JP6437755B2 - Amusement system - Google Patents

Description

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

  At the amusement hall, payout processing for paying out the game value to the player, such as lending processing for the monetary value or payout processing for the acquired value which is the game value acquired by the player, is performed. Is granted to the game for use. In this case, a payout mechanism of a gaming machine (for example, a mechanism that pays out in units of a predetermined number of balls such as 25 balls) or a payout mechanism of a gaming machine provided corresponding to the gaming machine (for example, one ball unit) For example, in Patent Document 1, payout in units of a predetermined number of balls is performed by a payout mechanism of a gaming machine, and payout of less than a predetermined number of balls is performed by a payout mechanism of a gaming device. Thus, it has been proposed to deal with fractional payouts less than a predetermined number in consideration of consumption tax and the like.

JP 2007-37919 A

  Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which a game value is paid out by a payout mechanism of a gaming machine (payout from the gaming machine) and a game value is paid out by a payout mechanism of the gaming apparatus (payout from a nozzle) in order. Have been described. However, with such a configuration, it takes a long time to pay out the game value, which may cause the player to wait unintentionally.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances described above, and an object of the present invention is to quickly pay out a game value to a player using a payout mechanism of a gaming machine and a payout mechanism of a gaming device. An object of the present invention is to provide a game system that can be used.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided value receiving means for performing a receiving process for receiving at least one valuable value among the monetary value possessed by the player and the game value acquired by the player through the game, and the value receiving means A value giving means for giving a game value to a player and a game machine giving process for giving a game value to a player in a predetermined game machine grant unit. A command means that is provided corresponding to the machine and that commands the corresponding gaming machine to perform the gaming machine granting process in consideration of the received valuable value; and a granting operation by the player If it has been performed, the game value to be granted with the residual value, which is the valuable value excluding the portion of the collection of consideration, out of the valuable value accepted by the acceptance process, A value specifying unit that performs a value specifying process that is classified into a specified value that is a target of the command process and a command value that is a target of the command process; and when the giving operation is performed, The value grant means for the given value specified by the value specifying process so that at least a part of the period in which the grant process is performed and the period in which the gaming machine grant process is performed overlap A grant-related processing unit that performs a grant-related process for causing the command unit to perform the command process for the command value specified by the value specifying process. while depending on the gaming values are granting it is possible to specify a different said command value, said game machine imparting unit of the same number the grant value, or the game machine imparting unit of super Characterized in that said grant value can be identified for.

The invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that a reference ratio indicating a ratio of a ratio occupied by at least one of the assigned value and the command value by the value specifying process, and the same number of the assigned values as the gaming machine grant unit. or comprises a first setting means for setting a first setting information capable of specifying a reference grant value indicating the grant value exceeds said game machine imparting unit of the value specifying unit, wherein the applying operation is When it is performed, the game value to be given with the remaining value as a consideration is identified, the identified game value is compared with the reference ratio, and the given value is compared with the standard given value The value specifying process is performed on the condition that this is done.

  The invention described in claim 3 is capable of specifying a minimum reference value indicating an issue means for issuing a recording medium capable of specifying the remaining value, and a minimum game value to be given with the remaining value as a consideration. Second value setting means for setting the second setting information, and the value specifying means, when the assigning operation is performed, the residual value after collection of the consideration is equal to or less than the consideration of the minimum reference value Or the value specifying unit performs the value specifying process by specifying the game value to be given so that it does not remain, and the value receiving means has the remaining value equal to or less than the consideration for the minimum reference value. The reception of the valuable value is suppressed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an issuing means for issuing a recording medium capable of specifying the remaining value, a reference operation giving value indicating a reference of a gaming value to be given to a player in accordance with the giving operation, and the remaining value. Third setting means for setting third setting information capable of specifying a minimum reference value indicating a reference of a minimum game value to be given with a value as a consideration, and the value specifying means includes: When a grant operation is performed, it is determined whether or not the game value corresponding to the sum of the reference operation grant value and the minimum reference value can be given as the consideration as the remaining value. If it is determined, the reference operation grant value is specified as the grant target, while if it is determined that grant is impossible, the grant target is specified by specifying the grant target so that all of the residual value is the target of consideration. Perform value identification processing And features.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the third setting means sets the minimum reference value as the minimum reference value that is the minimum value specified as the command value when the command processing is performed. A combined minimum reference value indicating a value obtained by adding a gaming machine-related added value, which is a gaming value specified as the assigned value when the command processing for the command value is performed, to the minimum command value, and the minimum command value The third setting information can be set so as to indicate any one of the single minimum reference value indicating the value and the value specifying means is in a state in which the remaining value indicates the consideration for the minimum reference value. When the giving operation is performed, if the minimum reference value indicates the composite minimum reference value, the minimum command value is specified as the command value, and the gaming machine-related added value is given. Price While identifying as if the minimum reference value is only to show the single minimum reference value, and identifies the minimum command value min as the command value.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, at least a part of the period during which the granting process by the value granting unit is performed and the period during which the gaming machine granting process is performed are used to add game value. Time can be shortened. Further, the gaming machine imparting unit of the same number of grant value, or a grant value in excess of the gaming machine imparting unit of by specific, to impart game value period of grant processing efficiently dispersed to both it can.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, the processing speed of the granting process by the value adding means and the processing speed of the gaming machine granting process are often different, and the reference ratio is set in anticipation that the processing speeds of both are different. By doing so, it is possible to distribute the game more efficiently and to give the game value.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, the remaining value is not less than or less than the consideration of the minimum reference value, so that the remaining value is not less than or less than the consideration of the minimum reference value. This eliminates the need to perform the operation, and reduces the need for the player to perform the operation for giving the fractional amount. In addition, it is possible to reduce the necessity of issuing a recording medium that can specify the remaining value indicating the fractional value, and the game hall suffers a loss for the cost of the recording medium when the player takes the recording medium home. The fear can also be reduced.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, if it is determined that the game value corresponding to the sum of the reference operation grant value and the minimum reference value can be assigned as the remaining value, the reference operation grant value is assigned. On the other hand, if it is determined that the grant is impossible, the grant target is specified so that all of the remaining value is the target of the compensation, so that the player can calculate the fraction as in the invention described in claim 3. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the necessity of performing the giving operation in order to receive the assignment, and to reduce the necessity of issuing a recording medium capable of specifying the residual value indicating the fractional value.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, in the case of giving a game value less than the reference operation grant value, whether to give based on the game machine grant process, the game machine grant process and the grant process by the value grant means, It can be selected according to the needs of the game hall whether to give both of them as a base.

1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Diagram showing withdrawal distribution settings Flow chart showing gaming device processing

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a game hall system. A large number of gaming machines 1 are installed in the amusement hall, and corresponding to each gaming machine 1, gaming devices 2 (value receiving means, value giving means, command means, value specifying means, assignment related processing means, issuing means, The first display means, the second setting means, and the third setting means) and the information display device 3 are installed. The gaming machine 1, the gaming device 2, and the information display device 3 are connected to the relay device 4. The relay device 4 is connected to a management device 6 (corresponding to a first setting unit, a second setting unit, and a third setting unit) via the LAN 5. In the present embodiment, the gaming device 2 and the management device 6 constitute a first setting means, a second setting means, and a third setting means.

  A POS 7 and a balance adjusting machine (not shown) are also installed in the game hall. The POS 7 and the balance settlement machine are also connected to the management device 6 via the LAN 5. The POS 7 is attached with a card reader (not shown). When a general card (hereinafter simply referred to as a card) 8 is received by the card reader, the POS 7 (player) recorded on the received card 8 is received. Is an acquired value that is a game value acquired by a game, and it is determined whether it is possible to exchange prizes for one of valuable value and residual value), and information relating to prize exchange is stored. Perform the replacement process. When the POS 7 handles the magnitude of the acquired value recorded on the card 8, the management device 6 checks the acquired value stored in advance corresponding to the card 8 and effectively handles the acquired value. The prize exchange within the range of the effective acquired value is allowed.

  The balance adjusting machine is attached with a card reader (not shown), and when the card 8 is received by the card reader, the balance recorded on the received card 8 (the monetary value owned by the player, A settlement process is performed such as determining whether or not settlement is possible for one of the valuable value and the remaining value, and storing information related to settlement. When the balance settlement machine handles the magnitude of the monetary value recorded on the card 8, the management device 6 checks the monetary value stored in advance corresponding to the card 8, and handles the monetary value. Is valid and settlement within the range of the valid monetary value is allowed.

  The management device 6 is installed in, for example, an office room in the game hall, and is connected to a keyboard 9, a monitor 10, a printer (not shown), etc. operated by the game hall manager. The management device 6 receives the game signal transmitted from the gaming machine side (the gaming machine 1, the gaming device 2, etc.), thereby managing the operating status of the gaming machine 1, the gaming device 2, etc., and for each player. Stores and manages the magnitude of the acquired value (money ball, in the case of a member, accumulated ball). Note that “mochidama” refers to balls that are stored on the day, not balls or medals deposited before the previous day, but balls or medals acquired on that day. There is a distinction between savings and same-day savings due to different management. Although not shown in FIG. 1, for example, several hundred gaming machines 1 are actually managed by the management device 6. In addition, in the amusement hall, as a plurality of gaming machine islands having different rates such as a unit price and a replacement unit price, for example, a pachinko with a unit price of 4 yen (4 pachis), a pachinko with a unit price of 1 yen (1 pachi), a rental Pachislot machines with a unit price of 20 yen (20 slots) and pachislot machines with a unit price of 5 yen (5 slots) are installed.

  The gaming machine 1 is a CR pachinko machine and has an operation handle 12, an upper saucer 13, and a lower saucer 14 that constitute a launching device that launches a ball on the board surface 11, and a liquid crystal display unit 15 and a common prize winning on the board surface 11. It has a port 16, a first start port 17, a second start port 18, a big prize port 19, and the like.

The gaming machine 1 operates as shown below.
(1) The first starting port 17 is a winning port where the winning rate does not change (so-called “hemo winning port”), and the second starting port 18 is a winning port (so-called electric Chu) where the winning rate changes. A big hit lottery is performed in accordance with a winning (start winning) at each of the start ports 17 and 18, and a lottery result is notified by symbol variation performed on the liquid crystal display unit 15, and a big hit is made according to the variation result.
(2) When starting winning a prize during symbol variation, the symbol variation is cumulatively held up to a predetermined holding upper limit value (for example, four each), and the symbol variation held after the symbol variation ends is started. In addition, when a start winning is made in a state where the number of symbols fluctuation (holding number) being held is the upper limit, the symbol fluctuation is not suspended.

(3) The winning probability (hit probability) of the big hit lottery is 1/360, and the probability change rate that is the ratio of the big hit (probable change big hit) that becomes the probability change state (probability change) thereafter (both normal state and probability change state) 66.6%. When a big hit occurs, the grand prize opening 19 is opened for 15 rounds (R). The upper limit winning number of 1R is 10 balls, the upper limit opening time is 30 seconds, and 1R is ended when either the upper limit winning number or the upper limit opening time is satisfied.
(4) During the probability change, the jackpot probability is improved to 1/31, and the short time state (short time) when the winning rate to the second starting port 18 becomes high. Since the probability change continues until the next big hit, it continues until a big hit (ordinary big hit) that becomes a normal gaming state (normal state) that is neither a big hit nor a probable change after the big hit occurs, and then a predetermined number (for example, 100 times) ) It will be in a time-saving state until the symbol change of () is performed.
(5) The second starting port 18 is in an open state with a high winning rate when a normal symbol (ordinary symbol) that fluctuates in accordance with the winning at the regular winning port 16 is hit. In this case, the fluctuation time of one time in the normal figure is 30 seconds in the normal state and 3 seconds in the short time state. The opening time is 0.3 seconds in the normal state and 5 seconds in the short time state. That is, in the short time state, the normal time fluctuation time becomes shorter than in the normal state, while the open time becomes longer, so that the winning rate of the second start port 18 becomes higher.

The gaming machine 1 and peripheral devices attached to the gaming machine 1 transmit the game signals shown below as the game progresses, such as ball placement by the player and start winnings at the start ports 17 and 18. .
Out signal = a signal (operation signal) that can identify a consumption value (out) transmitted from an out BOX that collects consumed balls. Since one pulse is transmitted for 10 balls of consumption (use, driving, recovery), “the number of out signals × 10” is specified as out. A signal transmitted from the gaming machine 1 may be used.
Safe signal = a signal that can specify the prize-giving value (safe) transmitted from the gaming machine 1. Since one pulse is transmitted for 10 payout (grant) balls, “safe signal number × 10” is specified as safe. The replenishment signal transmitted from the replenishing device may be a safe signal.

Start signal = a signal that can specify start processing (symbol change, accessory operation, unit game) in the liquid crystal display unit 15 (combination) that changes (acts) by a start winning transmitted from the gaming machine 1. Since it is transmitted when the symbol variation is confirmed, the start process is specified in response to the reception of the start signal, and “start signal × 1” is specified as the start (the number of start processes). In addition, it is good also as a signal which shows a start winning prize.
The jackpot signal is a signal that can specify the jackpot period transmitted from the gaming machine 1. Since the level signal is transmitted during the big hit, the reception of the big hit signal is specified as the big hit.
Special state signal = a signal that can identify a special state (Gunnaka) transmitted from the gaming machine 1. Since the level signal is transmitted during the special state (during short time) in which the winning rate of the second start port 18 is improved, the reception of the special state signal is specified as the special state. It is also possible to use a status signal (probability change signal) that is level-transmitted during probability change in which the big hit probability is improved. Further, a period in which neither the big hit signal nor the special state signal is received is specified as the normal state.

  The gaming device 2 is a lending machine with a so-called counting function for each car, and includes a state display unit 20 indicating a gaming state of the gaming machine 1, a money insertion slot 21 into which money is inserted, and an operation input from a player and a game. As the game progresses, the touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 22 for displaying game data such as the number of symbol fluctuations (start count) and the probability of jackpot, the payout button 23 for paying out (repaying) the ball and the stored ball, It has a nozzle (dispensing nozzle) 24 through which balls pass, a card insertion slot 25 into which the card 8 is inserted, a detachable counting tray 26 positioned below the lower tray 14 of the gaming machine 1 and the like.

The gaming device 2 has the following functions.
(1) When money (money value possessed by a player) is inserted into the money slot 21, and when money is received (when reception processing for receiving money value is performed), the gaming machine 1 and the gaming device 2 In both cases, the deposit amount is added to the balance and displayed. When a lending button (not shown) of the gaming machine 1 is pressed in a state where there is a balance (when a lending operation or a grant operation is performed), a lending ball (a gaming machine) for one lending unit (for example, 500 yen) (Granting unit) is paid out from the payout mechanism of the gaming machine 1 and the payout mechanism of the gaming device 2, and the consideration is subtracted from the balance, and a lending signal (sales signal) is transmitted (lending processing is performed). The payout of the lent balls from the payout mechanism of the gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine grant process, and the payout of the lent balls from the payout mechanism of the gaming apparatus 2 is a grant process. In addition, the money can accept the correspondence of the giving process for a plurality of times (for example, up to 10,000 yen). Further, by outputting a lending request signal capable of specifying the number of balls to be lent to the gaming machine 1 (by performing command processing), the number of balls specified by the lending request signal is set to the payout mechanism of the gaming machine 1 To pay out.

  (2) When the lower tray 14 of the gaming machine 1 is operated (opened), the ball that has fallen from the lower tray 14 (acquired value that is a game value acquired by the player) is received by the counting tray 26 (When the acceptance process for receiving the acquired value is performed), the received balls are counted and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22 as holding balls (counting balls). When the payout button 23 of the gaming device 2 is pressed in a state where there is a holding ball (when a payout operation or a grant operation is performed), a payout ball (a game machine grant unit) for one payout unit is stored in the gaming machine 1. The payout mechanism and the payout mechanism of the gaming apparatus 2 are paid out, and the consideration is subtracted from the holding ball, and a payout signal is transmitted (permission processing is performed). The payout of payout balls from the payout mechanism of the gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine giving process, and the payout of payout balls from the payout mechanism of the gaming apparatus 2 is a giving process. Further, by outputting a payout request signal capable of specifying the number of balls to be paid out to the gaming machine 1 (by performing a command process), the payout mechanism of the gaming machine 1 can determine the number of balls specified by the payout request signal. To pay out. As described above, the gaming device 2 enables the lending process with the monetary value as the consideration and the payout process with the acquired value as the consideration as the payout process, and both of them are divided into the gaming machine grant process and the grant process. Can be processed.

  (3) When a return button (not shown) of the gaming machine 1 is pressed in a state where there is a balance or a possession ball (when an issuance operation is accepted), a card 8 that can specify a remaining ball or a possession ball is issued ( Issue process). When the return button is operated in a state where the card 8 is inserted in the card insertion slot 25, the balance 8 and the ball information are recorded and issued on the card 8 inserted in the card insertion slot 25, and the card 8 When the return button is operated without being inserted into the card insertion slot 25, the card 8 stocked in the card stock section (not shown) is fed out to the card insertion slot 25 to record the balance and the holding ball. Issue. When the card 8 is issued, information that can identify the own device (game device ID, device identification information), information that can identify the issued card 8 (card ID, recording medium information), balances and possessions recorded on the card 8 Issuance information including the above information is transmitted to the management device 6. It should be noted that it is possible to perform split issuance in which a part of the balance or the holding ball is issued.

  (4) By performing data communication (serial communication) with the relay device 4, each process such as the above reception process, lending process, refund process, command process, issue process, balance, number of possessed balls, number of borrowed balls Specify the value of the number of payout balls. These may be specified by a pulse signal (for example, one pulse for every 1000 yen deposited, one pulse for every 100 yen sales, etc.). In addition, data communication when paying out a lending ball or payout ball or issuing a card 8 may be performed directly with the gaming machine 1 without using the relay device 4.

  In the game hall, as described in the above-mentioned [Problem to be Solved by the Invention], the game value is paid out by the payout mechanism of the gaming machine 1 (payment of the lending balls or payout balls from the gaming machine 1) and There is a need to effectively combine the payout of game value (payout of lending balls and payout balls from the nozzle 24) by the payout mechanism of the gaming apparatus 2. In the present invention, the gaming device 2 and the management device 6 have the following functions to meet such needs.

In connection with the present invention, the management device 6 enables the operation setting of the payout distribution setting shown in FIG. 2, and sends the setting information that can specify the payout distribution setting to the gaming device 2 for setting. The meaning of each item shown in FIG. 2 is as follows.
Consumption tax rate = consumption tax rate collected from players.
Tax collection method = consumption tax is collected from the player, and either “ball subtraction” or “money addition” is selected. “Ball subtraction” is a method of subtracting the consumption tax for the ball to be paid out while fixing the consideration. “Money addition” is a method of adding the consideration for the consumption tax while fixing the ball to be paid out. In the case of “money addition”, only a large amount of consideration is collected according to the tax rate, and the number of balls to be paid out is the same as in the conventional case and is not changed. Therefore, the case of “ball subtraction” will be described below.

Unit payout unit price = consideration collected per lending operation.
Payout unit = corresponds to the standard operation grant value. This is the number of balls to be paid out per payout operation such as a lending operation or a payout operation, and if there is consideration (balance or possession) for the number of balls exceeding this payout unit, this payout unit is paid out and paid out If there is no consideration for the number of balls above the unit, all the consideration balls are paid out. For the lending process, “ball subtraction” is set as the tax revenue method, so balls for consumption tax are deducted. 2 exemplifies a case where the lending rate is 4 yen per ball, which is 500 yen ÷ (4 yen × 1.08) = 15.7 ··· ball≈116 balls.

The minimum payout of gaming machine = corresponds to a gaming machine grant unit. This is the minimum unit of balls when paying out balls from the gaming machine 1.
Equivalent to game machine variance value = reference ratio. This is the payout ratio on the gaming machine 1 side when payout processing such as lending processing and payout processing is performed. A value obtained by subtracting the gaming machine variance value from 100% is a payout ratio on the gaming apparatus 2 side when payout processing such as lending processing and payout processing is performed. Of the balls to be paid out (game value to be given), balls of this gaming machine dispersion value are paid out from the gaming machine 1, but since the gaming machine 1 is paid out in the gaming machine minimum payout unit, the calculation result The maximum value among the multiples (25, 50, 75, 100,...) Of the gaming machine minimum payout satisfying the gaming machine minimum unit and the nozzle minimum unit is the payout target.

Gaming machine minimum unit = the number of gaming machine minimum payout units to be paid out from the gaming machine 1 when payout processing is performed.
Nozzle minimum unit = the number of gaming machine minimum payout units to be paid out from the nozzle 24 when payout processing is performed. For example, in the example of FIG. 2, since “1” is set, since the minimum payout of the gaming machine is “25”, 25 balls becomes the minimum value (reference value added) of the number of balls paid out from the nozzle 24, In this embodiment, the minimum nozzle unit and the minimum gaming machine payout constitute setting information that can specify the reference added value.

  Gaming machine unit payout = the number of payout balls on the gaming machine 1 side when paying out the payout unit. In the example of FIG. 2, in the case of the lending process, a value obtained by multiplying the payout unit by the gaming machine dispersion value (116 balls × 70% = 81.2 balls) is the standard payout, which is equal to or less than the value of the standard payout. A maximum value (25 balls × 3 = 75 balls) of a multiple of the machine minimum payout is set. In the case of payout processing, a value obtained by multiplying the payout unit by the gaming machine dispersion value (150 balls × 80% = 120 balls) is the standard payout, which is equal to or less than the reference payout value, and is the minimum unit of the gaming machine and the minimum nozzle unit. And a maximum value (25 balls × 4 = 100 balls) of multiples of the minimum gaming machine payout that can secure the corresponding number of payout balls.

  Nozzle unit payout = the number of payout balls on the nozzle 24 side when paying out the payout unit. The value obtained by subtracting the gaming machine unit payout from the payout unit. In the example of FIG. 2, in the case of the lending process, a value (116 balls-75 balls = 41 balls) obtained by subtracting the gaming machine unit payout from the payout unit is set. In the case of payout processing, a value obtained by subtracting the gaming machine unit payout from the payout unit (150 balls-100 balls = 50 balls) is set.

  As shown in FIG. 2, specifying the gaming machine unit payout and the nozzle unit payout becomes the game value to be given with the residual value as a consideration, the given value to be given to the grant process, and the target to the command process. This is to perform a value specifying process that specifies and classifies the command value. And, it is to perform the grant-related processing to perform the payout for the gaming machine unit payout from the gaming machine 1 and the payout for the nozzle unit payout from the nozzle 24 so that at least a part of the period overlaps. . The gaming machine minimum payout, the nozzle minimum unit, and the gaming machine dispersion value are the first setting information, and the gaming machine minimum payout, the gaming machine unit payout, and the nozzle unit payout are the second setting information, and the payout unit. The gaming machine minimum payout, the gaming machine unit payout, and the nozzle unit payout are the third setting information.

  Supplementing the payout distribution setting shown in FIG. 2, in the case of lending processing, the minimum payout number (minimum payout, minimum reference value) is the minimum unit for gaming machines (25 balls × 2 = 50 balls, minimum command value). And 75 nozzles, which is the total value (composite minimum reference value) of the minimum nozzle unit (25 balls × 1 = 25 balls, game machine-related added value), and therefore the value 324 (the minimum payout value). Lending processing is performed so as not to perform lending processing that is less than yen (75 balls × 4 yen × 1.08). That is, when the payout unit + the minimum payout amount can be paid out by the balance (residual value), the payout unit pays out the balls for the payout unit, and when the payout is impossible, the payout is made for the entire balance.

  In the example of FIG. 2, the consideration for the payout unit (500 yen) + the payout for the minimum payout (324 yen) = 824 yen. Therefore, if there is a balance of 824 yen, the payout for the payout unit is the lending operation 1. If there is no balance for 824 yen, lending processing is performed for all balances. For example, if there is a balance of 823 yen, 191 balls (823 yen / (4 yen x 1.08) = 190.5 ...) will be paid out and 125 balls (from 191 balls x 70% = 133.7) will be played. Paying out from the machine 1, paying out the remaining 66 balls (191 balls-125 balls) from the nozzle 24. On the other hand, balls that are less than the payout unit price and are more than the minimum payout value are payout targets. For example, when there is a balance of 400 yen, 93 balls (400 yen ÷ (4 yen × 1.08) = 92.5 ...) Becomes a payout target, and 50 balls (93 balls × 70% = from 65.1) are paid out from the gaming machine 1 and the remaining 43 balls (93 balls-50 balls) are paid out from the nozzle 24. In addition, acceptance of monetary value that is less than the minimum payout price is prohibited (suppressed).

  In the case of payout processing, the minimum payout number (minimum payout, minimum reference value) is the minimum unit for gaming machines (25 balls × 1 = 25 balls, minimum command value) and the minimum nozzle unit (25 balls × Since the total value (composite minimum reference value) of 1 = 25 balls, a unit attached to the gaming machine) is 50 balls, the payout process is performed so that the payout process of less than 50 balls is not performed. That is, when the payout unit (remaining value) can pay out the payout unit + the minimum payout amount, the payout unit pays out the balls for the payout unit.

  In the example of FIG. 2, the payout unit (150 balls) + minimum payout (50 balls) = 200 balls, so if there are more than 200 balls, payout for the payout unit is performed for one payout operation. If there are no more than 200 balls, the payout process is performed for all the held balls. For example, when there are 199 balls, 150 balls (from 199 balls × 80% = 159.2) are paid out from the gaming machine 1 and the remaining 49 balls are paid out from the nozzle 24. It should be noted that acceptance (counting) of holding balls that are less than the minimum payout price is prohibited (suppressed), and if it becomes less than that price after counting, it is repaid as it is.

  In the payout distribution setting shown in FIG. 2, setting values that can be specified by calculation based on other setting values, such as gaming machine unit payout, nozzle unit payout, or payout unit in the lending process, are set in advance by operation input. However, the payout process may be performed after specifying and setting the payout state. That is, the set values in FIG. 2 may be set as appropriate according to an operation input or the like, and not all of them need to be set by an operation input. The gaming machine dispersion value may be set in consideration of the payout speed of the gaming machine 1 (the number of balls that can be paid out per unit time, the processing speed of the giving process) and the payout speed of the nozzle 24. Specifically, the payout from the nozzle 24 is in units of one ball, whereas the payout from the gaming machine 1 is in units of a predetermined number of balls (for example, 25 balls), and the payout speed of the gaming machine 1 is the nozzle 24. Therefore, it is desirable to set the gaming machine dispersion value higher than 50%. Further, it is desirable that the payout from the gaming machine 1 and the payout from the nozzle 24 be performed at the same time, but it is not necessary to start or end at the same time if at least a part of the payout processing period overlaps. In addition, the minimum unit of the gaming machine and the minimum unit of the nozzle have a payout speed that is slow when only the nozzle 24 is paid out, has a waste of forcing the player to operate for the payout of the fraction, and has data for the fraction. However, it is not always necessary to provide them if these factors are not taken into consideration.

  For the payout processing less than the payout unit, the minimum unit of the gaming machine and the minimum nozzle unit were referred to, but the above was not taken into consideration, and the payout processing less than the payout unit was performed less frequently or the payout of the fraction Considering that payout processing can be performed in a sufficiently short time by paying out from the gaming machine 1 without using the nozzle 24, for payouts less than the payout unit, for example, from the gaming machine 1 to the minimum unit of the gaming machine The previous payout may be adjusted so that the payout is made. That is, depending on whether or not the payout process for the minimum unit of the payout unit + the gaming machine 1 can be performed, it may be specified whether the payout for the payout unit or the payout for all the considerations is performed. In addition, there are amusement halls that consider the above and other amusement halls that do not take into consideration, so that the minimum number of payouts as shown in FIG. It is possible to set whether to adopt the minimum reference value or the single minimum reference value that indicates the minimum unit for the gaming machine, and based on the combined grant processing by the gaming machine 1 and the nozzle 24 according to the setting It is desirable to perform the grant-related process so that it can be selected whether the process is based on the grant process by the gaming machine 1. The gaming machine dispersion value is also set separately for the lending process and the payout process in order to increase the degree of payout, but it may be combined without being divided. Further, if the gaming machine dispersion value can be specified, for example, a setting value indicating the dispensing rate on the nozzle side may be set.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. In relation to the present invention, the gaming device 2 performs the gaming device processing shown in FIG.
When the gaming device 2 starts the gaming device process, it accepts money (S1), counting ball (S2), lending operation (S3), payout operation (S4), issuing operation (S5), and card 8 (S6). Determine whether or not (waiting).

  When the gaming device 2 determines that the money has been received by inserting the money into the money insertion slot 21 (S1: YES), the gaming apparatus 2 performs a money reception process (S7), and includes the balance currently being received. It is determined whether or not the price is equal to or higher than (S8). When it is determined that the gaming device 2 is equal to or more than the minimum payout amount (S8: YES), the accepted currency is processed as it is to update the storage area (S9), the gaming device processing is terminated, and the process returns. On the other hand, when the gaming device 2 determines that the price is not equal to or more than the minimum payout amount (S8: NO), it performs a return process to return the accepted money (S10), updates the storage area (S9), and plays the game. End device processing and return.

  When the gaming device 2 determines that the counting ball has been received by receiving the ball dropped from the lower tray 14 of the gaming machine 1 with the counting tray 26 (S2: YES), the gaming device 2 performs a counting process (S11) and is currently being received. It is determined whether it becomes more than the minimum payout including the holding balls (S12). When it is determined that the gaming device 2 is equal to or greater than the minimum payout (S12: YES), the storage area is updated by adding the counted number of balls as a possessed ball (S9), and the gaming device processing is terminated and returned. On the other hand, when it is determined that the gaming device 2 does not exceed the minimum payout amount (S12: NO), the gaming device 2 performs a return process to return the counted ball from the nozzle 24 (S10), and updates the storage area ( S9), the gaming device process is terminated and the process returns.

  If the gaming device 2 determines that the lending operation has been accepted in a state where the balance is present (S3: YES) by pressing the lending button of the gaming machine 1, is the balance equal to or more than the consideration for the payout unit + the minimum payout? If it is determined whether or not the balance is equal to or greater than the payout unit + the minimum payout (S13: YES), the payout unit is lent (S14), and the storage area is updated (S9). ), The gaming device processing is terminated and the process returns. On the other hand, when the gaming device 2 determines that the balance is not equal to or greater than the payout unit + the minimum payout amount (S13: NO), the lending process for all balances is performed (S15), and the storage area is updated (S9). End the gaming device processing and return. Note that if there is no balance when the lending button of the gaming machine 1 is pressed, the gaming apparatus 2 determines that the lending operation is not accepted with the balance remaining (S3: NO), and does not perform S13.

  When the gaming apparatus 2 determines that the payout operation has been received in the state where there is a ball due to the payout button 23 being pressed (S4: YES), it is determined whether the ball is equal to or greater than the payout unit + minimum payout. If it is determined (S16) that the possession is equal to or more than the payout unit + minimum payout (S16: YES), a payout process for the payout unit is performed (S17), the storage area is updated (S9), and the gaming device process is executed. Exit and return. On the other hand, if the gaming device 2 determines that the possessed ball is not equal to or greater than the payout unit + minimum payout (S16: NO), the payout process for all the possessed balls is performed (S18), and the storage area is updated (S9). End device processing and return. Note that if there is no ball when the payout button 23 is pressed, the gaming apparatus 2 determines that a payout operation is not accepted with the ball being held (S4: NO), and does not perform S16.

  When the gaming device 2 determines that the issuing operation has been accepted in a state where there is a balance or a possession by pressing the return button of the gaming machine 1 (S5: YES), the gaming device 2 performs an issuing process (S19), Update (S9), end the gaming device processing and return. Note that the gaming device 2 determines that the issuing operation is not accepted in a state where there is a balance or a ball if there is neither a balance nor a ball when the return button of the gaming machine 1 is pressed (S5: NO) ), S19 is not performed.

  If the gaming device 2 determines that the card 8 has been received by inserting the card 8 into the card insertion slot 25 (S6: YES), the gaming device 2 confirms that data communication with the management device 6 is possible (online). As conditions, inquiry information including information that can identify the device itself, information that can identify the received card 8, balance information recorded on the received card 8, and information on the possession ball is transmitted to the management device 6 ( S20) When a reply signal from the management device 6 is received, the balance and the possession ball specified by the reply signal are taken over, the storage area is updated (S9), the gaming device process is terminated and the process returns.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
When paying out lent balls or holding balls, both the payout from the gaming machine 1 and the payout from the nozzle 24 are used in combination, and at least the number of balls of at least one unit of the payout unit (for example, 25 balls) of the gaming machine 1 is set to the nozzle 24. Since the time required for paying out the lending balls and holding balls can be shortened, the lending balls and holding balls can be paid out efficiently distributed to both.

Also, in anticipation that the payout speed of the gaming machine 1 is faster than the payout speed of the nozzle 24, the gaming machine dispersion value is set to be higher than 50%, so that the balls can be distributed more efficiently. Can be paid out.
Also, by making sure that the residual value is not less than the minimum payout value, there is no need to carry out any lending or payout processing for fractions that are less than or equal to the minimum payout value. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the necessity of performing a lending operation or a refund operation in order to receive the payment. In addition, it is possible to reduce the need to issue a card 8 that can specify the remaining value indicating the fractional value, and reduce the risk that the player will lose the cost of the card 8 by taking the card 8 home. it can.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
The minimum value of payout from the nozzle 24 is specified by setting the nozzle minimum unit using the gaming machine minimum payout, but it is not always necessary to specify the minimum value by the gaming machine minimum payout, It is sufficient that at least a value equal to or greater than the minimum gaming machine payout can be set as the minimum value. In addition, it is possible to adopt any of the above, including the others, whether it is above or below, and whether it is below or below.

Although the nozzle 24 is illustrated as the payout from the gaming apparatus 2 side, a configuration other than the nozzle 24 may be employed, such as a configuration in which a payout port is provided on the side of the counting tray and the payout port is paid out.
When referring to the gaming machine variance value, a value less than or equal to the calculated value derived from the ratio was adopted, but if compared, other configurations such as the above value and the smallest value may be adopted. . If the set values exemplified are set in advance, the manager of the game hall may arbitrarily set them, may be set by the manufacturer of the management device 6, or may be external (eg, chain store headquarters). Setting information may be downloaded from the management server and set.

  Although the monetary value and the acquired value are associated with the recording medium and the recording medium is received, and the configuration for receiving the monetary value itself and the acquired value by counting the game media is illustrated as the receiving process for receiving the valuable value. In addition, only one of the recording medium and the value itself, or only one of the monetary value and the acquired value may be accepted. For example, a valuable value is associated with identification information other than the recording medium such as a fingerprint. A configuration may be adopted in which the valuable value is received by receiving the identification information.

Although the card 8 is exemplified as the recording medium, other recording media such as coins may be used as long as information capable of specifying a valuable value can be recorded.
All illustrated game information may be specified directly by an input signal or indirectly by using an arithmetic expression. Further, as a configuration for determining the price, it may be determined indirectly such as determining whether the number of balls can be paid out. In addition, a numerical value, the number of digits, an item, etc. are examples, and any numerical value may be adopted.

As the target gaming machine, a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine other than the illustrated pachinko gaming machine can be adopted.
The illustrated processing may be performed not only by the gaming device 2 but also by any device such as the relay device 4 or the management device 6. Further, the illustrated configurations including the modification examples may be combined in any way or may not be appropriately adopted.

  In the drawings, 1 is a gaming machine, 2 is a gaming device (value receiving means, value assigning means, command means, value specifying means, assignment related processing means, issuing means, first setting means, second setting means, third , 6 is a management device (first setting means, second setting means, third setting means), and 8 is a general card (recording medium).

Claims (5)

A value receiving means for performing a receiving process for receiving at least one of the monetary value owned by the player and the game value acquired by the player through the game;
Value giving means for performing a granting process for giving a game value to a player using the accepted valuable value as a price;
It is provided corresponding to a gaming machine that performs a gaming machine granting process that grants a gaming value to a player in a predetermined gaming machine granting unit, and with respect to the corresponding gaming machine using the received valuable value as a price Command means for performing command processing for commanding to perform the gaming machine grant processing;
When a player performs a grant operation, the game value to be given with the residual value, which is the valuable value excluding the portion of the collection of consideration, out of the valuable value accepted by the acceptance process, is given A value specifying means for performing a value specifying process that is classified into a given value to be processed and a command value to be a target of the command process;
When the giving operation is performed, the value specifying process is performed so that at least a part of the period in which the granting process by the value granting unit is performed and the period in which the gaming machine granting process is performed overlap. Grant-related processing for causing the value granting unit to perform the granting process for the specified assigned value, and for causing the commanding unit to perform the commanding process for the command value identified by the value specifying process. Grant-related processing means to perform,
The value specifying means, while depending on the gaming values are granting it is possible to specify a different said command value, said game machine imparting unit of the same number the grant value of, or the exceeding of the game machine imparting unit of A system for a game hall, characterized in that a given value can be specified . A reference ratio indicating a reference ratio of at least one of the assigned value and the instruction value by the value specifying process, and the same number of the assigned value as the gaming machine granting unit, or the gaming machine granting unit comprising a first setting means for setting a first setting information capable of specifying a reference grant value indicating the grant value is exceeded,
The value specifying means, when the grant operation is performed, identifies a game value to be given with the remaining value as a consideration, and compares the identified game value with the reference ratio; and 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the value specifying process is performed on the condition that the assigned value is compared with the reference assigned value. Issuing means for issuing a recording medium capable of specifying the residual value;
Second setting means for setting second setting information capable of specifying a minimum reference value indicating a reference of a minimum game value to be given in consideration of the remaining value;
The value specifying means specifies the game value to be given so that the remaining value after collection of the consideration is not less than or less than the consideration of the minimum reference value when the assigning operation is performed. To perform the value specifying process,
3. The game field system according to claim 1, wherein the value reception unit suppresses reception of the valuable value in which the remaining value is less than or less than a value corresponding to the minimum reference value. Issuing means for issuing a recording medium capable of specifying the residual value;
It is possible to specify a reference operation grant value indicating a reference value of a game value to be given to a player in accordance with the grant operation and a minimum reference value indicating a criterion of a minimum game value to be given with the remaining value as a consideration. And third setting means for setting third setting information,
The value specifying unit determines whether or not a game value corresponding to a sum of the reference operation grant value and the minimum reference value can be given as the counter value when the grant operation is performed. If it is determined that granting is possible, the reference operation granting value is specified as the granting target, and if it is determined that granting is not possible, the granting is performed so that all of the remaining value is subject to consideration. 4. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the value specifying process is performed by specifying a target. 5. The third setting means performs the command processing for the minimum command value as the minimum reference value, which is the minimum value specified as the command value when the command processing is performed. A combined minimum reference value indicating a value obtained by adding a gaming machine-related assigned value that is a gaming value specified as the assigned value to the minimum command value, and a single minimum reference value indicating the minimum command value. The third setting information can be set so as to indicate any one of them,
The value specifying means, when the grant operation is performed in a state where the residual value indicates a value for the minimum reference value, if the minimum reference value indicates the composite minimum reference value, While specifying the minimum command value as the command value and specifying the gaming machine-related added value as the assigned value, if the minimum reference value indicates the single minimum reference value, the minimum command value The system for a game arcade according to claim 4, wherein the command value is specified.

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