25 is operated, the number of balls corresponding to the number of balls (500 yen) within the range of the number of possessed balls or the number of stored balls (in the case of a member) according to the operation of the payout button 25. Payout from the payout mechanism inside the gaming machine 1 (perform payout processing).
(7) When receiving the general card 9 and the deposit balance and the number of possessed balls become “0”, the card stock section 37 designates the regular card 9 in which both the deposit balance and the number of possessed balls are “0”. To collect. When the membership card 10 is accepted, even if the deposit balance, the number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls become “0”, the member card 10 with the deposited balance, the number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls is “0” is collected. Hold without.

  (8) When the return button 31 of the gaming machine 1 is operated, the deposit balance and the number of held balls are stored in the general card 9 or the membership card 10 and issued according to the operation of the return button 31 (return processing is performed) ). When the general card 9 is received, the deposit balance and the number of balls are stored and issued. When the general card 9 is issued, a general ID for identifying the issued general card 9 and issuance information for identifying the stored deposit balance and the number of possessed balls are transmitted to the management device 5. When the membership card 10 is received, the deposit balance is stored, and the number of possessed balls is transmitted to the management device 5 on the condition that the personal identification number is input and then issued. When the member card 10 is issued, a member ID that can identify the issued member card 10 and issuance information that can identify the stored deposit balance are transmitted to the management device 5. When the general card 9 or the membership card 10 is issued in this way, the number of counting balls is reset to zero (initialized).

  (9) The game data of the corresponding gaming machine 1 or other designated gaming machine 1 is displayed according to the operation input to the liquid crystal display unit 24, the message from the game hall is displayed, the player is a member When it is determined that there is a game data, the game data of the gaming machine 1 is displayed.

(10) When a remote control signal transmitted from the employee remote control 40 is received, a process (such as an error cancellation process) specified by the received remote control signal is performed.
The management device 5 operates in accordance with the stored computer program, and includes game data indicating the operating status of the gaming machine 1 (the number of out balls, the number of safe balls, the number of jackpots indicating the number of jackpots generated in the gaming machine 1, A game information display service for managing and displaying a start number indicating the number of games executed on the machine 1, an operating time indicating a time during which the gaming machine 1 is operating, and the game medium acquired by the player A savings service, etc., that saves the money and makes it available for reuse on the day or at a later date. Note that the game data managed by the management device 5 is not limited to the illustrated example.

  As described above, in the game hall, for the general card 9, the deposit balance and the number of possessions are stored in the card itself, while for the membership card 10, the deposit balance is stored in the card itself. It is an operational rule for storing the number of balls and the number of balls stored in the management device 5 without storing the number of balls and the number of balls stored. When the membership card 10 is used, in the counting / lending unit 2, in the online state in which communication with the management device 5 is possible, the number of balls managed by the management device 5 by transmitting and receiving various signals. And the number of stored balls can be acquired, and the payout processing of holding balls and stored balls can be performed. However, if for some reason the communication with the management device 5 becomes impossible, it will not be possible to send and receive various signals, and the number of balls and the number of balls managed by the management device 5 will be reduced. It cannot be acquired, and the payout process for holding balls and storage balls cannot be performed. In such a case, a player (member) who correctly understands the above-mentioned operational rules will not be confused, but a player who does not correctly understand the operational rules may be confused. Considering this point, the counting lending unit 2 performs the following processing.

  Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. The count lending unit 2 is related to the present invention, and performs offline member card acceptance determination processing and offline member card return determination processing in a predetermined cycle, respectively, when the communication with the management device 5 is offline. Hereinafter, each process will be described sequentially.

(A) Membership card acceptance determination process when offline When the counting lending unit 2 starts the membership card acceptance determination process when offline, it determines whether or not the member card 10 has been accepted (S1). If the counting / lending unit 2 determines that the member card 10 has not been received (S1: NO), it ends the offline member card acceptance determination process and returns, and waits for the start timing of the next offline member card acceptance determination process. To do.

  If it is determined that the membership card 10 is inserted into the card insertion slot 28 and the membership card 10 has been accepted (S1: YES), the counting / lending unit 2 determines the deposit balance stored in the accepted membership card 10 as the card reader / writer 36. To determine whether there is a deposit balance (S2). If the counting lending unit 2 determines that there is no deposit balance (S2: NO), it returns the membership card 10 (S3). For example, “Because it is offline, the membership card cannot be used. As shown in FIG. 2, the membership card 10 is unusable because it is offline and there is no deposit balance, and a notification message is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24 that it is necessary to insert a bill when playing. (S4), the offline member card acceptance determination process is terminated and the process returns, and the next offline membership card acceptance determination process is awaited. Thereby, the player can grasp that the membership card 10 cannot be used by checking the notification message, and that it is necessary to insert a banknote when playing the game.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a deposit balance (S2: YES), the counting lending unit 2 is set so that only the lending process for the deposit balance is possible, and the payout process for the holding balls and the stored balls is impossible (S5). ), For example, “Because it is offline, you cannot use holding balls and storage balls, but you can use the deposit balance. You can store and issue the number of holding balls on a general card.” Displays a notification message stating that it is not possible to use the ball and storage ball, but that the balance of the deposit is usable, and that the number of possessed balls is stored in the general card 9 and can be issued. The information is displayed on the display unit 24 (S6), the offline membership card acceptance determination process is terminated and the process returns, and the next offline membership card acceptance determination process is awaited. Thereby, the player can check the notification message, and can not use the holding ball and the saving ball, but can use the deposit balance, and the counted number of holding balls can be stored in the general card 9 and issued. It is possible to grasp that there is.

(A) Member card return determination process when offline When the counting lending unit 2 starts the member card return determination process when offline, it determines whether or not the member card 10 is accepted (S11). If the counting / lending unit 2 determines that the member card 10 has not been received (S11: NO), it ends the offline member card return determination process, returns, and waits for the start timing of the next offline member card return determination process. To do.

  When the count lending unit 2 determines that the member card 10 is inserted into the card insertion slot 28 and accepts the member card 10 (S11: YES), the return button 31 of the gaming machine 1 is operated (member card). (S12), and when it is determined that the return button 31 of the gaming machine 1 has not been operated (S12: NO), the offline membership card return determination process is terminated. Return and wait for the start timing of the next offline membership card return determination process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the return button 31 of the gaming machine 1 has been operated (S12: YES), the counting / lending unit 2 stores and returns the deposit balance to the member card 10 (S13), and the holding ball (counting ball) is returned. It is determined whether or not there is (S14). If the counting lending unit 2 determines that there is no possession (S14: NO), it ends the offline member card return determination process, returns, and waits for the start timing of the next offline member card return determination process. If the counting lending unit 2 determines that there is a ball (S14: YES), for example, “the number of balls is stored in a general card”. A notification message to be stored and issued in the card 9 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24 (S15). Thereby, the player can grasp | ascertain that the number of possessions is memorize | stored in the general card | curd 9 and is issued by confirming a notification message. Then, the counting / lending unit 2 pays out the general card 9 stocked in the card stock unit 37 to the card reader / writer 36 by the card payout mechanism, stores the number of balls in the general card 9 and issues it (S16), offline. The process returns after finishing the membership card return determination process, and waits for the start timing of the next offline membership card return determination process.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
When the count lending unit 2 accepts the membership card 10 in an offline state in which communication with the management device 5 is impossible, it notifies that the deposit balance stored in the membership card 10 itself can be used, and the management device 5 is not usable, but the newly acquired possession ball is stored in the general card 9 so that it can be used even in an offline state. Thereby, the player who has the membership card 10 can respond without being confused in the offline state, and does not suffer from disadvantages.

  In addition, when the counting lending unit 2 is instructed to return the membership card 10 in an offline state where communication with the management device 5 is impossible, the balance balance is stored in the membership card 10 and returned to the general card 9. It was set as the structure which memorize | stores and issues the number of balls. Thereby, even if the offline state continues thereafter, the player can play a game using the number of balls stored in the general card 9.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
Although lending and payout of game media are performed by the payout mechanism inside the gaming machine 1, it may be performed by a payout mechanism provided in the counting lending unit 2.
The form of the storage medium is not limited to a card, and may be any form such as a coin shape. Moreover, it is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be a slot machine, for example. Moreover, it may be an enclosed game machine that gives points instead of paying out game media when a winning occurs.
Although the structure which collects the general card 9 in which both the deposit balance and the number of possessed balls have been collected is illustrated in the card stock unit 37, at least the regular card 9 in which the deposit balance has been removed may be collected in the card stock unit 37.

As a general rule, the general card 9 is valid only on the day, but if the deposit balance is not settled during the day, it may be possible to settle the bill on the next day as an exception.
In the offline member card return determination process, after displaying a notification message indicating that the counted number of possessed balls is stored in the general card 9 and issued, the number of retained balls is stored in the general card 9 and issued. The notification message is displayed before the number of balls is stored in the general card 9 and issued, but the notification message may be displayed after the number of balls is stored in the general card 9 and issued. Of course, the notification message may be displayed both before and after issuance by storing the number of balls in the general card 9.

  In the drawings, 1 is a gaming machine, 2 is a counting lending unit (storage medium processing device), 5 is a management device, 9 is a general card (general storage medium), 10 is a member card (member storage medium), and 37 is a card stock section. (Storage section).

Claims (3)

Multiple gaming machines,
A general storage medium that can be used by an unspecified number of players and individually stores general identification information;
A member storage medium in which member identification information that can be used for a plurality of days by a player who becomes a member and that can individually identify a member is stored;
Attached to each gaming machine, the game value that can be used for the game is given to the player in accordance with the deposit balance, and the magnitude of the game value acquired by the player through the game is specified, and the general storage medium or the member A storage medium processing device that receives a storage medium and stores the deposit balance and the game value in association with general identification information of the general storage medium or member identification information of the member storage medium;
A management device that is provided so as to be communicable with the storage medium processing device, and stores the deposit balance and the game value magnitude associated with the general identification information and the member identification information;
In the online state where the storage medium processing device and the management device can communicate, the deposit balance associated with the member identification information of the member storage medium is stored in both the member storage medium and the management device. The magnitude of the game value is stored only in the management device, and the balance of payment and the magnitude of the game value associated with the general identification information of the general storage medium are both the general storage medium and the management device. In a management system for a game hall configured to be stored in
The storage medium processing apparatus, the communication is not possible off-line state between the management device, upon receiving the membership storage medium, when the balance in the balance in the member storage medium is stored, the balance in the balance While the game value stored in the management device cannot be used for the game, but the newly acquired game value can be stored in the general storage medium. When the balance of payment is not stored, the member storage medium is returned to the player, and the fact that the member storage medium is unusable is notified. The storage medium processing apparatus includes a storage unit that can store a plurality of general storage media,
In a state where neither the general storage medium nor the member storage medium is received, the deposit balance and the game value are stored in association with the general identification information of the general storage medium stored in the storage unit. The game hall management system according to claim 1, wherein the management system is issued.   In the offline state, the storage medium processing device stores and returns the deposit balance to the member storage medium and stores it in the storage unit when an instruction to return the accepted member storage medium is given. 3. The game hall management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a general storage medium is fed out to store and issue the magnitude of the game value.

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