JP6522909B2 - Game system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game arcade system corresponding to a game arcade provided with a plurality of rates of game value used in a game machine.

  For example, there are many game arcades in which a plurality of rates are provided for the lending rate, for example. Then, for example, it is assumed that storage balls of different rates (a game value deposited by a player in a game arcade) as in Patent Document 1 is converted at a conversion rate between rates, and so-called insertion is performed to apply a game value. There are many needs.

JP, 2011-83380, A

  By the way, in the case of performing so-called re-play processing for imparting a game value in consideration of storage balls regardless of whether or not entering, for example, authentication processing such as input of a personal identification number is performed. It is described that the authentication process is performed when entering. In the case of performing such an authentication process, the authentication process is periodically performed to confirm whether the person who is the owner of the ball continues to play a game, and in the event that something happens, the player's damage Needs to be reduced.

  However, Patent Document 1 only describes performing authentication processing at the start of entry, and no consideration is given to performing periodic personal identification. That is, in this case, when the player leaves the gaming machine while the game is being carried out, a large amount of giving processing is performed without another player playing a game, which may cause a great deal of damage to the player. obtain.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a game arcade system capable of appropriately performing authentication processing even when there is a so-called entry.

The present invention is a game arcade system corresponding to a game arcade provided with a plurality of rates of game value to be used in a game machine,
The game value is given to the player with value receiving means for receiving the obtained value which is the game value obtained by the player through the game and capable of specifying the corresponding rate, and the received value obtained as a price. Among the acquired value, other acquired value which is the game value of the other rate which is a rate different from the applied rate which is the rate of the game value to be subjected to the applied process is regarded as the value. Transfer processing that performs conversion processing between rates for performing transfer processing, which is the transfer processing, and transfer processing means that performs transfer processing, and authentication processing that receives player authentication information when the transfer processing is performed An authentication means, a setting means for setting setting information capable of specifying an authentication allowable value which is an allowable value of gaming value permitted according to an authentication result of the authentication process, and the on / off process are performed. In particular, the boarding value specifying means for specifying the boarding value which is the gaming value permitted by the boarding grant process by comparing the gaming value to be subjected to the boarding process with the authentication allowance value. And an allowance unit for permitting the on-the-go awarding process on condition that the gaming value to be subjected to the on-the-go awarding process does not exceed the identified on-the-go value when the on-board value is specified. And the entry value specifying unit is configured to perform the entry assignment process for the entry value identified by the entry process, and when the authentication process is performed again, the target of the entry process. The loading and unloading process is performed again for the other rates.
The present invention is a game arcade system corresponding to a game arcade provided with a plurality of rates of game value to be used in a game machine,
The game value is given to the player with value receiving means for receiving the obtained value which is the game value obtained by the player through the game and capable of specifying the corresponding rate, and the received value obtained as a price. Among the acquired value, other acquired value which is the game value of the other rate which is a rate different from the applied rate which is the rate of the game value to be subjected to the applied process is regarded as the value. Transfer processing that performs conversion processing between rates for performing transfer processing, which is the transfer processing, and transfer processing means that performs transfer processing, and authentication processing that receives player authentication information when the transfer processing is performed Before the predetermined period regardless of the authentication means, the authentication allowable value which is the allowable value of the game value which is permitted according to the authentication result of the authentication process, and whether or not it is the on / off application process. A setting means for setting setting information capable of specifying a grant allowance value which is an allowance value for a grant gaming value which is an object of the grant processing, and a target of the entry / exit processing when the on / off processing is performed The game value and the authentication allowable value are compared, and the total value of the granted game value subject to the assignment process, the game value targeted for the insertion process, and the The in-place value specifying means for specifying the in-place value, which is the game value permitted by the in-place assignment process, and the target of the in-place assignment process when the in-place value is identified. A gaming system for a game arcade, characterized in that it comprises: an accepting means for allowing the on-loading giving process, provided that the playing value does not exceed the specified on-loading value.

In the game arcade system according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The authentication allowance value is for the awarding rate, and the entering value specifying means is a game for which the value obtained by converting the other acquired value at the awarding rate by the entering and exiting process is the target of the entering and entering process. The value may be specified as the value by comparing it with the authentication tolerance value (claim 3 ).

In the game arcade system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The acquired value includes a first acquired value, which is a game value acquired by the player on the business day of the game arcade day, and a second acquired value, which is a game value acquired in a period including a period other than the business day. In the case where the on-and-off process is performed on the first acquired value, the authentication unit allows the on-off process to be performed without using the authentication process as a condition. (2) In the case where the on-and-off process for the acquired value is performed, the on-off process may be permitted on the condition that the authentication process is performed (claim 4).

In the game arcade system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The setting information is capable of specifying an allowed in-pass allowance, which is an allowance for the in-coming grant value, which is a game value to be subjected to the in-flight grant processing in a predetermined period, When the on-and-off process is performed, the game value to be subjected to the on-off process is compared with the authentication allowable value, and the on-off on-off award value to which the on-off application process is applied The entry value may be specified on the condition that the total value with the game value to be processed does not exceed the entry allowance value (claim 5).

In the game arcade system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The authentication tolerance value is divided into a first authentication tolerance value for the grant rate and a second authentication tolerance value for the other rate, and the entry value specifying means determines the other acquisition value. A first authentication comparison process that compares a value converted at the grant rate by the insertion process with the first authentication allowable value as a game value to be an object of the insertion process, and the target of the insertion process The entry value may be specified on condition that a second authentication comparison process is performed to compare the other acquired value with the second authentication allowance as the game value to be subjected to the entry process (claims) Item 6).

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the ingress value is specified by comparing the game value to be entered with the authentication allowable value, and the specified ingress value is used as the object of the ingress application processing. Since the entry granting process is permitted on the condition that the value does not exceed, the authentication process is performed again to execute the entry granting process in which the game value to be subjected to the entry granting process exceeds the entry value. A need arises. As a result, when another person unfairly performs the insertion process, a regular authentication process is required, and it is possible to reduce the player from being greatly damaged.
According to the invention of claim 2, since the giving process for the acquired value as a price will lose the opportunity for the game arcade to obtain the monetary value, it needs to be limited to a certain extent, but this carries out the insertion The same is true for In this case, since the entry value is specified by a value taking into consideration the circumstances, the configuration in which the entry grant process is permitted based on the entry value takes into consideration the authentication processing allowance and the addition allowance. It becomes possible to carry on and off.
In addition, it is possible to reduce the player from being greatly damaged if another person illegally performs the insertion process.

According to the invention of claim 3 , in order to specify the insertion value after comparing the converted value and the authentication allowable value for the grant rate, for example, when there is a four-fold difference in value between rates, etc. When the authentication allowance value of 10,000 balls is set for the pre-conversion, it is possible to prevent substantially meaningless authentication processing such that the game value after conversion becomes 40,000 balls.

  According to the invention of claim 4, since the authentication process needs to receive authentication information, it takes time and effort, and it is difficult to accept the authentication process more than necessary. Also, while the first acquisition value is the acquisition value on the business day, the second acquisition value is the acquisition value of the period before the previous day, so it is likely to be a large amount of acquisition value compared to the first acquisition value . In this case, since the authentication process is not a condition for the on-board process for the first acquired value, and the authentication process is a condition for the on-board process for the second acquired value, the damage in the case of the product is suppressed. At the same time, it is possible to perform appropriate authentication processing that suppresses authentication processing that is less necessary.

  According to the invention of claim 5, the on-boarding process loses the opportunity for the game arcade to obtain a monetary value. Although it is necessary to limit to some extent, since the entry value can be specified by the value taking into consideration the circumstances, the authentication process allowance and the entry are granted by the configuration that allows the entry / entry grant processing based on the entry / exit value. The on-the-fly assignment process can be performed in consideration of the tolerance value.

  According to the invention of claim 6, in the case where more entry and exit are permitted as compared with the case where only one of the granted rate and the other rate of the authentication tolerance value is referred to, or less entry. In the case of restriction, etc., depending on the combination, more flexible on-the-fly processing becomes possible. For example, in the case of limiting the higher value rate to the other rate, and the lower rate as the grant rate, the first authentication comparison process corresponding to the grant rate is performed if the limit is smaller, and if more allowances are allowed, the other While the second authentication comparison process corresponding to the rate is performed, when the granted rate and the other rate are exchanged, it is also possible to perform the opposite process.

Schematic which shows the whole structure of the system for game arcades in one Embodiment A diagram showing entry setting 1 in a gaming device A diagram showing an entry setting 2 in a gaming device A diagram showing a storage area 1 of a gaming device A diagram showing a storage area 2 of a gaming device A diagram showing a storage area 3 of a gaming device A diagram showing an example of each screen displayed on the gaming device Flowchart showing processing related to insertion processing of gaming device Flowchart showing payout operation acceptance processing by the gaming apparatus Diagram showing configuration information on heterogeneous summation in POS Figure showing the process of specifying the number of accepted balls at POS Diagram showing display screen during exchange process at POS Diagram showing confirmation screen at POS Diagram showing exchange information at POS Flow chart showing processing concerning different kind addition by POS

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an entire configuration of a game arcade system. A large number of game machines 1 (second value giving means) are installed in the game arcade, and corresponding to each game machine 1, game devices 2 (value receiving means, value giving means, on / off processing means, authentication means, Setting means, entering value specifying means, permitting means, first value giving means, state switching means, issuing means, suppressing means, first state switching means, second state switching means, recording medium holding means, saving means) and information The display device 3 is installed. The gaming machine 1, the gaming device 2 and the information display device 3 are connected to the relay device 4. The relay device 4 is connected to the management device 6 (setting means, saving means) via the LAN 5.

  In the game arcade, POS 7 (setting means, value receiving means, replacing means, saving means, summing means, judging means, taking-in means, return means, rate specifying means, target rate specifying means) and balance settlement machine (not shown) Is also installed. The POS 7 and the balance adjustment machine are also connected to the management device 6 via the LAN 5. The POS 7 is provided at a prize exchange counter in the game arcade, and is operated by an attendant of the game arcade. The POS 7 is attached with a card reader (not shown, value receiving means), and when the general card 8 (second recording medium) is received by the card reader, the ball bearing ball recorded in the received general card 8 Determination of whether or not a prize exchange related to a prize exchange is possible based on (acquired value (first acquired value) which is a game value acquired by a game), exchange of prizes such as storage of information related to exchange of prizes Perform the processing (settlement processing for the acquired value). In this case, when dealing with the size of the acquired value recorded in the general card 8, the POS 7 is acquired after being compared with the size of the acquired value stored in advance by the management device 6 corresponding to the general card 8. Make value handling effective and allow gift exchange within the effective acquisition value range. Further, when the balance settlement machine receives the general card 8, the balance settlement machine performs a return process of the balance recorded on the received general card 8 (performs a settlement process of the monetary value).

  Although FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine having pachinko balls as a game medium as the gaming machine 1, a pachinko corner in which a pachinko machine having a ball as a game medium is installed in a game arcade and a slot machine having a medal as a game medium A slot corner is provided. A pachinko corner has 4 pachinko corners where one pachinko machine with a rate of 4 yen is installed, 2 pachinko corners where a pachinko machine with a rate of 2 yen is installed, and a rate of 1.67 JPY There is a 1.67 pachi corner with a pachinko machine installed and a 1 pachi corner with a pachinko machine with a rate of 1 yen. In the slot corner, there is provided a 20 slot corner in which a slot machine with a rate of 20 yen is installed. That is, in the game arcade, a plurality of corners having different types and rates of game values used in the game machine 1 are provided. As the rate, although the lending rate and the exchange rate are the same rate, different rates may be adopted.

  The management device 6 is installed in, for example, an office or the like in the game arcade, and a keyboard 9, a monitor 10, a printer (not shown) and the like operated by a manager of the game arcade are connected. The management device 6 manages the operation status of the gaming machine 1, the gaming device 2, etc. by receiving the gaming signal transmitted from the gaming machine side (the gaming machine 1, the gaming device 2 etc.), and The size of the acquired value (balls, balls in the case of members (second earned value) is stored and managed. In addition, although illustration is omitted in FIG. 1, several hundred game machines 1 are actually managed. The device 6 is to be managed.

  The management device 6 operates according to the stored computer program, and temporarily saves game information display service for displaying game data indicating the operation status of the game machine 1, and game media which the player has acquired by the game, on the day Alternatively, it is possible to execute a ball storage service that can be reused later in the game. In order to execute these services, the operating state of the gaming machine 1 is specified based on the gaming signal input to the input / output unit from the gaming machine 1, the gaming device 2, etc., and gaming information is managed for each gaming machine 1 It is supposed to

  The gaming machine 1 is a CR pachinko machine and has an operation handle 12, an upper receiving tray 13 and a lower receiving tray 14 which constitute a launcher for firing a ball on the board surface 11, and a liquid crystal display unit 15 and a prize drawing prize on the board surface 11. It has an opening 16, a first starting opening 17, a second starting opening 18, a special winning opening 19 and the like.

The gaming machine 1 operates as described below.
(1) The first starting opening 17 is a winning opening (the so-called winning winning opening) in which the winning rate does not change, and the second starting opening 18 is the winning opening (the so-called electric chow) in which the winning ratio changes. A big hit lottery is performed according to the winning (start winning) to each starting opening 17, 18 and the lottery result is notified by the symbol variation performed on the liquid crystal display unit 15, and it becomes a big hit according to the variation result.

  (2) When a start winning is made during symbol fluctuation, symbol fluctuation is accumulated withholding to a predetermined holding upper limit value (for example, four each), and symbol fluctuation held after symbol fluctuation is ended is started. In addition, when the start winning combination is carried out in a state where the number of symbol variations being held (number of holdings) is the upper limit value, the symbol variations are not held.

  (3) The winning probability (big hit probability) of the big hit lottery is 1/360, and the probability of being a big hit (probability big hit) that the big hit becomes the definite change state (positive change) (both the normal state and the positive change state) 66.6%. When a big hit occurs, the big winning opening 19 is opened for 15 rounds (R). The upper limit winning number for 1R is 10 balls, the upper limit opening time is 30 seconds, and 1R is ended when either the upper limit winning number or the upper limit opening time is satisfied.

  (4) During the probability change, the jackpot probability is improved to 1/31, and the winning ratio to the second starting opening 18 is increased. In addition, since the definite change will continue until the next big hit, it will continue until a big hit (usually a big hit) that becomes a normal gaming state (normal state), which is neither a big hit nor a positive change after a big hit, occurs a predetermined number (for example 100 times) It will be in a short time until the symbol variation of) is made, and then it will be in the normal condition.

  (5) The second starting opening 18 is in the open state with a high winning rate when the normal symbol (general drawing) that fluctuates according to the winning on the regular drawing winning opening 16 is hit. In this case, the fluctuation time of one common figure is 30 seconds in the normal state and 3 seconds in the short time state. The opening time is 0.3 seconds in the normal state and 5 seconds in the short time state. That is, in the time saving state, the spread time is shorter than that in the normal state, while the opening time is increased, so that the winning rate of the second starting opening 18 is increased. A slot machine is also installed, but the detailed description is omitted.

The gaming machine 1 and the peripheral devices attached to the gaming machine 1 transmit the following gaming signals as the game progresses such as the ball being hit by the player and the start winnings to the respective starting openings 17 and 18. .
Out signal = a signal (operation signal) capable of specifying the consumption value (out) transmitted from the out box for collecting consumption balls. Since one pulse is sent to 10 consumption (use, impact, collection) balls, “out signal number × 10” is specified as out. A signal transmitted from the gaming machine 1 may be used.

  Safe signal = a signal capable of specifying the prize award value (safe) output from the gaming machine 1. Since one pulse is transmitted to ten balls of payout (given), “safe signal number × 10” is specified as safe. Note that the replenishment signal transmitted from the replenishment device may be a safe signal.

  Start signal = a signal capable of specifying start processing (symbol change, product operation, unit game) in the liquid crystal display unit 15 (character product) that fluctuates (acts) due to a start winning game output from the gaming machine 1. Since it is output at the time of symbol variation determination, the start process is specified according to the reception of the start signal, and “start signal x 1” is specified as the start (number of start processes). In addition, it is good also as a signal which shows a starting winning combination.

The jackpot signal = a signal capable of specifying the jackpot period transmitted from the gaming machine 1. Since it is a state signal transmitted in level during a big hit, it is specified that a big hit is being received while receiving a big hit signal.
Special status signal = a signal capable of specifying the special status (sweet sweet) transmitted from the gaming machine 1. Since the level signal is transmitted during the special state (during the hour) during which the winning rate of the second starting opening 18 is improved, the reception of the special state signal is specified as being in the special state. In addition, the state signal (probability variation signal) transmitted in level during the probability variation in which the jackpot probability is improved may be used. Further, a period during which neither the jackpot signal nor the special state signal is received is specified as the normal state.

  The gaming apparatus 2 is a lending machine with a so-called machine counting function, and a status display unit 20 indicating the gaming status of the gaming apparatus 2 and money into which money (one of the money value owned by the player and the valuable value) is inserted. The insertion slot 21, the touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 22 displaying game data such as the number of symbol changes (the number of times of start) and the probability of big hit as the game progresses while paying the operation input from the player Dispensing button 23 for dispensing, dispensing nozzle 24 through which dispensed balls pass, card insertion slot 25 into which general card 8 is inserted, removable counting tray 26 located below lower tray 14 of gaming machine 1 etc. Have.

The gaming device 2 has the following functions.
(1) When money is inserted into the money insertion slot 21 and money is received (money acceptance processing), the payment amount is added to the balance and displayed in both the gaming machine 1 and the gaming apparatus 2. When the loan button (not shown) of the gaming machine 1 is pressed (loaning operation, giving operation) in a state where there is a balance, the lending balls for one lending unit (value for giving compensation value) are paid out inside the gaming machine 1 Pay out from the mechanism (perform a lending process which is a granting process for giving a game value usable for a game in exchange for a monetary value), and subtract the value from the balance. In addition, the money can receive the part corresponding to the payment processing of multiple times (for example, to 10,000 yen). The balls may be paid out by the gaming device 2.

  (2) When the lower receiving tray 14 of the gaming machine 1 is operated (opened), and the balls dropped from the lower receiving tray 14 are received by the counting receiving tray 26, the received balls are counted as balls (counting balls). Then, the liquid crystal display 22 is displayed. When the payout button 23 of the gaming apparatus 2 is pressed (withdrawal operation) in the state where there are balls, some of the balls are paid out from the payout mechanism inside the gaming machine 1 (available for gaming in exchange for the winning value) The payout processing, which is a grant processing for giving a game value, is performed, and the payout amount is subtracted from the number of balls possessed. Also in this case, the game device 2 may pay out the balls.

  (3) When the return button (not shown) of the gaming machine 1 is pressed with the balance or balls (when the issuing operation is accepted), the remaining balls and the total balls (the remaining valuable value excluding the portion for exchange) Issue a general card 8 which can identify (is issued). When the return button is operated in a state where the general card 8 is inserted into the card insertion slot 25, information on the balance and total balls is recorded and issued to the general card 8 inserted into the card insertion slot 25. When the return button is operated with the general card 8 not inserted into the card insertion slot 25, the IC card (storage medium) stocked in the card stock unit (not shown) is inserted into the card insertion slot 25. It is issued as a general card 8 by feeding out and recording (correlating) the balance and total balls. When the general card 8 is issued, information capable of specifying its own device (gaming machine ID, device identification information), information capable of specifying the issued general card 8 (card ID, recording medium information), balance recorded in the general card 8 And the issue information including the information of the total balls and the like is transmitted to the management device 6. In addition, it is also possible to issue splits that issue a part of the balance or total balls. When the general card 8 is received, the balance and balls are taken over.

  (4) A member's card (first recording medium) can be received by inserting the card into the card slot 25. Balls and balance can be associated with the member card as well as the general card 8. However, the balance is written to the membership card in the same manner as the general card 8, but the ball-bearing information is not written to the membership card and is managed by the management device 6 in association with the member ID which is the ID of the member card. When a member ID is associated, it is identified as a ball. That is, the acquired value associated with the member ID as the acquired value of the player is a stored ball, the non-supported one is a ball, and the stored ball is a game value acquired in a period including a period other than the business day. Since it is the second earned value, it is possible to carry out refund processing and prize exchange from the next day onwards, but there is a difference that, for example, different expiration dates are provided, such as holding balls for the same day.

  (5) By performing data communication (serial communication) with the relay device 4, each process such as the above-described money reception process, addition process, counting process, withdrawal process, issuance process, card reception process, balance and lending Identify the values such as the number of balls, the amount of money deposited, the number of balls borrowed, the amount of sales to be paid for the number of balls borrowed, counting balls, withdrawal balls, etc. These may be specified by pulse signals (for example, one pulse for every 1000 yen of payment, one pulse for every 100 yen of sales, etc.). The data communication may be performed directly with the gaming machine 1 without the relay device 4 in the case of paying out a part of the borrowed balls and the balls.

In the management device 6, a plurality of accounts corresponding to the rates of the above-mentioned corners are set with respect to the member ID of the member card, and when counting balls or medals, balls are stored in association with the member card (deposit) can do. That is, in the present embodiment, 4 padi accounts, 2 padi accounts, 1.67 padi accounts, 1 padi account, and 20 slot accounts are respectively set in association with the member ID, and the main account (corner available at the corner) For example, if it is 4 pachi corners, sub-accounts other than 4 pachi accounts (2 pachi accounts, 1.67 pachi accounts, 1 pachi account, 20 slo accounts) ) Can be used. For example, if there are 1000 balls or balls (balls on the day) in one pachi account in the 4 pachi corner, it can be used for replaying of the balls or payout of balls as 250 4 yen balls.
In addition, the operation of ball bearing or ball bearing can be set by an option. In addition, only pachinko machines can be inserted, only slot machines can be inserted, and operations in which both can be inserted can be set.

FIG. 2 shows the entry setting 1 which is a setting relating to entry, which is set in each gaming device 2 by being transmitted to each gaming device 2 in accordance with the setting operation on the management device 6.
The following items are set in the entry / exit setting 1.
Type = gaming machine group according to the rate. In addition, separately, the corresponding production number range is set, and the type of the production number range to which the production number corresponding to the game apparatus 2 belongs is the own rate (self type, given rate) of the game device 2, and other types Become other rates (other types), and their balls and balls become other earned value.

Authentication upper limit (Authentication allowable value) = The upper limit of the number of replays allowed for the player per authentication process such as a PIN number or fingerprint authentication (authentication information).
Replay upper limit (granting allowance value) = 1 upper limit of the number of replays allowed for one member ID per business day. This upper limit value is compared with the total value of the number of balls paid out at the relevant rate regardless of the loading and unloading process, and replaying up to this upper limit value is permitted.
Payout unit (base operation grant unit) = When giving a game value, a loan process that uses monetary value as monetary value, a payout process that uses paid value as a ball, or a replay process that uses paid value as a reservoir The upper limit that is the basis of gaming media paid out according to the operation of.

Value unit = Monetary value to be deducted when loan processing for the payout unit is performed (rate information)
The conversion reference value = value information of the corresponding rate, which indicates a monetary value (rate) per one gaming value indicated by a unit of price / a unit of payout. When carrying out the loading and unloading process, a value obtained by dividing the conversion reference value of the loading destination by the conversion reference value of the loading source becomes the conversion rate at the time of loading and unloading. For example, when entering 4 pachi into 1 pachi, 1/4 conversion standard value (1) divided into 4 pachi conversion standard value (4) as insertion source will be the conversion rate Thus, the value obtained by multiplying the number of balls paid out in one pass by in / out and the conversion rate is subtracted from the four passes as a value.
In FIG. 2, the conversion reference value or the like is set also for the 20th slot and can be inserted. However, it is possible to prohibit or restrict the insertion between different media such as balls and medals.

Lower limit number of issuance (standard acquisition value) = Indicates the standard value of the minimum game value required to issue the general card 8. If the corresponding game value is less than this standard value, the issuance condition is not satisfied, and the general card The issue processing is not performed in consideration of the damage in the game arcade for the cost of the general card 8 due to the removal of eight.
Re-P unit (second minimum grant unit) = payout unit for performing re-play processing (minimum number of payouts when paying out from the gaming machine 1 because pachinko balls are paid out from the gaming machine 1).

  On the other hand, the entry setting 2 shown in FIG. 3 is set in the gaming apparatus 2 and is set to each gaming apparatus 2 in accordance with the setting operation on the management device 6 as in the entry setting 1. In this entry setting 2, depending on the entry operation to be described later, replay processing (a storage type entry and exit of a type (self type) corresponding to itself with balls and balls (balls etc) having different rates (types) Is set to be referred to in the same manner as the entry setting 1 when performing entry and exit processing which is conversion processing for performing withdrawal processing (with and without balls). That is, in setting 2 of loading and unloading, a payout unit (loading and receiving unit) including a payout unit different from the payout unit of setting 1 is adopted so that fractions (less than the decimal point) which do not become integers during loading and unloading do not occur. It is set according to the combination of In other words, the ball for entering and leaving the ball for the ball is paid out in one ball unit (payout unit by the payout nozzle 24 (first minimum grant unit, reference minimum grant unit)) As a means, as for the deposit and withdrawal in which the value of the deposit is paid, the game machine 1 which pays out in 25 ball units (payout unit by the game machine 1 (second minimum award unit, reference minimum award unit)) However, different payout units are set according to the combination of rates to be entered in consideration of fractions and the payout means to be targeted.

  FIG. 3 shows the payout unit (the unit for giving the maneuvering operation but excluding the “minimum”) in the upper stage (“payout”) when the loading / unloading processing is performed from the loading / unloading source to the loading / unloading destination, and the payout unit The lower part ("the consideration") shows the balls or balls subtraction value which becomes the consideration of the entry source when the part is paid out, and further, if the entry object is the ball, the left side ("ball"), the balls If it is, it is shown on the right side ("re-P"). Further, the center ("minimum") indicates the minimum insertion unit (insertion minimum addition unit) when entering a ball. In other words, in the case where the balls are the target, the on / off processing is performed on the condition that the payout less than the payout unit of the entry setting 1 is not performed. Two types of payout units are set in order to enable the payout for the “minimum” unit even if it is less than the payout unit of the entry setting 1 because the loading process is performed without such conditions. Here, a payout unit different from the payout unit at the destination shown in FIG. 2 is set for the portion shown by the hatched area in FIG. 3 and for this point, the ball is raised from 4 pachi to 2 pachi. The case of performing the on process will be described.

  When carrying out the process from 4 pachis to 2 pachis, the conversion rate is 1/2 (= 2 ÷ 4). Here, if 125 balls, which is the payout unit of 2 pachis, are dispensed, the subtraction target of 4 pachis becomes 62.5 (= 125 × 1/2) balls, and it becomes impossible to subtract in integer units. . Therefore, the minimum value (126) which is equal to or greater than the pay-out unit of the transfer destination where the subtraction target is an integer is set as the payout unit, and the corresponding subtraction value 63 is set together to keep the subtraction target as an integer. It is possible to carry out on-board processing. Each value of the other part shown by the shaded area is specified by the same specifying method, and the specifying method will be specifically described below.

  As described above, if the subtraction value of the insertion source corresponding to the delivery unit of the destination of FIG. 2 does not become an integer as described above, 1 is added to the delivery unit of the destination and corresponds to the value. If the subtraction value of the transfer source does not become an integer, the process of adding 1 to the payout unit of the transfer destination can be finally specified by repeating the process until the subtraction value of the corresponding transfer source becomes an integer. 3 is illustrated as a set value for convenience of explanation, and if FIG. 2 is set, each set value of FIG. 3 can be specified by the above process etc. Even if 2 is not separately set in the gaming apparatus 2, it may be set by performing processing etc. every time according to the setting of FIG. 2 or at the time of the loading and unloading process, or the setting of FIG. You may go.

  Next, a description will be given of the entry setting in the case where the storage balls are targeted. At the time of loading and unloading of balls, the payout unit was adjusted in units of one ball because balls were dumped from the dispensing nozzle 24, but at the time of storage and unloading, the balls were paid out from the gaming machine 1. It is necessary to adjust the payout unit at the time of loading and unloading according to the payout unit of. About this, the case where a boarding process is performed from 4 pachi to 2 pachi similarly to the above-mentioned is illustrated and demonstrated.

In this case, as in the above case, the target of subtraction of the 4 pachi of the entry source in the case of the payout unit of 2 pachi of the entry destination (125) can not be an integer (62.5). Among the values obtained by adding multiples of the payout unit), the minimum value (150) for which the corresponding subtraction target is an integer is taken as the payout unit. By such a method, it is possible to adjust the payout unit at the time of loading and unloading by the payout unit (multiple of P unit) in the gaming machine 1, and it is possible not to perform payout that is not a multiple of "re P unit".
As a method of specifying the payout unit, when the corresponding subtraction value does not become an integer as described above, re-P unit is sequentially added to the reference payout unit, and the corresponding subtraction value becomes an integer. It is possible to illustrate a method of specifying a value as a payout unit. The other points are the same as described above.

  The same is true for the method of specifying "minimum". First, if the subtraction value of the entry source becomes an integer in the delivery of 1 ball to the entry and exit, the one entry is regarded as the minimum withdrawal, and if it is not an integer, the corresponding entry and exit It may be specified by the same method as described above in which 1 is sequentially added until the original subtraction value becomes an integer. In addition, although the structure which does not perform discharge | payout below a discharge unit was illustrated about a storage ball, when discharging | payout below a discharge unit, you may specify "minimum" by the multiple of a re-P unit similarly to the above. By performing such setting, in the case where the payout process is performed as described later in "minimum" which is a payout unit different from the minimum payout unit of the payout means (reference minimum grant unit), a multiple of "minimum" It can be made not to pay out.

  In the present embodiment, the above process is performed by paying out the payout at the time of entering and leaving with the payout nozzle 24 which can be paid out in units of one ball and holding the balls from the gaming machine 1 which is paid out again in P units. However, depending on whether the payout means is the gaming machine 1 or the payout nozzle 24, the above processing may be properly distributed. Of course, in the case where other payout means can be adopted and only the payout unit different from the above can be dispensed, the payout unit may be separately set in the same manner as the re-P unit.

  FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing a process relating to the process of getting in and out of the game apparatus 2. The gaming apparatus 2 has received money (S101: NO), a counting ball has been received (S102: NO), a lending operation has been received (S103: NO), whether there is an on / off operation (S104: NO), or a payout Whether the operation has been accepted (S109: NO), the ball split issue operation has been accepted (S111: NO), the balance split issue operation has been accepted (S112: NO), all issue operations have been accepted (S116: NO), etc. The standby flow is executed whether the card 8 or the membership card has been received (S117: NO).

  When the player inserts money into the gaming apparatus 2 or presses the lending button of the gaming machine 1, the gaming apparatus 2 receives money (S101: YES) or a lending operation (S103: YES). After performing each handling process such as money acceptance process and lending process (S122), the storage area is updated for the balance etc. (S135).

When the player inserts the general card 8 or the membership card into the gaming apparatus 2, the gaming apparatus 2 receives the card (S117: YES), and sets a ball insertion flag to be described later to 0 (S118). Inquiring (S119) and updating the storage area (S120), recording medium acceptance processing such as taking over data corresponding to the general card 8 or the membership card is performed. That is, when the membership card is inserted in the on-board state, the on-board state is ended. This is because the balls held by the membership card and the general card 8 may be added up in order to prevent the processing from becoming complicated and the player from being confused.
In the present embodiment, the membership card can be accepted even in the acceptance status of the general card 8, but the general card 8 can not be accepted in the acceptance status of the general card 8 or the membership card (including the state with balls). However, if it is possible to accept the request, it may be possible to end the storage ball insertion state.

FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 show the storage area of the gaming apparatus 2, and among the accepted monetary values, the balance which is the monetary value not being the compensation for the lending processing, and the gaming value acquired by the player by the game of the day Of the game value that is not a value for refund processing, ball games, etc., or exchange of prizes, the game value is associated with the member ID among the player's balls including the previous day, including the balls of the previous day The stored balls, which are balls having been deposited to the place, and the number of replays indicating the game value paid out by the payout process, the in / out process, or the replay process are stored by rate (by type).
In storage area 1 shown in FIG. 4, there are 4 pachis, 1.67 pachis, 1 pachi, and 20 slots as the accounts of available storage balls, 3000 balls for 1.67 pachi, 500 for 20 slots It shows a state in which the player's own replay has been performed.

By the way, when the player uses balls or balls of a sub-account (other account) different from the main account, the user touches one of the liquid crystal display units 22 on the standby screen. Then, a menu screen is displayed.
FIG. 7 shows an example of each screen displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22 at the time of the insertion operation in the gaming apparatus 2. "Menu" is displayed on the menu screen 1 in the title display portion 22a, and also, "Shared ball" button 22b, "Use other account" button 22c, "Receiving balance" button 22d, "Member card insertion" button 22e Is displayed, and the next menu screen can be displayed by touching the "next" button 22f. Although the membership card insertion button is activated in FIG. 7, the membership card is in the inactive state if the membership card is being inserted.

  When the player touches the "other account use" button 22c, the gaming apparatus 2 determines that the on / off operation has been performed (S104: YES), and checks whether there is a ball to be the on / off source (S105) . As shown in FIG. 4, if there is no ball holding to be a transfer source (S 105: NO), a selection screen for storing balls is displayed to determine whether there is a transfer source selection operation (S 106). That is, in the selection priority order of the account to be selected, when there are balls of other types, all types of balls available can be selected regardless of the presence or absence of balls, and there are no balls of other types and others When there are types of storage balls, all available types of storage balls are selected.

  The selection screen shown in FIG. 7 shows a display example in the case of the storage information shown in FIG. 4 in the gaming apparatus 2 of the 1.67 pachi corner. While "Select Account" is displayed on the title display portion 22a, selectable accounts are displayed. In the case of FIG. 4, since there are no two-pati storage balls, only two-pati of the other types of storage balls can not be selected, and the "4 pachi" button 22g, the "1 pachi" button 22h, and the "20th slot" button 22i are activated. Be done. If there are no balls or balls available, the other account using button is deactivated and can not be selected.

When the player selects the type to be the entry source on the selection screen, the gaming apparatus 2 determines that the entry source selection operation has been performed (S106: YES), and executes the authentication process (S107), and stores the balls. By setting the entry flag and the storage ball authentication flag to 1 (S108), it switches to a storage ball entry state (second entry state) and a storage ball identification state. In the authentication process, as shown in FIG. 7, an authentication screen for inputting a personal identification number is displayed. In the authentication screen, the title display section displays “input PIN code” and displays the keyboard 22 j.
In this authentication screen, when the player of the member is authenticated by inputting a password registered in advance with the keyboard 22j or the like, as in the confirmation screen 1, the entry source type 22k, the entry destination type 22l, the entry The number of stored balls 22m at the entry source and the entry value 22n are displayed.

  In confirmation screen 1 shown in FIG. 7, the entry source type is 4 passies, the entry destination type is 1.67 passies, referring to FIG. 4, the number of balls stored in the entry source is 800 balls, and the entry value is 1800 balls. It shows that there is. In the following, the on / off processing based on the storage balls will be described by taking the on / off processing with 4 pachin as the loading source and 1.67 pachi as the loading destination as an example.

  The payout unit of the 1.67 pachi of the loading / unloading destination is 150 according to FIG. 2, but according to FIG. 3, the payout unit upon loading / unloading with 4 pachi as the loading source becomes 300 by the above-described fraction processing. And the conversion rate becomes 5/12 (= 5/3 ÷ 4), and the converted value to 1.67 pachi which divided the storage ball of 800 balls of 4 pachi by the conversion rate is 1920 (800 ÷ 5/12) balls and Become. The 1920 balls are below the recognition upper limit (3000) of 1.67 patties, and 4920 balls, which is the total value with 3000 balls which is the current number of 1.67 patties replayed, are 1.67 patties in FIG. Permitted from being below the replay upper limit (7000). However, since it is further conditional on setting it as the multiple of a payout unit when entering and leaving by a storage ball, 300 which is a payout unit is divided into 6 which is a quotient obtained by dividing 1920 balls which are converted values by 300 which is a payout unit. The multiplied value (1800 balls) is specified as the entry value. That is, the maximum value of the multiple of the payout unit in FIG. 3 is a value equal to or less than the converted value, and is a game value which is a game value for which payout processing is permitted by the loading and unloading processing.

  That is, in the on-and-off process (the on-the-back on-and-off process) for the storage balls as shown in FIG. Under the condition that the certification upper limit is not reached, and the sum of the accumulated value of the number of replayed balls on the day of the business day and the entry value does not reach the replay upper limit of FIG. 2, and the corresponding payout unit of FIG. It is specified to be a multiple of In addition, it manages the value which carried out in and out like the number of replaying balls, and the upper limit (the in / out allowance, for example 50000) where the sum of the value and the new in / out value is set separately The value may be specified so as not to exceed. In addition, as an object to be compared with the upper limit such as the authentication upper limit and the replay upper limit, the entrance source (balls collected according to the entry and exit) rather than the entry and exit is adopted and compared to identify the entry value Alternatively, both may be compared together to specify the insertion value.

  On the other hand, when the converted value exceeds the authentication upper limit, the authentication upper limit is targeted (with the converted value as the authentication upper limit), taking into consideration the payout unit so as to be a multiple of the payout unit in the same manner as described above. If the sum of the number of replays and the conversion value exceeds the replay upper limit, the value to be transferred is specified for a value obtained by removing the number of replays from the upper limit of replay. Also, when the converted value exceeds both the authentication upper limit and the replay upper limit, the entry value is specified for the smaller one among the authentication upper limit and the value obtained by removing the number of replays from the replay upper limit. In the same manner as described above, the multiple of the payout unit is specified as the load value. As described above, since the on / off process is performed in consideration of the authentication upper limit, the on / off value exceeding the authentication upper limit is not specified, and if the payout process for the on / off value is performed, the on / off process with the authentication process is performed again. As the need arises, the authentication process will be performed periodically.

In the above example, although the authentication upper limit (the first authentication allowable value) of the entry destination is referred to for the authentication upper limit (the first authentication comparison process), the authentication upper limit of the entry source (the second authentication allowable value) is referred It may be a target (second authentication comparison process). That is, in the case of the above example, it is determined whether or not the storage ball (800) of 4 pachi, which is the insertion source, does not exceed the authentication upper limit (2500), while the conversion value (1920) and the authentication upper limit of insertion destination (3000) It is also possible to exemplify a configuration in which the two are not compared with each other, or the upper authentication limit may be compared with the upper authentication limit if either exceeds the upper authentication limit. The same applies to the replay upper limit. Further, in either case, comparison is made between the entry source and the entry destination, and if both are exceeded, a smaller value or a larger value may be used, whichever is preset. Also in these cases, it is necessary to consider the payout unit as described above.
By the above insertion process, in the example shown in FIG. 7, in the case of 800 balls of 4 pachy's entry source balls, the entry value of 1.67 pachi becomes 1800 balls, and the operation for the payout button 23 gives 1800 balls. It becomes possible to carry out the on-the-fly granting process.

FIG. 6 shows the storage area 3 of the gaming apparatus 2 related to the loading / unloading status, and the “status” is the normal status in which the current status is either the ball loading status, the ball loading status, or the ball authentication status. Indicates which state of It should be noted that regardless of whether or not the ball is in the ball authentication state, if there is a ball of the own type, the payout process, which is the payout process with the ball in consideration, is performed. Replay processing, which is payout processing, is performed. The "in-and-out value" stores the in-and-out value specified as described in FIG. 4, and the "in-out payment" indicates the number of balls paid out in the corresponding state. In the case of FIG. 6, as shown in FIG. 4, the entering and leaving values are specified and the entering and leaving value is set to “1800”, and enters and leaves the ball for 600 balls (two dispensing units). It shows the state. In addition, it is specified that the in and out processing for the in and out value has been performed when the in and out amount reaches the in and out value, and in this case, the in and out state is ended. In addition, with regard to replay of its own type, it refers to the number of replayed balls etc. at the time of authentication processing, specifies the number of replayable balls as well as the entry value, and enters the pool authentication state, and the number of replayable balls The ball storage authentication state is ended by performing the replay processing for a minute.
In addition, the state where the ball entering / closing flag described later is 1 is the ball entering / ending state, the state where the ball entering / closing flag is 1 is the ball entering / ending state, and the state of the ball authentication flag is 1 can be replayed by the authentication processing. Correspond to the status of ball storage certification.

  The storage area 2 of FIG. 5 shows a state in which loading / unloading for 4 payout units is performed from the state of FIG. 4 and then, 3561 balls are obtained with 1.67 pachis. At this point, the player moves from the state shown in FIG. 5 to the 4 pachi corner by moving the platform to change the gaming machine 1 to play, and holds the 1.67 pachi ball in 4 pachi. The ball entry process will be described.

  When there are balls (1.67 pachi are 3521 balls) as shown in FIG. 5 (S105: YES), the gaming apparatus 2 displays a selection screen for balls, and on this selection screen, the entry and exit sources are displayed. When there is an entry source selection operation of the type (1.67 pachi) (S123: YES), the ball entry flag is set to 1 (S124), and the ball authentication flag is set to 0. (S125), it is switched to the ball holding state (first holding state). At this time, the confirmation screen 2 is displayed with reference to FIG. Although the display of the confirmation screen 2 is substantially the same as the display of the confirmation screen 1, it differs in that the entry target is a ball. In this case, no password input is required when entering balls, so the authentication screen is not displayed and neither the authentication upper limit nor the replay upper limit is referenced. In addition, when the membership card is targeted, the issue lower limit is not referred to, but when the general card 8 is targeted, the cost of the general card 8 due to the removal of the general card 8 In consideration of the damage in the game arcade of the lower limit number of issuance is referred to as follows.

  That is, in the loading process (ball-loading process) for the ball-bearing process, the boarding process is performed after subtracting the issue lower limit number shown in FIG. In this case, it is a value less than or equal to the value obtained by subtracting the issue lower limit number from the ball at the transfer source, and is the maximum value of multiples of the consideration of “minimum” (minimum unit) in FIG. Although it specifies, if balls in accounts other than the transfer origin are equal to or more than the issue lower limit number, the on / off processing is performed without subtracting the issue lower limit number. In the example shown in FIG. 5, since the balls in the accounts other than the entry source are 0, the issue lower limit number is subtracted from the balls in the entry source.

  Specifically, the value (3271) obtained by subtracting (excluding processing) the issue lower limit number (250) of 1.67 from the ball of 351 with 1.67 balls is divided by the minimum consideration (12) in FIG. Value (3264) multiplied by the minimum consideration, that is, the value obtained by subtracting the lower limit number of issuances, ie, the maximum value that is a multiple of the minimum consideration, and the conversion rate (12/5 = The value (1360) divided by 4/5/3 is used as the insertion value (see the confirmation screen 2 in FIG. 7), and is paid out in the payout unit (125 balls) of FIG. That is, the payout unit × 10 times (1250 balls) and the remaining (110 balls) become the entry value. Among the values less than the quotient (1362) obtained by dividing the value obtained by subtracting the issue lower limit number by the conversion rate, it is also possible to specify by the method of the maximum value of the multiple of the minimum of dispensing (5). In this case, there is a ball for the issue lower limit number in the type other than the entry and exit source, and if the issue condition is satisfied, the on / off value is suppressed without subtracting the above issue lower limit number Identify

By the above processing, it is possible to subtract the balls of the transfer source according to the transfer in integer units while keeping the balls of the transfer source equal to or more than the lower limit number of issues.
In addition, you may provide a loading / unloading upper limit in the loading / unloading itself including the loading / unloading process for storing balls. In this case, an entry upper limit is provided for each type of entry or exit source, and the number of balls collected at the entry and exit and the number of balls paid out at the entry as well as the replay upper limit. The entry value may be specified so that the cumulative value on the day of the business day does not exceed the entry limit. Of course, it is necessary to consider other conditions such as the payout unit, and as in the case of the authentication upper limit, it may be specified for both the entry source and the entry destination. In this case, the entry value may be specified on the condition that the sum value of the sum of the number of balls transferred by the replay and the payout processing and the newly specified entry value does not exceed the entry upper limit. Although it is desirable, it may be possible to divide the storage and withdrawal into and out of the ball. Further, the upper limit may be set by dividing the balls into balls and balls, and the respective entry values may be managed, and may be separately referred to in specifying each. Furthermore, it is possible to compare the value with the upper limit of insertion with the value of insertion, the gaming value paid out by the insertion, or any value for the consideration.

When the player presses the payout button 23, the gaming apparatus 2 receives a payout operation (S109: YES), and performs payout operation acceptance processing (S110).
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a payout operation acceptance process by the gaming apparatus 2. The game device 2 has a ball entry flag of 1 (S201: NO), a ball entry flag of 1 (S202: NO), whether there is a ball of its own type (S203: NO), a ball authentication flag of It is determined whether the corresponding processing is possible in the priority order of 1 or (S204: NO). In the case where the storage ball entry flag is 1 (S201: YES), that is, in the storage entry state, storage ball entry / output processing is performed with the storage ball subjected to the entry application processing as the price (S207). When the ball bearing flag is 1 (S202: YES), that is, in the ball bearing state, the ball bearing process is performed with the ball having the onboard application process as the price (S208). If the ball entry flag and the ball entry flag are 0 and there is a ball of the own type (S203: YES), that is, if there is a ball of the own type without any entering state, the ball is A refund process is performed as a consideration (S209). If the ball storage authentication flag is 1 (S204: YES), that is, if the ball storage authentication flag is 1 in the non-embedded state and there is no ball of the own type, that is, in the ball storage authentication state, replay processing is performed with the balls as the price (S210). Then, after the above-described processing ends, the storage area is updated (S211). That is, when the ball which has been subjected to the on-going attachment processing is paid out in response to the depression of the payout button 23, the balls in the on-and-coming source which is the value are reduced. In this case, the on-and-coming state is continued even if the own type of ball is acquired during the on-and-off state, and the on-and-coming state is ended when an ending condition such as exhausting the on-hand ball is used. If any payment processing can not be performed, and the ball authentication is not yet performed (S204: NO), the above authentication process is executed (S205). If authentication is possible, the ball authentication flag is set to 1 (S206), and the replay process is performed. To be possible. As well known, since the refund process is prioritized over the replay process, the storage authentication flag is also set to 0 in response to the reception of the counting ball. In addition, when there is no storage ball to be the entry source or there is a cancel operation or the like and the selection operation is not performed, the authentication process is not performed.

  In the loading / unloading state, the menu screen 1 shown in FIG. 7 is changed to the menu screen 2 and the "other account use end" button 22c 'is displayed instead of the "other account use" button 22c. Then, the confirmation screen 3 is displayed by the touch (cancellation operation) of the "other account use end" button 22c ', and the on / off state can be canceled (ended) by the touch of the "OK" button 22o.

  Here, the entry / exit condition is satisfied when the entry / exit condition is satisfied, which is achieved by carrying out the entry / exit for the entry / exit value and issuing the general card 8 or member card in addition to the release operation. Ends, but during the on-the-go state, the player has won a game by game at the destination (self-type), and the gaming device 2 has received the counting ball (acquiring value not associated with the rate) Also in the case (S102: YES), when the storage ball insertion flag and the storage ball authentication flag are set to 0 (S121), the storage ball insertion state and the storage ball authentication state are ended. In this case, since the ball bearing flag is not set to 0, the ball bearing state continues even when the counting ball is received. That is, when the ball is won, the ball-in state continues while the ball-in state ends. This is for the purpose of preventing confusion due to the player being unintentionally changing the target due to the change of the state as to the continuation of the on-board state, while for the termination of the on-board state, Since the deposit and withdrawal is such a payout process that is disadvantageous to the player with a restriction that the replay upper limit etc. is referred to, it is possible to pay out without having to carry out the disadvantageous payout process, so the on / off state is ended. This is to end the disadvantaged state of the player by doing this. Of course, in order to prevent confusion, the loading state of the balls may be continued, or the loading state of balls may be ended without considering the above. Incidentally, when the counting ball is received, it is natural that the own type of the gaming apparatus 2 is associated with the counting ball.

  Further, in the present embodiment, regardless of the combination of the entry source and the entry destination, the loading and unloading processing is possible, but, for example, the types are divided into groups and the loading and unloading processing is permitted only in the same group. Also good (group means). For example, when 4 pachi and 2 pachi are set to A group and 1.67 pachi and 1 pachi are set to B group, the 4 pachi gaming device 2 enables the on / off processing with 2 pachi as the insertion source, The on / off process using 1.67 pachis, 1 pachi, or 20 throats may be suppressed. In this case, a button corresponding to the type is displayed on the selection screen of FIG. 7 on the condition that there is a ball or a pool for the same group as the type group to which the gaming apparatus 2 belongs. Then, it is sufficient to suppress the process of getting in and out of other groups. According to such a configuration, it is possible to appropriately respond to the needs of the game arcade that wants to be able to suppress the entry between the rates that do not allow the entry while accepting the entry between the rates that allow the entry. It becomes possible.

  When the player touches the "receiving balance removal" button 22d on the menu screen of FIG. 7, the gaming apparatus 2 accepts balance division issue operation (S112: YES), and it is not in member card acceptance (S113: NO) Then, the on-the-fly state is continued as it is and balance split issuance processing is performed (S115). If the member card is being received (S113: YES), the storage and exit flag is set to 0 (S114), and the entry and exit status is ended. That is, when the balance split issuance operation is performed in the loading state, the loading state ends if the member card is being received. This is because the target of the transfer source is transferred from the member card to the general card 8 by associating the balance with the member card and issuing it at the time of taking out the deposit balance, so the process is performed by once ending the transfer state To prevent the confusion of the player and the confusion of the player. Moreover, although the description to the flowchart is omitted, the ball storage authentication flag is also set to 0 in order to issue a membership card. Here, balance division issue processing and the like will be described. The balance split issuance process is an issuance process in which only the balance is to be issued while the balance and the ball are being received. In this case, the balance is associated with the issued recording medium side, and the balls are associated with the game apparatus 2 side. Also, since the balance division and issuance process is performed in order for the player to settle the balance, if the member card is received, the member card is to be issued. On the other hand, although the ball-issued process is an issue process in which a part of balls is issued, a part of the balance may be issued as a balance split issue process, in this case, the balance other than the player The general card 8 may be issued as the target.

  As described above, when dividing balls, the general card 8 is to be issued in order to hand over the card to another player, but when dividing the balances, all the balances are issued with the balls remaining. In order to do so, the player himself performs the issue processing for balance adjustment during the game, so the membership card is an issue target in the inserted state of the membership card, and the general card 8 is in the state where the membership card is not inserted. It becomes an issue object.

  That is, when the player touches the “share ball” button 22b on the menu screen of FIG. 7, the gaming apparatus 2 receives the ball division issue operation (S111: YES), and it is not in the member card acceptance (S126). : NO, the ball division issue processing is performed as it is (S130), and if the membership card discharge flag is 0 (S131: NO), the storage area is updated as it is (S135). As described above, in the ball-bearing division issue process, the general card 8 is associated with the ball-bearing balls of the own type for the designated number while continuing the ball-bearing state. In other words, even in the in-and-out state, it is possible to issue divided issue only for the own type. This is because, in the case where the on / off processing is not performed, since the ball division issue processing can be performed for only the self type, the condition is continued even if the on / off processing is performed. Also, even while the membership card is inserted (S126: YES), split issue processing for balls or balls is possible, but in this case, setting the ball authentication flag and the ball entry flag to 0 (S127) The entry state is ended, the membership card is ejected (S128), the membership card ejection flag is set to 1 (S129), and the general card 8 in which the designated balls or balls are associated is issued (S130). Further, since the member card discharge flag is 1 (S131: YES), subsequent processing such as replay is performed on condition of insertion of the member card (S132: YES), and the storage area is updated (S135) . If a cancellation operation or the like is performed without inserting a member card (S132: NO), it is assumed that the issuing process for the member card is performed by discharging the previous member card (S133).

  The membership card ejection flag becomes 0 after the judgment of S132, and as the subsequent processing when the ejection membership card is received, it is sufficient to continue the ball storage authentication state, but the ball access state or ball access state is It may be continued or may be terminated. Further, all of the division issue processing during insertion of the general card 8 described above including the balance division issuance is an exception that continues the loading / unloading state when the general card 8 is issued.

  When all the issuing operations (pressing of the return button of the gaming machine 1) for performing the entire issuing process are received (S116: YES), the gaming apparatus 2 considers all the value that can be issued, such as the balance and balls to be issued. All issued processing is performed (S134), and the storage area is updated (S135). At this time as well, since the loading / closing completion condition is satisfied, the corresponding flag becomes 0 and the loading / unloading state ends.

  On the other hand, when receiving balls or balls associated with the general card 8 or membership card in the POS 7, exchange processing is performed according to the types of balls or balls as normal processing, but the type is different from the type When balls are received according to the addition operation, the exchange type (type to be subjected to exchange processing) is added as the reference type (prescribed rate) as different type addition, and the rate corresponds to the value corresponding to the reference type. After conversion between the different types of balls or balls of different types are added up (summary of different types of summation) to perform a summing process. The type that can be accepted is limited to the types of ball that can be added by different types in the setting information with respect to the initially accepted type.

  FIG. 10 shows setting information on different types of addition in the POS 7, which is set in each POS 7 in accordance with the setting operation on the management apparatus 6. In the case of “differential addition according to different types” in FIG. 10 being (○) in the different kind addition, when “differential addition” is performed, “precedence order” is the total as a conversion value of the highest type (reference type) Do. That is, in the case of the setting of FIG. 10, the reference type at the time of performing different types of different addition is the top four pachi. Even when balls or balls of the standard type (4 patties) are not received, they are converted to the standard type when they are added up according to different types. In addition, as a matter of course, well-known basic settings such as the number of consideration balls (exchange value) of the exchangeable prize divided according to the type are also set.

  FIG. 15 shows a flowchart relating to different type addition by POS 7. Note that, in the initial state, the different-type different addition flag described later is set to 0. The POS 7 executes a standby flow to determine whether balls or balls have been received (S301: NO). When the clerk reads the general card 8 and the membership card etc. received from the player by the POS 7, the POS 7 receives balls and balls (S301: YES), sets the exchange type as the reception type (S302), receives the exchange type The exchange process is started as the type of ball or the like.

FIG. 11 shows an example in which the general card 8 is accepted by the POS 7, and the following items are set.
Order of acceptance = order in which general card 8 was accepted Reception type = type of ball identified by received general card 8 number of balls accepted = number of balls with ball identified by accepted general card 8 total classification = on exchange process Target type (exchange type)
Accepted converted value = Converted value in combined type of accepted ball number Pre-converted value = Value obtained by converting the number of combined type balls (total number of balls) received before acceptance of general card 8 according to new combined type = The total value of the reception conversion value and the pre-conversion value, that is, the value obtained by converting the received ball of the general card 8 according to the total classification, and in the example shown in FIG. The general card 8 of 1 pachi 4003 balls (acquired value) is received in order 1 (the first reception), and it becomes the reception of the normal general card 8, so the combined type (1 pachi), the reception conversion value (4003), The total number of balls (4003) remains the balls associated with the received general card 8.

  During the exchange process, the POS 7 received an end operation (S303: NO), a ball storage operation or a ball holding operation (S309: NO), or a gift selection operation (S315: NO) Is executed (S317: NO) or the hold operation is accepted (S321: NO).

  By the way, when the clerk accepts a plurality of general cards 8, the clerk presses a summing button (not shown) of the POS 7. For example, pressing the summation button in a state where the first general card 8 has been received enables the next general card 8 to be received. When the POS 7 receives the general card 8 in that state (S 317: YES), if it has received balls of the exchange type (the same type), it does not become a plurality of types (S 318: NO). As the summation process, the summation type is maintained as it is. If you have received balls other than the exchange type (different types) (S318: YES), by setting the different type addition flag as 1 as different type addition (S319), the addition type to the reference type as different type addition Is changed (S320). It should be noted that if different types of different additions have already been performed, it will not necessarily be newly added a plurality of types of additions. When the general card 8 associated with the different types of different types of aggregations is not accepted, the acceptance is rejected. Also, even when balls of a plurality of types are associated with the same general card 8, one is selected and accepted, and then the summation button is pressed and the general card 8 is accepted again to receive balls. .

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 11, the general card 8 of 4 pachi 500 balls (acquisition value of different rates) is received in the reception order 2. In this case, when a new type general card 8 is received in the state of acceptance order 1 and the total type before acceptance (1 pass) differs from the type (4 passes) of the received general card 8, the reference type Change the combination type to (4 pachi). That is, in reception order 2, although the reception conversion value is the ball number (500) of the received general card 8, the previous conversion value is the conversion value of the reference type (in this case, the conversion rate is 1/4; / 4 = 1000.75), and the total becomes the combined ball number (1500.75).

  Here, in the case of taking in balls from the general card 8, the balls of the type to be taken in are selected, but it is necessary to cancel the correspondence with the balls of the general card 8 by this selection to the POS 7 Take in In addition, since the cancellation of the association is taken into the POS 7 in order to exchange the general prize, it means that new exchange or replay can not be made, and the exchange information as shown in FIG. It does not mean that the correspondence in the information such as is also eliminated.

  In the order of acceptance 3, the general card 8 of 2 punches 2001 balls is received, and the new general card 8 is received in a state in which the different type addition processing is specified, the addition type maintains the reference type (4 punches), Assuming that the conversion value for reception is the conversion value (1000.5 = 2001 × 1/2) of the combination type, the previous conversion value is the number of the combination balls in the reception order 2 and the number of combination balls is obtained (2501.25 = 1000.5 +1500.75). In addition, as described above, the processing is performed on the decimal point.

  In this state, although it is possible to receive general card 8 of the type that can be added by different types such as 1.67 patties, etc., general card 8 of 20 slo of the type that can not be added by different types shown in FIG. . In addition, when a plurality of types are associated with the same general card 8 at the time of addition, an object for addition is selected by selecting which kind of balls with the different types of aggregation can be added. Identify In addition, types that can not be added by different types are not subject to selection, etc. and not subject to addition.

  In this embodiment, although the case where a plurality of types are summed is described, types may be grouped, and different types of summation may be performed with limitation to the type of the same group as the type initially received. That is, whether or not possible (○) or not (×) is set as the setting of “differential according to different types” in FIG. 10, for example, 4 pats and 2 pats are group A, 1.67 pats and 1 padi are B groups It may be classified into (group means), and different types of summation may be permitted by limiting to other types of balls and balls (given group other value in the same group) within the same group. In this case, it may be configured to refuse acceptance of a ball type of a group different from the group of the type already received at the time of addition. Note that whether or not different type summation is possible and the target group are specified by the type received at the beginning of the exchange processing. That is, as shown in FIG. 11, 20 slots that are prohibited to be added to different types as shown in FIG. 10 become unacceptable by first receiving 1 patch, but if 20 slots are received first, 1 patch It will not be accepted until 4 or more pachis finish the exchange process. According to such a configuration, it is possible to limit the different types of addition to the processing between rates in the group desired by the game arcade, and it is possible to reduce the possibility that the different types of addition will be performed without any problem.

  In addition, when summing up by different types, even though the ball of the standard type (4 pachis) is not accepted as the standard type, it is possible to set the exchange type as the standard type on condition of acceptance of the ball of the standard type. . In this case, among the accepted ball types, the type with the highest priority may be set as the combined type.

The POS 7 executes a prize selection process (S316) when a prize selection operation is performed by a clerk (S315: YES). In this prize selection process, the remaining prizes (balls and balls for the replaceable number, which will be described later) are subtracted from the value of the selected prize to make the selected prize a temporary exchange state.
FIG. 12 shows an example of the display screen of the POS 7 during exchange processing in which the general prize 1 and the general prize 2 are selected as the exchangeable prize after receiving the general card 8 up to the acceptance order 3 shown in FIG. That is, the number of general cards 8 received by the type display unit 7a, the total number of accepted types, and the accepted number display unit 7b, and the number of ball receptions in parentheses (2 when one generic card accepted 2 types) Is added, and the general prize display section 7c displays the selection situation of the selected general prize.

  Here, the total number display portion 7d displays the total number of balls as the total number, and the exchangeable display portion 7e is a value excluding the number of consideration balls of the prize (only general prize in the state shown in FIG. 12) selected from the total number The number of possible special prizes is displayed, and the number of special prizes that can be exchanged when the exchangeable number is replaced with special prizes is displayed in the special prize display section 7f separately for large and small types, and the special prize in the fraction display section 7g When the special prize displayed on the display unit is exchanged, a value obtained by subtracting the value of the exchangeable prize including that amount from the replaceable number is displayed, and the type of the recording medium accepted is displayed on the recording medium display unit 7h. (Indicated by the hatched area in FIG. 12). Note that the total number etc. is a value that actually includes fractions that are not integers, and only the integer part is displayed to prevent confusion, but a decimal part may be displayed.

  The recording medium information display unit 7i displays the received information on the latest recording medium (associated balls, etc.). In the case of FIG. 11, the reception order is displayed as "input 3", and it is shown whether the ID of the general card 8 is associated with the number of balls in the classification unit and the balance. (In this case, 2 patches) is not displayed because the association has already been cancelled. In this state, when the "input display switching" button 7j which is one of the operation buttons is pressed, the information on the recording medium is displayed for the general card 8 received before that time and further pressing it. Incidentally, when it is received, the recording medium information display section 7i may be made non-display, and the display as shown in FIG. 12 may be switched by pressing the "input display switching" button 7j. In this case, the general prize display unit 7c is expanded before the start of display. Further, in FIG. 12, since the general card 8 is accepted and the exchangeable number can not end until the exchangeable number becomes less than the preset end reference value because it can not store balls, the end possibility display portion 7k ends the operation. It is a display that prohibits.

  When the exchange button (not shown) is pressed in the state of FIG. 12, the special prize displayed on the special prize display portion 7f is specified as the exchange object, and the display of the special prize display portion 7f is reversed to show the effect. The value excluding the consideration is displayed on the exchangeable display unit 7f as the exchangeable number. Further, when the replaceable number becomes less than the end reference value, the end possibility display unit 7k changes the display which does not permit the current end to a display which permits the end, and the end of the exchange process is permitted. When the exchange process is ended due to the end being permitted, 11 balls of fraction displayed in the fraction display section 7g, or 11.25 balls of 4 pachi accurately, are taken into the game arcade as balls to be taken in . In other words, numerical values that are not integers for the type of summation are also allowed to be fetched.

  In addition, it is also possible to re-ball processing (return processing) that returns balls etc. to the general card 8 when a membership card is not received, etc. The type of re-ball processing is the first accepted type Or, it is specified by selecting from among the types in which different types of summation processing are permitted for that type. That is, if the received operation is a re-balled ball operation (S310: re-balled ball operation), the POS 7 determines whether the different kind addition flag is 1 (S323), and if not different kind addition (S323: NO) As normal exchange processing, re-ball processing is performed for the exchange type (S324). If the total of different types is added (S323: YES), the account selection processing is executed (S325), and the remaining is associated with the general card 8 received for the type selected (return rate specification operation) as a ball again A ball-bearing process is carried out (S326), and if there is a fraction that does not become an integer, it is taken into the reference type (S327). In addition, you may perform re-holding ball processing separately with respect to the received type without making a type select, In this case, since a fraction does not generate | occur | produce, it becomes unnecessary to take in.

  In addition, if the received operation is a storage operation (S310: storage operation), it is determined whether the different kind addition flag is 1 (S311), and if not different kind addition (S311: NO), exchange as normal exchange processing The remaining balls are processed for the type (S328). If different type summation is performed (S311: YES), account selection processing is executed (S312). In this account selection process, a confirmation screen for selecting an account of the type to be subjected to the ball storage processing is displayed, and when the selection of the account is accepted, the remaining ball processing is performed on the selected type (S313). Fractions that do not become are taken in in the reference type (S314).

  FIG. 13 shows a confirmation screen on the POS 7. In this confirmation screen, among the order of acceptance in FIG. 11, while the order of acceptance 1 and the order of acceptance 2 are added by different types by balls or balls by membership card, acceptance order 3 is accepted by the general card 8 as in FIG. FIG. 14 shows an example of a display screen in the case of storing the exchangeable number of balls in the state of exchange information shown in FIG.

Here, when receiving the balls, it is possible to select the reception type and take in the number of stored balls into the POS 7 in a selectable manner, but the same type may be taken in plural times by dividing the number of balls, etc. In consideration of the complexity of processing and exchange information, etc. is prohibited. Incidentally, the addition of the same kind of balls and balls and the reception of the same kind of balls are allowed.
As shown in FIG. 13, since the exchange processing can be ended even if it is not less than the end reference value because it is possible to store balls when the member card is received, the end possibility display portion 7k is displayed to allow the end. There is.

  In the confirmation screen, whether it is possible to specify the type (rate) to be the target (rate specification operation) in order to make it possible to carry out the processing of the remaining balls etc. The confirmation display unit 7l that receives an operation of setting the reference type (prescribed rate) (prescribed rate operation) is popped. Whichever account is used to store the balls, if there is a fraction that does not become an integer due to different types of summation when storing the balls, a loading process is carried out to bring in balls and the like to the game arcade side according to the standard type. This is because when performing summarization processing after performing different types of summation processing in any case, associating a fraction that does not become an integer with the player's account causes the game arcade to take in because management and processing become complicated. It is because In this way, even if a fraction occurs, only the reference type can be generated and management can be simplified.

The confirmation display section 7l can display the "execute" button 7l1, the "designate account" button 7l2, and the "cancel" button 7l3, and when the different kind of summation processing is performed, the "designate account" button 7l2 is not performed. For (normal acceptance), the "execute" button 7l1 is activated. In FIG. 13, since “differential according to different types” is added, the “designate account” button 71 is activated, and when the “designate account” button 71 is pressed, a display screen capable of designating any one of the accounts is displayed separately An account selection process is performed in which a screen showing an account selectable to the player is displayed. When the player designates an account by means of the display, the processing for the number of exchangeable balls (1261 balls in the case of FIG. 13) indicating the number of remaining balls for which the prize has been exchanged for the designated account Processing) is performed. In addition, it is also possible to select a reference type when selecting an account.
On the other hand, when the different kind addition processing is not performed, the ball storage processing is performed to the account of the type to be exchanged in response to the pressing of the “execution” button 711, as in the conventional case. If the "cancel" button 7l3 is operated before the processing, the state before the storage operation is restored.

When the POS 7 receives a holding operation to associate balls with a holding ticket, which is a paper-like receipt, to temporarily hold the exchange processing (S 321: YES), the POS 7 issues a holding ticket capable of specifying the remaining for the exchange type. (S322).
Further, when the end operation is received in the different type summation state (S303: YES), if the membership card is not received (S304: NO, S329: YES), the remaining is taken for the reference type (S331). If the member card has been received (S304: YES, S305: YES), the remaining (remaining value) for the standard type is subjected to a deposit processing (saving processing) (S306). At this time, fractions that are not integers are fetched in the reference type (S307). In this way, so-called automatic storage balls are performed according to the end operation, and in the case of different-type combined total state, the storage processing is performed regardless of whether or not balls of the type or balls are received for the reference type. As described above, it is possible to select whether the account to be subjected to the ball storage processing is to be the reference type or to be separately designated by the storage operation and the end operation. The designated selection may be made selectable or may be made selectable by the player. In addition, when the membership card is received (S304: YES), when the different kind addition flag is 0 (S305: NO), the normal exchange process is performed, and the remaining balls are subjected to the ball process for the exchange type (S332) ). If the membership card is not received (S304: NO), and the different kind addition flag is 0 (S329: NO), the exchange type is taken in (S330). As described above, when the membership card is not received, as is well known, the termination operation is accepted on condition that the remainder is less than the termination reference value set separately.
After the execution of each process for ending the exchange process, the exchange of the selected prize in the provisional exchange state is decided (S308).

After the exchange ends, the breakdown of balls received and the exchange prize, and exchange information (management information) indicating taken balls including decimal places are transmitted to the management device 6, and the management device 6 counts the exchange information Etc. and manage the history etc.
FIG. 14 exemplifies exchange information to be transmitted to the management device 6 when a prize exchange is performed after the different kind of addition of the example shown in FIG. 11 is performed. Although not shown in FIG. 14, the ID and the like of the general card 8 can also be specified by the exchange information.

According to such an embodiment, the following effects can be achieved.
When the gaming apparatus 2 performs the insertion process according to the member authentication process, the on-board application process is permitted on the condition that the on-board value of the destination does not exceed the authentication upper limit. In the case of performing the on-the-fly awarding process such that the game value to be the target of the game exceeds the on-the-fly value, it is necessary to perform the on-board awarding process accompanied by the authentication process again. As a result, even in the case where the on-board giving process is performed illegitimately by another person, a regular authentication process is required, so that it is possible to reduce the player from receiving a great deal of damage.

Since the authentication upper limit is targeted at the destination, it is prevented that meaningless authentication processing is performed such that the game value after conversion becomes an extremely large value when the difference in value between rates is large. It can.
Since the insertion process is performed so as not to exceed the replay upper limit value, the onboard addition process can be performed in consideration of the authentication upper limit and the replay upper limit value.
Although authentication processing is required at the time of ball storage processing, since authentication processing is not required at ball storage processing, appropriate authentication processing with less necessary authentication processing is possible while suppressing damage in the case of a thing. It becomes.

  Set the minimum unit of payout according to the combination of the entry and exit and the entry, and specify the entry value of the entry and exit of the entry so that the ball entry and exit are performed according to the entry unit. Thus, even if balls of other types are collected as consideration depending on the on-the-fly assignment processing, the possibility of occurrence of fractions that are not integers can be reduced.

Since the minimum unit at the time of the on-loading processing is made a different value depending on whether the payout of the ball at the time of loading is the gaming machine 1 or the dispensing nozzle 24, the on-loading processing can be properly performed.
The minimum unit of entry and exit is the gaming machine 1 and the minimum unit of entry and exit, which is a multiple of the minimum payout unit in the configuration of the gaming machine 1 and the payout nozzle 24 and the value thereof is an integer. It is possible to reduce the possibility of being a payout unit that performs payout processing that can not be configured due to the configuration of the dispensing nozzle 24, and to collect according to entering and leaving due to the other types of balls and balls serving as the price being integers. Even if there is, it is possible to reduce the possibility of the occurrence of non-integer fractions.

Since the payout unit was changed according to the single payout operation according to the combination of entry and exit, the payout unit and the in / out unit are set separately, and the in / out unit is a ball ride By showing the multiple of the minimum entry unit at the time of entry, while reducing the risk of collecting fractions that do not become integers, consideration can be collected each time a payout operation acceptance process is performed according to a single payout operation. It will be.
After entering the game, even if a ball of the own type is generated, the state of entering is continued, and the payout of the ball of the own type is suppressed. It can control that it is confused without being able to grasp whether it is carried out.

  When you carry out the insertion process excluding the issue lower limit number, if there are remaining balls for the issue lower limit number in the type other than the take in source, you can get in without entering the issue lower limit number for the entry source. Since the process is performed, when the issue condition is satisfied by the balls of the type to be subjected to the in-and-out process, the possibility of restricting the in-and-out process more than necessary can be reduced.

  When carrying out divided issue of balance and balls during boarding, if the member card is being accepted, the boarding state is ended, so balls and balls of other types associated with the member card are considered When the corresponding general card 8 is discharged in the state where the on-and-off processing is being performed, the risk of complicating the process by changing the consideration to another object can be reduced, and the on-off and on / on giving processing appropriately It is possible to do

  Since it is possible to divide the ball of the own type while carrying in, it is possible to suppress the ball division of the other types, so it is possible to reduce the possibility that the game value may be targeted for division issue processing without much darkness. In addition, if the ball division issue processing of the other type is not permitted when the vehicle is not in the insertion state, the ball division issue processing of other types not permitted because of the vehicle state is permitted. Can be reduced.

Since the on-board state is ended when the membership card is received during the on-boarding, the possibility of the processing on the system becoming complicated can be reduced.
If there is a ball, the ball is processed, and if there is no ball, the insertion process is performed for the ball, so the ball is less restricted and easier for the player to use than the ball that occupies the majority as the game arcade policy In the case where the policy is taken, the possibility of making the storage ball which is difficult to use for the player to be the target of the on-the-fly application processing can be reduced without a problem, and the system can be easy to use for the player.

  When a non-integer fraction is generated in storing the balls to be stored as the target for storing the balls at the time of storing the balls after performing the different type summation processing in the POS 7, since the game room takes in the fractions, It is possible to keep the target of the storage processing at an integer number by preventing the generation of unnecessary storages.

When performing the summarizing process after the different types of summation processing is performed, it is possible to select whether to specify the account to be the object for storing balls or to store the balls to the reference type, so to a rate according to the player's choice. It becomes possible to carry out the processing of storing balls, and when there is no particular request from the player, it becomes possible to carry out the processing of storing balls to the standard type defined by the game arcade or the like. Also, in any case, it is possible to prevent the storage process from being performed by sorting according to the rate.
Even when the account to be the target for storing balls is specified, even if it is used as the reference type, the fraction is taken in by the reference type, so when taking in the fraction that is not an integer, the fraction occurs in the taking process It is possible to keep the rate as the standard type and reduce the possibility that all rates will be rounded.

When you accept the ball and set the type of the ball as the exchange type, when you receive the ball of the type that is different from the exchange type in that state, change the exchange type to the reference type as the summation of different types Thus, the exchange processing in which different types of different summations are performed is concentrated on the reference type, and management information on the exchange processing can be easily managed.
When re-holding balls to the general card 8, since re-holding balls are selectable from different types of total addition possible types, it is possible to keep different types of total addition at the processing between rates in the group desired by the game arcade. It is possible to reduce the possibility that different types of different summations are performed without any dark.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention can be modified or expanded as follows without being limited to the above embodiment.
The gaming apparatus 2 manages the entry value and the entry payment as shown in FIG. 6, and ends the entry / exit state when the entry / exit value becomes the entry value, and thus the target of the entry / exit giving process. In the example of the configuration that allows the on-the-go awarding process on condition that the game value does not exceed the on-the-go value, for example, the on-off value is subtracted by on-off You may employ | adopt what kind of structure, such as complete | finishing. In addition, it also includes configurations that exceed or exceed other than others. Similarly, not less than not less than includes not only less than not less.

Although the input of the personal identification number is illustrated as the authentication process, any authentication process may be employed as long as it can authenticate the identity, such as fingerprint authentication or presentation of a recording medium different from the membership card.
The acquisition value is associated with the recording medium, and the configuration is accepted to receive the acquisition value that can specify the rate by associating the recording medium and the own type of the gaming device 2 counted when counting the game media. However, only one of the acceptance may be adopted. For example, a configuration is adopted in which acquired value is associated with identification information other than the recording medium such as a fingerprint and the acquired value is received by receiving the identification information. You may.

Although one business day has been exemplified as the predetermined period corresponding to the allowance allowable value (replay upper limit) or the like, any period such as one week, one month, or in the morning may be adopted.
The state switching condition is exemplified that the player performs the entry operation. However, if there is no other type of ball and another type of another type that can be inserted, the operation is not accompanied by the player. Any condition may be adopted as long as the condition such as the condition switching condition is an appropriate condition, such as the condition to be satisfied as the condition switching condition.

Although the example of performing the on-and-off application processing by switching the application means for performing the normal application process to the in-and-out state has been illustrated, the application means for performing the normal application process and the application means for performing the on-and-off application process It is also possible to distinguish and provide the on / off application processing regardless of the on / off state.
If the exemplified setting value is set in advance, the setting information from an external (e.g., chain store headquarters etc.) management server is set regardless of whether the game arcade manager arbitrarily sets it or the manufacturer of the management apparatus 6 sets it. You may download it and set it.

Although a card has been exemplified as a recording medium, other recording medium such as a coin may be used as long as it can record information capable of identifying a valuable value.
Although the gaming machine 2 has been illustrated as a gaming machine 2 having a so-called lending machine function of money acceptance processing and the payment processing (loaning processing) with the money, the gaming machine 2 is not limited as long as it can count balls and pay back. It is not necessary to have the function of
All the illustrated game information may be specified directly by the input signal or may be specified indirectly by using an arithmetic expression or the like. Further, numerical values, the number of digits, items, and the like are examples, and any numerical value may be adopted.

As a target gaming machine, a pachinko gaming machine or slot machine other than the illustrated pachinko gaming machine such as a so-called enclosed type that manages gaming media only with data can be adopted. In addition, in consideration of a so-called enclosed type etc., the game medium is expressed as a game value as needed. Further, in the case of the enclosed type or the like, making the state where the valuable value can be consumed for the game is the processing for giving the value for the game that can be used for the game.
The illustrated process may be performed by any device such as the relay device 4 and the management device 6 as well as the gaming device 2. In addition, it is not necessary to appropriately adopt any of the exemplified configurations including the modification, and may be configured to switch between valid and invalid according to setting.

  In the drawings, 1 is a game machine (second value giving means), 2 is a game machine (value receiving means, value giving means, insertion / entry processing means, authentication means, setting means, entry value specifying means, permission means), 6 Is a management apparatus (setting means), and 7 is a POS (setting means).

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A game arcade system corresponding to a game arcade provided with a plurality of rates of game value to be used in a game machine,
A value receiving means for receiving an acquired value which is an acquired value which is a game value acquired by the player through the game and which can specify a corresponding rate;
In consideration of the earned value to which the accepted, and value providing means to grant treatment for imparting game value to the player,
Of the acquired value, the on-the-fly awarding process is the awarding process taking into account the other acquired value which is the gaming value of the other rate which is a rate different from the awarding rate which is the rate of the gaming value targeted for the awarding process. Transfer processing means for performing transfer processing which is conversion processing between rates for performing processing;
An authentication unit that performs an authentication process that receives authentication information of the player when performing the insertion process;
A setting unit configured to set setting information capable of specifying an authentication allowance, which is an allowance of gaming value permitted according to an authentication result of the authentication process;
When the on-and-off processing is performed, the on-the-off value which is the gaming value permitted by the on-off granting process is specified by comparing the gaming value to be subjected to the on-off processing with the authentication allowable value. Means to specify the entry value
An allowance means for permitting the on-the-go awarding process on condition that the gaming value to be subjected to the on-board awarding process does not exceed the on-going assigned value when the on-board value is specified; , And
The entry value specifying means performs the entry assignment process for the entry value specified by the entry process, and when the authentication process is performed again, the other rate that is the target of the entry process A game arcade system characterized in that the entering and leaving process is performed again for the target . A game arcade system corresponding to a game arcade provided with a plurality of rates of game value to be used in a game machine,
A value receiving means for receiving an acquired value which is an acquired value which is a game value acquired by the player through the game and which can specify a corresponding rate;
Value giving means for giving giving a game value to the player with the received acquisition value as a price,
Of the acquired value, the on-the-fly awarding process is the awarding process taking into account the other acquired value which is the gaming value of the other rate which is a rate different from the awarding rate which is the rate of the gaming value targeted for the awarding process. Transfer processing means for performing transfer processing which is conversion processing between rates for performing processing;
An authentication unit that performs an authentication process that receives authentication information of the player when performing the insertion process;
The game value to be subjected to the provision process in a predetermined period regardless of the authentication allowance value which is the allowance value of the game value which is allowed according to the authentication result of the authentication process, and whether or not it is the insertion granting process. Setting means for setting setting information capable of specifying an allowance for allowance, which is an allowance for the allowance of game allowance.
When the on-and-off processing is performed, the game value to be subjected to the on-and-off processing is compared with the authentication allowable value, and the on-off processing is performed on the on-off processing. An entry value specifying means for identifying an entry value which is a game value permitted by the entry grant processing by comparing the total value with the target game value with the allowance.
An allowance means for permitting the on-the-go awarding process on condition that the gaming value to be subjected to the on-board awarding process does not exceed the on-going assigned value when the on-board value is specified; ,
A game arcade system characterized by comprising. The authentication tolerance value is for the grant rate,
The entry value specifying means compares the value obtained by converting the other acquired value at the grant rate by the entry and exit process to the authentication allowable value as a game value to be subjected to the entry and exit process. The play area system according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the value added is specified. The acquired value includes a first acquired value, which is a game value acquired by the player on the business day of the game arcade day, and a second acquired value, which is a game value acquired in a period including a period other than the business day. Can be divided,
When the on-and-off process is performed on the first acquired value, the authentication unit allows the on-off process without using the authentication process as a condition, and on the other hand, the authentication unit targets the second on-going value. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the on-off process is performed, the on-off process is permitted on the condition that the authentication process is performed. system. The setting information is capable of specifying an allowed on-the-go allowance, which is an allowance for the on-the-go award value, which is a game value targeted for the on-the-go awarding process in a predetermined period.
When the on-and-off processing is performed, the on-the-off value specifying means compares the gaming value to be subjected to the on-off processing with the authentication allowable value, and the on-off granting process is performed. The on-the-go value is specified on the condition that the total value of the on-the-row award value and the gaming value to be subjected to the on-the- fly process does not exceed the on-the-row award. A game arcade system according to any one of 4. The authentication allowance is classified into a first authentication allowance for the grant rate and a second authentication allowance for the other rate.
The ingress value specifying means compares the value obtained by converting the other acquired value at the grant rate by the ingress process with the first authentication allowable value as a game value to be subjected to the ingress process. The condition that the comparison processing and the second authentication comparison processing for comparing the other acquisition value to be the target of the insertion processing with the second authentication allowable value as the game value to be the target of the insertion processing is performed. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the value for entering is specified.