JP6376737B2 - Recording medium processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is based on accepting a member recording medium issued to a registered player or a visitor recording medium issued to a player who does not have the member recording medium. The game enabling process for enabling a game on the gaming machine using the valuable value associated with the received recording medium that is the received member recording medium or the visitor recording medium can be executed, A transmission means for transmitting a lending request signal indicating acceptance of a lending operation to the gaming machine, and a lending completion indicating that the gaming medium is loaned and transmitted when the gaming machine is lended and completed. The present invention relates to a recording medium processing apparatus including receiving means for receiving a signal.

  Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, in a recording medium processing apparatus provided with each counter, if the counted number of held balls is a fraction less than the payout unit, the game medium of the fraction is paid out to play a game. It is known that a card whose number can be specified is returned and discarded by returning the card to the person but not returning the card.

  In addition, as shown in Patent Document 2, in a recording medium processing apparatus provided with each counter, when the number of separately issued balls is set and the counted number of held balls reaches the number of separately issued balls, the divided issued balls It is also known to divide the number of possessions by making it possible to issue a card that records the number.

JP 2010-220968 A JP 2013-118929 A

  In these recording medium processing apparatuses, a member recording medium issued to a registered player or a visitor recording medium issued to a player who does not have the member recording medium is accepted. In some cases, it is possible to divide a part of the valuable value (for example, the number of possessed balls) associated with one visitor recording medium (dividing source) received by the recording medium processing apparatus, When the divided valuable value is associated with a new visitor recording medium (division destination) and the divisional visitor recording medium is issued, if the valuable value remaining on the divisional visitor recording medium is small However, there is a problem that the recording medium for the visitor of the division source is discarded and damage is caused to the game hall. Such a problem is particularly prominent when the visitor recording medium is an expensive one equipped with an IC chip or the like.

  The present invention has been made based on such a background. The purpose of the present invention is to determine the value remaining in the visitor recording medium when dividing the value associated with the visitor recording medium. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording medium processing apparatus capable of preventing the visitor recording medium from being discarded due to too little.

  The present invention adopts the following means in order to solve the above problems. The reference numerals used in the description of the best mode for carrying out the invention and the drawings to be described later are appended in parentheses for reference, but the constituent elements of the present invention are not limited to the appended description.

First, the invention according to means 1
To a member recording medium (member card or member mobile terminal) issued to a registered player (member player) or a player who does not have the member recording medium (visitor player) An accepted recording medium that is a member recording medium or a visitor recording medium that has been accepted based on having received (inserted or held) a visitor recording medium (visitor card) issued to Using a valuable value (number of possessed medals, number of saved medals, number of possessed balls, number of accumulated balls, remaining amount of prepaid, or game score) associated with the game machine (slot machine 1, or pachinko machine 701) A recording medium processing apparatus (medal lending machine 100 or card unit 750) capable of executing a game enabling process (Sb20 or Sna7 process) for enabling
Transmitting means for transmitting a lending request signal for requesting lending of game media (for example, a LOW level of the BRDY signal, a command of status information request indicating that the game ball addition request is ON and including the number of added balls) to the gaming machine When,
Lending of game media (for example, actual paying out of pachinko balls, addition of the number of game balls) is executed in the gaming machine, and a lending completion signal (for example, an EXS signal) transmitted when completed and indicating the completion of lending of the game media The HIGH level, the ball lending completion signal is transmitted from the pachinko machine 701 to the card unit 750,
A part of the valuable value associated with the received recording medium is divided by the player's operation (the operation of the “divide money” button), and the divided valuable value is associated with a new visitor recording medium. , A division processing means (control unit 181 for performing the ball splitting process of Sg15) capable of executing a splitting process for issuing the new visitor recording medium;
The reception recording medium minimum remaining number of values or outermost low residual number set at the lowest negotiable value setting means (D54 to set the specific possible settings the minimum valuable resource to be left in when executing the divided processing An EEPROM 181e) of the control unit 181 for storing an identifiable set value,
The minimum value setting means is configured such that the minimum value when the reception recording medium is a visitor recording medium is greater than the minimum value when the reception recording medium is a member recording medium. , stores the value set to the lowest number of remaining minimum residual number> membership card visitors card to be that (D54 sets the setting value EEPROM181e. or a medal lending machine 100 or the card unit 750, A setting value is input by a management apparatus (for example, a card management computer 500, a hall computer 540, a medal management computer 550, or a combination of any two or three of them) that is communicably connected. If the set value does not satisfy the condition of minimum remaining number> minimum remaining number of membership cards May not be transmitted to the medal lending machine 100 or the card unit 750. Also, the recording medium processing apparatus may not accept input of a set value that does not satisfy the condition of minimum remaining number> minimum remaining number of member cards. The recording medium processing apparatus is characterized by that.
According to this, when dividing the valuable value associated with the visitor recording medium that is the receiving recording medium, the minimum valuable value is greater than when dividing the valuable value associated with the member recording medium. Since it remains on the visitor recording medium that is the reception recording medium, it is possible to prevent the remaining valuable value from being too small and discarding the visitor recording medium.

The invention according to means 2
To a member recording medium (member card or member mobile terminal) issued to a registered player (member player) or a player who does not have the member recording medium (visitor player) An accepted recording medium that is a member recording medium or a visitor recording medium that has been accepted based on having received (inserted or held) a visitor recording medium (visitor card) issued to Using a valuable value (number of possessed medals, number of saved medals, number of possessed balls, number of accumulated balls, remaining amount of prepaid, or game score) associated with the game machine (slot machine 1, or pachinko machine 701) A recording medium processing apparatus (medal lending machine 100 or card unit 750) capable of executing a game enabling process (Sb20 or Sna7 process) for enabling
Transmitting means for transmitting a lending request signal for requesting lending of game media (for example, a LOW level of the BRDY signal, a command of status information request indicating that the game ball addition request is ON and including the number of added balls) to the gaming machine When,
Lending of game media (for example, actual paying out of pachinko balls, addition of the number of game balls) is executed in the gaming machine, and a lending completion signal (e.g., EXS signal) transmitted when completed and indicating the completion of lending of the game media The HIGH level, the ball lending completion signal is transmitted from the pachinko machine 701 to the card unit 750,
A part of the valuable value associated with the received recording medium is divided by the player's operation (the operation of the “divide money” button), and the divided valuable value is associated with a new visitor recording medium. , A division processing means (control unit 181 for performing a ball splitting process of Sg15) capable of executing a splitting process for issuing the new visitor recording medium,
When the reception recording medium is a visitor recording medium, the division processing means has a minimum value that is associated with the reception recording medium and remains in the reception recording medium when the division processing is executed. When the total value of the valuable value (minimum remaining number of divided visitor cards) and the minimum valuable value divided into the new visitor recording medium (minimum remaining number of divided visitor cards) is exceeded (YES in Sr42 ′) A recording medium processing apparatus capable of executing the division processing.
Note that the determination as to whether or not to execute the division process when the total value is exceeded may be made by the medal lending machine 100 or the card unit 750. A management device (for example, a card management computer 500, a hall computer 540, a medal management computer 550, or a computer combining any two or three of them) that is communicably connected to the medal lending machine 100 or the card unit 750. ).
According to this, when the valuable value associated with the visitor recording medium that is the reception recording medium is divided, the valuable value associated with the reception recording medium is determined when the division process is executed. When the total value of the minimum valuable value remaining on the reception recording medium and the minimum valuable value to be divided into the new visitor recording medium is exceeded, the dividing process is executed, so that the minimum valuable value is the visitor that is the reception recording medium. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the visitor recording medium from being discarded because the remaining valuable value is too small.

The invention according to means 3 is
A recording medium processing apparatus described in means 2, comprising:
A setting value (minimum remaining number of division source visitor cards or a setting value that can specify the minimum remaining number) that can be specified in the reception recording medium when the division process is executed and the new visitor Minimum value setting means (set in D57) for setting a setting value (a minimum remaining number of division destination visitor cards or a setting value capable of specifying the minimum remaining number) that can specify the minimum value to be divided into recording media An EEPROM 181e) of the control unit 181 for storing a value of the minimum remaining number or a set value capable of specifying the minimum remaining number;
The minimum value setting means can set the set value so that the minimum value of the reception recording medium and the minimum value of the new visitor recording medium are different values. A recording medium processing apparatus (a management apparatus communicably connected to the medal lending machine 100 or the card unit 750 (for example, the card management computer 500, the hall computer 540, the medal management computer 550, or any two of them) Alternatively, a setting value may be input by a computer in which three are combined.Alternatively, the setting value may be set and transmitted by a remote controller and stored in the EEPROM 181e of the recording medium processing apparatus. Alternatively, it may be set directly by the recording medium processing apparatus and stored in the EEPROM 181e. ).
According to this, for example, since the visitor recording medium to be divided is always ejected, the setting value is set so that the minimum valuable value is somewhat higher, or the dividing visitor recording medium is divided. Since it is assumed that the game is played after the processing, it is possible to cope with various operations such as setting a setting value so that the minimum valuable value is increased to some extent.

The invention according to means 4 is
A recording medium processing apparatus according to any one of means 1 to 3,
Within the scope of the minimum negotiable value set dividable value except the lowest negotiable value specified from the set value set by means of the negotiable value associated with the reception recording medium (divisible number), pre Me Division value selection means (a liquid crystal display 123 and a touch panel 124 for displaying the screen of D56-1) for receiving selection of a valuable value to be divided from a plurality of set predetermined values;
The recording medium processing apparatus further comprising: an informing means for informing of the severable value (the liquid crystal display 123 that displays the severable number in D56a).
According to this, when accepting the selection of the valuable value to be divided from a plurality of predetermined values, since the value that can be divided excluding the lowest valuable value is notified, trouble can be avoided.

The invention according to means 5 is
A recording medium processing apparatus described in means 4, comprising:
Further comprising a counting means (counter 190) for counting the valuable value acquired by the player through the game;
The split value selection means accepts selection of the valuable value to be split within the range of the sum of the splittable value and the valuable value counted by the counting means (D56-1),
The division processing means is a recording medium processing apparatus that executes the division processing (Sr25 or Sr33) even if the counting is performed during selection acceptance by the division value selection means (Sr46). is there.
According to this, even if counting is performed and the total value increases, the predetermined value determined within the range of the total value before the increase still remains selectable, so the division process is continued.

The invention according to means 6 is
A recording medium processing apparatus according to any one of means 1 to 3,
Within the scope of the minimum negotiable value set dividable value except the lowest negotiable value specified from the set value set by means of the negotiable value associated with the reception recording medium (divisible number), split Split value input means (a liquid crystal display 123 for displaying the screen of D56-2, the touch panel 124, and the numeric keypad 120) for receiving input of valuable value
The recording medium processing apparatus further comprising: an informing means for informing of the severable value (the liquid crystal display 123 that displays the severable number in D56a).
According to this, when accepting the input of the valuable value to be divided, the divisionable value excluding the lowest valuable value is notified, so that trouble can be avoided.

The invention according to means 7
A recording medium processing apparatus described in means 6, comprising:
Further comprising a counting means (counter 190) for counting the valuable value acquired by the player through the game;
The split value input means accepts the input of the valuable value to be split within the range of the sum of the splittable value and the valuable value counted by the counting means (D56-2),
The division processing means does not execute the division processing (Sr51) when the count is performed during selection acceptance by the division value input means (YES in Sr50). is there.
According to this, when counting is performed and the total value increases, the range that can be input as the valuable value to be divided changes, so the division process is temporarily terminated.

The invention according to means 8
A recording medium processing apparatus according to any one of means 4 to 7, comprising:
The informing means is a value obtained by subtracting the minimum value specified from the set value set by the minimum value setting means from among the values associated with the receiving recording medium. The recording medium processing apparatus is characterized in that a notification is given (D56b).
According to this, since it is notified that the value that can be divided is a value excluding the minimum value, trouble can be avoided.

Furthermore, the invention according to means 9
A recording medium processing apparatus according to any one of means 1 to 8, comprising:
Acquiring means (terminal reader / writer 170) capable of non-contactly acquiring medium identification information (terminal ID) recorded on the member recording medium in response to the member recording medium (member portable terminal) being held over When,
An input means (ten-key 120 or touch panel 124) for inputting an operation;
Accepting means (control unit 181 for performing the process of Sna2) for receiving the medium identification information obtained by the obtaining means;
Detailed medium information associated with the received medium identification information in response to the medium identification information being received by the receiving means and a predetermined display start operation being input to the input means (YES in Sg6) Display processing means (control unit 181 for performing the process of Sg16) for executing a display process for displaying
If the predetermined condition is satisfied after the display process is started (YES in Su2, Su3, or Su4 after starting the timing in St4), the display processing unit cannot display the medium detailed information so that it cannot be displayed. The recording medium processing apparatus is characterized by executing processing (Su8).
According to this, the medium detailed information associated with the member recording medium received in a non-contact manner in response to being held is displayed by the display process, but if the predetermined condition is satisfied after the start of the display process, the medium Disable detailed information display. Therefore, it is possible to provide a recording medium processing apparatus capable of making it impossible to display medium detailed information to other players.

  The present invention also includes the following inventions.

(1) Valuable value (for example, prepaid balance, holding ball, storage ball, game score) associated with medium identification information (for example, terminal ID) recorded on a recording medium (for example, portable terminal 171 owned by a player) ) Using a recording medium processing device (for example, medal lending machine 100, card unit 750) capable of executing a game enabling process for enabling a game in a gaming machine (for example, slot machine 1, pachinko gaming machine 701). ) And
Acquisition means (for example, terminal reader / writers 170 and 7170) capable of acquiring the medium identification information from the recording medium in a non-contact manner when the recording medium is held over;
Input means (for example, touch panel 124, numeric keypad 120) for inputting an operation;
Receiving means (for example, Sna2 in FIG. 17) for receiving the medium identification information acquired by the acquiring means;
A game enabling means (for example, Sna7 in FIG. 17) for executing the game enabling process in response to the medium identification information being received by the receiving means;
In accordance with execution of the game enabling process, valuable value information (for example, prepaid balance remaining, number of balls, number of balls, game score) associated with the medium identification information received by the receiving means is displayed. First display processing means (for example, Sna8 in FIG. 17) for executing processing for
The medium identification information is accepted by the accepting means (for example, it is determined that a terminal ID is accepted at Sta1 in FIG. 32), and a predetermined display start operation is input to the input means (for example, in Sg6 in FIG. 27). A second display process for displaying medium detailed information (for example, terminal detailed information) associated with the received medium identification information in response to the information inquiry operation). Display processing means (for example, Sta2 in FIG. 32),
The second display processing means is configured when a predetermined condition is satisfied after the start of the second display process (for example, after the terminal detailed information display time is started in STA4 of FIG. 32) (for example, FIG. 34). If YES is determined in at least one of Su2, Su3, and Su4), display disable processing (for example, Su8 in FIG. 34) is executed to disable display of the medium detailed information.

  According to such a configuration, the medium detailed information associated with the recording medium received in a non-contact manner in response to being held is displayed by the second display process. However, after the second display process is started, the predetermined condition is If established, detailed information on the medium is disabled. Therefore, it is possible to provide a recording medium processing apparatus capable of making it impossible to display medium detailed information to other players.

(2) In the recording medium processing apparatus according to (1),
The predetermined condition is a condition (for example, a condition indicated by Su2 in FIG. 34) that a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the second display process.

  According to such a configuration, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the second display process, the medium detailed information can be disabled from being displayed to other players.

(3) In the recording medium processing apparatus according to (1),
The predetermined condition is a condition that the game has ended (for example, a condition indicated by Su3 in FIG. 34).

  According to such a configuration, when the game is over, the medium detailed information can be disabled from being displayed to other players.

(4) In the recording medium processing apparatus according to (1),
The predetermined condition is a condition that a predetermined display end operation is input to the input means (for example, a condition indicated by Su4 in FIG. 34).

  According to such a configuration, when the display end operation is input, the medium detailed information can be disabled from being displayed to other players.

(5) In the recording medium processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (4),
Even when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the second display processing means receives a new medium identification information that is the same as the previously received medium identification information (for example, YES in Su7 of FIG. 34). If it is determined, the display disable process is not executed (for example, the process of Su5 in FIG. 34 is performed).

  According to such a configuration, even if the predetermined condition is satisfied after the start of the second display process, the non-displayable process is not executed when the same recording medium is held over. Therefore, the same player can redisplay the medium detailed information.

(6) In the recording medium processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (5),
When the medium identification information is accepted by the accepting means, the game enabling means executes the game enabling process even if no operation is input to the input means (for example, in FIG. If the terminal ID is accepted at Sna7, the replay process is executed at Sna7 even if there is no operation input)
The second display processing means, when the display start operation is input to the input means and the medium identification information is subsequently accepted by the accepting means (for example, there is an information inquiry operation in Sg6 of FIG. 27). If it is determined and then it is determined that the terminal ID is accepted in STA1 of FIG. 32, the second display process is executed (for example, the process of STA2 of FIG. 32 is performed).

  According to such a configuration, the player can display the medium detailed information by a simple operation of holding the recording medium after inputting the display start operation. Therefore, the convenience for the player can be improved.

(7) In the recording medium processing apparatus according to (6),
The accepting means is
When the newly acquired medium identification information does not match the previously received medium identification information (for example, when NO is determined in Sna1 in FIG. 17), the player is requested to input a personal identification number (for example, 17, a message prompting the input of the password is displayed in Sna3 of FIG. 17), and the newly acquired medium identification information is accepted on condition that the input password is authenticated (for example, in Sna5 of FIG. 17). If the password is determined to be valid, the terminal ID is received at Sna2).
When the newly acquired medium identification information matches the previously received medium identification information (for example, when YES is determined in Sna1 in FIG. 17), the player is not requested to input the personal identification number. The newly acquired medium identification information is received (for example, the terminal ID is received at Sna2 without performing the processing of Sna3, Sna4, and Sna4 in FIG. 17).

  According to such a configuration, when the newly placed recording medium is the same as the previously received recording medium, it is not necessary to input a personal identification number. Therefore, the convenience for the player can be improved.

(8) In the recording medium processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (7),
The game enabling means executes a process for paying out a game medium (for example, medal M, pachinko ball) used for a game on a gaming machine as the game enabling process,
The recording medium processing apparatus includes a type of game medium (for example, medal, pachinko ball) and unit price (for example, 1 yen per ball, 2 yen per ball, 4 yen per ball, 1 sheet) associated with the medium identification information. Communication with a management device (for example, a card management computer 500, a hall computer 540, a medal management computer 550) that manages the number of game media for at least one of 5 yen, 1 20 yen, etc. for each medium identification information is possible. Communication means (for example, the communication unit 184 of the medal lending machine 100),
The second display processing means acquires, as the second display process, the number of game media for at least one of the type and unit price of the game media associated with the received medium identification information from the management device. Processing for displaying the number of game media as the medium detailed information (for example, processing for displaying the terminal detailed information screen shown in FIG. 33C) is executed.

  According to such a configuration, the number of game media for at least one of the type and unit price of the game media associated with the received medium identification information is acquired from the management device, and the acquired number of game media is the medium detailed information. Is displayed. Therefore, not only the type or unit price of a game medium that can be played on the gaming machine corresponding to the recording medium processing apparatus, but also the number of types or unit price of the game medium that can be played on other game machines can be shown to the player. it can. As a result, the convenience for the player can be improved.

(9) In the recording medium processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (8),
The recording medium processing device performs counting processing for counting game media paid out from the gaming machine (for example, processing for controlling the built-in counting device 190 and each external counter). (For example, the control unit 181 and the counting process of FIG. 22 executed in Sb28 of FIG. 15),
The game enabling means is a payout process for paying out game media based on at least one of the number of game media associated with the received medium identification information and the number of game media counted by the counting process (for example, Execute at least one of Sna7) in FIG. 17 and a lending process (for example, Sb21 in FIG. 15) for lending a game medium used in a game on the gaming machine based on the valuable value,
The counting control means disables the counting process while the medium detailed information is being displayed (for example, if it is determined that the ball information display flag is on in Sc26 of FIG. 22), the counting control unit counts Sc4 and Sc5. Is not executed.),
The game enabling means disables the payout process while the medium detailed information is displayed (for example, if it is determined that the ball information display flag is on in Sp10 of FIG. 21), the Sp1 replay main On the other hand, the lending process is not disabled (for example, even if the ball information display flag is on or off, the lending process of Sb21 in FIG. 15 can be performed).
According to such a configuration, while the detailed medium information is being displayed, the counting process and the payout process are controlled to be disabled, while the lending process is controlled not to be disabled. For this reason, while the medium detailed information is being displayed, it is possible to prevent the medium detailed information from fluctuating and to lend gaming media. As a result, it is possible to avoid giving a player distrust or inconvenience even when the medium detailed information is being displayed.

(10) In the recording medium processing apparatus according to (9),
The game enabling means, as the lending process, accepts a valuable value (for example, 100 yen) smaller than a normal lending unit amount (for example, 500 yen) and lends a small amount of lending game media (for example, 100 yen). For example, a small amount lending function) can be executed (for example, Sg13 in FIG. 27),
The game enabling means does not disable the small amount lending process while the medium detailed information is displayed (for example, whether the ball information display flag is on or off, the Sg13 in FIG. 27). Small amount lending process can be executed.)
According to such a configuration, when it is desired to rent a game medium urgently while the medium detailed information is being displayed, it is possible to minimize the loan of the game medium. As a result, the convenience for the player can be improved.

(11) Valuable value (for example, prepaid balance, holding ball, storage ball, associated with medium identification information (for example, terminal ID) acquired in a contactless manner from the recording medium in response to the holding of the recording medium, A recording medium processing apparatus (for example, medal lending machine 100, card, etc.) capable of executing a game enabling process for enabling a game on a gaming machine (for example, slot machine 1, pachinko gaming machine 701) using a gaming score) A management device capable of communicating with the unit 750), and according to execution of the game enabling process, valuable value information associated with the medium identification information of the recording medium (for example, a prepaid balance that can be played, First display information transmitting means (for example, medal management) for transmitting first display information for displaying the number of possessed balls, the number of stored balls, and the game score) by the recording medium processing device. A communication unit 559 of the computer 550, a communication unit 509 of the card management computer 500, a communication unit of the hall computer 540, or a combination of any two or three of the card management computer 500, the hall computer 540 and the medal management computer 550 Communication department)
Recording medium detailed information (for example, terminal detailed information) associated with the medium identification information in response to the medium identification information being received by the recording medium processing apparatus and a predetermined display start operation being input. Second display information transmission for displaying by the medium processing apparatus and transmitting second display information for making the medium detailed information undisplayable by the recording medium processing apparatus when a predetermined condition is satisfied after the medium detailed information is displayed. Means (for example, any two of the communication unit 559 of the medal management computer 550, the communication unit 509 of the card management computer 500, the communication unit of the hall computer 540, or the card management computer 500, the hall computer 540, and the medal management computer 550) The communication part of a computer combining three) and Provided.

  According to such a configuration, the management apparatus transmits the second display information to the recording medium processing apparatus, so that the medium detailed information associated with the recording medium received by the recording medium processing apparatus in a non-contact manner is recorded on the recording medium. In addition to displaying on the processing device, it is possible to disable display of the medium detailed information when a predetermined condition is subsequently satisfied. Therefore, it is possible to provide a management device capable of making it impossible to display the medium detailed information to other players.

(12) In the management device according to (11) above,
The recording medium processing device is capable of executing a counting process (for example, a process for controlling the built-in counting device 190 and each external counter) for counting game media paid out from the gaming machine. As the game enabling process, the number of game media associated with the received medium identification information (for example, the number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls acquired from a management computer or a card) and the game media counted by the counting process A payout process (for example, a replay operation board 185, a payout device 182, and a ball payout device 797 of the pachinko gaming machine 701 is controlled based on at least one of the numbers (for example, the counted number of possessed balls). And a lending process (for example, a lending operation board) for lending a game medium used for a game on a gaming machine based on the value 89, dispensing apparatus 182, the process of controlling the ball dispensing apparatus 797 of the pachinko machine 701) and is capable of executing at least one,
The second display information is information for disabling the payout process while the recording medium processing apparatus is displaying the medium detailed information, while preventing the lending process from being disabled.

  According to such a configuration, the management device disables the counting process and the payout process by the recording medium processing device while the medium detailed information is being displayed by the recording medium processing device, while performing the lending process by the recording medium processing device. It can be prevented from being deactivated.

(1-1) Provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, slot machine 1, pachinko gaming machine 701) capable of playing a game using a predetermined gaming medium (for example, medal M, pachinko ball), (For example, banknotes), rent game media, and based on receiving a return operation (for example, operation of return buttons 114 and 752), it is used for renting game media out of the accepted money. Remaining amount specifying information (for example, card ID or member ID or prepaid remaining amount data) capable of specifying a remaining amount (for example, prepaid balance), and a counting device (for example, counting device 190, each counter 705) capable of counting game media ) Count identification information (for example, member ID, card) that can identify the number of counted game media (for example, the number of medals, the number of balls) Recording medium processing apparatus (for example, medal lending machine 100, card unit 750) capable of discharging a recording medium (for example, membership card, visitor card (registered trademark)) that can specify ID, number of medals, number of balls itself. ) (For example, a card management computer 500, a hall computer 540, a medal management computer 550, or a computer that combines any two or three of them), which is received by the recording medium processing device Management means (for example, FIG. 27) for managing settings (for example, setting of function validity / invalidity, setting of password) for functions (for example, card lock function, theft card restriction function, small-scale lending function) for the recording medium Sq5 to Sq8, Sq12 to Sq17, Sq2 of FIG. 1 to Sq 24. Specifically, in the membership card table and the visitor card table of Fig. 7 of the card management computer 500, the password, card lock valid flag, and theft that are the settings of the respective functions. Card flag is stored)
The management means includes a process of invalidating the first recording medium by receiving a second recording medium in a state where the first recording medium is received by the recording medium processing apparatus; 27 is a process of adding the remaining amount or the number of counted game media that can be specified on the recording medium to the remaining amount or the number of counted game media that can be specified on the second recording medium (for example, the process executed in Sg12 of FIG. 27). 29 Sj16) and when the recording medium processing apparatus executes the process of taking over the setting of the function for the first recording medium to the second recording medium, the setting of the function for the first recording medium is performed. Further managing that the second recording medium has been taken over (for example, setting the function for the first recording medium stored in the management apparatus or the recording medium processing apparatus to the second Sj20 in Figure 29 to be executed by Sg12 of associating the recording medium. FIG. 27).

  According to such a configuration, even when the first recording medium is integrated with the second recording medium, the function setting for the first recording medium is inherited by the second recording medium. As a result, even when a plurality of recording media are integrated, it is not necessary to set functions again, and a convenient management device can be provided.

(1-2) Provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, slot machine 1, pachinko gaming machine 701) capable of playing a game using a predetermined gaming medium (for example, medal M, pachinko ball), (For example, banknotes), rent game media, and based on receiving a return operation (for example, operation of return buttons 114 and 752), it is used for renting game media out of the accepted money. Remaining amount specifying information (for example, card ID or member ID or prepaid remaining amount data) capable of specifying a remaining amount (for example, prepaid balance), and a counting device (for example, counting device 190, each counter 705) capable of counting game media ) Count identification information (for example, member ID, card) that can identify the number of counted game media (for example, the number of medals, the number of balls) ID) and a recording medium processing apparatus (for example, medal lending machine 100, card unit 750) capable of discharging a recording medium (for example, a membership card or a visitor card),
Storage means for storing the number of counted game media and the remaining amount (for example, the card table of FIG. 5A stored in the RAM 181b of the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100. The RAM 181b of the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100) )When,
Updating means (for example, the counting process of FIG. 22 executed in Sb25 of FIG. 15) for updating the number of counting game media stored in the storage means based on the count in the counting device;
In a state in which there is the remaining amount and the number of game media to be counted, a predetermined operation (for example, deposit withdrawal operation) is accepted (for example, YES is determined in Sg1 of the touch panel operation process in FIG. 27, and the remaining amount withdrawal process in FIG. 28). Based on the above, it is possible to specify the remaining amount while deleting the remaining amount stored in the storage unit while the number of the counted game media is stored in the storage unit. Execute remaining amount control processing for controlling the discharge of the remaining amount recording medium that can identify the remaining amount specifying information (for example, a deposit-amount-compatible card, a membership card when accepting a membership card, a visitor card when accepting a membership card) Remaining amount discharge control means (for example, Sh12, Sh13, Sh15, Sh17 of the remaining amount extraction processing of FIG. 28 executed in Sg11 of FIG. 27); For example,
The update means can update the number of game media stored in the storage means even when the remaining amount recording medium is discharged by the remaining amount discharge control means (for example, the remaining amount takeout in FIG. 28). After the payment remaining amount corresponding card is discharged in Sh15 of the process, the number of possessed balls at that time is reflected in the visitor card in Sh18, and thereafter the number of possessed balls can be updated).

  According to such a configuration, by performing a predetermined operation, only the remaining amount is discharged outside the recording medium processing apparatus while the number of counted game media remains in the recording medium processing apparatus. As a result, when there are counted game media, it is possible to prevent erroneous ball lending using the remaining amount that is not used for game media lending out of received money. A media processing apparatus can be provided.

(1-3) Provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, slot machine 1, pachinko gaming machine 701) capable of playing a game using a predetermined gaming medium (for example, medal M, pachinko ball), (For example, banknotes), rent game media, and based on receiving a return operation (for example, operation of return buttons 114 and 752), it is used for renting game media out of the accepted money. Remaining amount specifying information (for example, card ID or member ID or prepaid remaining amount data) capable of specifying a remaining amount (for example, prepaid balance), and a counting device (for example, counting device 190, each counter 705) capable of counting game media ) Count identification information (for example, member ID, card) that can identify the number of counted game media (for example, the number of medals, the number of balls) ID) and a recording medium processing apparatus (for example, medal lending machine 100, card unit 750) capable of discharging a recording medium (for example, a membership card or a visitor card),
Storage means for storing the number of counted game media and the remaining amount (for example, the card table of FIG. 5A stored in the RAM 181b of the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100. The RAM 181b of the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100) )When,
Update means (for example, the counting process of FIG. 22 executed in Sb25 of FIG. 15) for updating the number of counting game media stored in the storage means based on the count in the counting device, the remaining amount and the count In a state where there is a number of game media, a predetermined operation (for example, a deposit remaining amount withdrawal operation) has been accepted (for example, YES is determined in Sg1 of the touch panel operation process in FIG. 27, and YES in Sh7 in the remaining amount withdrawal process in FIG. 28). The number of game media stored in the storage means is deleted, the remaining amount stored in the storage means is deleted, and the remaining amount specifying information that can specify the remaining amount is stored. To control the discharge of identifiable remaining amount recording media (for example, a card with a deposit balance, a membership card when a membership card is accepted, a visitor card when a membership card is not accepted) Remaining amount discharge control means for executing the remaining amount discharge control process (for example, Sh12, Sh13, Sh15, Sh17 of the remaining amount extraction process of FIG. 28 executed in Sg11 of FIG. 27);
When the remaining amount recording medium is received, the remaining amount specifying information that can specify the remaining amount stored in the storage unit and the count specifying information that can specify the number of counting game media stored in the storing unit Changing means (for example, Sj16 of the post-card insertion process of FIG. 29 executed in Sg12 of FIG. 27) that changes to a state that can be specified by the remaining amount recording medium, Even if the remaining amount recording medium has been discharged, the number of the game media stored in the storage means can be updated (for example, after the deposit remaining amount corresponding card is discharged in Sh15 of the remaining amount extraction process of FIG. 28). , Sh18 reflects the current number of balls on the visitor card, and the number of balls can be updated thereafter).

  According to such a configuration, by performing a predetermined operation, only the remaining amount is discharged outside the recording medium processing apparatus while the number of counted game media remains in the recording medium processing apparatus. Further, when the remaining amount recording medium is accepted by the recording medium processing device, the remaining amount specifying information capable of specifying the remaining amount stored in the recording medium processing device and the counting specifying information capable of specifying the number of counting game media include the remaining amount. Since the recording medium is changed to a state that can be specified, the remaining amount and the number of counted game media existing in the recording medium processing apparatus are collected in the remaining amount recording medium. As a result, when there are counted game media, it is possible to prevent the ball lending using the remaining amount that has not been used for the game media lending out of the accepted money from being mistakenly performed. In addition, it is possible to provide a recording medium processing apparatus capable of preventing inconvenience in a situation where a loan using the remaining amount is not mistakenly performed.

(1-4) In the above recording medium processing apparatus or management apparatus,
The recording medium processing apparatus further includes:
Usable processing means (for example, FIG. 45) that performs usable processing (for example, remaining number storage processing) for making the received received value (for example, received amount) usable for the game based on the receipt of the money. S117, S108),
Use processing means (for example, S135 in FIG. 45) for performing a use process (for example, ball lending process) that uses the available value (for example, the remaining number) made available by the available process for lending the game medium. When,
A discharge control means (for example, S126 in FIG. 45) that discharges a recording medium that can specify the remaining amount obtained by subtracting the use value used in the use processing from the usable value, and the usable processing means, As the usable process, all the accepted values can be used as the usable value on condition that the accepted value is less than a predetermined value (for example, NO is determined in S116 of FIG. 45). Processing is performed (for example, S117 in FIG. 45) and part of the received value on condition that the received value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (for example, YES is determined in S116 in FIG. 45). To perform a partially usable process with the usable value as the usable value (for example, S118 in FIG. 45),
The discharge control means discharges the recording medium on the basis of accepting the return operation (for example, YES is determined in S125 of FIG. 45), while the partially usable process is performed. Based on the above, a return process at the time of value reception for discharging the recording medium that can identify the remaining amount that was not regarded as the usable value of the received value without accepting the return operation (for example, S119 of FIG. 45).

  According to such a configuration, if the reception value is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, the partial usable process is performed in which a part of the reception value is used, and the usable value of the reception value is Return processing at the time of value reception for returning a recording medium that can specify the remaining amount that has not been performed is performed. For this reason, in order to use the remaining amount for the game, it is necessary to accept a recording medium. As a result, overuse of value for games can be prevented.

(1-5) In the above recording medium processing apparatus or management apparatus,
The recording medium processing device is communicably connected to the gaming machine and the management device,
The recording medium processing apparatus further includes:
Comprising transmission means for transmitting information generated by the gaming machine to the management device;
The transmission means includes information conversion means (for example, an external output terminal) for converting the information generated by the gaming machine to the management apparatus and transmitting or relaying the information to the conversion apparatus.

  According to such a configuration, the recording medium processing device is communicably connected to the gaming machine and the management device, and information generated by the gaming machine is converted and transmitted to the management device by the recording medium processing device. Or it is relayed to the converting device. For this reason, even if the information generated by the gaming machine is not information for the conventional management device, the information generated by the gaming machine is converted for the conventional management device, so that the conventional management device can be used. .

(1-6) In the above recording medium processing apparatus or management apparatus,
The gaming machine is capable of giving a predetermined game point by generating a prize and playing a game using the game point,
The recording medium processing apparatus further includes:
Based on accepting the lending operation, game point transmitting means (for example, a card unit 750) that transmits information that can identify a game point to be added using at least a part of the accepted money to the gaming machine. Thus, based on the fact that the operation of the ball lending button 751 is accepted, information that can specify the game points to be added using at least a part of the accepted money is transmitted to the pachinko gaming machine 701.) When,
Based on accepting the counting operation, the game point receiving means (for example, each card counter 705 by the card unit 750 receives the information that can identify the game points stored in the gaming machine from the gaming machine). Based on the reception of the counting operation, information that can specify the game points stored in the pachinko gaming machine 701 is received from the pachinko gaming machine 701.

  According to such a configuration, the gaming machine can give a predetermined game point by the occurrence of a prize and can play a game using the game point, and the lending operation is accepted by the recording medium processing device. The game points stored by the gaming machine based on the fact that information that can identify the gaming points to be added using at least a part of the accepted money is transmitted to the gaming machine and the counting operation is accepted. Is received from the gaming machine. For this reason, it is possible to deal with a gaming machine capable of giving a predetermined game point by the occurrence of a prize and capable of playing a game using the game point.

(1-7) In the above recording medium processing apparatus or management apparatus,
The recording medium processing device is communicably connected to the gaming machine and a management device (for example, key management server 600),
The recording medium processing apparatus further includes:
Authentication data transfer means (for example, an authentication / communication control circuit 7501) for transferring data in communication exchange between the gaming machine and the management device for authenticating the gaming machine is provided.

  According to such a configuration, the recording medium processing apparatus is communicably connected to the gaming machine and the management apparatus, and the recording medium processing apparatus transmits data in the exchange of communication between the gaming machine and the management apparatus for authenticating the gaming machine. Is transferred. Therefore, it is possible to provide a recording medium processing apparatus that can contribute to improving the security of the gaming machine.

(1-8) In the above recording medium processing apparatus or management apparatus,
The management device further includes receiving means for receiving a signal output from the gaming machine and indicating the launch strength of the game medium.

  According to such a configuration, information related to the emission intensity can be totaled in the management device.

(1-9) In the above recording medium processing apparatus or management apparatus,
The management device further includes receiving means for receiving a changing signal output from the gaming machine and indicating that a plurality of pieces of identification information that can be identified are displayed in a changing manner.

  According to such a configuration, information corresponding to the fact that the identification information is changing can be totaled in the management device.

It is a system configuration figure showing the whole picture of a game system in an embodiment. It is a front view showing a slot machine and a medal lending machine. It is a partial sectional view showing the structure of a medal lending machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a medal lending machine. (A) is a figure which shows the card table of a medal lending machine, (b) is a figure which shows the game information during card reception of a medal lending machine, (c) shows the medal information of a medal lending machine. It is a figure and (d) is a figure which shows the counter information of a medal lending machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a card management computer. (A) is a figure which shows the membership card table of a card management computer, (b) is a figure which shows the visitor card table of a card management computer. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a medal management computer. (A) is a figure which shows the member saving management table of a medal management computer, (b) is a figure which shows the visitor saving management table of a medal management computer. It is a figure which shows the unit management table of a medal management computer. (A) is a figure which shows the member information table of a medal management computer, (b) is a figure which shows the game history table classified by member of a medal management computer. It is an illegal medal related setting screen figure in a medal management computer. It is a figure which shows the business end process screen in a medal management computer. It is an unauthorized medal user face image screen figure in a medal management computer. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content performed in a medal lending machine. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a card | curd acceptance process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of a terminal reception process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of issue / payment processing. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a return process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a card lock collation process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a replay process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a count process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an unauthorized medal process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a medal storage process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a fastening related process. It is a display screen figure which shows an example of a menu screen. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a touchscreen operation process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a remaining amount extraction process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a post card insertion process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a card lock process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a possession ball division | segmentation process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an information inquiry process. It is a figure for demonstrating the display procedure of terminal detailed information. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a terminal detailed information display impossibility process. It is a front view which shows a pachinko gaming machine and a card unit. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a pachinko gaming machine and a card unit. It is a figure showing the signal transmitted / received between a card unit and a pachinko machine. It is a setting screen figure displayed on the display of a card management computer. It is a flowchart showing an example of an alerting display process. It is a flowchart showing an example of a return process. It is a figure showing an example of a predetermined amount table. It is a figure showing an example of a display reference amount corresponding goods table. It is a figure showing an example of card DB. It is a figure showing an example of player DB. It is a flowchart showing an example of the process which a card unit performs. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the authentication of an enclosure type game machine. It is a figure which shows an example of a process with a card unit and a pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the normal process with a card unit and a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a hall server and hall control. It is a block diagram which shows another structure of a hall server and hall control. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the transmission process of the number of addition balls. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the transmission process of game information. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a minimum remaining number setting process executed by a medal management computer in Modification 1 of the coin splitting process. It is a figure showing an example of the minimum remaining number setting screen displayed on the display apparatus of a medal management computer in the modification 1 of a possession ball division | segmentation process. It is a flowchart showing an example of the process performed with a medal lending machine in the modification 1 of a possession ball division | segmentation process. It is a figure showing an example of the division | segmentation number selection and input screen displayed on the liquid crystal display of a medal lending machine in the modification 1 of a possession ball division | segmentation process. It is a figure showing an example of the minimum remaining number setting screen displayed on the display apparatus of a medal management computer in the modification 2 of a possession ball division | segmentation process. It is a flowchart showing an example of the process performed with a medal lending machine in the modification 2 of a possession ball division | segmentation process. It is a display screen figure which shows another example of the menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal display of a medal lending machine. It is a flowchart showing an example of the medal saving process performed with a medal lending machine.

[First Embodiment]
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. An embodiment of the gaming system of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an overall image of the gaming system of the embodiment of the present invention. The gaming system mainly includes a slot machine 1, a medal lending machine 100, a card management computer 500, a medal management computer 550, a hall computer 540, a call lamp 200, a gift exchange POS 570, and a checkout device 580. It is configured.

  The slot machine 1 is a gaming machine that is arranged in parallel on each gaming island (not shown) arranged in the game hall. The medal lending machine 100 is installed in a one-to-one correspondence with the slot machine 1 at a predetermined side position of the slot machine 1 and is issued mainly for general players who are not registered as members. A visitor card (registered trademark) having a prepaid function as a game recording medium, a member card as a game recording medium issued to a member player registered as a member in the gaming machine, and the same as the member card A game used for a game in a game machine by accepting a terminal such as a mobile phone owned by a member player (hereinafter referred to as a “member portable terminal”) registered in advance by a member player as a game recording medium having the function of The medal earned in the process for lending out the medal as a medium and the game in the corresponding slot machine 1 is counted, and the medal within the range of the counted medal number is counted. Le is a recording medium processing device of the present invention for performing a payout of (return) of the (sometimes referred to as the game device).

  In the following description, a visitor card, a member card, and a member portable terminal may be described as “cards” without distinction. Further, there is a case where “member card” is described without distinguishing between the member card and the member portable terminal.

  The card management computer 500 manages the cards used in the medal lending machine 100, the medal lending machine 100, and the like. The medal management computer 550 manages the number of medals counted in each medal lending machine 100, and the number of saved medals owned by a member player who possesses a member card or a member mobile terminal (hereinafter referred to as a medal number) , The number of stored balls) and the number of medals recorded on the visitor card (hereinafter also referred to as the number of held balls). The hall computer 540 manages game information such as table data of each slot machine 1 installed in the game hall.

  The call lamp 200 receives an operation button for calling a store clerk of the game hall, and information on the game from the gaming machine, and the game situation such as the number of jackpots and big bonuses, the number of rotations from the previous jackpot and big bonuses, etc. And a display unit for displaying a game history and the like. The prize exchange POS 570 is installed in a counter where there is a store clerk in the game hall, and is operated by the store clerk to exchange the game value corresponding to the number of medals and the number of stored medals associated with the cards with a prize. Execute. The payment apparatus 580 receives the cards and executes a process for paying the prepaid balance associated with these cards into cash.

  And each apparatus which comprises these gaming systems of this embodiment is connected so that bidirectional | two-way data communication is possible via the hub (HUB) 70 and the communication cable 80, as shown in FIG. Each connected device is assigned a local IP address to form a local area network (LAN), and each of these devices connected to the local area network (LAN) can be individually identified. Each device has an IP address table in which each device (unit) ID is associated with a local IP address, a unit management table (see FIG. 10) described later, and the like. (Unit) By assigning each local IP address specified by the ID to the transmission data and transmitting / receiving it, each other It has to be able to perform the transmission and reception of data.

  As described above, the card management computer 500 according to the present embodiment manages the prepaid balance (game value) remaining in each card and manages these cards via the communication line 81. Connected to a management server 82 installed in a card management company outside the game hall so that bidirectional data communication can be performed. Various management information is transmitted from the card management computer 500 to the management server 82. Thus, the card management company can grasp the sales etc. of the cards at each game hall by the management server 82.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a monitoring camera system 21 for monitoring the inside of the game hall is connected to the hall computer 540 of the present embodiment, and the inside of the gaming hall imaged by the monitoring camera system 21 is connected. The monitoring image is stored and managed together with the base data of each slot machine 1 and the like. Furthermore, the hall computer 540 of the present embodiment is connected to a wireless broadcast system 20 that controls the income 9 used by the store clerk of the game hall. The hall computer 540 is connected to the store employee's income via the radio broadcast system 20. 9 can send an automatic voice message.

  Next, a slot machine that is an example of a gaming machine and a medal lending machine that is an example of a recording medium processing device will be described. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the slot machine 1 and the medal lending machine.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of slot machines 1 are juxtaposed on a plurality of game islands (not shown) arranged in the amusement hall, and a housing 1a having an open front surface and a left side of the housing 1a. The front door 1b is pivotally supported by the front door 1b. The reels 2L, 2C and 2R having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer periphery are juxtaposed in the horizontal direction at the upper position inside the housing 1a. Of the symbols arranged on these reels 2L, 2C and 2R, Three consecutive symbols are arranged so that they can be seen from the perspective window 3.

  When a game (game) is performed in the slot machine 1, first, a medal M, which is an example of a disk-shaped game medium, is inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, or a bet number is set using credits. To use the credit, the MAXBET switch 6 may be operated. When a predetermined number of bets determined according to the gaming state are set, the pay lines L1 to L5 are valid, and the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, that is, the game can be started. In the present embodiment, when the prescribed number of bets is set to three regardless of the gaming state and the prescribed number of bets is set, the pay lines L1 to L5 become valid. In addition, when the medal M is inserted exceeding the maximum number among the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

  The medal lending machine 100 is installed corresponding to a side position on a predetermined side of the slot machine 1 (in the present embodiment, on the right side of the slot machine 1), accepts bills or cards, and is used for gaming in a gaming machine. A process for lending medal M, which is a disc-shaped game medium to be used, and a process for receiving a medal M acquired by a player in a game in the slot machine 1 and counting the received medal M Then, processing for making it possible to specify the counted number of acquired medals from the cards is performed.

  The medal lending machine 100 includes a card management computer 500 that manages the cards used in the medal lending machine 100 and the medal lending machine 100, and a medal management computer 550 that manages the number of stored medals and the number of medals. In addition, various computers such as a hall computer 540 for managing game information such as stand data of each slot machine 1 installed in the game hall are connected, and bidirectional data communication is possible between these computers. It is said that.

  The cards used in the present embodiment execute non-contact communication with an external reader / writer device as well as a non-volatile memory for storing various data, and rewriting and reading of the recorded information. IC cards having an IC chip having a control unit to be used are used, and for these cards, a card ID that can identify individual cards, specifically, a visitor card that starts with VC In the membership cards (member cards and member mobile terminals), the membership card IDs beginning with KC are stored in advance in an rewritable manner, the type of which can be identified from the card ID, and the prepaid balance Various data such as identifiable prepaid balance data are stored.

  The member card is issued to a member player who has registered as a member in the amusement hall, and a member ID assigned to the member is stored in a non-rewritable manner. Further, the member portable terminal has a function equivalent to that of the member card in a terminal such as a mobile phone owned by the member player, and the member card ID and the member ID are stored in a non-rewritable manner. A member player can use a member card to obtain a medal M that has been once acquired and counted, and a saving medal that can be used again in the game after the next day. The number of saving medals, which is data of the saving medals, is not directly recorded, and the number of saving medals is stored in association with the card ID and the member ID in the medal management computer 550 that manages the information of the saving medals. Thus, the card ID and the member ID are specified.

  Similarly to the saving medal, the medal management computer 550 also stores the card ID, the member ID, and the medal information in association with each other, so that the card ID and the member ID are stored. The number of medals can be specified from. In addition to the membership cards, the medal management computer 550 stores the medal information associated with the card ID, and the visitor card has the possession medal. Medal information is not recorded. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to store information on medals in a visitor card so that it can be compared with information on medals in the medal management computer 550.

  The visitor card is purchased and issued by a card issuing / depositing machine (not shown) installed in the amusement hall and also issued by the medal lending machine 100.

  Next, the medal lending machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 2, the medal lending machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 101 that has a vertically long rectangular front view and an opening / closing plate 102 that can open and close the front lower opening of the housing 101. And various devices to be described later are built in.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a bill insertion slot 110 for inserting bills is provided at the upper front of the opening / closing plate 102, and a liquid crystal display 123 with a touch panel 124 is provided at a lower position thereof. In the liquid crystal display 123 with the touch panel 124, various operations on the medal lending machine 100 are accepted, and information associated with these operations and information such as the prepaid balance, the number of medals, and the number of stored medals are displayed. Is done. At a lower position of the liquid crystal display 123 with the touch panel 124, a state notification lamp 111 configured by a full color LED and lit in a plurality of colors so that the state of the medal lending machine 100 can be notified, a membership card, A card insertion slot 112 for inserting a visitor card is provided.

  Below the status notification lamp 111, a deposit enabling lamp 113 for notifying that the deposit is available, a return button 114 for discharging the inserted membership card or visitor card, and a card for displaying a card balance, an error code, and the like. The balance display unit 115, the medal lending button 116 for paying out the medal M, the medal lending lamp 117 for displaying that the medal M can be lent, and the state of the lending medal storage unit (not shown) are notified. When the medal expired lamp 118, the numeric keypad 120 for inputting the personal identification number of the membership card, and the membership card are accepted, the membership card ID recorded on the membership card and the saving specified by the membership ID are received. Replay button 121 for performing a replay game using the number of medals, and input when performing a replay game A personal identification number display unit 119 for displaying a personal identification number, a face image photographing camera 188 (player imaging means) capable of photographing a facial image of a player playing a game in the corresponding slot machine 1, and a medal M A counting button 122 is provided for manually starting counting.

  A terminal reader / writer 170 for obtaining (reading out) the member card ID and the member ID stored in the member portable terminal from the member portable terminal is disposed below the various operation units.

  Below the terminal reader / writer 170, a medal replenishment door 130 for opening a part of the opening / closing plate 102 when replenishing the medal M to the rental medal storage 183 is provided so as to be openable and closable with the lower side as a rotation axis. ing. The medal supply door 130 cannot be opened unless a predetermined key (not shown) carried by a shop clerk or the like is inserted into the medal supply door key 131.

  A receiving unit 140 for receiving and counting the medals M acquired by the player through the game is provided at a position below the medal supply door 130, and a receiving unit 140 is provided from the lower part of the receiving unit 140. An introduction path cover 141 that constitutes an introduction path for guiding the received medal M downward and introducing it into the introduction port 142 of the counting device 190 described later is extended downward.

  Further, a nozzle 150 for guiding the medal M paid out from the payout device 182 (see FIG. 4) to the lower plate 5 of the slot machine 1 slightly below the central position in the vertical direction of the introduction path cover 141. The introduction path cover 141 is inserted in the front-rear direction.

  FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the structure of the medal lending machine 100. As shown in FIG. The medal M inserted into the opening 140a of the receiving unit 140 is guided into the introduction path cover 141 by the receiving unit 140, and falls downward in the introduction path K including the introduction path cover 141 and the opening / closing plate 102. . In the middle of dropping, the medal M collides with the rod-shaped members 146a to 146c facing in the front-rear direction, so that the posture of the medal M is changed to a lateral posture in which the front and back surfaces face the left and right side plates 141b.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a protective member 145 that guides the medal M falling from above to the left side of the nozzle 150 and bypasses the nozzle 150 so as not to collide with the nozzle 150 at the upper position of the front insertion hole 143 a. Is provided. The protection member 145 has a guide inclined surface 145 b that is inclined downward from the right side to the left side, and is formed so as to surround the nozzle 150. Thus, the front insertion hole 143a and the rear insertion hole 143b for inserting the nozzle 150 in the front-rear direction are formed so as to be biased toward one end side in the left-right width direction (right side in the present embodiment). The narrow path K1 formed so as to avoid the nozzle 150 may be formed on the right side instead of the left side.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the base 151 of the nozzle 150 protruded ahead rather than the front insertion hole 143a, the protrusion part 152 was rotatably connected in the front position rather than this front insertion hole 143a. In the introduction path K, the base 151 may be rotatably connected. In this case, it is necessary to enlarge the front insertion hole 143a so that the movement of the protrusion 152A can be allowed. However, since the medal M may flow out from the gap, the protection member 145 surrounds the nozzle 150. Good.

  Further, by surrounding the periphery of the nozzle 150 in a cylindrical shape with the protective member 145 in this way, the medal M does not enter the protective member 145, so that the protrusion 152A can be rotated with respect to the base 151. Even if it is provided, the drop of the medal M is not adversely affected.

  A light emitting unit 165 that emits light when the counting device 190 counts the medal M is located at a position corresponding to the opening 140 a of the receiving unit 140 in the opening / closing plate 102, that is, the entrance side of the opening 140 ′ of the receiving unit 140. Is provided. The light emitting unit 165 is exposed to the front side from a horizontally long rectangular opening provided in the opening / closing plate 102. As shown in the figure x, an LED unit 190f that emits light when the medal M is counted is provided in the front part of the counting device 190, and the LED unit 190f of the counting device 190 is provided on the back side of the opening / closing plate 102. A light receiving unit 168 that receives light emission is provided. The light receiving unit 168 is connected to a decorative optical fiber 167 that guides the introduced light to the light emitting unit 165, and the optical fiber 167 extends upward along the back surface of the opening / closing plate 102 to emit the light emitting unit. 165.

  By providing the light emitting unit 165 in this manner, it is possible to notify the player that the medal M is counted by the counting device 190. In addition, it is possible to notify surrounding players by light emission that the medal M has been paid out in the corresponding slot machine 1, so that it is possible to enhance the production effect and collect the gaze of the surrounding players. Thus, it is possible to prevent an illegal medal (a rooster medal) or the like from being inserted into the receiving unit 140.

  Further, the LED unit 190f is provided in the counting device 190, and the light emission of the LED unit 190f is guided to the light emitting unit 165 by the optical fiber 167 to the light emitting unit 165, so that the wiring between the counting device 190 and the opening / closing plate 102 is unnecessary. Therefore, the structure can be simplified and the attaching / detaching operation of the opening / closing plate 102 is facilitated as compared with the case where an LED lamp is directly provided in the light emitting portion 165.

  The narrow path K1 is provided with a medal detection sensor 190h as shown in FIGS. The medal detection sensor 190h detects whether or not the medal M has passed through the narrow path K1. In the present embodiment, the medal detection sensor 190h is configured by a pair of a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion of a photosensor provided at both ends of a diagonal line of a rectangular cross section of the narrow path K1. However, the medal detection sensor 190h is not limited to such a structure, and may be another structure as long as it can detect whether or not the medal M has passed through the narrow path K1.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the medal lending machine 100 according to the present embodiment. The medal lending machine 100 includes a bill recognition unit 180, an internal card reader / writer 187, a terminal reader / writer 170, a lending operation board 189, a replay operation board 185, a counting device 190, a payout device 182, a control unit 181 and the like. The

  The banknote recognition unit 180 is connected to the banknote insertion slot 110, takes in the banknote inserted into the banknote insertion slot 110, executes authentication of the authenticity and banknote type, and outputs the identification result to the control unit 181. The banknote recognition unit 180 can accept various banknotes (10,000, 5,000, 2,000, and 1,000 yen banknotes).

  The internal card reader / writer 187 is built in a position corresponding to the card insertion slot 112. The internal card reader / writer 187 reads and writes recorded information such as a card ID recorded on the member card and visitor card inserted from the card insertion slot 112, a member ID (member card only), and prepaid balance data. And a card stock part (not shown) for storing visitor cards (including collected cards) used for issuing, and the cards stored in the card stock part (not shown) can be issued. Yes.

  The terminal reader / writer 170 performs wireless communication with the member portable terminal when the member portable terminal is held over (approached within a predetermined distance), and the card ID, member ID, prepaid balance data, etc. are transmitted from the member portable terminal. Reading and writing of recorded information is performed in a non-contact manner.

  Thus, the medal lending machine 100 according to the present embodiment has a means for receiving a visitor card or a member card (card insertion slot 112, internal card reader / writer 187, etc.) and a means for receiving a member portable terminal (terminal reader / writer 170, etc.). ) And both. In addition, the structure provided only with the means to receive a member portable terminal may be sufficient, without providing the means to receive a visitor card or a membership card.

  The counting device 190 counts the number of introduced medals M. The medals M introduced into the counting device 190 are inserted into the rotating disk 190g, and the medals M discharged one by one from the rotating disk 190g are aligned and detected by the photo sensor 190e. At the moment when the medal M is detected by the photo sensor 190e, an image of the medal M is taken by the medal photographing camera 190c.

  Then, the controller 190a of the counting device 190 instantaneously determines the authenticity of the medal M (whether it is a regular medal or an illegal medal) based on the medal image photographed by the medal photographing camera 190c, and uses the medal judgment information as the judgment result. While transmitting to the control unit 181, the flow path of the medal M is switched by the flow path switch 190 d, and the regular medal M is counted as the regular medal M and flows toward the discharge port (not shown). Are counted as illegal medals and flow toward a medal storage box (not shown). As described above, the illegal medals are not discharged from the discharge port after being counted, but are stored in the medal storage box, and the unauthorized medals are prevented from being circulated and reused. Yes. Thus, the medal M introduced into the counting device 190 is determined for authenticity and counted. Further, the medal M discharged from the discharge port is discharged into a gaming machine installation island (not shown) through an opening formed on the lower surface of the housing 101, and a collection device (not shown) provided in the gaming machine installation island. It has come to be collected.

  The control unit 181 controls the operation of each device of the medal lending machine 100. The control unit 181 includes a central processing circuit (CPU) 181a capable of executing a control program, a card ID of a card, a prepaid balance, the number of medals, the number of stored medals, the number of points visited, and the number of corresponding slot machines 1 Rewrite the setting information including the RAM 181b that can store various data such as data, game information of members who are playing games, the control program executed by the central processing circuit (CPU) 181a, and the device ID of the medal lending machine 100 EEPROM 181c, which is a non-volatile memory that can be stored, real-time clock (RTC) 181d that can output time information and calendar information at that time, and non-volatile that holds stored data even when the power is shut off An EEPROM (registered trademark) 181e which is a storage means is included. The RAM 181b is backed up by a battery (not shown), and the stored data is retained for a predetermined period even when the power is shut off. Further, the control unit 181 can perform bidirectional data communication with various computers via the communication unit 184 and the HUB 70 described above.

  The control unit 181 includes a display control board 129 for controlling the liquid crystal display 123 and the touch panel 124, a bill recognition unit 180, a state notification lamp 111, an internal card reader / writer 187, a terminal reader / writer. 170, a face image photographing camera 188, a payout device 182, and a sound control board (not shown) for controlling a speaker (not shown) are connected. In the speaker, notification from the medal lending machine 100 is performed by voice. The medal lending machine 100 itself may be configured to output a control signal for notification from the speaker of the calling lamp 200 without providing a means for outputting a voice. Further, the control unit 181 is connected to a reset switch 186 for resetting values of the total medal storage number, the own store medal storage number, and the fake medal storage number of medal information described later. The reset switch 186 is provided inside the casing 101 and can be operated when the opening / closing plate 102 (see FIG. 2) at the lower front of the casing 101 is opened.

  An open / close plate key 106 is provided at the upper end of the open / close plate 102 (see FIG. 2). By locking with the opening / closing plate key 106, the opening / closing plate 102 is detachably attached to the front side of the medal lending machine 100. The opening / closing plate 102 cannot be removed unless a predetermined key (not shown) carried by a store clerk or the like of the game hall is inserted into the opening / closing plate key 106.

  In addition, a lending operation board 189 is connected to the control unit 181. The lending operation board 189 includes a card balance display 115 ′ corresponding to the card balance display unit 115, a medal lending button switch 116 ′ corresponding to the medal lending button 116, and a return button switch corresponding to the return button 114. 114 ′, a deposit enabling lamp 113, a medal lending lamp 117, a medal expired lamp 118, and a counting button switch 122 ′ corresponding to the counting button 122 are provided.

  Further, a replay operation board 185 is connected to the control unit 181. On the replay operation board 185, the code number display unit 119 ′ corresponding to the code number display unit 119, the numeric keypad switch 120 ′ corresponding to the numeric keypad 120, and the replay button switch 121 corresponding to the replay button 121 are displayed. 'And is provided.

  Further, the control unit 181 is connected to a counting device 190 provided at a lower position of the medal lending machine 100 so that each counting signal from the counting device 190 can be input. In response to the input of the counting signal from the counting device 190, various tables to be described later are updated. The counting device 190 is provided with the above-described medal photographing camera 190c, the flow path switch 190d, and the LED unit 190f. Further, the counting device 190 is provided with a memory 190b for temporarily storing medal images taken by the medal shooting camera 190c, and a controller 190a for controlling these devices and determining the authenticity of the medal M. The counting device 190 is provided with an open / close sensor 190k and a medal detection sensor 190h.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing information (card table, card receiving game information, medal information, counter information) stored in the RAM 181b of the control unit 181. In the card table stored in the RAM 181b of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5A, the card ID read from the card, the member ID (member card only), and the password (member card) Class only), prepaid balance based on card ID and prepaid balance data, number of medals specified from card ID, number of saved medals specified from card ID and member ID (member cards only), and member ID Indicates the number of points visited (member card only), a deposit-amount flag indicating whether the card is a deposit-amount-compatible card, and whether the card lock function for the card is enabled or disabled A card lock valid flag and a theft indicating whether or not the card is registered for the theft card restriction function. A card flag, and today the jackpot number that is aggregated in the history accumulation processing in the game history summary functions for the cards, a small amount lent valid flag small amount lent function to the cards, indicating a valid or invalid is stored.

  The deposit remaining amount correspondence card is a membership card or visitor card discharged in Sh15 in FIG. 28 executed in Sg11 in FIG. 27 by operating a “remaining amount withdrawal” button in FIG. The card is associated.

  The card lock function is a function that prevents the card from being returned or the card lock function from being switched from valid to invalid unless the password is entered. In the present embodiment, when the card lock function is enabled, the ball splitting function and the post-card insertion function, which will be described later, cannot be executed unless a password is entered. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any function that is restricted from being executed when the card lock function is effective may be any function.

  The stolen card restriction function is a function that restricts a stolen card from being used by registering a stolen card. The registration of the theft card is performed as follows.

  For example, the card ID received in the unit management table of FIG. 10 of the medal management computer 550 by inputting the device ID of the medal lending machine 100 and the time during which the card has been used in the card management computer 500. And the theft card flag of the card ID is registered in the ON state in the member card table or visitor card table of FIG.

  Alternatively, the card of the card used immediately before the member card table or the visitor card table of FIG. 7 can be obtained by inputting to the medal lending machine 100 that the card has been stolen with the remote controller immediately after being stolen. The theft card flag corresponding to the ID is registered as an on state.

  The game history totaling function is a function for totaling game history (for example, the number of jackpots, the number of variations between jackpots, the number of reach, etc.) in association with the card ID of the card. The small amount lending function is a function that lends medals for an amount smaller than the normal lending unit amount. For example, normally, lend medal in units of 1000 yen, but the small amount lending function sets 1000 yen or less. It is possible to lend in the amount of money, for example, in units of 100 yen.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, the game information stored in the RAM 181b includes game information from the time when the member card or visitor card is inserted into the card reader / writer 187, that is, The game information relating to the game of the player who has the member card or visitor card that has been played is collected.

  Specifically, the start time (card acceptance time) when the player started the game, the end time (card return time) when the player finished the game, the player's game time, and the player's card The number of used medals indicating the number of medals used since receiving the player, the number of replay medals used for replay after receiving the player's card (member only), and the counting device after receiving the player's card When a medal inserted in 190 is determined as an illegal medal, the cumulative illegal medal number indicating the cumulative number determined as the illegal medal is stored, and a player playing a game in the corresponding slot machine 1 plays a game. The game information can be grasped since it started.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5C, the medal information stored in the RAM 181b includes the payout total medal number that is the total number of medals paid out today from the payout device 182 and the counting device 190 in the current date. The total number of medals counted (the number of counting game media), which is the total number of medals inserted, the total number of illegal medals, the total number of medals determined to be illegal medals by the counting device 190, and the illegality by the counting device 190 The total number of medals stored as the total number of medals determined to be medals and stored in the medal storage box, and of the total number of medals stored, the store medals used in other areas of the store The number of own store medals stored indicating the number and the number of stored false medals indicating the number of stored false medals that are medals brought in from outside such as other stores are stored.

Further, the counter information stored in the RAM 181b is incremented by 1 when it is determined that the medals inserted into the counting device 190 are continuously illegal medals, as shown in FIG. 5D. A continuous illegal medal counter to be (incremented) is set.
<<< Card Management Computer 500 >>>
Next, the card management computer 500 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 6, a card management computer 500 used in the present embodiment has a CPU 502 that performs various processes executed by the card management computer 500 on a data bus 501 that transmits and receives data inside the computer. RAM 503 used as a work memory, RTC 504 for outputting time information and calendar information, a storage device 505 including a hard disk, an input device 506 such as a keyboard and a mouse, a display device 507 for displaying and outputting various screens, and various information A printer 508 for print output, a communication unit 509 that performs data communication with each device such as a medal lending machine 100 (control unit 181) and a card issuing / payment machine connected to a local area network (LAN), and a card company. Data communication with the management server 82 Digital service unit (DSU) 510 is connected is a conventional computer.

  In the storage device 505, in addition to a processing program in which processing contents for performing various processes executed in the card management computer 500 are described, a membership card table (see FIG. 7 (a)) and a visitor card table (see FIG. 7 (b)) for managing the prepaid balance remaining in the visitor card.

  In the member card table, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), each member card is associated with a member card ID that can be individually identified, and the member ID of the member player who owns the member card and the prepaid Used for the remaining amount, an unusable flag indicating whether or not the member card is unusable, a deposit remaining amount corresponding flag indicating whether or not the member card is a deposit remaining amount corresponding card, a card lock function, etc. Whether the card is a registered card stating that the member card has been stolen in the stolen card restriction function, and a card lock valid flag indicating whether the card lock function is valid or invalid. A theft card flag indicating whether or not is stored. As a result, from the membership card ID or membership ID stored in the membership card, the prepaid balance, whether the membership card can be used, whether the membership card is a card corresponding to the balance of payment, a PIN, a card lock It is possible to specify whether the function is valid or invalid, and whether or not the card is registered for theft. In the present embodiment, the password for the membership card is set in advance when the membership card is issued.

  In the visitor card table, as shown in FIG. 7B, each visitor card is associated with a card ID that can be individually identified, and the status of the visitor card (whether it is being used or stored). ), The latest issuance date and time when the visitor card was issued, the prepaid balance, the unusable flag indicating whether or not the visitor card is unusable, and the visitor card corresponding to the balance of deposit In the receipt balance corresponding flag indicating whether or not the card, the card lock valid flag indicating whether the card lock function for the visitor card is valid, the PIN used for the card lock function, etc., and the theft card restriction function A theft card flag indicating whether or not the visitor card has been registered that the theft has been stolen is stored. As a result, based on the card ID stored in the visitor card, the prepaid balance, whether the visitor card can be used, whether the visitor card is a card for remaining payment, the latest issue date, and whether the card lock function is valid or invalid It is possible to specify the personal identification number and whether or not the card is registered for theft.

  The card management computer 500 (CPU 502) of the present embodiment transmits the device ID of the medal lending machine 100 and the accepted cards transmitted from each medal lending machine 100 in response to the acceptance of the cards in the medal lending machine 100. In response to the reception of the card acceptance notification including the (member) card ID read out from the card and the prepaid balance, a process of determining whether or not the card can be used and returning it to the medal lending machine 100 is executed.

  Further, the card management computer 500 (CPU 502) of the present embodiment is included in the received lending completion notification in response to the reception of the lending completion notification transmitted along with the lending processing in the medal lending machine 100 (membership). ) A process of subtracting and updating the tax-included use amount included in the lending completion notice from the prepaid balance stored in the member card table or visitor card table corresponding to the card ID is performed.

  In addition, the card management computer 500 (CPU 502) of the present embodiment receives the card payment notice in response to the receipt of the card payment notice transmitted along with the execution of the issue / payment process in the medal lending machine 100 or the card issuing / payment machine. A process of adding and updating the deposit amount included in the card deposit notification to the prepaid balance stored in the member card table or the visitor card table corresponding to the (member) card ID included in the card deposit notification is performed.

  Next, the medal management computer 550 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 8, the medal management computer 550 used in the present embodiment has a central operation for performing various processes executed by the medal management computer 550 on a data bus 551 that transmits and receives data inside the computer. A processing unit (CPU) 552, a RAM 553 used as a work memory, a real-time clock (RTC) 554 that outputs time information and calendar information, a storage device 555 including a hard disk, an input device 556 such as a keyboard and a mouse, various types It is a normal computer to which a display device 557 for displaying and outputting a screen, a printer 558 for printing various information, and a communication unit 559 for performing data communication with a medal lending machine 100 connected to a local area network (LAN). .

  The storage device 555 stores the member game on the business day owned by the member player who owns the membership card in addition to the processing program in which the processing contents for performing various processings executed in the medal management computer 550 are described. A member saving management table (see FIG. 9 (a)) for managing the number of medals acquired by the user and the number of saving medals acquired by the member player before the business day, and recorded on the visitor card A visitor savings management table (see FIG. 9B) for managing the number of medals earned on the day of business by the player possessing the visitor card, and the current medal lending machine 100 in the game hall A unit management table for managing the total number of illegal medals etc. and the cards accepted by each medal lending machine 100 ( 10), a member information table (see FIG. 11 (a)) in which member information about the member player who owns the member card is stored, and a member ID for each member ID that can identify the member player. And a member-specific game history table (see FIG. 11B) in which a game history including the game information is stored.

  In the member saving management table, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), a member ID, which is member identification information that can individually identify a member player possessing the member card in association with each member card ID, and , The total number of medals earned by the member player on that business day, and the number of medals that have not been used for game or prize exchange, and the gain obtained by the member player before the business day The number of stored medals, which is the total number of medals and is not used for game or prize exchange, and the number of today's jackpots counted by the history count processing of the game history count function for the member cards are stored. ing. Thereby, from the card ID or the member ID stored in the member card, the number of medals possessed by the member player, the number of stored medals, and the number of hits of today can be specified.

  The number of medals managed in the member savings management table is managed as the number of medals only on the day of business, and the number of medals present in the member savings management table in the closing process after the closing of business is the savings medal All are reset after being added to the number. Further, the number of jackpots managed in the member saving management table is reset after being added to the cumulative number of jackpots in the member-specific game history table of FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, the visitor saving management table associates each visitor card with a card ID that can be individually identified, and possesses the latest issue date and time of the visitor card and the visitor card. The total number of medals earned by the player on that business day, which is the number of medals that have not been used for game or prize exchange, and is counted by the history counting process of the game history counting function for the visitor card The number of today's jackpots is stored. Thereby, from the card ID memorize | stored in the visitor card | curd, the number of medals possessed by the said player and today's jackpot number can be specified now.

  Note that the number of medals managed in the visitor savings management table is valid only on the day of the business, and all medals existing in the visitor savings management table are reset in the closing process after the end of business. , Disabled. The number of jackpots managed in the visitor savings management table is valid only on the business day, and is reset after the business ends.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the unit management table stores the local IP address of the medal lending machine 100 in association with the device ID uniquely assigned to each medal lending machine 100 installed in the game hall. IP, an installed island that stores the island number of the game island where the medal lending machine 100 is installed, and a situation that stores whether the medal lending machine 100 is accepting a card or is waiting. The corresponding machine number in which the machine number of the slot machine 1 corresponding to the medal lending machine 100 is stored, the reception ID in which the card ID of the card being accepted is stored, and each medal lending machine 100 at that time The total number of illegal medals counted and the total number of medals stored in each medal lending machine 100, the number of own medals stored, and the number of false medals stored are stored. Medals related information, by periodically be transmitted from each medal lending machine 100 in the counting process which are executed by the medal management computer 550, so that the latest Medals related information is managed.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, the member information table is associated with the member ID of the member player who owns the membership card, according to the personal identification number and acceptance of the membership card. From visit points that are updated once a day by a predetermined number of visit points, rank based on visit status, member's name (last name and name), gender, age, birthday, occupation, address, e-mail address Member attribute information (personal information) is registered.

  In the member-specific game history table, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), for each member ID, the game history of the member player, specifically, the date of visit to the store, the number of the slot machine 1 that played the game. Game consisting of number, model name, game start time (time), game end time (time), game time from game start to game end, number of replay medals, number of used medals, number of medals, total number of hits History is stored. The visit date of the member-specific game history table stores the date when the game history is stored based on the calendar information output from the RTC 554, and the game history of the game start time, game end time, and game time is This is stored based on member game history data transmitted from the medal lending machine 100 when the card is returned.

  Here, the illegal medal-related settings that can be executed by the medal management computer 550 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 12. In the medal management computer 550 according to the present embodiment, the medal lending machine 100 in the game hall. Various settings relating to notifications and operation conditions when detecting illegal medals executed in the above are made possible on the illegal medal related setting screen (threshold setting means) shown in FIG.

  In the illegal medal related setting screen of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the setting items of “unit setting” and “island unit setting” are provided at the upper part of the screen. The slot machine 1 to be set can be designated in units of units or in units of islands.

  For example, if “set by unit” is used, the slot machines 1 to be set can be designated one by one by using the unit number, and if “set by island” is used, a plurality of slot machines 1 to be set can be specified. You can specify each island by island number. If "island unit setting" is used, a game area where a game can be performed with a medal worth 5 yen per one, a game area where a game can be played with a medal worth 20 yen per piece, etc. Can be specified for each amusement island. In the “island unit setting”, the island unit is set so that a plurality of slot machines 1 installed on one side of one amusement island and a plurality of slot machines 1 installed on the other side can be individually set. It is divided.

  Further, the item of “illegal medal detection notification condition” provided on the illegal medal related setting screen is notified when each medal lending machine 100 determines that a medal inserted into the counting device 190 is an illegal medal. A selection input unit is provided for setting “total number of illegal medals”, “cumulative number of illegal medals”, and “number of consecutive illegal medals detected” which are conditions to be performed.

  Further, in the item of “illegal medal detection notification condition”, in the selection input section of “total illegal medal number”, the total number of medals determined as illegal medals by the counting device 190 from the time of starting the game hall, that is, the above-mentioned It can be set to notify when the total number of illegal medals in the medal information (see FIG. 5C) reaches a predetermined number (10 in the present embodiment).

  In addition, in the item of “illegal medal detection notification condition”, in the selection input section of “cumulative illegal medal number”, the counting device 190 illegally operates from the time when the player inserts the member card or the visitor card into the medal lending machine 100. When the total number of medals determined as medals, that is, the cumulative number of illegal medals (see FIG. 5B) in the above-described card receiving game information reaches a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment), a notification is given. Can be set to do.

  In addition, in the item of “illegal medal detection notification condition”, in the selection input unit of “continuous illegal medal detection count”, the number of times that the counting device 190 continuously determines as illegal medal, that is, the above-described counter information consecutive fraud It can be set to notify when a medal counter (see FIG. 5D) reaches a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, when an illegal medal is detected three times in succession).

  In this way, by setting “total number of illegal medals”, “cumulative illegal medals”, and “number of consecutive illegal medals detected”, several medals paid out from the payout device 182 of the medal lending machine 100 are set. When the player counts without noticing that these illegal medals are mixed in (unintentional case), it is not necessary to report them as illegal medals. It is also possible to make a setting so that notification is made when at least one illegal medal is detected.

  Also, in the item of “operation when detecting illegal medals” provided on the illegal medal related setting screen, when the condition set in the item of “illegal medal detection notification condition” is met, an alarm notification (status notification lamp) is set. A check box is provided for selecting whether to turn on 111 and notify medal management computer 550 only) or to stop alarming and counting of counting device 190.

  In addition, in the item “handling of illegal medals” provided on the illegal medal related setting screen, when an illegal medal (own medal or fake medal) is detected in the counting device 190, the illegal medal is stored in the medal storage box. You can set whether or not to do so. In the “handling of illegal medals”, check boxes for “invalid storage unit”, “discharge illegal medals to the island when the storage unit is full” and “stop error when the storage unit is full” are provided.

  Here, if the check box of “invalid storage unit” is checked, when an illegal medal is detected by the counting device 190, it can be discharged from the outlet to the game island without being stored in the medal storage box. This “reservoir invalid” setting is a setting used when there is a device for collecting illegal medals by providing a separate medal authenticity determination machine on the game island.

  In addition, if the check box “Discharge illegal medals into the island when the storage part is full” is checked, only if the medal storage box becomes full, it is discharged from the outlet to the amusement island without being stored in the medal storage box. You can do that.

  In addition, when the check box of “Stop error when the storage unit is full” is checked, the counting process of the counting device 190 can be stopped and error notification can be performed when the medal storage box becomes full.

  In addition, in the item of “reservoir state notification condition” provided on the illegal medal related setting screen, a selection input unit for setting the number of sheets to be “full tank notification condition” and the number of sheets to be “closed notification condition” And a selection input unit for setting.

  Here, in the “full tank notification condition”, it is possible to set a first threshold value (first storage amount) that is the number of medals serving as a reference for determining that the medal storage box is full. For example, in this embodiment, the “full tank notification condition” is set to “100”, which is when 100 illegal medals are stored in the medal storage box, that is, the total of the aforementioned medal information. When the number of stored medals (see FIG. 5C) reaches 100, it is determined that the tank is full. In addition, the medal lending machine 100 notifies the medal management computer 550 while notifying by lighting the state notification lamp 111 as described later when the “full tank notification condition” is satisfied.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a predetermined number of medals are stored in the medal storage box when the game hall is closed (when the business is closed), the medal lending for which medals are collected from the medal storage box The machine 100 is informed by turning on the status notification lamp 111 and also notified to the medal management computer 550. In the “closing notification condition”, a second threshold (second storage amount) is set which is the number of medals serving as a reference for determining whether or not the medal lending machine 100 is a target for collecting medals from the medal storage box. Can be done. For example, in the present embodiment, “50 notifications” (50% of when the store is full) is set as the “closing notification condition”, and this is set to 50 in the medal storage box when the store is closed (when the store is closed). Is set to notify when the number of illegal medals is stored, that is, when the total number of medals stored in the aforementioned medal information (see FIG. 5C) is 50.

  In the present embodiment, medals of different sizes (for example, φ25 medal and φ30 medal) are set by appropriately setting the number of thresholds in the “full tank notification condition” and “closed shop notification condition”. It can be set according to the size of the medal storage box. For example, even when the same number of medals are stored, the storage amount of the medal storage box changes according to the size of the medals (for example, 100 medals of φ25 are full but 80 medals of φ30). Therefore, notification can be made at an appropriate level by changing the threshold according to the size of the medal.

<Operation of medal lending machine 100>
Hereinafter, operation | movement of the medal lending machine 100 of this Embodiment is demonstrated using FIGS. 15-31. First, as shown in FIG. 15, the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100 is activated by turning on the power to the medal lending machine 100, thereby executing the activation process of Sb <b> 1 to initialize various tables and each unit. The connection management request, transmission of a connection confirmation request to the card management computer 500, hall computer 540, and medal management computer 550, and the card management computer 500, hall computer 540, medal management computer in response to the transmission of the connection confirmation request. Settings such as initial values are executed for each setting data based on the setting information returned from 550.

  Then, after the activation process is completed, the process of Sb2 to Sb8 is cyclically performed, so that the member portable terminal is received by the member player by accepting the card (Sb2), which is the insertion of the membership card or visitor card into the card insertion slot 112. Terminal ID reception (Sba2) performed when held over the terminal reader / writer 170, operation of a lending button by a player (member or visitor) (Sb3), cash acceptance by insertion of a bill from the bill insertion slot 110 (Sb4) The player enters a standby state for detecting a return button operation (Sb5), a replay button 121 operation (Sb6), a medal insertion detection to the counting device 190 (Sb7), and a predetermined error signal detection (Sb8). .

<< Card acceptance process >>
When the player inserts a visitor card or a membership card into the card insertion slot 112 in the standby state of these Sb2 to Sb8, the insertion detection information accompanying the insertion of the visitor card or membership card is controlled from the card reader / writer 187. By outputting to the unit 181, the control unit 181 determines that there is card acceptance in Sb 2, proceeds to step Sb 20, and executes card acceptance processing.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the contents of the card receiving process executed in the medal lending machine. Referring to FIG. 16, in the card accepting process of the present embodiment in Sb20, CPU 181a of control unit 181 of medal lending machine 100 issues an instruction for taking in the member card or visitor card inserted into card insertion slot 112. The data is output to the card reader / writer 187, the inserted member card or visitor card is taken into the card reader / writer 187, and the stored data stored in the member card or visitor card, specifically, the member card or The visitor card (member) card ID, member ID (member card only), prepaid balance data, medal count data (visitor card only), etc. are read (Sn1).

  Then, the CPU 181a of the control unit 181 transmits a theft card confirmation request including the (member) card ID read from the accepted member card or visitor card and the device ID of the medal lending machine 100 to the card management computer 500 (Sn21). ).

  The CPU 502 of the card management computer 500 indicates that the theft card flag corresponding to the (member) card ID included in the theft card confirmation request is on based on the membership card table or the visitor card table described in FIG. Check whether it is “1”. Based on the confirmation result, information indicating whether the card is a theft card is transmitted to the medal lending machine 100 having the device ID included in the theft card confirmation request.

  The CPU 181a of the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100 determines whether the received card is a theft card based on the received information indicating whether it is a theft card (Sn22).

  When determining that the card is a theft card (YES at Sn22), the CPU 181a transmits information indicating that the theft card has been received and the device ID of the medal lending machine 100 to the hall computer 540 (Sn23).

  The hall computer 540 controls the radio broadcast system 20 based on the reception of the information, and informs that the theft card has been received from the income 9 worn by the store clerk and the device ID of the medal lending machine 100. Is output, and the surveillance camera system 21 is controlled to photograph the player who has inserted the theft card into the medal lending machine 100. This makes it possible to identify a player who has attempted to use a card that is suspected of being stolen, and to leave evidence of the use of the stolen card.

  Thereafter, the CPU 181a of the medal lending machine 100 determines whether or not a reset operation has been performed by determining whether or not a reset signal has been received from a remote control possessed by the store clerk (Sn24). When determining that there is no reset operation (NO in Sn24), the CPU 181a repeats this process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the store clerk rushed to the medal lending machine 100 and performed a reset operation (YES in Sn24), the CPU 181a controls the card reader / writer 187 to return the card (Sn4), and the card receiving process. Return processing to the caller.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the card is not a theft card (NO in Sn22), the CPU 181a of the control unit 181 issues an authentication request including the (member) card ID, prepaid balance data, and device ID read from the accepted member card or visitor card. The data is transmitted to the card management computer 500 (Sn2). And the card | curd authentication process which receives the authentication result from the card | curd management computer 500 is performed, and it is judged whether it is authentication NG (Sn3).

  When the authentication result returned from the card management computer 500 is “authentication NG” (in the case of YES in Sn3), the medal lending machine 100 gives the card reader / writer 187 an instruction to eject the accepted member card or visitor card. It outputs and returns the inserted member card or visitor card, and ends the card acceptance processing (Sn4). On the other hand, if the returned authentication result is “authentication OK” (NO in Sn3), the card (member) card ID, member ID (member only) and prepaid balance read from the received card are displayed. In addition to storing in the table, the medal management computer 550 transmits a card acceptance notification including the received (member) card ID, device ID, and medal count (visitor card only) read from the visitor card. Then, a card acceptance notification including the (member) card ID read from the accepted member card or visitor card and the device ID is transmitted to the card management computer 500 (Sn5).

  Next, the medal management computer 550 has the number of medals (all types and unit prices of game media) corresponding to the (member) card ID included in the received card acceptance notification, the number of saved medals (members only) (all of the game media Type and total unit price) and the number of today's jackpots are identified from each data stored corresponding to the (member) card ID in the member saving management table or visitor saving management table, and the card ID is the membership card ID. If it is, the personal identification number and store visit point stored in the member information table corresponding to the member card ID are further specified, and the specified number of medals, number of saved medals (member only), store visit point (Members only), the car that received the acceptance processing completion notification including the PIN (members only) and (members) card ID Accepted to reply to the sender of the medal lending machine 100 of the notification.

  In addition, the card management computer 500 displays the PIN code corresponding to the (member) card ID, the card lock valid flag, and the theft card flag included in the received card acceptance notification in the member card table or visitor card table. The medal lending machine 100 that is the sender of the received card acceptance notification is identified from each data stored corresponding to the ID, and the acceptance processing completion notice including the identified personal identification number, card lock valid flag, and theft card flag is received. Reply to

  The CPU 181a of the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100 determines whether or not a processing completion notification has been received from the medal management computer 550 and the card management computer 500 (Sn6). In response to receiving this acceptance processing completion notification (in response to YES in Sn6), the CPU 181a of the control unit 181 (storage processing means) of the medal lending machine 100 includes the possession included in the received acceptance processing completion notification. Number of medals (all types of game media and unit price), number of saved medals (members only) (all types of game media and unit price), store points (members only), PIN, today's jackpot number, card lock valid flag The stolen card flag is stored in the card table, the prepaid balance stored in the card table is displayed on the remaining amount display unit 115, and the game information (see FIG. 5B) during card reception is reset. The time at that time is stored in the “start time” (Sn7). For members, the same password is received from the medal management computer 550 and the card management computer 500.

  Then, the CPU 181a of the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100 determines whether or not the accepted card is a deposit-amount-compatible card (Sn11). Whether or not the card is a deposit-amount-compatible card, in the case of a membership card, is the deposit-amount-recognition flag stored in the membership card table shown in FIG. It is determined by inquiring the card management computer 500 whether or not. In the case of a visitor card, in addition to the same method, a deposit remaining amount correspondence flag is recorded on the card itself, so that it may be determined with reference to this.

  If it is determined that the card is a deposit-amount-compatible card (YES in Sn11), the CPU 181a stores the card ID stored in Sh14 at the time of execution of the balance withdrawal process shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the card IDs of the accepted cards match (Sn12). When it is determined that they match (YES in Sn12), the CPU 181a turns off the deposit amount corresponding flag in the membership card table of the card management computer 500 when it is a membership card, and adds it when it is a visitor card. Thus, the remaining balance corresponding flag recorded on the card itself is also turned off (Sn13).

  The CPU 181a determines whether or not the remaining amount discharge flag indicating that the deposit remaining amount correspondence card has been discharged is on (Sn14). If it is determined that the remaining amount discharge flag is on (YES in Sn14), the CPU 181a sets the remaining amount discharge flag to an off state, and deletes the card ID of the stored deposit corresponding card (Sn15). Then, it returns to the standby state of Sb2-Sb8.

  Here, the card is received from the outside without storing the remaining amount of money and the number of medals in the medal lending machine 100, and the number of medals and the remaining amount of money to be added later are no longer added to the card corresponding to the remaining amount of deposit. Since there is no longer any need to write in step S13, the remaining amount corresponding flag and the remaining amount discharge flag are turned off in Sn13 and Sn15.

  Further, when the player operates the lending button, a signal from the lending button switch 116 ′ for detecting the operation of the lending button 116 by the player is output to the control unit 181 so that the control is performed. The unit 181 determines that there is a lending button operation in the step Sb3 in the standby state of Sb2 to Sb8, proceeds to the step Sb21, and executes the lending process for lending the medal M for 1000 yen as described above.

  The lending process is not disabled even when the liquid crystal display 123 displays the number of balls and the number of stored balls. Specifically, the process of Sb21 is executed regardless of whether the ball information display flag is on or off.

<< Terminal acceptance process >>
Further, when the member portable terminal is held over the terminal reader / writer 170 by the member player in the standby state of Sb2 to Sb8 in FIG. 15 described above, the member card ID and the member ID ( Hereinafter, the terminal reader / writer 170 is also transmitted in a non-contact (wireless) manner. The terminal reader / writer 170 outputs the terminal ID acquired (received) from the member portable terminal to the control unit 181.

  When the control unit 181 receives a terminal ID from the terminal reader / writer 170 (YES in Sba2 in FIG. 15), the control unit 181 executes a terminal receiving process (Sba20 in FIG. 15).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the detailed contents of the terminal receiving process (the process of Sba20 of FIG. 15) performed by the control unit 181. In Sna1, the control unit 181 determines whether or not the terminal ID received this time matches the terminal ID received last time. When the terminal ID received this time matches the terminal ID received last time (YES in Sna1), control unit 181 receives the terminal ID received this time (Sna2). On the other hand, when the terminal ID received this time does not match the terminal ID received last time (NO in Sna1), control unit 181 displays a message prompting the input of the password on liquid crystal display 123 (Sna3). The display place may be a place other than the liquid crystal display 123.

  In Sna4, the control unit 181 determines whether or not a personal identification number has been input. If the password has not been entered (NO at Sna4), the process returns to Sna3, and the message prompting for the password is continued. When the personal identification number is input (YES in Sna4), the control unit 181 determines whether or not to authenticate the input personal identification number (whether or not it is recognized as valid) (Sna5). For example, the control unit 181 authenticates the input code number when the input code number matches the code number associated with the terminal ID received this time (see the table in FIG. 7). If it is not, the entered password is not authenticated (not recognized as valid).

  When the input personal identification number is authenticated (YES in Sna5), control unit 181 accepts the terminal ID received this time (Sna2). On the other hand, when the input personal identification number is not authenticated (in Sna5), the control unit 181 does not accept the terminal ID received this time (Sna6).

  In response to receiving the terminal ID in Sna2, the control unit 181 executes a replay process (Sna7). The replay process is one of processes (hereinafter also referred to as “game enabling process”) for enabling a game on a gaming machine using a valuable value associated with a card ID and a member ID. The detailed procedure of the replay process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

  In accordance with the execution of the replay process, the control unit 181 can play a game in the slot machine 1 corresponding to the medal lending machine 100 that has received the terminal ID from the valuable value information associated with the received terminal ID. Information is acquired (received) from the medal management computer 550 and displayed on the display 123 (Sna8). In this process, the medal management computer 550 may not be queried whenever valuable value information is displayed. For example, information obtained by increasing or decreasing the valuable value information acquired and stored by the medal lending machine 100 from the medal management computer 550 locally (within the medal lending machine 100) according to the progress of the game is displayed. Also good. The display of the valuable value information in this process is continued at least until the medal payout is completed, and is terminated when the medal payout ends or when the medal payout ends.

<< Issuance / Payment processing >>
Further, in the standby state of Sb2 to Sb8 described above, when the player inserts cash (banknote) from the banknote insertion slot 112, the currency identification information accompanying the insertion of the cash (banknote) is controlled from the banknote identification unit 180. By outputting to the unit 181, the control unit 181 determines that there is acceptance of cash in the step of Sb 4, proceeds to the step of Sb 22, and executes issue / payment processing.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the issue / payment processing executed in the medal lending machine. Referring to FIG. 18, in this issuance / payment process, first, CPU 181a of control unit 181 of medal lending machine 100 determines whether or not the remaining amount discharge flag indicating that the deposited amount corresponding card has been discharged is on. Is determined (Sk1).

When it is determined that the remaining amount discharge flag is on (YES in Sk1), the CPU 181a
Displays on the liquid crystal display 123 that the deposit / residual amount correspondence card associated with the deposit balance has been discharged and confirms whether or not to continue the deposit as it is. The notification may be notified by voice from a speaker or the like. The display on the liquid crystal display 123 displays a button for inputting that payment is to be continued and a button for inputting that payment is not to be continued.

  When it is determined which input indicating that the deposit is continued or not is performed on the touch panel 124 of the liquid crystal display 123, and when it is determined that the input is not performed (NO in Sk3), the CPU 181a The banknote recognition unit 180 is controlled to return it. Then, it returns to the standby state of Sb2-Sb8.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the remaining amount discharge flag is not in an on state (NO in Sk1), and when it is determined that payment is continued (YES in Sk3), the CPU 181a performs the following processing as issuance / payment main processing. The process is executed (Sk5).

  In the issuance / payment main processing, first, the amount of money inserted is specified from the input money identification information, and it is determined whether or not there is a member card or visitor card accepted by the card reader / writer 187. .

  When it is determined that there is no member card or visitor card being received, the control unit 181 places the visitor card stored in the card storage unit (not shown) at a predetermined reading position in the card insertion slot 112. The card ID of the visitor card is read out, and an issuance request including the read card ID, the inserted amount, and the device ID of the medal lending machine 100 is transmitted to the card management computer 500.

  In response to the receipt of the issuance request, the card management computer 500 determines whether or not the card ID included in the received issuance request exists in the visitor card table, and if it exists, corresponds to the card ID. Update “Status” of the visitor card table to “In Use”, store the current date and time output from the RTC 181d as the latest issue date and time, and store the received input amount as “Prepaid balance” in “Remaining amount” , “Issue permission” is returned to the medal lending machine 100 of the transmission source of the issue request. If the received card ID does not exist in the visitor card table, “Issuance impossible” is returned.

  In addition, with the transmission of the “issue permission”, the card management computer 500 gives the medal management computer 550 an issuance notification including the latest issuance date and time stored, the card ID included in the received issuance request, and the device ID. By notifying the computer 550, the medal management computer 550 stores the latest issue date / time included in the received issue notification in the latest issue date / time of the visitor saving management table corresponding to the card ID included in the received issue notification. At the same time, the “status” of the unit management table corresponding to the device ID included in the received issue notification is updated to “accepting”, and the received card ID is stored in “reception ID” to update the unit management table. To do.

  In response to the reception of the “issuance permission”, the control unit 181 (discharge / issue processing means) of the medal lending machine 100 writes and stores the prepaid balance corresponding to the inserted amount in the visitor card moved to the card insertion slot 112. The card ID of the visitor card and the prepaid balance corresponding to the inserted amount are stored in the card table, and the prepaid balance is displayed on the balance indicator, and then the issuance / payment process is terminated and the standby of Sb2 to Sb8. Return to state.

<< Return processing >>
Further, when the player operates the return button 114 in the standby state of Sb2 to Sb8 described above, a signal from the return button switch 114 ′ for detecting the operation of the return button 114 by the player is controlled. As a result of the input to the unit 181, the control unit 181 determines that there is an operation of the return button in Sb5, proceeds to Sb23, and executes return processing.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the return processing executed in the medal lending machine. Referring to FIG. 19, in this return process, first, the CPU 181a of the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100 determines whether or not there is a member card or a visitor card being received by the card reader / writer 187 ( Sm1). If it does not exist (NO in Sm1), the operation is invalidated and the standby state of Sb2 to Sb8 is restored.

  On the other hand, if it exists (YES in Sm1), a card lock verification process for verifying whether the card lock function is valid or invalid is executed (Sm21).

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the contents of the card lock verification process executed in the medal lending machine. Referring to FIG. 20, CPU 181a of control unit 181 of medal lending machine 100 determines whether the card lock function is valid or invalid based on the card lock valid flag in the card table of FIG. 5 (Ss1). If the CPU 181a determines that the card is invalid (NO in Ss1), the CPU 181a ends the card lock verification process and returns the process to the caller.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that it is valid (YES in Ss1), the CPU 181a controls the liquid crystal display 123 so as to notify the player that the portable terminal used for inputting or locking the code number is held up. Then, the CPU 181a determines whether or not a personal identification number has been input or whether a portable terminal held up has been detected (Ss3). If it is determined that none (NO in Ss3), the CPU 181a repeats this process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that there is any (YES in Ss3), the CPU 181a determines whether the input personal identification number or the terminal ID of the portable terminal held up matches the personal identification number in the card table of FIG. Are collated (Ss4). Thereafter, the card lock verification process is terminated, and the process is returned to the caller.

  Returning to FIG. 19, the CPU 181 a of the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100 determines whether the card lock function is invalid as a result of the card lock verification process or whether the passwords match with each other. If it is determined that the card lock function is valid and the passwords do not match (NO in Sm22), the CPU 181a controls the liquid crystal display 123 to notify that the card lock function is not matched. (Sm23). Thereafter, the CPU 181a returns the process to be executed to the caller of this process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the card lock function is invalid or matched by the collation of the personal identification number (YES in Sm22), the CPU 181a invalidates the operation of the return button 114 and counts the counting device 190. A prohibition instruction is output and new counting is prohibited (Sm2).

  Then, the CPU 181a of the control unit 181 gives the medal management computer 550 the device ID of the medal lending machine 100, the card ID of the returned card, the number of medals stored in the card table, the number of saved medals (only members) ) And a return notification including the number of jackpots (Sm3).

  In response to the reception of the return notification, the medal management computer 550 stores the number of medals held in the member saving management table or the visitor saving management table corresponding to the (member) card ID included in the received return notification, and the savings. The number of medals (member only) and the number of jackpots are updated to the number of medals held, the number of saved medals and the number of jackpots included in the received return notification, and the “status” corresponding to the device ID received in the unit management table is set to “standby” The card ID stored in the “accepting ID” is deleted, and an update completion notification is transmitted to the medal lending machine 100 that is the transmission source of the return notification.

  The CPU 181a of the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100 determines whether or not an update completion notification has been received from the medal management computer 550 (Sm4). In response to receiving this update completion notification (in response to YES in Sm4), the CPU 181a of the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100 determines whether or not the receiving card is a visitor card ( Sm11). If it is a visitor card (YES in Sm11), the cumulative number of illegal medals in the card receiving game information is recorded on the visitor card (Sm12).

  Then, the CPU 181a determines whether or not the remaining amount discharge flag is on (Sm13). If it is determined to be in the on state (YES in Sm13), the liquid crystal display 123 notifies that the deposit remaining amount correspondence card associated with the deposit remaining amount has been discharged (Sm14). The notification may be output by voice from a speaker.

  Then, the fact that the card corresponding to the deposit balance is discharged and recorded is recorded in the receiving visitor card (Sm15). Next, the CPU 181a turns off the remaining amount discharge flag, and deletes the card ID of the stored deposit-amount-compatible card (Sm16).

  When it is determined that the remaining amount discharge flag is not on (NO in Sm13), and after Sm16, the CPU 181a outputs a discharge instruction to the card reader / writer 187, and the visitor card or member card being received is inserted into the card insertion slot. Next, the CPU 181a resets the card table, cancels the invalidation of the operation of the return button 114, validates it, and cancels the prohibition of counting (Sm18). And it returns to the standby state of Sb2-Sb8.

  In the present embodiment, it is possible to grasp and manage how many illegal medals are counted by a predetermined player by recording the cumulative number of illegal medals in the card receiving game information on the visitor card.

<< Replay process >>
Further, when the player operates the replay button 121 in the standby state of Sb2 to Sb8 in FIG. 15, the replay operation is performed from the replay operation board 185 that detects the operation of the replay button 121. When the information is input to the control unit 181, the control unit 181 determines that there is an operation of the replay button 121 in Sb6 of FIG. 15, proceeds to Sb24 of FIG. 15, and executes a replay process.

  Further, as described above, the control unit 181 proceeds to Sna7 in FIG. 17 in response to receiving the terminal ID in Sna2 in FIG. 17, and executes the replay process.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the replay processing executed in the medal lending machine. Referring to FIG. 21, in this replay process, first, the CPU 181a of the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100 determines whether or not the ball information display flag is on (Sp10). The ball information display flag is a flag indicating whether the card detailed information screen or the terminal detailed information screen (see FIG. 33C described later) is being displayed, and will be described in detail later.

  When determining that the ball information display flag is on (YES in Sp10), the CPU 181a ends the replay process and returns the process to be executed to the caller process. That is, while the card detailed information screen or the terminal detailed information screen is being displayed, execution of replay is disabled.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the ball information display flag is not in the on state (NO in Sp10), the CPU 181a executes a replay main process (Sp1).

  In the replay main process, the payout device 182 is controlled so that the number of medals or the number of saved medals managed by the medal management computer 550 is subtracted and the subtracted amount is paid out. When there are medals, the medals are paid out, and when there are no medals and there are saved medals, the medals are paid out. If there is none, nothing is paid out even if the replay button 121 is operated.

  After the replay main process, the CPU 181a determines whether or not the number of medals has become 0 (Sp2). When it is determined that the number of medals has become 0 (YES in Sp2), the CUP 181a determines whether or not the remaining amount discharge flag shown in FIG. 16 is on (Sp3). When it is determined that the remaining amount discharge flag is in the ON state (YES in Sp3), the CPU 181a notifies the liquid crystal display 123 that the payment remaining amount correspondence card associated with the remaining amount of payment is displayed on the liquid crystal display 123 (see FIG. Sp4). The notification may be output by voice from a speaker.

  Next, the CPU 181a turns off the remaining amount discharge flag and deletes the card ID of the stored deposit-amount-compatible card (Sp5). If it is determined that the number of medals is not 0 (NO in Sp2) or the remaining amount discharge flag is not on (NO in Sp3), and after Sp5, the process returns to the standby state of Sb2 to Sb8.

  In addition, in the standby state of Sb2 to Sb8 described above, when a predetermined error signal is input from each device to the control unit 181, the control unit 181 determines that an error has been detected in Sb8 and proceeds to Sb26 to report an error. Execute the process.

<< Touch panel operation process >>
Further, after the standby state of Sb2 to Sb8 in FIG. 15 described above, the CUP 181a executes a touch panel operation process (Sb27 in FIG. 15). The touch panel operation process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

<< Counting process >>
After executing the touch panel operation process in Sb27 of FIG. 15, the CPU 181a executes a counting process.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the counting process executed by the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100. Referring to FIG. 22, first, the CPU 181a of the control unit 181 determines whether or not the rotating disk 190g is stopped (Sc21). If it is determined that the rotating disk is stopped (YES in Sc21), that is, if it is determined that the medal M is not being counted, the CPU 181a determines whether or not the counting button 122 has been operated (Sc22).

  When it is determined that the count button 122 has been operated (YES in Sc22), the CPU 181a changes the manual count flag to the on state (Sc23) to start the manual count process, and advances the process to be executed to Sc27.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the counting button 122 is not operated (NO in Sc22), the CPU 181a determines whether or not a condition for starting the automatic counting process is established in Sc24 to Sc25.

  Specifically, the CPU 181a determines whether or not the lid member is in an open state (Sc24), and determines whether or not a medal is detected by the medal detection sensor 190h (Sc25).

  When it is determined that any of the conditions is not satisfied (NO in Sc24, NO in Sc25), the CPU 181a ends the counting process and returns the process to be executed to the caller process of this process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that both conditions are satisfied (YES in Sc24 and YES in Sc25), the CPU 181a determines whether or not the above-described ball information display flag is not in an on state (Sc26). If it is determined that the ball information display flag is on (YES in Sc26), the CPU 181a ends the counting process and returns the process to be executed to the caller process of this process.

  If it is determined that the ball information display flag is not in the on state (NO in Sc26), the CPU 181a substitutes a value corresponding to 10 seconds for the counting timer for counting the remaining time for rotating the rotating disk 190g (Sc27). The drive of the rotating disk 190g is started (Sc28).

  Thereby, when it is determined that the counting button is operated in Sc22, the manual counting process is started, and when it is determined that the counting button is not operated, the automatic counting process is started. It will be.

  After Sc28, that is, after starting the manual counting process or the automatic counting process, and when it is determined that the rotating disk 190g is not stopped (NO in Sc21), that is, it is determined that the medal M is being counted. In this case, the CPU 181a determines whether or not the medal M is detected by the medal detection sensor 190h (Sc31).

  If it is determined that it has been detected (YES in Sc31), the CPU 181a substitutes a value corresponding to 10 seconds for the counting timer (Sc32), thereby resetting the remaining time for rotating the rotating disk to 10 seconds.

  When it is determined that no medal is detected by the medal detection sensor 190h (NO in Sc31) and after Sc32, the CPU 181a decrements the counting timer by 1 (Sc33).

  Then, the CPU 181a determines whether or not a condition for terminating the counting from Sc34 to Sc37 is satisfied. Specifically, the CPU 181a determines whether the value of the counting timer does not exceed 0 (Sc34), determines whether the ball information display flag is turned on (Sc35), and determines the ball information. It is determined whether the display flag is not on, and whether the manual counting flag is on (Sc35, Sc36), the ball information display flag is not on, and the manual counting flag is not on In other words, it is determined whether or not the lid member 160 is not in the open state (Sc35 to Sc37).

  Either condition is met (NO at Sc34, YES at Sc34 and YES at Sc35, YES at Sc34, NO at Sc35 and YES at Sc36, or YES at Sc34, NO at Sc35, NO at Sc36 and NO at Sc37) If it is determined, the CPU 181a stops the driving of the rotating disk 190g (Sc38), ends the manual counting process or the automatic counting process, and returns the process to be executed to the calling process of this process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that none of the conditions is satisfied (YES in Sc34, NO in Sc35, YES in Sc36, or YES in Sc34, NO in Sc35, NO in Sc36, and YES in Sc37), CPU 181a counts Medal determination information is acquired from the device 190 (Sc2). The medal determination information acquired from the counting device 190 includes medal authenticity information (information on whether a medal is a regular medal or an illegal medal) determined based on a medal image photographed by the medal photographing camera 190c.

  Then, the CPU 181a determines whether or not there is medal determination information (Sc3). When it is determined that there is no (NO in Sc3), the CPU 181a ends this process and returns the process to be executed to the caller process of this process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that there is medal determination information (YES in Sc3), the CPU 181a adds 1 to the total number of medals in the medal information (see FIG. 5C) (Sc5), and the card table (see FIG. 5). 1 is added to the number of medals held (see a) (Sc6).

  Next, the CPU 181a of the control unit 181 determines whether or not the counted medals are illegal medals based on the medal determination information acquired from the counting device 190 (Sc6). Here, the control unit 181 refers to the authenticity information of the medals included in the medal determination information. If it is determined that the medal is an illegal medal (YES in Sc6), the CPU 181a executes an illegal medal process described later (Sc12) and executes a medal storage process described later (Sc13).

  On the other hand, if the CPU 181a determines that the medal is not an illegal medal (NO in Sc6), the CPU 181a resets the value of the consecutive illegal medal counter in the counter information (see FIG. 5D) (Sc7), and determines the medal determined to be a regular medal. It discharges to the amusement island from the discharge port (Sc8). After Sc13 and Sc8, the CPU 181a returns the process to be executed to the caller process of this process.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the illegal medal process executed by the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100. In the illegal medal process, the control unit 181 executes the processes of Sd1 to Sd18 described below.

  First, in Sd1 of the illegal medal process, the control unit 181 uses the face image capturing camera 188 to capture the face image of the player who has inserted the illegal medal, and proceeds to Sd2. In Sd2, the control unit 181 obtains the medal image used for determining the authenticity of the medal from the counting device 190, and proceeds to Sd3.

  In Sd3, the control unit 181 generates a single notification image (see FIG. 14) by combining the player's face image and the medal image in parallel, and stores this notification image in the RAM 181b (imaging data storage means). Then, the process proceeds to Sd4. In Sd4, the control unit 181 adds 1 to the total number of illegal medals in the medal information (see FIG. 5C), and proceeds to Sd5.

  In Sd5, the control unit 181 adds 1 to the continuous illegal medal counter in the counter information (see FIG. 5D), and proceeds to Sd6. In Sd6, the control unit 181 adds 1 to the cumulative number of illegal medals in the card receiving game information (see FIG. 5B), and proceeds to Sd7.

  In Sd7, the control unit 181 determines whether or not the value of the cumulative number of illegal medals in the card receiving game information (see FIG. 5B) is a set threshold value. In the present embodiment, “10 sheets” is set in the “cumulative illegal medal number” item of the “invalid medal detection notification condition” on the aforementioned illegal medal relation setting screen (see FIG. 12). That is, when the cumulative value determined as an illegal medal after the player inserts a member card or a visitor card is 10, the value of the cumulative illegal medal number is set as a threshold. Here, if the value of the cumulative number of illegal medals is a set threshold value (if it is 10), the process proceeds to Sd8, and if the value of the cumulative number of illegal medals is not a set threshold value (if it is less than 10) ) Go to Sd15.

  In Sd8, the control unit 181 subtracts the value of the cumulative number of illegal medals from the number of medals held in the card table (see FIG. 5A) and proceeds to Sd9. In the present embodiment, if an illegal medal is included in the medals paid out and counted from the slot machine 1, the illegal medal is also counted if the illegal medal detection notification condition (inappropriate condition) is not satisfied. A player who uses an unauthorized medal unintentionally is prevented from being disadvantaged, and when the unauthorized medal detection notification condition is satisfied, the cumulative number of unauthorized medals counted up to that point becomes invalid. It is possible to prevent the number of held medals from being added due to illegal medals.

  In Sd9, the control unit 181 resets the value of the cumulative number of illegal medals in the card receiving game information (see FIG. 5B), and proceeds to Sd10. In Sd10, the control unit 181 resets the value of the continuous illegal medal counter in the counter information (see FIG. 5D), and proceeds to Sd11.

  In Sd15, the control unit 181 determines whether or not the value of the continuous illegal medal counter in the counter information (see FIG. 5D) is a set threshold value. In the present embodiment, “3 times” is set in the “number of consecutive illegal medals detected” item of the “illegal medal detection notification condition” on the aforementioned illegal medal related setting screen (see FIG. 12). . That is, when an illegal medal is detected three times in succession, the value of the consecutive illegal medal counter becomes a set threshold value. Here, if the value of the consecutive illegal medal counter is the set threshold value (when it is three times), the process proceeds to Sd8, and if the value of the consecutive illegal medal counter is not the set threshold value (when it is less than three times). ) Go to Sd16.

  In Sd16, the control unit 181 determines whether or not the value of the total number of illegal medals in the medal information (see FIG. 5C) is a set threshold value. In the present embodiment, “10 sheets” is set in the “total number of illegal medals” item of “illegal medal detection notification condition” on the aforementioned illegal medal related setting screen (see FIG. 12). That is, when the value of the total number of medals determined as illegal medals by the counting device 190 from the time of starting business in the game hall is 10, the total illegal medals count value is set. Here, if the value of the total number of illegal medals is a set threshold value (when it is 10), the process proceeds to Sd11, and if the value of the total number of illegal medals is not a set threshold value (when it is less than 10) ) Ends the process.

  In Sd11, the control unit 181 determines whether or not an unauthorized notification has already been sent to the medal management computer 550. If the notification of unauthorized notification has already been made, the process is terminated, and if the notification of unauthorized notification has not been notified yet, the process proceeds to Sd12.

  In Sd12, the control unit 181 sends a fraud notification notifying the medal management computer 550 that a fraudulent medal is being used, and proceeds to Sd13. In Sd13, the control unit 181 turns on the state notification lamp 111 and proceeds to Sd14. In addition, when the state notification lamp 111 is turned on, if it is turned on in a manner that clearly notifies the abnormal situation (for example, fast blinking or red display), an illegal player who uses an illegal medal is illegal. Since it is noticed that the notification notification is being performed and it may be escaped, it is difficult to notice that the unauthorized player is notified of the unauthorized notification when the state notification lamp 111 is turned on. It is made to light in a mode (for example, slow blinking or blue display).

  The medal management computer 550 that has received the fraud notification notification from the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100 issues a notification request for requesting the hall computer 540 to notify the store clerk. And the machine number of the slot machine 1 corresponding to the machine 100.

  In addition, the hall computer 540 that has received the notification request from the medal management computer 550 generates an automatic voice message to notify that, together with the machine number of the slot machine 1 corresponding to the medal lending machine 100 in which the illegal medal is used. Then, an automatic voice message is transmitted to the income 9 worn by the store clerk via the wireless broadcasting system. The store clerk who receives the notification through the income 9 can specify the player who uses the illegal medal. In addition, the hall computer 540 operates the monitoring camera system 21 to automatically shoot (or record) a zoom-in video of the slot machine 1 corresponding to the medal lending machine 100 in which the illegal medal is used. Then, the store clerk can identify an unauthorized player and monitor (or record) the behavior through the monitoring camera system 21.

  In Sd14, the control unit 181 causes the alarm notification and the counting device 190 to stop counting (error stop) when detecting illegal medals in the item of “operations when detecting illegal medals” in the aforementioned illegal medal related setting screen (see FIG. 12). ) Is determined whether or not the selection is made. If the selection to stop the error has been made, the process proceeds to Sd17. If the selection to stop the error has not been made, the process ends.

  In Sd17, the control unit 181 transmits update information of each table, information on a full tank notification flag, which will be described later, a notification image, and the like to the medal management computer 550, and proceeds to Sd18. In Sd18, the control unit 181 performs a count stop process in which the counting device 190 stops counting medals. This counting stop process is maintained until the store clerk operates the reset switch 186 (see FIG. 4) of the medal lending machine 100.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a medal storage process executed by the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100. In the medal storage process, the control unit 181 executes the processes of Se1 to Se14 described below.

  First, in Se1 of medal storage processing, the control unit 181 determines whether or not “reservation part invalid” is set in the item of “illegal medal handling” on the above-described illegal medal relation setting screen (see FIG. 12). Determine. Here, if “reservoir invalid” is not set, the process proceeds to Se2. If “reservoir invalid” is set, the process proceeds to Se14.

  In Se2, the control unit 181 determines whether or not the full tank notification flag is set. If the full tank notification flag is not set, the process proceeds to Se3. If the full tank notification flag is set, the process proceeds to Se14.

  In Se14, the control unit 181 causes the medal determined to be an illegal medal to be discharged from the outlet to the game island, that is, the process is ended without switching the flow path by the flow path switch 190d via the counting device 190. .

  In Se3, the control unit 181 switches the medal flow path by the above-described flow path switch 190d via the counting device 190 so that the medal determined to be an illegal medal is stored in the medal storage box. Proceed to In Se4, the control unit 181 adds 1 to the total number of medals stored in the medal information (see FIG. 5C) (storage medium counting means), and proceeds to Se5.

  In Se5, the control unit 181 determines whether or not the medal determined to be an illegal medal is a medal brought from another area of the own store, that is, the own store medal. Here, if it is the own store medal, the process proceeds to Se6, and 1 is added to the number of own store medals stored in the medal information (see FIG. 5C), and the process proceeds to Se7. If it is not the own store medal, the process proceeds to Se11, 1 is added to the number of false medals stored in the medal information (see FIG. 5C), and the process proceeds to Se7. In the present embodiment, the own store medals and the fake medals are counted, respectively, and it is easy to understand how many of the illegal medals stored in the medal storage box are the own store medals. Thus, it is possible to return to the area that is collected early and determined as an appropriate medal.

  In Se7, the control unit 181 determines whether or not the total number of medals stored in the medal information (see FIG. 5C) is the first threshold (full tank) (first determination means). In the present embodiment, “100 sheets” is set in the “full tank notification condition” item of the “reservoir state notification condition” on the above-described illegal medal relation setting screen (see FIG. 12). . That is, when the total number of medals stored as the number of medals stored in the medal storage box is 100, it is determined to be the first threshold (full tank). Here, when the total medal storage number is the first threshold (full tank) (when it is 100), the process proceeds to Se8, and when the total medal storage number is not the first threshold (full tank) (less than 100 sheets). If there is, the process ends.

  In Se8, the control unit 181 sets a full tank notification flag and proceeds to Se9. In Se9, the control unit 181 turns on the state notification lamp 111 (first notification means) and proceeds to Se10.

  In Se10, the control unit 181 determines whether or not “error stop when the storage unit is full” is set in the “illegal medal handling” item of the above-described illegal medal relation setting screen (see FIG. 12). To do. Here, if the error stop when the storage unit is full is set, the process proceeds to Se12. If the error stop is not set when the storage unit is full, the process is terminated.

  In Se12, the control unit 181 transmits update information of each table, information on the full tank notification flag, a notification image, and the like to the medal management computer 550, and proceeds to Se13. In Se13, the control unit 181 performs a count stop process in which the counting device 190 stops counting medals. This counting stop process is maintained until the store clerk operates the reset switch 186 (see FIG. 4) of the medal lending machine 100.

  Next, an unauthorized medal user face image screen displayed on the medal management computer 550 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. A notification image in which the player's face image and medal image generated in the aforementioned illegal medal process are combined in parallel is transmitted from the medal lending machine 100, and the medal management computer 550 that receives this notification image uses the illegal medal The notification image can be displayed on the person face image screen.

  In the unauthorized medal user face image screen of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the date and time when the notification image was taken together with the notification image, and the apparatus of the medal lending machine 100 that took the notification image An ID, a machine number of the slot machine 1 corresponding to the medal lending machine 100, and a member ID when a game is played using a member card are displayed. By doing so, it is possible to specify which of the medals stored in the medal storage box of the medal lending machine 100 is used by a predetermined player, so that it is easy to specify fraud.

<< Tightening-related processing >>
In the present embodiment, a closing-related process request for making a request to execute a closing-related process (business closing process) from the medal management computer 550 to each medal lending machine 100 when the game hall is closed (when the business is closed). (Predetermined signal) is transmitted. The control unit 181 of each medal lending machine 100 that has received the tightening related process request executes a tightening related process (business closing process).

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a tightening related process executed by the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100. In the tightening related process, the control unit 181 executes processes Sf1 to Sf4 described below.

  First, in Sf1 of the tightening related process, the control unit 181 transmits various histories. For example, information such as a prepaid balance usage history is transmitted to the card management computer 500, and data such as forced cancellation history data in the absence of seat is transmitted to both the card management computer 500 and the medal management computer 550, and the process proceeds to Sf2. .

  In Sf2, the control unit 181 determines whether or not the total number of medals stored in the medal information (see FIG. 5C) is equal to or greater than a predetermined number (second threshold) (second determination unit). In the present embodiment, “50 sheets” is set in the item “Notification condition at closing” of “Storage section condition notification condition” in the above-described illegal medal relation setting screen (see FIG. 12). That is, when the total number of medals stored as the number of illegal medals stored in the medal storage box is 50 or more, it is determined to be the second threshold value. Here, if the total number of medals is greater than or equal to the second threshold (if it is greater than or equal to 50), the process proceeds to Sf3. If the total number of medals is not the second threshold (if less than 50), processing is performed. Exit.

  In Sf3, the control unit 181 turns on the state notification lamp 111 (second notification means) and proceeds to Sf4. In Sf4, the control unit 181 transmits a notification notifying the medal management computer 550 that the number of illegal medals stored in the medal storage box is equal to or greater than a predetermined number (second threshold), and ends the process.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the medal management computer 550 that has received a notification from the medal lending machine 100 (control unit 181) notifying that the number of illegal medals stored is equal to or greater than a predetermined number (second threshold value) Display the processing (illegal medal) screen. On the business end processing (illegal medal) screen, the machine ID of the corresponding slot machine 1 is displayed together with the device ID of the medal lending machine 100 whose stored number is equal to or greater than the predetermined number (second threshold). The store clerk can specify the medal lending machine 100 that collects illegal medals based on this business end processing (illegal medal) screen.

  FIG. 26 is a display screen diagram illustrating an example of a menu screen displayed on the display 123 of the medal lending machine 100. Referring to FIG. 26, on the menu screen, a “remaining amount withdrawal” button, an “insert after card” button, a “small amount lending” button, a “card lock” button, a “mob ball split” button, and an “information inquiry” are displayed. A button is displayed.

<< Touch panel operation process >>
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the touch panel operation processing executed in the medal lending machine 100. This touch panel operation process is a process executed in Sb27 of the process described in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 27, first, the CPU 181a of the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100 determines whether or not an operation of the “remaining amount withdrawal” button displayed on the liquid crystal display 123 is detected on the touch panel 124 (Sg1). ).

<<< Remaining amount withdrawal processing >>>
When it is determined that the “remaining amount withdrawal” button has been operated (YES in Sg1), the CPU 181a
Executes the remaining amount withdrawal processing (Sg11).

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the remaining amount extraction processing executed in the medal lending machine 100. Referring to FIG. 28, first, the CPU 181a invalidates the operation of the lending button 116 (Sh1).

  As a result, it is necessary to operate the return button 114 after this, but the loan button 116 is erroneously operated, and medals are lent out using the deposit amount that is to be taken out now. Can be prevented. Further, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation caused by the close positions of the return button 114 and the lending button 116.

  Next, the CPU 181a refers to the card table of FIG. 5A to determine whether or not there is a prepaid balance (payment balance) (Sh2). If it is determined that there is no payment (No in Sh2), the remaining payment amount cannot be taken out, so the CPU 181a displays on the liquid crystal display 123 that there is no remaining payment amount and stops taking out the remaining payment amount (Sh3). . Thereafter, the CPU 181a advances the process to be executed to Sh19.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a deposit remaining amount (YES in Sh2), the CPU 181a determines whether or not there is a medal (Sh4). If it is determined that there is no (No in Sh4), there is no need to issue a card for possession medal even if the deposit remaining amount is taken out, so the CPU 181a indicates that there is no possession medal and cancels the withdrawal of the deposit amount It displays on 123 and alert | reports (Sh5). Thereafter, the CPU 181a advances the process to be executed to Sh19.

  When it is determined that there are medals (YES in Sh4), the CPU 181a executes the same processing as Sm21 to Sm23 in FIG. 19 (Sh21 to Sh23). If it is determined that the card lock function is valid and the passwords do not match (NO in Sh22), the CPU 181a controls the liquid crystal display 123 to notify that the card lock function is not matched. (Sh23). Thereafter, the CPU 181a advances the process to be executed to Sh19.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the card lock function is invalid or matched by collation of the personal identification number (YES in Sh22), the CPU 181a controls to display on the liquid crystal display 123 that the return button 114 is operated. (Sh6).

  In the remaining amount withdrawal process, the password is not verified even if the card lock function is valid. If the card lock function is valid, the process cannot proceed to Sh6 and subsequent steps, and the card lock function is invalid. Only when it is determined that there is, it is possible to proceed to the processing after Sh6. In other words, the remaining amount may not be taken out unless the card lock function is disabled in advance.

  Then, the CPU 181a determines whether or not the return button 114 has been operated (Sh7). When determining that there is no operation (No in Sh7), the CPU 181a determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) has elapsed (Sh8). This predetermined time is set to be shorter than the time-out time of the input operation of the ball splitting process of Sg15 in FIG. Thereby, the time when a game is not performed can be shortened as much as possible. If it has not elapsed (when NO is determined in Sh8), the processing of Sh7 and Sh8 is repeated.

  If it is determined that the predetermined time has passed without the return button 114 being operated (YES in Sh8), the CPU 181a displays on the liquid crystal display 123 and notifies that the withdrawal of the remaining amount of payment is to be stopped due to the time being over ( Sh9). Thereafter, the CPU 181a advances the process to be executed to Sh19.

  If it is determined that the return button 114 has been operated before the predetermined time has elapsed (YES in Sh7), the CPU 181a determines whether the member card is being received (Sh11).

  If it is determined that the membership card is being accepted (YES in Sh11), the CPU 181a transmits to the card management computer 500 that the card is a deposit-amount-compatible card and the deposit balance.

  In the card management computer 500, as shown in FIG. 7A, the prepaid balance corresponding to the card ID of the card in the member card table is updated to the received deposit balance, and the deposit balance correspondence flag is turned on. Change to (value "1").

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the member card is not being accepted, that is, the visitor card is being accepted (NO in Sh11), the CPU 181a registers in the card management computer 500 that the card is a deposit-amount-compatible card and the deposit balance. Information is recorded on the visitor card (Sh13).

  In the card management computer 500, as shown in FIG. 7B, the prepaid balance corresponding to the card ID of the card in the visitor card table is updated to the received deposit balance, and the deposit balance correspondence flag is turned on. Change to (value "1").

  After Sh12 and Sh13, the CPU 181a causes the RAM 181b to store the card ID of the deposit remaining amount correspondence card (Sh14). Next, the CPU 181a controls the card reader / writer 187 to discharge the member card or the visitor card that is being accepted as the remaining balance card (Sh15). Next, the CPU 181a turns on a remaining amount discharge flag indicating that the deposit remaining amount corresponding card has been discharged (Sh16).

  Then, the CPU 181a deletes the deposit remaining amount stored in the RAM 181b (Sh17). Next, since the CPU 181a has a medal number, the card ID is assigned to the medal management computer 550 in order to move the visitor card stored in the card reader / writer 187 to the read / write position and perform the issuing process. If it can be issued, the number of medals and the card ID are transmitted to the medal management computer 550 and the number of medals is recorded on the visitor card (Sh18).

  In Sh19, the CPU 181a validates the operation of the lending button 116. Thereafter, the CPU 181a returns the process to be executed to the touch panel operation process of FIG. 27 which is the caller of the remaining amount withdrawal process.

  As described above, the prepaid balance is discharged while the number of held medals remains in the medal lending machine 100 only by the operation of the “remaining amount withdrawal” button in Sg1 in FIG. 27 and the return button 114 in Sh7 in FIG. be able to. In the case of holding ball split or prepaid balance split, which will be described later, in addition to the operation for instructing the split, an operation for specifying the quantity to be split must be performed. As a result, when the remaining amount is discharged with the number of medals remaining, it is possible to perform a simple operation without requiring a complicated operation of specifying the quantity.

  Returning to FIG. 27, when it is determined that the “remaining amount withdrawal” button is not operated (NO in Sg 1), the CPU 181 a detects the operation of the “insert after card” button displayed on the liquid crystal display 123 on the touch panel 124. It is determined whether or not it has been done (Sg2).

<<< Post-card insertion process >>>
When determining that the “insert after card” button has been operated (YES in Sg2), the CPU 181a executes post-card insertion processing (Sg12).

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the post-card insertion processing executed in the medal lending machine 100. Referring to FIG. 29, first, CPU 181a determines whether or not a member card is being accepted (Sj1). If it is determined that the membership card is being accepted (YES in Sj1), the CPU 181a is in the process of accepting the membership card, and therefore displays on the liquid crystal display 123 that the acceptance of the operation of the post-card insertion button is cancelled. (Sj2). Thereafter, the process to be executed is returned to the touch panel operation process of FIG. 27 which is the caller of the post-card insertion process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the membership card is not being accepted (NO in Sj1), the CPU 181a determines whether or not there is a counted medal stored in the RAM 181b (Sj3). When it is determined that there is no handed medal (NO in Sj3), the CPU 181a notifies the liquid crystal display 123 that there is no handed medal and stops accepting the operation of the post-card insertion button (Sj4). Thereafter, the process to be executed is returned to the touch panel operation process of FIG. 27 which is the caller of the post-card insertion process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there are medals (YES in Sj3), the same processing as Sm21 to Sm23 in FIG. 19 is executed (Sj21 to Sj23). If it is determined that the card lock function is valid and the passwords do not match (NO in Sj22), the CPU 181a controls the liquid crystal display 123 to notify that the card lock function is not matched. (Sj23). Thereafter, the CPU 181a returns the process to be executed to the touch panel operation process of FIG. 27 that is the caller of the post-card insertion process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the card lock function is invalid or matched by collation of the personal identification numbers (YES in Sj22), the CPU 181a changes the visitor card at the reading position of the card reader / writer 187 to invalid, Return to the reservoir (Sj5). Then, the CPU 181a displays on the liquid crystal display 123 that a member card or a visitor card is to be inserted (Sj6).

  Next, the CPU 181a determines whether or not a card has been received (Sj7). When determining that it has not been accepted (NO in Sj7), the CPU 181a determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) has elapsed (Sj8). If it has not elapsed (if NO in Sj8), the processes of Sj7 and Sj8 are repeated.

  If it is determined that the predetermined time has passed without accepting the card (YES in Sj8), the CPU 181a displays on the liquid crystal display 123 and notifies that the insertion after the card is canceled due to the time being over (Sj9). . Thereafter, the process to be executed is returned to the touch panel operation process of FIG. 27 which is the caller of the post-card insertion process.

  If it is determined that the card has been received before the predetermined time has elapsed (YES in Sj7), the CPU 181a determines whether or not the remaining amount discharge flag stored in the RAM 181b is in an on state (Sj11).

  If it is determined that the remaining amount discharge flag is on (YES in Sj11), the CPU 181a determines whether or not the received card is a deposit-amount-compatible card (Sj12). Whether or not the card is a deposit balance card is determined by inquiring the card management computer 500 and confirming whether or not the deposit balance flag in the membership card table or the visitor card table described in FIG. 7 is on. Is done.

  If it is determined that the card is a deposit-amount-compatible card (YES in Sj12), the CPU 181a determines whether or not the card ID of the received card matches the card ID of the deposit-amount-compatible card stored in the RAM 181b ( Sj13).

  If it is determined that the card ID of the reception card matches that stored (YES in Sj13), the CPU 181a records the remaining amount corresponding flag stored in the card management computer 500 and, in the case of a visitor card, the card. The received deposit balance correspondence flag is turned off (Sj14).

  It should be noted that even when the deposit remaining amount correspondence flag is turned off, the history that the deposit remaining amount correspondence flag is turned on or off may be stored. Thereby, it is possible to grasp how many times the “remaining amount withdrawal” operation is performed for the card during a predetermined period (a specific day or a certain period).

  Then, the CPU 181a turns off the remaining amount discharge flag stored in the RAM 181b, and deletes the card ID of the deposit-amount-compatible card (Sj15).

  After Sj15 and when it is determined that the remaining amount discharge flag is not on (NO in Sj11), the CPU 181a determines the number of medals held in the card table in FIG. 5A of the RAM 181b of the medal lending machine 100, Information such as the card ID and the number of medals is sent to the medal management computer 550 for registration in the member saving management table or visitor saving management table of FIG. 9 in association with the card ID of the accepted card. If the card is a visitor card, the number of medals held is recorded in the visitor card (Sj16).

  In addition, the setting and processing of the specific function of the previous card returned to the card storage unit are transferred to the received card (Sj20).

  Specifically, if the specific function is a card lock function, the card lock valid flag of the previous card is transferred to the subsequent card, and if the received card is not a membership card, the password of the previous card is Let the number be transferred to a later card.

  When the specific function is the theft card restriction function, the theft card flag of the previous card is transferred to the subsequent card. If the specific function is a small-scale lending function, the small card lending valid flag of the previous card is transferred to the subsequent card.

  When the specific function is the game history totaling function, the history totaling process executed on the previous card is handed over to the subsequent card. That is, the number of big hits and the number of ARTs, which are the game histories accumulated in the history aggregation process, are taken over. In this takeover, for example, when a card is inserted later in the middle of the big hit gaming state and the ART state, the number of the gaming state in the middle is not double counted.

  This history tabulation process is managed by a management device such as the medal management computer 550. That is, the number of big hits is stored in the member saving management table and the visitor saving management table of FIG. 9 of the medal management computer 550. Then, when a history totaling process executed for the previous card is taken over by the later card, the management device such as the medal management computer 550 stores the number of jackpots in association with the card ID of the later card. By doing so, it is managed that the process in which the function for the previous card is executed is taken over for the subsequent card.

  If the specific function is the possession ball payout function, the possession ball payout process executed on the previous card is taken over. For example, in accordance with the operation of the replay button 121, when the ball payout process for returning the possessed medals or the saving medals is executed, the number of possessed medals and the saving medals satisfies the number corresponding to the lending unit amount. If there is not enough possession medals and saving medals in the subsequent card, the post-card insertion process is executed if there is not, and if there is a shortage of medal and saving medals, the lending unit amount summed up with the previous card and the subsequent card Held medals and saving medals are paid out.

  After Sj20, the CPU 181a returns the process to be executed to the touch panel operation process of FIG. 27 which is the caller of the post-card insertion process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the card is not a deposit balance card (NO in Sj12) or does not match the stored card ID (NO in Sj13), the received card is not a correct deposit balance card The fact is displayed on the liquid crystal display 123 and notified (Sj17). Then, the fact that an error has occurred is notified through the liquid crystal display 123 and the speaker (Sj18).

  Then, the CPU 181a determines whether or not an error reset operation has been performed by the store clerk (Sj19). When determining that the reset operation has been performed (Sj19), the CPU 181a returns the process to be executed to the touch panel operation process of FIG. 27 which is the caller of the post-card insertion process. Thereby, the store clerk can cope with the situation where a player may illegally acquire a medal.

  In the post-card insertion process shown in FIG. 29, when there are medals, the process of associating the number of medals with the card inserted later is performed. On the other hand, when there are no medals, even if there is a prepaid balance, the process of associating the prepaid balance with a card inserted later is not performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even when there are no medals, if there is a prepaid balance, a process for associating the prepaid balance with a card inserted later may be performed.

  Returning to FIG. 27, when it is determined that the “insert after card” button is not operated (NO in Sg 2), the CPU 181 a detects the operation of the “small amount lending” button displayed on the liquid crystal display 123 on the touch panel 124. It is determined whether or not it has been done (Sg3).

<<< Small amount loan processing >>>
When it is determined that the “small amount lending” button has been operated (YES in Sg3), the CPU 181a executes a small amount lending process (Sg13).

  In the small amount lending process, a medal of a smaller amount than the number of medals lent out by operating the normal lending button 116 is lent. For example, normally, medals M (for example, 50) corresponding to 1,000 yen are lent out, but in the small amount lent processing executed by operating the “small amount lending” button, medals M (for example, 200 yen) (for example, 10) are lent out. In this small amount lending process, the rented amount may be set in advance by the store clerk or may be set by the player.

  Further, in the small amount lending process, only the lending amount is set to be smaller than usual. After the small amount lending process is executed, the lending button 116 is operated so that a small amount of medals can be lent. Good. In this case, the loan amount may be returned to the normal amount by executing a small amount loan process next. This makes it possible to borrow a small amount while avoiding a wasteful amount such as borrowing up to a normal amount in the case where a small amount of medals is found due to the big hit.

  Similarly to the lending process of Sb21 in FIG. 15 described above, even when the number of held balls and the number of accumulated balls are displayed on the liquid crystal display 123, the small-scale lending process is not disabled. Specifically, the process of Sg13 is executed regardless of whether the ball information display flag is on or off.

<<< Card lock processing >>>
If it is determined that the “small amount lending” button has not been operated (NO in Sg3), the CPU 181a determines whether or not the operation of the “card lock” button displayed on the liquid crystal display 123 has been detected on the touch panel 124. (Sg4). When determining that the “card lock” button has been operated (YES in Sg4), the CPU 181a executes a card lock process (Sg14).

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the card lock processing executed in the medal lending machine. Referring to FIG. 30, in the card lock process, the accepted card is locked so that it cannot be returned simply by operating return button 114. Specifically, a password is set. Thus, when the return button 114 is operated, the password is requested to be input, and when the correct password is input, the accepted card is ejected. Further, in the card lock process, when the identification information of the portable terminal is received from the portable terminal incorporating the non-contact IC chip, the card is locked and the return button 114 is operated. If the identification information is accepted, the accepted card may be ejected. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the accepted card from being stolen.

  First, processing similar to Sm21 to Sm23 in FIG. 19 is executed (Sq1 to Sq3). If it is determined that the card lock function is valid and the passwords do not match (NO in Sq2), the CPU 181a controls the liquid crystal display 123 to notify that the card lock function is not matched. (Sq3). Thereafter, the CPU 181a returns the process to be executed to the touch panel operation process of FIG. 27 that is the caller of this card lock process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the card lock function is invalid or the passwords are matched by collation (YES in Sq2), the CPU 181a determines whether the member card is being accepted (Sq4).

  If it is determined that the membership card is being accepted (YES in Sq4), the CPU 181a controls the liquid crystal display 123 to display a message confirming whether or not the card can be locked (Sq5). Then, it is determined whether or not the selection of whether or not to lock the card is “YES” (Sq6). If it is determined that the selection is not “YES” (NO in Sq6), the CPU 181a returns the process to be executed to the touch panel operation process of FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the selection is “YES” (YES in Sq6), the CPU 181a turns on the card lock valid flag of the card in the card table of FIG. 5A (Sq7), indicating that it has been activated. The data is transmitted to the card management computer 500 (Sq8). With this reception, the CPU 502 of the card management computer 500 turns on the card lock valid flag of the member card table or visitor card table of FIG. Thereafter, the CPU 181a of the medal lending machine 100 returns the process to be executed to the touch panel operation process of FIG. 27 that is the caller of the card lock process.

  On the other hand, when determining that the membership card is not being accepted (NO in Sq4), the CPU 181a determines whether or not the visitor card is being accepted (Sq11). When determining that the visitor card is not being received (NO in Sq11), the CPU 181a returns the process to be executed to the touch panel operation process of FIG. 27 which is the caller of the card lock process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the visitor card is being received (YES in Sq11), the CPU 181a changes the lock method to a method using a personal identification number or a method using a portable terminal incorporating a non-contact IC chip. The liquid crystal display 123 is controlled so as to display a message indicating whether or not to select (Sq12).

  First, the CPU 181a determines whether or not a method using a personal identification number has been selected (Sq13). If it is determined that it is not selected (NO in Sq13), the CPU 181a determines whether or not a portable terminal incorporating a non-contact IC chip is detected (Sq14). When determining that it is not detected (NO in Sq14), the CPU 181a returns the process to be executed to Sq13.

  When determining that the mobile terminal is detected (YES in Sq14), the CPU 181a acquires the terminal ID of the mobile terminal from the non-contact IC chip of the mobile terminal (Sq15). Then, the CPU 181a turns on the card lock valid flag of the card in the card table of FIG. 5 (a), stores the acquired terminal ID as a personal identification number (Sq16), and indicates that it has been activated and the acquired terminal ID. The data is transmitted to the card management computer 500 (Sq17). With this reception, the CPU 502 of the card management computer 500 turns on the card lock valid flag of the member card table or visitor card table of FIG. 7 and stores the terminal ID as a personal identification number. Thereafter, the CPU 181a of the medal lending machine 100 returns the process to be executed to the touch panel operation process of FIG. 27 that is the caller of the card lock process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the method using the password is selected as the lock method (YES in Sq13), the CPU 181a controls the liquid crystal display 123 to display the password input screen (Sq21). Then, the CPU 181a determines whether or not a personal identification number has been input (Sq22). When determining that it has not been input (NO in Sq22), the CPU 181a repeats the process of Sq22.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the password has been input (YES in Sq22), the CPU 181a turns on the card lock valid flag of the card in the card table of FIG. 5A and stores the input password ( Sq23), the fact that it has been activated and the entered personal identification number are transmitted to the card management computer 500 (Sq24). With this reception, the CPU 502 of the card management computer 500 turns on the card lock valid flag of the member card table or visitor card table of FIG. 7 and stores the password. Thereafter, the CPU 181a of the medal lending machine 100 returns the process to be executed to the touch panel operation process of FIG. 27 that is the caller of the card lock process.

  When the card lock function is enabled, it is preferable to display a display (for example, a symbol) indicating that the card lock function is enabled on the display 123. Thereby, the player can recognize that the card lock function is effective.

  Returning to FIG. 27, if it is determined that the “card lock” button has not been operated (NO in Sg 4), the CPU 181 a detects the operation of the “divide ball” button displayed on the liquid crystal display 123 on the touch panel 124. It is determined whether or not it has been done (Sg5).

<<<< Mochitama split processing >>>>
If it is determined that the “divide ball” button has been operated (YES in Sg5), the CPU 181a executes a ball division process (Sg15).

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the coin splitting process executed in the medal lending machine. Referring to FIG. 31, in the possession ball dividing process, the number of medals designated by the player out of the current number of medals or the number of saved medals is divided by associating it with another visitor card. The number of medals to be divided may be designated as a numerical value or selectable from choices.

  First, the same processing as Sm21 to Sm23 in FIG. 19 is executed (Sr1 to Sr3). If it is determined that the card lock function is valid and the passwords do not match (NO in Sr2), the CPU 181a controls the liquid crystal display 123 to notify that the card lock function is not matched. (Sr3). Thereafter, the CPU 181a returns the process to be executed to the touch panel operation process of FIG. 27 that is the caller of this card lock process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the card lock function is invalid or the passwords are matched by collation (YES in Sr2), the CPU 181a determines whether or not the number of medals is more than twice the number corresponding to the lending unit amount. Is determined (Sr11). When the number of medals is less than the number corresponding to the lending unit amount, usually the medals cannot be paid out. It is necessary to be at least twice the number corresponding to.

  When determining that the number of medals is not more than twice the number corresponding to the lending unit amount (NO in Sr11), the CPU 181a controls the liquid crystal display 123 to notify that the number of medals is insufficient (Sr12). ).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the number is twice or more (YES in Sr11), the CPU 181a controls the liquid crystal display 123 to display a screen for inputting the number of medals to be divided (Sr13). The number of divisions may be selectable from options, or may be input by increasing or decreasing the number of units corresponding to the lending unit amount by operating the increase or decrease button, or a numerical value can be directly input. You may do it. Then, it is determined whether the number of divisions has been input (Sr14). When determining that the division number has not been input (NO in Sr14), the CPU 181a repeats the process of Sr14.

  On the other hand, when determining that the number of divisions has been input (YES in Sr14), the CPU 181a determines whether or not a membership card is being accepted (Sr21). When determining that the membership card is being accepted (YES in Sr21), the CPU 181a subtracts the number of divisions from the number of medals and transmits the number of medals after the subtraction to the medal management computer 550 (Sr22). The medal management computer 550 updates the number of medals held in the member saving management table of FIG. Next, the CPU 181a controls the card reader / writer 187 to discharge the member card (Sr23).

  Next, the CPU 181a takes out the visitor card from the card storage unit of the card reader / writer 187 to the reading position, and performs the issued visitor card issue process (Sr24). Specifically, the status of the visitor card table of the card management computer 500 is changed during use, the latest issue date is updated, the latest issue date of the visitor saving management table of the medal management computer 550 is updated, and both tables are updated. Reset other items in.

  Then, the CPU 181a associates the visitor card with the number of divisions as the number of medals (Sr25). Specifically, the division number is stored as the number of medals held in the card table of the medal lending machine 100, and the division number is stored as the number of medals held in the visitor saving management table of the medal management computer 550. Next, the CPU 181a controls the card reader / writer 187 so as to eject the visitor card (Sr26).

  Next, the CPU 181a controls the liquid crystal display 123 so as to notify the user that the re-insertion of the previously ejected member card is urged (Sr27). Thereafter, the CPU 181a returns the process to be executed to the touch panel operation process of FIG. 27 that is the caller of this card lock process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the membership card is not being accepted (NO in Sr21), the CPU 181a temporarily stores the card information stored in the card table in FIG. 5A of the accepted visitor card in another memory area. (Sr31).

  Then, the CPU 181a resets the card information of the visitor card at the read / write position being accepted and performs the issuing process as described in Sr24 (Sr32). Next, as in Sr25, the CPU 181a associates the number of medals with the number of medals associated with the visitor card (Sr33), and controls the card reader / writer 187 to eject the visitor card (Sr34). Through the processing of Sr32 to Sr34, the card information and function settings of the visitor card that was being accepted are transferred to the ejected divided visitor card.

  Next, similarly to Sr24, the CPU 181a takes out the visitor card from the card storage unit of the card reader / writer 187 to the reading position, and performs the issued visitor card issue process (Sr35). Then, the CPU 181a associates the card information saved in Sr31 with the visitor card (Sr36). Thereafter, the CPU 181a returns the process to be executed to the touch panel operation process of FIG. 27 that is the caller of this card lock process.

  If it is determined that the “divide ball” button has not been operated (NO in Sg5), the CPU 181a determines whether the operation of the “information inquiry” button displayed on the liquid crystal display 123 has been detected on the touch panel 124. (Sg6). When determining that the “information inquiry” button has not been operated (NO in Sg6), the CPU 181a determines whether or not the ball information display flag is in an on state (Sg7). The ball information display flag will be described in detail later.

<<< Information inquiry processing >>>
If it is determined that the “information inquiry” button has been operated (YES in Sg6) or the ball information display flag is on (YES in Sg7), the CPU 181a executes information inquiry processing (Sg16).

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the information inquiry processing executed in the medal lending machine 100. Referring to FIG. 32, first, PCU 181a of control unit 181 determines whether or not a card is being accepted (St1).

  If it is determined that the card is being accepted (YES in St1), the CPU 181a controls the display 123 to display the detailed card information acquired from the medal management computer 550 and stored in the memory when the card is accepted (St2). The card detailed information includes the number of balls held for each rate, the number of balls stored, a game history, and the like (see FIG. 33C described later). The rate is the unit price required for lending one medal or one pachinko ball. For example, one pachinko ball, one yen, two yen, one four yen, and one medal, five yen, One sheet is 20 yen.

  Here, all types of game media and the number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls of all unit prices are received from the medal management computer 550 in the card acceptance processing Sn7 of FIG. 16 executed in Sb20 of FIG. 15 and stored in the memory. Suppose that it is done.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and all types of game media and the number of possessed balls and the number of accumulated balls for all unit prices may be acquired from the medal management computer 550 when the processing of St2 is executed. In that case, in Sn7 of FIG. 16, only the number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls related to the type and unit price of the game medium handled by the medal lending machine 100 are acquired.

  After St2, the CPU 181a changes the ball information display flag to the on state (St3) and starts measuring the display time (St4).

  After St4, the CPU 181a determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) has elapsed since the display of the card detailed information screen was started (St5). If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed since the display of the card detailed information screen (NO in St5), the CPU 181a determines whether or not an operation for terminating the display of the card detailed information screen has been performed, specifically the card details. It is determined whether or not the “return” button has been operated on the information screen (St6).

  When it is determined that a predetermined time has elapsed from the display of the card detailed information screen (St5) or that the “return” button has been operated (St6), the CPU 181a turns the ball information display flag off (St7). The main menu screen indicated by 26 is controlled to be displayed on the display 123 (St8).

  Thus, in this embodiment, when the display time of the card detailed information screen exceeds a predetermined time, the display of the card detailed information screen is ended. However, regarding the display of the card detailed information screen, it is not always necessary to end the display even if the display time exceeds the predetermined time (that is, the determination process of St5 in FIG. 32 may be omitted).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the card is not being accepted (NO in St1), the CPU 181a determines whether or not the terminal ID has been received in response to the member player holding the member portable terminal over the terminal reader / writer 170. (Sta1).

  If it is determined that the terminal ID has been accepted (YES in Sta1), the CPU 181a obtains terminal detailed information associated with the accepted terminal ID from the medal management computer 550, and displays the obtained terminal detailed information on the display 123. The display is controlled (Sta2). In the present embodiment, the CPU 181a inquires the medal management computer 550 to acquire the terminal detailed information every time the terminal detailed information is displayed. Note that the medal management computer 550 may not be inquired every time the terminal detailed information is displayed. For example, when the terminal ID is received, the medal lending machine 100 acquires the terminal detailed information from the medal management computer 550 and stores it, and then stores the terminal detailed information every time the terminal detailed information is displayed. May be displayed.

  Thus, the terminal detailed information is displayed when the “information inquiry” button is operated (YES in Sg6 of FIG. 27) and the terminal ID is accepted (YES in Sta1 of FIG. 32). Therefore, the terminal detailed information is displayed at a timing unrelated to the execution of the replay process (that is, a timing unrelated to the display timing of the valuable information in Sna8 in FIG. 17). Further, the display of the terminal detailed information is terminated at a timing unrelated to the medal payout (that is, a timing unrelated to the display end timing of the valuable value information in Sna8 in FIG. 17).

  FIG. 33 is a diagram for explaining a display procedure of terminal detailed information. In order to display the terminal detailed information, the player first performs an operation of touching the “information inquiry” button on the menu screen displayed on the display 123 (see FIG. 33A). Thus, YES is determined in Sg6 of FIG. 27, and the information inquiry process of Sg16 (FIG. 32) of FIG. 27 is started.

  Next, the player performs an operation of holding the member portable terminal 171 owned by the player over the terminal reader / writer 170 (see FIG. 33B). Thereby, the terminal ID is acquired from the member portable terminal 171 and it is determined whether or not the acquired terminal ID is accepted (Sta1 in FIG. 32).

  When the acquired terminal ID is accepted (YES in Sta1 in FIG. 32), a terminal detailed information screen as shown in FIG. 33C is displayed on the display 123 (STA2 in FIG. 32).

  Thus, the player can display the terminal detailed information by a simple operation of holding the member portable terminal over the terminal reader / writer 170 after touching the “information inquiry” button on the menu screen. The terminal detailed information may be displayed by an operation in which the “information inquiry” button is touched after the member portable terminal is held over.

  As shown in FIG. 33 (c), the terminal detailed information screen includes, as with the card detailed information, the number of possessed balls and the number of accumulated balls by rate, game history, and the like. At the beginning of the screen, the number of medals held and stored at 20 yen per piece (denoted as 20 slots in the figure), which is the rate lent by the medal lending machine 100, is displayed. Below that, there are pachinko balls 1 yen 4 yen, pachinko balls 1 yen 1 yen, 1 medal 5 yen (4 pachis, 1 each in the figure), which are rates lent by other medal lending machines 100 and card units. The number of pachinko balls or medal holding balls and storage balls of a pachi and 5 slots) is displayed. Below that, information on the game history (see FIG. 11B) is displayed. In the lower right part, a “return” button for returning the display screen to the main menu screen (see FIG. 26) is displayed. Note that the content and layout of the terminal detailed information shown in FIG. 33 (c) are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to this.

  Returning to FIG. 32, after the terminal detailed information is displayed, the CPU 181a changes the ball information display flag to the on state (Sta3), and starts measuring the terminal detailed information display time (Sta4). In addition, after starting the time measurement of the terminal detailed information display time, the player makes an inquiry on the terminal detailed information screen (for example, an operation for sending the terminal detailed information screen to the next screen, an operation for selecting the terminal detailed information, etc. ), The terminal detailed information display time may be extended by a predetermined time.

  After starting to measure the terminal detailed information display time by accepting the terminal ID, or when the terminal ID is not accepted in this cycle (NO in STA1), the CPU 181a executes the terminal detailed information display impossibility process ( Sta5).

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a detailed procedure of the terminal detailed information display impossibility process. At Su1, the CPU 181a determines whether there is a history of displaying the detailed terminal information.

  If there is a history of displaying the detailed terminal information (YES at Su1), CPU 181a determines whether the terminal detailed information display time has exceeded a predetermined displayable time (for example, 1 minute) (Su2).

  If the terminal detailed information display time does not exceed the displayable time (NO in Su2), CPU 181a determines whether or not the game has ended based on the image captured by face image capturing camera 188 (Su3). For example, the CPU 181a determines that the game has ended when a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes) has elapsed since the player is no longer shown in the image captured by the face image capturing camera 188. It should be noted that it may be determined that the game has ended when the player shown in the image captured by the face image capturing camera 188 has changed.

  If the game has not ended (NO at Su3), CPU 181a determines whether or not the player has performed an operation of touching the “return” button on the terminal detailed information screen (an operation to end display of the terminal detailed information). Is determined (Su4).

  When the terminal detailed information display time does not exceed the displayable time, the game has not ended, and the player has not touched the “return” button (in any of steps Su2, Su3, Su4) If NO is also determined), the CPU 181a does not execute the terminal detailed information display impossibility process (Su5).

  On the other hand, when the terminal detailed information display time exceeds the displayable time (YES at Su2), when the game ends (YES at Su3), or when the player performs a touch operation of the “return” button ( The CPU 181a determines whether or not a new terminal ID has been received (Su6).

  When the terminal ID is newly received (YES at Su6), CPU 181a determines whether or not the newly received terminal ID matches the terminal ID received last time (Su7).

  When the newly accepted terminal ID matches the previously accepted terminal ID (YES at Su7), CPU 181a does not execute the terminal detailed information display impossibility process (Su5).

  When the terminal ID is not newly accepted (NO at Su6), or when the newly accepted terminal ID does not match the terminal ID accepted at the previous time (NO at Su7), CPU 181a displays the terminal detailed information. The impossible process is executed (Su8). By executing the terminal detailed information display disabled process, the terminal detailed information cannot be displayed. As for the terminal detailed information being displayed, the display is terminated and the subsequent redisplay is suppressed. Further, the subsequent redisplay of the terminal detailed information that has already been displayed is suppressed.

  After executing the terminal detailed information display impossibility process, the CPU 181a resets the terminal detailed information display time to “0” (Su9).

  After the process of Su5 or Su9, the CPU 181a returns the process to be executed to the process of the caller of this process.

  As described above, the medal lending machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention receives the member portable terminal in response to the holding of the member portable terminal, and the terminal detailed information associated with the accepted member portable terminal. Is obtained from the medal management computer 550 and displayed on the display 123. Then, after the display of the terminal detailed information is started, the condition that the terminal detailed information display time has exceeded the displayable time, the condition that the player has ended the game, and the operation that the player ends the display of the terminal detailed information are performed. If either of the conditions is established, the terminal detailed information is disabled. For this reason, terminal detailed information can be made undisplayable to other players at an appropriate timing. Note that the medal lending machine 100 does not execute the display disable process when the same member portable terminal is held again. Therefore, the same player can redisplay the terminal detailed information.

  In the present embodiment, as the conditions for executing the display impossible process, the condition that the terminal detailed information display time exceeds the predetermined displayable time, the condition that the player has finished the game, and the player detailed terminal information However, the conditions for executing the display disabling process are not limited to these conditions. For example, a “detailed information cannot be displayed” button is newly provided on the terminal detailed information screen shown in FIG. 33C, and the condition that the “detailed information cannot be displayed” button has been touched is displayed. You may make it make it the conditions to perform.

  In the present embodiment, the processing of Sna8 in FIG. 17 (value information display), the processing of Sta2 in FIG. 32 (terminal detailed information display), and the processing of Su7 in FIG. However, the management device such as the medal management computer 550 may transmit a signal for causing the medal lending machine 100 to perform these processes.

[Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, the case where the invention is applied to the medal lending machine 100 provided corresponding to the slot machine 1 has been described. In the second embodiment, a case where the invention is applied to a card unit 750 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 701 will be described.

  FIG. 35 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine 701 and a card unit 750 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 36 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 701 and the card unit 750.

  The pachinko gaming machine 701 includes an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 701 has a glass door frame 702 formed in a frame shape that can be opened and closed in the game frame. The game frame includes a front frame (not shown) installed to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanism parts and the like are attached, and various parts (games to be described later) attached to them. And the board 706).

  On the lower surface of the glass door frame 702 is a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3. Under the hitting ball supply tray 703, there are provided an extra ball receiving tray 704 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply tray 703, a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 705 for firing the hitting ball, and the like. A game board 706 is detachably attached to the back surface of the glass door frame 702. The game board 706 is a structure including a plate-like body constituting the game board 706 and various components attached to the plate-like body. In addition, a game area 707 is formed on the front surface of the game board 706 in which a game ball that has been struck can flow down.

  The member forming the extra ball tray (lower tray) 704 is configured in a stick shape (bar shape) at a predetermined position (for example, the central portion of the lower tray) on the upper surface of the lower tray body, for example, A stick controller 7122 that can be gripped and tilted in a plurality of directions (front and rear, left and right) is attached. Note that the stick controller 7122 has a predetermined controller finger, for example, by performing a push-pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger) in a state where the player holds the operation rod of the stick controller 7122 with an operation hand (for example, the left hand). A trigger button 7125 (see FIG. 36) that can be instructed is provided. In addition, the stick controller 7122 incorporates a vibrator motor 7126 (see FIG. 36) for causing the stick controller 7122 to vibrate.

  A member that forms the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 703 is operated by a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by, for example, pressing a predetermined position on the upper surface of the upper plate body (for example, above the stick controller 7122). A possible push button 7120 is provided.

  On the upper surface of the hitting ball supply tray 703, a ball lending button 751 that is operated when lending a ball, a return button 752 that is operated when a card is returned by specifying the remaining amount of the card, the number of balls acquired, etc., and a card A remaining frequency display portion 753 for displaying the remaining frequency is provided.

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 707, there is provided an effect display device 709 capable of variably displaying (also referred to as variable display) effect symbols as a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified. On the right side of the effect display device 709 in the game area 707, a first special symbol display 708a that variably displays a first special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each, and a plurality of types that can identify each of them. And a second special symbol display 708b for variably displaying the second special symbol as the identification information.

  Each of the first special symbol display device 708a and the second special symbol display device 708b is configured by a simple and small display device (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers and characters. The effect display device 709 is composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and displays various images such as a change display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol on the display screen. An area is provided. In such a display area, for example, a symbol display area for variably displaying three decorative (for presentation) effect symbols of “left”, “middle”, and “right” is formed.

  Each of the first special symbol display 708a and the second special symbol display 708b is controlled by a game control microcomputer mounted on the main board (game control board). The effect display device 709 is controlled by an effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the variable display of the first special symbol is executed on the first special symbol display 708a, the effect display is executed on the effect display device 709 along with the variable display, and the second special symbol display 708b performs the first display. Since the effect display is executed by the effect display device 709 along with the change display when the change display of the 2 special symbols is being executed, it is possible to easily grasp the progress of the game.

  When the jackpot display result (bonus symbol) as the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 708a, or the jackpot display result (jackpot symbol) as the specific display result is displayed on the second special symbol display 708b. When the derivation display is performed, the effect display device 709 also derives and displays the jackpot display result (combination of jackpot symbol) as the specific display result. When the specific display result is displayed as the display result of the variable display in this manner, the specific game state (big hit game state) is controlled as an advantageous state to which a value (advantageous value) advantageous to the player is given.

  Further, in the effect display device 709, symbols other than the symbol that will be the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol of the left and right middle symbols) continue for a predetermined time, and the jackpot symbol (for example, the left middle right symbol is aligned with the same symbol) It is stopped, swinging, enlarged, reduced, or deformed in a state that matches the symbol combination), or multiple symbols may fluctuate in synchronization with the same symbol, or the position of the display symbol may be switched. An effect that is performed in a state where the possibility of occurrence of a big hit (hereinafter, these states are referred to as reach states) before the final result is displayed is referred to as reach effect.

  Here, in the reach state, when the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 709 constitute a part of the jackpot combination, the change of the effect symbols that are not yet stopped and displayed is continued. This is a display state in which all or part of the effect symbols change synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. In other words, reach means a state in which identification information constitutes a specific display result in a plurality of variable display areas, but at least some of the variable areas are in variable display. In this embodiment, the reach state is formed, for example, in a state where the same symbol is stopped in the left and right symbol display areas and the symbol is not stopped in the middle symbol display area. The symbols stopped in the left and right symbol display areas when the reach state is formed are called reach formation symbols or reach symbols.

  The display effect in the reach state is reach effect display (reach effect). In addition, during the reach, an unusual performance may be performed with a lamp or sound. This production is called reach production. Further, in the case of reach, a character (an effect display imitating a person or the like, which is different from a design (effect design etc.)) or a display mode (for example, color etc.) of the background image of the effect display device 709 is displayed. ) May change. This change in character display and background display mode is called reach effect display. In addition, some reach is set so that when it appears, a big hit is likely to occur compared to a normal reach. Such a special reach is called super reach.

  On the right side of the effect display device 709, a first special symbol display (first variation display unit) 708a that variably displays a first special symbol as identification information that can identify each of them is provided. The first special symbol display 708a is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying special symbols such as numbers 0 to 9. In addition, on the right side of the effect display device 709 (next to the right of the first special symbol display 708a), a second special symbol display (second display) that variably displays the second special symbol as identification information that can identify each of them. Fluctuation display portion) 708b is provided. The second special symbol display 708b is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying special symbols such as numbers 0 to 9.

  Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol indicator 708a and the second special symbol indicator 708b are collectively referred to as a special symbol indicator (variable display unit). There are things to do.

  Although this embodiment shows a case where two special symbol indicators 708a and 708b are provided, the gaming machine may be provided with only one special symbol indicator.

  For the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first start condition or the second start condition, which is the execution condition of the variation display, is satisfied (for example, the game ball has the first start winning opening 713 or the second start winning opening) After passing 714 (including winning), the variable display start condition (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0 and the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed) Is started and a big hit game is not executed), and when a variable display time (variable time) elapses, a display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. Note that the passing of a game ball means that the game ball has passed through a predetermined area such as a prize opening or a gate, and that includes a game ball entering (winning) a prize opening. It is. Deriving and displaying the display result is to finally stop and display a symbol (an example of identification information).

  A winning device having a first start winning port 713 is provided below the effect display device 709. The game ball that has won the first start winning opening 713 is guided to the back of the game board 706 and detected by the first start opening switch 713a.

  A variable winning ball device 715 having a second starting winning port 714 through which a game ball can be won is provided below the winning device having the first starting winning port (first starting port) 713. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second start opening) 714 is guided to the back of the game board 706 and detected by the second start opening switch 714a. The variable winning ball device 715 is opened by a solenoid 716. When the variable winning ball device 715 is in the open state, the game ball can be awarded to the second start winning port 714 (it is easy to start winning), which is advantageous for the player. In a state where the variable winning ball device 715 is in the open state, it is easier for the game ball to win the second starting winning port 714 than the first starting winning port 713. In addition, in a state where the variable winning ball device 715 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second start winning port 714. Therefore, in a state where the variable winning ball device 715 is in the closed state, it is easier for the game ball to win the first starting winning port 713 than the second starting winning port 714. Note that, in a state where the variable winning ball device 715 is in the closed state, it may be configured such that although it is difficult to win, it is possible to win (that is, the game ball is difficult to win). Hereinafter, the first start winning port 713 and the second start winning port 714 may be collectively referred to as a start winning port or a starting port.

  Above the second special symbol display 708b, there is a second special symbol hold memory display 718b comprising four displays for displaying the number of effective winning balls that have entered the second start winning opening 714, that is, the second reserved memory number. Is provided. The second special symbol storage memory display 718b increases the number of indicators to be turned on by 1 every time there is an effective start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the second special symbol display 708b is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one.

  Further, further above the second special symbol hold memory display 718b, the number of valid winning balls entered into the first start winning opening 713, that is, the first reserved memory number (the hold memory is also referred to as start memory or start prize memory). ) Is displayed, a first special symbol reservation storage display 718a is provided. The first special symbol storage memory indicator 718a increases the number of indicators to be lit by 1 each time there is an effective start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the first special symbol display 708a is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one.

  In the gaming machine, a ball hitting device (not shown) that drives a driving motor in response to a player operating a hitting operation handle 705 and uses the rotational force of the driving motor to launch a gaming ball to the game area 707. ) Is provided. A game ball launched from the ball striking device enters the game area 707 through a ball striking rail formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 707, and then descends the game area 707. When the game ball enters the first start winning port 713 and is detected by the first start port switch 713a, if the variation display of the first special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends, 1), the first special symbol display unit 708a starts the first special symbol variation display (variation), and the effect display device 709 starts the variation display of the effect symbol. That is, the change display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the first start winning opening 713. If the variable display of the first special symbol cannot be started, the first reserved memory number is increased by 1 on condition that the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  When the game ball enters the second start winning port 714 and is detected by the second start port switch 714a, if the variation display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends, 2), the second special symbol display unit 708b starts the variation display (variation) of the second special symbol, and the effect display device 709 starts the variation display of the effect symbol. In other words, the variation display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the second start winning opening 714. If the variable display of the second special symbol cannot be started, the second reserved memory number is increased by 1 on condition that the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  The effect display device 709 is used for decoration (for effects) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 708a and during the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 708b. The effect symbol as a symbol is displayed in a variable manner. The change display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 708a and the change display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 709 are synchronized. Further, the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 708b and the variation display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 709 are synchronized. In addition, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 708a and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 708b, the effect display device 709 causes the jackpot to be recalled. The combination of is stopped and displayed.

  Further, at the lower part of the display screen of the effect display device 709, a first reserved memory display unit for displaying the first reserved memory number and a second reserved memory display unit for displaying the second reserved memory number are formed. In addition, you may make it provide the area | region (sum total pending | holding memory display part) which displays the total number (sum total pending memory count) which is the sum total of the 1st pending memory count and the 2nd pending memory count. As described above, if the summation pending storage display unit for displaying the total number is provided, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of execution conditions that have not met the variable display start condition.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 720 is provided below the variable winning ball device 715. The special variable winning ball apparatus 720 includes an opening / closing plate, and when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 708a, and the specific display result (big hit symbol) on the second special symbol display 708b. When the open / close plate is controlled to be open by the solenoid 721 in a specific game state (a big hit game state) that occurs when the symbol is derived and displayed, the big winning opening serving as the winning area is opened. A game ball that has won a big winning opening is detected by a count switch 723.

  In the big hit gaming state, repeated continuous control is performed in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 720 repeats an open state and a closed state. In the repeated continuation control, a state where the special variable winning ball device 720 is opened is called a round. Thus, the repeated continuation control is also called round control. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of jackpots are provided. When it is determined that a jackpot is to be made, one of the jackpot types is selected.

  On the left side of the effect display device 709, there is provided a normal symbol display 710 that variably displays normal symbols that can be distinguished from each other. In this embodiment, the normal symbol display 710 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, a 7-segment LED) that can display numbers 0 to 9 in a variable manner. That is, the normal symbol display 710 is configured to display the numbers (or symbols) of 0 to 9 in a variable manner. The small display is formed in a square shape, for example.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 732 and is detected by the gate switch 732a, the display variation display of the normal symbol display 710 is started. When the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 710 is a predetermined symbol (a winning symbol, for example, a symbol “7”), the variable winning ball apparatus 715 is closed in a disadvantageous state for a player for a predetermined number of times. To an open state advantageous to the player. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 710, a normal symbol holding storage display 741 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 732 is provided. Each time there is a game ball passing through the gate 732, that is, each time a game ball is detected by the gate switch 732a, the normal symbol hold storage display 741 increments the LED to be lit by one. Then, each time the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 710 is started, the number of LEDs to be lit is reduced by one.

  At the bottom of the game board 706, there is an out port 726 into which a hit ball that has not won a prize is taken. Also, four speakers 727 that emit sound effects and sounds as predetermined sound outputs are provided on the left and right upper and lower left and outer sides outside the game area 707. A frame LED 728 provided on the front frame is provided on the outer periphery of the game area 707.

  In addition, a card unit 750 that enables ball lending by accepting cards (visitor card, member card, member portable terminal) is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 701. The card unit 750 is a card that records the card remaining amount and the number of balls acquired from a card that records the remaining amount of the card as a value that can be used for the game by the player and the number of balls acquired as a value acquired by the player as a result of the game. Upon accepting the withdrawal, a control signal is output to the withdrawal control board 737 of the pachinko gaming machine 701 to instruct the ball dispensing device 797 of the pachinko gaming machine 701 to pay out a pachinko ball as a lending ball corresponding to the withdrawal amount. By using the pachinko ball, the player can play a game with the pachinko gaming machine 701. Thus, the control signal output from the card unit 750 to the pachinko gaming machine 701 is an example of a pachinko ball lending command based on the value recorded on the cards. However, the present invention is not limited to signals exchanged between the card unit 750 and a gaming machine such as the pachinko gaming machine 701. When the card unit is built in the gaming machine, the lending command is exchanged inside the gaming machine. It may be a control signal.

  The card unit 750 includes, for example, a usable display lamp indicating whether or not the card unit 750 is in a usable state, a connecting table direction indicator indicating which side of the pachinko gaming machine 701 corresponds to the card unit, and a card unit. When checking the card insertion indicator lamp indicating that a card is inserted in the card, the card insertion slot into which the card as a recording medium is inserted, and the card reader / writer mechanism provided on the back of the card insertion slot A card unit lock for releasing the card unit is provided.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 701, a player can play a game using cards (visitor card, member card, member portable terminal).

  The membership card is a recording medium made up of an IC card. A card ID is recorded on the membership card. Various information (card information) such as a card remaining amount as a consideration for a player's input price, earned ball number information, accumulated ball number information, and member information for identifying a member individual is associated with the card ID and will be described later. Recorded on the management server. The acquired ball management server can determine various corresponding card information based on the membership card. Card information such as the remaining card amount, information on the number of stored balls, information on the number of points visited, and member information is managed by the acquired ball management server using the card ID.

  Here, the stored ball refers to an act of depositing an acquired value such as an acquired ball acquired by the player to the game hall side and the deposited value. The accumulated ball number information is information indicating the number of accumulated balls of the player who owns the member card. The earned ball refers to a value indicating the score or ball obtained by the player through the game. The acquired number-of-balls information is information indicating the number of acquired balls of the player who owns the member card. The replay means that a player plays a game by lending a ball using a stored ball or an acquired ball not deposited in a game hall.

  When a player plays a game, first, money (1000 yen) is inserted into the money insertion slot. Then, when the inserted money is discriminated and is a proper money, when the ball lending button 751 is operated, the game balls are lent out within the range of the amount of the inserted money, and a game becomes possible. Note that money other than 1000 yen bills can also be used. When the card is returned, the number of balls acquired by the player can be added to the number of balls specified by the card ID of the inserted member card. If no membership card is inserted, a visitor card is issued from the card unit 750. The number of balls acquired by the player is recorded on the visitor card and discharged to the player. In this way, the remaining amount obtained by subtracting the amount used for the game from the deposit amount is stored in the member card and the visitor card in an identifiable manner.

  When a player plays a game using a visitor card, the visitor card is inserted into a card slot provided in the card unit 750. Then, card information recorded on the inserted visitor card such as the remaining card amount and the number of balls acquired is read by a card reader / writer provided in the card unit 750. Then, based on the read card information, the remaining card amount is displayed on the remaining number display unit 753 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 701, and the acquired number of balls is displayed on the count display unit 7555 provided in the card unit 750. Is displayed. The count display unit 7555 is configured to display the remaining card amount and the number of acquired balls with a predetermined number of digits. A game can be played using the displayed card remaining amount and the number of acquired balls.

  When a player plays a game using a membership card, the membership card is inserted into a card slot provided in the card unit 750. Then, the card ID recorded on the inserted member card is read by the card reader / writer. Then, the ball number data (acquired ball number data, accumulated ball number data) specified by the acquired ball management server based on the read card ID is displayed on the count display unit 7555. A game can be performed using the displayed card remaining amount, the number of acquired balls, and the number of stored balls.

  When a player plays a game using a member portable terminal, the member portable terminal is held over a terminal reader / writer 7170 provided in the card unit 750. Then, the card ID recorded on the held member portable terminal is read by the terminal reader / writer 7170 in a non-contact manner. Then, the ball number data (acquired ball number data, accumulated ball number data) specified by the acquired ball management server based on the read card ID is displayed on the count display unit 7555. A game can be performed using the displayed card remaining amount, the number of acquired balls, and the number of stored balls.

  The card unit 750 is provided with a replay button 7554 that is operated when receiving a lend using a stored ball or an acquired ball, that is, when replaying.

  When the ball lending button 751 is operated, a predetermined lending unit amount is deducted from the remaining card amount displayed in the remaining frequency display portion 753 and reduced, and in exchange for that, a ball for the lending unit amount is deducted. Is paid out from the pachinko machine 701 as a ball. Further, the remaining card amount is displayed on the remaining frequency display portion 753. Such an operation is called a ball lending operation.

  If the replay button 7554 is operated in a state where a card is inserted in the card slot, the number of balls corresponding to the number of return units determined in advance from the number of acquired balls or the number of stored balls displayed on the counting display portion 7555. Are deducted and subtracted, and in exchange, balls for the number of return units are returned from the ball payout device 797 of the pachinko gaming machine 701. Such an operation is called a replay operation. The balls paid out in this way are called return balls.

  If the return button 752 is operated in a state where the membership card is inserted in the card slot, information such as the number of balls acquired at that time, the remaining card amount, and the number of stored balls is stored in the acquired ball number management server, The membership card in which the card ID specifying the stored information is recorded is ejected from the card slot and returned to the player.

  Balls paid out as balls for lending from the card unit 750 are paid out on a ball supply tray 703 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 701 from a ball dispensing device 797 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 701.

  In the game, the player operates a hitting operation handle 705 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 701 to eject and fire the balls stored in the hitting ball supply tray 703 and to hit the game area 707. Then, when the balls that are driven into the game area 707 win the various winning areas as described above, a predetermined number of premium balls for each winning area are paid out to the hitting ball supply tray 703. When the hitting ball supply tray 703 becomes full, balls are sent to an excess ball receiving tray 704 provided below and stored.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 701, pachinko ball counting devices called individual counters 705 are provided corresponding to the respective pachinko gaming machines 701. Each counter 705 includes a counting ball storage 794 provided below the pachinko gaming machine 701.

  The counting ball storage unit 794 is provided below the surplus ball receiving tray 704 and has a shape capable of receiving and storing the balls discharged from the surplus ball receiving tray 704. When the discharge lever provided in the surplus ball receiving tray 704 is operated due to the storage ball becoming full or the like, the ball stored in the surplus ball receiving tray 704 is opened at the bottom of the surplus ball receiving tray 704. Is discharged downward and received by the counting ball reservoir 794.

  The counting ball storage unit 794 is provided with a counting shutter 794a that can be operated by the player. The counting shutter 794a is a member for opening and closing an opening provided at the bottom of the counting ball storage portion 794, and is opened and closed according to an operation of the integrally formed lever portion 794b. The counting shutter 794a is closed in a normal state to make the counting ball storage portion 794 ready to store balls, and is opened when the lever portion 794b is operated by the player. When the counting shutter 794 a is opened, the balls stored in the counting ball storage unit 794 are discharged to the ball discharge passage 7520 connected to the bottom of the counting ball storage unit 794. On the entry side of the ball discharge passage 7520, there is an acquisition ball detection switch 7501 comprising a passage detection sensor that detects the ball discharged from the counting ball storage unit 794 (hereinafter referred to as “acquired ball”). Is provided.

  When a ball is detected and counted by the acquired ball detection switch 7501, the count value is displayed on the count display portion 7555 provided in the card unit 750. This count value (also referred to as “acquired ball count”) is recorded on the visitor card as acquired ball count information at the end of the game, and can be used for various purposes such as prize exchange. The member card is stored in the acquired ball management server in association with the card ID of the member card, and can be used for various purposes such as prize exchange. Further, the number of acquired balls indicated by the acquired number of balls information can be converted into the number of stored balls and recorded as the number of stored balls information.

  When returning, the return button 752 is operated by the player. When the return button 752 is operated, all the count values obtained by the above-described acquired ball detection switch 7501 are settled for the exchange of prizes, and information such as the settled count value (in other words, the number of obtained balls) is stored in the card. The data is written on the visitor card by the reader / writer, and the visitor card is ejected from the card slot and returned to the player. On the other hand, when a player inserts a member card into the card slot and returns, information such as a count value (in other words, the number of balls acquired) is stored in the acquired ball management server in association with the card ID of the member card. Is done.

  Of the “big hit”, after being controlled to the big hit gaming state, the probability of being determined as a big hit is higher than the normal state (the normal gaming state (low probability state) that is not a probable change state) as a special gaming state A type of jackpot (type) that shifts to a state of probability variation (an abbreviation of probability variation state, also referred to as high probability state) is called “probability variation jackpot”.

  As the big hit gaming states with different numbers of rounds, there are provided a plurality of types of big hit gaming states such as a normal big hit and a big hit gaming state of 15 rounds with a probable big hit, and a two round big hit gaming state with a sudden probable big hit. In addition, the big hit gaming state where the number of rounds is the same, but the opening times of each round are different, the big hit gaming state with a normal big hit and a probable big hit is 29 seconds and the open time due to a sudden probable big hit is 0.5 seconds A plurality of types of big hit game states are provided. In the small hit, the small hit game state of the number of times of opening (2 times) and the opening time (0.5 seconds) is the same as the sudden probability change big hit.

  Specifically, in the big hit game state of the normal big hit and the probable big hit, after the special variable winning ball apparatus 720 is set in the open state, a predetermined open state end condition (a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) in the open state) is set. The closed state is established in accordance with the elapse of time or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls is generated. When the opening end condition is satisfied, a right to continue is generated, and the special variable winning ball apparatus 720 is opened again. The generation of the continuation right is repeated until the number of releases in the big hit gaming state reaches 15 rounds (final round), which is a predetermined upper limit value.

  Also, in the big hit gaming state with sudden probability change big hit, after the special variable winning ball apparatus 720 is opened, a predetermined open condition end condition (predetermined period (for example, 0.5 seconds) elapses). In other words, the closed state is established when a predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning balls has been established. When the opening end condition is satisfied, a right to continue is generated, and the special variable winning ball apparatus 720 is opened again. The generation of the continuation right is repeated until the number of times of opening in the big hit gaming state reaches two rounds (final round) at which a predetermined upper limit value is reached.

  As described above, the sudden probability variation jackpot is allowed up to the number of times the opening of the big winning opening is less than 15 rounds (two in this embodiment), and the opening time of the big winning opening is short (for example, 0. 0. It is a big hit type (type) for 5 seconds.

  In the present embodiment, the special game state based on the probability variation jackpot is accompanied by the probability variation state, and the variation time (variation display period) of the special symbol and the production symbol is more than the non-short-time state (normal variation time state). When shortened, it is controlled to the short state. In the present embodiment, the special gaming state based on the normal jackpot is controlled to be a short time state.

  In this way, the transition time to the short-time state reduces the variation time of the special symbol and the production symbol. Therefore, when the short-time state is reached, it is easy for an effective start winning to occur, and a big hit game may be performed. Rise.

  Note that the type of jackpot (type) that does not shift to the probability change state after being controlled to the 15-round jackpot gaming state among the “hits” is called “ordinary jackpot”.

  In addition, as a special game state based on the probability variation big hit and the normal big hit, the frequency of the game ball entering the variable prize ball device 715 is increased by increasing the frequency at which the variable prize ball device 715 is opened. It is controlled to an electric chew support control state that facilitates winning (higher approach, higher frequency) to the device 715. On the other hand, the special gaming state based on the sudden probability change big hit is controlled to the probability change state, but is not controlled to the electric chew support control state.

  Here, electric Chu support control will be described. As electric support control, normal symbol variation time (time from the start of variation display to display result derivation display time) is shortened and the display result is derived and displayed at an early stage (normal symbol shortening control), normal symbol Control to increase the probability that the stop symbol of the game will be a winning symbol (ordinary symbol probability control), control to increase the opening time of the variable winning ball device 715 (opening time extension control), and increase the number of opening of the variable winning ball device 715 Control (opening number increase control) is performed. When such control is performed, the time ratio during which the variable winning ball apparatus 715 is open is higher than when the control is not performed, so the winning frequency to the second start winning opening 714 is increased. As a result, the game ball becomes easier to start and win (the execution conditions for the variable display in the special symbol displays 708a and 708b and the effect display device 709 are more easily established). In addition, by increasing the winning frequency to the second starting winning port 714 by such control, a gaming state is achieved in which the frequency of establishment of the second starting condition and / or the frequency of execution of the variable display of the second special symbol is increased.

  The state (high frequency state) in which the winning frequency to the second start winning opening 714 is increased by such electric Chu support control is the number of game balls to be paid out as a winning ball according to the winning with respect to the number of shot balls. Since the ratio “base” is higher than when the control is not performed, it is called “high base state”. Further, when such control is not performed, it is called a “low base state”. Such control is control for facilitating winning to the variable winning ball apparatus 715 by supporting the winning with the variable winning ball apparatus 715, that is, the electric tulip, and is referred to as “electric chew support control”.

  In this embodiment, “high probability state (probability variation state)” and “low probability state (non-probability variation state)” are used as terms indicating the state of jackpot probability, and terms indicating a combination of base states are used. , “High base state (electric Chu support control state)” and “low base state (non-electric Chu support control state)” are used.

  Furthermore, as the electric chew support control, by shifting to a state in which any one of a normal symbol shortening control state, a normal symbol probability changing control state, an opening time extension control state, and an opening number increase control state are combined, You may make it transfer to a high base state. In addition, as the electric chew support control, by shifting to any one of the normal symbol shortening control state, the normal symbol probability changing control state, the opening time extension control state, and the opening number increasing control state, You may make it transfer to a state. As described above, as the electric chew support control, any one of a normal symbol shortening control state, a normal symbol probability changing control state, an opening time extension control state, and an opening number increasing control state, any one of a plurality (all) Any control may be performed as long as the control is performed in a combined state or a combined state.

  In the present embodiment, the special gaming state based on the probability variation jackpot is controlled to the time reduction state and the electric chew support control state accompanying the control to the probability variation state. In addition, as a relationship between the short time state and the electric chew support control state in the special game state, the electric chew support control state may be controlled in association with the short time state. You may make it control to a control state.

  In the case of this embodiment, there is a case where the special game state is not controlled to the short-time state and the electric chew support control state as the special game state after the end of the big hit game state like the sudden change big hit. In addition, after the big hit gaming state, when it is in the normal state without being controlled to the probability change state, the period is not limited by the number of variable display times, and the short time state and electric support are available until the next big hit occurs. You may make it control to a control state.

  In this embodiment, “high probability state (probability variation state)” and “low probability state (non-probability variation state)” are used as terms indicating the jackpot probability state. The “high base state (electric power support control state)” and the “low base state (non-electric power support control state)” are used.

  In this embodiment, terms indicating a combination of the state of the big hit probability and the base state are “low accuracy low base state”, “low accuracy high base state”, “high accuracy low base state”, and Use “highly accurate base state”. The “low probability low base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the low probability state and the base state is the low base state. The “low probability high base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the low probability state and the base state is the high base state. The “high probability low base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the high probability state and the base state is the low base state. The “high probability high base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the high probability state and the base state is the high base state.

  The normal jackpot is a jackpot that is controlled to the non-probability changing state, the time-short state, and the electric chew support control state (low-accuracy high-base state) after the end of the 15-round jackpot gaming state. The probability variation jackpot is a jackpot in which control is performed to shift to the probability variation state, the short time state, and the electric chew support control state (high probability high base state) after the end of the 15-round jackpot gaming state.

  Sudden probability change big hit is controlled to shift to the probability change state after the end of two rounds of big hit game state with very short opening time, and shifts to the short time state and electric chew support control state (high probability / high base state) This is a big hit that is controlled to the non-time-short state and the non-electricity Chu support control state (high probability / low base state) without performing control.

  In the probability variation big hit, the probability variation state, the time reduction state, and the electric Chu support control state continue for a period until the condition that the next big hit occurs is satisfied. In the normal big hit, the period until the shorter condition is satisfied, which is the condition that the time reduction state is executed a predetermined number of times of 100 times of the variable display or the condition that the next big hit occurs. continue. The number of times of variable display in which the time reduction state continues is also referred to as the time reduction number.

  Also, in the case of a sudden probability change big hit, the special gaming state consisting of the probability change state continues for a period until the condition that the next big hit occurs is satisfied.

  When the small hit game state is reached, the big hit probability and the base state as the gaming state before the start of the small hit gaming state are maintained after the small hit gaming state ends. In this embodiment, the small hit is an example in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 720 is opened in the small hit gaming state with the same number of times and the same opening time as the sudden probability change big hit. However, as for the small hits, the opening mode of the special variable winning ball apparatus 720 is not completely the same as the opening mode at the time of sudden probability variation big hit, but it is difficult to distinguish from the opening mode at the time of sudden probability variation big hit. It may be visible. In other words, as a small hit, the opening mode of the special variable winning ball device 720 may be a hit in which the special variable winning ball device 720 is opened with substantially the same number of opening times and approximately the same opening time as the sudden probability variation big hit.

  Since the sudden probability variable big hit and the small hit are the same as the number of times and the release time of the special variable winning ball apparatus 720, whether the sudden odd-change big hit or the small hit is in the big hit gaming state and the small hit gaming state? Is difficult for the player to recognize. As a result, when a common performance that does not notify that the probability change state is performed after the end of the big hit gaming state of the sudden probability change big hit and the end of the small hit gaming state, it is determined whether or not the probability changed state. It is difficult for players to recognize. In addition, suddenly probable big hits have a low base after the end of the big hit gaming state, so compared to the small hits where the base does not change after the end of the small hit gaming state, and after the end of the big hit gaming state of the sudden probable big hit, It is difficult for the player to distinguish the operation status after the gaming state is finished. Since such a control state is a state in which the probability variation state is latent, it is called a latent state, and the control for making such a latent state is called latent control. In the case of a sudden probability change big hit that occurs in the high probability low base state, after the big hit gaming state is ended, it may be controlled to a short time state and controlled to electric chew support control. In this way, when shifting to the high-accuracy and high-base state, it is desirable not to perform a latent effect described later.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 701 according to this embodiment, in the effect control CPU 7101, after the end of the big hit gaming state and after the end of the small hit gaming state, a latent effect that provides a common effect without notifying whether or not it is in a probable change state. Is done. For example, in the effect control CPU 7101, when a small hit / sudden probability change big hit end designation command is received at the end of the big hit, the common background image after the big hit gaming state (the small hit gaming state in the case of the small hit) is ended. A common effect, such as displaying. By performing such a latent effect, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation as to whether or not the player is in a probable state, and to improve the interest of the game. The latent effect may be transmitted by sending a command instructing execution of the latent effect from the game control microcomputer 7100 and the effect control CPU 7101 may execute the latent effect in response to the command.

  FIG. 36 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) 731. As shown in FIG. FIG. 36 also shows a payout control board 737, an effect control board 780, and the like. A game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 7560 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 701 according to a program is mounted on the main board 731. The game control microcomputer 7560 includes a ROM 754 for storing a game control (game progress control) program and the like, a RAM 755 as storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 756 for performing control operations in accordance with the program, and an I / O port unit. 757. The game control microcomputer 7560 is a one-chip microcomputer in which a ROM 754 and a RAM 755 are incorporated. The game control microcomputer 7560 further includes a random number circuit 7503 for generating hardware random numbers (random numbers generated by the hardware circuit).

  In addition, the RAM 755 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means that is partly or wholly backed up by a backup power source created in the power supply substrate 7910. That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 755 is stored for a predetermined period (until the backup power supply cannot be supplied because the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged). In particular, at least data (special symbol process flag, etc.) corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means, and data indicating the number of unpaid winning balls are stored in the backup RAM.

  In the game control microcomputer 7560, the CPU 756 executes control in accordance with the program stored in the ROM 754, so that the game control microcomputer 7560 (or CPU 756) executes (or performs processing) hereinafter. Specifically, the CPU 756 executes control according to a program. The same applies to microcomputers mounted on substrates other than the main substrate 731.

  The random number circuit 7503 is a hardware circuit used to generate a random number for determination for determining whether or not to win a big hit based on the display result of the special symbol variation display. Random number circuit 7503 updates numerical data in accordance with a set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and generates random timing. Based on the fact that the starting winning time is the time of reading (extracting) the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the read numerical data becomes a random value. Further, the game control microcomputer 7560 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data updated by the random number circuit 7503.

  An input driver circuit 758 for supplying detection signals from the gate switch 732a, the first start port switch 713a, the second start port switch 714a, and the count switch 723 to the game control microcomputer 7560 is also mounted on the main board 731. Also, an output circuit 759 for driving a solenoid 716 for opening / closing the variable winning ball device 715 and a solenoid 721 for opening / closing the special variable winning ball device 720 for forming a special winning opening according to a command from the game control microcomputer 7560 is also provided. It is mounted on the substrate 731.

  In addition, the game control microcomputer 7560 includes a first special symbol display 708a, a second special symbol display 708b, which displays special symbols in a variable manner, a normal symbol display 710, which displays normal symbols in a variable manner, and a first special symbol hold memory. The display control of the display 718a, the second special symbol storage memory display 718b, and the normal symbol storage memory display 741 is performed.

  The effect control board 780 includes an effect control microcomputer 7100, a ROM 7102, a RAM 7103, a VDP 7109, an I / O port unit 7105, and the like. The ROM 7102 stores a program and data for effect control such as display control. The RAM 7103 is used as a work memory. The ROM 7102 and the RAM 7103 may be built in the effect control microcomputer 7100. The VDP 7109 performs display control of the effect display device 709 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 7100.

  The effect control microcomputer 7100 provides an effect control command for instructing the effect contents from the game control microcomputer 7560 via the relay board 777 that allows the signal to pass only in one direction from the main board 731 to the effect control board 780. And display control of the frame LED 728 provided on the frame side via the lamp driver board 735 and also from the speaker 727 via the audio output board 770. Various effects are controlled, such as controlling the sound output.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 7101 receives an operation detection signal from the trigger sensor 7121 as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action on the trigger button 7125 of the stick controller 7122 has been detected. Further, the effect control CPU 7101 inputs an operation detection signal from the push sensor 7124 as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action on the push button 7120 has been detected. In addition, the effect control CPU 7101 inputs an operation detection signal from the tilt direction sensor unit 7123 as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action on the operation stick of the stick controller 7122 has been detected. The effect control CPU 7101 outputs a drive signal to the vibrator motor 7126 to vibrate the stick controller 7122.

  A card unit 750 is connected to the payout control board 737 via an interface board 766. The card unit 750 outputs a signal instructing the payout control board 737 to pay out game balls such as a lent ball, an acquired ball, and a stored ball. Each counter 705 is connected to the card unit 750. Each counter 705 outputs a signal that can specify the number of balls acquired by the acquired ball detection switch 7501 to the card unit 750.

  In such a gaming machine, when the detailed information screen as described in FIG. 33C is displayed on the display 7123, even if the replay button 7554 is operated, the process for replaying is performed. The ball lending process according to the operation of the ball lending button 751 is executed while the counting is not performed by the acquired ball detection switch 7501 because the operation of the lever portion 794b is disabled. It will not be prevented.

[Third Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 37, the present invention is provided in correspondence with a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 701) and can identify the amount of gaming value (card balance) that can be used for gaming (card ID). Accepts the insertion of a game recording medium (member card or visitor card) on which is recorded, and performs a process (ball lending process) for using the magnitude of the game value for the game in the corresponding gaming machine Based on accepting the operation of the use processing means (card reader / writer, the control unit of the card unit 750) and the return operation means (return button 752) for accepting the operation for returning the inserted game recording medium. And a return processing means (card reader / writer, control unit of the card unit 750) for performing return processing for returning the game recording medium (card unit) 50), in particular, confirmation operation means (touch panel type display 7123) for accepting a confirmation operation for confirming the return of the inserted game recording medium, and the return process on condition that the confirmation operation is accepted A return setting means (in the card management computer 500) for setting which one of the first return process to be executed or the second return process to perform the return process without the condition that the confirmation operation has been accepted. The control unit of the card unit 750 that stores “whether or not a confirmation operation is necessary” is set, and the return processing unit accepts the operation of the return operation unit (in FIG. 40, S202). The first return process or the second return process set by the return setting means based on the fact that the return request signal is received) (In S204, it is determined whether or not “confirmation operation is required” is set. If there is no setting, the card is immediately returned in S209. If there is a setting, if it is determined in S208 that the confirmation button is operated, the card is inserted in S209. The recording medium processing apparatus is characterized in that the recording medium processing apparatus is returned.

  In the following, an example will be described in which the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine 701, the gaming medium is a pachinko ball, and the gaming medium is loaned. In the following description, the database may be abbreviated as “DB”, the reader / writer as “R / W”, and the step as “S”.

  The membership card or visitor card is an example of a game recording medium, and is recorded with information that can identify the remaining amount of the card that can be used for a game (pachinko ball lending). A card ID for individually identifying a card or a visitor card and the remaining card amount are recorded. This membership card or visitor card is formed by forming a recording area in which a card ID, the balance of the card, etc. are recorded at a predetermined part of a thin plastic plate having a rectangular shape. This is an IC card on which a non-contact type integrated circuit (IC chip) equipped with a functional EEPROM is mounted.

  The payout control board 737 and the card unit 750 of the pachinko gaming machine 701 are connected via an interface board 766. A PSI signal line, a PRDY signal line, a BRDY signal line, a BRQ signal line, and an EXS signal line are provided between the card unit 750 and the payout control board 737.

  The PSI signal line is a signal line for confirming the connection between the card unit 750 and the pachinko gaming machine 701. By transmitting a connection confirmation signal via the PSI signal line, the launch handle can be operated in the pachinko gaming machine 701.

  The PRDY signal line provides a payable signal indicating that the pachinko gaming machine 701 is in a state (standby state) where communication between the pachinko gaming machine 701 and the card unit 750 is possible with respect to the corresponding card unit 750. This is a signal line for transmission. Specifically, as shown in S1 of FIG. 37, when the voltage level applied to the PRDY signal line is switched from HIGH to LOW, a payout enable signal is sent from the pachinko gaming machine 701 to the card unit 750. Sent.

  The BRDY signal line transmits a ball lending possible signal from the card unit 750 to the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 701 when there is a ball lending operation in the standby state in which the card unit 750 receives the payable signal. Signal line. Specifically, as shown in S2 of FIG. 37, the voltage level applied to the BRDY signal line is switched from HIGH to LOW, so that the ball lending possible signal is sent from the card unit 750 to the pachinko gaming machine 701. Sent.

  In addition, the BRDY signal line terminates the ball lending from the card unit 750 to the pachinko gaming machine 701 when the ball lending processing for a predetermined number of times (in this example, 5 minutes) associated with one ball lending operation is completed. A signal line for transmitting a signal. Specifically, as shown in S7 of FIG. 37, when the voltage level applied to the BRDY signal line is switched from LOW to HIGH, a ball lending end signal is sent from the card unit 750 to the pachinko gaming machine 701. Sent.

  The BRQ signal line is an example of a lending command signal line (= ball lending command signal line), and a lending request signal (= ball lending) requesting lending of game media from the card unit 750 to the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 701. Request signal). Specifically, as shown in S3 of FIG. 37, when the voltage level applied to the BRQ signal line is switched from HIGH to LOW, the ball lending request signal is sent from the card unit 750 to the pachinko gaming machine 701. Sent.

  The BRQ signal line is a signal line for transmitting a lending command signal (= ball lending command signal) that commands lending of a pachinko ball to the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 701 from the card unit 750. Specifically, as shown in S5 of FIG. 37, when the voltage level applied to the BRQ signal line is switched from LOW to HIGH, the ball lending command signal is sent from the card unit 750 to the pachinko gaming machine 701. Sent.

  The EXS signal line is an example of a request acknowledge signal line, and a request acknowledge signal indicating that the pachinko gaming machine 701 has accepted the ball lending request to the card unit 750 (that is, the ball lending request signal has been received). Is a signal line for transmitting. Specifically, after the pachinko gaming machine 701 receives the ball lending request signal, it is confirmed that the pachinko gaming machine 701 is ready to lend a pachinko ball (that is, there is no ball out and no error). Later, as shown in S4 of FIG. 37, the request acknowledge signal is transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine 701 to the card unit 750 when the voltage level applied to the EXS signal line is switched from HIGH to LOW. .

  The EXS signal line is a signal line for transmitting a ball lending completion signal indicating that the ball lending processing is completed from the pachinko gaming machine 701 to the card unit 750 when the ball lending processing for several times is completed. It is. Specifically, when the ball lending process is completed, that is, when the pachinko ball has been paid out, the voltage level applied to the EXS signal line is switched from LOW to HIGH as shown in S6 of FIG. As a result, a ball lending completion signal is transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine 701 to the card unit 750.

  That is, the card unit 750 gives a lending preparation signal (for example, a LOW level of the PRDY signal) indicating that a gaming medium (for example, a pachinko ball) can be lent by a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 701). A first receiving means for receiving from the machine, and a lending request signal (for example, a LOW level of the BRDY signal) indicating that a lending operation (for example, operation of the ball lending button 751 of the pachinko gaming machine 701) has been received to the gaming machine. A first transmission means for transmitting; a second transmission means for transmitting a lending command signal (for example, a LOW level of a BRQ signal) for instructing lending of a game medium to the gaming machine after transmission of the lending request signal; and the lending A loanable signal (for example, indicating that the game medium transmitted from the gaming machine can be loaned in response to the request signal and the loan command signal (for example, Second receiving means for receiving the LOW level of the EXS signal), third sending means for sending a loan confirmation signal (for example, HIGH level of the BRQ signal) indicating confirmation of reception of the loanable signal to the gaming machine, Lending of game media (for example, actual payout of pachinko balls, addition of the number of game balls) is executed in the gaming machine in response to the lending confirmation signal, and is sent when completed, indicating completion of lending of game media Third receiving means for receiving a signal (for example, HIGH level of the EXS signal), and fourth transmitting means for transmitting a loan request end signal (for example, HIGH level of the BRDY signal) indicating the end of the loan request to the gaming machine. Is provided.

  The touch panel display 7123 is for accepting operations from the player and displaying various information. Specifically, as shown in D0 of FIG. 39, it functions as a display means for displaying a warning regarding the return of the membership card or visitor card, and the return button 752 is operated as shown in D1 of FIG. It functions as a return operation notification means for notifying the effect, and further functions as a confirmation operation means for accepting a confirmation operation for confirming the return of the inserted member card or visitor card as shown in D2 of FIG. .

  When the setting mode is activated in the card management computer 500, a setting screen shown in FIG. In this setting screen, a radio button for setting whether or not the confirmation operation is necessary and a radio button for setting whether or not to display the alert display are displayed. Then, by operating the input device of the card management computer 500, selecting whether the confirmation operation is necessary or not and whether or not to display a warning, and operating the “Setting” button, the setting is performed. The contents are transmitted to each card unit 750 and stored in the EEPROM of the control unit of the card unit 750.

  Here, the EEPROM of the control unit of the card unit 750 is the first return process that performs the return process on the condition that the confirmation operation is accepted, or the return process without the condition that the confirmation operation is accepted. This function functions as a return setting means for setting which of the second return processing to be executed, and a confirmation operation is required according to the setting content received from the card management computer 500 (that is, the first return processing is performed). Or whether the confirmation operation is unnecessary (that is, the second return process is performed) is stored. The EEPROM of the control unit of the card unit 750 functions as display setting means for setting whether or not to perform a warning display, and displays a warning display according to the setting content received from the card management computer 500. Alternatively, it memorizes whether or not to display an alert.

  Next, the operation of the card unit 750 (that is, processing performed by the control unit of the card unit 750) will be described.

  The ball lending process performed by the control unit of the card unit 750 will be described. When the card unit 750 accepts a ball lending operation with the card remaining amount recorded on the membership card or the visitor card being several minutes or more once, the control unit of the card unit 750 first passes a pachinko game via the BRQ signal line. The ball lending request signal (S3 in FIG. 37) is transmitted to the payout control board 737 of the machine 701, and the request acknowledge signal (S4) transmitted from the payout control board 737 of the pachinko gaming machine 701 via the EXS signal line is received. Wait. If it is determined that the request acknowledge signal has been received, the ball lending command signal (S5) is transmitted to the payout control board 737 of the pachinko gaming machine 701 via the BRQ signal line, and the pachinko machine via the EXS signal line. It waits for the reception of the ball lending completion signal (S6) transmitted from the payout control board 737 of the gaming machine 701. If it is determined that the ball lending completion signal has been received, the card reader / writer updates and subtracts the amount of money for one time from the remaining amount of card recorded on the member card or visitor card, and a remaining number display portion 753 The display of the remaining frequency at 1 is subtracted by 1 frequency, and the process ends. The control unit of the card unit 750 performs processing (ball lending processing) for using the remaining amount of the card specified from the recorded information of the member card or visitor card accepted for use in the game in the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 701. It functions as a usage processing means.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 39, the alert display processing performed by the control unit of the card unit 750 will be described. When the card unit 750 accepts a membership card or a visitor card (that is, is inserted), the control unit of the card unit 750 displays “a warning display” based on the stored contents of the EEPROM functioning as the display setting means. It is determined whether or not “Yes” is set (S301). If it is determined that “not display alert” is set (NO), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that “notice display” is set (YES), the display timing (for example, every 2 minutes) is waited (S302). An alerting display (for example, “Please be careful about forgetting to remove the card or theft” shown in D0) is displayed on the display 7123 (S303), and the process is terminated. That is, if “to display caution” is set, a caution display is displayed at each display timing. According to this, an alerting display can be performed regardless of whether the first return process or the second return process is performed. The display timing can be arbitrarily set.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 40, the return process performed by the control unit of the card unit 750 will be described. If there is a return operation (operation of the return button 752) on the pachinko gaming machine 701 in a state where the card unit 750 is receiving a membership card or a visitor card (that is, inserted) (YES in S201), the pachinko gaming machine When the return request signal is transmitted from 701 to the card unit 750 (S202) and the card unit 750 receives the return request signal, a return process is started and a return operation notification (for example, “Return button shown in D1” Is operated ”) is displayed on the display 7123. Thus, by executing the return process based on the receipt of the return request, the pachinko gaming machine 701 only performs a normal process of transmitting a return request signal by operating the return button 752, so the pachinko machine There is no need to change the gaming machine 701. Further, since the fact that the return button 752 has been operated is notified, the player can discover that another person has operated the return button 752.

  Next, the control unit of the card unit 750 determines whether or not “confirmation operation is required” is set based on the stored contents of the EEPROM functioning as the return setting means (S204). Here, when it is determined that “confirmation operation is not required” is set (NO), that is, when it is set to execute the second return process in which the return process is performed without the condition that the confirmation operation is accepted. Returns the received member card or visitor card, and displays a return indication (for example, “Please take the card” shown in D3) on the display 7123 (S209). finish.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that “confirmation operation is required” is set (YES), that is, when it is set to execute the first return processing that performs the return processing on the condition that the confirmation operation is accepted The time measurement is started (S205), a confirmation operation request display (for example, “please press the confirmation button” and confirmation button shown in D2) is displayed on the display 7123 (S207), and the time is up (for example, 10 seconds have elapsed). Until the operation of the confirmation button is waited until (S207, S208).

  If it is determined that the confirmation button has not been operated before the time is up (NO in S207), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a confirmation button operation before the time is up (YES in S208), the process proceeds to S209 and the process is terminated. Here, the control unit of the card unit 750 that performs the process of S205 functions as a time measuring unit that starts timing based on the reception of the return request signal, and the control unit of the card unit 750 that performs the processes of S207 to S209. If the return setting means is set to execute the first return process (YES in S204), the return process performs the return process on the condition that the time measured by the time measuring means is received within the predetermined time. It functions as a processing means. According to this, since the membership card or the visitor card is not returned unless the confirmation operation is performed within a predetermined time, it is possible to make it difficult for the other person to steal the membership card or the visitor card. The predetermined time can be set arbitrarily, but it is longer than the time required for the player to operate the return button 752 until the confirmation button is operated, and another person who aims to steal the membership card or visitor card returns the return button. It is preferably shorter than the time required for operating the confirmation button after operating 752.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the confirmation button is provided at a position away from the return button 752 by a predetermined interval. Here, the predetermined interval is, for example, within a range in which the player can see both the return button 752 and the confirmation button in view. According to this, since it is difficult for another person who operates the return button 752 to operate the confirmation button without noticing the player, the member card or the visitor card can be more effectively prevented from being stolen. Since the return button 752 is often provided on the right side of the pachinko gaming machine 701, the confirmation button is not only the card unit 750 arranged on the left side of the pachinko gaming machine 701, but also the left side of the pachinko gaming machine 701 itself. Alternatively, it may be provided on the calling lamp 200 installed on the upper side of the pachinko gaming machine 701.

  As described above, the confirmation operation means (confirmation button displayed on the touch panel display 7123) for accepting the confirmation operation for confirming the return of the inserted membership card or visitor card and the confirmation operation are accepted. A return button 752 for setting which of the first return process for performing the return process or the second return process for performing the return process without receiving the confirmation operation as a condition. Since the first return process or the second return process is executed based on the receipt of the operation, the theft is closely monitored by a store clerk in order to prevent the game recording medium from being stolen during the game. The amusement hall that operates to prevent the situation should just set the execution of the second return process, reducing the monitoring burden on the store clerk, but by making the player troublesome Since game arcade wishing to operate to prevent the flame may be set to execute the first return processing, it is possible to provide a card unit 750 capable of supporting both a game arcade.

  The recording medium processing device is provided with each unit counting device for counting the number of acquired game media (the number of possessed balls) acquired by the player, and the remaining amount of the card and the number of possessed balls are stored and displayed on the recording medium processing device. The remaining amount card is erased, the remaining amount card (corresponding to the membership card or the visitor card of the present invention) that can specify only the remaining amount of the card is discharged, and the number of remaining balls is stored and displayed. It is conceivable to configure such a recording medium processing apparatus. According to this, when a big hit or the like occurs in the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 701, the remaining card can be discharged for the time being, so that the card remaining can be prevented from being stolen. The number of balls you have may be stolen, but if you have two cards to return to the player, handling will be cumbersome. After the end, it is possible to discharge a ball card that can specify the number of balls. However, with such a recording medium processing device, it is possible to discharge the remaining amount card without erasing the storage and display of the number of balls, so even if the remaining amount card is stolen by another person, it is difficult for the player to notice, If it is set that the first return process is performed by applying the present invention (confirmation operation is required), it is particularly effective because the remaining card becomes difficult to be stolen.

Next, a modification of the above embodiment will be described.
In the above embodiment, the card balance recorded on the member card or visitor card is compared with the card balance managed by the card management computer 500 in association with the card ID of the member card or visitor card. In the above description, an example in which ball lending using the remaining card amount recorded on the membership card or the visitor card is performed when the verification is OK has been described.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the card remaining amount is not recorded on the member card or visitor card, but the card remaining amount managed by the card management computer 500 is used in association with the card ID of the member card or visitor card. The ball management may be performed, and conversely, the card management computer 500 does not manage the remaining amount of the card, and the remaining amount of the card recorded on the membership card or the visitor card is used. good.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the return operation means (return button 752) and the return confirmation means (confirmation buttons displayed on the touch panel display 7123) are separate has been described. It may be a button.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the return confirmation unit is a confirmation button displayed on the touch panel display 7123 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the return confirmation unit is provided at a predetermined location of the card unit 750. It may be an independent button.

  Also, the return confirmation means is a numeric keypad displayed on the touch panel display 7123 (or a numeric keypad provided separately on the card unit 750), and the password desired by the player is entered and stored using the numeric keypad. When the operation is requested, the input of the personal identification number is accepted with the numeric keypad, and the confirmation operation may be accepted when it is determined that the inputted personal identification number and the stored personal identification number coincide with each other. . According to this, although the time and effort of the player is increased, the confirmation operation is not accepted unless the password stored by the player is inputted, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the game recording medium from being stolen.

  The return confirmation means is an IC chip R / W provided in the card unit 750, and the IC chip identification information built in the portable terminal possessed by the player is read in advance by the IC chip R / W. When the confirmation operation is requested, the identification information is read from the IC chip of the portable terminal with the IC chip R / W, and it is determined that the read identification information matches the stored identification information. Thus, the confirmation operation may be accepted. According to this, since the confirmation operation is not accepted unless it is the portable terminal of the player, it is possible to reliably prevent the game recording medium from being stolen.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 38, the card management computer 500 sets whether or not a confirmation operation is necessary and whether or not a warning display is to be performed. The example in which the data is transmitted to the card unit 750 and stored (set) in the EEPROM of the control unit of the card unit 750 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and each card unit 750 may be set to determine whether or not a confirmation operation is necessary and whether or not to display a warning. For example, each card unit 750 may be set by providing a dip switch, or each card unit 750 may be set by a remote controller, or may be set by a touch panel display 7123. According to this, even if the card management computer 500 and each card unit 750 are offline, these settings can be performed. Note that the setting on the touch panel display 7123 may be set not only by the store clerk but also by the player.

  Further, the same setting may not be made for all card units 750 provided in the game hall, but different settings may be made for each card unit 750. For example, it is set that a confirmation operation is necessary for a card unit 750 on a certain amusement island (that is, the first return process is performed), and the monitoring operation is reduced, while a confirmation operation is performed on a card unit 750 on a certain amusement island. It can be set to be unnecessary (that is, the second return process is performed), so that the salesclerk can be closely monitored. In this case, as described above, the setting is not limited to each card unit 750, but can be set for each card unit 750 in the card management computer 500.

  In the above-described embodiment, a setting content screen indicating whether the first return process (confirmation operation is required) is set or the second return process (confirmation operation is not required) is set is displayed on the display 7123. Anyway. This setting content screen is displayed at a position close to the confirmation button, or is displayed together with a screen on which the remaining number (and the number of balls in the card unit 750 with each counter) is displayed. An unauthorized person who steals a game recording medium often decides whether or not to steal by looking at the screen, but it can be expected to abandon the theft by displaying this setting content screen.

  In the above embodiment, the display 7123 displays the remaining number and the number of balls, and a camera is provided in the card unit 750. When the camera senses a person approaching the card unit 750 other than the player playing the game, You may make it erase | eliminate the display of the number of remaining degrees or the number of balls. According to this, since an unauthorized person cannot immediately grasp the remaining number and the number of balls, it leads to theft prevention. Here, it is more preferable to display an alert instead of erasing the display of the remaining number and the number of balls.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S208 of FIG. 40, an example in which a member card or a visitor card is returned when a confirmation operation (operation of a confirmation button) is accepted once has been described. If the operation is received a plurality of times, the member card or the visitor card may be returned.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 40, an example in which a membership card or a visitor card is returned when a confirmation operation (operation of the confirmation button) is accepted after a return operation (operation of the return button 752) is accepted. However, not limited to this, the membership card or the visitor card may be returned when the return operation is received after receiving the confirmation operation. According to this, if the confirmation operation is not received, the ball rental is possible. Even if the user wants to press the button 751 and presses the return button 752 by mistake, the membership card or the visitor card is not returned. That is, the order of the return operation and the confirmation operation is not particularly limited.

  In the above embodiment, when the pachinko gaming machine 701 is not operated for a predetermined time with the membership card or visitor card inserted in the card unit 750 (for example, the player enters a break without returning the membership card or the visitor card). When the user leaves the seat), the user may enter a safe mode in which the operation of the return button 752 or the ball lending button 751 is restricted in order to prevent the theft of the membership card or the visitor card and the use of the remaining card amount. Specifically, the safe mode is started after the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 701 is stopped, and the safe mode is entered when the measured time reaches a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes). This predetermined time can be arbitrarily set. If the return button 752 is operated during the safe mode timing, the timing is temporarily stopped. If the confirmation button is operated before the time is up in S207 of FIG. 40, the membership card or the visitor card is returned. When the time is up without the confirmation button being operated, the temporarily stopped timing is resumed. In order to return from the safe mode, a remote control operation by a game clerk, input of a personal identification number, or the like is accepted.

[Fourth Embodiment]
The fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 45, the present invention is provided corresponding to a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 701) and accepts a value (banknote, membership card or visitor card) owned by the player (in S101 and S102). YES) based on the received acceptance value (acceptance amount, remaining card amount), usable processing means for performing usable processing (remaining frequency storage processing) that can be used for a game in the corresponding gaming machine (S117, The control unit of the card unit 750 that performs the process of S108), and the use process (ball lending process) that uses the usable value (number of remaining times) that can be used by the usable process for the game in the corresponding gaming machine. Use processing means (the control unit of the card unit 750 that performs the process of S135), and a post-use residual value obtained by subtracting the use value provided for the use processing from the usable value Return processing means for returning process for returning an identifiable recording medium (control unit of the card unit 750 performs the process of S126), a recording medium processing apparatus having a (card unit 750).

  In the recording medium processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the fourth embodiment, the usable processing means indicates that the accepted value is less than a predetermined value (NO in S116) as the usable processing. As a condition, all available processing (S117) is performed in which all of the received value is used as the usable value, and the received value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (YES in S116). The return processing means performs the return processing based on accepting a return operation (YES in S125), while performing a partially usable process (S118) with a part of the value as the usable value. Based on the fact that partly usable processing has been performed, it is possible to specify the remaining value at the time of reception that was not regarded as the usable value of the received value without accepting a return operation. Wherein by performing the value accepted at returning process for returning the recording medium (S119) Do, characterized in that to prevent the overuse of the value of the game.

  Further, in the recording medium processing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the fourth embodiment, the accumulated value specifying process for performing the accumulated value specifying process for enabling the player to specify the accumulated value that is the accumulated value of the use value is made. The processing unit (the control unit of the card unit 750 that performs the process of S136) further includes the return processing unit that performs the return process based on accepting a return operation (YES in S125), while the value Part or all of the received value without accepting a return operation on the condition that the accumulated value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (YES in S116 ′) It is possible to prevent overuse of the value to the game by performing a return process at the time of receiving the value (S119) for returning the recording medium that can identify the game To.

  The EEPROM of the control unit of the card unit 750 stores a predetermined amount table shown in FIG. This predetermined amount table can be partially used in the first embodiment of the fourth embodiment for each player's age (in this example, 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's and 60 or more). Whether to perform return processing upon receipt of value in the second embodiment of the fourth embodiment and the first predetermined amount to be compared with the received amount in order to determine whether or not to perform processing and return processing upon receipt of value A second predetermined amount to be compared with the accumulated amount to determine the value and a specific amount to be compared with the accumulated amount to determine whether or not to perform value reception prohibition processing described later in both embodiments are set and stored. ing.

  Here, the first predetermined amount, the second predetermined amount, and the specific amount are set to different values for each player (in this example, for each player's age). A player who is easy to use too much (in this example, in his 20s and 60s or more) is set at a lower price than a player of other ages. According to this, for example, overuse of the value to the game can be prevented for a low-income person or a player who is easy to use too much.

  The predetermined value is an amount corresponding to a preset high denomination currency, specifically 5000 yen for players in their 20s and 60s, and for players of other ages. It is 10,000 yen. According to this, when accepting money of a high denomination, a partly usable process and a return process at the time of receiving a value are performed, so that it is possible to prevent overuse of the value for the game.

  Further, the EEPROM of the control unit of the card unit 750 also stores a display reference amount corresponding product table shown in FIG. In this display reference amount corresponding product table, for each display reference amount (10000 yen, 20000 yen, 30000 yen ... in this example) to be compared with the cumulative amount in order to determine whether or not to perform product notification processing described later, Genre products are set and stored.

  The card reader / writer is an example of a recording medium receiving means, and accepts a membership card or a visitor card inserted from the card insertion slot 25a, and receives the card ID and the card remaining amount recorded on the accepted membership card or visitor card. Read. The card reader / writer includes an IC chip R / W corresponding to an IC chip of a membership card or a visitor card that is the IC card. Then, as shown in FIG. 45, the card reader / writer adds and updates the received amount to the remaining card amount recorded on the accepted membership card or visitor card when deposit is made (S117). When this is done, the ball lending usage amount is subtracted and updated from the remaining card amount (S135). When the member card or visitor card is returned from the card reader / writer (S126), the stock card, which is a visitor card stored in the card storage unit, is transported to the card reader / writer and becomes a reserved card (S127).

  The face image photographing camera is for photographing a player who plays a game with the pachinko gaming machine 701 corresponding to the card unit 750. Face data is extracted from the face image of the player imaged by the face image photographing camera by the image recognition processing of the control unit of the card unit 750.

  Next, the card management computer 500 is a computer provided at a predetermined location (for example, a management office) in the game hall. The card management computer 500 stores a card DB shown in FIG. In this card DB, for each card ID of each member card or visitor card, a card remaining amount and a return flag upon deposit are stored. If the deposit return flag is “1”, it indicates that the card is a member card or a visitor card returned in the value reception return process. The remaining card amount is not cleared even after the business day ends, but the return flag at the time of deposit is cleared to “0” after the business day ends.

  Next, the hall computer 540 is also a computer provided at a predetermined location (for example, a management office) in the game hall. The hall computer 540 stores a player DB shown in FIG. In this player DB, for each face data extracted from the player's face image captured by the face image capturing camera (that is, for each player), the player's age determined based on the face data, The accumulated amount obtained by accumulating the amount used by the player for the game is stored. Note that the stored content of the player DB is cleared after the business day ends.

  Next, the settlement apparatus 580 is provided at a predetermined location in the amusement hall (for example, in the vicinity of a prize exchange counter, etc.). And when the card balance stored in the card DB in association with the card ID is received from the card management computer 500, the received card balance and the card balance recorded on the member card or visitor card Are matched, an error process is performed if they do not match, and a settlement process for paying out the remaining money of the card is performed if they match.

  In the checkout process, the deposit return flag stored in the card DB in association with the card ID of the accepted member card or visitor card is also received from the card management computer 500, and the received return flag received Is “1”, that is, if the received member card or visitor card is the first card returned in the return process at the time of value reception, a notification prompting the reception of the second card returned in the normal return process May be performed. According to this, since the payment of the second card is not forgotten, the convenience of the player can be improved.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 45, the operation of the card unit 750 which is the recording medium processing apparatus according to the present invention (that is, the processing performed by the control unit of the card unit 750) will be described. Here, the first embodiment of the fourth embodiment will be described first, and then only the differences of the second embodiment of the fourth embodiment from the first embodiment of the fourth embodiment will be described. explain.

  First, the card unit 750 waits for reception of banknotes (S101) or reception of a membership card or visitor card (S102). If a bill is accepted in S101 (YES), the accepted bill is identified (S111), and if it is identification NG, the bill is returned, while if identification is OK, player identification processing is performed (S112). In this player identification process, a player is imaged by a face image capturing camera, face data is extracted from the captured player's face image by image recognition processing, and the extracted face data is sent to the hall computer 540. Send.

  The hall computer 540 that has received the face data determines whether or not the face data is registered in the player DB. If registered, the age and the total amount corresponding to the face data are stored in the card unit 750. If not registered, the player's age is specified based on the face data, the specified age is stored in association with the face data, and the age corresponding to the face data is stored. The accumulated amount (here, zero) is returned to the card unit 750.

  Next, the card unit 750 specifies the predetermined amount (here, the first predetermined amount) and the specific amount stored in the predetermined amount table in association with the age received from the hall computer 540 in the player identification process of S112. Then, it is determined whether or not the accumulated amount received from the hall computer 540 is equal to or greater than the specified specific amount (S114). If it is determined in S114 that the accumulated amount is less than the specific amount (NO), the accepted banknote is returned (S115), and the process is terminated.

  The control unit of the card unit 750 that performs the process of S115 performs a value reception prohibition process (in this case, a process of returning the banknote in S115) for prohibiting the reception of the value on the condition that the accumulated value is equal to or greater than the specific value. It functions as a value reception prohibition processing means for performing. According to this, if the accumulated value is equal to or greater than the specific value, the acceptance of the value is prohibited, so that overuse of the value for the game can be prevented.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S114 that the accumulated amount is equal to or greater than the specified amount (YES), it is determined whether or not the received amount is equal to or greater than the specified predetermined amount (S116). If it is determined in S116 that the received amount is less than the predetermined amount (NO), the received amount is stored in the remaining number, and the received amount is recorded on the reservation card, and the process proceeds to S122. On the other hand, if it is determined in S116 that the accepted amount is equal to or larger than the predetermined amount (YES), the half of the accepted amount is stored in the remaining frequency (S118), and the half of the accepted amount is recorded on the reservation card and returned. (S119), the process proceeds to S120.

  The control unit of the card unit 750 that performs the processing of S117 and S118, based on receiving the value (banknote) owned by the player, the received reception value (acceptance amount) in the corresponding gaming machine. It functions as a usable processing means for performing usable processing (remaining frequency storage processing) that can be used for a game, and as the usable processing, the acceptance value is provided on condition that the acceptance value is less than a predetermined value. All usable processes (S117) to make all of the received values usable, and on the condition that the received value is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, a part (half price here) of the received value is used as the usable value. The partially usable process (S118) is performed.

  Further, the control unit of the card unit 750 that performs the process of S119 does not accept the return operation based on the fact that the partially usable process has been performed, and does not regard the usable value among the accepted values. It functions as a return processing means for performing return processing at the time of value reception (S119) for returning a recording medium that can specify the remaining value at the time of reception (here, half of the received amount).

  According to this, if the reception value is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, a part of the reception value is subjected to a partially usable process and the usable value is not included in the reception value. Since the return processing at the time of receiving a value for returning a recording medium that can specify the remaining value at the time of reception is performed, it is necessary to receive the recording medium in order to use the remaining value at the time of reception for a game (that is, one-hour work) Therefore, overuse of value for games can be prevented. Further, since there is an opportunity to settle the value of the returned recording medium with the settlement apparatus 580, it is possible to prevent overuse of the value for the game.

  Next, the card unit 750 performs card management of a return notification at the time of deposit including the card ID of the member card or visitor card returned in S119 and the card remaining amount recorded in the member card or visitor card (here, half of the accepted amount). It is transmitted to the computer 500 (S120), one of the membership card or visitor card stored in the card storage unit is transported to the card reader / writer and reserved, and the usable value (here, the received amount) for the reserved card (Half price) is recorded (S121), and the process proceeds to S122.

  Here, the card management computer 500 that has received the deposit return notification in S120 associates the remaining amount of the card included in the received deposit return notification with the card ID included in the received deposit return notification in the card DB. And a deposit return flag “1”. The control unit of the card unit 750 that performs the process of S120 functions as a return processing unit that performs a value reception return specifying process that can specify that the recording medium is returned in the value reception return process (S119). is there.

  If the member card or visitor card is received in S102 (YES), the member card or visitor card (retained card) reserved by the card reader / writer is stored in the card storage unit (S103), and the received member is received. The card ID and card remaining amount of the card or visitor card are read (S104), and collation processing is performed (S105).

  In this verification process, the read card ID is transmitted to the card management computer 500, and the remaining card amount and the deposit return flag stored in the card DB in association with the card ID are received from the card management computer 500. Then, it is determined whether or not the received card remaining amount matches the read card remaining amount. If they do not match, error processing is performed, and if they match, the process proceeds to S105.

  Next, the card unit 750 determines whether or not the deposit return flag received in the verification processing in S105 is “1”, that is, the received membership card or visitor card is returned in the value reception return processing. It is determined whether or not there is (S106). If it is determined in S106 that the return flag at the time of deposit is “0” (NO), that is, the received member card or visitor card is not returned in the return process at the time of value reception, the card remaining amount read Is stored in the remaining frequency (S108), and the process proceeds to S122.

  The control unit of the card unit 750 that performs the processing of S108 receives the value (member card or visitor card) possessed by the player and uses the received reception value (card balance) as the corresponding gaming machine. It functions as usable processing means for performing usable processing (remaining frequency storage processing) that can be used for games in the game.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S106 that the return flag at the time of deposit is 1 (YES), that is, the received member card or visitor card is returned by the return process at the time of value reception, an alert notification (for example, "Do you use too much?" Shown in D0 is displayed on the display 7123 (S107), and the process proceeds to S108.

  The control unit and the display 7123 of the card unit 750 that performs the process of S107 are based on receiving the recording medium that has been returned in the value reception return process (S119) and that has undergone the value reception return specifying process (S120). Thus, it functions as a caution alerting means for performing alerting. According to this, since the alert for calling attention is performed when the recording medium returned in the return processing at the time of receiving the value is received, it is possible to prevent overuse of the value to the game.

  Next, the card unit 750 waits for operation of the ball lending button 751 (S122), reception of banknotes (S123), reception of a membership card or visitor card (S124), or operation of the return button 752 (S125). If there is an operation of the ball lending button 751 in S122 (YES), it is determined whether or not a predetermined confirmation condition is satisfied (S131). Here, the confirmation condition is, for example, “the accumulated value is a certain value or more”. Specifically, the accumulated amount received from the hall computer 540 in the player identification process of S112 is displayed in the display reference amount corresponding product table. One of the stored display reference amounts has been reached.

  If it is determined in S131 that the confirmation condition is satisfied (YES), as shown in D2, the accumulated amount is stored in the display reference amount corresponding product table in association with the reached display reference amount. The displayed product and a confirmation button are displayed on the display 7123 (S132), and the process proceeds to S133.

  Here, the control unit and display 7123 of the card unit 750 that performs the process of S132 displays the accumulated value on the condition that the confirmation condition (here, the accumulated value is equal to or greater than a certain value) is satisfied. It functions as a means. According to this, by letting the player grasp the accumulated value, it is possible to prevent overuse of the value to the game.

  Further, the control unit of the card unit 750 that performs the process of S132 and the display 7123 function as a product notification unit that notifies the product corresponding to the accumulated value. According to this, since the commodity purchased with the value used in the game is notified, it is possible to prevent overuse of the value for the game.

  Next, the card unit 750 switches the display of D2 and the display of D2 ′ that displays “Please press the confirmation button” and the confirmation button at predetermined intervals (for example, every 3 seconds), and operates the confirmation button. (S133), and if there is a confirmation button operation (YES), the display of D2 and D2 ′ is erased and the ball lending process is performed (S135). The ball lending process is also performed when it is determined in S131 that the confirmation condition is not satisfied (NO) (S135). This ball lending process has been described in the third embodiment.

  The control unit of the card unit 750 that performs the process of S135 causes the usable value (remaining frequency) made available by the usable process (S117, S118, S108) to be used for the game in the corresponding gaming machine. It functions as a usage processing means for performing usage processing. Here, the usage processing is performed based on accepting the usage operation (operation of the ball lending button 751) (YES in S122), and the accumulated value is constant. Based on the fact that the use operation is accepted on the condition that it is equal to or greater than the value (YES in S131), and a specific operation (operation of the confirmation button) different from the use operation is further accepted (YES in S133), Use processing is performed. According to this, if the accumulated value is equal to or greater than a certain value, the number of operations for performing the use process increases, so that excessive use of the value for the game can be prevented.

  Next, the card unit 750 transmits a ball lending usage amount notification including the ball lending usage amount used for the ball lending processing and the card ID of the reservation card to the card management computer 500, and the ball lending usage amount. A ball lending usage amount notification including face data is transmitted to the hall computer 540 (S136), and it is determined whether the remaining frequency after the ball lending process is zero (S137). ) Return to S122, and if it is zero (YES), the process is terminated.

  The card management computer 500 that has received the notice of the amount used for the ball loan subtracts the amount used for the ball loan included in the notification from the remaining amount of the card stored in the card DB in association with the card ID included in the notification. The hall computer 540 that has received the ball lending usage amount notification adds the ball lending usage amount included in the notification to the accumulated amount stored in the player DB in association with the face data included in the notification.

  The control unit of the card unit 750 that performs the process of S136 functions as a cumulative value specifying processing unit that performs a cumulative value specifying process for enabling each player to specify a cumulative value that is a cumulative value of use. . According to this, various processes based on the accumulated value can be performed.

  If a bill is accepted in S123 (YES), the process proceeds to S111. If a membership card or a visitor card is received in S124 (YES), the process proceeds to S103. If the return button 752 is operated in S125 (YES), the membership card or visitor card retained by the card reader / writer is returned (S126), and the membership card or visitor card stored in the card storage unit is returned. One sheet is conveyed to the card reader / writer and reserved, and the process is terminated.

  Next, a difference between the second embodiment of the fourth embodiment and the first embodiment of the fourth embodiment will be described.

  In the first embodiment of the fourth embodiment, the first predetermined amount is specified in S113 of FIG. 45, but in the second embodiment of the fourth embodiment, the second predetermined amount in S113. Is identified. Specifically, the predetermined amount (here, the second predetermined amount) stored in the predetermined amount table and the specific amount are specified in association with the age received from the hall computer 540 in the player identification process of S112.

  In the first embodiment of the fourth embodiment, it is determined in S116 of FIG. 45 whether or not the received amount is equal to or larger than the first predetermined amount. In the embodiment, in S116 ′ instead of S116, it is determined whether or not the accumulated amount is greater than or equal to the second predetermined value. If the accumulated amount is less than the second predetermined value (NO), the process proceeds to S117, and the accumulated amount is determined. Is equal to or greater than the second predetermined value (YES), the process proceeds to S118, and a return process upon receipt of value is performed in S119. In this example, in the return process at the time of value reception, half of the received amount is recorded and returned on the reservation card, but the entire received amount may be recorded on the reservation card and returned.

  That is, based on the fact that the control unit of the card unit 750 that performs the process of S119 in the second embodiment of the fourth embodiment has accepted the value (YES in S101), the accumulated value is equal to or greater than the predetermined value. It functions as a return processing means for performing return processing at the time of value reception for returning a recording medium that can specify a part or all of the received value without receiving a return operation on the condition (YES in S116 ′). Is.

  According to this, when the value is accepted, if the accumulated value that is the accumulated value of use is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, the value is received for returning a recording medium that can specify a part or all of the accepted value. When the return process is performed, in order to use the returned value for the game, it is necessary to accept the recording medium (that is, the time and effort is increased). Therefore, it is possible to prevent excessive use of the value for the game. Further, since there is an opportunity to settle the value of the returned recording medium with the settlement apparatus 580, it is possible to prevent overuse of the value for the game.

Finally, a modification of the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the second to fourth embodiments, the example in which the currency is a banknote has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the currency may be a coin or both a banknote and a coin. . In addition, it is not limited to accepting deposits of money that is tangible, but it is not limited to money that is intangible (for example, money data equivalent to the amount of money such as electronic money, balance of deposit account specified from debit card record information, or credit You may make it accept the payment of the credit amount etc. which are specified from the record information of a card | curd in contact or non-contact. Furthermore, the recording medium processing apparatus (card unit 750) may be one that cannot accept money (that is, cannot deposit money).

  In the first to fourth embodiments, the money (banknote) received by the money receiving means (banknote recognition machine 24) is discharged to the outside of the recording medium processing device (card unit 750) and transported by the banknote transport mechanism. Alternatively, the accepted money may be stored inside the recording medium processing apparatus.

  In the above first to fourth embodiments, the example in which the member card or the visitor card is an IC card that records information using a non-contact type IC chip has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The visitor card may record information using a contact IC chip, a magnetic stripe, a two-dimensional code (for example, a bar code), a three-dimensional code, or optical interference (for example, a hologram). Further, these shapes are not limited to the card type, and may be a coin type. Further, the game recording medium may be a mobile phone or the like mounted with an IC chip, instead of a membership card or a visitor card.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the recording medium is a membership card or a visitor card has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the recording medium is information that can specify the number of acquired game media (the number of possessed balls, the number of stored balls). May be a possession card or a membership card. That is, the recording medium may be any recording medium on which information capable of specifying the value owned by the player is recorded.

  If the recording medium is a possession card, the number of possessions is managed by the possession management device in association with the card ID of the possession card, and when the card unit 750 receives the possession card, In the first embodiment of the fourth embodiment, the card ID of the possession card is transmitted to the possession management device, and the number of possessions managed in association with the card ID is received. If the amount equivalent to the received number of balls is equal to or more than the first predetermined amount (YES in S116), half of the number of balls is stored as the number of available balls (S118), The possession card that can specify half of the number is returned (S119).

  According to this, if the received value (the number of possessed balls) is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, a partly usable process is performed in which a part of the received value (in this example, half of the number of possessed balls) is used. As a result of the return processing at the time of receiving the value to return the recording medium that can specify the remaining value at the time of reception (in this example, half of the number of possessions) that was not regarded as the usable value of the received value In order to use the remaining value at the time of reception in the game, it is necessary to receive the recording medium, so that it is possible to prevent excessive use of the value in the game.

  In the second embodiment of the fourth embodiment, if the accumulated amount is equal to or greater than the second predetermined value (YES in S116 '), the processes in S118 and S119 are performed. According to this, when the value (mochitama card) is accepted, if the accumulated value, which is the accumulated value of use, is greater than or equal to the predetermined value, it is possible to specify a part or all of the received value (the number of coins). By performing return processing at the time of receiving a value for returning the recording medium, it is necessary to receive the recording medium in order to use the returned value for the game, so that excessive use of the value for the game is prevented. it can.

  When the recording medium is a member card, the number of stored balls is managed by the stored ball management device in association with the member ID recorded on the member card. When the card unit 750 receives the member card, The member ID of the membership card is transmitted to the storage management device, and the number of storages managed in association with the member ID is received. In the first embodiment of the fourth embodiment, the received If the amount corresponding to the number of stored balls is equal to or greater than the first predetermined amount (YES in S116), half of the number of stored balls is stored as the number of usable stored balls (S118), and the member capable of specifying half of the number of stored balls can be specified. The card is returned (S119).

  According to this, if the received value (the number of stored balls) is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, a part of the received value (a half of the number of stored balls in this example) is used as a usable value. At the time of reception, the return processing at the time of receiving the value for returning the recording medium that can identify the remaining value at the time of reception (in this example, half of the number of stored balls) that was not regarded as the usable value of the received value is performed. In order to use the remaining value for the game, it is necessary to accept the recording medium, so that it is possible to prevent overuse of the value for the game.

  In the second embodiment, if the accumulated amount is equal to or greater than the second predetermined value (YES in S116 '), the processes of S118 and S119 are performed. According to this, when the value (member card) is accepted, if the accumulated value that is the accumulated value of use is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, a recording medium that can specify a part or all of the received value (the number of stored balls) Since the return process at the time of receiving the value for returning the game requires the reception of the recording medium in order to use the returned value for the game, it is possible to prevent excessive use of the value for the game.

  In the above second to fourth embodiments, as shown in FIG. 35, an example in which the remaining frequency display portion 753, the ball lending button 751, and the return button 752 are provided in the pachinko gaming machine 701 has been described. . However, the present invention is not limited to this, and some or all of these may be provided in the card unit 750.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the first predetermined amount, the second predetermined amount, and the specific amount are set for each player's age in the predetermined amount table of FIG. 41 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first predetermined amount, the second predetermined amount, and the specific amount may be uniform regardless of the player's age, and conversely, different values are set for each player. May be. According to this, for example, overuse of value to a game can be more effectively prevented for a low-income person or a player who is easy to use too much.

  In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the age and the accumulated amount are stored in association with the player's face data in the player DB of FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and instead of the player's face data, the card is stored in association with information that can individually identify the player, such as the card ID of a member card or visitor card, or the member ID of a member card. There may be.

  In the above embodiment, it is determined in S106 of FIG. 45 that the return flag at the time of deposit is “1”, that is, the accepted membership card or visitor card is returned in the value reception return process (S119). And the example where alerting alerting | reporting is performed by S107 was demonstrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the case where it is determined that the return flag at the time of deposit is “0”, that is, the accepted membership card or visitor card is returned by the normal return process (S126). You may perform alerting alerting | reporting.

  In the above embodiment, when it is determined in S116 of FIG. 45 that the received amount is greater than or equal to the first predetermined amount, and when it is determined in S116 ′ that the accumulated amount is greater than or equal to the second predetermined amount, in S119 Although the example in which the return process at the time of receiving a value is described has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and the return process at the time of receiving a value may be always performed without performing the determination of S116 or S116 ′. According to this, since the return process at the time of receiving the value is always performed, in order to use the returned value for the game, it is necessary to receive a recording medium (that is, increase in labor). Prevent overuse of value. Further, since there is an opportunity to settle the value of the returned recording medium with the settlement apparatus 580, it is possible to prevent overuse of the value for the game.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S118 of FIG. 45, the example in which half of the received amount is stored in the remaining frequency in the partially usable process has been described. However, the amount is not limited to half of the accepted amount, and any portion of the accepted amount may be stored in the remaining frequency. That is, the usable processing means may be a part that performs a partly usable process that uses a part of the received value as a usable value on condition that the received value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the confirmation condition shown in S131 of FIG. 45 is “the accumulated value is equal to or greater than a certain value” has been described. However, the confirmation condition is not limited to this, and it may be “a game time is a certain time or more” or “a predetermined time has elapsed during the game”.

  Here, when the confirmation condition is “the time during which the game is played is a certain time or more”, for example, in the player DB of the hall computer 540, the time during which the game is played in association with the face data Is stored, and if the time during which the game is played is equal to or longer than a certain time (for example, 2 hours), the process of S132 is performed assuming that the confirmation condition is satisfied.

  When the confirmation condition is “a predetermined time has elapsed during the game”, for example, in the player DB of the hall computer 540, the time when the game is started is stored in association with the face data, Every time a predetermined time (for example, 1 hour) elapses from the stored time, the process of S132 is performed assuming that the confirmation condition is satisfied.

  According to this, by letting the player grasp the accumulated value, it is possible to prevent overuse of the value to the game.

  The use operation (operation of the ball lending button 751) is accepted on the condition that the playing time is a certain time or more, or a predetermined time has elapsed during the game, and the use operation is Based on the fact that a different specific operation (operation of the confirmation button) is further accepted (YES in S133), the use process (ball lending process in S135) is performed. According to this, if the time during which the game is played exceeds a certain time, or if a predetermined time has elapsed during the game, the number of operations for performing the use processing increases, so that excessive use of the value for the game can be prevented. .

  In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the specific operation (operation of the confirmation button) is received in S133 to perform the ball lending process on condition that the confirmation condition shown in S131 of FIG. 45 is satisfied. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a specific operation may always be accepted in order to perform the ball lending process regardless of whether the confirmation condition is satisfied. According to this, since it takes one more time to perform the ball lending process, it is possible to prevent excessive use of the value for the game. It is also effective to make the user aware of overuse by displaying the accumulated amount on the display 7123 at that time.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the specific operation is the operation of the confirmation button indicated by D2 or D2 ′ in FIG. 45 has been described. However, the confirmation button is not limited to that displayed on the touch panel display 7123, and may be an independent button provided at a predetermined location of the card unit 750. The specific operation may be a re-operation of the return button 752. That is, the specific operation may be a specific operation different from the use operation.

  As described above, the object of the present invention is to prevent overuse of value in games, but the prevention of overuse can also be achieved by the following method.

  When the cumulative amount reaches a certain amount, the error goes down. According to this, since a player can be calmed down by taking a certain period of time until error handling, overuse can be prevented.

  After accepting bills of high denomination (5000 yen, 10,000 yen), display the desired amount of use below the set amount (for example, 5000 yen) and make it available up to the selected amount. The lending button 751 is invalidated. According to this, overuse can be prevented by having the player decide the desired amount of money at the time of payment.

  For each player, the number of deposits of each denomination is managed, and when a player who has received a denomination of a denomination inserts a banknote of that denomination, the banknote is returned. According to this, overuse can be prevented by limiting the number of times of deposit.

  Each time a bill is inserted, a confirmation operation (for example, an operation of a deposit button displayed on the display 7123) is accepted. According to this, excessive use can be prevented by adding one effort to the deposit. It is also effective to make the user aware of overuse by displaying the accumulated amount on the display 7123 at that time.

  The game time from insertion of the membership card or visitor card to return is displayed on the display 7123. According to this, the display of the game time and making the player aware of the game can prevent the sinking.

[Fifth Embodiment]
In the second to fourth embodiments, a case has been described in which the invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine 701 that is a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of prize balls in response to detection of a winning ball. In the fifth embodiment, the invention can also be applied to an enclosed game machine that encloses a game ball and gives a score in response to detection of a winning ball.

  Specifically, the gaming machine of the above embodiment is a gaming machine in which a game ball is paid out as a prize to the player, and the game ball or rental ball that the player has paid out is launched into the game area. However, the game score for use in the game is given using the frequency that is the game value of the size specified by the record information of the game recording medium such as the membership card or the visitor card, and is given. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which a player plays a game by hitting a game ball enclosed in the gaming machine using a gaming score given by winning a game score or winning a game. .

  In other words, after the game medium (game ball) passes through the start area, based on the establishment of the start condition that allows the start of the variable display, a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified are displayed in a variable manner and a display result is derived. A game machine that includes a variable display device for displaying, and when the specific display result is derived and displayed on the variable display device, the game machine shifts to a specific game state that is advantageous to a player. A game ball encapsulated in the gaming machine is used to play the game area, and the game score is subtracted in response to the game ball being driven, and the game ball wins the winning area provided in the game area. Accordingly, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine that adds game scores accordingly. Such a gaming machine includes a gaming recording medium insertion slot for inserting a gaming recording medium in which information capable of specifying the magnitude of gaming value that can be used to add gaming scores, and a gaming recording You may provide the game recording medium processing means which reads the recording information currently recorded on the game recording medium inserted in the medium insertion port.

  FIG. 46 is a block diagram showing an outline of authentication of the enclosed game machine in the fifth embodiment. Referring to FIG. 46, in such an enclosed game machine, a mechanism for authenticating whether the pachinko gaming machine 701 and the card unit 750 have been illegally modified is defined.

  In this mechanism, the authentication / communication control circuit 7311 of the main board 731 of the pachinko gaming machine 701 is connected to the authentication / communication control circuit 7371 of the payout control board 737, the interface board 766, and the control unit 7510 of the card unit 750. The authentication / communication control circuit 7501 and the hall server 590 are communicably connected to the key management server 600. Further, devices on the way between the main board 731 and the key management server 600 are also communicably connected to the key management server 600.

  These devices can authenticate whether these devices have been tampered with by exchanging authentication information with the key management server 600. Thereby, it can contribute to the improvement of the security of the pachinko gaming machine 701 and the card unit 750.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 701 can give a predetermined game point when a winning occurs and can play a game using the game point. Based on the reception of the operation of the ball lending button 751 by the card unit 750, information that can specify the game points to be added using at least a part of the accepted money is transmitted to the pachinko gaming machine 701. The The card unit 750 receives information from the pachinko gaming machine 701 that can identify the game points stored in the pachinko gaming machine 701 based on the reception of the counting operation at each counter 705. For this reason, it is possible to deal with a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine 701 in which a predetermined game point is given by the occurrence of a winning and a game using the game point is possible.

  Next, a process for lending a game ball from the prepaid balance of the inserted card will be described. In the sequence process shown in FIG. 47, the prepaid balance recorded on the inserted card is 500 yen, and the number of game balls is 50 balls. First, the card unit (hereinafter also referred to as “CU”) 750 transmits a status information request command including a game ball addition request = OFF to a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter also referred to as “P”) 701. In response to this, the P stand 701 returns a response of the state information response including the number of game balls = 50 to the CU 750.

  Thereafter, when the player performs a lending operation (ball lending operation) in which the “lending” button is pressed once, the CU 750 lends the remaining amount of 500 yen, that is, 125 balls. When the ball lending button (lending button) 751 is pressed, the CU 750 confirms prepaid consumption for 500 yen and backs up the data of the number of added balls = 125. As described above, the remaining amount consumption is determined by the CU 750 alone when the lending operation is performed. Thereafter, the CU 750 is in the addition display. During this addition display, it is displayed on the display that 125 balls have been withdrawn from the remaining amount and are being added to the game balls.

  Next, the CU 750 issues a game ball addition request to the P stand 701. Therefore, the CU 750 transmits a status information request command including a game ball addition request = ON and the number of added balls = 125 to the P stand 701. In response to this, the P stand 701 updates the number of game balls to the number of game balls = 50 (current number of game balls) +125 (number of added balls) = 175. And since the P stand 701 notifies the CU 750 of the number of game balls = 175 and the game ball addition result = OK, the response of the state information response including the number of game balls = 175 and the game ball addition result = OK is sent to the CU 750. Send back.

  Thereafter, the CU 750 transmits a status information request command including a game ball addition request = OFF to the P stand 701. The P stand 701 returns a response of the state information response including the number of game balls = 175 to the CU 750.

  Next, the normal counting process of counting and subtracting a part of the game balls will be described. FIG. 48 shows a case where the counting button is pressed without detecting a card return operation. Therefore, the card return ready state bits transmitted from the CU 750 to the P stand 701 are all OFF (= 0). For this reason, description of the bits in the card return preparation state is omitted below.

  Also, in FIG. 48, the number of balls specified by the inserted recording medium (member card or visitor card) is “0” balls, and the initial number of game balls is “800” balls. Yes.

  Here, an example will be described in which counting in units of 100 points continues while the operation of the counting button is detected, and the counting operation ends when the operation of the counting button is no longer detected.

  First, the CU 750 transmits a status information request command including a serial number = n, a card return ready state = OFF, a counting serial number = m, and a counting response = OFF to the P unit 701. In response to this, the P stand 701 returns a response of the status information response including the serial number = n, the number of game balls = 800, the counting serial number = m, the counting ball number = 0, and the counting request = OFF to the CU 750.

  For the serial number n transmitted from the CU 750, the serial number n + 1 is returned from the P stand 701. The same counting sequence number m is returned from the P base 701 to the counting sequence number m transmitted from the CU 750. This is because the counting sequence number is a special sequence number that is updated when a counting request is generated, and is updated when the counting is completed.

  Thereafter, the player presses the counting button. In FIG. 48, immediately after an operation of pressing the count button once, a command for status information request including a serial number = n + 1, a card return ready state = OFF, a count serial number = m, and a count response = OFF is issued from the CU 750. Is transmitted to the base 701.

  When the operation of the count button is detected, the P platform 701 transmits a status information response of serial number n + 1, in which the count request value is specifically set to 100, to the CU 750 as a response to the status information request command. However, at this stage, the P base 701 does not execute counting for the counting request. For this reason, in the state information response of the serial number n + 1, the number of game balls is still 800. Since this status information response is a message indicating a counting request, the counting sequence number is counted up to “m + 1”. At this time, the P unit 701 updates the previous last transmission count sequence number, and backs up the updated last transmission count sequence number and the count request state ON data.

  The CU 750 that has received the status information response of the serial number n + 1 adds the number of balls equivalent to the requested number of balls and updates the display of the balls to 100. That is, the CU control unit 323 transmits a count display command to the display control unit 350. In response to the instruction, the display control unit 350 controls the display on the P-base 701 side. As a result, the display 54 displays an image in which the number of game balls is counted and the number of balls is decreased, while the number of balls is increased.

  In this case, it is conceivable to perform an effect display such that game balls are guided and counted by each counter one by one. Another example of the effect display may be a display in which the number of game balls is converted to the number of balls in time. For example, the data for the number of balls and the data for the number of balls are shown in a bar graph, and the number of balls in the game ball number is increased while the number of balls in the game ball is increased while the number of balls in the game ball is decreased. The display to move to the bar graph may be repeated. In addition, as another example of the effect display, the current game ball number data and the number of possession balls data are digitally displayed as they are, and the number of possession balls is increased while decreasing the number of game balls, or a part of the number of game balls It is possible to repeat the display for moving the number of balls to the number of balls, and various display effects.

  Further, the CU 750 updates the previous last transmission count sequence number to “m + 1” and backs up the data. Subsequently, the CU 750 transmits a status information request of sequence number n + 2, count sequence number m + 1, and count response = ON to the P platform 701 to notify that the requested count has been completed.

  Upon receiving this status information request, the P platform 701 finally subtracts the number of game balls by the number corresponding to the number of balls counted = 100, and updates the display of the game ball number display 29 from 800 to 700. At this stage, the P table 701 is turned off in the count request state, but since the count button continues to be pressed, the P table 701 transmits a second count request to the CU 750. That is, a status information response of serial number n + 2 in which the count request value is specifically set to 100 is transmitted to CU 750. However, even at this stage, the P stand 701 does not execute counting for the counting request. For this reason, in the status information response of the serial number n + 2, the number of game balls = 700. Since this status information response is a message transmitted as a new count request, the count sequence number is incremented to “m + 2”, the previous last transmission count sequence number is updated, and the updated last transmission count sequence number is updated. Back up data with counting request status ON.

  The CU 750 that has received the status information response of the serial number n + 2 adds the number of balls equivalent to the requested number of balls and updates the display of balls to 200. Further, the CU 750 updates the previous last transmission count sequence number to “m + 2” and backs up the data. Subsequently, the CU 750 transmits a status information request of serial number n + 3, counting serial number m + 2, and counting response = ON to the P platform 701 to notify that the requested counting is completed.

  Receiving this status information request, the P stand 701 subtracts the number of game balls by the number corresponding to the number of counted balls = 100, and updates the display of the game ball number display 29 from 700 to 600. However, at this stage, the player's hand is separated from the counting button, and the counting operation is completed. For this reason, the P base 701 notifies the CU 750 of a count completion serial number n + 3 status response. That is, with the current number of game balls = 600, a status information response of counting request = OFF and counting ball number = 0 is transmitted to the CU 750. In addition, since all the counting operations corresponding to the counting request have been completed, the counting sequence number included in this status information response remains m + 2 and is not updated.

  The CU 750 that has received this status information response determines that the counting is complete. Although not shown, the CU 750 transmits a status information response of serial number n + 4, counting serial number m + 2, card return ready state = OFF, and counting response = OFF to the P base 701.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the information state response for notifying the number of balls to be counted is transmitted from the P cars to the CU, the game balls for the counting balls are subtracted quickly on the P cards side. In the stage where the information status response for notifying the number of balls is transmitted and the receipt confirmation is received from the CU, the P machines subtract the game balls.

  In addition to the above-mentioned information, the information status response transmitted from the P platform to the CU includes a “launch strength signal” indicating the launch strength of the pachinko ball, and variable display as the pachinko ball passes the start winning opening A “fluctuating signal” indicating that the symbol displayed on the apparatus is fluctuating is included.

  Next, in a game hall where a plurality of gaming machines are installed, a hall control 900 is provided separately from the hall server 801 in order to manage the appearance of each gaming machine. FIG. 49 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the hall server 801 and hall controller 900 connected to the P platform 701 and the CU 750.

  The data output format of the P stand 701 differs depending on the gaming machine manufacturer. Therefore, the CU 750 calculates (converts) the output data of various formats into a predetermined format and outputs the data to the hall control 900 via the terminal device 901. Setting data for the calculation (conversion) is input to the CU control unit 323 and stored therein.

  Further, the data reception format of the hall control 900 differs depending on the hall control manufacturer. Therefore, the hall control 900 shown in FIG. 49 is connected to the CU 750 via the stand terminal device 901. The terminal device 901 converts the format of the output data from the CU 750 into a format that matches various Hallcons 900 and transmits the format to the Hallcons 900. Note that the number control of the P stand 701 by the hall control 900 is set in the hall control 900 in association with the stand terminal device 901. Specifically, the hall control 900 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an EEPROM, and the CPU uses the unit number of the P unit 701 and the unit terminal device as unit number management data in accordance with the operation of the capacity or the like. The number 901 is associated with and stored in the EEPROM. Serial communication is performed between the P base 701 and the CU 750, and parallel communication output from a plurality of output pins of the CU 750 is performed between the CU 750 and the base terminal apparatus 901. Serial communication is performed between the two. However, it is not necessary to interpose the base terminal device 901 by providing the CU 750 or the hall control 900 with a function of converting to a format that matches various hall control 900s.

  Next, a configuration in which the hall control 900 is directly connected to the hall server 801 will be described. FIG. 50 is a block diagram for explaining another configuration of the hall server 801 and hall controller 900 connected to the P platform 701 and the CU 750.

  The hall control 900 is directly connected to the hall server 801 so that the CU 750 can transmit information managed by the hall controller to the hall control 900 via the hall server 801. A plurality of CUs 750 are connected to the hall server 801, and the hall server 801 collects output signals from the plurality of CUs 750 and transmits them to the hall control 900. In this case, the hall server 801 is responsible for the function of the terminal device 901 that converts to a format that matches the various hallcons 900 and transmits the format to the hallcon 900. Note that the CU 750 may be responsible for all the functions of the terminal device 901 that converts the data into a predetermined format and transmits it to the hall control 900, and also shares the roles such as which information is to be converted between the hall server 801 and the CU 750. You may control to. Furthermore, when the hall server 801 collects output signals from a plurality of CUs 750 and transmits them to the hall control 900, the contents of the information to be sent may be sent as information. For example, when the hall server 801 periodically transmits signals received from a plurality of CUs 750 to the hall control 900 (for example, every 10 seconds), the information of all the CUs 750 received during the 10 seconds is collectively hall. Send to Con 900.

  The hall server 801 must be connected to the CU 750 for managing the holding balls and the stored balls. As shown in FIG. 50, the hall server 801 collectively transmits the information from the plurality of CUs 750 to the hall control 900. In this case, existing wirings from the plurality of CUs 750 to the hall server 801 can be used effectively, and it is sufficient to newly install only the wiring connecting the hall server 801 and the hall control 900, and the number of wirings can be reduced. . In addition, when game information from each gaming machine is collectively output to the hall control 900 by, for example, the island terminal device, it is necessary to collect the gaming information for each island where the gaming machine is installed. However, in the case of FIG. 50, it is not necessary to collect each gaming machine installation island, and there is no restriction on the installation layout of gaming machines. Furthermore, there are no restrictions on the layout of the gaming machine island.

  49 and FIG. 50, the unit number may be managed by the hall control 900 in association with the holder ID which is the ID stored in the attachment frame (holder) for attaching and installing the CU750. Even if the CU 750 is replaced with a new one, the mounting frame (holder) is not replaced, and the previous mounting frame (holder) is continuously used. When managing the unit number with the hall control 900 in association with the holder ID, when the P unit 701 of a new unit number is exchanged, the CU 750 has the unit number of the P unit 701 and the mounting frame (holder). The holder ID is read and transmitted to the hall control 900 (in the case of FIG. 50, it is transmitted to the hall control 900 via the hall server 801). Receiving this, the CPU of the hall control 900 sets and stores the unit number of the P unit 701 and the holder ID in the EEPROM in association with each other. Note that a staff member may manually enter the machine number and holder ID of the P machine 701 into the hall control 900. The hall server 801 has a CPU, ROM, RAM, and an input / output interface, and receives information transmitted from the CU 750 through the input / output interface. In the case of FIG. 50, the received information is output from the input / output interface and transmitted to the hall control 900 under the control of the CPU.

  Another management method may be as follows. As described with reference to FIG. 49, ID data such as the main chip ID and payout control chip ID of the P base 701 is transmitted to the key management server 800 via the CU 750 and the hall server 801. Also, when the board is replaced and replaced with a new main control board, ID data such as the main chip ID of the P stand 701 is transmitted to the key management server 800 via the CU 750 and the hall server 801. Therefore, the hall server 801 can acquire the main chip ID and transmit it to the hall controller 900 during transmission to the key management server 800.

  Therefore, in the system shown in FIG. 50, the hall server 801 transmits the transmitted main chip ID to the hall control 900, and the hall console 900 manages the gaming machine number based on the main chip ID data. When the table is replaced (board exchange), for example, the CU 750 receives the ID data such as the main chip ID after the table exchange (board exchange) and the ID data such as the main chip ID before the table exchange (board exchange). The data is transmitted to the hall control 900, and the CPU of the hall control 900 updates the ID data stored in the EEPROM in association with the gaming machine number to the ID data after the base exchange (board exchange). Similarly, in the system of FIG. 49, the CU 750 also transmits ID data such as the main chip ID of the P stand 701 to the hall control 900, so that the hall control 900 performs ID number management using the ID data. It may be. Specifically, in FIG. 49 and FIG. 50, the CPU of the hall control 900 receives the main chip ID and security board ID data sent from the P base 701, and correlates with the ID data to the P base 701. Are stored in the EEPROM of the hall control 900 to manage the number.

  Further, in the system shown in FIG. 49 and FIG. 50, the hall control 900 stores the management data of the gaming machine stand number that stores the model of the gaming machine in association with the gaming machine stand number, and based on the management data Control may be performed so that card units corresponding to gaming machines of the same model are indexed, and setting data for calculating (converting) into a predetermined format is downloaded to the batch CU 750 and set collectively.

  In the system shown in FIG. 50, since the terminal device 901 is not interposed between the CU 750 and the hall control 900, the format of the output data from the CU 750 is converted into a format that matches the hall control 900. Send to Hallcon 900. Note that if the standards by Hallcon manufacturers are unified, format conversion in the Hall server 801 becomes unnecessary.

  The number control of the P base 701 by the hall control 900 is set in the hall control 900 in association with the holder ID stored in the holder of the CU 750, or the main chip ID and security board sent from the P base 701 are set. The machine number may be managed by ID or the like. Based on the unit number management data, the batch setting data may be downloaded to the CU 750 group corresponding to the P unit 701 of the same model via the hall server 801 and set collectively.

  As described above, when the game board of the P stand 701 is exchanged (board exchange), the main chip ID of the main control board provided in the new game board 26 is transmitted to the CU 750, the hall server 801, and the key management server 800. The Therefore, by managing the unit number of the new machine based on the main chip ID, the hall control 900 checks whether or not the setting of the machine number of the new machine has been changed based on the main chip ID, and forgetting to set it. In this case, it is possible to prevent forgetting to set by notifying.

  Next, processing for transmitting data from the CU 750 to the hall control 900 will be described. FIG. 51 is a flowchart for explaining the addition ball number transmission processing by the CU control unit 323. Note that the processing according to the flowchart can be applied to any of the systems shown in FIGS. 49 and 50.

  Of the data transmitted from the CU 750 to the hall control 900, the number of balls to be added by the CU control unit 323 will be described. First, the CU control unit 323 receives information on the number of added balls from the P stand 701 (S351).

  The CU control unit 323 converts the received number of added balls into a predetermined format (for example, converts 10 added balls into a 1-pulse signal) and transmits the converted ball (S352).

  The information received in S351 may be the number of fired balls in addition to or instead of the number of added balls. Furthermore, as another example of the information received in S351, a: the number of symbol determinations when the variable display device is variably stopped, and b: the number of times a ball is awarded to various winning openings.

  Further, the method of converting the received number of added balls into a predetermined format and outputting the same is not limited to the conversion of the above-described ten pieces into a one-pulse signal. For example, an output method may be employed in which which type of signal is assigned to which output pin, the output length of the signal, and further, a plurality of types of signals are combined into one output pin and converted into an output.

  Further, in the case of the symbol determination number of a described above, control is performed so that one pulse is output when the symbol is determined a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times). If (for example, 10 balls) wins, it may be controlled to output one pulse.

  As described above, various types of information can be considered as information to be converted into a predetermined format in S352. When such information reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), the CU 750 cumulatively adds information periodically sent from the P stand 701, and when the added value reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10). Outputs 1 pulse and clears the cumulative addition value until then, and starts the cumulative addition of the next information. In this “clearing the cumulative addition value”, a predetermined number (for example, 10) may be subtracted from the cumulative addition value. Since this “one pulse” signal is a serial signal, it is output as data in which a specific bit indicating that the transmission information (for example, the number of added balls) is a predetermined number (for example, 10) is “1”. .

  Next, game information processing by the CU control unit 323 will be described. FIG. 52 is a flowchart for explaining processing of game information by the CU control unit 323. Note that the processing according to the flowchart can be applied to any of the systems shown in FIGS. 49 and 50.

  First, the CU control unit 323 determines whether or not there is an input with respect to an output method of game information output from the CU 750, that is, setting data for calculating (converting) the game information into a predetermined format (S361). . When the CU control unit 323 determines that there is an input regarding the output method from setting means such as a remote controller (S361: YES), based on the input output method, the bit position, the output period, and the game information output from the CU 750, An output method such as presence / absence of output and information conversion is set (S362). On the other hand, when the CU control unit 323 determines that there is no input for the output method (S361: NO), it skips the processing of S362 and uses the previously set output method.

  The output method set in S362 is for converting gaming machine information of a data output format different depending on the gaming machine manufacturer into a data reception format different depending on the hall capacitor manufacturer, and outputting it to the hall control 900.

  It should be noted that instead of the output method input using the remote controller described above, the output method data may be downloaded from the hall control 900 and stored in the CU control unit 323. Furthermore, output method data may be downloaded from the server of the manufacturer of the P platform 701 connected to the CU 750 and stored in the CU control unit 323. As a download path in this case, it is conceivable to download output method data from the manufacturer's server to the CU control unit 323 via the key management server 800 and the hall server 801. When downloading the data of the output method from the server of the manufacturer of the P stand 701, the game information that the person who designed and manufactured the P stand 701 intends to output to the hall control 900 can be set in the CU 750 as intended. There is an advantage that it is not necessary to set on the game hall side.

  The CU control unit 323 determines whether or not game information (for example, game table states 2 and 3 shown in the figure x) has been received from the P table 701 (S363). When the CU control unit 323 determines that the game information is not received from the P stand 701 (S363: NO), the process ends. On the other hand, when the CU control unit 323 determines that the game information has been received from the P stand 701 (S363: YES), the CU control unit 323 converts the received game information into the set output method (S364). Here, since the CU control unit 323 converts the gaming information into a format that matches the hall control 900 by the set output method, the gaming machine information of the data output format that differs depending on the gaming machine manufacturer is changed to the data that differs depending on the hall control manufacturer. It can be converted into a reception format and output to the hall control 900.

  After converting the game information, the CU control unit 323 outputs the converted game information for transmission to the hall control 900 (S365). The CU control unit 323 determines whether information to be displayed on the display 312 is included in the game information received from the P table 701 (S366).

  When it is determined that information to be displayed on the display is included (S366: YES), the CU control unit 323 performs control to display game information on the display (S367). On the other hand, when the CU control unit 323 determines that the information to be displayed on the display is not included (S366: NO), the process ends.

  Note that the card unit 750 is connected to the pachinko gaming machine 701 and the hall computer 540 so as to be communicable, and converts the information generated by the pachinko gaming machine 701 to the hall computer 540 and transmits the external output. A terminal (not shown) may be provided. For this reason, even if the information generated by the pachinko gaming machine 701 is not information for the conventional hall computer 540, the information generated by the pachinko gaming machine 701 is converted and transmitted to the conventional hall computer 540. Hall computer 540 can be used.

  Further, the card unit 750 replaces the information generated by the pachinko gaming machine 701 with the external output terminal for converting and transmitting the information to the hall computer 540, and converts it into the pachinko gaming machine 540. An external output terminal that relays the information generated in 701 may be provided.

  In such an enclosed game machine, when the detailed information screen as shown in FIG. 33 is displayed on the display of the card unit 750, even if an operation for replay is performed, The processing for adding the counted number of balls to the number of balls is not performed even if the operation for adding the counted number of balls to the number of balls is performed. On the other hand, the ball lending process according to the operation for ball lending is not prevented from being executed.

  Note that an operation for replaying may not be performed while the detailed information screen is displayed, or an operation for adding the number of counted balls to the number of possessed balls may not be performed.

[Seventh embodiment]
The seventh embodiment is a modification of the ball splitting process that is executed according to FIG. 31 in Sg15 of FIG. 27 in the first embodiment, and for performing the split (that is, the process of Sr25 or Sr33). The conditions are different. This modification includes Modification 1 shown in FIGS. 53 to 56 and Modification 2 shown in FIGS. 57 to 58. Hereinafter, each modification will be described.

<Modification 1>
In the ball splitting process shown in FIG. 31, in Sr11, the split (that is, Sr25 or Sr33) is performed on the condition that the number of medals is at least twice the number equivalent to the lending unit amount (for example, 50 equivalent to 1000 yen). In this modified example 1, as shown in Sr42 of FIG. 55, the division is executed on the condition that the number of medals exceeds the minimum remaining number set for each card type. The

  FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing an example of the minimum remaining number setting process executed by the medal management computer 550 in Modification Example 1 of the coin splitting process. In the medal management computer 550, when the minimum remaining number setting mode is executed, the CPU 552 executes the minimum remaining number setting process shown in FIG.

  First, the CPU 552 displays a minimum remaining number setting screen D54 shown in FIG. 54 on the display device 557 (Sv01). This D54 is a screen for setting the minimum remaining number to be left on the visitor card or membership card as the reception recording medium when executing the possession ball splitting process, specifically, setting the minimum remaining number of visitor cards Input field D54a and an input field D54b for setting the minimum remaining number of membership cards are displayed, and in this setting, it is required that the minimum remaining number of visitor cards> the minimum remaining number of membership cards Therefore, a notice D54c to that effect is displayed. Numerical values are input to D54a and D54b by operating the input device 556.

  Here, the minimum remaining number is set for the visitor card because when the number of medals associated with the visitor card is divided, the remaining valuable value is too small and the visitor card is discarded. This is to prevent it. Therefore, the minimum remaining number of visitor cards only needs to be set higher than the unit price of the visitor card, and at least more than the number (for example, 50) paid out in the replay process in order to play a game after the ball splitting process. Preferably it is set. For the membership card, it is preferable that the minimum remaining number of membership cards is set to be equal to or more than the number (for example, 50) to be paid out by the replay process in order to play the game after the coin splitting process.

  Also, in this setting, the minimum remaining number of visitor cards is required to be greater than the minimum remaining number of membership cards. For membership cards issued to registered players, the minimum remaining number is set low. This is because there is almost no possibility of being thrown away, but a visitor card issued to a player who does not have a membership card may be thrown away unless a minimum minimum number is set. Therefore, the minimum number of remaining visitor cards is greater than that of membership cards.

  Returning to FIG. 53, the CPU 552 waits for the setting input in D54 (that is, the input to D54a and D54b and the pressing of the “set” button) (Sv02), and if there is the setting input (YES), it is input to D54a. It is determined whether or not the minimum remaining number of visitor cards> the minimum remaining number of membership cards input in D54b (Sv03). If the minimum remaining number of visitor cards> the minimum remaining number of membership cards is not satisfied (NO) , D54 is displayed on the display device 557 (Sv04), and the process returns to Sv02. If the minimum remaining number of visitor cards> the minimum remaining number of member cards (YES), the setting completion screen is displayed. 557 is displayed (Sv05), and the minimum remaining number setting process is terminated.

  The minimum remaining number of visitor cards and the minimum remaining number of membership cards set in the minimum remaining number setting process are transmitted from the medal management computer 550 to each medal lending machine 100, and the medal lending machine 100 performs control. It is stored in the EEPROM 181e of the unit 181. The EEPROM 181e functions as minimum value setting means for setting the minimum value (minimum remaining number).

  FIG. 55 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process executed by the medal lending machine 100 in Modification Example 1 of the coin splitting process. If the CPU 181a of the medal lending machine 100 determines in Sg5 of FIG. 27 that there is an operation of the “divide ball” button (YES), it executes the ball split process shown in FIG. 55 (Sg15).

  First, the CPU 181a executes the same processing as Sr1 to Sr3 in FIG. 31 (namely, the same processing as Sm21 to Sm23 in FIG. 19), and accepts the type of card being accepted (that is, accepting a visitor card, (Sr41), the number of medals held is set in the minimum remaining number setting screen of D54 in the specified card type (that is, in the medal management computer 550 and stored in the EEPROM 181e). It is determined whether or not the minimum remaining number is exceeded (Sr42). If it is determined in Sr42 that the number of medals does not exceed the minimum remaining number of the specified card type (NO), a notification that the number of medals is insufficient is displayed on the liquid crystal display 123. (Sr43), and the ball splitting process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in Sr42 that the number of medals exceeds the minimum remaining number of the specified card type (YES), the number of possible divisions is specified (Sr44). Here, the number that can be divided is specified by subtracting the minimum remaining number of the card type specified in Sr41 from the number of medals.

  Next, the CPU 181a displays a division number selection screen D56-1 shown in FIG. 56 on the liquid crystal display 123 (Sr45). This D56-1 is a screen for accepting selection from a plurality of predetermined values set in advance as the number of divisions within the range of the number of possible divisions. Specifically, the number of divisions D56a and the number of possible divisions are as follows. A note D56b indicating that the minimum remaining number remaining in the division source is subtracted from the number of medals is displayed, and a plurality of predetermined values (50 and 100 in this example) for selecting the division number are displayed. A division number button 56c corresponding to each and a free input button 56d for displaying a division number input screen D56-2 described later are displayed.

  By displaying the severable number D56a here, the severable number obtained by subtracting the minimum remaining number from the number of medals is informed, so that trouble can be avoided. In other words, when the number of divisions can be set only within the range of the number of possible divisions, but the number of possessed medals is displayed instead of the number of possible divisions, the number of divisions exceeding the minimum remaining number within the range of the number of possessed medals is set. If an attempt is made to set it, an error occurs and a trouble occurs. However, if the number of divisions is displayed as in this example, the trouble can be avoided. Further, since the notice D56b is displayed, it is informed that the severable number is a value excluding the minimum remaining number, so that trouble can be avoided.

  The division number button 56c displays a button having a value that can be selected within the range of the number that can be divided. In this example, since the number of divisions is 124, the “50” and “100” buttons are displayed. However, if the number of divisions is 200 or more, the “200” button is also displayed. Is done. That is, the division number button 56c only needs to display an arbitrary number of buttons having an arbitrary value within the range of the number of divisions possible.

  Returning to FIG. 55, after displaying the division number selection screen D56-1 in Sr45, the CPU 181a selects the division number by operating the division number button 56c (Sr46), or selects the free input by operating the free input button 56d ( Wait for Sr47). If the number of divisions is selected in Sr46 (YES), the process proceeds to Sr21 in FIG. 31, and the number of medals is divided.

  If free input is selected in Sr47 (YES), the CPU 181a displays a division number input screen D56-2 shown in FIG. 56 on the liquid crystal display 123 (Sr48). This D56-2 is a screen that accepts an input of the number of divisions within the range of the number of divisions possible. Specifically, the number of divisions D56a and the number of divisions that can be divided from the number of medals held to the division source. A note D56b indicating that the number is subtracted is displayed, and a division number input field 56e and a note 56f that prohibits counting while the number of divisions is being input are displayed.

  Returning to FIG. 55, after displaying the division number input screen D56-2 in Sr48, the CPU 181a waits for the input of the division number (Sr49), and when there is an input of the division (YES), the inputted division number Is less than or equal to the number that can be divided (Sr52). If it is determined in Sr52 that the input number of divisions is not less than or equal to the number that can be divided (NO), the fact that there are not enough medals is displayed on the liquid crystal display 123 (Sr43). The holding ball splitting process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in Sr52 that the input number of divisions is equal to or less than the number of possible divisions (YES), the process proceeds to Sr21 in FIG. 31 to divide the number of medals.

  Here, while waiting for the input of the number of divisions (Sr49), if there is a count against the precautionary note 56f (YES in Sr50), the liquid crystal display indicates that the ball split processing is terminated due to the count. 123 is displayed (Sr51), and the ball splitting process is once ended. This is because the range that can be input as the number of divisions changes as the number of medals is increased (ie, the sum of the number of medals associated with the accepted card and the number of medals).

  On the other hand, even if there is a count while waiting for selection of the number of divisions (Sr46), the ball splitting process is continued without being terminated. Even if counting is performed and the number of medals is increased (that is, the sum of the number of medals associated with the accepted card and the number of medals counted), it is determined within the range of the number of medals before the increase. This is because the number of divisions is still selectable.

  According to Modification 1 described above, when dividing the number of medals associated with a visitor card, the minimum remaining number is larger than when dividing the number of medals associated with a member card. Since it is left in the visitor card, it is possible to prevent the visitor card from being thrown away due to the remaining number of held medals being too small.

<Modification 2>
In the ball splitting process shown in FIG. 31, in Sr11, the split (that is, Sr25 or Sr33) is performed on condition that the number of medals is at least twice the number equivalent to the lending unit amount (for example, 20 cards equivalent to 1000 yen). In the second modification, as shown in Sr42 ′ of FIG. 57, the number of medals is set for the total value (that is, the minimum remaining number set for the division source visitor card and the division destination visitor card). The division is executed on the condition that the sum of the minimum remaining number) is exceeded.

  In the medal management computer 550, when the minimum remaining number setting mode is executed, the CPU 552 executes a minimum remaining number setting process (not shown) and displays a minimum remaining number setting screen D57 shown in FIG. This D57 is the minimum remaining number to be left on the visitor card being received (ie, the division source visitor card) and the minimum to be left on the newly issued visitor card (ie the division destination visitor card) when executing the holding ball division processing. This is a screen for setting the remaining number, specifically, an input field D57a for setting the minimum remaining number of the division source visitor cards, and an input field D57b for setting the minimum remaining number of the division destination visitor cards. Is displayed, and a note D57c indicating that different values can be input for the division source visitor card and the division destination visitor card is displayed. Numerical values are input to D57a and D57b by operating the input device 556.

  In this way, different values can be entered for the division source visitor card and the division destination visitor card, so for example, the division destination visitor card is always discharged, so the minimum remaining number can be set somewhat larger, Since the original visitor card is premised on the game after the division processing, it can be used for various operations such as setting the minimum remaining number to some extent.

  When there is an input to D57a and D57b and a “set” button is pressed, the minimum remaining number setting process is terminated. The minimum remaining number of the division source visitor card and the minimum remaining number of the division destination visitor card set in the minimum remaining number setting process are transmitted from the medal management computer 550 to each medal lending machine 100, and the medal lending machine In 100, the data is stored in the EEPROM 181e of the control unit 181. The EEPROM 181e functions as minimum value setting means for setting the minimum value (minimum remaining number).

  FIG. 58 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process executed by the medal lending machine 100 in the second variation of the possession ball dividing process. If the CPU 181a of the medal lending machine 100 determines in Sg5 of FIG. 27 that there is an operation of the “Split Ball Split” button (YES), it executes the split ball processing shown in FIG. 58 (Sg15).

  First, the CPU 181a executes processing similar to Sr1 to Sr3 in FIG. 31 (that is, processing similar to Sm21 to Sm23 in FIG. 19) to determine whether or not a visitor card is being accepted (Sr41 ′). If the visitor card is not being accepted (NO), that is, if the member card is being accepted, the process proceeds to Sr44 in FIG. 55, and if the visitor card is being accepted (YES), the number of medals held is the sum of the values (ie, divided). It is determined whether the minimum remaining number set for the original visitor card and the minimum remaining number set for the division destination visitor card) are exceeded (Sr42 ′). If it is determined in Sr42 ′ that the number of medals does not exceed the total value (NO), the fact that there are not enough medals is displayed on the liquid crystal display 123 (Sr43). The holding ball splitting process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in Sr42 'that the number of medals exceeds the total value (YES), the process proceeds to Sr44 in FIG.

  According to the second modification described above, when dividing the number of medals associated with the division source visitor card, the number of medals held is determined by the minimum remaining number remaining on the division source visitor card and the division destination visitor. Since the minimum remaining number is left in the original visitor card by executing the ball splitting process when the sum of the minimum remaining number to be divided into cards is exceeded, the remaining remaining medal number is too small It can prevent that the said division | segmentation former visitor card is thrown away.

<Other variations>
A modification of the seventh embodiment described above will be described. In addition, the modification of the possession ball division | segmentation process in 1st and 7th embodiment is also demonstrated.

  Although the example of dividing the number of medals in the first and seventh embodiments described above has been described as an example of dividing the number of medals, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the number of stored medals, the number of possessed balls, the number of stored balls, the prepaid balance, or It may divide valuable values such as game scores.

  In the above seventh embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 54 and 57, the example in which the minimum remaining number is set and transmitted by the medal management computer 550 and stored in the EEPROM 181e of the medal lending machine 100 has been described. Not limited to this, for example, it may be set and transmitted by a remote controller and stored in the EEPROM 181e of the medal lending machine 100, or may be directly set by the medal lending machine 100 and stored in the EEPROM 181e. .

  In the seventh embodiment, the example in which the minimum remaining number itself is set has been described as shown in FIGS. 54 and 57. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the introduction for setting the minimum remaining number is described. A value may be set. Specifically, when 50 sheets are set as the introduction value, the minimum remaining number may be set to 51 corresponding to the introduction value. In other words, the minimum value setting means can set a set value (the minimum remaining number of the original visitor card or the membership card itself or the introduction of the minimum remaining number) that can specify the minimum value remaining on the receiving recording medium when the dividing process is executed. Value) and a setting value (the minimum remaining number of the division destination visitor card itself or the introduction value of the minimum remaining number) that can set the minimum value to be divided into new visitor cards may be set.

  In the first modification, as shown in Sr42 of FIG. 55, when the number of medals has exceeded the minimum remaining number for each card type, specifically, in this example, the number of medals is about the visitor card. If the set minimum remaining number is 100 (= the number of held medals is 101 or more) or exceeds the minimum remaining number set for the member card (= the number of held medals is 51) In the case of the above, the example has been described in which the process proceeds to Sr44 and the subsequent medals are divided. That is, in this case, the minimum valuable value in the claims> the minimum remaining number set. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the number of medals is “minimum remaining number” for each card type, specifically, in this example, the number of medals has a minimum remaining number of 100 or more set for the visitor card. In some cases, or when the minimum remaining number set for the membership card is 50 or more, the process proceeds to Sr44 or less, and the number of medals may be divided. That is, in this case, the minimum valuable value in the claims = the set minimum remaining number.

  Similarly, in the second modification, as shown in Sr42 ′ of FIG. 58, when the number of medals is “exceeds” the total value, specifically, in this example, the number of medals is determined as the division source visitor card. If the minimum remaining number set for 100 + the minimum remaining number set for the destination visitor card exceeds 50 (= the number of medals is 151 or more), the process proceeds to Sr44 or less, An example in which the number of medals is divided has been described. That is, in this case, the minimum valuable value in the claims> the minimum remaining number set. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the case where the total number of medals is “greater than or equal to”, specifically, in this example, the number of medals is the minimum remaining number 100 set for the division source visitor card + the division destination visitor card When the minimum remaining number set for is 50 or more (= the number of held medals is 150 or more), the process may proceed to Sr44 or less, and the number of held medals may be divided. That is, in this case, the minimum valuable value in the claims = the set minimum remaining number.

  In the seventh embodiment described above, as shown in Sr50 of FIGS. 55 and 58, an example is described in which the ball splitting process is terminated when there is a count while the splitting number input screen D56-2 is displayed. However, even if the count is present, the ball splitting process may be continued. In addition, an example in which the ball splitting process is continued even when there is a count while the split number selection screen D56-1 is being displayed has been described. However, if there is a count, the ball splitting process is terminated. May be.

  In the coin splitting process in the first and seventh embodiments described above, when dividing the number of medals held by a visitor card, as shown in FIG. 31, the card information of the accepted visitor card is saved (Sr31). ), After associating the number of divisions with the receiving visitor card and issuing it as a division destination visitor card (Sr33, Sr34), after associating the evacuated card information with the visitor card taken out from the storage unit, the division source visitor card (Sr35, Sr36) The example has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and after the number of divisions is subtracted from the number of medals held by the accepted visitor card and the visitor card is temporarily ejected as a division source visitor card, the storage unit The number of divisions associated with the visitor card taken out from the card is issued as a division destination visitor card, and the divided original visitor is ejected. -A card that prompts the re-insertion of the card (that is, the visitor taken out from the storage unit after discharging the membership card obtained by subtracting the number of medals from the number of medals (Sr22, Sr23) as in the case of dividing the number of medals held by the member card) The card may be issued in association with the number of divisions (Sr24, Sr25, Sr26) and prompt the card member to be reinserted (Sr27). According to this, common processing can be performed between the case where the division source is a member card and the case of a visitor card.

  The seventh embodiment described above (Modification 1, Modification 2, and other modifications) is applicable to any of the first to sixth embodiments described above.

[Eighth embodiment]
In the eighth embodiment, a member player can save medals in the medal lending machine 100.

  FIG. 59 is a display screen diagram showing another example of the menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal display 123 of the medal lending machine 100. In the first embodiment, the menu screen shown in FIG. 26 is displayed. In the eighth embodiment, when a membership card is being accepted, as shown in FIG. When the menu screen 123a with the “save” button added is displayed and the member portable terminal is being accepted, the menu screen 123b with the “mobile save” button added is displayed as shown in FIG. 59 (b). The

  FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing an example of the medal saving process executed by the medal lending machine 100.

  When the “card saving” button is operated on the menu screen 123a, the CPU 181a of the medal lending machine 100 executes a member card medal saving process shown in FIG. First, the CPU 181a executes the same processing as Sr1 to Sr3 in FIG. 31 (Sw01 to Sw03), and displays a savings number input screen (not shown) for receiving an input of the savings number within the range of the number of medals held on the liquid crystal display 123. (Sw04), and waiting for the input of the number of savings (Sw05). If there is an input of the number of savings (YES), a saving request including the member ID and the inputted number of savings is sent to the medal management computer 550. In response to the transmission (Sw06), the reception of the saving completion notification transmitted from the medal management computer 550 is awaited (Sw07). The medal management computer 550 that has received the saving request includes the number of saving medals managed in the member saving management table shown in FIG. 9A in association with the member ID included in the saving request. Add the number of savings and return a savings completion notification. When the saving completion notification is received (YES in Sw07), the CPU 181a of the medal lending machine 100 subtracts the number of savings from the number of medals stored in the card table shown in FIG. The card table is updated by adding the number of savings (Sw08), the fact that the saving is completed is displayed on the liquid crystal display 123 (Sw09), and the medal saving process is terminated.

  In addition, when the “mobile saving” button is operated on the menu screen 123b, the CPU 181a of the medal lending machine 100 executes the medal saving process of the member portable terminal shown in FIG. 60 (b). First, the CPU 181a displays on the liquid crystal display 123 a request to hold the member portable terminal (Sw11), and waits for acquisition of the member ID from the member portable terminal held over the terminal reader / writer 170 (Sw12). If the member ID has been acquired (YES), it is determined whether or not the acquired member ID matches the member ID stored in the card table shown in FIG. 5A (Sw13). If the terminal is different (NO), the fact that the terminal cannot be saved is displayed on the liquid crystal display 123 (Sw14), the medal saving process is terminated, and if they match (YES), the process proceeds to Sw04. According to this, a member player who is playing a game using the member portable terminal in the medal lending machine 100 can store the medal by holding the member portable terminal over the terminal reader / writer 170.

[Modification]
Next, modifications, feature points, and the like of the embodiment described above are listed below.

  (1) For example, in the above embodiment, a medal is applied as an example of a game medium, but a spherical pachinko ball (game ball) may be applied.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the pachinko parlor where the slot machine 1 or the pachinko machine is installed is illustrated as the game arcade where the medal lending machine 100 is installed, but the game arcade to which the present invention is applied. May be a game center or the like.

  (3) In the embodiment, the counted regular medals are discharged and collected from the discharge port to the game island. However, the regular medals are stored in the housing 101 in the same manner as the illegal medals. However, it may be collected as appropriate.

  (4) In the above embodiment, when medals are counted by the counting device 190, the control unit 181 adds 1 to the number of medals held in the card table (see FIG. 5A) (FIG. 22). When the unauthorized medal detection notification condition is satisfied, the control unit 181 subtracts the value of the accumulated unauthorized medals from the number of medals held in the card table (see FIG. 5A). However, other modes may be used. For example, when the counting device 190 counts medals, the control unit 181 suspends adding 1 to the number of medals and records it in the hold count value, and the illegal medal detection notification condition is not satisfied. The holding count value may be added to the number of medals.

  (5) In the embodiment, the authenticity of the medal counted by the counting device 190 is determined. However, when the payout device 182 pays out the medal, the authenticity of the medal is determined. The illegal medals may be stored in a storage unit in the payout device 182 to prevent the illegal medals from being paid out. Then, when the storage unit in the payout device 182 becomes full, and when a predetermined amount of medals are stored at the time of closing (end of business), the illegal medals in the storage unit in the payout device 182 are collected. You may make it perform the alerting | reporting to carry out. That is, the recording medium processing apparatus of the present invention is a recording medium processing apparatus provided with one or both of a counting device that counts game media such as medals and a payout device (rental device) that pays out (lends) game media. Including.

  (6) Also, in the above embodiment, at the end of the game hall business, the medal management computer 550 requests each medal lending machine 100 to execute a tightening related process (business closing process). When the request is received, when the number of medals in the medal storage box reaches a predetermined number (second storage amount), this is notified, but the predetermined number (second storage amount) The timing of notification when the game time has reached may be notified during business hours as well as when the game hall is closed, or the corresponding slot machine 1 is in a standby state (a state in which no game is being performed). You may make it alert | report at a certain time.

  (7) In the embodiment, the number of medals in the medal storage box reaches the second storage amount based on the reception of the tightening related process request for performing the request for executing the tightening related process (business closing process). However, the notification may be made based on the reception of a request other than the tightening-related processing request.

  Further, in the embodiment, it is determined whether or not the number of medals in the medal storage box has reached the second threshold value (second storage amount) in the tightening-related processing, and a notification is made when the second threshold value is reached. The timing for determining whether or not the second threshold value has been reached can be changed in various ways, and it is always determined whether or not the second threshold value has been reached. Whether or not it is determined that it has been reached when the game hall is closed (whether or not a predetermined flag is set). And if it is stored, notification may be performed.

  (8) In the embodiment, when the number of medals in the medal storage box reaches a first threshold value (first storage amount) that is a predetermined number that needs to be collected, the fact is notified. However, even when notification is not made, notification may be made after the end of business, for example, notification that the first threshold value has been reached in the tightening-related processing, for example. Good.

  (9) In the embodiment, when setting is performed on the illegal medal relation setting screen, “100 sheets” is set as the “full tank notification condition” as the first threshold (first storage amount), “50 sheets” is set in the “closing store notification condition” as the second threshold (second storage amount), and the first threshold and the second threshold are set as different numbers. The second threshold value may be set to be the same number.

  (10) In the embodiment, the medal lending machine 100 indicates that the medal storage amount of the medal storage box has reached the first threshold (first storage amount) or the second threshold (second storage amount). The state notification lamp 111 for notification is provided, but a speaker capable of outputting sound or a display device for notification using a predetermined image may be provided. Furthermore, if the medal lending machine 100 has a function capable of outputting to the external device (medal management computer 550, etc.) that the medal storage amount of the medal storage box has reached the first threshold value or the second threshold value, it is not always necessary. Even if it is not provided with such a notification means, it may be provided in the electrically connected external apparatus etc.

  (11) In the above embodiment, each medal lending machine 100 exemplifies a mode in which regular medals are registered individually, but the present invention is not limited to this, and these regular medals are registered. The medal image may be distributed from the medal management computer 550 to each medal lending machine 100 so that it can be registered at once, or a storage medium such as a flash memory in which the image of the regular medal is stored can be rented individually. It may be installed in the machine 100 for registration.

  (12) In the embodiment described above, the remaining amount of medals (the number of balls) is left in the medal lending machine 100 (card unit 750), and only the remaining prepaid amount is associated with the deposit amount corresponding card and discharged to the outside. It was made to be. As a result, when there are counted medals (game balls), it is possible to prevent a medal lending using a prepaid balance not used for medal lending out of accepted money from being erroneously performed. it can.

  Generally, the unit price of a game medium when a prepaid balance is used to lend a game medium such as a medal is higher than the unit price of a game medium when a medal is exchanged for a prize. For this reason, a player who uses a medal with a low unit price can play more games with less value than a player who uses a loaned medal with a high unit price. It is advantageous. Therefore, it is effective for a player to prevent the medal lending using the prepaid balance from being erroneously performed even though there are medals.

  (13) When a card return operation is performed, the card unit 750 may transmit a signal indicating that to the pachinko gaming machine 701. The pachinko gaming machine 701 may receive the signal and notify that the card has been ejected. In this way, even when the return button is accidentally touched, the fact that the card has been ejected is notified, so there is no need to forget to acquire the card and the card can be prevented from being stolen. . A signal indicating that the card return operation has been performed may be transmitted to the calling lamp 200 instead of the pachinko gaming machine 701 to notify the calling lamp 200 that the card has been ejected.

  (14) In the above-described embodiment, the membership card is a complete ID management system, and the visitor card is a system that records information on the card in addition to the complete ID system. The complete ID management method is a method in which only identification information such as a card ID is recorded on a card, and management of the remaining amount, holding balls, and storage balls is performed by a management computer in association with the identification information.

  However, it is not limited to this, the membership card and the visitor card are both complete ID management, both are stored in the card, both are used together, one is the complete ID management, the other is stored in the card, and either is used together It is possible to adopt various methods as a management method of the remaining amount, the holding ball, and the stored ball, such as the complete ID management on the other side, the combination on one side, and the other side being stored in the card.

  (15) The player's face may be imaged and stored when the deposit-amount-compatible card is discharged in Sh15 of the remaining amount withdrawal process in FIG. Then, whether or not the remaining amount discharge flag is on in Sk1 of the issue / payment process of FIG. 18, Sm13 of the return process of FIG. 19, Sp3 of the replay process of FIG. 21, Sj11 of the post-card insertion process of FIG. In addition to determining whether or not the player's face when the remaining amount is discharged matches the current player's face, the player's face is on and the face matches Then, the process may proceed to the subsequent processing. As a result, in the case where the player does not have a matching face and does not have a deposit balance card, it is not necessary to proceed to the subsequent processing, so that unnecessary processing can be prevented from being executed.

  In particular, in the case of the post-card insertion process of FIG. 29, when the player leaves the deposit remaining amount correspondence card in a state where it is left from the card insertion slot, Even if the card is inserted by operating the “” button, the faces do not match, and therefore the processing for associating the number of medals in the medal lending machine 100 with the card is not performed, so the medal is stolen. I can't.

  (16) In the above-described embodiment, in the remaining amount withdrawal process of FIG. 28, after the deposit remaining amount correspondence card is discharged in Sh15, the possession medal correspondence card is issued in Sh18. At this time, in the member card table or visitor card table shown in FIG. 7, the card ID of the remaining money corresponding card and the card ID of the possession medal compatible card may be associated with each other. Or you may make it memorize | store the flag which shows whether a corresponding deposit remaining amount corresponding | compatible card or a medal corresponding card | curd exists.

  That is, you may make it manage a payment remaining amount corresponding | compatible card and a corresponding medal corresponding card | curd correspondingly. This management may be performed by a management apparatus such as the card management computer 500, or may be performed by a recording medium processing apparatus such as the medal lending machine 100.

  Then, when the payment remaining amount corresponding card is accepted by the settlement apparatus 580, the card management computer 500 is inquired as to whether or not the flag is stored corresponding to the card ID when the prepaid balance is inquired. Only when there is a response indicating that there is a card with medals, the presence of a card with medals may be notified.

  This makes it possible to alert the player to exchange medals with the number of medals specified on the card with medals for prizes only when necessary when the balance specified with the card corresponding to the deposit is settled. . As a result, it is possible to prevent forgetting to exchange prizes without performing unnecessary notification.

  In addition, when a recording medium processing apparatus such as another medal lending machine 100 or a card unit 750 receives a deposit remaining amount correspondence card or a possession medal correspondence card, a corresponding possession medal correspondence card or a deposit remaining amount correspondence card exists. The card management computer 500 may be inquired about whether or not, and if there is a response indicating the presence, it may be notified to the player.

  As a result, even when the player moves to another gaming machine, the presence of a corresponding medal-supported card or a deposit balance card can be notified. As a result, it is possible to prevent the gaming medium from being lent by using the prepaid balance specified by the deposit remaining amount corresponding card even though there is a possessed medal specified by the possessed medal compatible card. In addition, when there is no longer a medal specified by the card corresponding to a medal, it is possible to notify the player that there is a prepaid balance specified by the card corresponding to the remaining payment amount, so that unnecessary payment can be prevented. it can.

  (17) In the above-described embodiment, the setting of functions for the membership card or the visitor card and the processing being executed are taken over only at the game hall. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be configured to be handed over to other amusement halls.

  (18) As the specific function described in Sj20 of FIG. 29 described above, the recording medium processing apparatus such as the medal lending machine 100 can perform the big hit number and the big hit fluctuation number in the display 123 and the calling lamp 200 of the medal lending machine 100. A display screen custom function for customizing a display method (for example, display content, layout, etc.) of the game information may be provided. Although the index to be emphasized differs depending on the player, by providing the function, it is possible to display the game information according to the player's desire and improve the player's willingness to play. Also, the setting of the display method and the like in this function may be taken over by the card inserted later in the process of Sj20 in FIG.

  Moreover, you may make it provide another function as a specific function. For example, a display design custom function for customizing a display design such as an avatar and a background displayed on the display 123 or the call lamp 200 may be provided. Thereby, since it can be set as the display design suitable for the player's taste, a player's willingness to play can be improved. The setting of the design contents with this function may also be carried over to the card inserted later in the process of Sj20 in FIG.

  Also, as a specific function, a game with a low ball rental machine with a low unit price per ball (for example, 1 yen per ball) (for example, a slot machine with 1 medal of 5 yen, a pachinko game machine with 1 yen per ball). Or a normal ball rental machine with a normal unit price per ball (for example, a slot machine with one medal of 20 yen, a pachinko machine with 4 yen per ball). In addition, when a card with the setting of the function is inserted into a medal lending machine or a card unit of a gaming machine different from the setting, a function of notifying that the setting is different may be provided. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a player from making a mistake in selecting a gaming machine having a unit price for which a game is desired. The setting of selection by this function may also be carried over to the card inserted later in the process of Sj20 of FIG.

  In addition, as a specific function, whether to give priority to the game with the holding ball or to give priority to the game with the storage ball is selected and set so that the set holding ball or the storage ball is used with priority. May be. Thereby, it is possible to play a game using the possession balls or storage balls to be prioritized. The setting of selection by this function may also be carried over to the card inserted later in the process of Sj20 of FIG.

  Further, as a specific function, the amount used for the game after the game is started may be a predetermined amount (the amount set by the player may be a predetermined amount, for example, 30000 yen, etc. It may be provided with a squeeze-in limiting function for notifying that or limiting the game when it becomes above (or over). As a result, it is possible to limit the player's infiltration into the game. The setting of the predetermined amount with this function may also be transferred to the card inserted later in the process of Sj20 in FIG.

  In addition, as the specific process described in Sj20 of FIG. 29 described above, in this confinement restriction function, a process of accumulating the amount used for the game after the game is started may be executed. The process of accumulating the usage amount with this function may also be transferred to the card inserted later in the process of Sj20 in FIG.

  In addition, as a specific function, if it is prohibited to share a game medium such as a ball or a medal with another player in a game, if it is determined that the player is different by face authentication, that fact May be provided with a sharing prohibition function for informing the store clerk or restricting the game. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the disadvantageous situation to the game store side as the prohibition of sharing can be ensured. Furthermore, since the game store side can increase the setting of the lottery probability of the slot machine game, it can be in an advantageous state for the player.

  In addition, in each vehicle counting function as a specific function, when a process of counting game media such as medals or pachinko balls is being executed, if the membership card is not accepted, the membership card is inserted. The membership card inserted later may be transferred to the game media counting process. As a result, it is possible to easily perform processing for storing balls and storing medals with the membership card.

  In addition, in the drink ordering function as a specific function, there are not enough balls in the middle of the process of paying the price of the drink from the number of balls on the card that the clerk providing the drink has received earlier In addition, if a card with a recorded ball is inserted later, the adjustment process is taken over so that the amount of the card that has been inserted later is compensated for the missing value. You may make it settle from.

  (19) In the process of Sj20 in FIG. 29, a process for confirming whether or not the function setting and the process in which the function is being executed can be taken over by the card inserted later may be executed.

  (20) The medal management computer 550 or the card management computer 500 manages the setting of functions for the recording medium and the processing being executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be managed by another management apparatus such as the hall computer 540.

  (21) In the embodiment described above, the card management computer 500 is configured such that the small-lot lending valid flag is stored only in the card table as shown in FIG. 5 of the recording medium processing apparatus such as the medal lending machine 100. Such information is not stored in the membership card table or the visitor card table as shown in FIG. In other words, the small lending function is not managed by the management device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the small-lot lending function may be managed by the management device as well as other functions.

  (22) The function settings stored in the visitor card table of FIG. 7B (for example, card lock valid flag, password) are used when the visitor card is not being used but being stored. , And cleared at the game shop closing process. The function settings (for example, the card lock valid flag) stored in the member card table of FIG. 7A may be cleared during the game shop closing process, or may not be performed.

  In addition, it is preferable that a specific function setting (for example, a theft card flag of the theft card restriction function) is not cleared even at the time of a game shop closing process. Even if a theft card is used at a later date, the use of the card is restricted.

  (23) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 29, the number of medals of the previous card is added to the card inserted later. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the prepaid balance of the previous card may be added to the card inserted later, or the number of medals and the prepaid balance may be added together.

  (24) At least two of the management devices such as the medal management computer 550, the hall computer 540, and the card management computer 500 may be used.

  (25) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the card management computer 500 sets the card lock valid flag and the personal identification number, which are the card lock function settings, and the theft card restriction function. The theft card flag is now managed. Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the medal management computer 550 manages the history counting process, which is a process in which the game history counting function is executed. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the medal lending machine 100 stores a small amount lending flag which is a setting of the small amount lending function.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the setting of each function and the processing in which each function is executed may be managed by any management device, or a recording medium such as the medal lending machine 100 or the card unit 750 It may be stored only in the processing device.

  (26) In addition to the medal lending machine 100 and the card unit 750, the recording medium processing apparatus has only the function of counting each unit and can identify the number of possessed balls or the number of possessed medals (for example, the number of possessed balls or Also included are devices in which the number of medals itself or the number of possessed balls or a card ID that can identify the number of medals stored in association with the management device is recorded on the card.

  (27) Even if it is configured to be able to transmit the game history totaled by the game history totaling function from a recording medium processing device such as the medal lending machine 100 or the card unit 750 to the portable terminal of the player by wire or wirelessly. Good.

  (28) In the above-described embodiment, as described in Sj20 of FIG. 29, when the card inserted later is a membership card, the setting of the encryption number of the card lock function is not taken over. In other words, when the later-inserted recording medium is a member-purpose recording medium, the function setting for the previously inserted recording medium is not transferred to the later-inserted recording medium.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. Regardless of whether the later-inserted recording medium is for a member or non-member, the function setting for the previously inserted recording medium can be set in the later-inserted recording medium. You may make it not take over.

  In addition, instead of taking over the function settings for the previously inserted recording medium as they are, the settings whose contents and format have been changed may be taken over for the later inserted recording medium. For example, in Sj20 of FIG. 29, the setting of the encryption number set in advance for the membership card inserted later is not inserted without taking over the setting of the password of the visitor card inserted previously. You can also think that you are taking over for a new membership card.

  (29) In the above-described embodiment, the embodiment has been described on the assumption that the recording medium processing device is the medal lending machine 100 and the card unit 750 that use a card as a recording medium. However, the recording medium used by the recording medium processing apparatus is not limited to the card, and may be another recording medium. For example, a coin-shaped recording medium, a memory card-shaped recording medium, or a portable terminal possessed by a player may be used as the recording medium.

  (30) In the embodiment described above, the number of held balls and the number of stored balls are acquired from a management device such as the medal management computer 550 by a recording medium processing device such as the medal lending machine 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be acquired from a recording medium such as a membership card and a visitor card by a recording medium processing device.

  (31) The functions executed by the recording medium processing devices such as the medal lending machine 100 and the card unit 750 and the management devices such as the medal management computer 550, the hall computer 540, and the card management computer 500 described above are recording media. It may be executed by either the processing device or the management device.

  (32) In the above-described embodiment, as described in Sc31 and Sc32 of the counting process of FIG. 22, every time a medal is detected by the medal detection sensor 190h, the remaining time for counting is reset to 10 seconds. I made it. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other methods may be used as long as counting is performed until it can be determined that there are no medals to be counted. For example, every time a medal is detected by the photo sensor 190e in the figure, the remaining time to be counted may be reset to a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds).

  (33) In the embodiment described above, even when the rotating disk 190g is rotated in the counting process of FIG. 22, in the payout of medals in the lending process of Sb21 and the replay process of Sb24 in FIG. The operation of the dispensing device 182 is not particularly disabled. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and while either one of the rotating disk 190g and the payout device 182 is operating, the other operation may be disabled. It is necessary to drive the motor for each operation, but the required electric energy can be suppressed by operating only one of them. When counting pachinko balls, there is no need to use a motor or the like, so that even if counting and payout are performed simultaneously, there will be no problem with the amount of power.

  (34) In the above-described embodiment, the recording medium processing apparatus such as the medal lending machine 100 can accept two recording media such as a membership card and a visitor card, and a portable terminal. did. Then, when the number of game media such as holding balls and storage balls corresponding to one recording medium is displayed, control is performed so that the payout of the game media based on the other recording medium is also disabled.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. When game media such as holding balls and storage balls corresponding to both recording media are different, when the number of game media corresponding to one recording medium is displayed, the other The game media payout based on the recording media may not be disabled. As a result, even if replay on one recording medium is not possible, replay on the other recording medium can be performed. As a result, when a game medium is urgently needed due to the flow of the game, etc., it is possible to eliminate the need to rent a game medium based on its valuable value, so that the convenience of the player is improved. Can do.

  (35) The techniques of the first to fifth embodiments described above can be freely combined with each other as long as there is no contradiction.

  (36) In the embodiment described above, the counting device 190 is built in the medal lending machine 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and each counter may be provided as an external device for a recording medium processing apparatus such as the medal lending machine 100.

  (37) In the above-described embodiment, a game medium (medal) is paid out from a recording medium processing apparatus such as the medal lending machine 100 based on the valuable value (prepaid balance or money), the number of held balls, or the number of stored balls And a game medium (pachinko ball) to be paid out from the pachinko gaming machine 701 based on the valuable value (prepaid balance or money) or the number of possessed balls or the number of stored balls according to the control signal from the recording medium processing device It was. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and game media based on the valuable value, the number of possessed balls, or the number of stored balls may be paid out from different devices (for example, different recording medium processing devices).

  (38) It should be understood that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Slot machine 100 ... Medal lending machine 120 ... Ten key 123 ... Liquid crystal display 124 ... Touch panel 170 ... Terminal reader / writer 181 ... Control unit 181a ... CPU
181e… EEPROM
190 ... counting device 500 ... card management computer 540 ... hall computer 550 ... medal management computer 701 ... pachinko gaming machine 750 ... card unit

Claims (2)

Based on the receipt of a member recording medium issued to a registered player or a visitor recording medium issued to a player who does not possess the member recording medium A recording medium processing apparatus capable of executing a game enabling process for enabling a game on a gaming machine using a valuable value associated with a reception recording medium that is a member recording medium or a visitor recording medium. And
Transmitting means for transmitting a lending request signal for requesting lending of game media to the gaming machine;
Receiving means for receiving a lending completion signal indicating completion of lending of game media transmitted when lending of game media is executed and completed in the gaming machine;
By a player's operation, a part of the valuable value associated with the received recording medium is divided, the divided valuable value is associated with a new visitor recording medium, and the new visitor recording medium is issued Division processing means capable of executing the division processing to be performed;
A minimum value setting means for setting a setting value capable of specifying the minimum value remaining in the reception recording medium when the division process is executed;
Counting means for counting the valuable value acquired by the player through the game ,
The minimum value setting means is configured such that the minimum value when the reception recording medium is a visitor recording medium is greater than the minimum value when the reception recording medium is a member recording medium. Set the setting value,
Division of the total value of the valuable value associated with the reception recording medium and the valuable value counted by the counting unit , excluding the minimum valuable value specified from the setting value set by the minimum valuable value setting unit Divided value input means for accepting input of valuable value to be divided within the range of possible values,
A notification means for notifying the splittable value ,
The division processing means does not execute the division processing when the counting is performed during reception of input by the division value input means,
A recording medium processing apparatus capable of accepting selection of a valuable value to be divided from a plurality of preset predetermined values within the range of the splittable value . Based on the receipt of a member recording medium issued to a registered player or a visitor recording medium issued to a player who does not possess the member recording medium A recording medium processing apparatus capable of executing a game enabling process for enabling a game on a gaming machine using a valuable value associated with a reception recording medium that is a member recording medium or a visitor recording medium. And
Transmitting means for transmitting a lending request signal for requesting lending of game media to the gaming machine;
Receiving means for receiving a lending completion signal indicating completion of lending of game media transmitted when lending of game media is executed and completed in the gaming machine;
By a player's operation, a part of the valuable value associated with the received recording medium is divided, the divided valuable value is associated with a new visitor recording medium, and the new visitor recording medium is issued Division processing means capable of executing the division processing to be performed;
Counting means for counting the valuable value acquired by the player through the game ,
When the reception recording medium is a visitor recording medium, the division processing means has a minimum value that is associated with the reception recording medium and remains in the reception recording medium when the division processing is executed. When the total value of the valuable value and the minimum valuable value to be divided into the new visitor recording medium is exceeded, the dividing process can be executed,
Dividing within the range of the dividable value excluding the lowest valuable value remaining in the receiving recording medium out of the total value of the valuable value associated with the receiving recording medium and the valuable value counted by the counting means A split value input means for receiving input of valuable value;
A notification means for notifying the splittable value ,
The division processing means does not execute the division processing when the counting is performed during reception of input by the division value input means,
A recording medium processing apparatus capable of accepting selection of a valuable value to be divided from a plurality of preset predetermined values within the range of the splittable value .