JP6519222B2 - Gaming device, gaming system and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming device, a gaming system and a program.

In recent years, a game arcade where game media such as game balls and medals are lent out at a plurality of lending rates such as 1 yen, 2 yen, 4 yen per game ball, 5 yen, 10 yen and 20 yen per medal. Is increasing.
In such a game arcade, for example, a 1-yen corner provided with pachinko machines that can play with gaming balls lent at a 1-yen rate, a 2-yen corner provided with pachinko machines that can play with gaming balls lent at a 2-yen rate, By separately installing gaming machines according to the lending rate, it is possible to select a gaming machine according to the gaming funds on hand.

In addition, some game arcades have introduced a so-called storage-replay system in which game media acquired by a player are temporarily stored and taken out and replayed when the player visits the store again. .
In the reservoir replay system, the number of gaming media (hereinafter referred to as "pools") deposited by one player is divided into an account provided for each lending rate, for example, X gaming balls in an account of 1 yen rate, 2 The game ball is managed as Y pieces in the yen rate account, Z pieces in the 4 yen rate account, and so on. In addition, the balls can be withdrawn from the account based on the input of information that can identify the deposited player (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2013-183953, A

  However, there is room for improvement in such a conventional ball replay system.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming apparatus of the present invention can manage the number of gaming media corresponding to each of a plurality of rates, and any one of the plurality of rates based on an operation on a predetermined operation means. In a gaming apparatus capable of executing a withdrawal process for extracting a predetermined number of gaming media from the number of gaming media corresponding to a rate, it is possible to distinguish whether or not the plurality of rates are rates being operated in the game arcade, respectively. Based on the information, it is possible to control the withdrawal priority order among the plurality of rates in the withdrawal process , and to execute control to change the rate at which the execution of the withdrawal process is permitted according to the withdrawal priority order comprising a Do control means, the number of game media corresponding to the rate at which execution of the withdrawal process is allowed, the game is less than a predetermined number Based on that becomes the number of somatic, according to the pull-out priority is as feasible configuration control for changing the rate at which execution of the withdrawal process is allowed.

It is a whole block diagram of the game system. It is a block diagram showing control composition of a ball storage management device. It is a figure of the data which show the number of balls for every lending rate according to a member. It is a figure of data showing a withdrawal priority order between lending rates. It is a figure of the data which show the operation state of a lending rate. It is a figure for demonstrating the change procedure of withdrawal priority order, (a) shows the priority order before change, (b) shows the priority order when raising the priority of the lending rate which is not operated, (C) shows the order of priority when the loan rate with the smaller rate difference has the higher priority. The setting change screen of a drawer priority order is shown, (a) shows the screen before a change, (b) shows the screen after a change. It is a figure which shows the data for setting the decision | availability of the transfer between loan rates. It is a figure of data showing a conversion value when calculating the number of times of use at the time of driving in. It is a figure of the data which show the drawer upper limit number at the time of loading. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of withdrawal history data according to a member, (a) is a figure which shows the withdrawal history from the replay unit of one corner, (b) is a diagram from the replay unit of another corner It is a figure which shows withdrawal history, (c) is a figure which shows withdrawal history when giving priority to withdrawal from a non-operating rate account, (d) is the other rate account with a small rate difference to the self rate It is a figure which shows the extraction | drawer log when raising a drawer | drawer priority. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of the working condition data of a replay machine. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of the number-of-replays data in a game arcade. It is a figure which shows the procedure at the time of performing confirmation of boarding. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of the ball storage data classified by member. It is a flowchart which shows the priority order setting change process 1 which raises the priority of the lending rate which is not operate | used. It is a flowchart which shows the priority order setting change process 2 which rearranges a priority according to a rate difference. It is a flowchart which shows a boarding confirmation process.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a gaming apparatus, gaming system and program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system 1 according to the present embodiment is composed of a pachinko machine 10a, a gaming machine 10 such as a slot machine 10b, and a plurality of gaming devices.

As a gaming apparatus, for example, a lending machine 20 (20a for gaming balls, 20b for medals), a stand computer 30, an island computer 40, gaming balls or medals for lending gaming media in exchange for cash insertion (bills) Counter 50 to count (50a to 50c for gaming balls, 50d to 50f for medals), replay device 60 for pulling out deposited deposits (60a to 60c for gaming balls, 60d to 60f for medals), gaming machine Hall computer 70 to count the game data for each, a ball management device 80 for managing the balls for each player (pool member), a prize exchange device 90 for exchanging game media and prizes, a predetermined recording medium The card reader 100 is provided with a reader 100 and the like for reading ball member information and the like from the card.
Each of these gaming devices has communication means, and is communicably connected via a predetermined network (for example, a local area network).

Here, the game arcade to which the gaming system 1 is applied will be described.
In the game arcade, as shown in FIG. 1, pachinko machines 10a and slot machines 10b are installed at different lending rates.
For example, corner A is a 4.32 yen corner where a gaming ball is lent out for 4.32 yen per ball in exchange for the insertion of cash into the lending machine 20a, and corner B is 1 in exchange for the insertion of cash into the lending machine 20b. A pachinko machine 10a and slot machine 10b that can be played using game balls and medals lent out at different lending rates in corners A to F, such as 1.08 yen corners for lending game balls for 1.08 yen balls. Is installed.

In such a game arcade, the gaming system 1 operates as a gaming data collection system.
For example, the game signals relating to the operation of the gaming machine 10, such as the out signal, the safe signal, the big hit signal, and the lending signal, which are output from the gaming machine 10 and the lending machine 20, relay information of the base computer 30, the island computer 40, etc. The game data is transmitted to the hall computer 70 through the processing device, and the hall computer 70 counts and manages the game data of each gaming machine 10.

In addition, the gaming system 1 of the present embodiment operates as a ball storage system.
The ball replaying system is a system in which the game arcade can temporarily store the gaming media acquired by the player and can be reproducibly pulled out when the player visits again, for example, in the present embodiment, While managing the game media of the quantity counted by the counting machine 50 as the storage balls by the storage management device 80, the game balls as the storage balls are withdrawn from the replay machines 60a to 60c and the medals as the balls are withdrawn from the replay machines 60d to 60f It is possible to re-play in the gaming machine 10 using the extracted gaming media.
Hereinafter, the function of the game system 1 as a storage ball replay system will be described.

The counters 50a to 50f are counting devices for counting the game balls or medals obtained by the player, and are installed at different lending rates, like the game machine 10.
For example, the counting machine 50a is settable so as to count only gaming balls lent out for one ball 4.32 yen, and the counting machine 50b is settable so as to count only gaming balls lent out for one ball 1.08 yen There is.

In addition, the counters 50a to 50f are configured as a ball storage automatic deposit machine, and include a card reader for reading member information such as a member ID from the ball storage member card received based on the operation of the ball storage member. The balls are deposited by connecting quantity information indicating the quantity of medium and rate information capable of specifying the lending rate of the corner where the counters 50 are installed, to the ball management apparatus 80.
It should be noted that, instead of or in addition to such a counter 50, each counter having the same function as the counter 50 may be provided in each gaming machine 10 or each lending machine 20.

Replay machine 60 is configured as a deposit automatic dispenser, and includes a card reader for reading member information such as a member ID from a deposit member card received based on a deposit member's operation, and the deposit management device using the read member information as a key While communicating with 80, withdrawal of the balls from the account of the member is performed based on the operation of the member specifying the name of the account (lending rate), the number of withdrawals, and the like.
Each game machine 10 and each lending machine 20 can be provided with the same function as that of the replay machine 60.

The ball storage management device 80 is an example of a gaming device according to the present invention, and is an information processing device for managing the balls of each ball storage member, for example, as shown in FIG. A communication unit 81 for mutual data communication with the prize exchange device 90, a storage unit 82 including storage means such as a hard disk, a display unit 83 having a monitor function such as a liquid crystal display device, an input means including input means such as a keyboard and a mouse Unit 84, an output unit 87 comprising an output means such as a printer, an operation unit 86 comprising an ALU etc., a control unit 85 (computer) for controlling the respective units, etc. It is an apparatus.
As shown in FIG. 3, the balls are stored and managed in the storage unit 82 as the ball data 820 at each lending rate for each ball member.
The ball storage data 820 includes, for example, an account name that can specify the lending rate when deposited, and the number of balls for each lending rate.

In the ball storage management device 80 configured as described above, the control unit 85 operates as an example of the control means according to the present invention, and updates the ball storage data 820 based on the information transmitted from the counter 50 and the replay device 60. Execute deposit processing.
For example, when a deposit request including information such as member information, quantity information, and rate information is received from the counter 50, the ball data 820 of the corresponding member is positively updated based on these.
Specifically, for example, upon receipt of member information indicating the club member 1, quantity information indicating "3000 balls (for example, game balls)", and rate information indicating 4 yen, "4 ball rate account of the ball member 1" is received. Perform deposit processing to add the quantity of 3000 ".

Further, when the control unit 85 receives a withdrawal request including information such as member information, quantity information, and rate information from the replay device 60, the control unit 85 negatively updates the ball data 820 of the corresponding member based on the withdrawal request.
Specifically, for example, upon receiving member information indicating the ball member 2, quantity information indicating "200 balls (for example, gaming balls)", and rate information indicating 1 yen, "1 ball rate account of the ball member 2" Perform a withdrawal process to subtract the 200 "quantity.
Further, the control unit 85 performs the following characteristic control in the pullout process related to such replay.

In the withdrawal process, the account that can be withdrawn is controlled in accordance with the corner (loan rate) where the replay device 60 of the withdrawal destination is installed.
For example, when a withdrawal request is received from the replay device 60a installed in the corner A having a lending rate of 4.32 yen, only withdrawal from the 4.32 yen account is permitted, other than the 4.32 yen account Control may be performed to prohibit withdrawal from an account (e.g., 1 yen).
The same lending rate as the lending rate at the corner where the replay device 60 that sent such a withdrawal request is installed is called the own rate, and the corner of the corner where the replay device 60 that sent the withdrawal request is installed. The lending rate different from the lending rate is called another rate.

  As described above, the control unit 85 imposes any restriction on withdrawal from an account with the same lending rate as the lending rate of the corner where the replay device 60 having transmitted the withdrawal request is installed, that is, withdrawal from the own rate account. With respect to withdrawal from an account with a lending rate different from the lending rate of the corner where the replay device 60 that has accepted the withdrawal request and sent the withdrawal request is installed, that is, withdrawal can be provided with respect to withdrawal from other rate accounts.

In addition, the control unit 85 can perform other rate withdrawal permission control that allows withdrawal from the other rate account while basically allowing withdrawal from the own rate account.
In the other rate account withdrawal allowance control, the control unit 85 operates as an example of the priority order control means according to the present invention, and a withdrawal priority is provided among a plurality of drawable lending rates (accounts) to permit withdrawal.
The priority order is stored in the storage unit 82 as priority order data 821 as shown in FIG.

The priority order data 821 is provided for each corner (for each lending rate at the time of cash insertion), and the priority order between the lending rates can be appropriately set and changed via the input unit 84. For example, in the example shown in FIG. In Corner A, where the lending rate is 4.32 yen, the withdrawal priority from the 4.32 yen account, which is the own rate account, is ranked first, and the following four yen, 0.5 yen, 1.08 yen, 1 Yen account is set to follow this.
With this setting of withdrawal priority order, if the balls deposited in the 4.32 yen (self-rated) account disappear by replay withdrawal, then withdrawal from the 4 yen account becomes possible, and then the balls in the 4 yen account are stored If it is lost, then, from the 0.5 yen account, etc., the account that can be withdrawn will change sequentially.
In addition, withdrawal from other rate accounts other than such a self-rate account will be hereinafter referred to as "on-the-road" or "on-the-road withdrawal".

Further, such priority order data 821 can be switched in priority order depending on the operation status of the lending rate.
In general, the lending rate changes its operation state due to the change in business policy.
For example, the introduction of the consumption tax (external tax) may change the 1 yen loan rate to 1.08 yen. Similarly, the loan rate of 4 yen may be changed to 4.32 yen. Then, since lending at the lending rate prior to the introduction of consumption tax is not performed, the 1-yen corner and 4-yen corner corresponding to these lending rates are abolished in the game arcade, and instead of these, the 1.08-yen corner , 4.32 yen corner will be newly established. As a result, there is a risk that the used balls will not be used effectively, since the use of the stored balls deposited in the account corresponding to the 1 yen and 4 yen lending rates is lost.
Therefore, the control unit 85 changes the order of priority according to the operation status of the lending rate in order to actively utilize the balls deposited in such an out-of-operation account.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the storage unit 82 stores operation status data 822 as data indicating the operation status of each lending rate. The operation status data 822 is an example of information capable of identifying the lending rate and information that can distinguish whether the lending rate is in operation, and is the in-operation flag "o" or the non-operation flag "x"? And the registered date data indicating the update date and time of the status flag data, etc., and these data can be appropriately changed through the input unit 84.
The control unit 85 switches the priority order with reference to the operation state data 822.
Specifically, in the priority order currently being set, the status flag data raises the withdrawal priority from the account of the lending rate of the non-operation flag “×”.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, the priority order currently set is 4.32 yen for the first place, 4 yen for the second place, 0.5 yen for the third place, and 1.08 yen for the fourth place. When the fifth place is 1 yen, the control unit 85 refers to the operation state data 822 shown in FIG. 5 and, as shown in FIG. Raise the priority of non-operational accounts, such as the second place in the yen. At this time, the order of priority of the working accounts 4.32 yen, 0.5 yen, and 1.08 yen is not changed, and the order of priority between the operating accounts is not changed.

Further, when there are a plurality of non-operation accounts, the control unit 85 refers to the registration date data, and raises the priority of the account whose registration date is older than the new account.
For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5, since the 4-yen account is older than the 1-yen account, the priority of the 4-yen account is set higher than the 1-yen account.

Further, in addition to referring to the operation state data 822, or without referring to the operation state data 822, the control unit 85 rearranges the following priority based on the rate difference between the lending rates.
Specifically, the control unit 85 obtains the rate difference between the own rate and the other rate, and rearranges the priority order based on the magnitude relationship of the rate difference.
For example, in the example shown in FIGS. 6 (b) and 6 (c), after raising the priority of the non-operating account, the rate difference with respect to the own rate (4.32 yen) is further small between the operating accounts. In the example shown in the figure, the order of priority is higher for other rate accounts (1.08 yen).
As a result, not only withdrawals from non-operating accounts are prioritized, but also withdrawals from own rate accounts are prioritized, and further withdrawals from other rates close to own rates are prioritized. Because the withdrawal from other rates close to the self rate is prioritized while effectively utilizing the balls related to the non-operational rate, the player is not disturbed and the player does not feel discomfort. A seamless withdrawal across boundaries between rates is realized.

Further, although the operation state data 822 is referred to in the above example, the priority order can be rearranged based on only the rate difference between the lending rates without referring to the operation state data 822.
For example, in the corner B shown in FIG. 4, the priority is rearranged so that the loan rate account having a smaller rate difference to the own rate (1.08 yen) becomes higher in priority, and the priority is 1 Next to the self-rate 1.08 yen account, the order is 1 yen, 0.5 yen, 4 yen, and 4.32 yen accounts.

Also, conversely, it is possible to rearrange the priority so that the loan rate account with the larger rate difference to the own rate has the higher priority.
For example, in the corner C shown in FIG. 4, the priority order is rearranged so that the loan rate account having a large rate difference with respect to the own rate (0.5 yen) is higher in priority. Next to the self-rating 0.5 yen account, the order is 4.32 yen, 4 yen, 1.08 yen, and 1 yen account.

Such switching (or reordering) control of the priority by the control unit 85 is instantaneously completed (or reordered) based on the input from the input unit 84, and the priority data 821 stored in the storage unit 82. Is updated.
For example, the display unit 83 can display an input screen as shown in FIG. 7, and operates (clicks) the out-of-operation rate priority button 831 on the input screen shown in FIG. When the difference priority button 832 is operated (clicked), as shown in FIG. 7B, the priority order data 821 on the screen is updated. In addition, it is also possible to rearrange at once by one operation instead of such two operations.
In addition, such an operation can be performed not only for each corner but also for all the corners in one operation.

In addition, withdrawal from other rate accounts other than the self-rate account, that is, entry can allow entry from all other rate accounts, or prohibit entry from some other rate accounts.
Therefore, the storage unit 82 stores the riding setting data 823 as data for setting whether or not the respective rates can be loaded.
The entry setting data 823 is data that can set the availability of entry between each rate in a round-robin format, as shown in FIG. 8, and the entry availability between each rate can be set and changed as appropriate via the input unit 84. It is supposed to be.
In the entry setting data 823, as shown in FIG. 8, the entry destination (self-rated) corner and the entry source (other rate) account are associated in a round-robin format, and whether or not entry is possible in the cell where the matrix crosses It is possible to set availability data indicating. For example, the entry destination (self rate) of 4.32 yen, the entry source (other rates) of 4 yen, 1.08 yen, 1 yen that allows entry from a 1 yen account is set, and 0.5 yen account An "x" is set to prohibit entry from
In addition, since the withdrawal from the own rate account is permitted in principle at the entrance location (self-rated) corner, no cell is set for setting availability.

In addition, when carrying out loading and unloading, the conversion value when calculating the number of uses actually used for replay at the driving destination can be set between the respective rates.
The storage unit 82 stores the number conversion data 824 for entering as data for calculating the number of uses for replaying at the destination. As shown in FIG. 9, the number conversion data 824 is a data that can set the conversion value at the time of insertion between the rates in a round-robin format, and change the setting of the conversion value between the rates via the input unit 84 It can be done.
In the loading number conversion data 824, as shown in FIG. 9, the loading destination corner and the loading source account are associated in a round-robin format, and the conversion value can be set in the cell in which the matrix crosses.
For example, when getting into the 1 yen corner of the driving destination from the 4 yen account of the driving source, a value obtained by “4 times” the number of withdrawals from the 4 yen account is the number of uses when actually playing in the 1 yen corner. In this case, when the withdrawal number “100” balls are withdrawn from the 4-yen account, the usage number at the 1-yen corner becomes “400” beads by multiplying the withdrawal number “100” by the conversion value “4”.
Such conversion values can be set with various values such as integers, fractions, and decimals.

In addition, when carrying in and out, the upper limit number of the number of withdrawals can be set between each rate.
In the storage unit 82, upper limit number setting data 825 is stored as data capable of setting the upper limit number of the number of withdrawals. The upper limit number setting data 825, as shown in FIG. 10, is data which can set the upper limit number of withdrawals at each loading rate in round-robin format, and the upper limit number of withdrawals between each rate via the input unit 84. You can change the settings.
In the upper limit number setting data 825, as shown in FIG. 10, the entry destination corner and the entry source account are associated in a round-robin format, and the withdrawal upper limit number can be set in the cell where the matrix crosses. .
For example, when you get in at the 1 yen corner where you get in from 1 for the ride source account of 1.08 yen, the number of withdrawals from the 1.08 yen account is "unlimited", and the ride destination for 4 yen from 4.32 yen of the ride source account When entering the corner, the number of drawers from 4.32 yen is set as "250" balls.
In the above example, although the upper limit number of withdrawals from one entry source is set, the upper limit number of withdrawals from two or more entry sources can also be set. In this case, the combined total of them can be set as the upper limit number. Also, instead of or in addition to the upper limit of the number of withdrawals, the upper limit of the number of uses at the destination can also be set.

In addition, the storage unit 82 stores withdrawal history data 826 indicating a history related to the replay withdrawal.
The withdrawal history data 826, as shown in FIG. 11, is data indicating the history of withdrawals related to replay for each ball storage member, and the withdrawal date, withdrawal game, withdrawal rate or self-rated withdrawal or withdrawal The replay form, the withdrawal account name, the number of balls before withdrawal, the number of balls after withdrawal, the number of balls after withdrawal, the number of withdrawals, the number of uses, etc. are configured from identifiable data, and can be confirmed via the display unit 83.
In the example shown in FIG. 11 (a), for example, in the replay device 60a in which the ball member 1 is installed at the corner of 4 yen, 4 yen (self-rated) in which "500" balls are initially stored at a predetermined date and time. ) By pulling out "125" balls for 4 times from the account, the stored balls in the 4 yen (self-rated) account after withdrawal become "0" balls, and further, 1 yen (other rates) in which "750" balls are stored ) Pull out "500" balls from the account (loading and pulling out), convert this to 4 yen "125 (= 500 x 1 yen / 4 yen)" balls become the number of uses, and use this number of replay machines 60a It shows an example of paying out from.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 11 (b), for example, in the replaying machine 60b installed at the 1 yen corner, the same ball member 1 moves from the 4 yen corner to the 1 yen corner following the above example. By pulling out "125" balls twice from the 1 yen (self-rated) account in which the "250" balls are initially stored, the balls in the 1 yen (self-rated) account after withdrawal become "0" balls, and further , "250" balls are drawn from the 0.5 yen (other rate) account in which "750" balls are stored (loading and pulling out), and this is converted into 1 yen "125 (= 250 × 0.5 yen / 1 An example in which the number of balls used as the number of balls used is paid out from the play machine 60b is shown.

FIG. 11C shows an example in which priority is given to withdrawal from the non-operation rate account in withdrawal relating to the replay.
In this example, the ball member 2 is an example where withdrawal of balls is performed from the replay device 60c installed at the 0.5 yen corner at a predetermined date and time, and is initially withdrawn from the account of 0.5 yen (self-rated) I tried to play a non-operating rate account (for example, 4 yen and 1 yen as non-operating rates, and the registered date when 4 yen became non-operating than 1 yen) In this example, the withdrawal is performed in the following order by being induced to perform the withdrawal operation according to the priority order data 821 in which the withdrawal is prioritized.

For example, the withdrawal from the account of the non-operation rate 4 yen (other rates) is given priority first, the “10” ball is drawn out (riding in and out), and this is converted into 0.5 yen “80 (= 10 × 4 yen "/0.5 yen)" The ball becomes the number of uses, and this number of uses is paid out from the replay device 60c. Thereby, the balls of the non-operation rate 4 yen account become “0”.
Then, withdrawal from account of non-operation rate 1 yen (other rates) is given priority, and "50" ball is drawn out (riding in and out), and this is converted into 0.5 yen "100 (= 50 x 1 yen / 0 .5 yen) "balls are used, and this used number is paid out from the replay device 60c. As a result, the balls in the non-operation rate 1 yen account become “0”.
This is an example in which withdrawal from an account of 0.5 yen (self-rated) is permitted thereafter and “125” balls are withdrawn from a 0.5 yen (self-rated) account where the “500” balls are initially stored. .
In the above example, the guidance of the withdrawal operation according to the priority order data 821 performed by the replay machine 60c is indicated by display means for displaying a message according to the priority order data 821, the priority order data 821 This can be realized by providing operation means (such as a button) or the like for specifying a withdrawal account sequentially activated in accordance with the above.

FIG. 11D shows an example in which, in the withdrawal relating to the replay, the withdrawal priority is increased as the other rate accounts having a smaller rate difference with respect to the own rate.
In this example, the ball member 3 is an example in which the balls are pulled out from the replay device 60c installed at the 0.5 yen corner at a predetermined date and time, and the balls of the account of 0.5 yen are drawn by self rate withdrawal. Since it has disappeared, when carrying out and withdraw from another rate account, the replaying machine 60c performs the withdrawal operation according to the priority order data 821 in which the other rate account having a smaller rate difference with respect to the own rate has higher priority. This is an example in which withdrawal is sequentially performed from an account of a lending rate with a small rate difference to 0.5 yen as shown below, by being induced to perform. In the following example, 4 yen and 1 yen will be treated as the operating rate.

For example, by pulling out “125” balls from the 0.5 yen (self-rated) account in which the “125” balls are initially stored, the balls in the 0.5 yen (self-rated) account after withdrawal are “0” balls Then, the withdrawal from the account of 1 yen (other rate) with a small rate difference with respect to 0.5 yen (self rate) is prioritized, and the “50” ball is withdrawn (ride in and out), and this is 0.5 "100 (= 50 x 1 yen / 0.5 yen)" balls converted to yen become the number of uses, and this number of uses is paid out from the replay device 60c. As a result, the balls in the 1-yen account become "0".
Then, priority is given to withdrawal from the account of 1.08 yen (other rates), which has the smallest rate difference next to 1 yen against 0.5 yen (self rate), and the "50" ball is pulled out (riding in and out) "108 (= 50 x 1.08 yen / 0.5 yen)" balls converted to 0.5 yen are used, and the used number is paid out from the replay device 60c. Thereby, the ball of 1.08 yen account becomes "0".
Next, priority is given to withdrawal from the account of ¥ 4 (other rates) with the smallest rate difference next to ¥ 1 for the ¥ 0.5 (self-rated) and further 1.08 yen, and “10” ball Withdrawal (loading / unloading), “80 (= 10 × 4 yen / 0.5 yen)” balls converted to 0.5 yen are used, and the used number is paid out from the replay device 60c. This is an example in which the balls in the 4-yen account have become "0".
In the above example, the guidance of the withdrawal operation according to the priority order data 821 performed by the replay machine 60c is indicated by display means for displaying a message according to the priority order data 821, the priority order data 821 This can be realized by providing operation means (such as a button) or the like for specifying a withdrawal account sequentially activated in accordance with the above.

In addition, in the storage unit 82, replay machine operational state data 827 indicating the operational state of the replay machine 60 is stored.
The replaying machine operating status data 827 is data indicating the operating status of each replaying machine 60 for each date and time, as shown in FIG. It consists of data that can be identified, such as a ball storage member, a replay form indicating whether it is a self-rate withdrawal or a withdrawal, a withdrawal account name, the number of withdrawals, the number of uses, etc., and can be confirmed via the display unit 83.
The replay machine operation state data 827 is created by editing the withdrawal history data 826. For example, the example shown in FIG. 12 is edited from the examples shown in FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b). There is.
Also, although not particularly illustrated, when a column (for example, "60a", "60b") capable of specifying the operated "replay machine" in the configuration data is operated (clicked), the operation state of the replay machine is displayed. Detailed historical data is displayed.
In addition, the fee (ball number) which concerns on the ball | bowl management which is collected at the time of a withdrawal can also be included in said structure data.

Further, in the storage unit 82, re-play number data 828 indicating the number of players who are playing re-play games in the game arcade is stored.
As shown in FIG. 13, the replay player number data 828 includes a date and time, a self rate replay capable of identifying the number of replay players by self rate withdrawal, and a ride reinforce capable of identifying the number of replay players by on board withdrawal and withdrawal. The data is composed of data such as the total number of players played and the total number of players played, and the data can be confirmed through the display unit 83. The re-play number data 828 is created by editing the ball storage member in the re-play machine operating state data 827 and the re-play mode for each predetermined time zone.

The prize exchange device 90 is configured as an information processing device having a communication function, and is a device that performs exchange (settlement) processing when exchanging game media and storage balls acquired by a game with a predetermined prize, for example, counting Read the quantity of gaming media from the receipt issued from the device 50, collate the read quantity with the number of prizes corresponding to the prize that the player wishes to exchange, link these and process, or from the balls to the number of prizes Execute processing such as draw down.
Further, in addition to such exchange (settlement) processing, the boarding confirmation processing for obtaining the approval of the player relating to the boarding and withdrawal is executed.

With regard to withdrawal from the player's own rate, the player does not need the approval of the player for withdrawal from the own rate, but with regard to entry, it is premised that withdrawal from other rates may result in the loss of the player's profit. Requires prior approval.
Therefore, the prize exchange device 90 is provided with such a confirmation function as a gaming apparatus which can obtain the approval of the player while the store clerk in the game arcade operates.
In the entry confirmation process, the player's approval is made while displaying the screens as shown in FIGS. 14 (a) to 14 (h) on the customer side display unit 90a and the clerk side display unit 90b (for example, touch panel liquid crystal TV). Such input can be accepted.

First, the screen shown in (a) is displayed on the clerk side display section 90b, and the screen shown in (b) on the customer side display section 90a by the operation of the shop clerk (for example, the touch of the “customer side member inquiry” button). Is displayed.
On the screen shown in (b), when the player operates (touches) the "enter confirmation" button, a message such as "Please insert a membership card" is displayed as shown in (c), and according to this, the prize exchange When the membership card is inserted into the reader 100 attached to the device 90, a message such as "Please enter your PIN" is displayed as shown in (d). The reader 100 is additionally provided with a ten key input unit, and a password can be input from this ten key input unit.

The insertion state confirmation screen shown in (e) is displayed by inserting the appropriate membership card and inputting the personal identification number.
On the screen shown in (e), the riding status data 829 indicating the riding source account that can be loaded to the loading destination is displayed. The riding state data 829 is data obtained by extracting a part of the riding setting data 823 (see FIG. 8), and is displayed for each riding destination, and in the example shown in (e), the riding source capable of riding in 4 yen. Account names 1 yen, 4.32 yen and 1.08 yen are displayed. The destination can be selected by operating the “▼” button, which makes it possible to check the possible entry source accounts for each destination.

Next to such an entry status confirmation screen, an entry confirmation screen shown in (f) is displayed.
In this screen, a "Yes" button indicating approval and a "No" button indicating non-approval are displayed to allow the player to select whether to approve the entry.
Here, when the "Yes" button indicating approval is operated, as shown in (h), a message indicating that the passenger is approved is displayed, and when the "No" button indicating non-approval is operated. , A message is displayed indicating that the driver has not been approved (not shown).
Also, assuming that the "Yes" button indicating approval in the past has been operated, if the "No" button is operated on the access confirmation screen shown in (f), as shown in (g), The confirmation screen for entering the vehicle is displayed. Here, when the “Yes” button indicating that the vehicle can not be operated is operated, a message indicating that the vehicle approval has been canceled is displayed (not shown).

  By such an admission approval, the prize exchange device 90 transmits information capable of specifying “approval” to the ball storage management device 80. Thereby, execution of processing (for example, other rate withdrawal permission control) concerning admission to the approved ball storage member which is performed by the ball management device 80 is permitted (validated). In addition, cancellation of the approval for entering will prohibit (invalidate) the execution of processing pertaining to entering.

In addition, the approval date and time of the admission acceptance (including non-approval) accepted in this manner is displayed on the customer side display unit 90a and the clerk side display unit 90b based on the operation of the player or the clerk.
For example, a screen as shown in FIG. 15 can be displayed based on the insertion of a proper membership card and the input of a personal identification number.
On this screen, the date when the ball storage member corresponding to the member card has approved (non-approved) the entry, the ball storage data 820 of the ball member, the entry state data 829 and the like are displayed.
Thus, the store clerk and the player can confirm when they have approved (disapproved) the entry.

In addition, although it is possible to set such entry approval to be enabled semi-permanently without limiting the period, once approval is given, it is approved every business day or every time a replay game is performed. It can also be set to require
In the case where the approval is required for each business day, once approval is made, the activation period is set so that the vehicle can be allowed only for the business day, and in the case where the approval is required each time the replay game is performed The boarding is enabled only for one pulling operation on the play machine 60.
When requesting approval every business day or every replay game, the replay device 60 is preferable as a gaming device for receiving the acceptance of entry while displaying the screen shown in FIG. 14 on the replay device 60. It is also possible to provide the same function as the prize exchange device 90 for accepting the operation of the player.
In addition, this function can be provided to the lending machine 20, and furthermore, not only the replaying machine 60 and the lending machine 20 but also other gaming devices constituting the gaming system 1 as well as the gaming system 1 For example, the boarding approval acceptance function can be provided also in a game apparatus such as an information disclosure apparatus, a dedicated terminal apparatus, or a server apparatus capable of accepting boarding approval on a web service.

  The characteristic operations of the gaming system 1 described above are executed based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Programs that can be executed by the respective control units in the gaming apparatus such as the ball storage management device 80 and the prize exchange device 90 are created based on these flowcharts and stored in the respective storage units.

For example, the flowchart shown in FIG. 16 is a priority order setting change process 1 according to replacement control of withdrawal priority order based on data that can be specified whether it is an operation rate or not, which is executed in the ball storage management device 80 (control unit 85). First, in this process, it is determined whether or not the non-operation rate priority button 831 (see FIG. 7) is operated (S1). If there is an operation (S1-Yes), the operation state data 822 (see FIG. 5) Are acquired from the storage unit 82 (S2).
It is determined from the acquired operation status data 822 whether there is an out-of-operation rate (out-of-operation flag) (S3).
When there is an out-of-operation rate (S3-Yes), the out-of-operation rate raising process is executed to raise the priority of the out-of-operation rate (S4).
In this process, for example, the priority order data 821 currently set (see FIG. 4) is acquired from the storage unit 82, and when there are a plurality of rates being operated, the rates currently operated are in the priority order currently set. The process of raising only the priority order of the out-of-operation rate is executed without changing the priority order in (see FIGS. 6A and 6B). Next, the one in which the priority order is replaced is stored in the storage unit 82 as new priority order data 821 (S5).

The flowchart shown in FIG. 17 is a priority order setting change process 2 related to the replacement control of withdrawal priority order based on a rate difference, which is executed in the ball storage management device 80 (control unit 85). The presence or absence of an operation for the small (or large) priority button 832 (or 833) (see FIG. 7) is determined (S11). If there is an operation (S11-Yes), priority order data 821 (see FIG. 4) is stored. Acquired from the part 82 (S12).
The rate difference between the own rate and the other rate is calculated from the acquired priority order data 821 (S13). Subsequently, the priority order data 821 is rearranged according to the magnitude of the rate difference (S14).
At this time, by operating the small rate difference priority button 832, the priority order is rearranged so that the priority becomes higher as the rate difference with respect to the own rate is smaller among the plurality of rates (see corner B in FIG. 4). 5.) Reorder the priority order so that the priority becomes higher as the rate difference with respect to the own rate is larger among a plurality of rates by operating the rate difference large priority button 833 (see corner C in FIG. 5) .
Next, the rearranged priority order is stored in the storage unit 82 as new priority order data 821 (S15).

The flowchart shown in FIG. 18 is the entry confirmation processing executed in the ball storage management device 90. In this processing, first, a confirmation flag that can identify whether the entry confirmation has been made in the past regardless of approval or non-approval The presence or absence of is determined (S21).
When the confirmation flag is not set (the flag is not set) (S21-No), it is determined that the entry confirmation has not been made yet, and the entry state data 829 (see FIG. 14E) is displayed (S22), Further, an insertion confirmation screen (see FIG. 14F) is displayed (S23).
If either “Yes” or “No” button is operated (S24) regardless of approval / non-approval of the entry on the entry confirmation screen (S24), the confirmation flag is set (S25), and then the confirmation date is displayed. It memorizes (S26).

Furthermore, based on the operation of the "Yes" or "No" button, it is judged whether or not it is the approval of the entrance (S27), and the operation of the "Yes" button showing the approval of the entrance (S27-"Yes") The entry possible screen (refer to FIG. 14 (h)) showing that it became possible is displayed (S28), and by the operation of the "No" button showing the non-approval of entry (S27-"No"), the entry is not possible. And displays a non-embedded screen indicating that the vehicle has become (S29).
Note that the confirmation date is stored as the insertion approval date by the operation of the “Yes” button indicating the approval of the insertion, and is visibly output on the display parts 90 a and 90 b.
Further, with the approval of the boarding, only the approved player has the boarding setting data 823 shown in FIG. 8 validated, and the boarding and withdrawal is permitted on a semipermanently or approved business day or the like.

  As described above, according to the gaming apparatus, gaming system and program of the present embodiment, the priority order among the plurality of lending rate accounts in the replay withdrawal is arbitrary, the operation state of the lending rate, and the inter-rates. Since the setting can be appropriately changed according to the rate difference and the like, it becomes possible to operate the ball replay system according to the sales form of the game arcade.

On the other hand, in the conventional reservoir replay system, only the rate in operation can be used, and the convenience for the player is insufficient.
In addition, due to the change in the lending rate accompanying foreign taxes etc., there may be cases where deposits will remain in the non-replayable lending rate account (generation of a non-operating account), and then it will be combined with the currently available lending rate account. It is possible for a large number of accounts to have their own deposits left.
Under such circumstances, the balls in the non-operating account can only be used by exchanging gifts or by entering another rate, but it is not clear that there is a ball in the non-operating account. Was not effectively used, and it was troublesome to individually specify the entry from non-operational accounts.
In addition, the player's consent is required at the time of driving in, but trying to get the player's consent for all the accounts of each lending rate compels the player to perform troublesome operations, and all accounts in the replay device also It was necessary to install a process to get approval for
In addition, in the conventional reservoir replay system, it is easy to grasp how much replay is possible because it displays the sum total of the number of reservoirs of each rate converted to the rate of the own rate. It was hard to imagine which rate of storage balls were used.
In addition, at the time of entry, the sum of all accounts is displayed in association with the own rate, and when automatically switching the source account of the entry sequentially and controlling, the low rate and the high rate are sensibly distinguished and captured It may be inconvenient control for the player.
According to the gaming apparatus, the gaming system and the program of the present embodiment, it is possible to solve all or part of such a problem to be improved by the conventional reservoir replay system.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the gaming apparatus, gaming system and program of the present invention have been described above, the gaming apparatus, gaming system and program according to the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and It goes without saying that various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.

For example, in the present embodiment, various data 820 to 829, priority order setting change processing 1, 2 and the like are stored (output) and executable in the ball management device 80, and the entry confirmation processing is executable in the prize exchange device 90. However, these data and processes may be stored (output) and executable in any of the gaming devices constituting the gaming system 1.
In addition, these data and processing may be dispersedly stored in the gaming devices constituting the gaming system 1, and stored and executed.

  Further, in FIG. 11, in order to explain an example of pulling out from the own rate account and loading and unloading from other rate accounts, in the examples shown in FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b), the number of withdrawals and the number of uses in one withdrawal. In the example shown in FIGS. 11 (c) and 11 (d), it is assumed that the minimum number of units of (for example, "125" balls) is set. Although it has been described that "125" balls or less can be freely drawn without being set, the minimum number of units can also be set as follows.

  In principle, it is possible to set the minimum number of units uniformly regardless of the self rate and the entry and exit. In this case, although the minimum number of units can be set freely, it is impossible to withdraw from the account having the balls having less than the minimum number of units. For example, in the example shown in FIG. Assuming that 125 "balls, when you draw the balls from the non-operation rate 4 yen and 1 yen account, the number of use does not reach the minimum number of units" 125 "balls when converting the balls of each account into 0.5 yen Therefore, the balls can not be withdrawn from these accounts, and will remain as the balls as they are. Then, the account to be withdrawn next according to the priority order data 821 will be rolled back to a lower priority account having a deposit corresponding to the number of uses or withdrawals equal to or more than the minimum number of units.

Similarly, in the example shown in FIG. 11D, assuming that the minimum number of units used is “125”, when drawing out in order from an account with a small rate difference with respect to 0.5 yen (self rate) Because the number of use when we convert each 1 yen, 1.08 yen, storage of 4 yen accounts into 0.5 yen each is less than the minimum number of units "125" balls, too, from these accounts The balls can not be withdrawn and will remain as balls as they are. Then, the account to be withdrawn next according to the priority order data 821 will be rolled back to a lower priority account having a deposit corresponding to the number of uses or withdrawals equal to or more than the minimum number of units.
Thus, the minimum number of units can be set uniformly, but as an exception, it is possible to withdraw freely from one ball without setting the minimum number of units only for withdrawal from storage balls of non-operating rate accounts. Good.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 game system 10 game machine 20 rental machine 30 computers 40 island computer 50 counting machine 60 replay device 70 hall computer 80 ball storage management device (control means, priority order change means)
90 prize exchange device 100 leader

Claims (6)

The number of game media corresponding to each of a plurality of rates can be managed, and a predetermined number of game media are extracted from the number of game media corresponding to any one of the plurality of rates based on an operation on a predetermined operation means In a game apparatus capable of executing a withdrawal process for
It is possible to control the withdrawal priority order among the plurality of rates in the withdrawal processing based on information that can distinguish whether or not the plurality of rates are the rates being operated in the game arcade, respectively , and Control means capable of executing control for changing the rate at which the execution of the withdrawal process is permitted in accordance with the withdrawal priority order ,
The control means
Based on the fact that the number of gaming media corresponding to the rate at which the execution of the withdrawal process is permitted is less than a predetermined number, the rate at which the execution of the withdrawal process is permitted according to the withdrawal priority order It is possible to execute control to change the game device. The control means
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the withdrawal from the number of gaming media corresponding to a non-operating rate is prioritized over the operating rate among the plurality of rates. The gaming apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a period in which withdrawal from the number of gaming media corresponding to the rate not in operation is allowed is settable. The gaming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein it is possible to output a time when the player approves the withdrawal from the number of gaming media corresponding to the rate not in operation. The number of game media corresponding to each of a plurality of rates can be managed, and a predetermined number of game media are extracted from the number of game media corresponding to any one of the plurality of rates based on an operation on a predetermined operation means A computer that can execute the withdrawal process for
It is possible to control the withdrawal priority order among the plurality of rates in the withdrawal processing based on information that can distinguish whether or not the plurality of rates are the rates being operated in the game arcade, respectively , and The control for changing the rate at which the execution of the withdrawal process is permitted according to the withdrawal priority order is made to function as an executable control means .
In the control means,
Based on the fact that the number of gaming media corresponding to the rate at which the execution of the withdrawal process is permitted is less than a predetermined number, the rate at which the execution of the withdrawal process is permitted according to the withdrawal priority order A program characterized in that control to change is made executable . The number of game media corresponding to each of a plurality of rates can be managed, and a predetermined number of game media are extracted from the number of game media corresponding to any one of the plurality of rates based on an operation on a predetermined operation means In a gaming system capable of executing a withdrawal process for
It is possible to control the withdrawal priority order among the plurality of rates in the withdrawal processing based on information that can distinguish whether or not the plurality of rates are the rates being operated in the game arcade, respectively , and Control means capable of executing control for changing the rate at which the execution of the withdrawal process is permitted in accordance with the withdrawal priority order ,
The control means
Based on the fact that the number of gaming media corresponding to the rate at which the execution of the withdrawal process is permitted is less than a predetermined number, the rate at which the execution of the withdrawal process is permitted according to the withdrawal priority order It is possible to execute control to change the game system.

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