JP6400900B2 - GAME SYSTEM, MAIN DEVICE, AND GAME MANAGEMENT METHOD - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming system, a gaming machine, and a gaming management method including a gaming machine that uses a gaming medium to play a game, and each gaming machine attached to the gaming machine.

  Conventionally, at game stores such as pachinko parlors, the number of game media obtained by gaming is managed as the number of game media, and the number of game media obtained by subtracting and subtracting the number of game media can be used in the game. A service for portable media that can be played (hereinafter referred to as replay). The number of game media is managed in association with the card ID of the player's card, and even if the card is used to move to another game machine and play again, the game media No need to carry itself. In addition, the game media can be used for exchanging prizes with a prize exchange counter.

  In addition, recently, problems of brought-in balls from other stores and brought-in balls between different loan rates have become apparent, and therefore, enclosed-type gaming machines that do not generate such brought-in balls are attracting attention. The enclosed game machine has a structure in which the player does not touch the game medium, and the number of game media that can be launched (hereinafter referred to as the number of games that can be played) is managed as data (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .)

  In each stand device attached to such an enclosed game machine, the actual number of game media is not controlled to be paid out by itself or the game machine, but the number of game media is transmitted as data to the enclosed game machine. This will be added to the number of balls managed by the enclosed game machine. When the game is ended, each device acquires the number of games that can be played from the gaming machine and adds it to the number of game media. The operation in which each device acquires the possible number of games from the gaming machine and adds it to the number of game media to be played corresponds to the operation of counting game media, and is therefore called a count operation.

JP 2002-233635 A

However, in the case of an enclosed game machine, there is no actual game medium that can be obtained, so the counting operation is not performed even though the number of games that can be played remains in the game machine. It is possible that you will be away from your desk . In this case, since it is difficult to manage the absence state, it may cause a trouble.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a game system, each device, and a game management method capable of smoothly performing the separation of seats .

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a gaming system including a gaming machine that uses a gaming medium to play a game, and each device attached to the gaming machine. The machine is a gameable number management means for managing the number of times that the game medium can be used for a game as a gameable number, and subtracts and updates the gameable number as the game medium is used for a game. Game processing means for adding and updating the number of games that can be played when a predetermined prize is obtained as a result of the game, and each table for updating the number of games that can be played in accordance with information transmitted from each device Device request processing means, and each device can specify a game sleep state transition means for shifting to a game sleep state based on an operation indicating a predetermined absence, and a number of games that can be held by the gaming machine Number of games that can be collected An acquisition unit, an authentication information acquisition unit that acquires predetermined authentication information when the game hibernation state transition unit shifts to a dormant state, and data that can identify the number of games that can be transferred from the gaming machine are stored Game number-of-games specific data storage means, operation restriction means for restricting operations related to games in the game pause state, operation restriction release means for releasing restrictions on operations related to games restricted by the operation restriction means, A consistency holding means for holding the consistency of the number of games that can be played before and after the restriction is released when the restriction of the operation is released by the operation restriction releasing means, and each of the units from the gaming machine by the game number information acquisition means. If the device is playable number of possible transition, said acquisition of the authentication information by the authentication information acquiring means is limited, if the no playable number, the authentication information acquisition Characterized in that it is possible to acquire the authentication information by the stage.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, each of the table devices further includes each table device operation limiting means for limiting an operation in the own device based on an operation indicating the absence .

Further, in the above invention, the individual car unit, based on the operation indicating the Aux, characterized in that is performed to acquire the authentication information by the authentication information acquiring means.

Further, the present invention is a stand device that is attached to a gaming machine that uses a game medium to play a game, and a game sleep state transition means for shifting to a game sleep state based on an operation indicating a predetermined leaving seat; , A game number information acquisition means for acquiring information capable of specifying the number of games that can be held by the gaming machine, and authentication information for acquiring predetermined authentication information when the game machine is shifted to a sleep state by the game sleep state transition means. An acquisition means, a game possible number specifying data storage means for storing data that can specify the game possible number transferred from the gaming machine, an operation limiting means for limiting an operation relating to a game in the game pause state, and the operation The operation restriction releasing means for releasing the restriction of the operation related to the game restricted by the restriction means, and the consistency of the number of games that can be played before and after the restriction is released when releasing the restriction of the operation by the operation restriction releasing means. And a consistency holding means for, when there is a playable number of possible transition to the each base device from the gaming machine by the player possible number information acquiring means acquires the authentication information by the authentication information acquiring means limit When the number of games is not available, the authentication information acquisition means can acquire authentication information .

The present invention also relates to a game management method in a gaming system including a gaming machine that uses a gaming medium to play a game and each of the devices attached to the gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine stores the gaming medium. A game number management step for managing the number of times that a game can be used as a game number, and the gaming machine subtracts and updates the game number as the game medium is used for a game. As a result of the above, when a predetermined award is obtained, a game processing step of adding and updating the number of games that can be played, and each of the stand devices shifts to a game pause state based on an operation indicating a predetermined absence The game hibernation state transition step, the game machine number information acquisition step for acquiring information capable of specifying the number of games that can be held by the gaming machine, and the game hibernation state transition step, An authentication information acquiring step for acquiring predetermined authentication information, and a game number specifying data storing step for storing data in which each of the table devices can specify a game possible number transferred from the gaming machine; An operation restriction step in which each of the table devices restricts an operation related to the game in the game pause state, and an operation restriction release step of releasing the restriction of the operation related to the game restricted in the operation restriction step by each of the table devices. And a consistency maintaining step for maintaining the consistency of the number of games that can be played before and after the restriction is released when the restriction on the operation is released by the operation restriction releasing step, and from the gaming machine by the game number information obtaining step wherein when each base unit is migratable possible game number, the acquisition of the authentication information by the authentication information acquiring step is limited, the possible game number ne Case, characterized in that it is possible to acquire the authentication information by the authentication information acquiring step.

According to the present invention, the operation of leaving a seat can be performed smoothly .

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an overview of processing at the time of leaving the seat in a state where the number of game balls remains in the enclosed game machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the game medium management system. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the inter-card card processing machine and the enclosed game machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration according to the first embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine and the gaming machine shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a data configuration according to the first embodiment of the inter-card processing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration according to the first embodiment of the card management apparatus illustrated in FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a data configuration according to the first embodiment of the card management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration according to the first embodiment of the member management apparatus illustrated in FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a data configuration according to the first embodiment of the member management apparatus illustrated in FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the away process according to the first embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the absence release processing according to the first embodiment of the inter-card processing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the leaving cancellation process by the attendant after a predetermined time has elapsed after leaving the seat according to the first embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an overview of processing at the time of leaving the seat in a state where game balls remain in the gaming machine in the enclosed gaming machine according to the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration according to the second embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine and the gaming machine. FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration according to the second embodiment of the card management apparatus. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a data configuration according to the second embodiment of the card management apparatus. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the away process according to the second embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine. FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating the processing procedure of the absence cancellation process according to the second embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the absence release process by inserting the card ejected at the time of leaving the table into a table card processing machine different from the table card processing machine that performed the leaving operation. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the absence release process by the attendant after a predetermined time has elapsed after leaving the seat according to the second embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine. FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure when a card insertion notification is received according to the second embodiment of the card management device when a card insertion operation including an absence release operation is performed in the inter-card card processing machine. FIG. 22 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration according to the third embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine and the gaming machine. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the away process according to the third embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the absence release process by the attendant after a predetermined time has elapsed after leaving the seat according to the third embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine. FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an overview of a process at the time of leaving the seat in a state where game balls remain in the gaming machine in the enclosed gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 26 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration according to the fourth embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine and the gaming machine. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the away process according to the fourth embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine. FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of the inter-card card processing machine and the gaming machine when a handle operation is performed in the gaming machine being away from the seat according to the fourth embodiment.

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

  The game store counts the acquired game media, manages the counted game media as a game media, issues a card associated with the game media, and processes the card for another inter-card card during the day. If a replay operation which is an instruction for reuse is accepted after being inserted into the machine 10, the number of game media is subtracted and a predetermined number of game media can be used. Is going. In addition, when the acquired game medium is deposited for a member, it is managed as a game medium in association with the card ID of the member card, and the number of game media deposited by the replay operation after the next day is subtracted to a predetermined value. A game media service is also provided that allows a number of game media to be used. In this way, making a game medium usable from a portable game medium or a stored game medium is called replay.

  However, there are two types of gaming machines: an open type and an enclosed type, and the contents of making the game medium usable are different between the open type and the enclosed type. Specifically, in an open-type gaming machine, the gaming media is thrown out from the gaming machine by lending gaming media, replaying gaming media, replaying stored media, and winning a prize. You can play a game by throwing into the gaming machine. On the other hand, in the enclosed type gaming machine, the number of game media that can be launched is managed as the number of game balls, and the game media is not thrown out and the game media can be thrown in. Can not. With enclosed game machines, the predetermined number is added to the number of games that can be played, and the game can be played if the game is consumed. Will be subtracted from the number. In an open-type gaming machine, the operation of transferring the gaming media in the gaming machine to the holding gaming media is performed by physically counting the gaming media and taking the counted gaming media into the gaming machine, and calculating the number of gaming media counted. It is called “counting operation” because it has shifted to the hand-held game media, but the enclosing game machine does not count the physical game media, but subtracts the possible number of games managed by the game machine and subtracts it. This is referred to as “management transfer” because only the number of game media is transferred to the possession game media.

  First, an outline of processing at the time of leaving the seat in the state where the number of game balls remains in the enclosed gaming machine 20 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an overview of processing during a leaving operation in a state where the number of game balls remains in the enclosed game machine 20 according to the first embodiment.

  FIG. 1 (a) shows the status of game media and valuable value managed by the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the enclosed game machine 20 when an unattended operation is performed by the inter-card card processing machine 10 during a game. ing. FIG. 1A shows that the inter-card processing machine 10 has a card inserted, the prepaid value managed in association with the card is “5000 yen”, and has a holding ball “3000 balls”. Is shown. Further, FIG. 1A shows that the gaming machine 20 has “1000 balls” that can be launched.

  In this state, when an operation indicating leaving is received in the inter-card card processing machine 10, the inter-card card processing machine 10 waits for reception of an IC chip lead built in a cellular phone or the like possessed by the player. When the inter-card card processor 10 reads an IC chip built in a cellular phone or the like of the player and receives the IDm of the IC chip, the inter-card processor 10 shifts to a state of being away from the seat shown in FIG. Specifically, the game ball “1000 balls” possessed by the gaming machine 20 is evacuated to the inter-card processing machine 10, and the gaming balls of the gaming machine 20 become “0 balls”. Further, the inter-card processing machine 10 has the evacuated retreat game ball “1000 balls”, the state in which the card has been inserted, the prepaid value managed in association with the card being “5000 yen”, The “3000 balls” are held, and a locked state in which operations related to games such as a deposit operation, a ball lending operation, and a card insertion are restricted. In addition, the game machine display / operation unit 19 displays that the user is taking a break and the scheduled time for the end of the break.

  When an operation for canceling the absence of seats is performed in the state of leaving the seat in FIG. 1B, it waits for the re-reading of the IC chip built in the cellular phone or the like read when the seat is left. When the inter-card card processor 10 reads an IC chip built in a mobile phone or the like read at the time of leaving the seat and receives an IDm of the IC chip, the inter-card processor 10 shifts to a game resuming state shown in FIG. Specifically, the game ball “1000 balls” of the gaming machine 20 that has been evacuated to the inter-card card processing machine 10 is returned to the gaming machine 20, and the gaming machine 20 becomes ready for gaming. In addition, the inter-card processing machine 10 is unlocked and can perform gaming operations such as deposit operation, ball lending operation and card insertion, and the card is inserted and managed in association with the card. The state where the prepaid value is “5000 yen” and the state of “3000 balls” are continued as they are.

  As described above, when the inter-card card processing machine 10 accepts the leaving operation, the IDm of the IC chip built in the mobile phone or the like is read and stored as identification information, and the number of game balls managed by the gaming machine 20 is The number of game balls managed by the gaming machine 20 is cleared to zero by being evacuated to the inter-card processing machine 10, the number of game balls evacuated from the gaming machine 20, the number of possessed balls, the prepaid value are maintained, and the card is also inserted Thus, the state shifts to a state of being away from the seat where the operation related to the game is restricted. In addition, when the inter-card card processing machine 10 accepts the leave-cancelling operation, the inter-card card processor 10 confirms the identity by reading the IDm of the IC chip built in the cellular phone or the like that is read at the time of the leaving operation, and may be the identity. If it can be confirmed, the game ball of the gaming machine 20 that has been evacuated is returned to the gaming machine 20, and the restriction on the operation related to the game is released. Therefore, in the enclosed gaming machine 20, the game at the time of leaving the seat It is possible to prevent the number of games that can be played by the machine 20 from being used by other players.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Further, if the inter-card card processing machine 10 accepts the card insertion, the inter-card card processing machine 10 transmits a card insertion notification to the card management device 40. Further, when the inter-card card processing machine 10 receives the prepaid value, the balance or the balance of the stored ball from the card management device 40, the balance is stored. And when the balance of a possession ball is received and memorize | stored, the balance of the possession ball which the card management apparatus 40 manages is cleared to zero by transmitting a possession ball subtraction request | requirement with respect to the card management apparatus 40. In addition, when a replay operation is performed in a state where there is a balance of the number of balls in the inter-card card processing machine 10, a predetermined number is notified to the gaming machine 20, whereby the number of balls in the inter-card card processing machine 10 is determined. The predetermined number is subtracted, and the predetermined number is added to the number of game balls in the game ball memory 26a of the gaming machine 20. Furthermore, since the inter-card processing machine 10 can grasp data indicating the current number of game balls of the gaming machine 20 as will be described later, the gaming machine 20 has a certain number or more in the gaming machine 20 at the time of card insertion or replay operation ( For example, if there is a ball number of 100 balls or more and the card identification number is different from the card inserted last time, a warning is given on a predetermined display unit, and the game machine 20 will transfer the management described later. Until the remaining ball data remaining in the gaming machine 20 becomes 0 after the operation is performed, the replay operation and the lending operation with the inserted card are prohibited. The ball data transferred to the inter-card processing machine 10 by the management transfer operation is managed separately without being associated with the inserted card.

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

  Further, when the inter-card processing machine 10 receives management transfer data including a certain number of game balls by the management transfer operation in the gaming machine 20, the inter-card processing machine 10 adds the received number of game balls to the holding ball storage unit. . And if a card return operation is received, after transmitting the possession ball addition request | requirement containing the number of possession memorize | stored in the possession memory | storage part to the card management apparatus 40, and making the card management apparatus 40 add a possession ball The card discharge notification is transmitted to the card management device 40, and the card is controlled to be discharged.

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

  The inter-card processing machine 10 communicates regularly with the gaming machine 20, and the gaming machine state of the gaming machine 20 (hit, probability fluctuation, short-time gaming, various abnormalities, door open, resting, etc.) The data indicating the current number of game balls is acquired. The inter-card processing machine 10 can grasp the current game situation based on these pieces of information and can perform control according to the game situation. In addition, the inter-card card processing machine 10 is in the gaming machine state of the gaming machine 20 and the inter-card card processing machine 10 itself (standby, depositing, member card insertion, card empty, various abnormalities, illegal card use, etc.) Are sent to the card management device 40 when each state changes or periodically. The card management device 40 grasps the situation of the gaming machine 20 and the inter-card card processing machine 10 almost in real time, and notifies the employee according to the situation. If the occurrence of an abnormality that requires some kind of employee response (for example, banknote jam) is detected, the employee is notified of the identification information of the device in which the abnormality has occurred and the content of the abnormality. Also, when an act of suspected fraud is detected, the employee is notified of the identification information of the device in which the suspected fraud is detected and the content of the suspected fraud.

  Further, the inter-card card processing machine 10 displays the game end time on the game machine display operation unit 19 when a predetermined time before the predetermined game end time. Further, the inter-card card processing machine 10 restricts game operations such as a card insertion operation, a deposit operation, a ball lending operation, and a stored ball replay operation after the game end time.

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

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

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

  Further, when the card management device 40 receives a ball lending request from the inter-card card processing machine 10, the card management device 40 subtracts a corresponding prepaid value by a predetermined value, and transmits the ball lending permission to the inter-card card processing machine 10. Then, when the storage ball replay request is received, the storage ball replay request is transmitted to the member management device 50. When the member management device 50 outputs the storage ball replay data, Transmit to the card processor 10.

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

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

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

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

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

  When the card associated with the prepaid value is inserted, the checkout machine 60 transmits the card ID of the card to the card management device 40, acquires the prepaid value associated with the card, and adds the prepaid value to the acquired prepaid value. Withdraw cash equivalents.

  The prize management device 70 is a terminal device for exchanging prizes provided in the prize exchange counter in the amusement store, and performs prize exchange processing for the earned balls, storage balls, and holding balls. The premium management device 70 is connected to a reader / writer that reads the card ID of the card and a premium dispensing device that dispenses premiums. When the reader / writer accepts the card, the gift management device 70 transmits the card ID of the card read by the reader / writer to the card management device 40, and requests the number of balls in the card. In addition, when exchanging prizes for the stored balls, the member management device 50 is requested for the number of stored balls.

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

  When the card management device 40 receives a message including a ball lending request, the card management device 40 subtracts a prepaid value associated with the card ID in the message by a predetermined value (for example, 100 yen = 5 times when the frequency is 1). The data 45a is updated, and the ball lending permission is transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 10 as the transmission source. Upon receiving the ball lending permission, the inter-card card processing machine 10 notifies the gaming machine 20 of the number corresponding to the subtracted prepaid value (for example, 125 balls) and adds it to the gaming ball.

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

  When the card management device 40 receives a card insertion notification from the inter-card card processing machine 10, among the possession accounts associated with the card ID in the message, the card management device 40 has the rate specified by the message. Is notified to the inter-card card processor 10.

  The inter-card processing machine 10 stores the balance of the coins received from the card management device 40. And the message containing the information which specifies card ID and a rate, and a possession subtraction request | requirement is transmitted to the card management apparatus 40. FIG. When the card management device 40 receives a coin subtraction request, it clears the balance of the coin account specified by the card ID and rate to zero.

  When the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the card return operation, the inter-card processing machine 10 transmits a message including the number of possessed balls managed within the own device and a possessed ball addition request to the card management device 40. This message includes a card ID of a card to be ejected, a local address or arbitrary identification information that identifies the inter-card card processor 10 that is a transmission source, information for identifying the rate of the inter-card card processor 10, It includes the number of balls managed in its own device and a request for adding balls.

  When the card management device 40 accepts a request for addition of a possession ball, the possession account that has received the balance of the possession account at the rate specified by the message out of the possession accounts associated with the card ID in the message. Update to the number of balls.

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

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

  The card management device 40 transmits a card insertion notification message to the member management device 50. When the member management device 50 receives the card insertion notification message, the member management device 50 stores the personal identification number associated with the card ID in the message and the balance of the savings account at the rate specified by the message out of the savings account. Are transmitted to the inter-card processing machine 10.

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

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

  The inter-card card processor 10 transmits a message specifying the local address of the card management device 40 as the destination when the passwords match. This message includes the card ID of the card inserted in the inter-card card processor 10, the local address or arbitrary identification information that identifies the inter-card card processor 10 that is the transmission source, and the inter-card card processor 10. It includes information for specifying a rate and a request for replaying a savings ball.

  The card management device 40 transmits a telegram of a storage ball replay request to the member management device 50. When the member management device 50 receives the message of the savings replay request, the member management device 50 subtracts a predetermined value from the balance of the savings account at the rate specified by the message among the savings accounts associated with the card ID in the message. Then, the stored ball replay data including the balance after the subtraction is transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 10.

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

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

  Next, a process when game balls remain in the gaming machine 20 during the store closing process will be described. The card management device 40 uses the information that can specify the number of game media added and subtracted in the gaming machine, such as outpulse and safe pulse, for each gaming machine 20 in the store closing process. A check is made that the number of game balls of the gaming machine 20 is zero. As a result of the check, if there is a gaming machine 20 whose number of game balls is not zero, a list of gaming machines 20 whose number of game balls is not zero is output, and the gaming machine display operation unit 19 or inter-card processing A message indicating that there is a game ball remaining is displayed on the display operation unit 13 of the machine 10. An employee of the game store uses the output list, or confirms the display operation unit 19 of the gaming machine display operation unit 19 or the inter-card card processing machine 10 so that the number of game balls 20 is not zero. The number of game balls in the gaming machine 20 is cleared to zero by performing a management ball management transfer operation to the inter-card card processing machine 10. Further, the inter-card card processing machine 10 that has received the number of game balls by the management transfer operation receives unprocessed game ball data including the identification information of the gaming machine 20 or the identification information of the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the number of game balls. The data is transmitted to the card management device 40. Upon receiving the received unprocessed game ball data, the card management device 40 stores the received content and stores it for a predetermined period. In addition, a transition process of game balls to the inter-card card processing machine 10 by an operation of managing the management of game balls to the inter-card card processing machine 10 in the above-described gaming machine 20 is requested from the inter-card card processing machine 10 to the game ball management transfer. It is good also as a structure which makes it operate | move automatically by sending to the gaming machine 20. In this case, the management transfer request may be made by a specific operation in a higher-level device such as the card management device 40, or may be automatically made when the inter-card card processing machine 10 receives an instruction to close the store. Good.

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

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inter-card card processing machine 10 includes a status display unit 11 that displays the status of the apparatus of the inter-card card processing machine 10 by lighting or blinking a predetermined color lamp, and a bill insertion slot that accepts various bills. 12a, a display operation unit 13 such as a touch panel display, a card insertion slot 14a that accepts a card associated with a card ID, prepaid value, stored ball data and holding ball data, a non-contact IC card or a mobile phone with an IC chip built-in, etc. And a gaming machine display operation unit 19 such as a touch panel display disposed below the gaming board surface of the gaming machine 20 is provided.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The card ID 16 a is a card ID read by the reader / writer 14. Even when a card is conveyed from the card insertion slot 14a to a card storage unit (not shown), the card ID 16a is updated with the card ID read by the reader / writer 14 during the conveyance. Further, if the deposit is performed in a state where no card is inserted, the card is conveyed from a card storage unit (not shown) to the reader / writer 14 and the card ID 16a is updated with the card ID read by the reader / writer 14. In the present embodiment, when the card is not inserted, the card is conveyed from a card storage unit (not shown) to the reader / writer 14 and the card ID 16a is updated with the card ID read by the reader / writer 14. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the card is finally ejected, the card at the top of the card storage unit (not shown) is transported to the reader / writer 14 and the card ID is read and stored so that the player can insert the card. If the payment is made in a state where there is no card, the card ID 16a may be updated with the stored card ID.

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

  The game ball number data 16c is data that is updated from time to time with the number of game balls in the game ball memory 26a of the gaming machine 20 that is periodically notified from the gaming machine 20. The IDm data 16d is information on the IDm of the IC chip that is read when the mobile phone with a built-in IC chip is held over the holding portion 14b during the leaving operation. The game ball retraction data 16e is data in which the number of game balls remaining in the gaming machine 20 at the time of leaving the seat is retreated.

  The control unit 17 is a control unit that controls the inter-card card processing machine 10 as a whole, and includes a data management unit 17a, a rate setting processing unit 17b, a gaming machine state management unit 17c, an unattended processing unit 17d, and an unattended release processing unit 17e. , The absence time management unit 17f and the clerk leaving release unit 17g.

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

  Moreover, if a banknote is inserted in the banknote insertion slot 12a, the data management part 17a will transmit the payment notification containing the money amount of the inserted banknote, card ID16a, and the identification information of the inter-card processing machine 10 to the card management apparatus 40. To do.

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

  In addition, when the balance of the savings account shown in the valuable value data 16b is equal to or more than the number of savings replay units, the data management unit 17a sets a savings replay button on the display operation unit 13 or the gaming machine display operation unit 19. Display and allow re-playing operation of storage balls. The data management unit 17 a transmits a stored ball replay request including the card ID 16 a and the identification information of the inter-card card processing machine 10 to the card management device 40 when the player performs a stored ball replay operation. If the stored ball replay data is received as a response to this stored ball replay request, the balance of the stored value account of the valuable value data 16b is updated, and the number of stored ball replay units is notified to the gaming machine 20. In addition, at the time of the first storage replay operation, a password is requested to be input, and a condition for transmitting a storage ball replay request is to match the password indicated in the valuable value data 16b.

  In addition, when the player performs a card return operation, the data management unit 17a issues a card management request including a card ID 16a, identification information of the inter-card processing machine 10 and a number of possession balls including the number of possessions of the valuable value data 16b. After transmitting to the device 40 and clearing the valuable value data 16b, a card discharge notification is transmitted to the card management device 40, and the card is discharged.

  The rate setting processing unit 17b displays a rate corresponding to the current game type on the display operation unit 13 or the gaming machine display operation unit 19, and when the setting for accepting a rate selection by the player is made, A selectable rate is displayed on the display operation unit 13 or the gaming machine display operation unit 19. When the player selects a desired rate, the game type of the gaming machine is set as the designated game type. On the other hand, if the player is not set to accept rate selection, no selectable rate is displayed during the game. In this case, selectable rates are displayed on condition that the remote control operation by the employee is accepted and the authentication is performed. When the employee selects a rate, the game type of the gaming machine is set as the designated game type.

  When the gaming machine state management unit 17c receives a notification of the number of gaming balls managed by the gaming machine 20 from the gaming machine 20, the gaming machine state management unit 17c updates the gaming ball number data 16c with the received content.

  When the away processing unit 17d accepts the leaving operation by the display operation unit 13, if the game ball number data 16c is not zero, the seat removal processing unit 17d retreats from the gaming machine 20 by requesting the gaming machine 20 to retreat the game ball. The evacuation game ball data including the number of game balls to be acquired is acquired. The away processing unit 17d updates the game ball retraction data 16e with the accepted retraction game ball data, and displays a message on the display operation unit 13 that the mobile phone with a built-in IC chip is held over the holding unit 14b. The away processing unit 17d stores the IDm IDm of the IC chip acquired by holding the mobile phone with a built-in IC chip over the holding unit 14b in the IDm data 16d, and performs a deposit operation, ball lending operation, card insertion related to the game. The operation related to the game such as the operation is limited, and the state shifts to the state of leaving the seat.

  When the away seat release processing unit 17e is away from the seat, the ICm IDm acquired by holding the mobile phone with a built-in IC chip over the handheld portion 14b matches the information stored in the IDm data 16d. To cancel the absence state. Specifically, by sending the game ball retraction data 16e to the gaming machine 20, the number of game balls that the gaming machine 20 had before leaving the seat is returned to the gaming machine 20, and a deposit operation related to the game, Release restrictions on operations related to games such as ball lending operations and card insertion operations, and return to the state of the game.

  The away time management unit 17f monitors the passage of time after the user is away from the seat by the leaving operation, and cancels away by holding the mobile phone or the like over the holding unit 14b even after a predetermined time has passed. If no operation is performed, an alert is issued.

  The clerk leaving release unit 17g accepts the clerk release operation by the clerk when the player who has left the seat is not released even after a predetermined time has elapsed after leaving the seat. Release processing of. Specifically, when an clerk accepts an operation for canceling the absence from the seat, the clerk accepts reading of the IC card for releasing the seat, and the content of the IDm read from the received IC card is for the clerk. If it is confirmed, the absence state is canceled. The clerk leaving release unit 17g adds the game ball evacuation data 16e to the number of game media in the valuable value data 16b, and manages a card addition request including the card ID of the inserted card and the number of game media. Transmit to device 40. The clerk leaving release unit 17g discharges the inserted card, releases operation restrictions related to the game such as a deposit operation, a ball lending operation, and a card insertion operation, and releases the away state. The card management device 40 that has received the possession ball addition request updates the information on the possessed game medium managed in association with the card ID.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The valuable value data 16b includes a prepaid value managed in association with the card ID 16a, a balance of game media for each game type, and a balance of stored game media for each game type. In the example of the valuable value data 16b in FIG. 5, the prepaid value is “5000”, the balance of the game type of 4 balls of the game media is “300” balls, and the balance of the game type of 2 balls is “0” balls. The balance of the game type with 1 yen ball is “0”, the balance of the game type with 20 yen medal is “0”, the balance of the game type with 5 yen medal is “0”, and the game media ball 4 The balance of the yen game type is “200”, the balance of the game type of 2 yen is “0”, the balance of the game type of 1 yen is “2000”, and the balance of the game type of 20 yen is “ This indicates that the balance of the game type of “0” and 5 medals is “400”.

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

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

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

  The card management data 45a includes, for the card ID, a prepaid value balance, a balance of the game medium account for each game type, and a usage ID indicating the ID of the inter-card card processor 10 in which the card is inserted, This is data in which designation as to whether or not to enter and replay is associated.

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

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

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

  Further, when the card management unit 46a receives a payment notification including the amount, the card ID 16a and the device ID from the inter-card processing machine 10, the card management unit 46a sets the prepaid value associated with the card ID to the amount indicated in the payment notification. The card management data 45a is updated by adding the corresponding frequency.

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

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

  In addition, the card management unit 46a is configured such that when a player is designated for the holding replay automation level and the management transition automation level while the card is inserted in the inter-card card processing machine 10, the inter-card card processing machine In accordance with the information notified from 10, the in-game replay automation level and the management transition automation level included in the card management data 45 a are updated. Further, when the card management unit 46a receives the card insertion notification, the card management unit 46a notifies the holding ball replay automation level and the management transition automation level associated with the card ID of the card insertion notification included in the card management data 45a. .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  When the member management unit 56a receives the card insertion notification, the member management unit 56a replays the stored game media including the personal identification number associated with the card ID of the card insertion notification and the balance of the stored game media accounts of all game types. Data is transmitted to the inter-card card processor 10.

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

  The premium master management unit 56b performs a distribution process to the premium management device 70 when the premium master 55c is updated and updated.

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

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

  In the example of the member management data 55a in FIG. 9, the member whose card ID is “00001”, the member classification is “regular member”, the game type is “200” balls, and the game type is “ball 2”. Yen storage ball is "0" ball, game type is 1 yen ball, "2000" ball, game type is 20 yen medal, "0" is stored, game type is 5 yen medal Indicates that it has a record indicating that “400”.

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

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

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

  In addition, in the example of the prize master 55c in FIG. 9, the prize name “small prize”, the group code “01”, the prize value “100”, the number of exchange balls “25” of 4 yen for the prize code “0002”, The number of exchange balls “50” for 2 yen balls, the number of exchange balls “100” for 1 yen ball, the number of exchange medals “5” for 20 medals, and the number of exchange medals “20” for 5 medals are associated.

  Next, the procedure of the away process according to the first embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine 10 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the away processing according to the first embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine 10.

  If a leaving operation indicating that the user leaves the seat by the operation of the display operation unit 13 is accepted (step S101; Yes), the game ball 20 data is determined by referring to the game ball number data 16c. (Step S102), and when there is a game ball remaining in the gaming machine 20 (step S102; Yes), the away processing unit 17d remains in the gaming machine 20 in the absence state. An evacuation request for requesting evacuation of the number of game balls to the inter-card card processing machine 10 is transmitted (step S103). If no leave operation has been received (step S101; No), the process is terminated. If there is no game ball remaining in the gaming machine 20 (step S102; No), the process proceeds to step S109.

  If the number of game balls to be evacuated from the gaming machine 20 is received following the transmission of the game ball evacuation request in step S103 (step S104; Yes), the absence processing unit 17d accepts the number of game balls to be evacuated. The game ball evacuation data 16e is updated (step S105). If the number of game balls to be evacuated from the gaming machine 20 is not received (step S104; No), the process proceeds to step S106. If a notification of the number of game balls is received from the gaming machine 20 (step S106; Yes), the gaming machine state management unit 17c updates the game ball number data 16c with the received number of game balls (step S107). If notification of the number of game balls from the gaming machine 20 has not been received (step S106; No), the process proceeds to step S108.

  Next, it is determined whether or not there is any remaining game balls in the gaming machine 20 by referring to the game ball number data 16c (step S108), and if there is any remaining game balls in the gaming machine 20 (step S108; Yes). Returns to step S104. If there is no game ball remaining in the gaming machine 20 (step S108; No), a message is displayed on the display / operation unit 13 to hold the IC chip built-in mobile phone or the like over the holding unit 14b. IDm is received by reading an IC chip built in the device (step S109). If IDm is not accepted by reading an IC chip built in a mobile phone or the like (step S110; No), the process returns to step S109 to wait for reading of the IC chip built into the mobile phone or the like. Do.

  If IDm is received by reading an IC chip built in a mobile phone or the like (step S110; Yes), the received IDm is stored in the IDm data 16d (step S111), and depositing in the inter-card processing machine 10 is performed. A locked state in which operations related to the game such as operation, ball lending operation, card insertion operation and the like are restricted is set (step S112), and the process ends.

  Next, a processing procedure of the absence release processing according to the first embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine 10 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the processing procedure of the absence cancellation process according to the first embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine 10.

  If an unattended release operation indicating that the state of being away from the seat is canceled by the operation of the display operation unit 13 is accepted (step S201; Yes), is the away from seat release processing unit 17e in the state of being away from the seat? It is determined whether or not the user is not away (step S202; No), a message indicating that the user is not away is displayed on the display operation unit 13 (step S203). ), The process is terminated. When the user is away (step S202; Yes), the absence cancellation processing unit 17e sends a message that the cellular phone with a built-in IC chip read at the time of the leaving operation is read by the holding unit 14b. The IDm is received by reading and reading the IC chip built in the mobile phone or the like (step S204). If IDm is not accepted by reading an IC chip built into a mobile phone or the like (step S205; No), the process returns to step S204 to wait for reading of the IC chip built into the mobile phone or the like. Do.

  If IDm is accepted by reading an IC chip built in a cellular phone or the like (step S205; Yes), the absence release processing unit 17e compares the accepted IDm with the IDm data 16d ( In step S206), if the received IDm and IDm data 16d do not match (step S207; No), a message indicating that the correct mobile phone with a built-in IC chip read when leaving the seat is displayed. (Step S208), the process returns to Step S204.

  Also, if the IDm received in step S204 matches the IDm data 16d (step S207; Yes) and there is a game ball retreated in the game ball retraction data 16e (step S209; Yes), the absence release processing The unit 17e returns the number of game balls managed by the gaming machine 20 to the number of game balls possessed by the gaming machine 20 at the time of leaving the seat by transmitting the gaming ball retraction data 16e to the gaming machine 20 (step S210). If there is no game ball saved in the game ball retraction data 16e (step S209; No), the process proceeds to step S211 without performing the process of step S210. Finally, the absence release processing unit 17e releases the lock by releasing the operation restrictions related to the game such as the deposit operation, the ball lending operation, and the card insertion operation in the inter-card processing machine 10 (step S211). ), The process is terminated.

  Next, the processing procedure of the leaving cancellation process by the attendant after the elapse of a predetermined time after leaving the seat according to the first embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine 10 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the leaving cancellation process by the attendant after a predetermined time has elapsed after leaving the seat according to the first embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine 10.

  The elapsed time after leaving the seat is monitored to determine whether or not the predetermined time has elapsed (step S301). If the predetermined time has not yet elapsed (step S301; No), nothing is done. The process ends without performing the process. When the predetermined time has elapsed since the time of leaving the seat (step S301; Yes), the absence time management unit 17f indicates that the predetermined time has elapsed after leaving the seat. An alert is displayed (step S302).

  If an operation indicating the cancellation of the absence state by the clerk by the operation of the display operation unit 13 is received (step S303; Yes), the clerk leaving seat release unit 17g is used by the clerk in the display operation unit 13 when the clerk is released. A message indicating that the IC card is held over the holding unit 14b is displayed, and the IC card reading by the holding unit 14b is accepted (step S304). If reading of the clerk IC card is not accepted in step S304 (step S305; No), the process returns to step S304 to wait for reading of the clerk IC card.

  If reading of the IC card for the attendant is accepted in step S304 (step S305; Yes), it is determined whether or not the IDm included in the received information is the IDm of the IC card for the attendant (step S306). When the IDm included in the received IC card information is the IDm of the IC card for the clerk (step S307; Yes), the clerk leaving cancellation unit 17g uses the game ball count data 16c as the valuable value data 16b. It adds to the number of holding balls (step S308). Further, the clerk leaving cancellation unit 17g transmits a ball addition request including the identification information of the inter-card card processing machine 10 and the number of balls in the value data 16b to the card management device 40 and clears the value data 16b. (Step S309), the inserted card is ejected (step S310). Further, the clerk leaving release unit 17g releases the lock by releasing the operation restrictions relating to the game such as the deposit operation, the ball lending operation and the card insertion operation in the inter-card processing machine 10 (step S311). The process is terminated.

  When the IDm included in the received information is not the IDm of the IC card for clerk operation (step S307; No), the clerk leaving release unit 17g indicates that the IC card held over is not the card for clerk operation. Is displayed (step S312), and the process returns to step S304.

  If an operation indicating the release of the away state by the player by the operation of the display operation unit 13 is received (step S303; No, step S313; Yes), the processing at the time of accepting the away operation by the player shown in FIG. (Processing after step S202) is performed (step S314), and the process is terminated. Further, when neither an operation indicating the cancellation of the away state by the clerk nor an operation indicating the cancellation of the away state by the player is received (step S303; No, step S313; No), the process returns to step S303.

  In the first embodiment, the attendant releases the away state by operating the inter-card processing machine 10, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the processing from step S308 to step S311 in FIG. 12 is performed by operating a remote control device capable of performing wireless communication with the inter-card card processor 10 and instructing the cancellation of the absence state. Also good.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the leaving operation, the IDm of the IC chip built in the mobile phone or the like is read and stored as identification information, and the gaming machine 20 The number of game balls managed by the game machine 20 is evacuated to the inter-card processing machine 10 to clear the number of game balls managed by the game machine 20 to zero, and the number of game balls evacuated from the game machine 20, the number of possessed balls, and the prepaid value are retained. In the state where the card is also inserted, the state shifts to a state where the user is away from the seat, where the operation related to the game is restricted. In addition, when the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the away from seat release operation, it confirms the identity by accepting the IDm of the IC chip built in the mobile phone or the like read at the time of leaving the seat, and confirms that it is the identity. If possible, the game balls of the gaming machine 20 that has been evacuated are returned to the gaming machine 20, and the restriction on the operation related to the game is released. Therefore, in the enclosed gaming machine 20, the gaming machine at the time of leaving the seat It is possible to prevent 20 gameable numbers from being used by other players.

  In Example 1 described above, the IDm of an IC chip such as a mobile phone with a built-in IC chip is read and stored at the time of leaving the seat, and the IDm read from the mobile phone with a built-in IC chip is stored at the time of releasing the seat. The identity verification is performed based on the fact that the IDm matches, and the cancellation processing of the absence state is performed on the condition that the identity verification is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of reading the IDm of an IC chip such as a mobile phone with a built-in IC chip, an input of a password is received and stored at the time of leaving the seat, and the password received at the time of leaving the seat is received at the time of leaving the seat. The identity verification may be performed by matching with the stored password. Also, a face image is captured and stored by the camera at the time of leaving the seat, and the face image is also taken at the time of leaving the seat and compared with the face image captured and stored at the time of leaving the seat. It is good.

  In the first embodiment, when the leaving operation is accepted, the number of game balls of the gaming machine 20 is retreated to the inter-card card processing machine 10, and the inter-card card processing machine 10 determines the number of retreated game balls and the leaving operation. The number of balls and the prepaid value at the time are stored, and the locked state in which the operation related to the game is restricted while holding the inserted card is made. However, when a large amount of prepaid value remains, leaving the player with a card left may cause some players to feel resistance. In addition, when a player who has returned from his / her seat wants to resume the game with another game machine 20 without continuing the game with the original game machine 20, he / she returns to the original game machine 20 and temporarily leaves it. A time and effort is required to release the seat state, eject the card, and start a game in another gaming machine 20 using the ejected card. In the second embodiment, when the leaving operation is accepted, the game ball evacuated from the gaming machine 20 is stored in a device other than the inter-card card processing machine 110, the inserted card is ejected, and inter-card processing is performed. A description will be given of an embodiment in which the machine 110 is brought into a locked state in which operations related to games are restricted.

  First, an outline of processing at the time of leaving the seat in a state where game balls remain in the enclosed gaming machine 20 according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an overview of processing at the time of leaving the seat in a state where game balls remain in the enclosed gaming machine 20 according to the second embodiment.

  FIG. 13 (a) shows the status of gaming media and valuable value managed by the pedestrian card processing machine 110 and the enclosed gaming machine 20 immediately before performing the leaving operation with the pedestal card processing machine 110 during the game. Yes. FIG. 13A shows that the inter-card processing machine 110 has a card inserted, the prepaid value managed in association with the card is “5000 yen”, and has a holding ball “3000 balls”. Is shown. Further, FIG. 1A shows that the gaming machine 20 has “1000 balls” that can be launched.

  FIG. 13B shows the processing contents when an operation for indicating the absence of seat is accepted in the inter-card card processing machine 110 in the state shown in FIG. 13A and the state after the processing. When an operation to indicate the absence of seat is received in the inter-card card processing machine 110, the game ball “1000 balls” that the gaming machine 20 had is temporarily retracted to the inter-card card processing machine 110, and the gaming balls of the gaming machine 20 are It becomes “0 ball”. Further, the inter-card processing machine 110 sends the card ID of the inserted card, the retreating game ball “1000 balls” received from the gaming machine 20 and the holding ball “3000 balls” to the card management device 140. Then, the card is ejected to enter a locked state in which operations relating to games such as deposit operation, ball lending operation and card insertion are restricted. In addition, the game machine display / operation unit 19 displays that the user is taking a break and the scheduled time for the end of the break.

  FIG. 13 (c) shows the state in which the user is away from the seat as shown in FIG. 13 (b), and the game is resumed by inserting the card discharged at the time of leaving the seat into the inter-card processor 110. It shows the processing contents when performing and the state after the processing. When the card ejected at the time of leaving the seat is inserted into the inter-card card processor 110 in the state of leaving the seat, the inter-card card processor 110 determines whether or not the inserted card is a card ejected at the time of leaving the seat. If the inserted card is a card that was ejected at the time of leaving the seat, a process of canceling the state of leaving the seat is performed. Specifically, the inter-card card processing machine 110 includes a ball at the time of leaving stored in association with a card ID of a card inserted from the card management device 140, a game ball withdrawn from the gaming machine 20, a prepaid value, and the like. Information is acquired, and the saved game balls in the acquired information are transmitted to the gaming machine 20. By these processes, the inter-card card processing machine 110 returns to the state in which the card inserted at the time of leaving the seat is inserted, and information on the number of balls (3000 balls) and prepaid value (5000 yen). Will also be restored. In addition, the gaming machine 20 restores the number of game balls (1000 balls) that was held at the time of the leaving operation.

  In this way, when the leaving operation is accepted, the card management device 140 obtains information such as the number of game balls possessed by the gaming machine 20 and the number of balls possessed by the inter-card processing unit 110 and the prepaid value. , The card is ejected after being stored in association with the card ID of the card to be handed over to the player, and a transition is made to a state where the player is away from the seat, where operations related to the game are restricted. In addition, when the inter-card processing unit 110 accepts insertion of a card ejected at the time of leaving the seat, the inter-card processing unit 110 acquires information stored in association with the card from the card management device 140, and accepts a leaving operation based on this information. Since the previous state was restored and the restriction on the operation related to the game was released, in the enclosed gaming machine 20, the number of games that can be played by the gaming machine 20 at the time of leaving the seat is used by other players. It is also possible to return the inserted card to the player when leaving the seat.

  Next, the internal configuration according to the second embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine 110 and the gaming machine 20 will be described. FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration according to the second embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine 110 and the gaming machine 20. In FIG. 14, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as the inter-card card processor 10 shown in FIG. 4, and the description of the same components as the inter-card card processor 10 of the first embodiment is omitted. Components different from the inter-card processor 10 will be mainly described.

  The inter-card card processor 110 shown in FIG. 14 is different from the inter-card card shown in FIG. 4 in that there is no IDm data 16d for the storage unit 16 and that an away card ID 116f is added. There is a difference from the processor 10.

  In the first embodiment, the IDm read from the mobile phone with a built-in IC chip at the time of leaving the seat is stored without discharging the card inserted at the time of leaving the seat, and the same IDm is read at the time of leaving the seat. Since the identity verification is performed by the above, the read IDm is stored as the IDm data 16d. However, since the card is ejected in the second embodiment, the identity verification is performed by inserting the ejected card. Therefore, the IDm data 16d is not necessary, and an away card ID 116f for storing the card ID of the discharged card is added instead. The away card ID 116f stores the card ID of the card discharged during the away operation.

  In addition, the control unit 17 is configured such that the processing contents of the leaving processing unit 117d, the leaving cancellation processing unit 117e, and the clerk leaving seat releasing unit 117g are respectively the leaving processing unit 17d, the leaving cancellation processing unit 17e, and the clerk leaving seat release. There is a difference from the processing content of the part 17g.

  When the absence processing unit 117d accepts the leaving operation by the display operation unit 13, if the gaming ball number data 16c is not zero, the leaving processing unit 117d retreats from the gaming machine 20 by requesting the gaming machine 20 to retreat the gaming ball. The evacuation game ball data including the number of game balls to be acquired is acquired. The away processing unit 117d transmits the card ID of the inserted card, the number of game balls to be evacuated received from the gaming machine 20, the prepaid value, and the number of possessed balls to the card management device 140, so that the card Is discharged. In addition, the away processing unit 117d places a locked state in which operations related to games such as a deposit operation, a ball lending operation, and a card insertion are restricted.

  When the card ID acquired by holding the card over the holding unit 14b coincides with the away card ID 116f in the away state, the away seat release processing unit 117e cancels the away state. Specifically, when the card ID of the inserted card matches the away card ID 116 f, the absence cancellation processing unit 117 e stores the card ID associated with the card inserted from the card management device 140. Information such as the possessed ball at the time of leaving, the game ball evacuated by the gaming machine 20 and the prepaid value is acquired, and the saved game ball among the acquired information is transmitted to the gaming machine 20. As a result, the unattended seat release processing unit 117e returns the inter-card processing unit 110 to the state in which the card inserted at the time of leaving the seat is inserted, and the number of possessed balls, the prepaid value, and the number of gaming balls of the gaming machine 20 Also restore the information. Also, the absence release processing unit 117e releases operation restrictions related to games such as a deposit operation, a ball lending operation, and a card insertion that are restricted during the away operation. In addition, when the card released at the time of leaving the seat is inserted into another inter-card card processing machine 110 and the lock release request is received from the card management device 140, the desk release processing unit 117e also releases the card. The contents of the in-seat card ID 116f are cleared, and the operation restrictions related to the game such as the deposit operation, the ball lending operation, and the card insertion that are restricted at the time of leaving the seat are performed.

  The clerk leaving release unit 117g performs a process of releasing the away state by the clerk when the player who has left the seat has passed a predetermined time. When the clerk leave canceling unit 117g accepts an operation of canceling the unseat by the clerk, the clerk accepts the reading of the IC card for releasing the seat by the clerk, and the contents of the IDm read from the received IC card are for the clerk If it can be confirmed, the absence state is canceled. Specifically, the clerk leaving request including the identification information of the own device is transmitted to the card management device 140, and the away card ID 116f is cleared, and the deposit operation and the ball lending operation restricted during the away operation. In addition, the operation restriction related to the game such as card insertion is released. The card management device 140 that has received the clerk leaving request including the identification information of the inter-card card processor 110 has released the status of the seat corresponding to the received identification information of the inter-card card processor 110 by the clerk. Remember.

  Next, an internal configuration according to the second embodiment of the card management apparatus 140 will be described. FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating the internal configuration of the card management apparatus 140 according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 15, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those of the card management device 40 shown in FIG. 6, and the description of the same components as those of the card management device 40 of the first embodiment is omitted. The different components are mainly described.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the card management device 140 according to the second embodiment has the save data 145 b added to the storage unit 45 and the save data management unit 146 b added to the control unit 46 compared to the card management device 40 according to the first embodiment. It has been added.

  The evacuation data management unit 146b receives the card ID transmitted by the inter-card card processor 110 at the time of leaving the seat, the identification information of the inter-card card processor 110 that performed the away operation, and the number of game balls that the gaming machine 20 evacuates. Is added and stored as a record of the save data 145b.

  Further, the evacuation data management unit 146b accepts the received card ID in response to the evacuation data acquisition request including the card ID and the identification information of the inter-card card processor 110 from the inter-card card processor 110 when the player cancels the seating. The record of the evacuation data 145b corresponding to is transmitted to the inter-card card processor 110, and the record is updated to the state where the absence has been released. Further, the inter-card card processor 110 included in the record of the save data 145b corresponding to the card ID included in the received save data acquisition request is the identification information of the inter-card card processor 110 included in the received save data acquisition request. If it does not match the identification information of the bank card processing machine 110, the bank card processing machine 110 corresponding to the identification information of the bank card processing machine 110 included in the record of the save data 145b is transferred to the bank card processing machine 110. A lock release request, which is a request to release a locked state with a limited operation related to a game such as a lending operation, is transmitted.

  In addition, if the evacuation data management unit 146b receives a lock release notification including the identification information of the inter-card card processing unit 110 from the inter-card card processing unit 110 during the unattended release process by the attendant, the received inter-card processing is performed. The record of the save data 145b corresponding to the identification information of the machine 110 is updated to the content indicating that the lock has been released.

  Next, a data configuration according to the second embodiment of the card management apparatus 140 will be described. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a data configuration according to the second embodiment of the card management apparatus 140.

  The evacuation data 145b includes the card ID, the identification information of the inter-card card processor 110 that is away from the seat, the type of game media evacuated from the gaming machine 20, the number of game media evacuated from the gaming machine 20, and the record. This is data in which the state is the possessed item of the record. The status information of the record is information having one of the values “unreleased”, “unlocked”, and “released away”.

  The “unreleased” state is a state in which the player has left the seat and the player has not left the seat, and the attendant has not released the seat. The state of “unlocked” means that the clerk has already released the seat and the pedestal card processor 110 stored in the identification information of the pedestrian card processor 110 that has been left is already unlocked. However, the player has not yet accepted the cancellation operation from the player. The state of “released from seats” means that the player has made a release operation, and the evacuated data has also been returned to the player and stored in the identification information of the inter-card card processor 110 that has been left. The inter-card card processing machine 110 is already unlocked.

  Next, the procedure of the away process according to the second embodiment of the inter-card card processor 110 will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating the processing procedure of the away process according to the second embodiment of the inter-card card processor 110.

  If a leaving operation indicating that the user leaves the seat by the operation of the display operation unit 13 is received (step S401; Yes), it is determined whether or not there is a remaining game ball in the gaming machine 20 by referring to the game ball number data 16c. (Step S402), and when there is a game ball remaining in the gaming machine 20 (step S402; Yes), the away processing unit 117d remains in the gaming machine 20 in the absence state. An evacuation request for requesting evacuation of the number of game balls to the inter-card card processor 110 is transmitted (step S403). If the leaving operation has not been accepted (step S401; No), the process ends. If there is no game ball remaining in the gaming machine 20 (step S402; No), the process proceeds to step S409.

  If the number of game balls to be evacuated from the gaming machine 20 is received following the transmission of the game ball evacuation request in step S403 (step S404; Yes), the absence processing unit 117d accepts the number of game balls to be evacuated. The game ball evacuation data 16e is updated (step S405). If the number of game balls to be evacuated from the gaming machine 20 is not received (step S404; No), the process proceeds to step S406. If a notification of the number of game balls is received from the gaming machine 20 (step S406; Yes), the gaming machine state management unit 17c updates the game ball number data 16c with the received number of game balls (step S407). When the notification of the number of game balls from the gaming machine 20 is not received (step S406; No), the process proceeds to step S408.

  Next, it is determined whether or not there is any remaining game balls in the gaming machine 20 by referring to the game ball number data 16c (step S408), and if there is any remaining game balls in the gaming machine 20 (step S408; Yes). Returns to step S404. If there is no game ball remaining in the gaming machine 20 (step S408; No), the presence / absence of a ball is determined (step S409), and if there is no ball (step S409; No), a step is performed. The process proceeds to S411. When there is a ball (step S409; Yes), the away processing unit 117d transmits a ball addition request including the card ID and the number of balls to the card management device 140 (step S410). The card management device 140 that has received these pieces of information stores the received balls in association with the received card ID.

  Next, when the game ball evacuation data 16e is zero (step S411; No), the process proceeds to step S413. When the game ball evacuation data 16e is not zero (step S411; Yes), the absence processing unit 117d has the card ID, the identification information of the inter-card card processing machine 110, and the game machine 20 that the evacuating gaming machine 20 had. The type of medium and the number of game media are transmitted to the card management device 140 (step S412). Upon receiving these pieces of information, the card management device 140 adds a record having the received contents to the saved data 145b, and sets the state of the record to “unreleased”.

  Further, the away processing unit 117d discharges the inserted card (step S413), and the locked state in which operations related to the game such as the deposit operation and the ball lending operation in the inter-card processing unit 110 are restricted. (Step S414), and the process ends.

  Next, a processing procedure of the absence cancellation process according to the second embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine 110 will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating the processing procedure of the absence release processing according to the second embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine 110.

  The reader / writer 14 accepts reading of the card (step S501; Yes), and determines whether or not the read card ID is equal to the away card ID 116f (step S502). If it does not match the away card ID 116f (step S502; No), the away seat release processing unit 117e indicates that the inter-card card processor 110 and the corresponding gaming machine 20 are being used by other players and are away. A message indicating that the card is in use and cannot be used is displayed (step S503), and the process returns to step S501 to return to the card reading wait state. If the reader / writer 14 has not accepted the card reading (step S501; No), the process returns to step S501 to wait for the card to be read.

  When the card ID of the read card matches the away card ID 116f (step S502; Yes), the data management unit 17a transmits a card insertion notification including the card ID to the card management device 140 (step S504). . Upon receiving the card insertion notification from the inter-card card processor 110, the card management device 140 transmits to the inter-card card processor 110 valuable value data including a holding ball, a stored ball, and a prepaid value as in the case of normal card insertion. To do. If the data corresponding to the accepted card ID exists in the save data 145b, the card management device 140 transmits a record of the save data 145b corresponding to the accepted card ID to the inter-card card processor 110.

  The data management unit 17a accepts valuable value data including the possession ball, the saved ball, and the prepaid value from the card management device 140, and stores it as valuable value data 16b (step S505). If the record of the evacuation data 145b corresponding to the card ID of the card read from the card management device 140 is received (step S506; Yes), the absence release processing unit 117e includes the record of the evacuation data 145b received. The number of evacuated game balls is transmitted to the gaming machine 20 (step S507), and the number of game balls that the gaming machine 20 had at the time of leaving the seat is restored. If no record corresponding to the card ID of the card insertion notification in the save data 145b is sent from the card management device 140 (step S506; No), the process proceeds to step S508. The absence release processing unit 117e releases the locked state in which the operation related to the game such as the deposit operation and the ball lending operation in the inter-card card processing machine 110 is restricted (step S508), and the process is ended.

  Next, a processing procedure of the absence release process by inserting the card discharged at the time of leaving the seat into the inter-card card processing machine 10 different from the inter-card card processing machine 10 that performed the leaving operation will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the leaving cancellation process by inserting the card discharged at the time of leaving the table into the table card processing machine 10 different from the table card processing machine 10 that performed the leaving operation.

  If the reading of the card is accepted by the reader / writer 14 (step S601; Yes), the data management unit 17a transmits a card insertion notification including the card ID to the card management device 140 (step S602). When the card management device 140 receives a card insertion notification from the inter-card card processor 110, the card management device 140 transmits to the inter-card card processor 110 valuable value data including a holding ball, a stored ball, and a prepaid value. If the data corresponding to the accepted card ID exists in the save data 145b, the card management device 140 transmits a record of the save data 145b corresponding to the accepted card ID to the inter-card card processor 110.

  The data management unit 17a accepts valuable value data including the possession ball, the saved ball, and the prepaid value from the card management device 140, and stores it as valuable value data 16b (step S603). If the record of the save data 145b corresponding to the card ID of the card read from the card management device 140 is received (step S604; Yes), the type of the game medium saved in the record of the received save data 145b is When the game machine 20 that can be used by the gaming machine 20 connected to the inter-card processing machine 110 matches the type of game medium (step S605; Yes), the absence release processing unit 117e includes the received evacuation data 145b. The number of saved game balls in the record is transmitted to the gaming machine 20 (step S606), and the process is terminated.

  If the type of game medium saved in the record of the accepted save data 145b does not match the type of game medium that can be used in the gaming machine 20 connected to the inter-card card processing machine 110 (step S605; In No), the absence release processing unit 117e adds the number of saved game balls in the received record of the saved data 145b to the game medium having the corresponding game type (step S607), and ends the process.

  If the record of the save data 145b corresponding to the card ID of the card read from the card management device 140 has not been received (step S604; No), the process ends. If the reader / writer 14 does not accept card reading (step S601; No), the process returns to step S601 to wait for card reading.

  Next, a processing procedure of an absence release process by a staff member after a predetermined time has elapsed after leaving the seat according to the second embodiment of the inter-card processing machine 110 will be described. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the leaving cancellation process by the attendant after a predetermined time has elapsed after leaving the seat according to the second embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine 110.

  The elapsed time after leaving the seat is monitored to determine whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed (step S701). If the predetermined time has not yet elapsed (step S701; No), nothing is done. The process ends without performing the process. When the predetermined time has elapsed since the time of leaving the seat (step S701; Yes), the absence time management unit 17f indicates that the predetermined time has elapsed after leaving the seat. An alert is displayed (step S702).

  If an operation indicating the cancellation of the away state by the clerk by the operation of the display operation unit 13 is received (step S703; Yes), the clerk leaving seat release unit 117g is used by the clerk in the display operation unit 13 at the time of releasing the seat. A message indicating that the IC card is held over the holding unit 14b is displayed, and the IC card reading by the holding unit 14b is accepted (step S704). If reading of the clerk IC card is not accepted in step S704 (step S705; No), the process returns to step S704 to wait for reading of the clerk IC card.

  If reading of the IC card for the attendant is accepted in step S704 (step S705; Yes), it is determined whether or not the IDm included in the received IC card information is the IDm of the IC card for the attendant ( In step S706), when the IDm included in the received information is the IDm of the IC card for the clerk (step S707; Yes), the clerk leaving release unit 117g performs the deposit operation and the ball in the inter-card card processing machine 110. The operation restriction relating to the game such as the lending operation is canceled to release the lock (step S708), and the process is terminated.

  When the IDm included in the received information is not the IDm of the IC card for clerk operation (step S707; No), the clerk leaving release unit 117g indicates that the IC card held over is not the card for clerk operation. Is displayed (step S709), and the process returns to step S704.

  If an operation indicating the release of the away state by the player by the operation of the display operation unit 13 is received (step S703; No, step S710; Yes), when the player is receiving the release operation from the seat shown in FIG. A process (process after step S602) is performed (step S711), and the process is terminated. In addition, when neither an operation indicating the cancellation of the away state by the clerk nor an operation indicating the cancellation of the away state by the player is accepted (step S703; No, step S710; No), the process returns to step S703.

  In the second embodiment, the attendant releases the absence state by operating the inter-card card processor 110, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the processing in step S708 of FIG. 20 may be performed by operating a remote control device capable of performing wireless communication with the inter-card card processor 110 and instructing the cancellation of the away state.

  Next, a processing procedure at the time of accepting a card insertion notification according to the second embodiment of the card management device 140 when a card insertion operation including an absence release operation is performed in the inter-card card processing machine 110 will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure when a card insertion notification is received according to the second embodiment of the card management device 140 when a card insertion operation including an absence release operation is performed in the inter-card card processor 110.

  If the card management device 140 accepts the card insertion notification from the inter-card processing machine 110 (step S801; Yes), the card management unit 46a stores the valuable data including the possession ball, the storage ball, and the prepaid value. The data is transmitted to the card processor 110 (step S802). If the record corresponding to the card ID included in the received card insertion notification is included in the evacuation data 145b and the state is not “released from the absence” (step S803; Yes), the received card insertion notification is transmitted. When the identification information of the original inter-card card processor 110 matches the identification information of the inter-card card processor 110 of the record in the save data 145b (step S804; Yes), the inter-card operation that performed the leaving operation is performed. Since the card processing machine 110 indicates that the card ejected at the time of the leaving operation is inserted, the process proceeds to step S807.

  Further, the identification information of the inter-card card processor 110 that is the sender of the received card insertion notification is the identification information of the inter-card card processor 110 in the record of the saved data 145b corresponding to the card ID included in the accepted card insertion notification. Is not matched (step S804; No), and if the status information of the record in the save data 145b is “unlocked” (step S805; Yes), the process proceeds to step S807. Further, when the information on the state of the record of the save data 145b corresponding to the card ID included in the received card insertion notification is not “unlocked” (step S805; No), the save data management unit 146b saves. A lock release request, which is a request for releasing the locked state, is transmitted to the inter-card card processor 110 corresponding to the identification information of the inter-card card processor 110 in the record of the data 145b (step S806).

  Next, the saved data management unit 146b indicates the type of saved game media and the number of saved game media in the record of saved data 145b corresponding to the card ID included in the received card insertion notification, in the record of saved data 145b. The inter-card card processor 110 is transmitted to the inter-card card processor 110 indicated by the identification information (step S807). Further, the evacuation data management unit 146b updates the status information of the record of the evacuation data 145b to “released away” (step S808), and ends the process.

  If a card insertion notification has not been received (step S801; No), the process ends. In addition, even when the record corresponding to the card ID included in the received card insertion notification is not included in the evacuation data 145b or is included, the state is “released away” (step S803; No), End the process.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, when the leaving operation is accepted, the number of game balls that the gaming machine 20 has, the number of balls that the inter-card processing unit 110 has, the prepaid value, etc. Is stored in the card management device 140 in association with the card ID of the card to be handed over to the player, the card is ejected, and the state shifts to a state of being away from the seat where operations related to the game are restricted. When the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the insertion of the card ejected at the time of leaving the seat, the inter-card processing machine 10 obtains information stored in association with the card from the card management device 140 and accepts the leaving operation based on this information. Since the previous state is restored and the restriction on the operation related to the game is released, in the enclosed gaming machine 20, the number of games that can be played by the gaming machine 20 at the time of leaving the seat is used by other players. In addition, it is possible to return the inserted card to the player at the time of leaving the seat.

  In the second embodiment, the card that is associated with the holding ball or the gaming ball held by the gaming machine 20 at the time of the leaving operation is discharged and returned to the player once, and the pedestrian card that has left the seat for a predetermined time. By restricting the operation related to the game of the processing machine 110, the player who performed the leaving operation could hold the priority used by the gaming machine 20. However, since the card has been returned, there is a concern that a player who easily does not return after leaving the seat appears. Therefore, in the third embodiment, an explanation will be given of an embodiment in which a card is returned but a predetermined number of balls can be collected as a penalty when the card is not returned within a predetermined time after leaving the seat.

  First, internal configurations according to the third embodiment of the inter-card card processor 210 and the gaming machine 20 will be described. FIG. 22 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration according to the third embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine 210 and the gaming machine 20. In FIG. 22, the same components as those in the inter-card card processing machine 10 shown in FIG. 4 or the inter-card card processing machine 110 shown in FIG. Description of elements will be omitted, and components different from the inter-card card processing machines 10 and 110 will be mainly described.

  In the inter-card card processor 210, the absence processing unit 217d and the clerk leaving release unit 217g of the control unit 17 are replaced with the leaving processing unit 17d and the clerk leaving release unit 17g of the first embodiment and the leaving processing unit of the second embodiment. The processing contents are different from those of 117d and the clerk leaving part 117g. The rest is the same as in the first or second embodiment.

  The leaving processing unit 217d sets the inter-card card processing machine 210 to the leaving state on condition that a predetermined number (for example, 125 balls) of gaming balls remain in the gaming machine 20. When the leaving operation is accepted, the evacuation game ball data including the number of game balls evacuated from the gaming machine 20 is acquired by requesting the gaming machine 20 to evacuate the game balls excluding a predetermined number. The seat leaving processing unit 217d saves the number of game balls to be withdrawn, the number of possession balls, etc. received from the gaming machine 20 in association with the card ID of the card to the card management device 140, discharges the card, and performs inter-card processing. The machine 210 is brought into a locked state in which operations related to games such as deposit operation, ball lending operation and card insertion are restricted.

  The clerk leave release unit 217g is the same as the part that uses the IC card for the clerk to release the locked away state of the inter-card card processor 210, but is left in the gaming machine 20. Processing to clear a predetermined number of game balls to zero has been added.

  Next, the procedure of the away process according to the third embodiment of the inter-card card processor 210 will be described. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the away processing according to the third embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine 210.

  If a leaving operation indicating that the user leaves the seat by the operation of the display operation unit 13 is received (step S901; Yes), the remaining number of game balls of the gaming machine 20 is a predetermined number by referring to the game ball number data 16c. It is determined whether or not there is any more (step S902), and if there is a predetermined number or more of game balls in the gaming machine 20 (step S902; Yes), the away processing unit 217d enters the away state. At this time, a evacuation request is transmitted to the gaming machine 20 for requesting evacuation of the number of game balls excluding a predetermined number out of the remaining game balls to the inter-card processing unit 210 (step S904). If no leave operation has been received (step S901; No), the process ends. If the number of game balls remaining in the gaming machine 20 is less than the predetermined number (step S902; No), a message indicating that the seating operation cannot be performed without the predetermined number of game balls in the gaming machine 20 is displayed. (Step S903), and the process ends.

  If the number of game balls to be evacuated from the gaming machine 20 is received following the transmission of the game ball evacuation request in step S904 (step S905; Yes), the absence processing unit 217d accepts the number of game balls to be evacuated. The game ball evacuation data 16e is updated (step S906). If the number of game balls to be evacuated from the gaming machine 20 is not received (step S905; No), the process proceeds to step S907. If a notification of the number of game balls is received from the gaming machine 20 (step S907; Yes), the gaming machine state management unit 17c updates the game ball number data 16c with the received number of game balls (step S908). When the notification of the number of game balls from the gaming machine 20 is not received (step S907; No), the process proceeds to step S909.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the remaining number of game balls in the gaming machine 20 is a predetermined number by referring to the game ball number data 16c (step S909), and the remaining number of game balls in the gaming machine 20 is predetermined. If it is not a number (step S909; No), the process returns to step S905. Further, when the remaining number of game balls in the gaming machine 20 is a predetermined number (step S909; Yes), the presence / absence of a ball is determined (step S910), and when there is no ball (step S910; No). In step S912, the process proceeds to step S912. When there is a ball (step S910; Yes), the absence processing unit 217d transmits a ball addition request including the card ID and the number of balls to the card management device 140 (step S911). The received card management device 140 stores the received ball in association with the received card ID.

  Next, when the game ball retraction data 16e is zero (step S912; No), the process proceeds to step S914. When the game ball evacuation data 16e is not zero (step S912; Yes), the absence processing unit 217d has the card ID, the identification information of the inter-card card processing machine 210, and the game machine 20 that has been evacuated. The medium type and the number of game media are transmitted to the card management device 140 (step S913). Upon receiving these pieces of information, the card management device 140 adds a record having the received contents to the saved data 145b, and sets the state of the record to “unreleased”.

  Further, the away processing unit 217d discharges the inserted card (step S914), and the locked state in which operations related to games such as deposit operation and ball lending operation in the inter-card processing unit 210 are restricted. (Step S915), and the process ends.

  Next, a processing procedure of an absence release process by a staff member after a predetermined time has elapsed after leaving the seat according to the third embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine 210 will be described. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the absence release process by the attendant after a predetermined time has elapsed after leaving the seat according to the third embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine 210.

  The elapsed time after leaving the seat is monitored to determine whether or not the predetermined time has elapsed (step S1001). If the predetermined time has not yet elapsed (step S1001; No), nothing is done. The process ends without performing the process. When the predetermined time has elapsed since the time of leaving the seat (step S1001; Yes), the absence time management unit 17f indicates that the predetermined time has elapsed after leaving the seat. An alert is displayed (step S1002).

  If an operation indicating the cancellation of the away state by the clerk by the operation of the display operation unit 13 is received (step S1003; Yes), the clerk leaving release unit 217g is used by the clerk to release the absence from the display operation unit 13. A message indicating that the IC card is held over the holding unit 14b is displayed, and the IC card reading by the holding unit 14b is accepted (step S1004). If reading of the clerk IC card is not accepted in step S1004 (step S1005; No), the process returns to step S1004 to wait for reading of the clerk IC card.

  If reading of the IC card for the clerk is accepted in step S1004 (step S1005; Yes), it is determined whether or not the IDm included in the received IC card information is the IDm of the IC card for the clerk ( In step S1006), if the IDm included in the received information is the IDm of the IC card for the clerk (step S1007; Yes), the clerk leaving release unit 217g has a predetermined number of game balls left in the gaming machine 20. The management transfer request which is a request for management transfer is transmitted, and the management transfer data which is a response to the request is read and discarded, thereby clearing the number of game balls of the gaming machine 20 to zero (step S1008). In addition, the clerk leaving cancellation unit 217g releases the operation restriction related to the game such as the deposit operation and the ball lending operation in the inter-card card processing machine 210 to release the lock (step S1009), and performs the processing. finish.

  If the IDm included in the received information is not the IDm of the IC card for the clerk operation (step S1007; No), the clerk leaving release unit 217g indicates that the IC card held over is not the card for the clerk operation. Is displayed (step S1010), and the process returns to step S1004.

  If an operation indicating the release of the away state by the player by the operation of the display operation unit 13 is received (step S1003; No, step S1011; Yes), the processing at the time of the release of the away operation by the player is performed ( Step S1012), the process is terminated. If neither an operation indicating the cancellation of the away state by the clerk nor an operation indicating the cancellation of the away state by the player is accepted (step S1003; No, step S1011; No), the process returns to step S1003.

  In the third embodiment, the attendant releases the away state by operating the inter-card card processor 210, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the processing from step S1008 to step S1009 in FIG. 24 is performed by operating a remote control device that can perform wireless communication with the inter-card card processor 210 and instructing the cancellation of the absence state. Also good.

  As described above, in this third embodiment, when the leaving operation is accepted, a predetermined number of game balls are left in the gaming machine 20, and the number of game balls excluding the predetermined number and the inter-card processing unit 110 are set. The card management device 140 stores information such as the number of possessed balls and prepaid value associated with the card ID of the card to be handed over to the player, ejects the card, and there are restrictions on operations related to the game Transitions to the state in which the user is away. When the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the insertion of the card ejected at the time of leaving the seat, the inter-card processing machine 10 obtains information stored in association with the card from the card management device 140 and accepts the leaving operation based on this information. Restore the previous state and release the restrictions on the operation related to the game. Further, in the absence cancellation process performed by the attendant for reasons such as exceeding the absence time, the predetermined number of game balls left in the gaming machine 20 is cleared to zero, and the restriction on the operation related to the game is released. Therefore, in the enclosed gaming machine 20, it is possible to prevent other players from using the number of games that can be played at the time of leaving the seat, and to return the inserted card to the player at the time of leaving the seat. It is also possible to prevent the user from leaving the store easily and leaving the store as it is.

  In the first, second, and third embodiments, when the leaving operation is accepted, the number of game balls of the gaming machine 20 is retracted to the inter-card processing machine 10 or the card management device 40, and the gaming machine 20 is operated even if the gaming machine 20 is operated. Since there are no more than a predetermined number of game balls in 20, it is possible to avoid playing a game using an unlimited number of game balls of a player who is away. However, it is not essential to evacuate the game balls in the gaming machine 20, and even if game balls remain in the gaming machine 20, it is only necessary to prevent them from being used in the game. Therefore, in the fourth embodiment, an explanation will be given of an embodiment in which the game balls of the gaming machine 20 are left while the game balls remaining in the gaming machine 20 are not used to be played.

  First, an outline of processing at the time of leaving the seat in the state where game balls remain in the gaming machine 20 in the enclosed gaming machine 20 according to the fourth embodiment will be described. FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an overview of processing at the time of leaving the seat in a state where game balls remain in the gaming machine 20 in the enclosed gaming machine 20 according to the fourth embodiment.

  FIG. 25 (a) shows the status of game media and valuable value managed by the inter-card card processor 310 and the enclosed game machine 20 when a seat-separation operation is performed by the inter-card card processor 310 during the game. ing. FIG. 25A shows that the inter-card processing machine 310 has a card inserted, the prepaid value managed in association with the card is “5000 yen”, and has a holding ball “3000 balls”. Is shown. FIG. 25A shows that the gaming machine 20 has “1000 balls” that can be launched.

  In this state, when an operation indicating leaving is received in the inter-card card processor 310, the inter-card card processor 310 waits for reception of an IC chip lead built in a cellular phone or the like possessed by the player. When the inter-card processing unit 310 reads an IC chip built in a cellular phone or the like of the player and receives the IDm of the IC chip, the inter-card processing unit 310 shifts to the in-seated state shown in FIG. The IDm ID of the IC chip read from the mobile phone or the like is used as identification information at the time of leaving the seat as in the first embodiment.

  Specifically, a game ball “1000 balls” managed by the gaming machine 20, an inserted card managed by the inter-card processing machine 10, and a prepaid value “5000 yen” managed in association with the card. The holding ball “3000 balls” is held, and a locked state in which operations related to games such as deposit operation, ball lending operation and card insertion are restricted is set. Further, the inter-card card processing machine 310 starts monitoring the status of the gaming machine 20. In addition, the inter-card card processing machine 310 displays a message indicating that the break is in progress and the scheduled end time of the break on the gaming machine display operation unit 19.

  In this monitoring, the inter-card processing machine 310 shows the gaming machine 20 as shown in FIG. 25C when it detects an operation to play a game such as a steering wheel operation in the gaming machine 20 in the state of leaving the seat. Transition to error-down state. In the error-down state of the gaming machine 20 shown in FIG. 25 (c), a message “Please call a clerk” is displayed on the gaming machine display / operation unit 19, and a game in which a handle or the like cannot be operated is performed. It is impossible.

  As described above, when the inter-card processing unit 310 accepts the leaving operation, the IDm of the IC chip built in the mobile phone or the like is read and stored as the identity confirmation information, and the card number and the prepaid value are retained. In the inserted state, a transition is made to a state where the user is away from the seat, where operations related to the game are restricted. In addition, when an operation to start a game in the gaming machine 20 is monitored while the user is away from the seat, and an operation to start a game is detected even though the user is away from the seat, the gaming machine 20 is caused to error-down. To prevent the game from starting. Further, when the inter-card processing unit 310 accepts the away from seat release operation, the identity card processing unit 310 confirms the identity by reading the IDm of the IC chip built in the mobile phone or the like that is read at the time of leaving the seat. If it can be confirmed, the restriction on the operation related to the game is released, and the monitoring of the operation for starting the game in the gaming machine 20 is also ended. Therefore, in the enclosed gaming machine 20, the gaming machine at the time of leaving the seat It is possible to prevent the game from being played by another player using the 20 possible game numbers.

  Next, internal configurations according to the fourth embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine 310 and the gaming machine 20 will be described. FIG. 26 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration according to the fourth embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine 310 and the gaming machine 20. In FIG. 26, the same components as those of the inter-card card processor 10 shown in FIG. 4 are given the same reference numerals, and the description of the same components as the inter-card card processor 10 of the first embodiment is omitted. Components different from the inter-card processor 10 will be mainly described.

  The inter-card card processing machine 310 shown in FIG. 26 is different from the inter-card card processing machine 10 shown in FIG. 4 in that the storage unit 16 has no game ball retraction data 16e. In the fourth embodiment, since the game balls of the gaming machine 20 are not evacuated, the game ball evacuation data 16e is lost.

  In addition, the control unit 17 includes a gaming machine state management unit 317c, a leaving processing unit 317d, a leaving release processing unit 317e, and a staff leaving release processing unit 317g, respectively. There is a difference from the processing contents of the part 17d, the absence release processing part 17e, and the staff leaving cancellation part 17g.

  Compared to the gaming machine state management unit 17c of the first embodiment, the gaming machine state management unit 317c monitors the gaming machine 20 while the user is away from the seat, and if an operation related to the start of the game is detected, the gaming machine 20 Has been added to reduce the error. Compared to the seat separation processing unit 17d of the first embodiment, the seat separation processing unit 317d does not retract the game balls managed by the gaming machine 20. In addition, the away processing unit 317d starts to monitor an operation related to the start of the game in the gaming machine 20 while leaving the seat.

  Compared to the absence release processing unit 17e of the first embodiment, the absence release processing unit 317e does not have a process related to the retreated game ball. In addition, the absence release processing unit 317e ends the monitoring of the operation related to the start of the game in the gaming machine 20 started by the absence processing unit 317d. Further, as compared with the clerk absence release unit 17g of the first embodiment, the clerk absence release unit 317g also has no processing related to the retreated game ball. Further, the clerk leave release unit 317g ends the monitoring of the operation related to the start of the game in the gaming machine 20 started by the leave processing unit 317d.

  Next, the procedure of the away process according to the fourth embodiment of the inter-card card processor 310 will be described. FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating the processing procedure of the away process according to the fourth embodiment of the inter-card card processing machine 310.

  If a leaving operation indicating that the user leaves the seat by the operation of the display operation unit 13 is received (step S1101; Yes), the leaving processing unit 317d uses a mobile phone with an IC chip built in the display operation unit 13 or the like. A message indicating that the user is holding the cover 14b is displayed, and IDm is received by reading an IC chip built in the mobile phone or the like (step S1102). If IDm is not accepted by reading an IC chip built in a mobile phone or the like (step S1103; No), the process returns to step S1102 to wait for reading of the IC chip built into the mobile phone or the like. Do.

  If IDm is received by reading an IC chip built in a mobile phone or the like (step S1103; Yes), the away processing unit 317d stores the received IDm in the IDm data 16d (step S1104), The locked state in which the operation related to the game such as the deposit operation, the ball lending operation, the card insertion operation, etc. in the inter-card processing machine 310 is restricted (step S1105). In addition, the absence processing unit 317d starts monitoring an operation related to the start of the game in the gaming machine 20 (step S1106) and ends the process.

  When the leaving operation indicating that the user leaves the seat is not accepted by the operation of the display operation unit 13 (step S1101; No), the process is terminated.

  Next, a processing procedure of the inter-card card processing machine 310 and the gaming machine 20 when a handle operation is performed in the gaming machine 20 being away from the seat according to the fourth embodiment will be described. FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating the processing procedure of the inter-card card processing machine 310 and the gaming machine 20 when a handle operation is performed in the gaming machine 20 in the away seat according to the fourth embodiment.

  When the inter-card processing machine 310 monitors the gaming machine 20 for an operation related to the start of the game, the gaming machine 20 performs an operation related to the start of the game (for example, a handle operation). The notification that the handle operation has been performed is transmitted from 20 to the inter-card card processor 310 (step S1301).

  When the inter-card card processing machine 310 detects that the steering wheel operation has been performed by receiving notification of the steering wheel operation from the gaming machine 20 during the absence (step S1201; Yes), the gaming machine state management unit 317c Then, a message “Please call a clerk” is displayed on the gaming machine display / operation unit 19 (step S1202), an instruction for error reduction is given to the gaming machine 20 (step S1203), and the process is terminated. If it is not detected that the handle operation has been performed (step S1201; No), the process is terminated.

  If an error down instruction is received in step S1203 (step S1302; Yes), the gaming machine 20 enters an error down state in which a game cannot be played (step S1303), and the process ends. If an error down instruction has not been received (step S1302; No), the process ends.

  As described above, in the fourth embodiment, when the inter-card processing machine 310 accepts the leaving operation, the IDm of the IC chip built in the mobile phone or the like is read and stored as the identity confirmation information, and the number of balls is held. In the state where the prepaid value is held and the card is also inserted, the state shifts to a state where the user is away from the seat where the operation related to the game is restricted. In addition, when an operation to start a game in the gaming machine 20 is monitored while the user is away from the seat, and an operation to start a game is detected even though the user is away from the seat, the gaming machine 20 is caused to error-down. To prevent the game from starting. Further, when the inter-card processing unit 310 accepts the away from seat release operation, the identity card processing unit 310 confirms the identity by reading the IDm of the IC chip built in the mobile phone or the like that is read at the time of leaving the seat. If confirmed, the restriction on the operation related to the game is released, and the monitoring of the operation for starting the game in the gaming machine 20 is also ended. Therefore, while leaving the game balls in the enclosed game machine 20, It is possible to prevent the number of games that can be played by the gaming machine 20 at the time of leaving the seat from being used by other players.

  In the above-described first to fourth embodiments, the IDm of the IC card for the clerk is stored in advance to confirm that the clerk is the clerk when the attendant releases the seat, and the IC card having the stored IDm is read. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of reading an IC card, an input of a personal identification number may be accepted and the absence state may be canceled when it matches a personal identification number stored in advance. Alternatively, a face image may be taken with a camera, and the absence state may be canceled if it is confirmed that the person has been registered in advance.

  Further, in the above-described first, second, and third embodiments, when there are more than a predetermined number of game balls in the gaming machine 20 at the time of leaving the seat, a retreat request that requests retraction of the number of game balls exceeding the predetermined number is set. It is assumed that the game machine 20 does not perform the operation of retracting the game ball by transmitting from the inter-card processor 10, 110, 210 to the game machine 20, but the present invention is not limited to this. Absent. For example, if a seating operation is accepted, and if there are more than a predetermined number of game balls remaining in the gaming machine 20, a message is displayed indicating that the number of game balls to be retreated is excluded from the predetermined number. Thus, it is possible to wait until the number of game balls excluding the predetermined number is evacuated, and perform the leaving process when the number of game balls excluding the predetermined number is evacuated.

  Further, in the above-described first to fourth embodiments, the embodiment relating to the gaming system including the gaming machine 20 using the gaming ball as a gaming medium and the inter-stand device corresponding to the gaming machine 20 has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. However, the present invention is also applicable to a gaming system 20 including an gaming machine 20 that uses an arbitrary gaming medium other than gaming balls, and a platform device corresponding to the gaming machine 20.

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

As described above, the gaming system, each device, and the game management method according to the present invention are suitable for the case where the operation of leaving the seat is smoothly performed .

10, 110, 210, 310 Inter-card processing unit 11 Status display unit 12 Banknote transport unit 12a Banknote insertion slot 13 Display operation unit 14 Reader / writer 14a Card insertion slot 14b Overhead unit 15, 23 Communication unit 16, 45, 55 Storage unit 16a Card ID
16b Valuable value data 16c Number of game balls data 16d IDm data 16e Game ball evacuation data 17, 46, 56 Control unit 17a Data management unit 17b Rate setting processing unit 17c, 317c Game machine state management unit 17d, 117d, 217d, 317d Processing unit 17e, 117e, 317e Leaving time cancellation processing unit 17f Leaving time management unit 17g, 117g, 217g, 317g Staff leaving release unit 18 gaming machine management board 19 gaming machine display operation unit 20 gaming machine 21 handle 25 gaming control unit 26 game ball control unit 26a game ball memory 30 island controller 40, 140 card management device 41, 51 display unit 42, 52 input unit 44, 54 store network communication unit 45a card management data 46a card management unit 50 member management device 53 external network Communication department 5a member management data 55b gaming type setting data 55c prize master 56a membership management unit 56b prize master managing unit 60 adjustment machine 70 prize management device 80 communication line 116f Away card ID
145b Saved data 146b Saved data management unit

Claims (5)

A gaming system including a gaming machine that uses a gaming medium to play a game, and each device connected to the gaming machine,
The gaming machine is
A number-of-games management means for managing the number of times that the game medium can be used in a game as a number of games,
Game processing means for subtracting and updating the number of games available as the game medium is used for a game, and adding and updating the number of games available when a predetermined prize is obtained as a result of the game When,
Each device request processing means for updating the number of games that can be played according to the information transmitted from each device,
Each of the stand devices is
Based on an operation indicating a predetermined absence, a game sleep state transition means for shifting to a game sleep state;
A number-of-games information acquisition means for acquiring information capable of specifying the number of games that can be held by the gaming machine;
Authentication information acquisition means for acquiring predetermined authentication information when the game hibernation state transition means shifts to the hibernation state;
A game number specifying data storage means for storing data capable of specifying the number of games transferred from the gaming machine;
Operation restriction means for restricting an operation relating to the game in the game pause state;
Operation restriction release means for releasing the restriction of the operation related to the game restricted by the operation restriction means;
Consistency holding means for holding the consistency of the number of games that can be played before and after the restriction is released when releasing the restriction of operation by the operation restriction releasing means,
When there is a possible number of games that can be transferred from the gaming machine to each of the devices by the game possibility number information acquisition means, the acquisition of authentication information by the authentication information acquisition means is limited, and there is no game possibility number In addition, the authentication information can be acquired by the authentication information acquisition means. Each of the stand devices is
2. The game system according to claim 1 , further comprising each device operation restriction means for restricting an operation on the own device based on an operation indicating the absence. Each of the stand devices is
3. The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein authentication information is acquired by the authentication information acquisition means based on an operation indicating the absence. Each of the stand devices attached to a gaming machine that uses a gaming medium to play a game,
Based on an operation indicating a predetermined absence, a game sleep state transition means for shifting to a game sleep state;
A number-of-games information acquisition means for acquiring information capable of specifying the number of games that can be held by the gaming machine;
Authentication information acquisition means for acquiring predetermined authentication information when the game hibernation state transition means shifts to the hibernation state;
A game number specifying data storage means for storing data capable of specifying the number of games transferred from the gaming machine;
Operation restriction means for restricting an operation relating to the game in the game pause state;
Operation restriction release means for releasing the restriction of the operation related to the game restricted by the operation restriction means;
Consistency holding means for holding the consistency of the number of games that can be played before and after the restriction is released when releasing the restriction of operation by the operation restriction releasing means,
When there is a possible number of games that can be transferred from the gaming machine to each of the devices by the game possibility number information acquisition means, the acquisition of authentication information by the authentication information acquisition means is limited, and there is no game possibility number In addition, each stand apparatus is characterized in that authentication information can be acquired by the authentication information acquiring means. A game management method in a gaming system including a gaming machine that uses a gaming medium to play a game, and each device provided in the gaming machine,
A game number management step for managing the number of times that the gaming machine can use the game medium in a game as a game possible number; and
The gaming machine subtracts and updates the possible number of games as the game medium is used for gaming, and adds the possible number of games when a predetermined prize is obtained as a result of the game. Game processing steps to update;
Based on an operation indicating that each of the table devices indicates a predetermined absence, a game pause state transition step for shifting to a game pause state;
A game number information acquisition step for acquiring information capable of specifying the number of games that can be held by the game machine,
An authentication information acquisition step of acquiring predetermined authentication information when shifting to the dormant state by the gaming hibernation state transition step;
Each table device stores gameable number specifying data storing step for storing data that can specify the number of games transferred from the gaming machine;
An operation restriction step for restricting the operation related to the game in each game apparatus in the game pause state,
An operation restriction release step for releasing the restriction of the operation related to the game restricted by the operation restriction step by each of the table devices,
A consistency maintaining step for maintaining the consistency of the number of games that can be played before the restriction and after the restriction release when releasing the restriction of the operation by the operation restriction releasing step,
When there is a possible number of games that can be transferred from the gaming machine to each of the devices by the gaming number information acquisition step, acquisition of authentication information by the authentication information acquisition step is limited, and there is no number of games available In addition, the authentication information can be acquired by the authentication information acquisition step.

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