JP6513342B2 - Settlement device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to fine SanSo location, details, for a game provided corresponding to a gaming machine provided with a recording medium receiving unit can accept a particular recording medium capable the number of player's monetary value and game medium and device, wherein a receiving unit for accepting an recording medium, is included in the gaming system including a settlement unit and a settlement means capable checkout monetary value specified by the recording medium in which the reception unit has received relate to that seminal SanSo location.

  Conventionally, when a player plays a game without inserting a membership card which is a recording medium into a gaming apparatus, when there is a prepaid balance, the prepaid balance can be specified by a general card which is a recording medium different from the membership card. There was something to be returned (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The general card further records information that can specify the balls counted by the counting means provided for each gaming device or an external counting device.

  In such a game device, when the return operation is performed, the general card is returned if the prepaid balance is not zero. On the other hand, when the prepaid balance is 0 and the number of balls possessed is a predetermined fraction, the fractional balls are paid out so that the general card is not returned.

  By doing this, the player can settle the prepaid balance by inserting the general card into the settlement device that settles the prepaid balance.

  If the prepaid balance is 0, then when the number of balls is small, the balls are paid out and the general card is collected without being returned. For this reason, it is possible to prevent damage to the game arcade for the cost of the general card itself due to the general card having the prepaid balance or the number of balls having 0 being discarded by the player.

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2010-220968

  However, in the gaming apparatus of Patent Document 1, when a general card whose prepaid balance is not 0 and a fraction whose number of balls can not be exchanged for a prize is inserted into the settlement apparatus and the prepaid balance is settled, the settlement apparatus If the player does not have the function of paying out the balls with a fraction, the general card has been returned to the player. In this case, since the number of balls possessed by the general card is a fraction that can not be exchanged for a prize, there is a concern that the general card will be destroyed by the player.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the circumstances of, its object is to provide a fine SanSo location capable of preventing the recording medium from being destroyed.

(A) Accepting means for accepting a recording medium which can accept a recording medium capable of specifying the monetary value of the player and the number of gaming media, and which is returned from the gaming apparatus provided corresponding to the gaming machine;
A settlement apparatus comprising: settlement means capable of adjusting the monetary value specified by the recording medium received by the reception means;
When the operation for returning the accepted recording medium is accepted by the gaming device, the accepting means does not have a monetary value specified by the recording medium which is not 0, and is determined by the recording medium When the number of gaming media to be identified is less than the first number, and the monetary value identified by the recording medium is 0, and the number of gaming media identified by the recording medium is the first number. Receive a recording medium to be returned if the number of
After the monetary value specified by the recording medium is settled by the settlement means, if the number of gaming media specified by the recording medium is less than the second number, without confirming the player's intention, Recording medium recovery means for recovering the recording medium;
When the recording medium is collected by the recording medium collecting means, the recording medium collecting means further comprises notifying means for notifying that the monetary value has been settled.
According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a settlement apparatus capable of preventing the recording medium from being discarded. Further, it is possible to complete the settlement without making the player to make a troublesome judgment.
( 1) A game machine (for example, a pachinko game) equipped with a recording medium receiving unit capable of receiving a recording medium (for example, a general card) capable of specifying the monetary value of the player and the number of gaming media (for example, gaming balls, medals) Machine 702 (for example, a card unit 703, a token lending machine 100) provided corresponding to the slot machine 1), and the above-mentioned recording medium is received, it is possible to settle the monetary value specified by the recording medium A gaming system (eg, gaming system 1000) including a settlement device (eg, settlement device 580) comprising
Further, the gaming device may
Operation accepting means (for example, return button 114; step Sb5 in FIG. 11) for accepting an operation for returning the recording medium accepted by the recording medium accepting means;
The monetary value specified by the recording medium received by the recording medium reception means is 0 when the operation is received by the operation reception means, and the game medium specified by the recording medium When the number is less than the first number (for example, the number of game media corresponding to less than 500 yen), the first processing means (for example, for taking out the recording media of the same number while paying out the number of game media) Step Sm4 and Step Sm13A) of FIG.
When the operation receiving means receives the operation, the monetary value specified by the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving means is not 0, and the game medium specified by the recording medium If the number is less than the first number, the monetary value specified by the recording medium is 0, and the number of game media specified by the recording medium is equal to or more than the first number And second processing means (for example, step Sm15 in FIG. 14) for returning the recording medium.
The settlement apparatus further includes
After the monetary value specified by the recording medium is settled by the settlement means, the number of game media specified by the recording medium is less than a second number (for example, the number of game media corresponding to less than 500 yen) In this case, recording medium recovery means (for example, step Sz 18 in FIG. 19; balls may or may not be erased from the general card to be recovered) for recovering the recording medium are provided.

  According to such a configuration, the recording medium having the prepaid balance of zero and the number of game media less than the second number is collected by the settlement apparatus. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming system capable of preventing such a recording medium from being discarded.

(2) In the gaming system of (1),
The first number is equal to the second number (for example, the number of game media corresponding to less than 500 yen).

  According to such a configuration, it can be determined whether or not the number of game media corresponding to the recording medium is a fraction based on the standard unified between the game device and the settlement device. In addition, when one number is determined, the other number is also determined, which facilitates these settings.

(3) In the gaming system of (1) or (2),
The settlement apparatus further includes
The number of game media specified by the recording medium collected by the recording medium collection means can be information that can specify the recording medium (for example, card ID, collection date and time, ID of card unit in which the general card is used) Management enabling means (for example, step Sz 17 in FIG. 19) that can be managed in association with) may be managed by the settlement apparatus itself, or information for enabling management by the management apparatus may be transmitted ).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to appropriately cope with an inquiry from the player about the number of game media specified by the collected recording medium.

(4) In the gaming system according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
The recording medium recovery means recovers the recording medium without confirming the player's intention (for example, as shown in FIG. 19, nothing is confirmed when recovering a general card in step Sz 18, a normal Display the same as settlement.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to complete the settlement without making the player to make a troublesome judgment.

(5) In the gaming system according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
The settlement apparatus further includes
When the recording medium is collected by the recording medium collection means, notification means for notifying that the monetary value has been settled (for example, when the general card is collected in step Sz18 of FIG. May be notified).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to complete the settlement without making the player to make a troublesome judgment.

(6) A gaming apparatus provided with recording medium reception means capable of receiving a recording medium capable of specifying the monetary value of the player and the number of game media, provided corresponding to the gaming machine,
Operation receiving means for receiving an operation for returning the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving means;
The monetary value specified by the recording medium received by the recording medium reception means is 0 when the operation is received by the operation reception means, and the game medium specified by the recording medium First processing means for paying out the number of game media and incorporating the recording medium therein when the number is less than the first number;
The monetary value specified by the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving means when the operation receiving means receives the operation is not 0, and the number of game media specified by the recording medium Is less than the first number, and the monetary value specified by the recording medium is 0, and the number of game media specified by the recording medium is equal to or greater than the first number. And second processing means for returning the recording medium.
The recording medium to be returned by the recording medium return means is adjusted by the recording medium after the monetary value specified by the recording medium is settled by the settlement apparatus capable of adjusting the monetary value specified by the received recording medium. If the number of game media specified is less than the second number, it is collected.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of preventing the recording medium from being discarded.

(7) A recording medium capable of specifying the monetary value of the player and the number of game media can be received, and the recording medium returned from the game device provided corresponding to the gaming machine is received and specified by the recording medium It is a settlement apparatus provided with a settlement means capable of settling money value,
When the operation for returning the accepted recording medium is accepted by the gaming apparatus, the settlement means does not have a monetary value specified by the recording medium that is not 0, and is determined by the recording medium When the number of gaming media to be identified is less than the first number, and the monetary value identified by the recording medium is 0, and the number of gaming media identified by the recording medium is the first number. Receive a recording medium to be returned if the number of
A recording medium collection means for collecting the recording medium if the number of gaming media specified by the recording medium is less than a second number after the monetary value specified by the recording medium is settled by the settlement means. Further comprising

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a settlement apparatus capable of preventing the recording medium from being discarded.

(8) A game device capable of accepting a recording medium capable of specifying the monetary value of the player and the number of gaming media and provided corresponding to the gaming machine, and the money specified by the recording medium by receiving the recording medium A management device for managing a settlement device capable of accounting for value,
When an operation for returning the recording medium received by the gaming apparatus is received, the monetary value specified by the recording medium is not 0, and the game medium specified by the recording medium When the number is less than the first number, and when the monetary value specified by the recording medium is 0 and the number of game media specified by the recording medium is equal to or more than the first number Return recording medium management means for managing the recording medium to be returned to
After the monetary value specified by the recording medium is settled by the settlement device, the collected recording medium is managed when the number of gaming media specified by the recording medium is less than a second number. And a collection recording medium management means.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a management apparatus capable of preventing the recording medium from being discarded.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an overview of a gaming system according to an embodiment. It is a front view showing a slot machine and a medal lending machine. It is a block diagram showing composition of a medal lending machine. (A) is a figure which shows the card table of a medal lending machine, (b) is a figure which shows game information in process of card acceptance of a medal lending machine, (c) shows medal information of a medal lending machine It is a figure and (d) is a figure showing counter information on a medal lending machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a card | curd management computer. (A) is a figure which shows the membership card table of a card management computer, (b) is a figure which shows the general card table of a card management computer. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a medal | token management computer. (A) is a figure which shows the member savings management table of a medal management computer, (b) is a figure which shows the general savings management table of a medal management computer. It is a figure which shows the unit management table of a medal management computer. (A) is a figure which shows the member information table of a medal management computer, (b) is a figure which shows the game history table classified by member of a medal management computer. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the main processing performed in a token lending machine. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a card | curd reception process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a terminal reception process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of return processing. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a count process. It is a 1st display screen figure which shows an example of the display screen of a token lending machine. It is a 2nd display screen figure which shows an example of the display screen of a token lending machine. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of ball-of-balls division processing. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the settlement process performed in a settlement apparatus. It is a front view showing a pachinko game machine and a card unit.

First Embodiment
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings. The embodiment of the gaming system 1000 of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. First, FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an overview of the gaming system 1000 of the embodiment of the present invention. The gaming system 1000 mainly includes the slot machine 1, the medal lending machine 100, the card management computer 500, the medal management computer 550, the hall computer 540, the calling lamp 200, the prize exchange POS 570, and the settlement apparatus 580. Is configured.

  The slot machine 1 is a gaming machine provided in parallel on each gaming island (not shown) disposed in plurality in the game arcade. The medal lending machine 100 is installed on the predetermined side of the slot machine 1 in a one-to-one correspondence with the slot machine 1, and is issued mainly for general players who have not registered as members. A general card having a prepaid function, which is a game recording medium, a membership card which is a game recording medium issued to a member player who has been registered as a member of the gaming machine, and a function equivalent to the membership card. A medal which is a game medium to be used for a game in a gaming machine, receiving a terminal such as a mobile phone owned by a member player (hereinafter referred to as a "member mobile terminal") registered in advance by a member player as a game recording medium Processing for lending out the game, counting the medals acquired in the game in the corresponding slot machine 1, and paying out medals within the counted number of medals (return ) Is a gaming device of the present invention to perform.

  In the following description, a general card, a membership card, and a member portable terminal may be described as "cards" without distinction. Moreover, it may be described as "member card" without distinguishing between a member card and a member mobile terminal.

  The card management computer 500 manages cards etc. used by the medal lending machine 100 and the medal lending machine 100. The medal management computer 550 manages the number of counted medals counted in each medal lending machine 100, and the number of saving medals that the member player possessing a member card or a member portable terminal can use for playing again (see below). It is a management apparatus of the present invention which manages the number of possessed medals (hereinafter also referred to as the number of balls) recorded on a general card and the number of balls stored. The hall computer 540 manages gaming information such as base data of each slot machine 1 installed in the game arcade.

  The call lamp 200 receives an operation button for calling a salesclerk of the game arcade, and information about the game from the game machine, and the game situation such as the number of times of big hit and big bonus, and the number of revolutions from the previous big hit and big bonus. And a display unit for displaying a game history and the like. The prize exchange POS 570 is installed at a counter at which a store clerk at the game arcade operates, and is operated by the store clerk to exchange the game value corresponding to the number of possessed medals and the number of saved medals associated with cards with prizes. Run. The settlement apparatus 580 receives cards and executes a process for adjusting the prepaid balance associated with these cards to cash.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 1, each device constituting the gaming system 1000 of the present embodiment is connected so as to enable two-way data communication via the hub (HUB) 70 and the communication cable 80. Each connected device is given a local IP address to form a local area network (LAN), and each of the devices connected to the local area network (LAN) individually identifies the device. The possible device IDs are given, and each device has an IP address table in which the device (unit) ID is associated with the local IP address, a unit management table (see FIG. 9) described later, etc. By assigning each local IP address specified from the device (unit) ID to transmission data and transmitting / receiving And to be able to perform the transmission and reception of data with each other.

  As described above, the card management computer 500 of the present embodiment manages the remaining prepaid balance (value for gaming) remaining in each card, and also manages these cards via the communication line 81. It is connected to a management server 82 installed at a card management company outside the game arcade to execute two-way data communication, and various management information is transmitted from the card management computer 500 to the management server 82. As a result, the card management company can grasp the sales etc. by the cards of each game arcade by the management server 82.

  Next, a slot machine, which is an example of a gaming machine, and a medal lending machine, which is an example of a gaming apparatus, will be described. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the slot machine 1 and the token lending machine.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of slot machines 1 are arranged side by side on each game island (not shown) arranged in a plurality of game arcades, and a case 1a having an open front and a left side of the case 1a. And a front door 1b pivotally supported on the front cover 1b. The reels 2L, 2C, 2R in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery are horizontally arranged in parallel at the upper position inside the housing 1a, and among the symbols arranged in the reels 2L, 2C, 2R Three consecutive patterns are arranged so as to be visible from the see-through window 3.

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

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

  The medal lending machine 100 is a card management computer 500 that manages cards used in the medal lending machine 100 and the medal lending machine 100, and a medal management computer 550 that manages the number of saving medals and the number of possessed medals. Also, various computers such as hall computer 540 that manage game information such as platform data of each slot machine 1 installed in the game arcade are connected, and bidirectional data communication is possible with these computers. It is assumed.

  The cards used in the present embodiment execute nonvolatile memory for storing various data, rewrite and read out of the recorded information, and execute non-contact communication with an external reader / writer device. IC card having an IC chip having a control unit is used, and these cards include card IDs that can identify individual cards, specifically cards starting with VC for general cards. The member card ID (member card and member mobile terminal) has a member card ID beginning with KC stored in advance as a non-rewritable ID, and the type is distinguishable from the card ID, and the prepaid balance is Various data such as identifiable prepaid balance data are stored.

  The member card is issued to the member player who has performed member registration in the game arcade, and the member ID given to the member is stored in a non-rewritable manner. Further, the member portable terminal has a function equivalent to that of a member card provided to a terminal such as a portable telephone owned by a member player, and the member card ID and the member ID are stored so as not to be rewritten. Although the member player can play the saving medal which can be used again for the game after the next day on and after the medal M acquired and counted once using the membership card, the membership card etc. The number of saving medals, which is data of the saving medals, is not directly recorded, and the number of saving medals is stored in association with the card ID and the member ID in the medal management computer 550 that manages information of the saving medals. Thus, the card ID and the member ID are specified.

  Further, as with the saving medals, the card ID, the member ID, and the information of the possessed medals are stored in association with each other in the medal management computer 550 for the possessed medals counted on the day, thereby the card ID and the member ID It is possible to identify the number of medals possessed by. In addition, with regard to these medals, not only for membership cards but also for general cards, the medal management computer 550 similarly stores information on the medals in association with the card ID, and the general card holds the medals. The medal information is not recorded. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to store the information of the possessed medals in the general card so that the information of the possessed medals of the medal management computer 550 can be collated.

  In addition, the general card is purchased and issued by a card issuing / payment machine (not shown) installed in the game arcade, and is also issued by the medal lending machine 100. In the general card, the number of balls possessed and the date are stored based on the counted number of balls counted by the player possessing the general card, and the number of balls is counted on each day within the game arcade. The card unit 703 can be used.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, although the number of balls held is written and recorded only on the general card, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of balls held and the number of balls stored is The data may be recorded on the membership card as well as the general card.

  Next, medal lending machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described based on FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the token vending machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes a case 101 having a front face having a rectangular shape in a front view and an open / close plate 102 capable of opening and closing the front lower opening of the case 101. And various devices to be described later are built in.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a bill insertion slot 110 for inserting a bill is provided at the upper front of the opening and closing plate 102, and a liquid crystal display 123 with a touch panel 124 is provided at the lower position. The liquid crystal display 123 with the touch panel 124 receives various operations for the medal lending machine 100, and displays information associated with these operations as well as information such as the prepaid balance, the number of medals held, and the number of medals saved. Be done. At the lower position of the liquid crystal display 123 with the touch panel 124, a status notification lamp 111 which can be notified of the status of the medal lending machine 100 by being composed of full color LEDs and lit in a plurality of colors can be used. A card insertion slot 112 for inserting a general card is provided.

  At the lower position of the status notification lamp 111, a payment available lamp 113 for reporting the availability of payment, a return button 114 for discharging the member card or general card being inserted, and a card for displaying a card balance, an error code, etc. The status of the balance display unit 115, the token lending button 116 where the medal M is paid out, the token lending lamp 117 displaying that the token M can be borrowed, and the status of the token storage unit (not shown) A medal out lamp 118, a ten-key pad 120 for inputting a personal identification number of a membership card, etc., and a membership card, if accepted, a savings specified by the membership card ID and the membership ID recorded in the membership card Replay button 121 for carrying out a replay game using the number of medals and the darkness to be input when implementing a replay game A personal identification number display section 119 which number is displayed, counting button 122 for starting the counting of the medals M manually is provided.

  At a lower position of these various operation units, a terminal reader / writer 170 for acquiring (reading) the membership card ID and the membership ID stored in the membership portable terminal from the membership portable terminal is disposed.

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

  At the lower position of the medal supply door 130, there is provided a receiving unit 140 for receiving and counting the medals M acquired by the player in the game, and from the lower part of the receiving unit 140, the receiving unit 140 An introduction path cover 141, which constitutes an introduction path for guiding the received medal M downward and introducing it to the introduction port 142 of the counting device 190 described later, extends downward.

  A nozzle 150 for guiding the medal M dispensed from the dispensing device 182 (see FIG. 3) to the lower tray 5 of the slot machine 1 slightly below the vertical center position of the introduction path cover 141 is introduced. The passage cover 141 is inserted in the front-rear direction.

  Further, at a position corresponding to the opening of the receiving unit 140 in the opening and closing plate 102, that is, on the entry side of the opening of the receiving unit 140, a light emitting unit 165 is provided which emits light when the medal M is counted by the counting device 190. There is. The light emitting portion 165 is exposed on the front side through a horizontally long rectangular opening provided in the opening and closing plate 102.

  By providing the light emitting portion 165 in this manner, the player can be notified that the medal M has been counted by the counting device 190. Further, since it is possible to notify surrounding players of the fact that medals M have been paid out in the corresponding slot machine 1 by light emission, it is possible to enhance the rendering effect, and by collecting the lines of sight of the surrounding players. It is possible to prevent the illegal medal (the indigo medal) or the like from being input to the receiving unit 140.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of medal lending device 100 of the present embodiment. The medal lending machine 100 includes a bill identifying unit 180, a card reader / writer 187, a terminal reader / writer 170, a lending operation board 189, a replay operation board 185, a counting device 190, a payout device 182, a control unit 181 and the like. .

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

  The card reader / writer 187 is incorporated at a position corresponding to the card insertion slot 112. The card reader / writer 187 reads and writes recorded information such as a member card inserted from the card insertion slot 112 and a card ID recorded on a general card, a member ID (member card only), prepaid balance data, etc. And a stock card unit (not shown) for storing general cards (including collected cards) used for issuance, and it is possible to issue a card stored in the stock card unit (not shown) .

  The terminal reader / writer 170 executes wireless communication with the member portable terminal when the member portable terminal is held up (close to within a predetermined distance), and the card ID, member ID, prepaid balance data, etc. from the member portable terminal. Reading and writing of recorded information are performed without contact.

  Thus, the medal lending machine 100 according to the present embodiment receives a general card or a membership card (card insertion slot 112, card reader / writer 187, etc.) and a member mobile terminal (terminal reader / writer 170, etc.) And both. In addition, without providing a means for receiving a general card or a membership card, only the means for receiving a member mobile terminal may be provided.

  The counting device 190 counts the number of introduced medals M. The medals M introduced into the counting device 190 are inserted into the rotary disk, and the medals M discharged one by one from the rotary disk are aligned and detected by the photo sensor.

  The control unit 181 controls the operation of each device of the medal lending device 100. The control unit 181 is a central processing circuit (CPU) 181a capable of executing a control program, card IDs of cards, prepaid balance, number of medals possessed, number of medals saved, number of points visited, and corresponding slot machine 1 Rewrite the setting information including the data, the RAM 181b capable of storing various data such as game information of the member in the game, the control program executed by the central processing circuit (CPU) 181a, and the device ID of the medal lending machine 100 It includes an EEPROM 181c, which is a non-volatile memory that can be stored, and a real time clock (RTC) 181d that can output time information, calendar information, etc. at that time. The RAM 181 b is backed up by a battery (not shown), and retains data stored for a predetermined period even if the power is shut off. The control unit 181 is also capable of two-way data communication with various computers via the communication unit 184 and the HUB 70 described above.

  The control unit 181 also includes the display control board 129 for controlling the liquid crystal display 123 and the touch panel 124 described above, the bill identification unit 180, the status notification lamp 111, the card reader / writer 187, and the terminal reader / writer 170. A voice control board (not shown) for controlling a payout device 182 and a speaker (not shown) is connected. In the speaker, notification from the medal lending machine 100 is performed by voice. The medal lending machine 100 itself may be configured to be able to output a control signal for notifying from the speaker of the call lamp 200 without providing a means for outputting voice. Further, the control unit 181 is connected to a reset switch 186 for resetting the total number of stored medals of medal information, the number of stored self-store medals, and the number of stored false medals, which will be described later. The reset switch 186 is provided inside the housing 101, and can be operated when the open / close plate 102 (see FIG. 2) on the lower front surface of the housing 101 is opened.

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

  Further, a lending operation board 189 is connected to the control unit 181. In the lending operation board 189, a card balance display 115 'corresponding to the card balance display unit 115 described above, a token lending button switch 116' corresponding to the token lending button 116, and a return button switch corresponding to the return button 114 A counting button switch 122 ′ corresponding to the deposit allowance lamp 113, the medal lending lamp 117, the medal exhausting lamp 118 and the counting button 122 is provided.

  Also, a replay operation board 185 is connected to the control unit 181. On the replay operation board 185, a password display 119 'corresponding to the password display portion 119, a ten key switch 120' corresponding to the ten key 120, and a replay button switch 121 corresponding to the replay button 121. 'And is provided.

  Further, the control unit 181 is connected to the counting device 190 provided at the lower position of the medal lending machine 100, and each counting signal from the counting device 190 can be input. In response to the input of the counting signal from the counting device 190, updating of various tables described later is performed.

  FIG. 4 is a view showing information (card table, card accepting game information, medal information, counter information) stored in the RAM 181 b of the control unit 181. In the card table stored in the RAM 181b of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4A, a card ID read from the card, a member ID (only member cards), and a personal identification number (member card) Class only), prepaid balance based on card ID and prepaid balance data, number of possessed medals specified from card ID, number of savings medals specified from card ID and member ID (member cards only), membership card A reception-in-progress flag is stored, which indicates whether any of the general cards are being received and whether the member portable terminal 171 corresponding to the membership card is being received or temporarily received. Although not shown, the game history of the player (for example, the number of loaned medals, the number of medals used, the number of replayed medals, the number of counted medals, the number of big wins, and the number of big wins The number of times, the number of reach, etc. are stored.

  In the state where the member portable terminal 171 is temporarily accepted, the member portable terminal 171 is held up by the terminal reader / writer 170 and the terminal ID is transmitted from the member portable terminal 171 to the medal lending machine 100 but the PIN number is still input. It is not being done. In addition, in the state where the member portable terminal 171 is being accepted, the member portable terminal 171 is held up by the terminal reader / writer 170 and the terminal ID is transmitted from the member portable terminal 171 to the medal lending machine 100 and the member portable terminal 171 The password corresponding to is entered. Further, the state in which the card is being received means that the card is inserted into the card reader / writer 187 and, in the case of a member card, a personal identification number corresponding to the member card is input.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, in the card receiving game information stored in the RAM 181b, game information from the time when a member card or a general card is inserted into the card reader / writer 187, that is, the insertion The game information on the game played by the player who holds the member card or the general card is calculated.

  Specifically, the start time (card acceptance time) when the player started playing the game, the end time (card return time) when the player ended the game, the player's playing time, and the player's card The number of possessed medals indicating the number of possessed medals used since receiving the card, and the number of replayed medals (only members) used for replaying after the player's card has been received are stored, and the corresponding slot machine 1 The player in the inside can grasp the game information after starting the game.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4C, the medal information stored in the RAM 181b includes the total number of medals paid out, which is the total number of medals paid out today from the payout device 182, and the medals input to the counting device 190 today. The total number of medals counted (the number of gaming media counted), which is the total number of medals that have been made, is stored. Here, instead of storing the total payout medal number and the total count medal number, the difference number of these may be stored.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4D, the number of medals, which is the number of medals counted when the member portable terminal 171 is temporarily accepting, is stored in the number information of provisional medals stored in the RAM 181b. Ru.

<<< Card Management Computer 500 >>>
Next, the card management computer 500 of the present embodiment will be described based on FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 5, a card management computer 500 used in the present embodiment has a CPU 502 for performing various processes executed by the card management computer 500 on a data bus 501 for transmitting and receiving data inside the computer. RAM 503 used as a work memory etc., an RTC 504 for outputting time information and calendar information, a storage device 505 comprising a hard disk etc., an input device 506 such as a keyboard and a mouse, a display device 507 for displaying various screens, various information A printer 508 for print output, a communication unit 509 for performing data communication with each device such as a token lending machine 100 (control unit 181) connected to a local area network (LAN), a card issuing / receiving machine, etc. Data communication with the management server 82 Digital service unit (DSU) 510 is connected is a conventional computer.

  In the storage device 505, in addition to a processing program in which processing contents for performing various types of processing executed in the card management computer 500 are described, a membership card table (FIG. 6 (a)) and a general card table (see FIG. 6 (b)) for managing the prepaid balance remaining in the general card are stored.

  In the membership card table, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the status of the membership card (is it being accepted by the medal lending machine 100 in association with the membership card ID which can individually identify each membership card type? It is stored whether or not it is not accepted, the member ID of the member player who holds the member card, the prepaid balance, and the personal identification number used to authenticate the member card and the member portable terminal. Thus, the prepaid balance and the personal identification number can be specified from the membership card ID or the membership ID stored in the membership card. In the present embodiment, the PIN code of the membership card is preset when the membership card is issued.

  In the general card table, as shown in FIG. 6B, each general card is associated with an individually identifiable card ID, and the status of the general card (used or stored? And the latest issue date which is the latest date when the general card was issued, and the prepaid balance is stored. Thereby, the prepaid balance can be specified from the card ID stored in the general card.

  The card management computer 500 (CPU 502) according to the present embodiment transmits the card ID of the medal lending machine 100 and the accepted card or the like, which are transmitted from each medal lending machine 100 in response to receipt of cards in the medal lending machine 100. In accordance with the reception of the card acceptance notice including the (member) card ID and the prepaid balance read out from the above, it is judged whether or not the card type is usable, and the processing of returning to the medal lending machine 100 is executed.

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

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

  Next, the token management computer 550 of the present embodiment will be described based on FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 7, the medal management computer 550 used in the present embodiment performs central processing to execute various processes executed by the medal management computer 550 on a data bus 551 for transmitting and receiving data inside the computer. Processing unit (CPU) 552, RAM 553 used as work memory, real time clock (RTC) 554 for outputting time information and calendar information, storage device 555 comprising hard disk etc., input device 556 such as keyboard and mouse, various types It is a normal computer connected with a display unit 557 for displaying and outputting a screen, a printer 558 for printing out various information, and a communication unit 559 for performing data communication with the token lending machine 100 connected to a local area network (LAN). .

  In addition to the processing program in which the processing content for performing various processing executed in medal management computer 550 is described in storage device 555, the member game is played on the business day owned by the member player possessing the member card etc. A member savings management table (see FIG. 8 (a)) for managing the number of medals possessed by the player and the number of savings medals earned by the member player prior to the day of A general savings management table (see FIG. 8 (b)) for managing the number of possessed medals acquired on the day of business by the player who holds the general card and the medal lending machine 100 in the game arcade currently receiving it. A unit management table for managing cards (see FIG. 9) and member information on member players who possess member cards A member-specific game history table (FIG. 10A) in which gaming history including game information of the member player is stored for each member information table (see FIG. 10A) to be deposited and a member ID capable of specifying a member player. And 10) are stored.

  In the member savings management table, as shown in FIG. 8A, a member ID which is member identification information capable of individually identifying a member player who holds the member card class in association with each member card ID and The total number of medals acquired by the member player on the business day and the number of medals possessed that is the number of unused medals for gaming or prize exchange, and the member player acquired the medal number before the business day The total number of medals and the number of savings medals, which is the number of unused medals for gaming or prize exchange, are stored. Thus, the number of possessed medals and the number of savings medals possessed by the member player can be specified from the card ID or the member ID stored in the member card.

  The number of possessed medals managed in the member savings management table is managed as the number of possessed medals only on the day of business, and the number of possessed medals in the member savings management table in the closing process after the end of business is the savings medal After being added to the number, they are all reset.

  In the general savings management table, as shown in FIG. 8B, each general card is associated with an individually identifiable card ID, and the latest issue date and time of the general card and the general card are held. The total number of medals acquired by the player on the business day and the number of possessed medals, which is the number of unused medals for game and prize exchange, are stored. Thereby, the number of possessed medals possessed by the player can be specified from the card ID stored in the general card.

  In addition, the number of possessed medals managed in the general savings management table is valid only on the day of the business day, and all the possessed medals existing in the general savings management table are reset in the closing process after the end of business. , Disabled. Also, since the general card whose number of medals has been reset is a card whose location is unknown, it may be managed by adding a status such as "not collected", "carried away" or "discarded".

  Further, in the member savings management table and the general savings management table shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the number of possessed medals and the number of saved medals for one rate of medals are set in order to simplify the description. Although shown, in fact, medals and pachinko balls of other rates are also managed at the same table.

  Further, the number of medals possessed and the number of saved medals are managed by one medal management computer 550 here. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of possessed medals and the number of saved medals may be managed by separate computers. In this case, the personal identification number may be managed in association with one of the computers managing the number of possessed medals and the number of saved medals.

  In the unit management table, as shown in FIG. 9, the local IP address of the token lending machine 100 is stored in association with the device ID uniquely assigned to each token lending machine 100 installed in the game arcade. The installation island where IP, the island number of the gaming island where the medal lending machine 100 is installed is stored, and the situation where whether the medal lending machine 100 is accepting or holding a card is stored A corresponding unit number in which a unit number of the slot machine 1 to which the medal lending machine 100 corresponds is stored, and a reception ID in which a card ID of a card being received is stored.

  In the member information table, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), a PIN code for identity verification and a member's name (person and name) in association with the member ID of the member player who holds the member card type. Member attribute information (personal information) consisting of gender, age, date of birth, occupation, address, and e-mail address is registered.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), in the member-specific game history table, for each member ID, the game history of the member player, specifically, the day of the store visit, the base of the slot machine 1 that played the game. A game history consisting of a number, a model name, a game start time (time), a game end time (time), a game time from the game start to the game end, the number of replay medals, the number of used medals, and the number of counted medals is stored ing. On the visit date of the member-specific game history table, the date when the game history is stored based on the calendar information output from the RTC 554 is stored, and the game history of the game start time, the game end time, and the game time is The card is stored based on the member game history data transmitted from the medal lending machine 100 when the card is returned.

<Operation of medal lending machine 100>
Hereinafter, the operation of medal lending machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described using FIG. 11 to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the processing content of the main processing performed in the medal lending machine 100. As shown in FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100 is activated by turning on the power to the medal lending machine 100 to execute the activation process of Sb1, thereby initializing various tables and each part. Card management computer 500, hall computer 540, medal management computer according to confirmation of connection status, transmission of connection confirmation request to card management computer 500, hall computer 540, medal management computer 550, and transmission of the connection confirmation request. The setting of an initial value etc. is performed to each setting data based on the setting information returned from 550.

  Then, after the activation process is completed, the processing of Sb2 to Sb8 is cyclically executed, whereby the card reception (Sb2), which is the insertion of a member card or a general card into the card insertion slot 112, is performed by the member player. The terminal ID reception (Sba2) performed when held up to the terminal reader / writer 170, or the in-acceptance flag shown in FIG. 4A indicates that "the portable terminal is temporarily accepted" (Sbb2), the player ( Operation of the lending button by the member or general) (Sb3), cash acceptance by insertion of a bill from the bill insertion slot 110 (Sb4), operation of the return button by the player (Sb5), operation of the replay button 121 (Sb6) It becomes a standby state to detect the detection of the medal input to the counting device 190 (Sb7) and the detection of a predetermined error signal (Sb8).

  FIG. 16 is a first display screen diagram showing an example of a display screen of the medal lending device 100. As shown in FIG. These screens are displayed on the liquid crystal display 123. Referring to FIG. 16A, this screen is a standby screen displayed in the standby state shown in FIG. 11 when none of the membership card, the general card, and the member portable terminal is received. On the standby screen in FIG. 16 (A), a game fee and a message prompting any one of insertion of a membership card, insertion of a general card, contact of the portable terminal with the terminal reader / writer 170 and insertion of a bill are displayed. Ru.

<< Card acceptance process >>
In the standby state of Sb2 to Sb8 in FIG. 11, when the player inserts a general card or a membership card into the card insertion slot 112, the insertion detection information accompanying the insertion of the general card or the membership card is the card reader writer 187. Is output to the control unit 181, the control unit 181 determines that the card is received in Sb2, proceeds to the step of Sb20, and executes the card reception process. If a card has already been accepted, the card can not be accepted even if a new card is inserted. Also, after the newly inserted card is received inside, it may be returned immediately. As a result, when the receiving flag is "card receiving", as a result, a new card can not be received.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the contents of the card acceptance process. Referring to FIG. 12, in the card reception process of the present embodiment at Sb 20, CPU 181a of control unit 181 of medal lending machine 100 instructs to take a member card or a general card inserted in card insertion slot 112. The card reader / writer 187 outputs the inserted member card or general card into the card reader / writer 187 and stores the stored data in the member card or general card, specifically, the member card Read the (member) card ID of the general card, and respond to the prepaid balance stored in the member card table or general card table of the card management computer 500 corresponding to the card ID, and, if it is a member card, the card ID Member I stored in the member card table When, it identifies a number of medals and savings medal number has to correspond to the card ID stored in the member savings management table or the general savings management table medal management computer 550 (step Sn1).

The member ID may be identified by being read from the member card.
The CPU 181a of the control unit 181 determines whether or not the card is a membership card based on the read card ID (step Sn2). If it is determined that the card is a member card (YES in step Sn2), the CPU 181a causes the liquid crystal display 123 to display a member card PIN input screen shown in FIG. 16B (step Sn3). Referring to FIG. 16B, on this screen, in addition to the buttons from "1" to "0" for inputting the personal identification number, the prepaid balance and the number of medals possessed by the member player of the member card Is displayed. As described above, since the prepaid balance and the number of possessed medals are displayed before the input of the personal identification number, it is possible to give convenience to the member player.

  The CPU 181a determines whether or not the personal identification number is input on this screen (step Sn4). If it is determined that the input is not received (NO in step Sn4), the CPU 181a repeats the process of step Sn4.

  If it is determined that the accepted card is a general card (NO in step Sn2), or if the accepted card is a membership card and it is determined that the personal identification number is input (YES in step Sn4), control is performed. The CPU 181a of the unit 181 transmits an authentication request including the (member) card ID read out from the received member card or general card, the prepaid balance data, the device ID and the personal identification number (only in the case of a member card) to the card management computer 500. To do (step Sn5).

  The card management computer 500 authenticates whether the card ID included in the received authentication request is one stored in the membership card table or the general card table. Further, it is verified whether the personal identification number included in the received authentication request is the same as the personal identification number stored in the member card table in association with the card ID. Further, it is verified whether the prepaid balance included in the received authentication request is the same as the prepaid balance stored in the member card table or the general card table in association with the card ID. Also, if necessary, perform authentication. Information indicating whether the authentication result is "Authentication OK" or "Authentication NG" is sent back to the medal lending machine 100.

  Then, the CPU 181a of the medal lending machine 100 executes card authentication processing for receiving the authentication result from the card management computer 500, and determines whether the authentication result returned from the card management computer 500 is authentication NG ( Step Sn6).

  If it is determined that "authentication NG" (YES in step Sn6), the CPU 181a outputs an instruction to eject the accepted card to the card reader / writer 187, and causes the inserted card to be returned, and the card acceptance process is ended. To do (step Sn9).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the returned authentication result is "authentication OK" (NO in step Sn6), the CPU 181a sets the reception-in-progress flag in FIG. It is determined whether it indicates that the terminal is "temporary terminal acceptance" (step Sn7).

  If it is determined that the under-reception flag indicates "mobile terminal reception" or "mobile terminal temporary reception" (YES in step Sn7), and if the received card is a membership card, the CPU 181a It is determined whether the member ID and the member ID specified from the member portable terminal 171 being accepted or provisionally accepted are identical (step Sn8). The member ID of the member card is identified at step Sn1, and the member ID of the member portable terminal 171 is identified at step Sna3 when the portable terminal of FIG. 13 described later is received.

  When CPU 181a refers to the unit management table of medal management computer 550 shown in FIG. 9 and the same one as the member ID of the received member card is already stored as the reception ID, the member of the member card is registered. It may be determined that the ID and the member ID of the member portable terminal 171 being accepted or provisionally accepted are the same.

  If it is determined that the member mobile terminal 171 currently receiving or provisionally receiving is not the same as the member ID of the received member card (NO in step Sn8), the CPU 181a instructs the card reader / writer to discharge the received member card. Then, the process is returned to step 187, the inserted membership card is returned, and the card acceptance process is ended (step Sn9).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the receiving flag indicates that "mobile terminal reception" and "mobile terminal temporary reception" are not (NO in step Sn7), that is, it indicates that nothing is received, and receiving or temporary reception If it is determined that the member mobile terminal 171 in the inside and the member ID of the received member card are identical (YES in step Sn8), the CPU 181a reads the (member) card ID and the member ID read from the received card Members only) and prepaid balance and PIN (members only) are stored in the card table, and the medal management computer 550 reads out from the received membership card or general card (member) card ID, device ID and medal Sends a card acceptance notification including the number (general card only) to the card management computer 500 Te, read from the membership card or general card accepted (Member) transmits a card acceptance notice including the card ID and the device ID (step Sn10).

  Next, the medal management computer 550 counts the number of possessed medals (all types and total unit prices of gaming media) corresponding to the (member) card ID included in the received card acceptance notification, and the number of savings medals (members only) (gaming media) All types and all unit prices) from the data stored corresponding to the (member) card ID in the member savings management table or the general savings management table, and the number of medals and the number of savings medals identified The reception processing completion notification including the member only) and the (member) card ID is returned to the medal lending device 100 as the transmission source of the received card reception notification.

  In addition, the card management computer 500 stores in the member card table or the general card table that the card of (member) card ID included in the received card acceptance notice is accepted or used by the medal lending machine 100. The acceptance processing completion notice is sent back to the medal lending machine 100 that has sent the received card acceptance notice.

  The CPU 181a of the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100 determines whether a process completion notification has been received from the medal management computer 550 and the card management computer 500 (step Sn12). In response to the reception of the acceptance process completion notification (in response to YES at step Sn12), the CPU 181a of the control unit 181 (memory processing means) of the medal lending machine 100 is included in the received acceptance process completion notification. The number of medals held (all types of game media and all unit prices), the number of savings medals (members only) (all types of game media and all unit prices) are stored in the card table and the prepaid balance stored in the card table It is displayed on the remaining amount display unit 115, and further, the card receiving game information (see FIG. 4B) is reset, and the time at that point is stored in the "start time" (step Sn13).

  Next, the CPU 181a changes the acceptance flag to “card acceptance” (step Sn14). As for the membership card, as in the case of the member portable terminal 171, when the card is accepted but the personal identification number is not input, the acceptance flag may be set to "card provisional acceptance". In this case, as in the case of the member portable terminal 171, the medals counted in the "card provisional acceptance" are added as the number of provisional medals, and when the membership card is discharged without inputting the password number, a new one is added. The temporary medal number may be associated with the visitor card and discharged, and the card ID of the visitor card may be managed in association with the card ID of the member card.

  Thereafter, the CPU 181a turns off the portable reception enable lamp of the terminal reader / writer 170, and prohibits reception of the portable terminal by the terminal reader / writer 170 (step Sn15). As described later, when the portable terminal game end operation or the card is returned in step Sb5 of FIG. 11, the prohibition of acceptance of the portable terminal is canceled in step Sm18 of FIG.

  Next, the CPU 181a causes the liquid crystal display 123 to display the menu screen for the membership card shown in FIG. 16C when the membership card is being received, and the diagram when the general card is being received, the diagram. A menu screen for a general card indicated by 17 (F) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 123 (step Sn16). Thereafter, the process returns to the standby state of steps Sb2 to Sb8.

  Referring to FIG. 16C, the menu screen for the membership card displays “member” indicating that the membership card is being received (upper right part), “information inquiry” button, “personal history” The button, the “table history” button, the “card lock” button, the “ball division” button, the “spec” button, the prepaid balance of the member player, and the number of medals held by the member player (shown in FIG. 8) The total number of medals held in the member savings management table and the number of medals saved is displayed.

  The “information inquiry” button is an operation unit for displaying the number of saved pachinko balls and medals of the member player. The "personal history" button is an operation unit for displaying the gaming history of the member player. The “bed history” button is an operation unit for displaying a game history in a gaming machine corresponding to the medal lending machine 100. The "card lock" button is an operation unit for making it impossible to eject the card unless the personal identification number is input. The “divide in balls” button is an operation unit for associating and discharging a part of the player's medal count with other general cards. The “spec” button is an operation unit for displaying the spec of the gaming machine corresponding to the medal lending machine 100.

  FIG. 17 is a second display screen diagram showing an example of the display screen of the medal lending device 100. As shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 17F, the menu screen for a general card displays “General” indicating that a general card is being received (upper right part), “information inquiry” button, “table history” Button, "Card Lock" button, "Split ball division" button, "Spec" button, prepaid balance of the player, and the number of medals possessed by the player (the number of medals possessed by the general savings management table shown in FIG. 8) Is displayed. Description of each display is shown in FIG.

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

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

<< Terminal acceptance processing >>
Further, in the standby state of Sb2 to Sb8 of FIG. 11 described above, when the member portable terminal 171 is held by the terminal reader / writer 170 by the member player, the terminal ID stored in the member portable terminal 171 is the terminal reader. It is transmitted to the writer 170 contactlessly (wirelessly). The terminal reader / writer 170 outputs the terminal ID acquired (received) from the member portable terminal to the control unit 181.

  The control unit 181 receives the terminal ID from the terminal reader / writer 170 (YES in Sba2 of FIG. 11), or indicates that the accepting flag is "provisional acceptance of the portable terminal" (in the case of step Sbb2). , Terminal acceptance processing (Sba 20 in FIG. 11).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the contents of the terminal acceptance process. Referring to FIG. 13, CPU 181 a of control unit 181 determines whether or not the under-reception flag is “provisional reception of portable terminal” (step Sna 1). If it is determined that the "temporary reception of portable terminal" is received (YES in step Sna1), the CPU 181a advances the process to be performed to step Sna8.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the "temporary portable terminal acceptance" is not (NO in step Sna1), the CPU 181a determines whether the acceptance flag is "accept portable terminal" or "card acceptance" (step Sna2). If it is determined that it is any (YES in step Sna2), the CPU 181a returns the process to be executed to the caller of this process.

  On the other hand, when the acceptance flag is neither “portable terminal acceptance” nor “card acceptance” (NO in step Sna2), that is, when neither the portable terminal nor the card is accepted, a new portable terminal is accepted. If it is determined, the CPU 181a identifies the member ID stored in the membership card table of the card management computer 500, the prepaid balance and the status of acceptance of the card corresponding to the terminal ID of the accepted portable terminal, and identifies the identified member The number of possessed medals and the number of saved medals stored in the member savings management table of the medal management computer 550 corresponding to the ID are specified (step Sna3).

  The CPU 181a of the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100 refers to the reception ID of the unit management table shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it is (step Sna4).

  In addition, the medal lending machine 100 transmits a member ID to a management apparatus such as the medal management computer 550, and whether the management apparatus is accepting the same member ID even with other gaming apparatuses such as the medal lending machine 100 or not The determination result is returned, and the medal lending machine 100 determines whether the same member ID is being accepted by other medal lending machines 100 based on the returned determination result. It is also good.

  In addition, in the off-line state where the medal lending machine 100 can not communicate with the management apparatus such as the medal management computer 550, since the determination in step Sna4 can not be made, acceptance of the portable terminal may be prohibited.

  If it is determined that the same member ID is being received (YES in step Sna4), the CPU 181a executes an error notification (step Sna5). In response to this, the store clerk at the game arcade confirms and performs an operation to reset the error of the token lending machine 100 (an operation to terminate the notification of the error, an operation to cancel the error) with the remote control (step Sna6 ).

  Note that for all the medal lending machines 100 for which an error notification indicating that the same member ID is being accepted elsewhere is being executed, the errors are reset simultaneously from the medal management computer 550, the card management computer 500, and other management devices. May be implemented. In this way, even in the case where the member portable terminal is held up against a plurality of medal lending machines 100, errors in the medal lending machines 100 can be reset all at once. For this reason, it is possible to easily reset the error as compared with the case of sequentially resetting the medal lending device 100 that has caused the error.

  If it is determined that the reset has been performed (YES in step Sna6), the CPU 181a returns the process to be performed to the caller of this process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the same member ID is not received in the other medal lending machine 100 (NO in step Sna4), the CPU 181a changes the accepting flag to "provisionally accepting portable terminal" (step Sna7) and executes The process proceeds to step Sna8.

  In step Sna8 of FIG. 13, the CPU 181a causes the liquid crystal display 123 to display a portable terminal security code input screen shown in FIG. 17 (A). Referring to FIG. 17 (A), in this screen, similarly to the member card PIN number entry screen shown in FIG. 16 (B), to the buttons from “1” to “0” for entering the PIN number. In addition, the prepaid balance and the number of medals are displayed.

  The CPU 181a determines whether or not the personal identification number is input on this screen (step Sna9). If it is determined that the input is not made (NO in step Sna9), the CPU 181a determines whether or not the "cancel" button for inputting the personal identification number is operated on this screen (step Sna10).

  In this case, it is determined that the PIN code has not been input on the condition that the “stop” button of the PIN code input is operated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the wrong PIN code is It may be a condition that it has been input three times, or it may be a condition that there has been no input of a password for a certain period of time.

  If it is determined that the "cancel" button has not been operated (NO in step Sna10), the CPU 181a returns the process to be performed to the caller of this process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the "cancel" button for inputting the personal identification number is operated (YES in step Sna10), the CPU 181a determines whether there is the number of provisional medals (step Sna11). The number of provisional medals is the number of medals counted by the counting device 190 when the in-acceptance flag is “provisional acceptance of the portable terminal”.

  If it is determined that there is no provisional medal number (NO in step Sna11), the CPU 181a returns the process to be performed to the caller of this process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of medals is present (YES in step Sna11), CPU 181a moves the general card stored in the card storage unit (not shown) to a predetermined reading position in card insertion slot 112 The card ID of the general card is read, and an issuance request including the read card ID, the number of medals, and the device ID of the medal lending machine 100 is transmitted to the card management computer 500.

  In response to the receipt of the issuance request, the card management computer 500 determines whether or not the card ID included in the received issuance request is present in the general card table, and if it exists, corresponds to the card ID. "Status" of the general card table is updated to "in use", and the date and time at that point output from the RTC 181 d is stored as the latest issue date, and 0 is stored in the prepaid balance, and "issuance approval" is issued A reply is made to the token lending machine 100 of the request source. When the received card ID does not exist in the general card table, “issuing impossible” is returned.

  In addition, upon the transmission of the “granting approval”, the card management computer 500 includes the latest issue date stored and the card ID, the device ID, and the number of provisional medals included in the received issuance request to the medal management computer 550. By notifying the medal management computer 550 of the issuance notification, the medal management computer 550 updates the latest issuance date and time of the general savings management table corresponding to the card ID included in the received issuance notification, the latest one included in the received issuance notification. Stores the issue date and time, stores the number of provisional medals in the number of possessed medals, updates the "status" of the unit management table corresponding to the device ID included in the received issue notification to "receiving", and changes it to "reception ID" The unit management table is updated by storing the received card ID.

  The CPU 181a of the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100 determines whether "issuance of approval" has been received (step Sna13). If it is determined that it has been received (YES in step Sna13), the CPU 181a stores the card ID of the general card in the card table (step Sna14).

  Then, the CPU 181a changes the reception flag of the card table to "card reception" (step Sna15), writes the number of provisional medals to the general card moved to the card insertion slot 112 as the number of medals, and writes the card table The number of provisional medals is stored in the number of possessed medals of (step Sna16).

  After step Sna16, the CPU 181a turns off the portable reception enable lamp of the terminal reader / writer 170 and prohibits reception of the portable terminal by the terminal reader / writer 170 (step Sna29).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the code structure has been input on the portable terminal security code input screen (YES in step Sna9), CPU 181a determines that the member ID corresponding to the accepted member mobile terminal 171, the prepaid balance, the password code and the apparatus ID And transmits to the card management computer 500 (step Sna21). The processing of the card management computer 500 in response to the authentication request has been described in step Sn5 of FIG. Note that authentication may be performed not on the card management computer 500 but on the medal management computer 550.

  The CPU 181a executes card authentication processing for receiving the authentication result from the card management computer 500, and determines whether the authentication result returned from the card management computer 500 is authentication NG (step Sna22).

  If it is determined that "authentication NG" (YES in step Sna22), the CPU 181a returns the process to be executed to the caller of this process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the returned authentication result is “authentication OK” (NO in step Sna22), CPU 181a stores the member ID, the prepaid balance and the personal identification number corresponding to the member mobile terminal in the card table. The card acceptance notification including the member ID is transmitted to the medal management computer 550, and the card acceptance notification including the member ID is transmitted to the card management computer 500 (step Sna23). The processing of the medal management computer 550 and the card management computer 500 in response to the card acceptance notification has been described in step Sn10 of FIG.

  The CPU 181a determines whether a process completion notification has been received from the medal management computer 550 and the card management computer 500 (step Sna24). In response to the reception of the acceptance process completion notification (in response to the determination of YES in step Sna24), the CPU 181a determines the number of possessed medals (all types of game media and total unit price) included in the received acceptance process completion notification. The number of savings medals (all types of game media and all unit prices) is stored in the card table, and the prepaid balance stored in the card table is displayed on the balance display portion 115, and further, card receiving game information (FIG. 4) (B) (see) is reset, and the time at that point is stored in the "start time" (step Sna25).

  Further, when it is determined that the number of provisional medals is stored (YES in step Sna26), the CPU 181a stores the number of provisional medals in the number of possessed medals of the card table (step Sna27).

  Next, the CPU 181a changes the acceptance flag to "accept portable terminal" (step Sna28), turns off the portable acceptance lamp of the terminal reader / writer 170, and prohibits acceptance of the portable terminal by the terminal reader / writer 170 ( Step Sna 29).

  Next, the CPU 181a causes the liquid crystal display 123 to display a menu screen for the general card shown in FIG. 17F when the general card is being received, and the reception of the member portable terminal 171 is being performed. The menu screen for the member portable terminal shown in FIG. 17B is displayed on the liquid crystal display 123 (step Sna30). Thereafter, the CPU 181a returns the process to be performed to the standby state of steps Sb2 to Sb8.

  Referring to FIG. 17B, the menu screen for the member portable terminal displays “member” indicating that the member portable terminal is being received (upper right part), “information inquiry” button, “individual” "History" button, "base history" button, "mobile terminal game end" button, "spec" button, prepaid balance of the member player, and the number of medals possessed by the member player (member savings management shown in FIG. 8) The total number of medals held on the table and the number of medals saved is displayed.

  The “mobile terminal game end” button is an operation unit for ending the game using the member mobile terminal. Description of other displays is shown in FIG.

<< Issuance / Payment Processing >>
In addition, when the player inserts cash (bills) from the bill insertion port 112 in the standby state of Sb2 to Sb8 described above, the money identification information associated with the insertion of the cash (bills) is controlled from the bill identification unit 180 As a result of being output to the unit 181, the control unit 181 determines that cash is accepted in the step of Sb4, proceeds to the step of Sb22, and executes the issuance / payment process.

  In the issue / payment process, first, the inserted amount of money inserted is specified from the input money identification information, and it is determined whether there is a member card or a general card accepted by the card reader / writer 187.

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

  In response to the receipt of the issuance request, the card management computer 500 determines whether or not the card ID included in the received issuance request is present in the general card table, and if it exists, corresponds to the card ID. Update “Status” of the general card table to “in use”, store the date and time at that point output from the RTC 181 d as the latest issue date, and store the received insertion amount in the “remaining amount” as the prepaid balance , “Issuance permission” is returned to the medal lending device 100 of the transmission source of the issuance request. When the received card ID does not exist in the general card table, “issuing impossible” is returned.

  In addition, upon the transmission of the “granting approval”, the card management computer 500 manages the medal notification of the medal management computer 550 including the latest issuance date and time stored and the card ID and the device ID included in the received issuance request. By notifying the computer 550, the medal management computer 550 stores the latest issuance date and time included in the received issuance notification in the latest issuance date and time of the general savings management table corresponding to the card ID included in the received issuance notification. Along with updating the "status" of the unit management table corresponding to the device ID included in the received issue notification to "receiving" and updating the unit management table by storing the received card ID in the "reception ID" Do.

  The control unit 181 (discharge / issuing processing means) of the medal lending machine 100 writes and stores the prepaid balance equivalent to the inserted amount in the general card moved to the card insertion slot 112 in response to the reception of the "granting permission". After storing the card ID of the general card and the prepaid balance corresponding to the inserted amount in the card table and displaying the prepaid balance on the balance display, the issuance / payment process is ended and the Sb2 to Sb8 waits. Return to the state.

<< Return process >>
Further, when the player performs the operation of the return button 114 in the standby state of Sb2 to Sb8 described above, the signal from the return button switch 114 'for detecting the operation of the return button 114 by the player is controlled. By being input to the unit 181, the control unit 181 determines that the operation of the return button is present in Sb5, proceeds to Sb23, and executes the return process.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the return processing performed in the medal lending machine. Referring to FIG. 14, in the return process, CPU 181a of control unit 181 of medal lending machine 100 first determines whether the acceptance flag is "card acceptance" or "mobile terminal acceptance" (step Sm1). ). If it is determined that neither "card acceptance" nor "portable terminal acceptance" (NO in step Sm1), the CPU 181a returns the process to be executed to the caller.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that "card acceptance" or "mobile terminal acceptance" is made (YES in step Sm1), the CPU 181a determines whether a general card is being accepted (step Sm2). If it is determined that the process is not being received (NO in step Sm2), the CPU 181a advances the process to be performed to step Sm5.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the general card is being received (YES in step Sm2), the CPU 181a determines whether the number of possessed medals is less than a predetermined number (step Sm3). The predetermined number can be set by a store clerk at the game arcade. If it is determined that the number of possessed medals is not less than the predetermined number (NO in step Sm3), the CPU 181a advances the process to be performed to step Sm5.

  If it is determined that the number of possessed medals is less than the predetermined number (YES in step Sm3), the CPU 181a controls the payout device 182 to dispense medals of the number of possessed medals (step Sm4). Thereafter, the process to be performed proceeds to step Sm5.

  In step Sm5, the CPU 181a instructs the medal management computer 550 to use the device ID of the medal lending machine 100, the card ID of the card to be returned, the number of possessed medals and the number of saved medals stored in the card table (members only). Sending a return notice including the (step Sm5).

  In response to the reception of the return notification, the medal management computer 550 causes the number of medals and the number of medals stored corresponding to the (member) card ID included in the received return notification in the member savings management table or the general savings management table. Update the number of medals (members only) to the number of possessed medals and the number of saved medals included in the received return notification, and change the “status” corresponding to the received device ID in the unit management table to “waiting” The card ID stored in the "acceptance ID" is deleted, and the update completion notification is transmitted to the medal lending device 100 that is the transmission source of the return notification.

  The CPU 181a of the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100 determines whether an update completion notice has been received from the medal management computer 550 (step Sm6). In response to the reception of the update completion notification (in response to YES at step Sm6), the CPU 181a determines whether the reception-in-progress flag is "card reception" (step Sm11).

  If it is determined that "card acceptance" is made (YES in step Sm11), the CPU 181a determines whether the card being accepted is a general card (step Sm12). If it is determined that a general card is being received (YES in step Sm12), the CPU 181a determines whether the prepaid balance and the number of possessed medals are 0 (step Sm13).

  If it is determined that either the prepaid balance or the number of possessed medals is not 0 (NO in step Sm13), the number of possessed medals is recorded in the general card (step Sm14).

  After step Sm14, and when it is determined that the general card is not being received (NO in step Sm12), the CPU 181a outputs a discharge instruction to the card reader / writer 187, and the general card or member card being received is inserted into the card insertion slot It is discharged from 112 (step Sm15).

  If it is determined that the prepaid balance and the number of possessed medals are both 0 (YES in step Sm13), the CPU 181a controls the card reader / writer to collect a general card (step Sm13A).

  After step Sm15, if it is determined that the acceptance flag is not "card acceptance" (NO in step Sm11), that is, "mobile terminal acceptance", and after step Sm13A, the CPU 181a receives the accepted card or portable phone. The related data relating to the terminal, for example, the card table and the gaming information in process of receiving the card are erased (step Sm16). In addition, it is not limited to deleting, You may make it invalid.

  Then, the in-acceptance flag is changed to “not accepted” (step Sm17). After that, the CPU 181a turns on the portable reception enable lamp of the terminal reader / writer 170 and cancels the prohibition of the reception of the portable terminal by the terminal reader / writer 170 (step Sm18), and the standby screen shown in FIG. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 123 (step Sm19), and the process to be performed is returned to the caller of this process.

<< Replay processing >>
When the player operates the replay button 121 in the standby state of Sb2 to Sb8 of FIG. 11 described above, the replay operation is performed from the replay operation board 185 which has detected the operation of the replay button 121. When the information is input to the control unit 181, the control unit 181 determines that there is an operation of the replay button 121 in Sb6 of FIG. 11, proceeds to Sb24 of FIG. 11, and executes the replay processing.

  In the replay process, the payout device 182 is controlled so that the number of possessed medals or the number of stored medals managed by the medal management computer 550 is subtracted and the subtracted amount is dispensed. In addition, when there is a possessed medal, it is paid out from the possessed medal, and when there is no possessed medal and there is a saving medal, it is paid out from the saving medal. If there is neither, nothing is paid out even if the replay button 121 is operated.

  Also, in the above-described standby state of Sb2 to Sb8, a predetermined error signal is input from each device to the control unit 181, whereby the control unit 181 determines that an error is detected in Sb8 and advances to Sb26, and an error notification is issued. Execute the process

<< Counting process >>
After executing the touch panel operation process in step Sb27 of FIG. 11, the CPU 181a executes a counting process.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the counting process performed by the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100. Referring to FIG. 15, CPU 181a determines whether a counting result indicating that one medal has been counted is received from counting device 190 (step Sc1). If it is determined that the process has not been received (NO in step Sc1), the process to be performed is returned to the caller of this process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the counting result has been received (YES in step Sc1), the CPU 181a adds 1 to the total number of medals in the medal information (see FIG. 4C) (step Sc2). The CPU 181a determines whether or not the under-reception flag indicates that "provisional reception of portable terminal" is set (step Sc3).

  If it is determined that "the portable terminal is temporarily accepted" (YES in step Sc3), the CPU 181a adds 1 to the number of provisional medals (see FIG. 4D) (step Sc4), and FIG. The liquid crystal display 123 displays a screen showing the number of clocks of the portable terminal shown in (1) (step Sc5), and returns the process to be performed to the caller of this process. In addition, you may make it add to the number of possessions of FIG. 4 (a) instead of adding to the number of temporary medals of FIG. 4 (d).

  Referring to FIG. 17E, the mobile terminal security code non-reception clock count screen displays that counting is in progress and that the count content is not displayed because the security code is not input. As a result, even when the personal identification number corresponding to the member portable terminal 171 is not input, the player can be notified that the medals are being counted.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that "not provisionally accepted portable terminal" (NO in step Sc3), the CPU 181a adds 1 to the number of possessed medals in the card table (see FIG. 4A) (step Sc6).

  Next, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, one minute) has elapsed since the previous reception of the counting result from the counting device 190 (step Sc7). If it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (YES in step Sc7), the CPU 181a resets the counted number indicating the number counted continuously to zero.

  After step Sc8, and when it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed since the reception of the counting result (NO in step Sc7), the CPU 181a adds 1 to the number of counted sheets, as shown in FIG. A screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 123 (step Sc10), and the process to be performed is returned to the caller of this process.

  Referring to FIG. 17C, on the screen of the portable terminal security code reception clock number, the number of medals counted, which is the number of medals being counted, the number of medals possessed by the player before the start of counting, and The total of is displayed. Thus, when the personal identification number corresponding to the member portable terminal 171 is input, the player is not only counting the medals, but also continuously counting the number of medals currently being counted. I can tell.

  When counting has ended and a predetermined time has elapsed, the menu screen shown in FIG. 17D is displayed on the liquid crystal display 123. Referring to FIG. 17 (D), this menu screen shows a state in which the number of possessed medals has increased after counting from the menu screen described in FIG. 17 (B).

  In addition, the counting device 190 is controlled to resume counting automatically when the gaming medium is inserted if the counting is completed for a predetermined time, but the gaming medium is inserted when the predetermined time has elapsed. Even if it does not start counting automatically, it is controlled to start counting by operating the counting button.

<< Touch panel operation processing >>
The touch panel operation process is a process executed in step Sb27 of the process described with reference to FIG. Specifically, in the touch panel operation process, it is determined which button has been operated on the menu screen shown in FIGS. 16C, 17B, 17D and 17F. , It is a process performed according to the operated button.

  When the CPU 181a of the control unit 181 of the medal lending machine 100 determines that the operation of the “information inquiry” button on the menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal display 123 is detected by the touch panel 124, the information inquiry shown in FIG. The screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 123.

  Referring to FIG. 16D, on the information inquiry screen, the number of balls held at each rate of the member player (the total of the number of balls held and the number of balls held) and the number of medals held (the number of medals held and the number of saved medals). Is displayed.

  When the CPU 181a determines that the touch panel 124 detects the operation of the button of “personal history” on the menu screen, the CPU 181a causes the liquid crystal display 123 to display a personal history screen shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 16E, on the personal history screen, the game time of each of the member player's current game, the game with the pachinko machine of the day, and the game with the slot machine of the day, While the amount of money and the number of used medals or balls are displayed in a tabular form, a “graph” button which is an operation unit for displaying the gaming history of the member player in a graph is displayed.

  When determining that the operation of the “graph” button is detected by the touch panel 124, the CPU 181a causes the liquid crystal display 123 to display a personal history graph screen shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 16F, on the personal history graph screen, the variation of the number of medals used and the number of medals acquired in the game in each slot machine of the current day of the member player is displayed as a graph.

  When the CPU 181a determines that the operation of the button of “table history” on the menu screen is detected by the touch panel 124, the CPU 181a causes the liquid crystal display 123 to display a table history graph screen shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 16 (G), the table history graph screen displays the variation of the number of medals used and the number of medals acquired on the day in the slot machine which is the gaming machine corresponding to the medal lending machine 100 in a graph. In the graph, a portion indicating the game of the member player is displayed by a solid line, and a portion indicating a game other than the member player is displayed by a broken line.

  When the CPU 181a determines that the operation of the “spec” button on the menu screen is detected by the touch panel 124, the liquid crystal display 123 displays a screen displaying the specs of the slot machine which is the gaming machine corresponding to the medal lending machine 100. Display. The specifications include, for example, the bonus occurrence probability of the slot machine, the number of medals paid out at the time of the bonus, the jackpot probability of the pachinko machine, the number of balls paid out at the jackpot, and the ratio for each jackpot type.

<<< Depth ball division processing >>>
When it is determined that the operation of the “ball division” button on the menu screen is detected by the touch panel 124, the CPU 181a executes ball division processing.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the ball dividing process performed in the medal lending machine. In the ball-bearing division process, the number of medals designated by the player among the current number of medals possessed or the number of medals saved is divided by being associated with another general card. Although the designation of the number of medals to be divided is made possible to input numerical values here, it may be made selectable from options.

  Referring to FIG. 18, CPU 181a determines whether or not the reception-in-progress flag is "reception of mobile terminal" (step Sr11). If it is determined that "mobile terminal reception" is received (YES in step Sr11), the CPU 181a returns the process to be executed to the caller of this process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the “mobile terminal reception” is not received (NO in step Sr11), the CPU 181a displays the ball divided screen shown in FIG. 16H for inputting the number of possessed medals to be divided. The controller 123 is controlled (step Sr13).

  Referring to FIG. 16 (H), the ball dividing screen has an “add” button for adding the current number of medals possessed by the member player, the number of divisions out of the number of medals possessed, and the number of divisions; And, a "subtract" button for subtracting the division number is displayed.

  Here, the number of divisions can be increased or decreased by the number of units corresponding to the loan unit amount by operating the “increase” or “decrease” button, but it may be possible to directly input numerical values. It may be possible to select from options.

  Then, the CPU 181a determines whether or not the division number has been input (step Sr14). If it is determined that the division number has not been input (NO in step Sr14), the CPU 181a repeats the process of step Sr14.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the division number is input (YES in step Sr14), the CPU 181a determines whether a membership card is being received (step Sr21). When it is determined that the member card is being received (YES in step Sr21), the CPU 181a subtracts the division number from the number of possessed medals, and transmits the number of possessed medals after subtraction to the medal management computer 550 (step Sr22). The medal management computer 550 updates the number of possessed medals of the member savings management table of FIG. Next, the CPU 181a controls the card reader / writer 187 to eject the membership card (step Sr23).

  Next, the CPU 181a takes out the general card from the card storage unit of the card reader / writer 187 to the reading position, and performs the issuing process of the taken general card (step Sr24). Specifically, the status of the general card table of the card management computer 500 is changed during use, the latest issuance date is updated, and the latest issuance date of the general savings management table of the medal management computer 550 is updated. Reset the other items of.

  Then, the CPU 181a has the division number and associates it with the general card as the number of medals (step Sr25). Specifically, the division number is stored as the number of possessed medals of the card table of the medal lending machine 100, and the number of divisions is stored as the number of possessed medals of the general savings management table of the medal management computer 550. Next, the CPU 181a controls the card reader / writer 187 to eject the general card (step Sr26).

  Next, the CPU 181a controls the liquid crystal display 123 to notify that the member card ejected earlier is to be reinserted (step Sr27). Thereafter, the CPU 181a returns the process to be executed to the touch panel operation process of the caller of this process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the membership card is not being received (NO in step Sr21), the CPU 181a once temporarily stores the card information stored in the card table of FIG. It is evacuated to the area (step Sr31).

  Then, the CPU 181a resets the card information of the general card at the reading / writing position being accepted, and performs the issuing process as described in step Sr24 (step Sr32). Next, as in step Sr25, the CPU 181a has the division number and associates it with the general card as the number of medals (step Sr33), and controls the card reader / writer 187 to eject the general card (step Sr34).

  Next, as in step Sr24, the CPU 181a takes out the general card from the card storage portion of the card reader / writer 187 to the reading position, and performs issue processing of the taken general card (step Sr35). Then, the CPU 181a associates the card information evacuated in step Sr31 with the general card (step Sr36). Thereafter, the CPU 181a returns the process to be executed to the touch panel operation process of the caller of this process.

<Operation of Settlement Device 580>
Hereinafter, the operation of the settlement apparatus 580 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the process contents of the settlement process performed in the settlement apparatus 580. The settlement apparatus 580 has a card reader / writer similar to the medal lending machine 100 described with reference to FIG. 3, a terminal reader / writer similar to the medal lending machine 100 described with reference to FIG. It includes a money payout device, a liquid crystal display similar to the token lending machine 100, and a control unit similar to the token lending machine 100.

  Referring to FIG. 19, the CPU of the control unit of the settlement apparatus 580 determines whether the card reader / writer has accepted a membership card or a general card, or the terminal reader / writer has accepted a member portable terminal (step Sz1). .

  The CPU of the settlement apparatus 580 sets the prepaid balance and PIN stored in the member card table or general card table of the card management computer 500 corresponding to the card ID of the received card or the terminal ID of the member portable terminal. The member mobile terminal only) is specified (step Sz2).

  The CPU of the settlement apparatus 580 determines whether the accepted one is a member card or a member portable terminal (step Sz3). If it is determined that the card is a member card or a member portable terminal (YES in step Sz3), the CPU of the settlement apparatus 580 displays a password input screen as shown in FIG. 16 (B) and FIG. 17 (A) on the liquid crystal display (Step Sz3).

  The CPU of the settlement apparatus 580 determines whether or not the personal identification number is input on this screen (step Sz5). If it is determined that the input is not made (NO in step Sz5), the CPU repeats the process of step Sz5.

  If it is determined that the general card is accepted (NO in step Sz3), or the membership card or the portable terminal is accepted, and the personal identification number is input (YES in step Sz5) If so, the CPU of the settlement apparatus 580 sends the card ID read from the received membership card or general card or the terminal ID read from the member portable terminal, the prepaid balance data and the personal identification number (only in the case of a member card and member portable terminal) And transmits to the card management computer 500 (step Sz6).

  The card management computer 500 authenticates whether the card ID or the terminal ID included in the received authentication request is stored in the member card table or the general card table. Further, it is verified whether the personal identification number included in the received authentication request is identical to the personal identification number stored in the member card table in association with the card ID or the terminal ID. Further, it is verified whether the prepaid balance included in the received authentication request is the same as the prepaid balance stored in the member card table or the general card table in association with the card ID or the terminal ID. Also, if necessary, perform authentication. Information indicating whether the authentication result is “authentication OK” or “authentication NG” is returned to the settlement apparatus 580.

  Then, the CPU of the settlement apparatus 580 executes card authentication processing for receiving the authentication result from the card management computer 500, and determines whether the authentication result returned from the card management computer 500 is authentication NG (step Sz7).

  If it is determined that the authentication is "NG" (YES in step Sz7), the CPU of the settlement apparatus 580 outputs an instruction to eject the accepted card to the card reader / writer when the card is accepted, and the card is inserted. The card is returned (step Sz8), and the process to be performed is returned to step Sz1.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the returned authentication result is “authentication OK” (NO in step Sz7), the CPU controls the money dispenser to pay out the prepaid balance (step Sz11).

  Next, the CPU of the settlement apparatus 580 transmits a return notification including the card ID or the terminal ID and the prepaid balance to the card management computer 500 (step Sz12).

  In response to the receipt of the return notice, the card management computer 500 updates the prepaid balance to 0 in the member card table or the general card table, and in the case of a member card or member mobile terminal, updates the situation while it is not received. In the case of a general card, the status is updated during storage, and an update completion notification is sent to the settlement apparatus 580 that has sent the return notification.

  The CPU of the settlement apparatus 580 determines whether an update completion notification has been received from the card management computer 500 (step Sz13). In response to the reception of the update completion notification (YES in step Sz13), the CPU determines whether the member mobile terminal has received the notification (step Sz14). If it is determined that the terminal is a member mobile terminal (YES in step Sz14), the CPU returns the process to be performed to step Sz1.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not a member portable terminal (NO in step Sz14), the CPU determines whether the accepted card is a general card (step Sz15). If it is determined that the card is a general card (YES in step Sz15), it is determined whether the number of possessed medals is less than a predetermined number (step Sz16). The predetermined number can be set by a store clerk at the game arcade.

  That is, it is not a general card (NO in step Sz15), that is, it is determined that the accepted card is a membership card, and the accepted general card is that the number of medals is not less than a predetermined number (NO in step Sz16). If it is determined, the CPU of the settlement apparatus 580 controls the card reader / writer to return the accepted card (step Sz8). Thereafter, the CPU returns the process to be executed to step Sz1.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the general card accepted is that the number of medals held is less than the predetermined number (YES in step Sz16), the CPU manages the card ID of the general card to be collected and the number of medals medal management computer 550 (Step Sz17).

  When receiving the card ID and the number of possessed medals from the settlement apparatus 580, the medal management computer 550 sets the possessed number of the card ID to 0 in the general savings management table, and the general card of the card ID in the unit management table. The device ID of the token lending machine 100 used is specified, and the collected card ID, the number of possessed tokens, the current date and time, and the device ID are stored in a table for managing the number of collected tokens. . As a result, even if there is a request for return of the medals collected later from the player, it is possible to appropriately respond.

  Next, the CPU of the settlement apparatus 580 controls the card reader / writer to collect the received general card therein (step Sz18). Thereafter, the CPU returns the process to be performed to step Sz1.

Second Embodiment
In the first embodiment, the case where the invention is applied to the medal lending machine 100 provided corresponding to the slot machine 1 has been described. However, the invention is not limited to this, and the invention described in the first embodiment is also applicable to a card unit 703 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 702. In the second embodiment, a case where the invention is applied to a card unit 703 provided corresponding to a pachinko gaming machine 702 will be described.

  FIG. 20 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine 702 and a card unit 703 in the second embodiment. The pachinko gaming machine 702, which is a gaming machine used in the present embodiment, will be briefly described below. As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 702 has a glass door frame 722 formed in a frame shape. And, on the lower surface of the glass door frame 722, there is a hitting supply tray 723. An operation unit 714 is provided at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the bat supply tray 723 and a lower tray 724 for storing pachinko balls overflowing from the bat supply tray 723 is provided at a lower portion of the bat supply tray (upper tray) 723 A hitting operation handle (hereinafter referred to as an operation knob) 725 for firing a hit ball is provided.

  Behind the glass door frame 722, a game board 726 is detachably attached. A game area 727 is provided on the front of the game board 726. A special figure variable display section 728 in which a plurality of types of identification information called "special symbol" are variably displayed in the lower area on the right side toward the game area 727, and in the vicinity of the center, a plurality of types called "effect design" And a variable display device 730 in which a plurality of types of identification information referred to as "normal symbols" are variably displayed. The game board 726 is also provided with a plurality of winning openings 744, a passing gate 731, a starting winning opening 734, and a variable winning ball device 736. An out port 746 for collecting is formed.

  When a hit ball is won in each of these winning openings, a winning ball corresponding to each winning opening is paid out by a ball payout device (not shown).

  A batted ball fired by a hammer (not shown) rocked by the operation of the bat operating knob 725 passes through the bat rail into the game area 727 and then flows down the game area 727. At this time, the pachinko balls that have not reached the game area 727 because they have too low launch momentum are circulated to the lower tray 724 through a circulation path (not shown).

  In addition, when the ball hit into the game area 727 passes the passage gate 731, the normal symbol stopped and displayed on the variable display device 730 starts to change.

  When the display result after the variable display operation of the variable display device 730 becomes a predetermined specific display result (for example, ○), the movable piece 35 provided in the start winning hole 734 opens for a predetermined time, and the player It is in an advantageous state for

  Further, when the pachinko ball is won in the start winning opening 734, all special symbols start variable display (variation display) in the special view variable display portion 728, and effect display is started in the effect variable display portion 729. After that, when the special symbol in special view variable display unit 728 stops and the stop display result becomes a predetermined specific display mode, the left, middle, right effects in effect variable display unit 729 The variable display of symbols is also stopped, and the display mode of the effect symbols is also a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777), whereby a specific gaming state (big hit state) occurs.

  Thus, when a big hit state occurs, the opening and closing plate 740 provided on the variable winning ball device 736 is opened to be in the first state advantageous to the player. This first state ends when the earlier one of the predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or the predetermined number of balls (for example, 10) for winning is established, and then the player It is in a disadvantageous second state.

  Then, if a batted ball that has entered the large winning opening of the variable winning ball device 736 in the first state wins in a specific winning area (V pocket) and is detected by a V count switch (not shown), that time After the end of the first state, repeated continuous control is performed to control the second state to the first state. The upper limit number of the repetition continuation control is set to, for example, 15 times.

  When the display result of the special view variable display unit 728 and the display result of the effect symbol display of the effect variable display unit 729 are stopped and displayed by the combination of the predetermined big hit symbols, a big hit occurs as described above, but in these big hit symbols A reach state may occur in the state before the stop display.

  When the special symbol and the effect pattern variably displayed on the special view variable display portion 728 and the effect variable display portion 729 are stopped and displayed in the combination of the symbols corresponding to the predetermined probability variation pattern type, After the end of "", the probability of becoming a big hit again becomes a probability fluctuation state where the probability state becomes higher than the normal probability state, and the big hit in these probability variation patterns is distinguished from the normal big hit to "probably hit big hit We call it ".

  In addition, when the special symbol and the effect pattern variably displayed on the special view variable display portion 728 and the effect variable display portion 729 are stopped and displayed in combination of symbols other than the predetermined probability variation symbol, the "big hit" by the repeated continuation control. The special symbol and effect variable display portion in the special figure variable display portion 728 is performed until the variable display reaches a predetermined number of times in the special figure variable display portion 728 and the effect variable display portion 729 after the end of The variable display time (variation time) of the effect pattern in 729 becomes shorter than the normal gaming state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 702 of the present embodiment, a predetermined number of winning balls are counted based on the winning ball signal output based on winning from the game control board that controls the game in the pachinko gaming machine 702 and paid Control the release. In addition, a prize ball control board (not shown) is provided which performs control of counting and lending out 25 balls of pachinko balls, which are payout units, based on a signal input / output from the card unit 703, and 25 which is the payout unit. It may be configured to be able to carry out pachinko balls lending by multiples of balls.

  Next, the card unit 703 of the present embodiment will be described. On the front of the card unit 703 according to the present embodiment, various display units such as a multi-functional lamp 7301 configured of full color LEDs and capable of notifying of the state of the card unit 703 by lighting in a plurality of colors; A bill insertion slot 7302 for inserting a card, a protrusion 7305 formed on the front side of the device from the front of the device, a payout button 7311 for receiving a counting payout operation for dispensing the number of counted balls, a member card or a general card A card slot 7309 is provided for inserting a card.

  A card slot 7309 provided on the front surface of the card unit 703 is continuously connected to a card slot 7392 of a card reader / writer 7327 built in at a position corresponding to the card slot 7309. A general card or a membership card can be inserted into the card slot 7392.

  A protrusion 7305 is provided on the front of the card unit 703 in a manner of projecting forward. In the projecting portion 7305, on the surface facing the player, a display unit 7123 capable of displaying various information, a menu button 7316 for displaying a main menu screen, and a table data button 7318 for displaying table data. When the member card is received, the replay button 7319 for performing the replay game using the membership card ID recorded in the membership card and the number of balls identified by the member ID, and the replay button 7319 And an IR light receiving unit that receives infrared signals from a remote control (not shown) possessed by a staff member of the game arcade, converts them into electrical signals, and outputs the signals. 7315 are provided, and each display item displayed on the display portion 7123 is touched on the surface of the display portion 7123. Transparent touch panel 7314 to be input is provided Ri.

  Further, in the inside of the projecting portion 7305, a liquid crystal display 7313 which will be described later which forms the display portion 7123 and switches corresponding to respective buttons are provided, and these are provided at positions in the device corresponding to the projecting portion 7305. By being connected to the display control substrate 7329, display control of the liquid crystal display 7313, input position detection by the transparent touch panel 7314, and the like are performed by the display control substrate 7329.

  The bill inserted in the bill insertion slot 7302 is taken up at the upper position in the card unit 703, and the bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 7302 is taken in and identification of its authenticity and bill type is carried out, The bill identification unit 7321 for outputting to a control unit 7328 described later provided in the unit is provided. In the bill identification unit 7321, various bills (each of 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 2,000 yen, 1,000 yen) are provided. Banknotes are accepted.

  In addition, a control unit 7328 for controlling the operation of the card unit 703 is provided at a substantially central position of the card unit 703 so as to facilitate connection with each part constituting the card unit 703, as will be described later. Various operations of the card unit 703 are controlled by the control unit 7328.

  Further, at the lowermost position of the card unit 703, a recovery flow path box 7348 internally including a recovery flow path which is inclined rearward (inward) from the front side of the card unit 703 is provided, and the recovery flow path At the lower front end position of the card unit 703 which is the front side of the box 7348, the pachinko machine 702 is disposed at the lower position of the lower tray 724, thereby counting pachinko balls discharged from the lower tray 724. In addition, a connecting rod 7344 is attached for connecting pachinko balls discharged from a box-shaped counting and fraction discharging unit 7340 for discharging pachinko balls having fractions less than the payout unit number. A port 7348 'is provided, and the connecting rod 7344 flows down and flows into the recovery channel box 7348 from the connecting rod mounting port 7348'. Pachinko ball has been found continue to flow down the rear (inner) side recovery channel box 7348 from the front side of the card unit 703, and is discharged to a collecting gutter (not shown) of the game island from the rear lower end of the card unit 703.

  The pachinko balls for which the ball is lent and the pachinko balls paid out from the balls in the replay and the like are supplied to the hit ball supply tray by the nozzle 7311.

Third Embodiment
When the invention described in the first embodiment is applied to the pachinko gaming machine 702 and the card unit 703 described in the second embodiment, the card unit 703 has the function of paying out pachinko balls, so it can be used as a ball lent. The pachinko balls and the pachinko balls paid out from the balls are paid out from the card unit 703.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the card unit 703 does not have the function of paying out pachinko balls, it is paid out from pachinko balls and balls that are lent by the communication between the card unit 703 and the pachinko gaming machine 702. Pachinko balls may be paid out from the pachinko gaming machine 702. The details will be described below.

  The payout control board of the pachinko gaming machine 702 and the card unit 703 are connected via an interface board. PSI signal lines, PRDY signal lines, BRDY signal lines, BRQ signal lines, and EXS signal lines are provided between the card unit 703 and the payout control board.

  The PSI signal line is a signal line for confirming the connection between the card unit 703 and the pachinko gaming machine 702. The connection confirmation signal is transmitted through the PSI signal line, whereby the pachinko gaming machine 702 can operate the release handle.

  The PRDY signal line outputs a dispensable signal indicating that communication between the pachinko gaming machine 702 and the card unit 703 is possible (standby state) from the pachinko gaming machine 702 to the corresponding card unit 703. It is a signal line to transmit. Specifically, the payout possible signal is transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine 702 to the card unit 703 by switching the voltage level applied to the PRDY signal line from HIGH to LOW.

  The BRDY signal line transmits a ball lending possible signal from the card unit 703 to the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 702 when there is a ball lending operation in the standby state in which the card unit 703 receives the payout signal. Signal line. Specifically, the ball lending enable signal is transmitted from the card unit 703 to the pachinko gaming machine 702 by switching the voltage level applied to the BRDY signal line from HIGH to LOW.

  In addition, the BRDY signal line, from the card unit 703 to the pachinko gaming machine 702, is the end of ball lending when the ball lending process for a predetermined frequency (5 degrees in this example) associated with one ball lending operation is completed. It is a signal line for transmitting a signal. Specifically, the ball lending end signal is transmitted from the card unit 703 to the pachinko gaming machine 702 by switching the voltage level applied to the BRDY signal line from LOW to HIGH.

  The BRQ signal line is an example of a lending command signal line (= ball lending command signal line), and a loan request signal (= ball lending) for requesting the lending of game media from the card unit 703 to the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 702 Signal line for transmitting a request signal). Specifically, a ball lending request signal is transmitted from the card unit 703 to the pachinko gaming machine 702 by switching the voltage level applied to the BRQ signal line from HIGH to LOW.

  The BRQ signal line is a signal line for transmitting a loan command signal (= ball lending command signal) for commanding lending of pachinko balls from the card unit 703 to the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 702. Specifically, a ball lending command signal is transmitted from the card unit 703 to the pachinko gaming machine 702 by switching the voltage level applied to the BRQ signal line from LOW to HIGH.

  The EXS signal line is an example of the request acceptance signal line, and the request acceptance signal indicating that the pachinko gaming machine 702 has accepted the request for ball lending from the card unit 703 (that is, the fact that the ball lending request signal has been received). Is a signal line for transmitting Specifically, after the pachinko gaming machine 702 receives the ball lending request signal, it is confirmed that the pachinko gaming machine 702 is ready to lend pachinko balls (that is, there are no balls and no errors). Later, when the voltage level applied to the EXS signal line is switched from HIGH to LOW, a request acceptance signal is transmitted from the pachinko game machine 702 to the card unit 703.

  In addition, the EXS signal line is a signal line for transmitting a ball lending completion signal indicating that the ball lending process has been completed from the pachinko gaming machine 702 to the card unit 703 when the ball lending process for one degree is completed. It is. Specifically, when the ball lending process is completed, that is, when the payout of the pachinko balls is completed, the voltage level applied to the EXS signal line is switched from LOW to HIGH, whereby the ball lending completion signal is output. It is transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine 702 to the card unit 703.

  In other words, the card unit 703 can play the loan preparation signal (for example, the LOW level of the PRDY signal) indicating that the gaming medium (for example, the pachinko machine 702) can lend the gaming medium (for example, pachinko balls). A first request for receiving from the game machine and a loan request signal (for example, the LOW level of the BRDY signal) indicating that the loan operation (for example, the operation of the ball loan button 751 of the pachinko machine 702) has been received First transmitting means for transmitting; second transmitting means for transmitting to the gaming machine a loan command signal (for example, a LOW level of a BRQ signal) for commanding lending of gaming media after transmission of the loan request signal; and the loan A lendable signal (eg, for example, transmitted from the gaming machine in response to the request signal and the loan command signal, indicating that the gaming medium can be loaned (eg, A second receiving means for receiving the LOW level of the EXS signal, a third transmitting means for transmitting a loan confirmation signal (for example, a HIGH level of the BRQ signal) indicating confirmation of reception of the lendable signal to the gaming machine; In response to the loan confirmation signal, the gaming machine lends the game medium (for example, actual payout of pachinko balls, addition of the number of game balls), and when completed, it is transmitted and shows that the game medium has been loaned. A third receiving means for receiving a signal (for example, the HIGH level of the EXS signal), and a fourth transmitting means for transmitting a loan request end signal (for example, the HIGH level of the BRDY signal) indicating the end of the loan request to the gaming machine Equipped with

  Next, the operation of the card unit 703 (that is, the process performed by the control unit of the card unit 703) will be described.

  Ball lending processing performed by the control unit of the card unit 703 will be described. When the card unit 703 accepts the ball lending operation with the remaining amount of card recorded in the membership card or the general card being one degree minute or more, the control unit of the card unit 703 first performs pachinko gaming via the BRQ signal line. A ball lending request signal is transmitted to the payout control board of the machine 702, and the reception of a request acceptance signal transmitted from the payout control board of the pachinko gaming machine 702 via the EXS signal line is awaited. If it is determined that the request acceptance signal is received, a ball lending command signal is transmitted to the payout control board of the pachinko gaming machine 702 through the BRQ signal line, and the pachinko gaming machine 702 of the pachinko gaming machine 702 through the EXS signal line. It waits for the reception of the ball lending completion signal transmitted from the payout control board. If it is determined that the ball lending completion signal has been received, the card reader / writer subtracts the amount for one degree from the remaining amount of the card recorded on the membership card or the general card, and updates the remaining frequency display portion 753 The display of the remaining frequency in is displayed by subtracting one time, and the process is ended. The control unit of the card unit 703 performs processing (ball lending processing) for using the remaining amount of card specified from the recorded information of the membership card or general card which has received insertion for playing a game in the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 702 It functions as a use processing means.

  Here, although the ball lending process has been described, the same control can be applied to the process of returning balls.

Fourth Embodiment
In the second to third embodiments, the invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine 702 which is a payout type gaming machine which pays out a predetermined number of winning balls in response to detection of winning balls. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the invention described above can also be applied to an enclosed type gaming machine which encloses gaming balls and gives scores in response to detection of winning balls as described in the fourth embodiment.

  Specifically, the gaming machine according to the above-described embodiment is a gaming machine in which a gaming ball is paid out as a prize to a player, and a gaming ball or a rental ball from which the player has been paid out is fired to a gaming area to play a game. However, while using the frequency that is the gaming value of the size specified by the recording information of the game recording medium such as a membership card or a general card, a game score for use in the game is awarded and awarded. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which a player plays a game by driving a game ball enclosed in a gaming machine into a gaming area using a game score or a game score awarded by a game winning. .

  That is, after the game medium (game ball) passes through the start area, the variable display of plural types of identification information capable of identifying each is performed based on the establishment of the start condition for permitting the start of the variable display, and the display result is derived. It is a gaming machine that has a variable display device to display, and when the specific display result is derived and displayed on the variable display device, it shifts to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player, but when the gaming score is not 0 A game is performed by hitting a game ball enclosed in the gaming machine by using it into the game area, and the game score is reduced according to the hit of the game ball, and the game ball is won in the winning area provided in the game area The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine that adds a game score accordingly. Such a game machine has a game recording medium insertion slot for inserting a game recording medium in which information capable of specifying the size of a game value usable for addition of game scores is recorded, and a game recording The game recording medium processing means may read out the recorded information recorded on the game recording medium inserted into the medium insertion slot.

<Display method of loan information>
When it becomes necessary to change the amount of money (lending rate) required to lend 1 game ball (playing point) by changing the consumption tax rate (lending one point), the lending rate can not be displayed as an integer and displayed as a decimal point May be It is difficult to confirm the amount of money the player pays for playing a game, and it is desirable to avoid the decimal point display of the lending rate as much as possible. Here, a method will be described in which, when the lending rate can not be displayed as an integer, the information is displayed as lending information in consideration of the convenience of the player without substantially changing the lending rate. In the following description, for example, it is assumed that the lending rate is set to 4.31 yen / ball.

  First, the lending information described above will be specifically described. Hereinafter, the token lending machine 100 and the card unit 703 described above will be referred to. The CU displays the lending information stored in the ROM or RAM on the liquid crystal display. The lending information includes a predetermined unit amount (unit monetary value) and the number of game balls to be lent out by using the unit amount (game points to be awarded). The unit amount of money is an integer and is an amount that can be set by a manager or the like, and is often set by a denomination (a type of money based on a par value). For example, a coin with a face value of 500 yen or a note with a face value of 1000 yen is set as the unit amount. Also, the unit amount of money may be defined as a unit of the amount of money used when the player operates the ball lending button displayed on the display 54 or the display 312 once. For example, if 500 yen is used by one operation of the ball lending button and 116 gaming balls are lent out, the unit amount is defined as 500 yen. Here, assuming that the unit amount is 500 yen, since the lending rate is set to 4.31 yen / ball, the number of gaming balls lent out by using the unit amount is 116 balls. Preferably, the unit amount is an amount such that the number of game balls lent out at the lending rate is an integer. That is, the unit amount and the number of game balls lent out by the unit amount are both set to be represented by integers, and the lending rate is displayed by the unit amount and the number of game balls lent out by the unit amount. It is possible to avoid the decimal point display of rates. For example, on the liquid crystal display, it is displayed as lending information of "116 balls / 500 yen", and it is informed that 116 balls will be lent out by using 500 yen to the player.

  The lending rate is managed by a game arcade management device such as a hall computer. The hall computer can, for example, change the lending rate in conjunction with the change in the consumption tax rate. When the lending rate is changed (for example, 4 yen / ball is changed to 4.31 yen / ball), the hall computer transmits the changed lending rate (for example, 4.31 yen / ball) to the CU. The CU stores the lending rate transmitted from the hall computer in the RAM. Thus, the CU can display the above-mentioned lending information (for example, 116 balls / 500 yen) on the liquid crystal display based on the changed lending rate. Note that the CU may change the lending rate stored in the RAM upon receiving an operation by an employee or the like.

  The hall computer may manage the lending information. In this case, the hall computer changes the lending information (for example, 125 balls / 500 yen to 116 balls / 500 yen) along with the change in the consumption tax rate, and the changed lending information (for example, 116 balls / 500 yen) Send the) to the CU. The CU can store the lending information transmitted from the hall computer in the RAM and display the lending information on the liquid crystal display.

<Display method during loan operation>
Next, a display method when a player converts a money value into a game ball and performs a game by performing a lending operation of pressing a ball lending button will be described.

  When the CU detects that the ball lending button displayed on the liquid crystal display is operated, the remaining amount of the card stored in the various cards accepted by the card reader / writer, and the inserted amount accepted at the bill insertion slot The unit amount (500 yen) is withdrawn, and the number of game balls (116) corresponding to the unit amount is lent out.

  Also, when the CU detects that the ball lending button has been operated, the number of balls (116 balls) is the same as the number of gaming balls (116 balls) that are temporarily loaned out to indicate that the unit amount (500 yen) is used. ) Is displayed on the liquid crystal display. Next, the number of balls displayed on the liquid crystal display decreases, and the number of game balls provided on the gaming machine increases or the pachinko balls are actually paid out, whereby the player is lent out. It becomes possible to play a game with a game ball. Even if the number of balls displayed on the liquid crystal display is displayed as the number of game balls in the game ball number display in one process, the CU is gradually subtracted and displayed as the number of game balls in the game ball number display. It may be done. Specifically, after displaying “116 balls” on the liquid crystal display, the CU displays on the liquid crystal display how “116 balls” are gradually subtracted. On the other hand, the gaming machine displays a state in which the number of game balls in the game ball number indicator is gradually added.

  For example, in the liquid crystal display, a display is performed in which “116 balls” are subtracted by a predetermined number of balls (here, 10 balls in this case) every predetermined time, such as “106 balls” or “96 balls”. That is, on the liquid crystal display, the situation of lending the game ball from the monetary value is displayed. Thus, the player can easily recognize that 116 balls have been lent out by using 500 yen. Here, the predetermined number-of-balls unit (predetermined number of points unit) may be the number of units showing that the game balls are being borrowed from the monetary value, and when the number of balls to be lent is large, the number of units is large and the number of balls to be lent is If the number is small, the number of units may be small. Note that the CU may perform the display process in parallel with the process of lending game balls from the unit amount, or may perform the display process before the process of lending game balls from the unit amount.

  In addition to the case where the player converts a money value of the owned game value as a game ball to play a game, the player converts the balls (point) of the game value into a game ball (game point). May play a game. Specifically, the player can play a game by operating the re-play button to convert balls into game balls. As described above, since the number of game balls (116 balls) corresponding to the unit amount (500 yen) is lent out when the player operates the ball lending button once, even when the replay button is operated once. Similarly, conversion from balls to balls can prevent confusion for the player.

  Therefore, when the CU detects that the replay button has been operated, it converts the balls into gaming balls in the same number of balls (116 balls) as the number of gaming balls corresponding to the unit amount (500 yen), or , Actually pay out pachinko balls. Moreover, since the number of game balls converted when the ball lending button and the replay button are operated becomes the same, the processing load can also be reduced. In the above description, the gaming machine, which is a gaming machine, has been mainly described, but the above configuration can be similarly applied to a slot machine. For example, assuming that the lending rate of the slot machine is set to 21.28 yen / piece, it will be displayed on the liquid crystal display as "47 sheets / 1000 yen" lending information, and it will be 1000 yen to the player. It is informed that 47 medals are lent out by using (see FIG. 16A).

[Summary]
Next, main effects obtained by the above-described embodiment will be described.

(1-1) A communication means capable of communicating with a portable terminal (for example, a member portable terminal 171, a smartphone), and a recording medium capable of receiving a recording medium (for example, a general card) capable of specifying the number of gaming media of a player A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 702, slot) comprising reception means (for example, a card reader / writer 187) and counting means (counting device 190) capable of counting the number of gaming media (for example, gaming balls, medals) A gaming apparatus (for example, a card unit 703, a token lending machine 100) provided corresponding to the machine 1) and capable of specifying the number of gaming media by the mobile terminal of a member player,
Reception means (for example, touch panels 124 and 7314, ten keys 120) for receiving personal identification information (for example, personal identification number) corresponding to the portable terminal;
A first specification enabling unit that makes it possible to specify the number of game media counted by the counting unit in association with the mobile terminal when the personal identification information corresponding to the mobile terminal is received by the receiving unit. (For example, step Sc6 in FIG. 15),
Memory means for storing the number of gaming media counted by the counting means (for example, RAM 181b, step Sc4 in FIG. 15. For example, the number of gaming media counted from receipt of the portable terminal to receipt of the personal identification number) 4 (d) may be stored as the number of temporary medals of FIG. 4 (d), or may be stored as the number of possessed medals of FIG. , And may be stored in a storage unit different from the RAM 181 b).
When the password information is received by the reception unit in a state where the password information corresponding to the portable terminal is not received by the reception unit and the number of game media is stored in the storage unit, the game A second specification enabling unit (for example, step Sna27 in FIG. 13) that makes it possible to specify the number of media in association with the mobile terminal;
When the password information corresponding to the portable terminal is not received by the reception unit and the password information is not received by the reception unit in a state where the number of game media is stored in the storage unit (for example, Step Sna10 in Fig. 13. When the operation to cancel the input of the PIN is performed.If the card is returned without the PIN being input.), The number of the game media is newly issued using the recording medium. The third specifying enabling means (for example, step Sna16 in FIG. 13) may be used to manage the number of balls counted in association with the card ID of the general card to be issued, or the number of balls counted. Information indicating itself may be recorded on a general card).

  According to such a configuration, even if the previous player ends the game without inputting the personal identification information corresponding to the portable terminal, the number of game media counted by the subsequent player can be calculated as the first game. It can be made identifiable not by a person's portable terminal but by a newly issued recording medium. For this reason, it is possible to prevent a later player from being troubled.

  In addition, since the number of gaming media counted from receipt of the portable terminal to receipt of the personal identification information is stored, the previous player may count the gaming media without inputting the personal identification information. Even if there is, it is possible to associate the counted number of game media with the portable terminal by inputting the password information later without making it possible to specify the number of the counted game media by the newly issued recording medium. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the number of game media of the previous player from being divided into the portable terminal and the newly issued recording medium.

  Thus, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of preventing confusion attributable to gaming media of the former player and the latter player.

(1-2) In the gaming apparatus of (1-1),
The valuable value (for example, balls, balls, prepaid balance) managed in association with the portable terminal is displayed regardless of whether or not the personal identification information corresponding to the portable terminal is received by the reception means. Value display control means (for example, step Sn3 in FIG. 12. Refer to FIG. 17A.) Display control to the liquid crystal display 123 of the relevant token lending machine 100 may be used, or an external display device, for example, may be used. It may further include display control to the call lamp 200).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to notify the player of the valuable value corresponding to the portable terminal of the player even in the state where the input of the personal identification information is not received. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling bothersome.

(1-3) In the gaming apparatus of (1-2),
The value display control means displays that the number of game media is being counted when the personal identification information corresponding to the portable terminal is not received by the reception means, but does not indicate the number of game media ((1) For example, step Sc5 in Fig. 15. Refer to Fig. 17E.).

  According to such a configuration, it is not determined whether the number of gaming media being counted is associated with the portable terminal or can be specified by the newly issued recording media. The player can be informed that it is counting. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uneasy that the game media are not counted.

(1-4) In the gaming apparatus according to any one of (1-1) to (1-3),
When the number of game media is made identifiable by the newly issued recording medium by the third specification enabling means (for example, step Sna16 in FIG. 13), the password information corresponding to the password not accepted by the accepting means is handled. The information processing apparatus further comprises notification means (for example, step Sna29 in FIG. 13) for notifying that the use of the portable terminal is invalidated.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to notify the player that use of the portable terminal corresponding to the password information has been invalidated by the input of the password information.

(1-5) In the gaming apparatus according to any one of (1-1) to (1-4) above,
A determination unit (for example, step Sna4 in FIG. 13) for determining whether the communication unit of the other gaming apparatus has also communicated with the portable terminal;
When it is determined by the determination means that the other gaming apparatus has also communicated with the same portable terminal, it further comprises abnormality notification means (for example, step Sna5 in FIG. 13) for notifying that it is abnormal.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the same portable terminal from being used by a plurality of gaming devices.

(1-6) In the gaming apparatus of (1-5),
Abnormality notification end to end the notification of the abnormality according to the external signal for ending the notification of the abnormality by the abnormality notification means of all the gaming devices communicated with the same mobile terminal or to cancel the abnormality A means (for example, step Sna6 in FIG. 13) may be configured to be able to collectively terminate notification of an abnormality in the gaming device for which the same abnormality has been notified from the management device of the game arcade.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to terminate notification of an abnormality when trying to use the same portable terminal by a plurality of gaming devices at once.

(1-7) In the gaming apparatus according to any one of (1-1) to (1-6),
Correlating the game history corresponding to the portable terminal in the gaming machine corresponding to the gaming apparatus with the game history corresponding to the other gaming history in the gaming machine or the portable terminal in the other gaming machine The history display control means (for example, step Sb 27 in FIG. 11. Refer to FIG. 16 (F) and FIG. 16 (G).) Which executes control to display is further provided.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to compare the player's gaming history with other gaming history. As a result, useful information can be provided to the player.

(1-8) In the gaming apparatus according to any one of (1-1) to (1-7),
The counting device does not perform counting operation unless the counting operation is invalidated or limited when the predetermined time elapses and the counting operation is enabled (for example, the counting device 190 has finished counting and the predetermined time has not elapsed). If it is, it is controlled to restart counting automatically when game media is inserted, but after predetermined time elapses counting does not automatically start even if game media is inserted, and the count button is operated Control to start counting).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent, as much as possible, the insertion of game media paid out from game machines of other stores, in particular, other than the game machine corresponding to the game machine.

(1-9) In the gaming apparatus according to any one of (1-1) to (1-8),
It further comprises a recording medium member specifying means (for example, step Sn1 in FIG. 12) capable of specifying the member identification information corresponding to the member recording medium received by the recording medium receiving means,
It further comprises dividing means (for example, FIG. 18) for dividing a part of the number of game media specified by the member identification information and making it possible to specify other recording media,
The dividing means enables partial division of the number of game media specified by the member identification information specified by the recording medium member specifying means, while one of the number of game media corresponding to the portable terminal The division of the part is disabled (for example, step Sr11 in FIG. 18).

  In order to eject the recording medium capable of specifying the number of divided game media, it is necessary to eject the member recording medium as well when the member recording medium is used and a game is being played. In order to make the player feel bothersome, it is possible not to feel free to divide the number of game media.

  On the other hand, when a portable terminal is used and a game is being played, if it is possible to eject a recording medium capable of specifying the number of divided game media, it is not necessary to eject the recording medium for members together. Therefore, it becomes easy to divide the number of game media. For this reason, if the division of the recording medium which makes it possible to specify a small number of game media corresponding to the value equal to or less than the recording medium is provoked and the recording medium is destroyed, the game arcade suffers the damage of the discarded recording medium. It will

  According to such a configuration, in the portable terminal, division of the number of game media is disabled. As a result, the game arcade can avoid the damage caused by the destruction of the recording medium as much as possible.

(1-10) In the gaming apparatus of (1-9),
When the member identification information corresponding to the portable terminal is specified by the recording medium member specifying means, the division means changes the division of the number of game media specified by the member identification information to possible. (For example, as shown in steps Sn7 and Sn8 of FIG. 12, when a membership card of the same member ID is accepted during acceptance of a portable terminal or during provisional acceptance of a portable terminal, the membership card is indicated as shown in steps Sn10 to Sn14. While the membership card is being received, it is possible to divide the balls as shown in FIG.

  According to such a configuration, even when a portable terminal is used to play a game, when a member recording medium corresponding to the portable terminal is received, the game medium corresponding to the portable terminal is selected. It becomes possible to divide the number. As a result, it is possible to relieve the inability to divide the number of game media corresponding to the portable terminal.

(1-11) In the gaming apparatus of (1-10),
Control to display a predetermined unit monetary value (for example, 500 yen, 1000 yen) and the number of gaming media to be lent for the use of the unit monetary value (for example, 116 balls, 47 pieces) Loan value display control means (for example, refer to “1000 yen 47 sheets” in FIG. 16A), and
And lending means (e.g., step Sb21 in FIG. 11) for lending a number of gaming media to be lent to the use of the unit money value in accordance with the use of the unit money value.

  According to such a configuration, the number of gaming media to be lent by the use of the unit monetary value is displayed, not the monetary value required to lent one gaming medium. Therefore, even when the monetary value necessary to lend one gaming medium can not be displayed as an integer but is displayed as a decimal point, there is no need to perform processing for cutting off (or rounding up) the decimal part of the monetary value. As a result, it is possible to prevent the difference between the displayed monetary value and the actual monetary value required to lend one game medium.

(1-12) A communication means capable of communicating with a portable terminal, a recording medium receiving means capable of receiving a recording medium capable of specifying the number of game media of the player, and a counting means capable of counting the number of game media A gaming system (for example, gaming system 1000) including a gaming apparatus provided corresponding to a gaming machine and capable of specifying the number of gaming media by the mobile terminal of a member player, and a management apparatus, ,
The management device is
A management means for managing the number of game media of the member player in association with the mobile terminal of the member player;
The gaming device is
Reception means for receiving password information corresponding to the mobile terminal;
When the personal identification information corresponding to the portable terminal is received by the reception means, the number of gaming media counted by the counting means can be associated with the portable terminal and specified by the management means Specifying means;
Storage means for storing the number of gaming media counted by the counting means;
When the password information is received by the reception unit in a state where the password information corresponding to the portable terminal is not received by the reception unit and the number of game media is stored in the storage unit, the game Second specifying enabling means for making it possible to specify the number of media in association with the portable terminal by the managing means;
When the password information corresponding to the portable terminal is not received by the receiving unit and the password information is not received by the receiving unit in a state where the number of game media is stored in the storage unit, And third specifying enabling means for making it possible to specify the number of game media by the newly issued recording medium.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a gaming system capable of preventing confusion by attribution of gaming media between the first player and the second player.

(2-1) A gaming machine (for example, a gaming machine (for example, a gaming machine) having recording medium accepting means capable of accepting a recording medium (for example, a general card) capable of specifying the monetary value of the player and the number of gaming media (for example, gaming balls, medals). A gaming device (for example, a card unit 703, a medal lending machine 100) provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 702 and the slot machine 1), and the recording medium can be received to calculate the monetary value specified by the recording medium A gaming system (e.g., gaming system 1000) including a payment device (e.g., payment device 580) including the payment device.
Further, the gaming device may
Operation accepting means (for example, return button 114; step Sb5 in FIG. 11) for accepting an operation for returning the recording medium accepted by the recording medium accepting means;
The monetary value specified by the recording medium received by the recording medium reception means is 0 when the operation is received by the operation reception means, and the game medium specified by the recording medium When the number is less than the first number (for example, the number of game media corresponding to less than 500 yen), the first processing means (for example, for taking out the recording media of the same number while paying out the number of game media) Step Sm4 and Step Sm13A) of FIG.
When the operation receiving means receives the operation, the monetary value specified by the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving means is not 0, and the game medium specified by the recording medium If the number is less than the first number, the monetary value specified by the recording medium is 0, and the number of game media specified by the recording medium is equal to or more than the first number And second processing means (for example, step Sm15 in FIG. 14) for returning the recording medium.
The settlement apparatus further includes
After the monetary value specified by the recording medium is settled by the settlement means, the number of game media specified by the recording medium is less than a second number (for example, the number of game media corresponding to less than 500 yen) In this case, recording medium recovery means (for example, step Sz 18 in FIG. 19; balls may or may not be erased from the general card to be recovered) for recovering the recording medium are provided.

  According to such a configuration, the recording medium having the prepaid balance of zero and the number of game media less than the second number is collected by the settlement apparatus. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming system capable of preventing such a recording medium from being discarded.

(2-2) In the gaming system of (2-1) above,
The first number is equal to the second number (for example, the number of game media corresponding to less than 500 yen).

  According to such a configuration, it can be determined whether or not the number of game media corresponding to the recording medium is a fraction based on the standard unified between the game device and the settlement device. In addition, when one number is determined, the other number is also determined, which facilitates these settings.

(2-3) In the gaming system according to (2-1) or (2-2) above,
The settlement apparatus further includes
The number of game media specified by the recording medium collected by the recording medium collection means can be information that can specify the recording medium (for example, card ID, collection date and time, ID of card unit in which the general card is used) Management enabling means (for example, step Sz 17 in FIG. 19) that can be managed in association with) may be managed by the settlement apparatus itself, or information for enabling management by the management apparatus may be transmitted ).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to appropriately cope with an inquiry from the player about the number of game media specified by the collected recording medium.

(2-4) In the gaming system according to any one of (2-1) to (2-3) above,
The recording medium recovery means recovers the recording medium without confirming the player's intention (for example, as shown in FIG. 19, nothing is confirmed when recovering a general card in step Sz 18, a normal Display the same as settlement.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to complete the settlement without making the player to make a troublesome judgment.

(2-5) In the gaming system according to any one of (2-1) to (2-4) above,
The settlement apparatus further includes
When the recording medium is collected by the recording medium collection means, notification means for notifying that the monetary value has been settled (for example, when the general card is collected in step Sz18 of FIG. May be notified).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to complete the settlement without making the player to make a troublesome judgment.

(2-6) A gaming apparatus provided with recording medium receiving means capable of receiving a recording medium capable of specifying the monetary value of the player and the number of game media, provided corresponding to the gaming machine,
Operation receiving means for receiving an operation for returning the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving means;
The monetary value specified by the recording medium received by the recording medium reception means is 0 when the operation is received by the operation reception means, and the game medium specified by the recording medium First processing means for paying out the number of game media and incorporating the recording medium therein when the number is less than the first number;
The monetary value specified by the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving means when the operation receiving means receives the operation is not 0, and the number of game media specified by the recording medium Is less than the first number, and the monetary value specified by the recording medium is 0, and the number of game media specified by the recording medium is equal to or greater than the first number. And second processing means for returning the recording medium.
The recording medium to be returned by the recording medium return means is adjusted by the recording medium after the monetary value specified by the recording medium is settled by the settlement apparatus capable of adjusting the monetary value specified by the received recording medium. If the number of game media specified is less than the second number, it is collected.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of preventing the recording medium from being discarded.

(2-7) A recording medium capable of specifying the monetary value of the player and the number of game media can be received, and the recording medium returned from the game device provided corresponding to the gaming machine is received and specified by the recording medium A settlement device provided with settlement means capable of settling the monetary value to be
When the operation for returning the accepted recording medium is accepted by the gaming apparatus, the settlement means does not have a monetary value specified by the recording medium that is not 0, and is determined by the recording medium When the number of gaming media to be identified is less than the first number, and the monetary value identified by the recording medium is 0, and the number of gaming media identified by the recording medium is the first number. Receive a recording medium to be returned if the number of
A recording medium collection means for collecting the recording medium if the number of gaming media specified by the recording medium is less than a second number after the monetary value specified by the recording medium is settled by the settlement means. Further comprising

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a settlement apparatus capable of preventing the recording medium from being discarded.

(2-8) A game device capable of accepting a recording medium capable of specifying the monetary value of the player and the number of gaming media, and provided for the gaming machine corresponding to the gaming machine, receiving the recording medium and identifying by the recording medium A management device for managing a settlement device capable of settling the monetary value of the
When an operation for returning the recording medium received by the gaming apparatus is received, the monetary value specified by the recording medium is not 0, and the game medium specified by the recording medium When the number is less than the first number, and when the monetary value specified by the recording medium is 0 and the number of game media specified by the recording medium is equal to or more than the first number Return recording medium management means for managing the recording medium to be returned to
After the monetary value specified by the recording medium is settled by the settlement device, the collected recording medium is managed when the number of gaming media specified by the recording medium is less than a second number. And a collection recording medium management means.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a management apparatus capable of preventing the recording medium from being discarded.

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

  (1) In the embodiment described above, it is assumed that the member card is a complete ID management method, and the general card is a method for recording information also on the card in addition to the complete ID method. The complete ID management method is a method in which only identification information such as a card ID is recorded on a card, and management of prepaid balance, balls, balls and the like is performed by a management computer in association with the identification information. .

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and all membership cards and general cards are completely ID-managed, and both are stored in the card, either together, either one is completely ID-managed, the other is stored in the card, either one is combinedly used The other is perfect ID management, either one is combined, the other is storage on a card, etc. It is possible to adopt various methods as a management method of balance, balls and balls.

  (2) At least two of the above-described management devices such as the medal management computer 550, the hall computer 540, and the card management computer 500 may be shared.

  (3) In the embodiment described above, the medal lending machine 100 is provided with the counting device 190 built-in. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and each car counter may be provided as an external device for a gaming machine such as the medal lending machine 100.

  (4) In the embodiment described above, the gaming media (medal) are paid out from the gaming apparatus such as the medal lending machine 100 based on the valuable value (prepaid balance or money) or the number of balls or the number of stored balls. And, in accordance with the control signal from the game device, it is shown that the gaming media (pachinko balls) are paid out from the pachinko gaming machine 702 based on the valuable value (prepaid balance or money) or the number of balls or the number of stored balls. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and game media based on a valuable value or the number of balls or the number of balls may be paid out from different devices (for example, different game devices).

  (5) In the embodiment described above, the state where the personal identification number is not input for the member portable terminal 171 (the state in which the accepting flag is “provisional accepting of the portable terminal”) is provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a similar state may be provided for a membership card.

  (6) In the embodiment described above, the medal lending machine 100 reads only the terminal ID from the member portable terminal 171. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is configured that any one of information such as member ID, card ID, number of medals, number of savings medals and prepaid balance is recorded on the member portable terminal, and the token lending machine 100 Any of the information recorded on the member portable terminal 171 may be read.

  (7) In the embodiment described above, the registration of the member portable terminal 171 may be performed by manually associating the member portable terminal 171 with the member ID in the management apparatus of the store, and the medal loan may be made. In a state where the membership card is inserted in the device 100 or the card unit 703, the terminal ID of the member portable terminal 171 may be read by the terminal reader / writer to associate the terminal ID with the member ID.

  It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is indicated not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include all the modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

  1 slot machine, 100 medal lending machines, 114 return buttons, 120 numeric keys, 121 replay buttons, 122 counting buttons, 123 liquid crystal display, 124 touch panels, 170, 7170 terminal reader / writer, 190 counting devices, 500 card management computer, 540 Hall computer, 550 medal management computer, 580 payment device, 702 pachinko machine, 703 card unit.

Claims (1)

Accepting means for accepting a recording medium capable of identifying the monetary value of the player and the number of gaming media, and accepting the recording medium returned from the gaming apparatus provided corresponding to the gaming machine;
A settlement apparatus comprising: settlement means capable of adjusting the monetary value specified by the recording medium received by the reception means;
When the operation for returning the accepted recording medium is accepted by the gaming device, the accepting means does not have a monetary value specified by the recording medium which is not 0, and is determined by the recording medium When the number of gaming media to be identified is less than the first number, and the monetary value identified by the recording medium is 0, and the number of gaming media identified by the recording medium is the first number. Receive a recording medium to be returned if the number of
After the monetary value specified by the recording medium is settled by the settlement means, if the number of gaming media specified by the recording medium is less than the second number, without confirming the player's intention, Recording medium recovery means for recovering the recording medium;
The settlement apparatus further comprising notification means for notifying that the monetary value has been settled when the recording medium is collected by the recording medium collection means.

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