JP6466117B2 - Management device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a management device that counts game information of gaming machines corresponding to gaming devices that execute a lending process for lending gaming media using a valuable value owned by a player.

  Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, the number of payouts per unit of a pachinko ball to be paid out by a pachinko machine (the number of payouts in units of 100 yen) is connected via a card reading unit provided corresponding to the pachinko machine. There is known a gaming machine management system that can be determined according to the setting of a card company computer. In such a gaming machine management system, the number of payouts per unit can be changed by a card company computer, so that pachinko balls can be paid out in consideration of the consumption tax rate.

JP2011-229993A (paragraphs 0018, 0032, 0063-0067)

  However, in the technique shown in Patent Document 1, when a consumption tax (that is, a predetermined valuable value collected according to a valuable value used by a player) is collected in paying out a pachinko ball, this is an actual game. There is a problem that it is impossible to grasp the effect on the environment.

  The present invention has been made based on such a background, and its purpose is to make it possible to grasp the influence on a game when a predetermined valuable value according to the valuable value used by the player is collected. There is.

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

First, the invention according to means 1
A gaming device (ball rental unit 20) that executes a lending process for lending a game medium (pachinko ball) using a unit valuable value (for example, 500 yen) of the valuable value (prepaid balance) owned by the player )When,
A management device (a hall computer 100 and a remaining amount management device 200) including a totaling means (CPU 102 and CPU 202, CPU 502) for totaling game information (operation information and consumption amount) of the gaming machine (pachinko machine 10) corresponding to the gaming device. An information management device 500), and a gaming system (1) comprising:
The totaling means is a predetermined valuable value corresponding to the unit valuable value (500 yen) as the lending process (when the set consumption tax rate is 8%, in the case of the internal tax method, 500 × (500 × ( 8/108) = 37.0 yen consumption tax, and in the case of the external tax method, 500 x (8/100) = 40.0 yen consumption tax) is added Game information of the gaming machine corresponding to the gaming machine that executes the lending process (ball lending process when collecting consumption tax (when the set consumption tax rate is not 0%)), and the predetermined valuable value as the lending process Game information of the gaming machine corresponding to the gaming device that executes the non-specific lending process that does not collect (the ball lending process when the consumption tax is not collected (when the set consumption tax rate is 0%)), Aggregate to be identifiable,
The management device further includes output means (display device 106, display device 506) for outputting the result of aggregation by the aggregation means.
This is a gaming system characterized by the above.
According to this, the game information when the predetermined valuable value is collected and the game information when the predetermined valuable value is not collected are compared, and the influence on the game by collecting the predetermined valuable value can be grasped. it can.

  In means 1, in the non-specific lending process (ball lending process that does not collect consumption tax), the number of game media equivalent to the unit value (500 yen) (125 balls when set to 4.0 yen per ball) The unit valuable value (500 yen) in the specified loan process (eg, the ball lending process that collects 8% consumption tax) is not collected by lending the specified value (consumption tax for 40 yen). The number of game media (for example, 125 pachinko balls in the case of 4.32 yen per ball) equivalent to the predetermined value (consumption tax for 40 yen) is lent. In some cases, a certain valuable value (consumption tax for 40 yen) may be collected. In this case, it is assumed that the number of game media that can be lent is common (both 125 balls) in the non-specific loan process and the specific loan process.

  In means 1, in the non-specific lending process (ball lending process that does not collect consumption tax), the number of game media equivalent to the unit value (500 yen) (125 balls when set to 4.0 yen per ball) The specified valuable value (consumption tax for 37 yen) is not collected by lending the ball, and the unit valuable value (500 yen) in the specific lending process (eg, the ball lending process that collects 8% consumption tax) By renting a corresponding number of game media based on a predetermined value (consumption tax for 37 yen) (for example, 116 pachinko balls when set to 4.32 yen per ball) There is a case where a predetermined value is collected. In this case, the number of game media that can be lent differs between the non-specific lending process and the specific lending process (125 balls for the ball lending process that does not collect consumption tax, and 116 balls for the ball lending process that collects the consumption tax. )

The invention according to means 2 is
A gaming system (1) described in means 1,
The management device (the hall computer 100 and the balance management device 200) is an operation for enabling the game device (the ball lending unit 20) to specify which of the specific loan processing and the non-specific loan processing is to be executed. (FIG. 6: Operation Accepting Unit (Remaining Amount Management Device) for Accepting a Setting of a Consumption Tax Rate of a Ball Rental Unit belonging to the Specified Range by Specifying a CU Number or Island Number Range on the Consumption Tax Setting Screen of the Remaining Amount Management Device 200 200 input devices 205),
The counting means (CPU 102 of the hall computer 100) receives from the balance management apparatus 200 CU data storing the consumption tax rate for each ball lending unit according to the operation received by the operation receiving means. ), Game information of the gaming machine corresponding to the gaming device that executes the specific loan processing (operation information and consumption amount of the pachinko machine 10 corresponding to the ball lending unit whose consumption tax rate is not 0%), and the non-specific loan The game information of the gaming machine corresponding to the gaming device that executes the processing (operation information and consumption amount of the pachinko machine 10 corresponding to the ball lending unit having a consumption tax rate of 0%) is totalized in an identifiable manner,
This is a gaming system characterized by the above.
According to this, it is possible to specify which of the specific lending process or the non-specific lending process is executed by the gaming device and perform appropriate tabulation.

The invention according to means 3 is
A gaming system (1) according to means 1 or 2, comprising:
The management device (the hall computer 100 and the remaining amount management device 200 according to the modified example) can specify whether the gaming device (the ball lending unit 20) executes the specific loan process or the non-specific loan process. Information input means (communication unit 207 of the balance management device 200) for inputting information (FIG. 27: set value of the consumption tax rate set in the ball lending unit 20) for
Based on the information input to the information input means (the CPU 102 of the hall computer 100), the remaining amount management device 200 stores the CU data in which the consumption tax rate for each ball rental unit is stored based on the input information. Game information of the gaming machine corresponding to the gaming device that executes the specific lending process (operation information and consumption amount of the pachinko machine 10 corresponding to the ball lending unit whose consumption tax rate is not 0%), It is possible to specify the game information (operating information and consumption amount of the pachinko machine 10 corresponding to the ball lending unit whose consumption tax rate is 0%) of the gaming machine corresponding to the gaming device that executes the non-specific lending process. Tally,
This is a gaming system characterized by the above.
According to this, it is possible to specify which of the specific lending process or the non-specific lending process is executed by the gaming device and perform appropriate tabulation.

The invention according to means 4 is
A gaming system (1) described in any one of means 1 to 3,
As the specific lending process, the number of game media corresponding to the unit valuable value (500 yen) (116 balls in the case of 432 yen per ball when the consumption tax rate is set to 8%) is loaned first Specific loan processing (internal tax ball processing), the unit value (500 yen) and the specified value (40 yen corresponding to 8% of the unit value when the consumption tax rate is set to 8%) ) And a second specific loan process (external tax-based ball loan process) that lends a number of game media (125 balls in the case of 432 yen per ball) equivalent to the combined value (540 yen) Exists,
The aggregating means includes game information of a gaming machine provided corresponding to the gaming device that executes the first specific lending process (operation of a pachinko machine corresponding to the ball lending unit 20 whose collection method is set to internal tax) Information and consumption amount) and pachinko machines corresponding to the ball lending unit 20 for which the gaming machine is provided corresponding to the gaming device that executes the second specific lending process (the collection method is set to an external tax) The operation system and the amount of money consumed) are totalized so as to be identifiable.
According to this, it is possible to grasp the influence of the specific loan processing method on the game.

The invention according to means 5 is
A gaming system (1) described in any one of means 1 to 4,
The counting means (the CPU 102 of the hall computer 100) is used for game information of a common gaming machine (operation information and consumption amount of a specified type of gaming machine, operation information and consumption amount of a specified gaming machine) The game information provided when the gaming device provided corresponding to the gaming machine executes the specific lending process (when the consumption tax rate of the ball lending unit 20 corresponding to the gaming machine is not 0%) Operation information and consumption amount) and game information when the gaming device provided corresponding to the gaming machine executes the non-specific lending process (the consumption tax rate of the ball lending unit 20 corresponding to the gaming machine is 0) %, The operation information and the amount of money consumed) are tabulated so as to be identifiable.
According to this, it is possible to grasp the influence on the game by collecting the predetermined valuable value for a common gaming machine.

The invention according to means 6 is
A gaming system (1) according to any one of means 1 to 5, wherein
The counting means (the CPU 102 of the hall computer 100) is used for game information of a common gaming machine (operation information and consumption amount of a specified type of gaming machine, operation information and consumption amount of a specified gaming machine) The game information provided when the gaming device provided corresponding to the gaming machine executes the specific lending process (when the consumption tax rate of the ball lending unit 20 corresponding to the gaming machine is not 0%) Operation information and consumption amount) according to the predetermined value in the specified loan processing (in a case where the consumption tax rate is set to 5% and a case where the consumption tax rate is set to 8%) The game system is characterized in that each of them is tabulated so as to be specified.
According to this, for a common gaming machine, it is possible to grasp the influence on the game due to the magnitude of the predetermined valuable value.

The invention according to means 7 is
A gaming system (1) according to any one of means 1 to 6, wherein
The counting means (CPU 502 of the information management device 500) is a game in a plurality of stores (game halls (A, B, C,...) Where the hall computer 100 connected to the information management device 500 is communicable). Information is totaled (game data and CU data are collected from the hall computer 100 of each game hall and statistical data is created),
The game information of the store where the game device for executing the specific loan process is installed (game information of the game hall collecting the consumption tax), and the store where the game device for executing the non-specific loan process is installed Game information (game information of a game hall that does not collect consumption tax) is totalized so as to be able to be specified, respectively.
According to this, it is possible to grasp the influence on the game by collecting the predetermined valuable value based on the game information of a plurality of stores.

The invention according to means 8 is
A gaming system (1) according to any one of means 1 to 7, comprising:
The counting means (CPU 502 of the information management device 500) is a game in a plurality of stores (game halls (A, B, C,...) Where the hall computer 100 connected to the information management device 500 is communicable). Information is totaled (game data and CU data are collected from the hall computer 100 of each game hall and statistical data is created),
As the specific lending process, the number of game media corresponding to the unit valuable value (500 yen) (116 balls in the case of 432 yen per ball when the consumption tax rate is set to 8%) is loaned first Specific loan processing (internal tax ball processing), the unit value (500 yen) and the specified value (40 yen corresponding to 8% of the unit value when the consumption tax rate is set to 8%) ) And a second specific loan process (external tax-based ball loan process) that lends a number of game media (125 balls in the case of 432 yen per ball) equivalent to the combined value (540 yen) Exists,
The aggregating means includes game information of a store in which a gaming device that executes the first specific lending process is installed (game information of a game hall that collects a consumption tax by the internal tax method), and the second specific lending process. The game system is characterized in that the game information of the store where the game device for executing the game is installed (game information of the game hall that collects the consumption tax by the external tax method) is tabulated in an identifiable manner. .
According to this, based on the game information of a plurality of stores, it is possible to grasp the influence of the specific loan processing method on the game.

The invention according to means 9 is
A gaming device (ball rental unit 20) that executes a lending process for lending a game medium (pachinko ball) using a unit valuable value (for example, 500 yen) of the valuable value (prepaid balance) owned by the player ) Is a management device (hall computer 100, information management device 500) provided with a totaling means (CPU 102, CPU 502) for totaling game information (operation information and consumption amount) of the gaming machine (pachinko machine 10) corresponding to
For a plurality of gaming devices that are the subject of the aggregation, a predetermined valuable value corresponding to the unit valuable value as the lending process (included in 500 yen in the case of the internal tax method when the set consumption tax rate is 8%) 500 × (8/108) = consumption tax for 37.0 yen, and in the case of the external tax method, 500 × (8/100) = consumption tax for 40.0 yen) Is a gaming device that executes a specific lending process that collects (the ball lending process when collecting the consumption tax (when the set consumption tax rate is not 0%)), or the specified value is not collected A storage means for storing in an identifiable manner whether the device is a gaming device that executes a lending process (a ball lending process when consumption tax is not collected (when the set consumption tax rate is 0%));
The collecting unit comprises: a game information of the game machine corresponding to the gaming device to perform the particular loan processing, said the gaming information of the gaming machine corresponding to gaming apparatus to perform a non-specific lending process, identifiable respectively To
Output means (display device 106, display device 506) for outputting the result of the counting by the counting means ;
The output means executes game information of a gaming machine corresponding to the gaming device that executes the specific lending process and the non-specific lending process based on the totaled result by the totaling means and the storage contents of the storage means. The management device is characterized in that the game information of the gaming machine corresponding to the gaming device is output in a comparable manner. According to this, the game information when the predetermined valuable value is collected and the predetermined valuable value are collected. It is possible to grasp the influence on the game by collecting the predetermined valuable value by comparing with the game information when not.

  In the means 9, in the non-specific lending process (ball lending process that does not collect consumption tax), the number of game media corresponding to the unit valuable value (500 yen) (125 balls when set to 4.0 yen per ball) The unit valuable value (500 yen) in the specified loan process (eg, the ball lending process that collects 8% consumption tax) is not collected by lending the specified value (consumption tax for 40 yen). The number of game media (for example, 125 pachinko balls in the case of 4.32 yen per ball) equivalent to the predetermined value (consumption tax for 40 yen) is lent. In some cases, a certain valuable value (consumption tax for 40 yen) may be collected. In this case, it is assumed that the number of game media that can be lent is common (both 125 balls) in the non-specific loan process and the specific loan process.

  In the means 9, in the non-specific lending process (ball lending process that does not collect consumption tax), the number of game media corresponding to the unit valuable value (500 yen) (125 balls when set to 4.0 yen per ball) The specified valuable value (consumption tax for 37 yen) is not collected by lending the ball, and the unit valuable value (500 yen) in the specific lending process (eg, the ball lending process that collects 8% consumption tax) By renting a corresponding number of game media based on a predetermined value (consumption tax for 37 yen) (for example, 116 pachinko balls when set to 4.32 yen per ball) There is a case where a predetermined value is collected. In this case, the number of game media that can be lent differs between the non-specific lending process and the specific lending process (125 balls for the ball lending process that does not collect consumption tax, and 116 balls for the ball lending process that collects the consumption tax. )

The invention according to means 10 is
The management device described in the means 9 (for example, a hall computer 100 having a consumption tax setting function and a CU data storage function of the balance management apparatus 200 (including the hall computer 100 integrated with the balance management apparatus 200))
Operation for making it possible to specify whether the gaming device (ball lending unit 20) executes the specific loan processing or the non-specific loan processing (FIG. 6: CU number on the consumption tax setting screen of the hall computer 100) Or an operation receiving means (an input device 105 of the hall computer 100) for receiving an operation of setting a consumption tax rate of a ball rental unit belonging to the specified range by designating a range of island numbers;
The totaling means (CPU 102 of the hall computer 100) is configured to perform the specific loan processing based on the operation received by the operation receiving means (based on the CU data storing the consumption tax rate for each ball lending unit according to the operation). Game information (game information and consumption amount of the pachinko machine 10 corresponding to the ball lending unit whose consumption tax rate is not 0%) corresponding to the gaming device executing the game machine, and the game for executing the non-specific lending process The game information of the gaming machine corresponding to the device (the operation information and the consumption amount of the pachinko machine 10 corresponding to the ball lending unit whose consumption tax rate is 0%) is totalized so as to be identifiable.
It is the management apparatus characterized by this.
According to this, it is possible to specify which of the specific lending process or the non-specific lending process is executed by the gaming device and perform appropriate tabulation.

The invention according to means 11 is
The management device described in the means 9 or 10 (for example, a hall computer 100 having a consumption tax setting function and a CU data storage function of the balance management device 200 (including the hall computer 100 integrated with the balance management device 200)). And
Information for making it possible to specify whether the gaming device (ball lending unit 20) executes the specific lending process or the non-specific lending process (FIG. 27: consumption tax rate set in the ball lending unit 20) Further comprising information input means (communication unit 107 of hall computer 100) for inputting set values)
The counting means (CPU 102 of the hall computer 100) is based on information input to the information input means (based on CU data in which the consumption tax rate for each ball rental unit is stored based on the input information), The gaming information of the gaming machine corresponding to the gaming device that executes the specific lending process (operation information and consumption amount of the pachinko machine 10 corresponding to the ball lending unit whose consumption tax rate is not 0%) and the non-specific lending process The game information of the gaming machine corresponding to the gaming device to be executed (the operation information and the consumption amount of the pachinko machine 10 corresponding to the ball lending unit whose consumption tax rate is 0%) is totalized so as to be identifiable.
It is the management apparatus characterized by this.
According to this, it is possible to specify which of the specific lending process or the non-specific lending process is executed by the gaming device and perform appropriate tabulation.

The invention according to means 12 is
A management device (hall computer 100) described in any one of means 9 to 11,
As the specific lending process, the number of game media corresponding to the unit valuable value (500 yen) (116 balls in the case of 432 yen per ball when the consumption tax rate is set to 8%) is loaned first Specific loan processing (internal tax ball processing), the unit value (500 yen) and the specified value (40 yen corresponding to 8% of the unit value when the consumption tax rate is set to 8%) ) And a second specific loan process (external tax-based ball loan process) that lends a number of game media (125 balls in the case of 432 yen per ball) equivalent to the combined value (540 yen) Exists,
The aggregating means includes game information of a gaming machine provided corresponding to the gaming device that executes the first specific lending process (operation of a pachinko machine corresponding to the ball lending unit 20 whose collection method is set to internal tax) Information and consumption amount) and pachinko machines corresponding to the ball lending unit 20 for which the gaming machine is provided corresponding to the gaming device that executes the second specific lending process (the collection method is set to an external tax) The management apparatus is characterized in that the operation information and the amount of consumption) are totalized so as to be identifiable.
According to this, it is possible to grasp the influence of the specific loan processing method on the game.

The invention according to means 13 is
A management device (hall computer 100) described in any one of means 9 to 12,
The counting means (the CPU 102 of the hall computer 100) is used for game information of a common gaming machine (operation information and consumption amount of a specified type of gaming machine, operation information and consumption amount of a specified gaming machine) The game information provided when the gaming device provided corresponding to the gaming machine executes the specific lending process (when the consumption tax rate of the ball lending unit 20 corresponding to the gaming machine is not 0%) Operation information and consumption amount) and game information when the gaming device provided corresponding to the gaming machine executes the non-specific lending process (the consumption tax rate of the ball lending unit 20 corresponding to the gaming machine is 0) The management device is characterized in that the operation information and the amount of consumption in the case of% are totalized so as to be identifiable.
According to this, it is possible to grasp the influence on the game by collecting the predetermined valuable value for a common gaming machine.

The invention according to means 14 is
A management apparatus (hall computer 100) described in any one of means 9 to 13,
The counting means (the CPU 102 of the hall computer 100) is used for game information of a common gaming machine (operation information and consumption amount of a specified type of gaming machine, operation information and consumption amount of a specified gaming machine) The game information provided when the gaming device provided corresponding to the gaming machine executes the specific lending process (when the consumption tax rate of the ball lending unit 20 corresponding to the gaming machine is not 0%) Operation information and consumption amount) according to the predetermined value in the specified loan processing (in a case where the consumption tax rate is set to 5% and a case where the consumption tax rate is set to 8%) The management device is characterized in that the data are totalized so as to be specified.
According to this, for a common gaming machine, it is possible to grasp the influence on the game due to the magnitude of the predetermined valuable value.

The invention according to means 15 is
A management device (information management device 500) described in any one of means 9 to 14,
The counting means (CPU 502 of the information management device 500) is a game in a plurality of stores (game halls (A, B, C,...) Where the hall computer 100 connected to the information management device 500 is communicable). Information is totaled (game data and CU data are collected from the hall computer 100 of each game hall and statistical data is created),
The game information of the store where the game device for executing the specific loan process is installed (game information of the game hall collecting the consumption tax), and the store where the game device for executing the non-specific loan process is installed The game information (game information of a game hall that does not collect consumption tax) is tabulated so as to be identifiable.
According to this, it is possible to grasp the influence on the game by collecting the predetermined valuable value based on the game information of a plurality of stores.

The invention according to means 16 is
A management device (information management device 500) described in any one of means 9 to 15,
The counting means (CPU 502 of the information management device 500) is a game in a plurality of stores (game halls (A, B, C,...) Where the hall computer 100 connected to the information management device 500 is communicable). Information is totaled (game data and CU data are collected from the hall computer 100 of each game hall and statistical data is created),
As the specific lending process, the number of game media corresponding to the unit valuable value (500 yen) (116 balls in the case of 432 yen per ball when the consumption tax rate is set to 8%) is loaned first Specific loan processing (internal tax ball processing), the unit value (500 yen) and the specified value (40 yen corresponding to 8% of the unit value when the consumption tax rate is set to 8%) ) And a second specific loan process (external tax-based ball loan process) that lends a number of game media (125 balls in the case of 432 yen per ball) equivalent to the combined value (540 yen) Exists,
The aggregating means includes game information of a store in which a gaming device that executes the first specific lending process is installed (game information of a game hall that collects a consumption tax by the internal tax method), and the second specific lending process. It is a management device characterized in that game information of a store in which a game device for executing the game is installed (game information of a game hall that collects a consumption tax by an external tax method) is tabulated so as to be identifiable.
According to this, based on the game information of a plurality of stores, it is possible to grasp the influence of the specific loan processing method on the game.

First, the invention according to means 17 is
Provided corresponding to the gaming machine (pachinko machine 10),
Based on the acceptance of the loan operation (YES in S03), the number of game media corresponding to the unit valuable value of the valuable value (prepaid balance) owned by the player (for example, 116 pachinko balls equivalent to 500 yen, A gaming device (ball lending unit 20, medal lending unit) having lending processing means (control unit 22 performing the processing of S300) for lending lending lending (46 medals equivalent to 1000 yen),
The lending process means, as the lending process, a game that is an integral multiple of a predetermined unit number (for example, 25 pachinko balls, 5 medals) out of a number of game media corresponding to the unit value. The first payout process (S309, S310) for paying out the medium from the gaming machine, and among the number of game media corresponding to the unit valuable value, the number of game media less than the unit number is reserved. When the number of game media stored in the storage unit is stored as the number of game media (S307), and the number of reserved game media stored in the storage unit reaches the one unit number (YES in S308), the reserved game media It is a gaming apparatus characterized in that a second payout process (S311) for paying out the one unit number of game media out of the number from the gaming machine can be executed.
According to this, a number of game media less than one unit generated by the lending process is stored as the number of reserved game media, and when the number of reserved game media reaches the one unit number, the one unit number is a gaming machine. Therefore, each time a lending process is performed, it is possible to prevent the number of gaming media less than the one unit from being paid out from the gaming device.

The invention according to means 18 is
Provided corresponding to the gaming machine (pachinko machine 10),
Based on the acceptance of the loan operation (YES in S03), the number of game media corresponding to the unit valuable value of the valuable value (prepaid balance) owned by the player (for example, 116 pachinko balls equivalent to 500 yen, In a gaming device (ball lending unit 20, medal lending unit according to a modification) having lending processing means (control unit 22 that performs the processing of S300) that lends lending processing (46 medals equivalent to 1000 yen) There,
The lending process means, as the lending process, is a game medium that is an integral multiple of a predetermined number of units (for example, 25 pachinko balls, 5 medals) out of the number of game media corresponding to the unit value. Out of the number of game media corresponding to the unit valuable value, the number of game media less than the one unit number is put on hold in the first payout process (S309, S310) for paying out the game machine. A storage process (S307) for storing the number of media in the storage unit is performed,
When the number of reserved game media stored in the storage unit reaches the number of game media corresponding to the unit valuable value (YES in S316 ′), the number of times that the lending process can be executed increases (S318 ′). In the next ball lending process, the game machine is characterized by YES in S301a → S309 ′).
According to this, when less than one unit of game media generated by the lending process is stored as the number of reserved game media, and the number of reserved game media reaches the number of game media corresponding to the unit valuable value, Since the number of times that the lending process can be executed increases, it is possible to prevent paying out game media of a number less than the one unit from the gaming device every time the lending process is performed.

The invention according to means 19 is
A gaming device according to means 17 or 18, comprising:
Based on the acceptance of the reserved game medium payout operation (YES in S05), the reserved game medium payout means (the control unit 22 that performs the process of S500) that pays out the number of game media stored in the storage unit is stored. Furthermore, it is the game device characterized by having.
According to this, the number of game media memorize | stored in the memory | storage part can be used for a game.

The invention according to means 20 is
A gaming device according to means 19, comprising:
On the basis of acceptance of the counting game medium payout operation (YES in S04), the counting game medium payout processing means (the process of S400) that performs processing for paying out the game media counted by the counting means (counting unit 30, counter). And a control unit 22) to perform,
On-hold game medium payout operation accepting means for accepting the on-hold game medium payout operation (“holding ball payout button” on the screen shown in FIG. 16), and counting game medium payout operation accepting means for accepting the counted game medium payout operation (in FIG. 16). The game device is characterized in that it is provided separately from the “mob ball payout button” on the screen shown.
According to this, it is possible to separate the handling of the processing for paying out the game media stored in the lending processing and the processing for paying out the counted game media.

The invention according to means 21 is
A gaming device according to means 19 or 20, comprising:
A recording medium receiving means (card R / W 25) for receiving a recording medium (prepaid card) on which information (card ID) capable of specifying the valuable value (prepaid balance) possessed by the player is recorded;
Based on acceptance of the return operation (YES in S06), there is further provided return processing means (control unit 22 that performs the process of S600) for performing a process for returning the recording medium accepted by the recording medium accepting means. And
Based on the reception of the return operation, the game device is characterized by paying out the number of game media stored in the storage unit (S604 or S612).
According to this, it is possible to prevent the number of game media stored in the storage unit from forgetting to pay out.

The invention according to means 22
A gaming device according to means 19 or 20, comprising:
When the valuable value specified from the information recorded on the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving means becomes zero by the lending process (YES in S315a in the modification of FIG. 13), the lending process Subsequently, the game device is characterized by paying out the number of the game media stored in the storage unit (S315c).
According to this, it is possible to prevent the number of game media stored in the storage unit from forgetting to pay out.

The invention according to means 23 is
A gaming device according to any one of means 17 to 22, comprising:
The lending processing means outputs a number of game media corresponding to the combined value of the lending process (internal tax method) and the unit value and a predetermined value (consumption tax amount) corresponding to the unit value. The second lending process (external tax method) to pay out and lend from the machine can be executed,
The gaming apparatus further includes setting means (a control unit 22 that stores setting contents in the remaining amount management apparatus 200) for setting which of the lending process or the second lending process is executed.
According to this, it is possible to set whether to perform the lending process or the second lending process in accordance with the operation of the game hall.

Furthermore, the invention according to means 24 is
A gaming device according to any one of means 17 to 23,
According to the number of reserved game media stored in the storage unit, the first payout process and the second payout process are performed on the basis of acceptance of the lending operation, so that the game media paid out from the gaming machine The number changes (If the number of reserved balls does not exceed 25 balls, 100 balls are paid out from the gaming machine in S309, and if the number of reserved balls exceeds 25 balls, 100 balls in S310, 25 balls in S311 The game machine is characterized by being paid out.
According to this, each time the lending process is performed, it is possible to prevent paying out a number of gaming media less than one unit from the gaming device.

It is a functional block diagram showing an example of a game system including a ball rental unit, a hall computer, and an information management device. (A) is a front view showing an example of a pachinko machine and a ball rental unit, (b) is a cross-sectional right side view showing an example of a ball rental unit. It is a functional block diagram showing an example of a hall computer, a balance management apparatus, and an information management apparatus. It is a figure showing an example of the game data memorize | stored with a hall computer. It is a figure showing an example of CU data memorize | stored with a remaining amount management apparatus. It is a figure showing an example of the consumption tax setting screen displayed on a balance management apparatus. It is a figure showing an example of the loan amount setting screen at the time of not collecting a consumption tax. It is a figure showing an example of the loan amount setting screen in the case of collecting a consumption tax by a domestic tax system. It is a figure showing an example of the loan amount setting screen in the case of collecting a consumption tax by an external tax system. It is a flowchart showing an example of the process in business which the control part of a ball lending unit performs when collecting a consumption tax by the internal tax system. It is a flowchart showing an example of the collation process which is a subroutine which the control part of a ball lending unit performs. It is a flowchart showing an example of the payment process which is a subroutine which the control part of a ball lending unit performs. It is a flowchart showing an example of the ball lending process which is a subroutine performed by the control unit of the ball lending unit when collecting the consumption tax by the internal tax method. It is a figure showing an example of communication with the pachinko machine and the ball lending unit in the ball lending process. It is a figure showing an example of transition of the number of payouts from a pachinko machine, and the number of reservation balls in the ball lending process. It is a figure showing an example of the screen displayed on the display of a ball lending unit in a ball lending process. It is a flowchart showing an example of the card | curd return process which is a subroutine which the control part of a ball lending unit performs when collecting a consumption tax by the internal tax system. It is a flowchart showing an example of the process in business which the control part of a ball rental unit performs when not collecting a consumption tax or collecting a consumption tax by an external tax system. It is a flowchart showing an example of the ball lending process which is a subroutine performed by the control unit of the ball lending unit when the consumption tax is not collected or when the consumption tax is collected by the external tax method. It is a figure showing an example of the total screen displayed on a hall computer. It is a figure which shows an example of the whole operation data which a hall computer totals. It is a figure which shows an example of the whole operation data which a hall computer totals. It is a figure which shows an example of the model operation data which a hall computer totals. It is a figure showing an example of stand operation data which a hall computer totals. It is a figure which shows an example of the information transmitted / received between a hall computer and an information management apparatus. It is a flowchart showing an example of the ball lending process of the internal tax system which concerns on a modification. It is a figure showing an example of the consumption tax setting method in the ball lending unit which concerns on a modification.

[Game system 1]
First, with reference to FIGS. 1-25, the structure of the game system 1 containing the ball lending unit 20 is demonstrated. The ball lending unit 20 which is a gaming device constituting the gaming system 1 of the present invention is provided corresponding to the gaming machine (pachinko machine 10) as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and executes a specific lending process. Based on the setting (setting the consumption tax to be collected to a value other than 0%) as a lending process, the specified valuable value according to the unit value (500 yen) (consumption tax is collected for the common unit value) Depending on the system, the specific lending process is collected to collect 37.0 yen for the internal tax system and 40.0 yen for the external tax system, and the setting to execute the non-specific lending process ( The non-specific loan process that does not collect the predetermined value (consumption tax) corresponding to the unit value (500 yen) is executed as the loan process based on the setting that the consumption tax to be collected is 0%).

  Further, in the ball lending unit 20 set to execute the specific loan process, as shown in S03 and S300 of FIG. 10 based on the setting to execute the first specific loan process (setting to collect the consumption tax by the internal tax method). Further, based on the acceptance of the lending operation (the operation of the ball lending button 15), the number of game media corresponding to the unit valuable value of the valuable value (prepaid balance) owned by the player (for example, 116 equivalent to 500 yen). The first specific lending process that lends the ball (pachinko ball) (internal tax ball lending process) is performed.

  Further, in the ball lending unit 20 set to execute the specific loan process, as shown in S03 and S350 of FIG. 18 based on the setting to execute the second specific loan process (setting to collect the consumption tax by the external tax method). Further, based on the acceptance of the lending operation (operation of the ball lending button 15), the combined value of the unit valuable value of the valuable value (prepaid balance) owned by the player and the predetermined valuable value corresponding to the unit valuable value The second specific lending process (external tax-type ball lending process) for lending a number of game media corresponding to value (for example, 125 pachinko balls corresponding to 540 yen) is performed.

  Here, the predetermined valuable value with respect to the common unit valuable value (here, assumed to be 500 yen) is, for example, when the first specific lending process is executed when the set consumption tax rate is 8% ( In the case where the collection method is the internal tax method), the consumption tax is 500 x (8/108) = 37.0 yen included in the unit valuable value (500 yen), and the second specified loan processing is executed In the case where the collection method is an external tax method, the consumption tax is 500 × (8/100) = 40.0 yen added to the unit valuable value (500 yen).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the ball lending unit 20 has a predetermined unit number out of the number of game media (116 balls in this example) corresponding to the unit valuable value as the first specific lending process. First payout process (S309) for paying out game media (100 balls in this example) that is an integral multiple of (for example, 25 balls) from the gaming machine, and the number of game media corresponding to the unit valuable value A storage process (S307) for storing the number of game media (16 balls in this example) less than the number of one unit in the storage unit as the number of reserved game media is performed (S307), and the stored game stored in the storage unit When the number of media reaches the one unit number (YES in S308), a second payout process (S311) for paying out the one unit number of game media out of the number of reserved game media from the gaming machine is performed. It is feasible

  In the following, the pachinko machine 10 is a gaming machine, the pachinko ball is a gaming medium, the unit valuable value is 500 yen, the consumption tax rate on the lending unit price of the pachinko ball is 8%, and the lending unit price is 4 yen excluding tax, including tax. An example in which the number of units paid out from the pachinko machine 10 in the yen / ball lending process is 25 balls will be described. Further, hereinafter, the database is abbreviated as “DB”, the reader / writer is abbreviated as “R / W”, and step S is abbreviated as “S”.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system 1 includes a ball rental unit 20 provided in a one-to-one correspondence with each of a plurality of pachinko machines 10 arranged on each of a plurality of gaming islands in a game hall. The island computer 63 provided on each of the plurality of game islands and capable of communicating with the ball rental unit 20 provided on each of the game islands, the hall computer 100 capable of communicating with all the island computers 63, the remaining amount management device 200, and the possession The ball management device 300 and the information management device 500 provided in a management center outside the game hall and connected to the hall computer 100 provided in each of the plurality of game halls (A, B, C,...) So as to be communicable.

  In this gaming system 1, a prepaid card 2 is used as shown in FIG. The prepaid card 2 is a card ID in which the prepaid card 2 can be individually identified and prepaid balance data indicating a prepaid balance that is a valuable value are stored as information that can identify the valuable value. On the other hand, it is issued by a ball rental unit 20 or a prepaid card issuing device (not shown) provided at a predetermined location in the game hall. The prepaid card 2 does not record the number of balls to be described later.

(Pachinko machine 10)
The pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The pachinko machine 10 is an example of a gaming machine, and is provided corresponding to the ball rental unit 20 (here, adjacent to the right side of the ball rental unit 20) as shown in FIGS. It is a so-called CR-type pachinko machine that pays out and lends pachinko balls from the pachinko machine 10 in accordance with the ball lending process performed by the ball lending unit 20 by communicating with the corresponding ball lending unit 20. This pachinko machine 10 is arranged according to the model of the pachinko machine 10 on the game island provided in the game hall, and is individually identified by a unique machine number.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the pachinko machine 10 is provided with a game area, an upper plate, a lower plate, a launching handle, and the like on the front surface, and a remaining frequency indicator 14, a ball lending button 15, And a card return button 16, and as shown in FIG. 1, a game control board 11, a payout control board 12, a ball payout device 13, etc. are provided therein, and each of these components is as shown in FIG. It is connected to the.

  The game control board 11 controls the gaming state in the pachinko machine 10. The payout control board 12 is communicably connected to the ball lending communication unit 21 a of the ball lending unit 20, and governs communication between the pachinko machine 10 and the ball lending unit 20. Thus, signals are exchanged with the ball lending unit 20 in the ball lending process (S300 in FIG. 10 and S350 in FIG. 18) and the ball lending process (S400 in FIGS. 10 and 18). The payout control board 12 is connected to the ball payout device 13 and controls the ball payout device 13. The ball payout device 13 pays out a pachinko ball that is an integral multiple of a predetermined unit number (for example, 25 balls) in the ball lending process and the ball payout process, and is given to the player as a result of the game. Pachinko balls (so-called prize balls) are paid out.

  The remaining frequency display 14 is a display for displaying the remaining frequency specified from the prepaid balance recorded in the prepaid card 2 received by the card R / W 25 of the corresponding ball lending unit 20. It consists of a 2-digit 7-segment display. In this remaining frequency indicator 14, the remaining frequency is displayed by inputting a frequency display signal indicating the remaining frequency from the ball lending communication unit 21a. The remaining frequency included in the frequency display signal is a quotient calculated by the expression “prepaid balance / 100 yen”. The prepaid balance itself is displayed on the display 24 of the ball lending unit 20.

  The ball lending button 15 is a button for accepting a ball lending operation for performing a ball lending operation using the prepaid balance recorded in the prepaid card 2 received by the card R / W 25 of the corresponding ball lending unit 20. When this ball lending button 15 is operated, a lending input signal is sent to the ball lending communication unit 21a via a lending input signal line provided via a detection circuit (not shown) between the ball lending communication unit 21a. , And the detection circuit detects the input of the lending input signal, so that the control unit 22 recognizes that the ball lending button 15 has been operated, and the ball lending processing (S300 in FIG. 10, S300 in FIG. 18). S350) is performed.

  The card return button 16 is a button for accepting a return operation for returning the prepaid card 2 accepted by the card R / W 25 of the corresponding ball lending unit 20. When this card return button 16 is operated, a return input signal is sent to the ball lending communication unit 21a via a return input signal line provided between the ball lending communication unit 21a and a detection circuit (not shown). And the detection circuit detects the input of the return input signal, so that the control unit 22 recognizes that the card return button 16 has been operated, and the card return processing (S600 in FIG. 10, S600 in FIG. 18). S650) is performed.

  The remaining frequency indicator 14, the ball lending button 15, and the card return button 16 are provided on the front surface (here, the upper plate) of the pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. Since it is connected to the ball lending unit 20 as shown in FIG. 2, it also belongs to the ball lending unit 20 constituting the gaming apparatus. The ball lending button 15 and the card return button 16 may be provided in the ball lending unit 20.

  In this pachinko machine 10, when the launch handle is operated, the pachinko balls on the upper plate are driven into the game area and a game is played. Then, when the hit ball that has been driven into the game area wins the start winning opening, the variable display device starts to fluctuate. When the display result of the symbol displayed on the variable display device is in a specific mode, a big hit occurs. . Further, when the hitting ball wins a winning opening (a start winning opening, a general winning opening, or a large winning opening that is opened when a big hit is made), a prize ball is paid out from the ball dispensing device 13 under the control of the dispensing control board 12. The paid-out prize ball is first guided to the upper plate, and when the upper plate is full, it is guided to the lower plate. The prize ball guided to the lower plate falls from the lower plate and is guided to the counting unit 30 when a drop lever (not shown) is operated.

  Here, a game control microcomputer (not shown) mounted on the game control board 11 is replaced with a payout control microcomputer (not shown) mounted on the payout control board 12 in response to winning detection. Then, a prize ball number command (prize ball number signal) is output as a payout control command indicating the number of prize balls. The payout control microcomputer drives the ball payout device 13 by supplying a drive signal in accordance with the number of prize balls indicated by the prize ball number command. The ball payout device 13 is provided with a payout motor for paying out a prize ball. When the payout motor is rotationally controlled by the payout control microcomputer, the number of prize balls designated by the payout control microcomputer is paid out from the ball payout device. In this case, on the payout control board 12 side, prize ball payout is detected and a terminal board (not shown) provided with a safe signal at the upper part on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 every time 10 prize balls are paid out. Is output externally. The safe signal is a pulse signal having a predetermined width.

  In addition, although not shown, the hit balls that are driven into the game area of the pachinko machine 10 are collected by an out tank (not shown) provided behind the pachinko machine 10 and counted by a hit ball counter. It is taken into the game island after the count. The hitting ball counter is used for games in the pachinko machine 10 and counts out balls discharged from the pachinko machine 10, and is hit whenever a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) of out balls are counted. An out signal is output from the insert ball counter. The out signal is a pulse signal having a predetermined width.

  The safety signal output from the terminal board and the out signal output from the driving ball counter are communication units of the hall computer 100 to be described later via a relay terminal such as a stand terminal (not shown) and the island computer 63 and a communication cable. By being input to 107, the hall computer 100 can collect the game information of each pachinko gaming machine 1. Further, from the on-site communication unit of the ball lending unit 20 provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 10, every time the ball lending process (S300, S350) is performed, the value of the valuable value used for the ball lending process is increased. A consumption signal for specifying a certain amount of consumption is output, and the consumption signal is transmitted to a communication unit 107 of the hall computer 100 described later via a relay terminal such as a stand terminal (not shown) or an island computer 63 and a communication cable. By being input, the consumption amount used for the ball lending process in each ball lending unit 20 in the hall computer 100 can be tabulated.

  The stand terminal is provided with a plurality (for example, four) of input terminal sets. One input terminal set includes each signal input terminal corresponding to each output signal (for example, a safe signal) from one pachinko machine 10 and an output signal from a driving ball counter corresponding to the one pachinko machine 10 ( Out signal) and a signal input terminal corresponding to each output signal (for example, a consumption signal) from the ball lending unit 20 corresponding to the one pachinko machine 10. Then, from the base terminal, together with the information specified from the signal input to the signal input terminal, information for identifying the signal input terminal (information for specifying the signal type) and the input to which the signal input terminal belongs Information for identifying the terminal set (information for identifying the pachinko machine 10 that is the signal output source, the driving ball counter, or the ball lending unit 20) is output and input to the island computer 63.

(Ball rental unit 20)
Next, the configuration of the ball lending unit 20 will be described. The ball lending unit 20 is an example of a gaming device, and corresponds to a pachinko machine 10 that is a gaming machine (here, adjacent to the left side of the pachinko machine 10 as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2B). 2) and has a vertically long box shape. As shown in FIG. 2 (a), a bill insertion slot 23a, a protruding portion 20a, a prepaid card insertion slot 25a, and a reserved ball payout outlet 26a are provided on the front surface thereof. 2B, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the bill discriminator 23, the ball lending communication unit 21a, the on-site communication unit 21b, the control unit 22, the card R / W 25, the prepaid card stocker 25b, and the hold ball A payout device 26 and the like are provided, and a touch panel type display 24 is provided on the right side surface of the projecting portion 20a (that is, the side facing the player), and these components are connected as shown in FIG. The control unit 22 is connected to a counting unit 30 provided below the lower plate of the pachinko machine 10.

  As described above, the ball lending communication unit 21a is communicably connected to the payout control board 12 of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the on-site communication unit 21b is communicably connected to the hall computer 100, the balance management device 200, and the possession management device 300 via the island computer 63. It governs communication between the two. Here, when the ball lending process is performed by the ball lending unit 20, a consumption signal that is output by one pulse for every 100 yen used for the ball lending process is output to the hall computer 100 from the on-site communication unit 21b. At the same time, a subtraction request for outputting one pulse for every 100 yen used for the ball lending process is output to the remaining amount management apparatus 200. As a result, the hall computer 100 can aggregate the consumption amount based on the input consumption signal, and the remaining amount management apparatus 200 can update the prepaid balance based on the input subtraction request.

  In this embodiment, when the consumption tax rate in the ball lending process is set to 0% and when the consumption tax collection method in the ball lending process is set to the internal tax method, Even in this case, the amount (prepaid value) used in one ball lending process is a multiple of 100 yen (corresponding to a single frequency), so it is accurate based on the number of pulses input to the hall computer 100 or the balance management device. The amount of money used can be specified. On the other hand, when the consumption tax collection method in the ball lending process is set to the external tax method, a fraction less than 100 yen is generated (for example, 40 yen in the case of 540 yen), so the hall computer 100 In addition, the usage amount cannot be accurately specified based on the number of pulses input to the remaining amount management apparatus 200. In this way, in the case of the foreign tax system, for example, one pulse signal is output for every yen used, and a fraction less than 100 yen can be specified in the hall computer 100 or the remaining amount management device. good. In addition, an output terminal corresponding to the usage amount of 100 yen, an output terminal corresponding to the usage amount of 10 yen, and an output terminal corresponding to the usage amount of 1 yen are provided separately. You may make it output the number of pulses according to the said usage amount. For example, when the usage amount is 540 yen, five pulses are output from the output terminal corresponding to the usage amount of 100 yen, and four pulses are output from the output terminal corresponding to the usage amount of 10 yen. In 100 or the remaining amount management apparatus 200, it is possible to specify 100 × 5 + 10 × 4 = 540 yen as the usage amount.

  The control unit 22 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, and the like. Each processing element stored in the ROM is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area, whereby each component included in the ball lending unit 20 is provided. The various operations are performed by controlling the operation. In the RAM of the control unit 22, the card ID and prepaid balance read from the prepaid card 2 received by the card R / W 25, the number of balls counted by the counting unit 30, and the ball lending process in the case of the internal tax system The number of balls on hold is stored.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the bill validator 23 accepts insertion of bills (1000 yen bills, 2000 yen bills, 5000 yen bills, or 10000 yen bills) from the bill insertion slot 23a, and identifies the bills. To do. The identified banknotes are transported through the banknote passage 23b provided behind the banknote discriminator 23, taken into the game island, and collected in a safe provided at the end of the game island via the transport path provided in the game island. Is done.

  The touch panel display 24 is a display device that displays various types of information and an input device that accepts input of various types of information. On this display 24, as shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B, the prepaid balance and the number of balls held stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 are displayed. Is displayed. In addition, a “game ball payout button” that functions as a counting game media payout operation accepting unit that accepts a count game media payout operation (holding ball payout operation), and a reserved game media payout operation (holding ball payout operation) in the case of the internal tax system. A “holding ball payout button” functioning as a holding game medium payout operation receiving means for receiving the “playback” is displayed separately. Here, the retained balls memorized in the ball lending process are those that have been rented but not yet paid out (similar to money), and the counted balls are the ones that the player has acquired as a result of the game Therefore, the handling at the time of paying out each can be divided by making the buttons separate. In addition, when the number of reserved balls is 0 to 8, as shown in FIG. 16 (a), “the next ball rental will pay 100 balls” is displayed, and the number of reserved balls is 9 to 24 balls. In this case, “125 balls will be paid out at the next ball rental” is displayed, which will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the card R / W 25 receives insertion of the prepaid card 2 from the prepaid card insertion slot 25a and reads the card ID and the prepaid balance from the prepaid card 2. The prepaid card stocker 25b is provided behind the card R / W 25 and stores a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prepaid cards 2. In the prepaid card stocker 25b, the prepaid card 2 with the prepaid balance remaining after the ball lending process is performed is taken in and stored. Further, when a bill is received by the bill discriminator 23 in a state where the prepaid card 2 is not received by the card R / W 25, one of the prepaid cards 2 stored in the prepaid card stocker 25b is The card is transferred from the prepaid card stocker 25b to the card R / W 25 and set in the card R / W 25. The card R / W 25 reads the card ID from the set prepaid card 2.

  The reserved ball payout device 26 is an example of a reserved game medium payout means, and is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 based on reception of the reserved ball payout operation in the case of the internal tax system (operation of the holdball payout button). The pachinko balls of the number of reserved balls are paid out, and the pachinko balls of the number of held balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 are paid out based on reception of the return operation (operation of the card return button 16). Is. The pachinko balls to be paid out here may be pachinko balls stored after being counted by the counting unit 30, or may be pachinko balls supplied from a complementary ball cage on the game island.

  The counting unit 30 is an example of a counting unit, and counts pachinko balls acquired by a player through a game on the pachinko machine 10. The count value counted by the counting unit 30 is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 as the number of balls. Further, the pachinko balls counted by the counting unit 30 are taken into the game island or stored for payout from the reserved ball payout device 26 as necessary.

(Each management device and relay device)
Here, each management apparatus of the hall computer 100, the remaining amount management apparatus 200, the possession management apparatus 300, and the information management apparatus 500 will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIGS. The hall computer 100, the remaining amount management device 200, the possession management device 300, and the information management device 500 are all communication units, control units (CPU, ROM, RAM, etc.), input means (keyboard, mouse, etc.), output means ( A computer including a display and the like, and storage means (such as a hard disk). The island computer 63 is a computer including a communication unit, a control unit (CPU, ROM, RAM, etc.), a storage means (hard disk, etc.), and is connected (that is, to the game island where the island computer 63 is provided). Information that is output from the pachinko gaming machine 10 and the hitting ball counter while relaying data communication between the ball lending unit 20 (located) and the hall computer 100, the balance management device 200, and the holding ball management device 300 Is a relay device for relaying to the hall computer 100.

  If the information received from the terminal terminal is based on the output signal from the pachinko machine 10 or the driving ball counter, the island computer 63 communicates with the hall computer 100 to transmit the information and receive it from the terminal terminal. If the information is based on an output signal from the ball lending unit 20, the hall computer 100 (in the case of a consumption signal), the remaining amount management device 200 (in the case of an addition request or a subtraction request), or the ball management device 300 (mochitama) (In case of payout) and the information is transmitted. As a result, the hall computer 100 can manage the number of outs, the number of safes, and the amount of consumption for each machine number that can identify the gaming machine. In other words, in this embodiment, the hall computer 100 counts game information of each pachinko machine 10 connected via a relay device such as a stand terminal or an island computer 63.

(Hall computer 100)
A configuration of the hall computer 100 which is a management apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The hall computer 100 according to the present embodiment is provided at a predetermined position in the game hall, and totals game data of the pachinko machines 10 installed in the game hall. The hall computer 100 includes a data bus 101 for transmitting and receiving data inside the computer, a CPU 102 as storage control means for performing various processes performed by the hall computer 100, a RAM 103 used as a work memory, a magnetic disk, A storage device 104 composed of a magneto-optical disk, an input device 105 such as a keyboard and a mouse, a display device 106 for displaying and outputting various game data and various screens, an island computer 63, a balance management device 200, an information management device 500, etc. It is a normal computer to which a communication unit 107 as a communication means for performing data communication with is connected.

  In the storage device 104, a processing program in which various processing contents executed by the hall computer 100 are described (for example, a totaling program for totaling game data and a consumption tax setting program for setting a consumption tax rate in each ball lending unit 20) ) Is stored. These programs are read into the RAM 103 by the CPU 102 and executed. The storage device 104 stores model data and game data related to the pachinko machine 10.

  The storage device 104 stores a game data table shown in FIG. In the gaming data table, in association with each “machine number” that can identify each gaming machine, the “model” of the gaming machine, the “island number” that can identify the gaming island on which the gaming machine is installed, and the “CU number” that can identify the ball lending unit 20 provided corresponding to the gaming machine, “use number” that is a valuable value (number of shot balls) used by the player in the gaming machine, The “safe number”, which is the valuable value (number of prize balls) given to the player in the gaming machine, the “difference number” calculated by [out number−safe number], and “operating” of the gaming machine The “time”, the “operating rate” of the gaming machine, and the “consumption amount” that is the amount used for ball lending in the gaming machine are stored.

  Here, the “model”, “island number”, and “CU number” corresponding to the “device number” are set by the operation using the input device 105 of the game hall manager. For example, by specifying a range of “unit number” (for example, P001 to P010 etc.) on the game data table setting screen displayed on the display device 106, the model selection field, island number input field, and CU number input field Each entry field is displayed. Select the machine number of the machine number belonging to the specified range from the model displayed in the model selection field, and specify the island number of the game island where the game machine of the specified range is installed. By entering the CU number corresponding to each specified range of gaming machines into the CU number input field, the selection information and the input value are associated with the “unit number”, “model”, “island”. “Number” and “CU number”, respectively.

  In addition, “out number”, “safe number”, “difference number”, “operating time”, “operating rate”, and “consumption amount” are game data of the business day, and “out number” is out Every time a signal (1 pulse for 10 shots) is input, 10 is added, and “safe number” is added 10 for each input of a safe signal (1 pulse for 10 shots). Is updated every time the out number or the safe number is updated. The “operating time” is calculated by, for example, calculating the number of pachinko balls fired per minute as 100 shots and counting (out number / 100) as “operating time”. In addition, the counting method of “operation time” is not limited to such a form, for example, it is determined as “operation state” based on the input of either the out signal or the safe signal, and the out signal and Even if a predetermined period (for example, 2 minutes) elapses after any signal of the safe signal is input, if neither of the out signal and the safe signal is input, it is determined as “non-operating state” and “ The period of “operating state” may be counted as “operating time”.

  Further, [100 × operating hours / business hours per day of the playground]% is counted as “operating rate”. That is, the “operating rate” indicates the ratio of the operating time of the gaming machine to the business hours. The “consumption amount” is the amount used for the ball lending process in the ball lending unit 20 of the “CU number” provided corresponding to the gaming machine with the unit number. This “consumption amount” is specified from the consumption signal by inputting a consumption signal that can specify the prepaid value used in the ball lending process every time the ball lending process is executed in the ball lending unit 20. It is updated by adding the used amount to the consumption amount. This game data table is managed separately for each business day. The contents of the game data table can be displayed on the display device 106 in accordance with the operation of the input device 105 or the like.

  A safe signal output from the pachinko machine 10 and an out signal output from a driving ball counter corresponding to the pachinko machine 10 are input to the communication unit 107 via the relay device. The communication unit 107 is communicably connected to an information management device 500 provided outside the game hall, and stores information on the game data table stored in the storage device 104 and the CU data table acquired from the balance management device 200. Information can be transmitted to the information management apparatus 500, and statistical data generated by the information management apparatus 500 can be received.

  As described above, the hall computer 100 counts various types of information. In addition to the items shown above, for example, the following items may be aggregated. For example, when a bill is accepted by the bill discriminator 22 of the ball lending unit 20, a signal output from the ball lending unit 20 for one pulse for every 1000 yen received is received and the received amounts are totaled. When the ball lending unit 20 is reset, the ball lending unit 20 receives a signal output by one pulse for each reset, and grasps the reset. Further, when an error occurs in the ball lending unit 20, a signal that is output from the ball lending unit 20 by one pulse for each error is received to grasp the error. Further, when counting is performed by the counting unit 30 of the ball lending unit 20, a signal output from the ball lending unit 20 for one pulse per count is received, and the counted values are totaled. In addition, when the ball lending unit 20 performs the ball payout processing, the ball lending unit 20 receives a signal output by one pulse for each ball payout, and totals the number of ball payouts. When the ball lending unit 20 performs the reserved ball payout process, the ball lending unit 20 receives a signal output by one pulse for each held ball payout, and totals the number of reserved ball payouts.

(Remaining amount management apparatus 200)
The remaining amount management apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment is provided at a predetermined position in the game hall, and manages the prepaid balance in association with the card ID of the prepaid card 2 that can be used for the game at the game hall. As shown in FIG. 3, the remaining amount management apparatus 200 includes a CPU 202 as a storage control unit that performs various processes performed by the remaining amount management apparatus 200, a work memory, and the like on a data bus 201 that transmits and receives data inside the computer. RAM 203, storage device 204 composed of a magnetic disk or magneto-optical disk, input device 205 such as a keyboard or mouse, display device 206 for displaying and outputting CU data and various screens, island computer 63 and hall computer It is a normal computer to which a communication unit 207 as communication means for performing data communication with 100 or the like is connected.

  In the storage device 204, a processing program (for example, a remaining amount management program for adding a prepaid balance in response to an addition request and subtracting a prepaid balance in response to a subtraction request is described. A consumption tax setting program for setting a consumption tax rate and the like in each ball lending unit 20 is stored. These programs are read into the RAM 203 by the CPU 202 and executed.

  The storage device 204 stores the remaining amount DB shown in FIG. In the remaining amount DB, a prepaid remaining amount that is a valuable value owned by a player and a prepaid value prepaid by the player is stored in association with the card ID of the prepaid card 2. Based on the receipt of the addition request output from the ball lending unit 20, the CPU 202 adds the prepaid balance stored in the balance DB associated with the card ID included in the addition request to the input included in the addition request. Add the amount. Further, the CPU 202 includes the subtraction request from the prepaid balance stored in the balance DB in association with the card ID included in the subtraction request based on the reception of the subtraction request output from the ball lending unit 20. Subtract the amount used.

  The storage device 204 stores a CU data table shown in FIG. In the CU data table, it is possible to identify the game island where the ball lending unit 20 (the gaming machine corresponding to the ball lending unit 20) is installed in association with the “CU number” that can identify each ball lending unit 20. Collect the “island number”, the “consumption tax rate” set as the tax rate of the consumption tax collected at the time of ball lending processing in the ball lending unit 20, and the consumption tax in the ball lending processing of the ball lending unit 20 The “collection method”, which is the setting of whether to use the internal tax system or the external tax system, and the amount of money used per ball lending process for the ball lending unit 20 (however, the prepaid balance is more than the amount used) “Lending amount” that is the amount of money used at one time) and the number of balls lent per transaction of the ball lending unit 20 (however, the ball lending process when the prepaid balance is equal to or greater than the amount used) 1 A rental number of balls) per the "rental balls Number" is a unit price per ball rental balls in the ball lending processing of the ball lending unit 20 as "rental ball unit price", are stored.

  Here, the “island number” corresponding to the “CU number” is set by an operation using the input device 205 of the game hall manager. For example, by specifying a range of “CU number” (for example, 001 to 010, etc.) on the CU data table setting screen displayed on the display device 206, an island number input field is displayed. By inputting the island number of the game island where 20 is installed in the island number input field, these input values are stored in association with the “CU number” as “island number”. In addition, “consumption tax rate”, “collection method”, “lending amount”, “number of rented balls”, and “unit price for rented balls” are values set by executing a consumption tax setting program to be described later.

  The addition request signal and the subtraction request signal output from the ball lending unit 20 are input to the communication unit 207 via the relay device. The communication unit 207 is communicably connected to the communication unit 107 of the hall computer 100 and can transmit information of the CU data table to the hall computer 100.

(Consumption tax setting method)
When the consumption tax setting program is executed by the CPU 202, a range setting screen shown in FIG. Information on the CU data table is displayed on this range setting screen, and the game hall administrator refers to the CU data table and designates the ball lending unit 20 to be set as a consumption tax rate or the like. On the range setting screen, it is possible to set the consumption tax rate etc. for the ball lending unit 20 of the CU number belonging to the specified range by specifying the range of the CU number, and specify the range of the island number, A consumption tax rate or the like can be set for the ball lending unit 20 installed on the amusement island with the island number belonging to the designated range. In this example, since 001 to 005 are designated as the island numbers, the consumption tax rate and the like in the ball lending unit 20 installed on the game islands with the island numbers 001 to 005 are set. Here, “setting” includes setting a new consumption tax rate (that is, changing the consumption tax rate) when the consumption tax rate has already been set. By selecting a “consumption tax setting” button displayed at the bottom of the range setting screen, a consumption tax setting screen shown in FIG. 6B is displayed.

(If you do not collect consumption tax)
In the consumption tax setting screen of FIG. 6 (2), the range of the ball lending unit 20 specified in the range setting screen (in this example, island numbers 001 to 005) is displayed, and the specified ball lending unit 20 is targeted. As a result, the consumption tax collection method can be selected. Here, when “no consumption tax (0%)” is selected, the consumption tax is not collected in the ball lending process in the designated ball lending unit 20. When “no consumption tax (0%)” is selected, the “lending amount setting” button displayed at the bottom of the consumption tax setting screen is selected, so that the lending amount setting screen in FIG. Is displayed.

  In the loan amount setting screen (when the consumption tax rate is 0%) shown in FIG. 7 (10), the range of the ball lending unit 20 specified in the range setting screen (in this example, “island numbers 001 to 005”) is displayed. At the same time, it is displayed that the consumption tax is not collected in these ball lending units 20 (in this example, “no consumption tax (0%)”. And the ball lending processing per time based on one ball lending operation In this example, you can select "100 yen", "200 yen", "300 yen", "400 yen", and "500 yen" as the loan amount. The loan amount is set to “500 yen.” After selecting the loan amount, select the “Borrowing unit price setting” button displayed at the bottom center of the loan amount setting screen to display the figure. 7 (11) is displayed on the unit price setting screen It is.

  In the ball rental unit price setting screen shown in FIG. 7 (11) (when the consumption tax rate is 0%), the combination of the ball rental unit price and the number of ball rentals is displayed as a selection candidate. Is done. Here, the number of balls that can be selected is an integer multiple of 25 balls. That is, it is an integral multiple of one unit number which is the minimum unit that can be paid out from the pachinko machine 10 by ball lending communication between the ball lending unit 20 and the pachinko machine 10. For example, when the ball rental unit price is 4.00 yen (when the so-called 4-yen pachinko is set), the number of ball rentals is 125 balls (25 × 5), and the ball rental unit price is 1.00 yen ( In the case of so-called 1-yen pachinko), the number of balls lent is 500 balls (25 × 20). The manager of the game hall selects a combination of the ball rental unit price and the number of balls according to the designated ball rental unit 20 from the displayed selection candidates (in this example, a combination of 4.00 yen × 125 balls). Then, by selecting the “Reflect” button displayed on the lower left side of the ball rental unit price setting screen, the screen returns to the loan amount setting screen shown in FIG. And the combination of the number of rented balls is displayed.

  The amusement hall administrator confirms the lending amount setting screen, confirms the range of the designated ball lending unit 20, the consumption tax is not collected, the lending amount, the unit price and the number of balls, and is displayed. In the case of confirming with the selected conditions, the “confirm” button displayed on the lower left side of the “loan amount setting screen” is selected. As a result, “0%” is stored as the “consumption tax rate” of the designated ball lending unit 20 in the CU data table, “none” is stored as the “collection method”, and the loan selected as the “loan amount” The amount of money (500 yen in this example) is stored, and the unit price (4.00 yen in this example) and the number of balls (125 balls in this example) selected as the “ball rental price” and “number of balls” Are stored. Then, for the designated ball lending unit 20, the set consumption tax rate (here 0%), the collection method (here no consumption tax is collected), the lending amount (500 yen here), the lending unit price (here Then, 4.00 yen) and the number of balls lent (125 balls in this case) are transmitted as set values and stored in the RAM of the control unit 22. The control unit 22 executes the ball lending process according to the stored setting value.

  If you check the lending amount setting screen and change the rented unit price and the number of lentals from the displayed conditions, select the “Set rented unit price” button again and move to the rented unit price setting screen. To do. Further, when changing to collect consumption tax, a “return” button displayed on the right side of the lending amount setting screen is selected to move to the consumption tax setting screen.

(When collecting consumption tax using the tax method)
In the consumption tax setting screen of FIG. 6 (2), when “internal tax method” is selected as the consumption tax collection method, it is collected in the ball lending process in the consumption tax rate input column provided corresponding to the selection column. The consumption tax rate of the consumption tax can be entered. In this example, 8% is input as the consumption tax rate. When the internal tax method is selected as the collection method, the consumption tax is collected by the internal tax method in the ball lending process in the designated ball lending unit 20. The consumption tax rate of the consumption tax collected at this time is the consumption tax rate (8% here) entered in the consumption tax input field. Note that the “internal tax method” allows the setting of a common loan amount (that is, an amount equivalent to unit value) when it is assumed that no consumption tax is collected (when the above-mentioned consumption tax rate of 0% is selected). This is a method of collecting a consumption tax corresponding to the consumption tax rate in the ball lending process by determining a combination of the number of lent balls and the unit price of the rent based on the set lending amount and the set consumption tax rate. In other words, the internal tax method includes a consumption tax equivalent to the consumption tax rate set in the set loan amount (a common loan amount when the consumption tax is not collected). For example, when the unit valuable value is 500 yen and the set consumption tax rate is 8%, the unit valuable value includes a consumption tax of [500 × 8/108 = 37.0 yen]. Become. When the internal tax method is selected as the collection method, the “loan amount setting” button displayed at the bottom of the consumption tax setting screen is selected to display the loan amount setting screen of FIG. 8 (20). .

  In the lending amount setting screen shown in FIG. 8 (20) (in the case of the internal tax method with a consumption tax rate of 8%), the range of the ball lending unit 20 specified in the range setting screen (in this example, “island numbers 001 to 005”) In addition, the ball rental unit 20 indicates that a consumption tax equivalent to the consumption tax rate (8% in this example) entered by the internal tax method will be collected (in this example, “8% domestic tax”). Is displayed. Then, a selection column of “lending amount” used in one ball lending process based on one ball lending operation is displayed. In this example, it is possible to select “100 yen”, “200 yen”, “300 yen”, “400 yen”, and “500 yen”, which are the same as when the consumption tax is not collected, “500 yen” is set as the loan amount. In addition, on the lending amount setting screen when the internal tax method is selected, an input field for the number of lents is provided, and the unit price for renting according to the number of rented balls is displayed. When the manager of the amusement hall selects a loan amount and examines the number of balls to be entered, by selecting the “Number of balls to be lent” button displayed in the lower center of the loan amount setting screen, The combination of the number of lent balls and the unit price of rented balls shown in 21) is displayed as a lent number pattern.

  In the ball rental number pattern display screen shown in FIG. 8 (21) (when the consumption tax rate is 8%), the combination of the number of ball rentals and the ball rental unit price such that the number of ball rentals × the rental unit price = the loan amount is displayed as input candidates. Is done. Here, the number of balls to be input candidates is not necessarily an integer multiple of 25 balls. That is, it is not necessarily an integral multiple of the number of one unit that is the minimum unit that can be paid out from the pachinko machine 10 by ball lending communication between the ball lending unit 20 and the pachinko machine 10. By referring to this rented ball number pattern, the game hall administrator assumes that the rented ball unit price when not collecting consumption tax is 4.00 yen, and this is 0.32 yen equivalent to a consumption tax rate of 8%. It is possible to confirm the number of lent balls (116 balls in this example) corresponding to the rented ball unit price of 4.32 yen including the consumption tax of the minute. After confirming the number of balls to be entered, the game hall manager selects a “return” button displayed on the lower left side of the ball number pattern display screen to thereby determine the loan amount shown in FIG. Returning to the setting screen, by inputting the number of lent balls confirmed in the rented number input field, the number of lent balls (116 balls in this example) × the rent unit price = the selected loan amount (in this example) The rented unit price (4.32 yen in this example) is calculated and displayed together with the corresponding number of rented balls.

  The game hall administrator checks the lending amount setting screen, collects the specified ball lending unit 20 range, collects 8% consumption tax by the internal tax method, lending amount, number of balls, and unit price When confirming and confirming with the displayed conditions, the “confirm” button displayed on the lower left side of the “loan amount setting screen” is selected. As a result, “8%” is stored as the “consumption tax rate” of the designated ball lending unit 20 in the CU data table, “internal tax method” is stored as the “collection method”, and is selected as “loan amount” The lending amount (500 yen in this example) is stored, and the number of lent balls (116 balls in this example) entered as “the number of rented balls” and “the unit price of rented balls” and the corresponding rented unit price (in this example) Then, a combination of 4.32 yen) is stored. For the designated ball lending unit 20, the set consumption tax rate (here 8%), collection method (internal tax method here), loan amount (500 yen here), number of balls (here) 116 balls) and the unit price for lending (here, 4.32 yen) are transmitted as set values and stored in the RAM of the control unit 22. The control unit 22 executes the ball lending process according to the stored setting value.

  In addition, when confirming the lending amount setting screen and changing the number of lent balls and the rented unit price from the displayed conditions, the number of lent balls is input again in the lent number input field. Further, when changing the consumption tax collection method, a “return” button displayed on the right side of the loan amount setting screen is selected to shift to the consumption tax setting screen.

  In this embodiment, an example in which the manager of the game hall refers to the ball number pattern and inputs the number of balls per loan amount is shown. When the consumption tax is not collected, the unit price (for example, 4.00 yen) is input, and the CPU 202 responds to the input unit price based on the input consumption tax rate (for example, 8%). A value obtained by calculating a consumption tax (for example, 0.32 yen) and adding the calculated consumption tax (0.32 yen) to the entered ball rental unit price (4.00 yen) (4.32 yen) May be calculated and displayed as the unit price for leasing when collecting the consumption tax rate. In this case, the CPU 202 calculates and displays the number of rented balls so that the unit price of rented balls (4.32 yen) × the number of rented balls = the amount of loaned money (500 yen) when collecting the consumption tax rate. Also good. In other words, by entering the ball rental unit price when the game hall manager does not collect consumption tax, the ball rental unit price when collecting the consumption tax and the number of ball rentals corresponding to this are automatically calculated and displayed. You may be made to do.

(When collecting consumption tax by external tax method)
When “external tax method” is selected as the consumption tax collection method on the consumption tax setting screen in FIG. 6 (2), it is collected in the ball lending process in the consumption tax rate input field provided corresponding to the selection field. The consumption tax rate of the consumption tax can be entered. In this example, 8% is input as the consumption tax rate. When the external tax method is selected as the collection method, the consumption tax is collected by the external tax method in the ball lending process in the designated ball lending unit 20. The consumption tax rate of the consumption tax collected at this time is the consumption tax rate (8% here) entered in the consumption tax input field. Note that the “foreign tax method” refers to a loan amount (that is, an amount equivalent to unit valuable value, for example, 500 yen) when it is assumed that consumption tax is not collected (when the above-mentioned consumption tax rate of 0% is selected) It is possible to set a loan amount that becomes a sum (for example, 540 yen) by adding a consumption tax amount (for example, 40 yen) corresponding to the consumption tax rate (for example, 8%) that is input to, and based on the set loan amount This is a method of collecting a consumption tax corresponding to the consumption tax rate in the ball lending process by determining the combination of the unit price and the number of balls lent. In other words, in the foreign tax system, the sum of the loan amount (unit value) when consumption tax is not collected plus the sum of consumption tax according to the loan amount is used for one ball lending operation. Thus, the combined amount includes a consumption tax corresponding to the set consumption tax rate. For example, if the unit valuable value is 500 yen and the set consumption tax rate is 8%, the unit valuable value plus the consumption tax of [500 × 8/100 = 40.0 yen] is 540 yen. Is the loan amount. When the foreign tax method is selected as the collection method, the “loan amount setting” button displayed at the bottom of the consumption tax setting screen is selected to display the loan amount setting screen of FIG. 9 (30). .

  In the lending amount setting screen shown in FIG. 9 (30) (when the consumption tax rate is 8% in the external tax system), the range of the ball lending unit 20 specified in the range setting screen (in this example, “island numbers 001 to 005”) Is displayed, and the ball lending unit 20 collects a consumption tax equivalent to the consumption tax rate (8% in this example) entered by the foreign tax system (in this example, “external tax 8%”). Is displayed. Then, a selection column of “lending amount” used in one ball lending process based on one ball lending operation is displayed. In this example, the consumption tax rate entered in the loan amount (“100 yen”, “200 yen”, “300 yen”, “400 yen”, and “500 yen”) when the consumption tax is not collected as the loan amount It is possible to select “108 yen”, “216 yen”, “324 yen”, “432 yen”, and “540 yen”, which are the combined amounts of consumption tax according to (8% in this example). “540 yen” is set as the loan amount. After selecting the loan amount, by selecting a “ball rent unit price” button displayed at the bottom center of the loan amount setting screen, the rent unit price setting screen shown in FIG. 9 (31) is displayed.

  In the ball rental unit price setting screen shown in FIG. 9 (31) (when the consumption tax rate is 8%), the combination of the ball rental unit price and the number of ball rentals is displayed as a selection candidate. Is done. Here, the number of balls that can be selected is an integer multiple of 25 balls. That is, it is an integral multiple of one unit number which is the minimum unit that can be paid out from the pachinko machine 10 by ball lending communication between the ball lending unit 20 and the pachinko machine 10. For example, when the ball rental unit price is 4.32 yen (when the so-called 4-yen pachinko is set), the number of ball rentals is 125 balls (25 × 5), and the ball rental unit price is 1.08 yen ( In the case of so-called 1-yen pachinko), the number of balls lent is 500 balls (25 × 20). The manager of the game hall selects a combination of the ball rental unit price and the number of balls according to the designated ball rental unit 20 from the displayed selection candidates (in this example, a combination of 4.32 yen × 125 balls). Then, by selecting the “Reflect” button displayed on the lower left side of the ball rental unit price setting screen, the screen returns to the loan amount setting screen shown in FIG. And the combination of the number of lents is displayed.

  The manager of the amusement hall checks the lending amount setting screen, indicates that the specified ball lending unit 20 range, 8% consumption tax will be collected by the external tax method, lending amount, lending unit price, and number of balls. When confirming and confirming with the displayed conditions, the “confirm” button displayed on the lower left side of the “loan amount setting screen” is selected. As a result, “8%” is stored as the “consumption tax rate” of the designated ball lending unit 20 in the CU data table, “external tax method” is stored as the “collection method”, and is selected as “loan amount” The lending amount (540 yen in this example) is stored, and the unit price (4.32 yen in this example) and the number of balls (125 in this example) selected as the “ball rental unit price” and “number of ball rentals”. The combination of balls is stored. Then, for the designated ball lending unit 20, the set consumption tax rate (8% here), collection method (external tax method here), loan amount (540 yen here), ball rental unit price (here) 4.32 yen) and the number of rented balls (125 balls in this case) are transmitted as set values and stored in the RAM of the control unit 22. The control unit 22 executes the ball lending process according to the stored setting value.

  If you check the lending amount setting screen and change the rented unit price and the number of lentals from the displayed conditions, select the “Set rented unit price” button again and move to the rented unit price setting screen. To do. Further, when changing the consumption tax collection method, a “return” button displayed on the right side of the loan amount setting screen is selected to shift to the consumption tax setting screen.

  In this embodiment, an example is shown in which a combined amount obtained by adding a consumption tax according to a consumption tax rate input by a game hall administrator to a unit value is automatically calculated and can be selected as a loan amount. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, the game unit manager pays the ball unit price in consideration of the consumption tax (for example, 4.32 yen, which is obtained by adding 8% consumption tax equivalent amount to 4.00 yen). As an integer multiple of the unit price of 25 balls, which is a unit number (for example, 4.32 × 25 = 108 yen) (1 times 108 yen, 2 times 216 yen, 3 times 324 yen, 4 times 432 yen, and 5 times 540 yen) may be selectable as the loan amount. In other words, by inputting the ball rental unit price when the game hall administrator collects the consumption tax, the loan amount when the consumption tax is collected and the number of balls according to the loan amount are automatically calculated. It may be displayed.

  In this embodiment, when the game hall administrator inputs the consumption tax rate with the input device 205, the consumption tax rate of the consumption tax collected in the ball lending unit 20 is set for each CU number, and is stored in the CU data table. Remembered. On the other hand, the hall computer 100 stores game data corresponding to the CU number for each CU number. Thereby, in the hall computer 100 that has received the information of the CU data table, the game data corresponding to one CU number and the consumption tax rate are associated with each other, and the game data according to the consumption tax rate can be aggregated. As described above, it is possible to appropriately add game data for each consumption tax rate by operating the input device 205 on each setting screen displayed on the display device 206 shown in FIGS.

  As described above, the remaining amount management apparatus 200 displays on the display device 206 a setting screen on which the consumption tax rate applied to the lending unit price and whether the lending method is the internal tax method or the external tax method can be set. . Here, the internal tax method is a method of renting a number of game media corresponding to the unit value (500 yen), and the number corresponding to the unit value is a value obtained by dividing the unit value by the lending unit price including tax. It is the number of balls (116 balls) obtained by rounding off the decimal part of (500 yen ÷ 4.32 yen = 115.74...). The rounding process may be rounded up, rounded down, or rounded off, but is rounded up in this example. The foreign tax system is a method of paying out and lending a number of gaming media corresponding to the combined valuable value (540 yen) of the unit valuable value and the predetermined valuable value (consumption tax) according to the unit valuable value from the gaming machine. The number corresponding to the combined value is the number of balls obtained by dividing the combined value by the lending unit price including tax (540 yen / 4.32 yen = 125 balls).

  The contents set on this setting screen are notified to all the ball lending units 20, stored in the control unit 22 of each ball lending unit 20, and the ball lending process is executed according to the stored contents. According to this, it is possible to set the consumption tax rate and the lending method in a lump, and it is possible to set whether the ball lending processing of the internal tax method or the ball lending processing of the external tax method is performed in accordance with the operation of the game hall. When the external tax system is set, the ball lending process shown in FIGS. 13 and 26 is not applied, and all the ball lending numbers (125 balls if the ball lending amount is 540 yen including tax) are from the pachinko machine 10. It is paid out and the number of reserved balls is not memorized.

(Mochitama management device 300)
Returning to FIG. 1, the possession management device 300 stores a retained ball DB that stores the number of retained balls, which is the number of pachinko balls counted by the counting unit 30 of the ball lending unit 20 in association with the card ID of the prepaid card 2. It is what you have. The holding ball DB is stored in the storage device of the holding ball management device 300, and when counting is performed by the counting unit 30 connected to the ball lending unit 20, information of the card ID and the number of counting balls is stored in the holding ball management device. The number of balls received is added to the number of balls stored in association with the card ID received by the ball management device 300. When the ball lending unit 20 pays out the ball, the card ID and the number of payouts are transmitted to the ball management device 300 and stored in association with the card ID received by the ball management device 300. The number of payouts received is subtracted from the number of holding balls.

(Information management device 500)
As shown in FIG. 3, the communication unit 107 of the hall computer 100 has a statistical data generation function that is provided in a management center outside the game arcade and generates statistical data based on game data and CU data collected from the hall computer 100. The information management apparatus 500 is connected to be communicable. The information management device 500 collects game data and CU data from the hall computer 100 provided in each of a plurality of game halls, creates statistical data based on the collected data, and provides the statistics data to the hall computer 100 of each game hall. is there.

  The information management apparatus 500 according to the present embodiment is used as a CPU 502, a work memory, and the like as a storage control unit that performs various processes performed by the management apparatus 500 on a data bus 501 that transmits and receives data inside the computer. RAM 503, storage device 504 made of magnetic disk or magneto-optical disk, input device 505 such as keyboard and mouse, display device 506 for displaying and outputting various game data and CU data, various screens, etc., data with hall computer 100 It is a normal computer to which a communication unit 507 as communication means for performing communication is connected.

  The storage device 504 stores a game data table and a CU data table for each game hall received from the hall computer 1200 of each game hall. Such information can be output to the display device 506. Moreover, you may make it provide such information to the said hall computer 100 according to the request | requirement from the hall computer 100 of each game hall. The statistical data generated by the CPU 502 will be described later.

(Operation of ball lending unit 20 in the internal tax system)
Next, the operation of the ball lending unit 20 will be described. In the following, first, an example in which the internal tax method is set as the lending method in the hall computer 100 will be described. The ball lending unit 20 performs a counting process (not shown) and a business process shown in FIG. 10 in parallel while the game hall is open. Here, the counting process is a process of storing (adding and updating) the counted value as the number of balls in the RAM of the control unit 22 when the counting unit 30 performs counting. Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 10 to 17, the business process and each process of the subroutine will be described.

  First, FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the business process performed by the control unit 22 of the ball lending unit 20 set to the internal tax system. The control unit 22 waits for acceptance of the prepaid card 2 by the card R / W 25 in S01, waits for acceptance of banknotes by the bill validator in S02, waits for operation of the ball lending button 15 in S03, and S04. In step S05, the operation of the holding ball payout button is waited. In step S06, the operation of the card return button 16 is waited, and the loop of steps S01 to S06 is repeated.

  When the control unit 22 determines in S01 that the prepaid card 2 is received (YES), the control unit 22 performs a verification process in S100 (FIG. 11), and in S02 determines that there is a banknote reception (YES). In S200, the deposit process (FIG. 12) is performed. If it is determined in S03 that the ball lending button 15 is operated (YES), the ball lending process (FIG. 13) is performed in S300. If it is determined that there is an operation of the payout button (YES), a ball payout process is performed in S400, and if it is determined that there is an operation of the holdball payout button in S05 (YES), the payout ball is paid out in S500. When the process (FIG. 13) is performed and it is determined in S06 that the card return button 16 is operated (YES), the card return process (FIG. 16) is performed in S600.

  Here, the ball payout process in S400 is an integral multiple of the number of units when the number of balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is one unit or more based on the acceptance of the ball payout operation. Is a process of paying out the pachinko balls from the pachinko machine 10. For example, if the number of held balls is 125 balls or more, the 125 balls are paid out from the pachinko machine 10, and if the number of held balls is 124 balls or less, an integer of 25 balls Double out from the pachinko machine 10. According to this, the stored ball can be used for the game. Further, the reserved ball payout process of S500 is based on the reception of the reserved ball payout operation, and when the number of reserved balls is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22, the pachinko balls having the number of reserved balls (up to 24 balls) are stored. This is a process of paying out from the holding ball payout device 26.

  Next, FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of collation processing that is a subroutine performed by the control unit 22. If the control unit 22 determines in S01 that the prepaid card 2 is received by the card R / W 25 (YES), the card ID read from the prepaid card 2 by the card R / W 25 and the prepaid in S101. A prepaid balance matching request indicating the balance is transmitted to the balance management apparatus 200, and in S102, reception of a matching OK notification transmitted from the balance management apparatus 200 is waited. In S103, the balance management apparatus 200 It waits for reception of the verification NG notification transmitted from.

  The balance management apparatus 200 that has received the prepaid balance matching request has a prepaid balance stored in the balance DB in association with a card ID indicated by the prepaid balance matching request and a prepaid balance indicated by the prepaid balance matching request. It is determined whether or not they match. If they match, a verification OK notification is returned to the ball rental unit 20, and if they do not match, a verification NG notification is returned to the ball rental unit 20.

  If it is determined in S102 that the verification OK notification is received (YES), the control unit 22 stores the read card ID and the prepaid balance in S104, and proceeds to S111. On the other hand, if it is determined in S103 that a verification NG notification has been received (NO), the accepted prepaid card 2 is ejected in S105, and the verification process is terminated.

  In S111, the control unit 22 transmits a ball number verification request indicating the card ID and the number of balls read from the prepaid card 2 by the card R / W 25 to the ball management device 300, and in S112, It waits for reception of the verification OK notification transmitted from the possession management device 300, and waits for reception of the verification NG notification transmitted from the possession management device 300 in S113.

  The ball management apparatus 300 that has received the number-of-balls matching request stores the number of balls that are stored in the ball-ball DB in association with the card ID indicated by the number-of-balls matching request, and the number-of-balls matching request. It is determined whether or not the number of holding balls indicated by is coincident. If they are coincident, a collation OK notification is returned to the ball lending unit 20, and if they do not coincide, a collation NG notification is sent to the ball lending unit 20. Reply.

  If the control unit 22 determines in S112 that the verification OK notification is received (YES), the control unit 22 stores the read ball count in association with the stored card ID in S114, and performs the verification process. finish. On the other hand, if it is determined in S113 that the verification NG notification is received (NO), the accepted prepaid card 2 is ejected in S115, and the number-of-balls verification processing is terminated.

  Next, FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of a deposit process which is a subroutine performed by the control unit 22. When the control unit 22 determines in S02 that the banknote recognition machine 23 has received a banknote (YES), the control unit 22 determines in S201 whether the banknote is identified. If it is determined in S201 that the banknote is identified as NG (NO), in S202, the accepted banknote is discharged, and the deposit process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S201 that the bill is identified as OK (YES), it is determined in S203 whether or not the prepaid card 2 is being accepted by the card R / W 25. If it is determined in S203 that the prepaid card 2 is being accepted (YES), the process proceeds to S206. On the other hand, if it is determined in S203 that the prepaid card 2 is not being accepted (NO), in S204, the prepaid card 2 is transported from the prepaid card stocker 25b to the card R / W 25 and the card ID is read. The read card ID is stored, and the process proceeds to S206.

  In S206, an addition request indicating the stored card ID and the deposit amount, which is the amount of the identified banknote, is transmitted to the remaining amount management apparatus 200, and transmitted from the remaining amount management apparatus 200 in S207. Wait for addition completion notification to be received.

  The remaining amount management device 200 that has received the addition request adds the deposit amount indicated by the addition request to the prepaid balance stored in the remaining amount DB in association with the card ID indicated by the addition request, and adds A completion notice is returned to the ball lending unit 20.

  If it is determined in S207 that the addition completion notification has been received (YES), the control unit 22 takes the accepted banknote into the game island in S208, and in S209, for the stored prepaid balance. The deposit amount is added and the prepaid balance after the addition is recorded on the prepaid card 2 and the deposit process is terminated.

  Next, FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a ball lending process that is a subroutine performed by the control unit 22. If it is determined in S03 that the ball lending button 15 is operated (YES), the control unit 22 determines in S301 whether or not the stored prepaid balance is zero. If it is determined in S301 that the prepaid balance is zero (YES), the ball lending operation is invalidated and the ball lending process is terminated in S302.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S301 that the prepaid balance is not zero (NO), in S303, whether the prepaid balance exceeds a predetermined ball lending set amount (in this example, the unit value of 500 yen). Determine whether or not. If it is determined in S303 that the prepaid balance exceeds the ball lending set amount (YES), that is, the prepaid remaining amount is 500 yen or more (YES), the ball lending set amount is specified as the used amount (S304). The process proceeds to S306. On the other hand, if it is determined in S303 that the prepaid balance does not exceed the ball lending set amount (NO), that is, the prepaid balance is less than 500 yen, the prepaid balance is specified as the usage amount (S305), and the process proceeds to S306. move on.

  In S306, the number of balls loaned corresponding to the specified usage amount is calculated, the number of payouts from the pachinko machine 10 and the number of balls on hold are specified, and the process proceeds to S307. Here, the number of balls corresponding to the used amount is the number of balls obtained by rounding off the fractional value (rounded up in this example) of the value obtained by dividing the used amount by the lending unit price including tax (4.32 yen). Therefore, if the used amount is specified as the ball lending set amount (that is, the unit valuable value of 500 yen) in S304, the ball lending number is 116 balls, and the number of payouts from the pachinko machine 10 (that is, 25 balls per unit). (Integer multiple) is 100 balls and the number of reserved balls is 16. On the other hand, if the used amount is specified as the prepaid balance in S305, if the prepaid balance is 400 yen, the number of balls loaned is 93 balls, the number of payouts is 75 balls, the number of reserved balls is 18 balls, and the prepaid balance If it is 300 yen, the ball loan number is 70 balls, the payout number is 50 balls, the hold ball number is 20 balls, and if the prepaid balance is 200 yen, the ball loan number is 47 balls, the payout number is 25 balls, hold If the number of balls is 22 and the prepaid balance is 100 yen, the number of balls loaned is 24, the number of payouts is 0, and the number of reserved balls is 24.

  In S307, the number of reserved balls specified in S306 is added to the number of reserved balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22, and in S308, the number of reserved balls after the addition is 25 balls which is the unit number. It is determined whether or not it exceeds. If it is determined in S308 that the number of reserved balls does not exceed 25 balls (NO), that is, it is determined that the number of reserved balls is 24 or less, by communicating with the corresponding pachinko machine 10, in S309, the above S306 The process for paying out the pachinko balls of the number of payouts specified in the above is performed from the pachinko machine 10, and the process proceeds to S313. On the other hand, if it is determined in S308 that the number of balls on hold exceeds 25 balls (YES), that is, the number of balls on hold is 25 balls or more, by communicating with the corresponding pachinko machine 10, in S310, the above S306 A process for paying out the pachinko balls of the number of payouts specified in step 1 from the pachinko machine 10 and a process for paying out 25 pachinko balls, which is one unit, from the pachinko machine 10 in S311, In S312, the 25 balls are subtracted from the number of reserved balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22, and the process proceeds to S313.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 14, the exchange of signals performed between the ball lending unit 20 and the pachinko machine 10 in the processes of S309, S310, and S311 will be described. In this example, it is assumed that 100 balls are specified as the number of payouts in S306.

  FIG. 14A shows a case where 100 balls are paid out in S309. First, when the connection between the pachinko machine 10 and the ball lending unit 20 is checked, the payout control board 12 of the pachinko machine 10 sets the PRDY to LOW, through the PRDY signal line. A payout enable signal is transmitted to the control unit 22 of the ball lending unit 20 (S1), and a standby state is entered.

  Next, when the control unit 22 of the ball lending unit 20 detects the operation of the ball lending button 15 in the standby state in which PRDY LOW (payable signal) is received, the BRDY signal line is set by setting BRDY to LOW. Then, a ball lending possible signal is transmitted to the payout control board 12 of the pachinko machine 10 (S2).

  In this state, the control unit 22 of the ball lending unit 20 transmits a unit ball lending request signal to the payout control board 12 of the pachinko machine 10 via the BRQ signal line by setting BRQ to LOW (S3). Next, when the payout control board 12 of the pachinko machine 10 receives a BRQ LOW (unit ball lending request signal) in a state where the BRDY LOW (ball lending possible signal) is received, the ball check sensor (not shown) performs a check. By checking whether the preparation for lending a pachinko ball (25 balls) (ball lending preparation) is complete and setting EXS as LOW on condition that the ball lending preparation is complete, EXS A unit ball lending preparation signal is transmitted to the control unit 22 of the ball lending unit 20 via the signal line (S4).

  Next, the control unit 22 of the ball lending unit 20 that has received the LOW (unit ball lending preparation signal) of the EXS sets the BRQ to HIGH, so that the payout control board 12 of the pachinko machine 10 is connected to the payout control board 12 via the BRQ signal line. A unit ball lending command signal is transmitted (S5). Next, the payout control board 12 of the pachinko machine 10 that has received the BRQ HIGH (unit ball lending command signal) outputs a payout signal to the ball payout device 13, and based on this, a single unit number of pachinko balls When the payout is performed, by setting EXS to HIGH based on the completion of the payout, a unit ball lending completion signal is transmitted to the control unit 22 of the ball lending unit 20 via the EXS signal line (S6).

  By repeating the control of S3 to S6 four times (<1> to <4>), 100 balls are paid out from the pachinko machine 10, and BRDY is set to HIGH on the basis of the completion of these controls. A ball lending end signal is transmitted to the payout control board 12 of the pachinko machine 10 via the signal line (S7), and the payout of 100 balls is ended.

  FIG. 14B shows a case where 125 balls are paid out in S310 and S311. Here, the control of S3 to S6 is repeated four times (<1> to <4>) in S310 and then once (<5>) in S311 to pay out 125 balls from the pachinko machine 10.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 15, an example of the transition of the number of payouts from the pachinko machine 10 and the number of reserved balls in the ball lending process will be described. For example, when the number of reserved balls is zero and the prepaid balance is 2000 yen, when the first ball lending operation is performed, 100 balls are paid out from the pachinko machine 10, 16 balls are stored as the number of reserved balls, and the prepaid balance Is subtracted to 1500 yen. When the ball lending operation is performed for the second time, the number of reserved balls is added to 16 balls already stored and becomes 32 balls, which exceeds the number of one unit. It is paid out, and one unit number is subtracted from the number of reserved balls to become 7 balls, and the prepaid balance is subtracted to 1000 yen. When the third ball lending operation is performed, the number of reserved balls is added to 7 balls already stored in 16 balls to 23 balls, but since it does not exceed the number of one unit, from the pachinko machine 10 100 balls are paid out, 23 balls are stored as the number of reserved balls, and the prepaid balance is subtracted to 500 yen. When a ball lending operation is performed for the fourth time, the number of reserved balls is added to 23 balls in which 16 new balls have already been stored and becomes 39 balls, which exceeds one unit number. It is paid out and one unit number is subtracted from the number of reserved balls to 14 balls, and the prepaid balance is subtracted to 0 yen. Thereafter, when the reserved ball payout operation (S05 in FIG. 10) is performed, the reserved ball number 14 is paid out from the reserved ball payout device 26 (S500), and the reserved ball number becomes zero.

  As described above, the number of pachinko balls to be paid out from the pachinko machine 10 changes based on the reception of the ball lending operation according to the stored number of held balls. That is, if the number of reserved balls does not exceed 25 balls, 100 balls are paid out from the pachinko machine 10 in S309, and if the number of reserved balls exceeds 25 balls, 100 balls in S310, 25 balls from the pachinko machine 10 To be paid out. According to this, every time the ball lending process is performed, it is possible to prevent the number of pachinko balls less than one unit from being paid out from the ball lending unit 20. Then, the number of pachinko balls less than one unit generated by the ball lending process is added to the number of reserved balls already stored, and if the number of reserved balls after the addition has reached one unit number, In this ball lending process instead of the ball lending process, one unit of the pachinko balls out of the number of the reserved balls is paid out from the pachinko machine 10 without the ball lending operation again, which contributes to the convenience of the player. it can.

  Returning to FIG. 13, in S313, a subtraction request indicating the stored card ID and the used amount is transmitted to the remaining amount management apparatus 200, and in S314, the subtraction completion transmitted from the remaining amount management apparatus 200 is completed. Wait for notification to be received.

  The remaining amount management apparatus 200 that has received the subtraction request subtracts the used amount indicated by the subtraction request from the prepaid remaining amount stored in the remaining amount DB in association with the card ID indicated by the subtraction request, and notifies the completion of subtraction. Is returned to the ball rental unit 20.

  If the control unit 22 determines in S314 that a subtraction completion notification has been received (YES), in S315, the control unit 22 subtracts the used amount from the stored prepaid balance, and calculates the prepaid balance after the subtraction. Record in the prepaid card 2. If the prepaid balance after subtraction is zero, if the number of balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is zero, the card ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is deleted, The prepaid card 2 is stored in the card stocker 25b.

  Then, in S316, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 exceeds nine balls. If it is determined in S316 that the number of reserved balls does not exceed 9 (NO), that is, the number of reserved balls is 8 or less, the screen shown in FIG. 16A is displayed on the display 24 in S317. The ball lending process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S316 that the number of reserved balls exceeds 9 (YES), that is, the number of reserved balls is 9 or more, the screen shown in FIG. 16B is displayed on the display 24 in S318. The ball lending process ends.

  16 (a) and 16 (b), as described above, the number of held balls and the number of held balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22, the “held ball payout button” for accepting the held ball payout operation, and the held ball A “holding ball payout button” for accepting a payout operation is displayed. In addition, in FIG. 16 (a), the number of reserved balls is 0-8 balls, and even if a new reserved ball number of 16 generated in the next ball lending process is added, it does not reach one unit number. Since the number of reserved balls is not paid out, “100 balls will be paid out at the next ball rental” is displayed. On the other hand, in FIG. 16 (b), when the number of reserved balls is 9 to 24 and a new reserved ball number of 16 generated in the next ball lending process is added, the number of reserved balls is reached. Is displayed, “125 balls will be paid out at the next ball rental” is displayed. According to this, it is possible to notify the player in an easy-to-understand manner that the number of pachinko balls paid out from the pachinko machine 10 changes based on the reception of the ball lending operation according to the stored number of held balls. .

  As described above, according to this ball lending process, when the number of pachinko balls less than one unit generated by the ball lending process is stored as the number of reserved balls, and the number of reserved balls reaches one unit number In addition, since the one unit number is paid out from the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to prevent the number of pachinko balls less than the one unit number from being paid out from the ball lending unit 20 each time the ball lending process is performed. Further, since no fractional amount less than 100 yen is generated in the prepaid balance determined from the recorded information of the prepaid card 2, a coining device less than 100 yen is paid out in a settlement apparatus (not shown) for settlement of the prepaid balance. There is no need.

  Next, FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a card return process that is a subroutine performed by the control unit 22. If it is determined in S06 that the card return button 16 is operated (YES), the controller 22 determines in S601 whether the number of balls stored in the RAM of the controller 22 is zero. Determine. If it is determined in S601 that the number of possessed balls is not zero (NO), the process proceeds to S603.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S601 that the number of possessed balls is zero (YES), it is determined in S602 whether or not the prepaid balance stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is zero. If it is determined in S602 that the prepaid balance is not zero (NO), it is determined in S603 whether or not there is the number of reserved balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22. If it is determined in S603 that there is a number of balls to be held (YES), in S604, the pachinko balls of the number of balls to be held are paid out from the holding ball payout device 26, and the fact that the payout has been made is displayed on the display 24. In step S605, the number of reserved balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is updated to zero. In step S606, the card ID, the remaining amount, and the number of holding balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 are updated. In step S607, the prepaid card 2 being accepted is returned, and the card return process is terminated. If it is determined in S603 that there is no reserved ball number (NO), the process proceeds to S606.

  If it is determined in S602 that the prepaid balance is zero (YES), in S611, it is determined whether or not there is the number of reserved balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22. If it is determined in S611 that there is a reserve ball number (YES), in S612, the pachinko ball of the reserve ball number is paid out from the hold ball dispensing device 26, and the fact that the payout has been made is displayed on the display 24. In step S613, the number of balls on hold stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is updated to zero, and the card return process is terminated. If it is determined in S611 that there is no number of reserved balls (NO), in S614, the card return operation is invalidated and the card return process is terminated.

  According to this, based on acceptance of the card return operation, the stored number of pachinko balls is paid out (S604 or S612), so that the number of held balls can be prevented from being forgotten to be paid out.

(Effects of the ball lending unit 20 in the absence of consumption tax and the external tax system)
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of an in-business process performed by the control unit 22 of the ball lending unit 20 in which the collection method is set to either no consumption tax collection (consumption tax rate 0%) or an external tax method. . The control unit 22 waits for acceptance of the prepaid card 2 by the card R / W 25 in S01, waits for acceptance of banknotes by the bill validator in S02, waits for operation of the ball lending button 15 in S03, and S04. In step S06, the operation of the card return button 16 is waited for, and the loop of steps S01 to S06 is repeated. Unlike the case where the tax system is set, the reservation ball payout button is not displayed, and the process of S05 is not executed. Since the hold ball payout button is not displayed on the ball lending unit 20, the operation of the hold ball payout button itself cannot be executed. Therefore, in the same manner as in the case of the internal tax system, the operation of the hold ball payout button is performed in S05. It is also possible to wait (that is, to execute processing during the business of lending units common to the internal tax system). In this case, it is possible to prevent the hold-ball payout process of S500 from being executed by always determining that there is no hold-ball payout button operation (N) in S05.

  The matching process in S100, the deposit process in S200, and the coin payout process in S400 are the same as when the internal tax system is set. If the collection method is set to no consumption tax collection or an external tax method, the ball lending process of S350 is executed. FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a ball lending process that is a subroutine performed by the control unit 22. If it is determined in S03 that the ball lending button 15 is operated (YES), the control unit 22 determines in S351 whether the stored prepaid balance is less than the minimum usage amount. The minimum amount used in this example is 100 yen when the consumption tax rate is 0%, and 108 yen when the external tax method is 8%. If it is determined in S351 that the amount is less than the minimum usage amount (YES), in S352, the ball lending operation is invalidated and the ball lending process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S351 that the amount is not less than the minimum used amount (NO), that is, if a prepaid remaining amount equal to or more than the minimum used amount remains, in S353, the prepaid remaining amount is set in advance as a ball lending setting. Determine whether the amount exceeds. The ball lending set amount in this example is a unit value of 500 yen when no consumption tax is collected, and in the case of an external tax method, the unit value (500 yen) is consumed according to the unit value. It is 540 yen including tax amount (40 yen equivalent to 8%). If it is determined in S353 that the prepaid balance exceeds the ball lending set amount (YES), that is, the prepaid balance is 500 yen or more (in the case of no consumption tax collection) or 540 yen or more (in the case of an external tax system) The ball lending set amount is specified as the used amount (S354), and the process proceeds to S356. On the other hand, if it is determined in S353 that the prepaid balance does not exceed the ball lending set amount (NO), that is, the prepaid balance is less than 500 yen (in the case of no consumption tax collection) or less than 540 yen (in the case of the external tax system) In step S355, the maximum usage amount not exceeding the prepaid balance is specified as the usage amount (S355). Here, the maximum amount used in this example is an amount calculated by the maximum value of n × 100 yen satisfying the condition that “100 × n does not exceed the prepaid balance” in the case of no consumption tax collection. Yes, one of 100 yen, 200 yen, 300 yen, and 400 yen. In the case of the foreign tax system, the amount calculated by the maximum value of m satisfying the condition [108 × m does not exceed the prepaid balance] × 108 yen, 108 yen, 216 yen, 324 yen, And 432 yen.

  In S356, a ball lending number corresponding to the specified usage amount (that is, the number of payouts from the pachinko machine 10) is specified, and communication with the corresponding pachinko machine 10 is performed, whereby the pachinko balls of the specified payout number are Processing for paying out from the pachinko machine 10 is performed, and the process proceeds to S357. In S356, the number of balls loaned corresponding to the amount used is the value obtained by dividing the amount used by the unit price without tax (4.00 yen) when no consumption tax is collected. It is a value obtained by dividing the amount used by the lending unit price including tax (4.32 yen). The ball lending number specified in S356 is an integral multiple of 25, which is a unit number, and the number of reserved balls is not generated. Accordingly, payout from all pachinko machines 10 is possible, and payout from the ball lending unit 20 is not necessary.

  In S357, a subtraction request indicating the stored card ID and the used amount is transmitted to the remaining amount management apparatus 200, and in S358, reception of a subtraction completion notification transmitted from the remaining amount management apparatus 200 is waited for. To do. The remaining amount management apparatus 200 that has received the subtraction request subtracts the used amount indicated by the subtraction request from the prepaid remaining amount stored in the remaining amount DB in association with the card ID indicated by the subtraction request, and notifies the completion of subtraction. Is returned to the ball rental unit 20.

  If it is determined in S358 that the subtraction completion notification is received (YES), the control unit 22 subtracts the used amount from the stored prepaid balance in S359, and calculates the prepaid balance after the subtraction. Record in the prepaid card 2. If the prepaid balance after subtraction is zero, if the number of balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is zero, the card ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is deleted, The prepaid card 2 is stored in the card stocker 25b.

(Total processing of hall computer 100)
As described above, the hall computer 100 stores and stores the game data table for each business day. As game information for each gaming machine, the number of outs, the number of safes, the number of balls, operating hours, operating rates, and The amount of consumption is managed. Further, the hall computer 100 can communicate with the balance management apparatus 200 and can acquire information of a CU data table stored in the balance management apparatus 200. Here, in the game data table of the hall computer 100, since the CU number corresponding to the machine number is stored, based on the information of the CU data table acquired from the balance management device 200, the ball lending unit of the CU number 20, the consumption tax rate, the collection method, the loan amount, the number of balls lent, and the ball unit price can be specified.

  Therefore, in the CPU 102, it is possible to individually collect game information when the consumption tax is collected (when the consumption tax rate is not 0%) and when the consumption tax is not collected (when the consumption tax rate is 0%). In addition, game information can be tabulated for each consumption tax rate (for example, 0%, 5%, 8%, 10%). In addition, game information can be tabulated for each collection method (internal tax system, external tax system). Furthermore, game information can be tabulated for each ball rental unit price (for example, 1 yen level, 4 yen level). Hereinafter, the aggregation process executed by the CPU 102 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When the aggregation program stored in the storage device 104 is executed by the CPU 102, the aggregation screen shown in FIG. 20 is displayed on the display device 106. In the totaling screen, a totaling period setting field for setting game data to be totaled is provided. The game hall administrator sets the aggregation start date and the aggregation end date in the aggregation period setting field, for example, by selecting the date using the pull-down menu, and sets the aggregation start date to the aggregation end date. The game data table information of the target is a total object. In this example, since the total period is set from April 1, 2014 to April 30, 2014, the game data table (for 30 days) within the total period is the target of aggregation.

  In addition, the totaling screen includes an “all specification button” that is selected when executing totaling for all gaming machines installed in the game hall, and totaling for specific models installed in the gaming hall. "Model designation button" to be selected when executing the game, the model selection field corresponding to this, and "Device designation button" to be selected when executing the aggregation for the specific machine installed in the game hall and this And a machine number input field corresponding to.

  When the game hall manager selects the “overall designation button”, the CPU 102 totals operation data for each consumption tax rate shown in FIGS. Operation data is aggregated as follows. First, the CPU 102 acquires (a) each CU data table in the counting period from the remaining amount management apparatus 200, and associates the acquired information in each CU data table with the information in each game data table in the counting period. Execute. Here, in (a), each CU number in the game data table and each information stored in the CU data table in association with the CU number (“consumption tax rate”, “collection method”, “loan amount”, “ The “number of loans” and “lending unit price”) are stored in association with each other. For example, in association with the CU number of the game data table corresponding to April 1, 2014, “consumption tax rate”, “collection method” of the CU number in the CU data table of the same day (April 1, 2014), “Loan amount”, “number of loans”, and “lending unit price” are stored.

  Next, the CPU 102 specifies all “consumption tax rates” stored in the game data table after the (b) integration process. For example, if two consumption tax rates of 0% and 8% are stored in the game table from April 1, 2014 to April 30, 2014, the specified consumption tax rates are 0% and 8%. It becomes two. In this case, the ball lending unit 20 set to have no consumption tax collected in the amusement hall and the ball lending unit 20 set to a consumption tax rate of 8% are mixed or consumed within the counting period. This is a case where the ball lending unit 20 set to have no tax collection is changed to a consumption tax rate of 8%.

  Next, for each of the specified consumption tax rates, the CPU 102 stores “operating time”, “operating rate”, and “consumption amount” stored in the game data table after the integration processing in association with the consumption tax rate. While extracting all, the total number of the ball lending units 20 set to the consumption tax rate is calculated. For example, all the “operating hours”, “operating rate”, and “consumption amount” corresponding to the consumption tax rate of 0% are extracted, and the total number of ball lending units 20 set to the consumption tax rate of 0% (for example, in the game hall) If there are 100 ball lending units 20 with a consumption tax rate set at 0% and 100 units are installed for 30 days, 100 × 30 = 3000 units in total) is calculated, and the consumption tax rate is 8%. All the “operating time”, “operating rate”, and “consumption amount” corresponding to are extracted, and the total number of ball lending units 20 set to a consumption tax rate of 8% (for example, a consumption tax rate of 8% in the game hall) When there are 200 ball lending units 20 set and 200 of them are installed for 30 days, 200 × 30 = total number of 6000 units) is calculated.

  Then, the CPU 102 determines, for each specified consumption tax rate based on the information extracted for each of the specified consumption tax rates and the calculated total number of vehicles, [total value of operating hours corresponding to the consumption tax rate / consumption Calculate the “average working hours” by the “total number of ball lending units set for the tax rate”, and [the sum of the operating rates corresponding to the consumption tax rate / the total number of ball lending units set for the consumption tax rate] “Average occupancy rate” is calculated, and “average consumption amount” is calculated from [the sum of consumption amounts corresponding to the consumption tax rate / total number of ball lending units set to the consumption tax rate]. ) Create the entire operation data. This entire operation data can be displayed on the display device 106.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the occupancy rate when the consumption tax rate is 0% and the occupancy rate when the consumption tax rate is 8% are displayed so as to be comparable to each other. Can be used for the management of amusement halls. In addition, by displaying the consumption amount at the consumption tax rate of 0% and the consumption amount at the consumption tax rate of 8% in a comparable manner, the effect on the consumption amount by collecting the consumption tax can be grasped. It can be used to manage the venue. For example, in the example of FIG. 21 (1), although the average occupancy rate is reduced by collecting the consumption tax, it is understood that the average consumption amount has no significant influence, and the ball rental unit 20 in the amusement hall Measures such as setting all consumption tax rates to 8% can be taken.

  Moreover, CPU102 performs the following processes, when totaling the whole operation data according to the rent unit price of FIG. 21 (2). First, after executing the processing of (a) and (b) above, (c2) For each of the specified consumption tax rates, “the unit price for leasing” stored in the game data table after the integration processing in association with the consumption tax rate. ”Extracts all“ operation time ”,“ operation rate ”, and“ consumption amount ”corresponding to the 4 yen range (for example, 4.00 yen and 4.32 yen), and is set to the consumption tax rate. The total number of ball lending units 20 having a “ball rental unit price” of 4 yen is calculated, and the “ball rental unit price” stored in the integrated game data table in association with the consumption tax rate is 1 yen (for example, "Operating hours", "Occupancy rate", and "Consumption amount" corresponding to 1.00 yen and 1.08 yen) are all extracted, and the "unit price for leasing" set for the consumption tax rate is 1 yen. The total number of ball lending units 20 is calculated.

  Then, for each identified consumption tax rate, (d2) for each identified consumption tax rate, based on the information extracted for each ball rental unit price (4 yen level, 1 yen level) and the calculated total number, The average value of the ball rental unit price of 4 yen is calculated based on the sum of the operating hours of the ball rental unit price of 4 yen corresponding to the consumption tax rate / the total number of ball rental units of the ball rental unit price of 4 yen set for the consumption tax rate. Led by [total value of operating hours for the unit price of 1 yen of lending unit corresponding to the consumption tax rate / total number of unit for lending unit of 1 unit of lending unit price set for the consumption tax rate] Calculate the "average operating time" for a unit price of 1 yen. Further, the CPU 102 determines, for each specified consumption tax rate, [the sum of the operating rates of the rent unit price of 4 yen corresponding to the consumption tax rate / the rent unit of the rent unit price of 4 yen set for the consumption tax rate. Calculate the “average occupancy rate” for the ball rental unit price of 4 yen from the “total number of units”, and [the sum of the occupancy rates for the 1 yen unit of rent corresponding to the consumption tax rate / the unit price for the consumption tax set for the consumption tax rate. Calculate the “average occupancy rate” for the ball rental unit price of 4 yen by the total number of ball rental units of 1 yen. In addition, for each specified consumption tax rate, the CPU 102 selects [the sum of the consumption amounts of the ball rental unit price of 4 yen corresponding to the consumption tax rate / the ball rental unit of the ball rental unit price of 4 yen set to the consumption tax rate. Calculate the “average consumption amount” for the ball rental unit price of 4 yen from the “total number of units”, and then calculate [the sum of the consumption amount of 1 yen unit for the ball rental unit corresponding to the consumption tax rate / the unit price for the consumption tax set for the consumption tax rate. The “average amount of consumption” of the unit price of 1 yen is calculated from the “total number of 1 yen unit”. As a result, the overall operation data for each rented unit price in FIG. 21 (2) is created. The total operation data for each rented unit price can be displayed on the display device 106.

  Thus, in this embodiment, for each of the consumption tax rate of 0% and the consumption tax rate of 8%, the occupancy rate when the rented unit price is 4 yen and the occupancy rate when the rented unit price is 1 yen are displayed. I am doing so. As a result, it is possible to grasp the influence on the operating rate by collecting the consumption tax for each ball rental unit price, and use it for the operation of the amusement hall. For example, in the case of a ball rental unit price of 1 yen, it is understood that there is less decline in the occupancy rate due to collection of consumption tax than in the case of a ball rental unit price of 4 yen. It is possible to take a measure such that the consumption tax is collected at the ball lending unit 20 and the consumption tax is not collected at the ball lending unit 20 with a unit price of 4 yen.

  Further, the CPU 102 executes the following process when totaling the total operation data for each collection method shown in FIG. First, after executing the processes (a) and (b) above, (c3) “collection method” stored in the game data table after the integration process in association with each of the specified consumption tax rates. Extracts all “operating hours”, “operating rate”, and “consumption amount” corresponding to the domestic tax method, and the “collection method” set for the consumption tax rate is Calculate the total number of units, and the “collection method” stored in the game data table after the integration process in association with the consumption tax rate corresponds to the “exclusion time”, “operation time”, “operation rate”, and “consumption amount” ”Are extracted, and the total number of ball lending units 20 whose“ collection method ”set in the consumption tax rate is the external tax method is calculated.

  Then, the CPU 102 determines (d3) for each specified consumption tax rate based on the information extracted for each collection method (internal tax method, external tax method) and the calculated total number for each specified consumption tax rate. Calculate the “average working hours” of the domestic tax method by the sum of the operating hours of the domestic tax method corresponding to the consumption tax rate / the total number of ball rental units of the domestic tax method set for the consumption tax rate] The “average operating hours” of the foreign tax system is calculated from the sum of the operating hours of the foreign tax system corresponding to the tax rate / the total number of ball rental units of the foreign tax system set to the consumption tax rate]. In addition, the CPU 102 determines, for each specified consumption tax rate, [the total value of the utilization rate of the internal tax method corresponding to the consumption tax rate / the total number of ball rental units of the internal tax method set to the consumption tax rate]. Calculate the “average occupancy rate” of the method, and calculate the tax exemption based on [the sum of the occupancy rates of the external tax method corresponding to the consumption tax rate / total number of ball rental units of the external tax method set for the consumption tax rate]. Calculate the “average occupancy rate”. Further, for each specified consumption tax rate, the CPU 102 determines whether the internal tax is calculated according to [the sum of consumption amounts of the internal tax method corresponding to the consumption tax rate / total number of ball rental units of the internal tax method set to the consumption tax rate]. Calculate the “average amount of consumption” of the method, and calculate the tax amount by [the sum of the amounts of consumption of the foreign tax method corresponding to the consumption tax rate / total number of ball rental units of the foreign tax method set to the consumption tax rate]. Calculate the “average amount of consumption”. Thereby, the overall operation data for each collection method shown in FIG. The total operation data for each collection method can be displayed on the display device 106.

  Thus, in this embodiment, for each consumption tax rate, the operating rate in the case of the internal tax system and the operating rate in the case of the external tax method are displayed. Thereby, it is possible to grasp the influence on the operation rate by collecting the consumption tax for each collection method, and to use it for the operation of the game hall. For example, in the case of the internal tax method, it is possible to collect the consumption tax by grasping that the occupancy rate declines less by collecting the consumption tax than in the case of the external tax method. Measures such as adopting a domestic tax system can be taken as much as possible.

  Here, game data and CU data with different consumption tax rates may be included within the total period. For example, when the period from March 1, 2014 to April 30, 2014 is set as the total period, for the ball rental unit 20 that collects the consumption tax, from March 1, 2014 to March 2014 The consumption tax rate up to 31st is set to 5%, and the consumption tax rate from April 1, 2014 to April 1, 2014 is set to 8%. In this case, when the CPU 102 executes the processes (a) to (d) described above, as shown in FIG. 22 (1), the operation rate when the consumption tax rate is 5% is obtained as the overall operation data. The occupancy rate when the consumption tax rate is 8% is tabulated separately. Further, by executing the processes (a), (b), (c2), and (d2) described above, as shown in FIG. The occupancy rate when the consumption tax rate is 5% and the occupancy rate when the consumption tax rate is 8% are tabulated separately for each ball rental unit price. In addition, the CPU 102 executes the processes (a), (b), (c3), and (d3) described above, and as shown in FIG. For each method, the occupancy rate when the consumption tax rate is 5% and the occupancy rate when the consumption tax rate is 8% are tabulated individually.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when there are periods with different consumption tax rates within the aggregation period, it is possible to aggregate the operation rate for each consumption tax rate. As a result, it is possible to grasp the influence on the operating rate due to the size of the consumption tax rate and to use it for the operation of the amusement hall. For example, when the consumption tax rate is 0% and when the consumption tax rate is 5%, compared to the decline in the operating rate, the comparison is when the consumption tax rate is 5% and when the consumption tax rate is 8%. It is possible to change the consumption tax rate for the ball lending unit 20 that already collects the consumption tax, and to collect the ball lending unit 20 that does not collect the consumption tax. With regard to, by taking the consumption tax rate as 0%, it is possible to take measures such as not to reduce the overall operation.

  Returning to the tabulation screen of FIG. 22, when the game hall manager selects the model of the gaming machine to be tabulated for operation data in the model selection column of the pull-down menu method and selects the “model designation button”, the CPU 102 , The operation data of the model (CRXXX in this example) shown in FIG. Here, after creating the game data table after the integration process in the process (a) described above, the CPU 102 stores (a2) the game data table after the integration process in association with the selected model (here, CRXXX). All the game data and CU data that have been extracted are extracted, and a game data table after integration processing that includes only the extracted data (including game information and CU data corresponding to only the selected model) is created. In the processes after (b) described above, the process is executed on the game data table after the integration process including the game information and CU data corresponding to only the selected model.

  In this case, the CPU 102 executes the processes (a), (a2), and (b), and (c) and (d) described above, thereby selecting the selected model as shown in FIG. As the operation data regarding, the operation rate corresponding to each consumption tax rate is tabulated. In addition, the CPU 102 executes the processes (a), (a2), and (b), and (c2) and (d2) described above, and as shown in FIG. As the operation data for each unit price, the operation rate corresponding to each consumption tax rate is tabulated for each unit price. Further, the CPU 102 executes the processes (a), (a2), and (b), and (c3) and (d3) described above, thereby collecting the selected model as shown in FIG. As the operation data for each method, the operation rate corresponding to each consumption tax rate is tabulated for each collection method. The aggregated data shown in FIGS. 23 (1) to 23 (3) can be displayed on the display device 106.

  As described above, in this embodiment, for each gaming machine model, it is possible to display the operating rate when the consumption tax is collected and the operating rate when the consumption tax is not collected. It is possible to grasp the influence on the operation rate when collecting the consumption tax every time, and it can be used for the operation of the game hall. For example, for a specific model, grasp that the decline in the operating rate due to the collection of consumption tax is small compared to other models, and respond while maintaining the operating rate as much as possible by increasing the number of models. It is possible to take measures such as collecting consumption tax at the ball lending unit 20. In addition, since the operating rate according to the consumption tax rate can be tabulated for each gaming machine model, it is possible to grasp the impact on the operating rate when the consumption tax rate changes for each gaming machine model, It can be used for the management of the amusement hall. For example, for a specific model, grasp that the decline in the operating rate due to the change (increase) in the consumption tax is small compared to other models, and increase the number of models to maintain the operating rate as much as possible. However, it is possible to take measures such as changing the consumption tax at the corresponding ball lending unit 20.

  Returning to the tabulation screen of FIG. 22, when the game hall manager inputs the machine number of the gaming machine to be counted for operation data in the machine number input field and selects the “machine designation button”, the CPU 102 The operation data of the gaming machine having the machine number shown in FIG. 24 (in this example, machine numbers P101 to P120) is totaled. Here, the CPU 102 creates a game data table after the integration process in the process (a) described above, and then (a3) a machine number (in this case, P101 to P120) input from the game data table after the integration process. All game data and CU data stored in association with () are extracted, and the game data table and game data corresponding to only the input machine number (the game information and CU data corresponding to the input machine number) are composed only of the extracted data. Is included). In the processes after (b) described above, the process is executed on the game data table after the integration process including the game information and CU data corresponding only to the input machine number.

  In this case, the CPU 102 executes the processes (a), (a3), and (b), and (c) and (d) described above, so that the designation is made as shown in FIG. As the operation data related to the table, the operation rate corresponding to each consumption tax rate is aggregated. Further, the CPU 102 executes the processes (a), (a3), and (b), and (c2) and (d2) described above, so that the designated table as shown in FIG. As the operation data for each ball rental unit price, the operation rate corresponding to each consumption tax rate is tabulated for each ball rental unit price. Further, the CPU 102 executes the processes (a), (a3), and (b), and (c3) and (d3) described above, whereby a designated table is obtained as shown in FIG. As the operation data for each collection method, the operation rate corresponding to each consumption tax rate is tabulated for each collection method. The aggregate data shown in FIGS. 24 (1) to (3) can be displayed on the display device 106. FIG.

  As described above, in this embodiment, it is possible to display the operation rate when the consumption tax is collected and the operation rate when the consumption tax is not collected for each designated gaming machine. It is possible to grasp the effect on the operation rate when collecting consumption tax in units, which can be used for the operation of the amusement hall. For example, for low-availability gaming machines installed in a variety corner where multiple older models that have been installed for a number of days have been installed, compared to gaming machines installed in a new model corner It is possible to grasp that the decline in the operation rate due to the collection of the consumption tax is large, and take measures such as not collecting the consumption tax or reducing the variety corner itself for the gaming machines installed in the variety corner. In addition, since the operation rate according to the consumption tax rate can be tabulated for each designated gaming machine, it is possible to grasp the impact on the operation rate when the consumption tax rate is changed for the specified gaming machine. It can be used to manage the venue. For example, a specified variety corner gaming machine is installed in the variety corner, knowing that the decline in the operating rate due to the change (increase) in the consumption tax rate is larger than the new model corner gaming machine. With regard to, you can take measures such as not collecting consumption tax or reducing the variety corner itself.

(Aggregating process of information management device 500)
The information management device 500 described above is installed at the headquarters of a game hall chain, for example, acquires game information from the hall computer 100 of the game hall belonging to the game hall chain, and creates statistical data for the entire game hall chain. The statistical data is provided to the game halls belonging to the game hall chain. The information management device 500 has been described as being installed in a management center outside the game hall. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be installed in a game hall. If the headquarters is provided, it may be installed in a game hall where the headquarters is provided. Hereinafter, the processing of the hall computer 100 and the information management apparatus 500 in each game arcade will be described with reference to FIG.

  The hall computer 100 (CPU 102) installed in each amusement hall, when the business end time of the amusement hall has elapsed (SA01), the information on the game data table stored on the day and the current day acquired from the balance management device 200 The information of the CU data table is transmitted to the information management apparatus 500 through the communication line together with the information that can identify the game hall (SA02). The information management apparatus 500 (CPU 502) that has received the information stores the received game data and CU data. Then, based on the stored game data and CU data for a predetermined period (for example, two months), the total operation data in FIGS. 21 and 22 and the model operation data in FIG. 23 are totaled (SA03). Note that the model operation data in FIG. 23 is tabulated for each model specified from the game data table after the integration process.

  In the information management apparatus 500, the total operation data and the model operation data for each game arcade are totaled by the same method as the hall computer 100 described above. As a result, the operation data of the game hall that collects the consumption tax and the operation data of the game hall that does not collect the consumption tax are individually stored in the information management device 500, and the consumption data is consumed by the internal tax method. The operation data of the game hall that collects the tax and the operation data of the game hall that collects the consumption tax by the external tax method are individually stored.

  Next, when the information management device 500 stores the game data and CU data received from the hall computer 100 of each game hall, the information management device 500 stores the game data and CU data of each game hall for a predetermined period (for example, two months). Based on this, the total operation data similar to FIG. 21 and FIG. 22 and the model operation data similar to FIG. 23 are tabulated (SA04). Note that the model operation data is aggregated for each model specified from the game data table after the integration process. Thus, based on the game data and CU data collected from a plurality of game halls, the total operation data and model operation data as statistical data are aggregated.

  In the information management apparatus 500, the total operation data and the model operation data as statistical data are totaled in the same manner as the hall computer 100 described above (however, based on game data and CU data of a plurality of game halls). Here, the total items of the total operation data and model operation data as statistical data are the same as the total items of the total operation data and model operation data for each amusement hall, but in the statistical data, the number of samples to be counted is Since there are many, there exists the characteristic that a reliable count result is obtained even if a total period is short.

  Then, the information management device 500 transmits the created statistical data to the hall computer 100 of each gaming hall (SA05), and the hall computer 100 of each gaming hall stores the received statistical data (SA06). The stored statistical data can be displayed on the display device 106.

  The administrator of the game hall can check the statistical data stored in the hall computer 100 to grasp a highly reliable count result and use it for the operation of the game hall. For example, when collecting consumption tax in the ball rental unit 20 at the own game hall, when collecting consumption tax by checking statistical data and when collecting consumption tax Can be used as a basis for determining whether to collect consumption tax. In addition, when the foreign tax system is adopted at its own game hall, the utilization rate and consumption amount in the case of the internal tax system are ascertained, and whether to change the collection system to the internal tax system can do.

  When the game hall manager performs an operation to designate a specific game hall belonging to the same game hall chain in the hall computer 100 (SA10), an operation data request regarding the designated game hall is transmitted from the hall computer 100 as information. It is transmitted to the management apparatus 500 (SA11). The information management device 500 specifies the overall operation data and the model operation data related to the designated game arcade included in the received operation data request (SA12). Then, the information management apparatus 500 transmits the specified overall operation data and model operation data to the requesting hall computer 100 (SA13), and the request source hall computer 100 stores the received overall operation data and model operation data. To do. The stored overall operation data and model operation data can be displayed on the display device 106.

  The manager of the game hall can check the operation data of the designated game hall stored in the hall computer 100, and can use it for the management of the game hall. For example, when considering the collection of the consumption tax in the ball rental unit 20 at the own game hall, the consumption tax is collected by checking the operation data of the game hall that has already collected the consumption tax. It can be used as a basis for determining whether or not to collect a consumption tax by grasping the operating rate and consumption amount of the amusement hall. In addition, when the foreign tax system is adopted in the own game hall, the operation rate of the game hall adopting the internal tax system is confirmed by checking the operation data of the game hall adopting the internal tax system. Or the amount of consumption can be used as a basis for determining whether or not to change the collection method to the internal tax method.

  In addition, the overall operation data and model operation data for each game hall that are aggregated in SA03, and the overall operation data and model operation data as statistical data that are aggregated in SA04 are both displayed on the display device 506 of the information management apparatus 500. Can be displayed. As a result, at the headquarters of the game hall chain, the consumption tax is collected by comparing the operation data of the game hall that does not collect the consumption tax with the operation data of the game hall that collects the consumption tax. It is possible to grasp the decline in the occupancy rate and use it for sales planning for the entire amusement chain. In addition, by comparing the operating data of the game hall that uses the tax system with the operating data of the game hall that uses the external tax system, it is possible to grasp which collection method is appropriate. It can be used for business planning for the entire amusement chain.

  As in the above example, in the information management apparatus 500, when the total operation data and model operation data for each game arcade are totaled, the hall computer 100 of each game arcade uses the game machine. The total operating data and model operating data are not aggregated, but the hall computer 100 of each game hall requests the information management device 500 for the total operating data and model operating data of the game hall, and receives the request. The information management device 500 may provide aggregate data requested from the hall computer 100 of each game hall.

[Modification]
Finally, a modification of the present invention will be described.

(Ball rental unit according to the first modification)
(1) As shown in FIG. 26, the ball lending unit 20 according to the first modification performs the first payout process (S309) and the storage process (S307) as the lending process in the internal tax system. When the number of reserved game media stored in the storage unit has reached the number of game media corresponding to the unit valuable value (116 balls in this example) (YES in S308a), the lending process can be executed. The number of times increases (S308c, YES in S301a in the next ball lending process → S309 ′).

  The ball lending unit 20 according to the first modification will be described. In the above embodiment, in the ball lending process shown in FIG. 13, when the number of reserved balls reaches one unit number (25 balls) (YES in S308), one unit number of pachinko balls out of the number of reserved balls In the first modified example, in the ball lending process shown in FIG. 26, the number of reserved balls is equal to the ball lending number (500) for the set amount of ball lending. The number of times that the ball lending process can be executed increases when the ball reaches 116 balls per yen). Hereinafter, the ball lending process shown in FIG. 26 will be described. The same processes as those described in the ball lending process of FIG.

  If the control unit 22 determines in S03 that the ball lending button 15 is operated (YES), the number of reserved balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is equal to the ball lending set amount in S301a. It is determined whether or not the number of balls lent (116 balls for 500 yen) is exceeded. If it is determined in S301a that the number of balls on hold does not exceed the number of ball lending set amount (NO), the process proceeds to S301 and the processes up to S315 are performed, but S308, S310, S311 are performed. The process of S312 is not performed because it is a process unique to the above embodiment.

  After S315, in S316 ', it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 exceeds the number of balls for lending set amount (116 balls for 500 yen). If it is determined in S316 ′ that the number of reserved balls does not exceed the number of ball loans for the set amount of ball lending (NO), that is, it is determined that the number of reserved balls is 115 balls or less, in S317 ′, FIG. Is displayed on the display 24, and the ball lending process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in S316 ′ that the number of reserved balls exceeds the number of ball loans for the set amount of ball lending (YES), that is, it is determined that the number of reserved balls is 116 or more, in S318 ′, FIG. Is displayed on the display 24, and the ball lending process is terminated.

  16 (c) and 16 (d), as described above, the number of held balls and the number of held balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22, the “held ball payout button” for accepting a held ball payout operation, and the held ball A “holding ball payout button” for accepting a payout operation is displayed. In addition, in FIG. 16 (c), the number of reserved balls is 115 balls or less, and the lending process using the number of reserved balls is not performed in the next ball lending process. Then, you can lend more balls once. ”Is displayed. On the other hand, in FIG. 16 (d), since the number of reserved balls is 116 balls or more and the lending process using the number of reserved balls is performed in the next ball lending process, “the number of reserved balls has reached 116 balls or more. “You can lend one more time” is displayed.

  If it is determined in S301a that the number of reserved balls exceeds the number of ball loans for the set amount of ball lending (YES), the number of payouts from the pachinko machine 10 out of the number of reserved balls and the remaining number in S306 ′ The number of balls to be reserved is specified, and the process proceeds to S309 ′. If the number of reserved balls stored here is 116 balls or more and 124 balls or less, 100 balls are specified as the number of payouts, and if the number of reserved balls stored is 125 balls or more, 125 balls as the number of payouts. Identified. In S309 ′, a process for paying out the number of pachinko balls specified in S306 ′ from the pachinko machine 10 is performed. In S312 ′, the number of payouts is determined from the number of reserved balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22. Subtract and finish the ball lending process.

  That is, the number of pachinko balls that are less than one unit generated by the ball lending process is stored as the number of reserved balls, and the ball lending process is executed when the number of reserved balls reaches the number of ball lending set amount Since the number of possible increases and the ball lending process using the number of reserved balls is performed by the next ball lending operation, each time a ball lending process is performed, a number of pachinko balls less than the number of units The payout from the rental unit 20 can be prevented. Further, since no fractional amount less than 100 yen is generated in the prepaid balance determined from the recorded information of the prepaid card 2, a coining device less than 100 yen is paid out in a settlement apparatus (not shown) for settlement of the prepaid balance. There is no need.

  As described above, the present invention is characterized in that the number of reserved balls generated by the ball lending process is stored. Here, in the ball lending process, if a unit value (500 yen) is used and a fractional amount is generated by collecting consumption tax, the fractional amount is accumulated and stored. If it is configured to be used when the value is reached, when the recording medium is returned, the fractional amount is recorded on the recording medium. Therefore, in the present invention, the fractional amount is not recorded as sales. When the unit value is used, since the number of reserved balls is stored instead of the fractional amount, the entire amount of the unit value is recorded as sales, which can contribute to the improvement of sales at the amusement hall.

  (2) In the above-described first modification, in the ball lending process of FIG. 26, the number of reserved balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is the number of ball lending for the ball lending set amount (116 balls for 500 yen). Is exceeded (YES in S301a), the example in which the pachinko balls are paid out from the pachinko machine 10 based on the ball lending operation has been described. However, the number of reserved balls is a predetermined multiple of one unit (for example, 100 balls of 4 times) ), A predetermined number of pachinko balls may be paid out from the pachinko machine 10 based on the ball lending operation.

  (3) In the above-described first modification, in the ball lending process of FIG. 26, the number of reserved balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is the ball lending number corresponding to the ball lending set amount (116 balls for 500 yen). In this case, the example in which the pachinko balls are paid out without using the remaining number in the next ball lending operation has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the number of balls loaned exceeds the amount, the remaining number (5 times) of the ball loan setting amount is increased, and the pachinko ball is paid out using the increased remaining number in the next ball lending operation. In this case, the processing of S301a, S306 ′, S309 ′, and S312 ′ is not necessary. That is, in the “process that increases the number of times that the ball lending process can be executed when the number of balls held in the RAM of the control unit 22 exceeds the ball lending number for the ball lending setting amount” A process that enables the ball lending process to be executed without increasing it and a process that enables the ball lending process to be executed by increasing the remaining number are included.

(Ball rental unit according to the second modification)
(4) In the above embodiment, the screens of FIGS. 6 to 9 are displayed on the display device 206 of the balance management device 200 in order to set the consumption tax rate of the designated ball lending unit 20, etc. Has described an example in which the consumption tax rate is set by performing input using the input device 205. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form, and the setting of the consumption tax rate and the like is not limited to the second modification shown below. It may be executable by the ball rental unit 20.

  In the second modification, the remaining amount management apparatus 100 does not transmit the consumption tax rate, the consumption tax collection method, the loan amount, the number of balls, and the ball rental unit price as set values to the ball rental unit 20, A setting screen similar to the setting screen shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 9 is displayed on the display 24. By operating on the display 24, the consumption tax rate, consumption tax collection method, loan amount, It is assumed that the number of rented balls and the unit price of rented balls are set. These set values are stored in the ROM of the control unit 22. However, unlike the setting screens shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, since the target setting such as the consumption tax rate is limited to the ball lending unit 20, a screen for specifying the CU number or island number to be set ( For example, FIG. 6 (1)) is not displayed, and the CU number or island number to be set is displayed (for example, FIG. 6 (2), FIG. 7 (1), FIG. 8 (1), FIG. 9 (1)). No display of island numbers 001 to 005).

  As shown in FIG. 27, the ball lending unit 20 according to the second modified example includes a control unit 22 and a display 24 that include a consumption tax rate setting unit, a collection method setting unit, a loan amount setting unit, a number of balls set, and , Function as a ball rental unit price setting means. When the setting of the consumption tax rate and the like is completed, the consumption tax rate, the consumption tax collection method, the loan amount, the number of balls lent, and the ball rental unit price as the set values of the ball lending unit 20 for which the setting has been completed are determined as the remaining amount management device. 200, the remaining amount management apparatus 200 associates the set value with the CU number of the ball lending unit 20 that has transmitted the set value, and the consumption tax rate, consumption tax collection method, loan amount, and number of balls that are the set values. , And memorized unit price. As a result, the CU data table storing the consumption tax rate of the consumption tax collected by the ball lending unit 20 for each CU number is updated. On the other hand, the hall computer 100 stores game data corresponding to the CU number for each CU number. Thereby, in the hall computer 100 that has received the information of the CU data table, the game data corresponding to one CU number and the consumption tax rate are associated with each other, and the game data according to the consumption tax rate can be aggregated. As described above, it is possible to appropriately add game data for each consumption tax rate by an operation on each setting screen displayed on the display 24 of the ball lending unit 20. In this case, setting work such as a consumption tax rate in the remaining amount management apparatus 200 is not required.

  (5) In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, an example is described in which the gaming machine is a pachinko machine 10 that communicates with a gaming device and pays out gaming media (pachinko balls). However, the gaming machine may be a slot machine that communicates with a gaming device and pays out gaming media (medals). When the gaming machine is a slot machine, in the case of the internal tax system, the number of medals corresponding to the unit value (for example, when the consumption tax rate is 8% is 1000 yen based on the acceptance of the lending operation) A medal lending unit that performs a medal lending process that lends a medal lending process, and as the medal lending process, a predetermined unit number (for example, 5 sheets) out of the number of medals corresponding to the unit value ), A first payout process for paying out an integer multiple of medals from the slot machine, and a storage process for storing the number of medals less than the one unit in the storage unit as the number of reserved medals. Then, in the medal lending unit corresponding to the above embodiment, when the stored number of reserved medals reaches the one unit number, the one unit number of medals out of the number of reserved medals is paid from the slot machine. A second payout process for paying out can be executed. Further, in the medal lending unit corresponding to the first modified example, when the number of stored medals reaches the number of game media corresponding to the unit valuable value, the number of times that medal lending processing can be executed increases. .

  (6) In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the example in which the hall computer 100, the remaining amount management device 200, and the possession management device 300 are separate from each other has been described. Two or more of the balance management device 200 and the possession management device 300 may be integrated.

  (7) In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the example in which the consumption tax rate and the lending method are set in the remaining amount management device 200 has been described. 100 may be performed.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the recording medium (prepaid card 2) records the prepaid balance has been described. However, the prepaid balance may not be recorded. Moreover, although the recording medium demonstrated the example which has not recorded the number of balls, it may record this number of balls.

  (9) In the above embodiment, an example in which the recording medium is the prepaid card 2 has been described. However, the recording medium may be a member card issued to a player who has registered as a member.

  (10) In the above embodiment, an example in which the pachinko ball is paid out from the hold ball payout device 26 provided below the ball lending unit 20 in the hold ball payout process shown in S500 of FIG. 10 has been described. The payout device 26 may be provided in the middle of the ball lending unit 20 so that the pachinko balls paid out from the reserved ball payout device 26 are supplied to the upper plate of the pachinko machine 10 through the nozzle.

  (11) In the above embodiment, an example in which the pachinko balls are paid out from the held ball payout device 26 in the hold ball payout process shown in S500 of FIG. 10 has been described, but the counting unit 30 stores the counted pachinko balls. In addition, the pachinko balls may be paid out from the counting unit 30 in the reserved ball payout process.

  (12) In the above embodiment, the number of reserved balls is stored in the ball lending process of FIG. 13, and when the number of reserved balls reaches one unit, one unit of pachinko balls are paid out from the pachinko machine 10. However, if the setting is made, the payout may be made immediately without memorizing the number of reserved balls. According to this, management suitable for the needs of the game hall can be performed. For example, in the lending amount setting screen of the internal tax system in FIG. 7, the number of reserved balls is cumulatively added as in the above embodiment, or each ball lending process without cumulatively adding the number of reserved balls. It may be possible to set whether to pay out the pachinko balls of the specified number of reserved balls from the reserved ball dispensing device 26.

  (13) In the above embodiment, in the card return process of FIG. 17, when there is a reserve ball number, an example in which a pachinko ball of the reserve ball number is paid out from the hold ball dispensing device 26 based on the card return operation. However, it is possible to specify the number of reserved balls from the recording information of the recording medium (record the number of reserved balls on the recording medium or store the number of reserved balls in association with the card ID in the management device). If this setting is made, it may be possible to specify the number of reserved balls from the recording information of the recording medium based on the card return operation. It can be operated appropriately.

  (14) In the above embodiment, in the ball lending process of FIGS. 13 and 26, as shown in the modified example of FIG. 13, the prepaid balance stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is stored in S315a after S315. It is determined whether or not it is zero. If YES, it is determined in S315b whether or not there is a number of reserved balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22. If YES, in S315c, the number of reserved balls is determined. The pachinko balls are paid out from the holding ball paying device 26, and the fact that the payout has been made is displayed on the display 24, and in S315d, the number of holding balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is set to zero. It may be updated to proceed to S316 or S316 ′. That is, when the prepaid balance becomes zero by the ball lending process, the number of pachinko balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 may be paid out following the ball lending process. According to this, it is possible to prevent the stored number of retained balls from being forgotten to be paid out. For example, when the prepaid balance becomes zero by the ball lending process on the lending amount setting screen of the internal tax system in FIG. 7, the number of reserved balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 following the ball lending process It may be possible to set whether or not to execute the process of paying out the pachinko balls.

  (15) In the above embodiment, the example in which the hall computer 100 and the balance management apparatus 200 are separate computers connected so as to be communicable has been described. You may make it implement | achieve the function of both the computer 100 and the balance management apparatus 200. FIG. That is, the hall computer 100 and the remaining amount management apparatus 200 may be integrated.

  (16) In the above embodiment, the example in which the hall computer 100 and the information management device 500 are separate computers connected so as to be communicable has been described. However, as described above, the information management device 500 is not necessarily outside the amusement park. However, the functions of both the hall computer 100 and the information management apparatus 500 may be realized by a single computer installed in the game hall. . That is, the hall computer 100 and the information management apparatus 500 may be integrated.

  (17) In the above embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 7 to 9, the example in which the setting screen is different depending on the presence / absence of consumption tax collection and the consumption tax collection method has been described. The common setting screen may be displayed regardless of whether the consumption tax is collected and the consumption tax collection method. For example, in the common setting screen, only the input fields for the loan amount and the ball rental unit price are provided. If the game hall administrator does not collect consumption tax, enter 500 yen in the loan amount input field. Then, by inputting 4.00 yen into the rented unit price entry field, the CPU 202 of the remaining amount management apparatus 200 automatically calculates the number of rented balls = 500 ÷ 4.00 = 125 balls. In this case, the remaining amount management device is based on the fact that the loan amount is a multiple of 100 yen (equivalent to the number of one time) and the number of balls is an integral multiple (5 times) of one unit number (25 balls). The 200 CPUs 202 may automatically recognize that no consumption tax is collected.

  In addition, when the game hall manager collects the consumption tax by the tax method, he / she enters 500 yen in the loan amount entry field and 4.32 yen in the rent unit price entry field, The CPU 202 of the management device 200 automatically calculates that the number of rented balls = 500 ÷ 4.32 = 116 balls. In this case, based on the fact that the loan amount is a multiple of 100 yen (equivalent to the number once) and the number of balls is not an integral multiple of one unit number (25 balls), the CPU 202 of the remaining amount management apparatus 200 has Alternatively, it may be automatically recognized that the consumption tax is collected by the internal tax system. In addition, when the game hall manager collects the consumption tax by the external tax method, he / she enters 540 yen in the loan amount input field and 4.32 yen in the rent unit price input field, The CPU 202 of the management apparatus 200 automatically calculates the number of lent balls = 540 ÷ 4.32 = 125 balls. In this case, the remaining amount management device is based on the fact that the loan amount is not a multiple of 100 yen (equivalent to the number of one time), and the number of balls lent is an integer multiple (5 times) of one unit number (25 balls). The 200 CPUs 202 may automatically recognize consumption tax collection by the external tax method.

  Further, when the CPU 202 of the remaining amount management apparatus 200 recognizes that the consumption tax is collected by the internal tax system or the external tax system, it calculates the set consumption tax rate on the basis of the input wage unit price. Also good. For example, assuming that the ball rental unit price when the consumption tax rate is set to 0% is 4.00 yen, and the input ball rental unit price is 4.32 yen, [100 × (4.32- (4.00) ÷ 4.00] = 8% may be automatically recognized as the set consumption tax rate. When the CPU 202 of the remaining amount management apparatus 200 recognizes that the consumption tax is collected by the internal tax system, the CPU may calculate the set consumption tax rate based on the calculated number of rented balls. For example, assuming that the number of balls lent when the consumption tax rate is set to 0% is 125 balls, and the calculated number of balls lent is 116 balls, (125-116) ÷ 116 × 100 = 8% Alternatively, it may be automatically recognized as the set consumption tax rate. Note that the CPU 202 of the remaining amount management apparatus 200 may calculate the set consumption tax rate based on the input loan amount when recognizing that the consumption tax is collected by the external tax method. For example, assuming that the loan amount when the consumption tax rate is set at 0% is 500 yen, and the input loan amount is 540 yen, (540−500) ÷ 500 × 100 = 8%, You may make it recognize automatically as the set consumption tax rate.

  (18) Also, for example, the common setting screen is provided only with the input fields for the loan amount and the number of balls, and if the game hall manager does not collect the consumption tax, the loan amount input field Is entered as 500 yen, and 125 balls are entered in the number-of-lens entry field, and the CPU 202 of the remaining amount management apparatus 200 automatically calculates the ball rental unit price = 500 ÷ 125 = 4.00 yen. In this case, the remaining amount management device is based on the fact that the loan amount is a multiple of 100 yen (equivalent to the number of one time) and the number of balls is an integral multiple (5 times) of one unit number (25 balls). The 200 CPUs 202 may automatically recognize that no consumption tax is collected.

  In addition, when collecting the consumption tax by the internal tax system, the manager of the game hall inputs 500 yen in the loan amount input field and inputs 116 balls in the number of rented balls field, so that the remaining amount management device 200 CPU 202 automatically calculates the ball rental unit price = 500 ÷ 116 = 4.32 yen. In this case, based on the fact that the loan amount is a multiple of 100 yen (equivalent to the number once) and the number of balls is not an integral multiple of one unit number (25 balls), the CPU 202 of the remaining amount management apparatus 200 has Alternatively, it may be automatically recognized that the consumption tax is collected by the internal tax system. Further, when the game hall manager collects the consumption tax by the external tax method, he / she enters 540 yen in the lending amount input field and enters 125 balls in the lending number input field, whereby the remaining amount management device The CPU 202 of 200 automatically calculates a ball rental unit price = 540 ÷ 125 = 4.32 yen. In this case, the remaining amount management device is based on the fact that the loan amount is not a multiple of 100 yen (equivalent to the number of one time), and the number of balls lent is an integer multiple (5 times) of one unit number (25 balls). The 200 CPUs 202 may automatically recognize consumption tax collection by the external tax method.

  Further, when the CPU 202 of the remaining amount management apparatus 200 recognizes that the consumption tax is collected by the internal tax system or the external tax system, the CPU sets the consumption tax rate that is set based on the calculated unit price of the rented balls. Also good. For example, assuming that the ball rental unit price when the consumption tax rate is set to 0% is 4.00 yen and the calculated ball rental unit price is 4.32 yen, [100 × (4.32− (4.00) ÷ 4.00] = 8% may be automatically recognized as the set consumption tax rate. When the CPU 202 of the remaining amount management apparatus 200 recognizes that the consumption tax is collected by the internal tax method, the CPU may calculate the set consumption tax rate based on the input number of rented balls. For example, assuming that the number of lent balls when the consumption tax rate is set to 0% is 125 balls, and the input number of lent balls is 116 balls, (125-116) ÷ 116 × 100 = 8% May be automatically recognized as the set consumption tax rate. Note that the CPU 202 of the remaining amount management apparatus 200 may calculate the set consumption tax rate based on the input loan amount when recognizing that the consumption tax is collected by the external tax method. For example, assuming that the loan amount when the consumption tax rate is set at 0% is 500 yen, and the input loan amount is 540 yen, (540−500) ÷ 500 × 100 = 8%, You may make it recognize automatically as the set consumption tax rate.

  (19) In the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 21 to 24, the example in which the operation rate and the consumption amount for each consumption tax rate are displayed on the same screen has been described. However, the operation rate and consumption for each consumption tax rate are described. The amount of money does not necessarily have to be displayed on the same screen. For example, the operating rates of 0%, 5%, and 8% are displayed on different screens. It may be possible to check the operation rate.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game system 2 ... Prepaid card 10 ... Pachinko machine 15 ... Ball loan button 16 ... Card return button 20 ... Ball loan unit 21a ... Ball loan communication part 21b ... On-site communication part 22 ... Control part 24 ... (Touch panel type) Display 25 ... Prepaid card R / W
26 ... Reservation ball dispensing device 30 ... Counting unit 100 ... Hall computer 102 ... CPU
200 ... Balance management device 202 ... CPU
300 ... Mochitama management device 500 ... Information management device 502 ... CPU

Claims (2)

A management device comprising a totaling means for totaling game information of gaming machines corresponding to gaming devices that execute a lending process for lending gaming media using a unit valuable value of a valuable value owned by a player There,
For a plurality of gaming devices to be aggregated, a gaming device that executes a specific lending process that collects a predetermined value according to the unit value as the lending process, or collects the predetermined value Storage means for memorizing whether or not it is a gaming device that executes non-specific lending processing,
The collecting unit comprises: a game information of the game machine corresponding to the gaming device to perform the particular loan processing, said the gaming information of the gaming machine corresponding to gaming apparatus to perform a non-specific lending process, identifiable respectively To
Further comprising output means for outputting the result of counting by the counting means ,
The output means executes game information of a gaming machine corresponding to the gaming device that executes the specific lending process and the non-specific lending process based on the totaled result by the totaling means and the storage contents of the storage means. A management device that outputs game information of a gaming machine corresponding to a gaming device in a comparable manner. The management device according to claim 1 ,
As the specific lending process, a first specific lending process for lending a number of game media corresponding to the unit valuable value, and a number of game media corresponding to a combined value of the unit valuable value and the predetermined value A second specific lending process to exist,
The aggregating means includes game information of a gaming machine provided corresponding to the gaming device that executes the first specified lending process, and gaming machine provided corresponding to the gaming device that executes the second specified lending process. A management device characterized in that the game information is totaled so as to be identifiable.

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