JP7026557B2 - Amusement park system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a playground system.

Various gaming machines are installed in the amusement park. Nowadays, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1 below, there is a possibility that a so-called enclosed type gaming machine using a circulating pachinko ball that is pre-encapsulated and fired on the board surface will be put on the market. In this enclosed type gaming machine, it is necessary to separately manage the gaming balls that can be used for the game and the holding balls to be issued by the storage medium according to the rules, and the gaming balls are inserted in the remaining state. There is a risk that communication conditions will be imposed, such as not allowing communication with the gaming machine using a storage medium different from the storage medium used.

Japanese Patent No. 4163271

However, when the above communication conditions are adopted for a so-called enclosed gaming machine, for example, issuance such as a so-called split issuance process in which a part of the ball is issued in order to give a part of the ball to an acquaintance. When it is desired to perform the processing during the game, it becomes necessary to temporarily transfer all the game balls to the possession balls, which may be troublesome for the player.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention is a gaming field that can reduce the trouble on the player side when issuing processing is performed during a game even when the above communication conditions are set for a so-called enclosed gaming machine. The purpose is to provide a system for use.

The system for a game hall of the present invention is a system provided corresponding to a game machine having a storage means for storing a game value that is subtracted with the game and added when a prize is won in the game. In this amusement park system, first and second storage media are adopted as storage media to which the ownership value can be associated. The amusement park system includes first and second media updating means for updating data corresponding to the first and second storage media.

In the game field system of the present invention, when a predetermined granting operation or a predetermined counting operation is performed by the player, the game value is transferred between the first storage medium and the game machine. On the other hand, when a predetermined issuing operation is performed by the player, all or part of the possession value corresponding to the first storage medium is transferred to the second storage medium, and the game value remains on the gaming machine side. The second storage medium is issued to the player regardless of whether or not it is used.

In the game field system of the present invention, in addition to the second game medium issued to the player side, a first storage medium for transferring the game value to and from the game machine is provided. In this game playground system, the game value stored by the storage means of the game machine can be increased or decreased via the first storage medium. Therefore, according to this game playground system, even when the above communication conditions are set, the first storage medium is left when the game value remains on the game machine side, and the first storage medium is left. A second storage medium other than the storage medium can be issued.

As described above, the game field system of the present invention is an effective system that can reduce the trouble on the player side when the issuing process is performed during the game.

The system diagram which shows the structure of the system for a playground. A front view showing a combination of a gaming machine and a gaming device. A block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a gaming machine. The block diagram which shows the electric composition of a game apparatus. Front view showing the normal screen when accepting coins and game cards. An explanatory diagram of counting processing by a game device. Explanatory drawing which shows the flow of operation to the division issuance in a game apparatus. Explanatory drawing of the division issuance processing by a game apparatus. Explanatory drawing which shows the flow of operation until the exact issuance in a game apparatus. An explanatory diagram of the exact issuing process in the game device. An explanatory diagram of a counting effect by a game device.

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
(Example 1)
This example is an example relating to the amusement park system 1S provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 3. Hereinafter, the gaming device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11.

In the game hall, as shown in FIG. 1, a game device 1, an information display device 51, and the like are individually installed for a pachinko game machine 3 (hereinafter, simply referred to as a game machine 3). The gaming device 1 having a function of adding game values such as balls and points and a counting function is installed in a space between a corresponding gaming machine 3 and another adjacent gaming machine 3. The gaming device 1 is arranged on the left side of the corresponding gaming machine 3 (on the right side in the case of a slot machine), and the information display device 51 provided with a call lamp is installed above the gaming machine 3. In addition to the pachinko gaming machine 3, slot machines and the like are also installed in the amusement park. In this example, such different types of gaming machines are referred to as other types of gaming machines.

On the game island where the game machines 3 are arranged facing the passage in the game hall, one relay device 54 is installed for every two game machines 3. Further, in the management space provided in the game hall, a management device 50 for centrally managing the operating status of various devices in the game hall is installed. A POS terminal 55 for exchanging prizes is installed in a prize counter for exchanging possession value, which is a game value acquired by a player, for a prize. In addition, a balance settlement machine (not shown) that accepts settlement of the balance (prepaid balance) recorded on the game card 53 (FIG. 2) is installed at the island edge of the gaming island where the gaming machines 3A are arranged. ..

In the amusement park, an in-field network 500 such as a wired LAN to which the management device 50 is communicably connected is constructed. The gaming machine 3 is connected to the on-site network 500 via the relay device 54 together with the corresponding information display device 51 and the gaming device 1. In the on-site system of the game hall using the on-site network 500, various communications between the game machine 3 side including the peripheral device such as the game device 1 and the management device 50 are realized via the relay device 54.

The management device 50 manages the operating states of various devices installed in the game hall, and also collects game data of each game machine 3 and manages the game machines 3 units. Further, the management device 50 stores the value such as the balance and the ball possessed by the player in the game card 53, and manages the card ID which is the identification information of the game card 53 in association with the card ID.

Hereinafter, the configurations and operations of the gaming machine 3 and the gaming device 1 will be described in detail. The game field system 1S of this example is a system for improving the convenience on the player side regarding the handling of the game value acquired by the player through the game. This game field system 1S is mainly composed of a game machine 3 in which a game is performed in order to acquire a game value, and a game device 1 that handles a possession value that is a game value acquired by a player, and includes a management device 50 and a management device 50. It is realized by using the relay device 54 and the on-site network 500.

(Game machine)
The gaming machine 3 is a type of gaming machine in which a game is played using a (pachinko) ball as a gaming medium. The gaming machine 3 installed in the amusement park is a so-called enclosed gaming machine 3A, which is the first gaming machine in a format that stores points (game value) that are subtracted along with the game and added when a prize is won in the game. There is a pay-out type gaming machine 3B, which is a second gaming machine in which the ball is consumed and the game is played, and the ball is paid out when a prize is won in the game.

Further, at least one of the enclosed gaming machine (first gaming machine) 3A and the payout gaming machine (second gaming machine) 3B includes gaming machines having different gaming value rates. There is. In the example game hall, as game machines 3A and B, a 4-yen pachinko machine (1 ball = 4 yen) and a 2-yen pachinko machine (1 ball = 1 ball =) having different game balls or point rates, which are the game values equivalent to one ball. 2 yen) and 1 yen pachinko (1 ball = 1 yen) have been introduced. In order to support such a configuration of the gaming machine 3, the gaming field system 1S of this example is a system provided corresponding to a plurality of types of gaming machines 3 having different game value rates.

In the enclosed gaming machine 3A, a ball, which is a gaming medium, is enclosed, and the ball is not paid out to the player side. The ball repeatedly launches onto the board 330 (FIG. 2), which is a gaming area, and is discharged from the board 330, and circulates inside the gaming machine 3A. The gaming machine 3A has a function of storing points that make up the gaming value. In the gaming machine 3A, these points can be consumed by 1P to shoot a ball, and if a ball wins in any of the winning openings, points can be obtained, and the points stored in the gaming machine 3A are added and updated.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine will be outlined by taking the enclosed gaming machine 3A as an example. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 3A is a so-called seven machine that executes a big hit lottery according to winning prizes in the first starting port 31 and the second starting port 32. The pachinko gaming machine 3A starts a game of executing a symbol change according to a jackpot lottery, and notifies the jackpot winning by a stop display of the jackpot symbol. If a big hit is won, it is possible to shift to an advantageous big hit state in which the round in which the big winning opening 360 is opened is repeated a plurality of times.

On the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 3A, a board surface 330 is provided so as to face the player seated in the gaming seat. Below the board surface 330, a counter portion 35 is provided in a shelf shape overhanging to the player side in place of the upper plate in the payout type gaming machine 3B. Further, on the lower side of the counter portion 35 and on the right side when viewed from the player side, an operation handle 335 operated by the player is erected in order to adjust the firing strength of the ball to be driven into the board surface 330.

In the counter portion 35, the upper surface is formed substantially flush with each other, unlike the upper plate of the payout type gaming machine 3B provided with a recess for storing balls. A game ball P display unit 355 in which six 7-segment displays are arranged in a horizontal row is embedded near the center of the upper surface of the counter unit 35. A counting button 357 is arranged on the left side of the game ball P display unit 355, and a balance display unit 351, a ball lending button 352, a return button 353, and the like are arranged on the right side of the counting button 357.

The game ball P display unit 355 is a display unit for the number of points, which is the game value acquired by the player through the game and stored in the game machine 3A. One point corresponds to one ball. The points displayed on the game ball P display unit 355 correspond to the number of uncounted game balls in the player's hand in the payout type game machine 3B.

The counting button 357 is an operation button for counting operations for counting points stored in the gaming machine 3A and executing a counting process for shifting to a possession ball (ownership value). The counting button 357 is determined by the player to transfer all or part of the game value stored by the game machine 3A to a ball (ownership value) stored by the relay card 57 (ownership value storage means). It has a function as a counting operation receiving means for receiving the counting operation.

The balance display unit 351 is a display unit that displays the balance (prepaid balance) which is the remaining amount of the money (money value) received by the game device 1A.
The ball rental button 352 is an operation button for receiving points in consideration of the balance.

The return button 353 is an operation button for a predetermined issuing operation for returning or issuing the game card 53 when the game is ended with the balance or the ball remaining in the game device 1A. When the game is terminated with the game device 1A having a ball or a balance, the game card 53 on which the ball or the balance is recorded can be returned or issued by pressing the return button 353.
The points counting process, the point awarding process, the returning process of the gaming card 53, and the like stored in the gaming machine 3A are closely related to the operation of the gaming device 1. Therefore, the contents of these processes will be described after explaining the configuration of the gaming device 1.

The board surface 330 is an area where balls flow down. On the board surface 330, a first and second starting ports 31, 32, a passing gate 34, an openable and closable prize-winning device 36, and the like are arranged around a display device 39 including a liquid crystal display unit 390. At the bottom of the board 330, an out hole 338 for collecting the balls that have flowed down without winning a prize is opened.

A passing gate 34 and a general winning opening 343 are arranged on the right side of the display device 39 when viewed from the player side, and a second starting opening 32 is arranged on the lower right side of the display device 39. A first starting port 31 is arranged directly below the display device 39, and a large winning device 36 is arranged below the space between the first starting port 31 and the second starting port 32. Further, another general winning opening 345 is arranged at the lower left of the display device 39. The points that the player can obtain according to the winning of the ball to the general winning openings 343 and 345 are 12P.

The passing gate 34 is a gate for detecting a passing ball. No prize ball is set to be paid out at the passing gate 34 that only allows the ball to pass through. When the passing gate 34 detects a passing ball, a lottery random number for determining whether or not a normal symbol is correct (hereinafter referred to as a normal symbol determination) is extracted, and the normal symbol determination is executed.

The first starting port 31 is a starting port that triggers a hit / fail determination of the first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as a first special symbol determination). The second starting port 32 is a starting port that triggers a hit / fail determination of the second special symbol (hereinafter referred to as a second special symbol determination). The first starting port 31 arranged directly below the display device 39 is a so-called navel-type starting port in which the winning rate does not fluctuate. The second starting port 32 is an electric chew type starting port. An electric tulip 321 in which a pair of movable blades rotate to increase the probability of winning a prize in the second starting port 32 is attached to the opening 320 of the second starting port 32. The electric tulip 321 operates in response to the above-mentioned winning of the normal drawing determination (winning of the normal drawing), and opens the second starting port 32. The points that the player can obtain when a ball wins in the first starting port 31 and the second starting port 32 are 3P.

The big winning device 36 is a variable winning device called an attacker that opens the big winning opening 360. The attacker 36 has a horizontally long rectangular large winning opening 360 and a lid member 361 that rotates by opening downward to open and close the large winning opening 360. In the attacker 36, the lid member 361 is usually substantially flush with the board surface 330, and the large winning opening 360 is closed. When the lid member 361 rotates toward you, the large winning opening 360 is opened. It should be noted that the points that a player can earn when winning a prize in the large prize opening 360 is 15P.

The attacker 36 is opened when a big hit occurs due to the first special figure determination or the second special figure determination. In the big hit state triggered by the big hit, the round process in which the attacker 36 is released is repeatedly executed until 30 seconds have passed or 10 balls have been won. The big hit state includes a 2R big hit state in which the number of round processes is two times, a 4R big hit state in the same four times, and an 8R big hit state in the same eight times.

As shown in FIG. 2, the display device 39 is a device in which a liquid crystal display unit (effect display unit) 390 is arranged inside the outer frame. On the upper right side of the outer frame, a normal map display unit 381 and a normal map hold display unit 382 for notifying the success or failure of the normal map determination are arranged. Further, on the left and right sides of the lower part of the outer frame, a first special figure holding display unit 395A and a second special drawing holding display unit 395B are arranged.

The normal figure display unit 381 is formed by a display unit of ◯ and × in which an LED is installed inside. The normal map display unit 381 notifies the success or failure of the normal map determination by a lighting display of either 〇 or ×. The normal figure hold display unit 382 is a display unit in which four LEDs are arranged side by side. The normal-figure hold display unit 382 displays the number of pending random numbers (normal-figure hold, hold upper limit of 4) for which the result has not been notified among the extracted random numbers for the normal-figure determination, based on the number of LEDs lit.

The first (second) special figure holding display unit 395A (395B) is a display unit in which four LEDs are arranged side by side, similar to the normal drawing holding display unit 382. The first (second) special figure hold display unit 395A (395B) is a hold random number (first (second)) for which the result is not notified among the extracted random numbers for lottery for the first (second) special figure determination. The number of special figure hold, hold upper limit 4) is displayed by the number of LED lights.

The liquid crystal display unit 390 as the special figure display unit variablely displays the three-digit number symbol, and notifies the success or failure of the special figure determination by the combination of the stopped three-digit number symbols. The three-digit doublet is a jackpot symbol that notifies the jackpot. As will be described later, the type of jackpot and whether it is a probabilistic jackpot or a normal jackpot differ depending on the numbers constituting this jackpot symbol.

When notifying the success or failure of the special figure judgment, the three-digit number symbol stops in the order of left → right → middle. In this notification effect, the same number symbol may be stopped on the left and right, and a reach effect may occur in which the number symbol inside is being displayed in a variable manner. This reach effect includes a super reach effect in which a character or the like appears when a scene is switched.

Next, the electrical configuration of the gaming machine 3A will be described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 3A is configured around the main circuit 40. For the main circuit 40, in addition to the above configuration, a storage unit 43 that stores points that are game values acquired by the player, a launch control circuit 44 that controls the driving of balls, and a set value for setting the setting value. Probability setting unit 47, winning or passing ball detection sensors 411 to 415, electric chew solenoid 422 that opens the second starting port 32, large winning opening solenoid 424 that opens the attacker 36, and an effect control circuit 45 that controls the game effect. , I / F section 48 and the like are electrically connected. Further, a power supply circuit unit 428 for supplying electric power is connected to the main circuit 40.

The storage unit 43 is a storage means for storing points (game value) that are subtracted with the game and added when a prize is won in the game. In the game machine 3A, 1P of points, which is a game value, can be consumed to shoot a ball, which is a game medium.
The launch control circuit 44 controls the launch strength of the ball by controlling the launch device 441 according to the amount of operation of the operation handle 335.

The probability setting unit 47 is a setting means for setting the winning probability of a big hit or the like in a plurality of stages. The probability setting unit 47 is provided inside the gaming machine that can be accessed when the opening / closing door forming the front surface of the gaming machine 3A is opened. Further, the probability setting unit 47 is provided with a dedicated setting key 470 for operation. It is common practice for some employees who have the setting key 470 to change the set value, etc., during non-business hours such as after the store is closed.

As the detection sensor for the winning ball or the passing ball, as shown in FIG. 3, the winning ball for the first special figure winning sensor 411 and the second starting port 32 for detecting the winning ball for the first starting port 31 (FIG. 2) is used. To the second special figure winning sensor 412 to detect, the normal drawing start sensor 413 to detect the passing ball of the passing gate 34, the big winning sensor 414 to detect the winning ball to the big winning opening 360, and the general winning opening 343, 345. There is a general winning sensor 415 or the like that detects a winning ball.

The effect control circuit 45 has a function as a sub-control unit for controlling the game effect operation, and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 451 and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 452, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 453, and the like. It is composed of. The ROM 452 stores various processing programs to be executed by the CPU 451 and also stores an effect lottery table for determining the type of notification effect for notifying the propriety of the special figure determination. An amplifier / speaker 331, a decorative lamp 336, a liquid crystal display unit 390, and the like are electrically connected to the effect control circuit 45.

The effect lottery table is a lottery table in which winning random numbers of various effects including the above-mentioned super reach effect are defined. The effect lottery table is prepared for each set value of 6 stages of set values 1 to 6. For example, the higher the setting value such as 5 or 6, the larger the specified number of winning random numbers for the super reach effect may be. In this case, it is possible to provide the player with the enjoyment of estimating the set value according to the appearance frequency of the super reach effect.

The I / F unit 48 is an interface with an external device such as a relay device 54 and a game device 1A. The gaming machine 3A outputs a gaming signal to the relay device 54 via the I / F unit 48, and can also transmit and receive signals and information to and from the gaming device 1A. The configuration of signals and information transmitted / received between the gaming device 1A and the gaming machine 3A will be described after the configuration of the gaming device 1A is described.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main circuit 40 includes a CPU 401, ROM 402 / RAM 403 as storage elements, a random number generation unit 407 that generates random numbers in a predetermined range, a random number extraction unit 406 that extracts random numbers for lottery, and the like.

The ROM 402 stores various processing programs to be executed by the CPU 401, and also includes a lottery table shared for the first special figure determination and the second special figure determination (hereinafter referred to as a special figure determination lottery table). I remember the lottery table for judging the normal map.

The lottery table for determining a normal map is a lottery table in which a winning random number for determining a normal map is defined. There are two types of lottery tables for determining the normal map: a lottery table applied to the normal map judgment under the normal state and a lottery table applied to the normal map judgment under the time saving state (including the probability change state). ing. As the lottery table for determining the normal map, one type of lottery table is shared for the set values of 6 stages. Therefore, there is no difference in the probability of winning a regular map depending on the set value.

The lottery table for the special figure determination is a lottery table in which the winning random numbers for the special figure determination are defined. As the lottery table for special figure judgment, the lottery table for special figure judgment under the normal state (including the time saving state) and the special figure judgment under the probable change state are used for each of the set values of 6 stages of the set values 1 to 6. There is a lottery table for you. That is, as the lottery table for determining the special figure, 12 types are prepared depending on the combination of the set value of 6 stages and whether it is in the probabilistic state or the normal state. At the time of the first special figure determination or the second special figure determination, any one of the 12 types of lottery tables is selectively selected according to the set value and the type of the gaming state.

The number of winning random numbers for the special figure determination differs depending on the set value, and the higher the setting value such as 5 or 6, the larger the number of winning random numbers for the big hit is set. As a result, in the gaming machine 3A of this example, the jackpot probabilities for each set value (mode) and each gaming state are as shown in Table 1.

As illustrated in Table 1, the probability that any of the big hits will be won is higher as the setting is higher, and it is more advantageous if it is in a probabilistic state. Regardless of the set value and the game state, the 8R jackpot, 4R jackpot, and 2R jackpot distribution rates when the jackpot is won are 40%, 50%, and 10%, respectively. In addition, the distribution rate in the probabilistic state in which the probability of winning a big hit is high is 66% regardless of the type of big hit.

As shown in FIG. 3, the RAM 403 is a readable / writable storage element used for the work area of the CPU 401 and temporary writing. In the storage area of the RAM 403, the first special figure holding corresponding to the winning of the first starting port 31, the second special drawing holding corresponding to the winning of the second starting port 32, and the normal drawing for determining the normal drawing are stored. A temporary storage area such as a hold is provided.

The main circuit 40 realizes the functions as the following means (1) to (4) by causing the CPU 401 to execute the program read from the ROM 402. Further, the effect control circuit 45 also realizes the functions as the means of the following (5) and (6).

(1) Lottery means: A means for executing a special figure determination, which is a big hit lottery.
(2) Holding means: A means for storing and holding random numbers for special figure judgment and lottery for normal figure judgment as special figure hold or normal figure hold.
(3) Reading means: A means for reading a special figure hold, which is a lottery random number for determining a special figure. The reading means executes the second special figure hold with priority over the first special figure hold.
(4) Jackpot state generating means: A means for generating a jackpot state according to the success or failure of the special figure determination.
(5) Operation switching means: A means for executing switching to a game operation corresponding to a set value. The operation switching means switches the game operation by the gaming machine 3A according to the set value by switching the lottery table for determining the special figure, switching the lottery table for the effect lottery, and the like.
(6) Directional lottery means: A means for executing a production lottery for determining the type of notification effect of the special figure determination result.

Next, the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 3A of this example configured as described above will be outlined. When the main circuit 40 detects an operation on the operation handle 335, the main circuit 40 refers to the remaining quantity of points stored in the storage unit 43. If there is a remaining quantity of points, the launching device 441 is controlled via the firing control circuit 44 so that one ball is fired in exchange for the subtraction of 1P. The balls fired in this way flow down the board surface 330 on which the passage gate 34 and the like are arranged. The balls that did not win are collected from the out holes 138 provided at the bottom of the board 330.

When the main circuit 40 detects a ball passing through the passing gate 34, the main circuit 40 executes a lottery process of extracting a lottery random number for normal drawing determination from the random numbers generated by the random number generation unit 407. The main circuit 40 determines the result of the normal map determination by collating the lottery random number with the lottery table for determining the normal map. At this time, the main circuit 40 refers to the game state, and also determines the fluctuation time of the normal map, which is the time for variable display of the normal map display unit 381. The fluctuation time of the normal figure is determined to be 30 seconds if the gaming state is the normal state, and 3 seconds if the game state is the shortened time state. When the result of the normal map determination is a winning result, the circles in the normal map display unit 381 are alternately lit, and then the circles are lit. When there is a loss, x is lit after the fluctuation display. The main circuit 40 opens the electric tulip 321 of the second starting port 32 when the normal drawing determination is won. The opening time of the electric tulip 321 is 0.2 seconds x 1 time in the normal state and 5 seconds x 1 time in the time saving state (including the probable change state).

When the main circuit 40 detects the winning ball to the first (second) starting port 31 (32), the main circuit 40 executes the extraction of the lottery random number for the first (second) special figure determination, and the first (second) special. Store as figure hold. However, when the number of the first (second) special figure hold is four, which is the upper limit, the lottery random numbers are deleted as they are without being stored as the first (second) special figure hold.

When the jackpot state is not occurring, the main circuit 40 reads out one by one in order from the oldest timing in which the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold is stored while the symbol change is stopped. Then, the random numbers for the lottery for holding the special figure read out are collated with the lottery table for determining the special figure, and the success or failure of the special figure determination (whether it is a big hit or a loss) and the fluctuation time of the special figure are determined. When reading the special figure hold, the second special figure hold is preferentially read. The first special figure hold is read when there is no second special figure hold.

The main circuit 40 inputs the lottery result of the special figure determination (whether or not the big hit lottery is successful and the fluctuation time of the special figure) to the effect control circuit 45. The effect control circuit 45 in which the lottery result of the special figure determination is input executes the effect lottery by the above effect lottery table. In this effect lottery, the method and contents of the effect for notifying the lottery result of the special figure determination, including the special effect such as the super reach effect, are determined.

The effect control circuit 45 starts the notification effect by the liquid crystal display unit 390 (display device 39) according to the lottery result of the effect lottery. In the case of a big hit, which is a special symbol winning, the effect control circuit 45 is a combination of symbols with the same number after variable display of the symbol including a reach effect of stopping and displaying the symbol with the same number on both sides while leaving the central symbol. The jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the display screen 391 of the liquid crystal display unit 390.

The type of jackpot, 8R jackpot, 4R jackpot, or 2R jackpot, and whether it is a probabilistic jackpot or a normal jackpot depends on the number displayed as a stop. For example, the jackpot symbol with the number 7 symbol is the probability variation 8R jackpot, and the jackpot symbol with the number 3 symbol is the probability variation 4R jackpot. On the other hand, the jackpot symbol with the number 5 symbol is usually an 8R jackpot. In this way, the type of jackpot and whether it is a probabilistic jackpot or a normal jackpot are notified according to the type of numbers constituting the jackpot symbol.

The main circuit 40 generates a big hit state after notifying the big hit (special figure winning) by the stop display of the big hit symbol by the liquid crystal display unit 390. In the big hit state, the round process of opening the big winning device 36 is repeatedly executed until 30 seconds elapse or 10 prizes are won. The average point that a player can earn in one round process is 150P. This corresponds to 150 balls of the payout type gaming machine 3B.

After the end of the normal jackpot state, the main circuit 40 generates a time-saving state with an electric support in which the winning probability of the second starting port 32 is high, for example, over 100 rotations of the symbol variation. In addition, a probable change state is generated after the end of the probable change jackpot state. This probabilistic state occurs with a time saving state and ends in response to the occurrence of a new jackpot state. Therefore, if a probabilistic jackpot occurs, the consecutive villas in which the jackpot state continuously occurs are determined.

The main game signals that the game machine 3 externally outputs during the game, including the pay-out type game machine 3B, include, for example, the following game signals.
(1) Out signal: A signal (operation signal) that can specify the consumption value (out) output from the gaming machine 3. Since one pulse is output for every 10 consumed (used, driven, collected) balls, "the number of out signals x 10" can be specified as out. If the payout type gaming machine 3B is used, the signal output from the out BOX that collects the consumed balls may be used as the out signal.
(2) Safe signal: A signal output from the gaming machine 3 that can specify the winning value (safe). Since one pulse is output for 10 points given or 10 balls paid out according to the winning, "the number of safe signals x 10" can be specified as safe. If the payout type gaming machine 3B is used, a replenishment signal output from a ball replenishment device (not shown) may be used as a safe signal. Further, the safe signal includes an actual safe signal that is output when a ball or a point is actually paid out or given, and a winning safe signal that is output when a payout or giving is reserved according to a winning. However, it may be either.
(3) Start signal: Start processing (design variation, bonus operation, unit game) and start in the liquid crystal display unit 390, which is a bonus that fluctuates (operates) due to the start prize (S prize) output from the gaming machine 3. A signal that can specify (number of start processes). Since it is output when the symbol fluctuation is confirmed, the start process can be specified according to the signal input. It is also possible to substitute the S winning signal indicating that the first (second) starting port 31 (32) has been won.
(4) Jackpot signal: A signal output from the gaming machine 3 that can specify the jackpot period. Since it is a state signal whose level is output during a big hit, it is possible to specify that the big hit signal is being input as a big hit.
(5) Special state signal: A signal output from the gaming machine 3 that can identify the special state (sweet). Since the level is output during the special state (time reduction (including the probability change)) in which the winning rate of the second starting port 32 is improved, it is possible to specify that the special state signal is being input as the special state. It may be a special state signal that is output even during the big hit. In this case, the period in which the special state signal is input but the big hit signal is not input may be determined as sweet. It may be a state signal (probability variation signal) whose level is output during the probability variation in which the jackpot probability is improved. Further, it is preferable to specify the period in which neither the big hit signal nor the special state signal is input as the normal state.
(6) ID signal: A signal output from the gaming machine 3A that can identify the gaming machine ID unique to the gaming machine. It may be a pulse signal, but it may also be a data signal, for example, it may be output when the power is turned on.

As the game signal, instead of the pulse signal and the state signal described above, a collective game information or a data signal obtained by collecting a plurality of game information by, for example, a telegram may be used. In this case, data may be aggregated in units of predetermined periods such as 200 milliseconds, and the aggregated data or a data signal in a telegram capable of specifying the state at that time may be the transmission target. In this case, it is desirable to adopt a configuration in which the game information specified by data communication between the game machine 3A and the game device 1A is transmitted to the management device 50 via the relay device 54.

Further, various signals and information are exchanged between the gaming device 1A and the gaming machine 3A in order to realize the point awarding process, which is the game value, the point counting process, and the like. The configuration and contents of these signals, including the signals output by the gaming machine 3A, will be described after the configuration of the gaming device 1 is described.

(Game device)
The gaming device 1 is provided correspondingly to each of the gaming machines 3. The game device 1 is a device that executes a granting process for granting balls and points necessary for a game, a counting process for counting possession values (acquired balls and earned points), which are game values acquired by a player in a game, and the like. be. In the game field, when the ball or points required for the game are given by using the game device 1, the corresponding game machine 3 can be used for the game.

The gaming device 1B corresponding to the payout-type gaming machine 3B executes a ball granting process, a counting process, and the like, which are game media and game value. The gaming device 1A corresponding to the enclosed gaming machine 3A executes a point awarding process, a counting process, and the like, which are game values. These gaming devices 1 are different in that the ball is paid out from the nozzle or points are given in consideration of the possession value of the player, but the basic configuration is the same.

While the gaming device 1A corresponding to the enclosed gaming machine 3A adopts a configuration in which the gaming value is transferred between the gaming card 53 and the gaming machine 1A via the relay card 57 described later, the payout-type gaming is adopted. The gaming device 1B corresponding to the machine 3B is different from each other in that the relay card 57 is not used. If the effect of reducing the product cost is expected if the common specifications are adopted, the relay card 57 may also be used for the gaming device 1B corresponding to the payout-type gaming machine 3B.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the gaming device will be described by taking the gaming device 1A corresponding to the enclosed gaming machine 3A as an example. As shown in FIG. 2, the front panel 10 of the game device 1A is provided with a status display unit 11, a coin slot 12, a touch panel 13, a game button 14, a card insertion slot 16, and the like.
The status display unit 11 is a display unit that displays an operating state such as a device error or out of stock of a general card 532 (FIG. 4).
The money slot 12 is an insertion slot for inserting money as a consideration for points.
The touch panel 13 is a display device capable of a touch operation in which a player touches and operates a display screen with a fingertip or the like. The touch panel 13 displays the ball possession, the balance (prepaid balance), and the like, and also displays various screens for accepting the player's setting operation.

As the setting operation screen, a screen for setting a designated value for counting processing, a screen for setting a designated value for a ball to be divided, for example, the screen shown in FIG. 7D, which will be described later, and a game card 53 to be issued. There is a screen shown in FIG. 9D, which will be described later, for setting an issuance designated value for a ball. That is, the touch panel 13 realizes a function as a designated operation means for accepting a designated operation performed by the player in order to set a designated value for a counting fluctuation value such as a holding ball that fluctuates with the progress of the counting process. .. Further, when issuing the game card 53 (storage medium), the player performs to set the issuance designated value which is the designated value regarding the possession ball (ownership value associated with the storage medium) recorded in the game card 53. Realize the function as the issue designation operation means that accepts the issue designation operation.

Further, the touch panel 13 has a function as a display means including a screen for displaying an image. The touch panel 13 as a display means switches the display screen by the touch panel 13 according to the remaining quantity of points (game value) stored by the gaming machine 3A while the counting process is being executed.

The game button 14 is an operation button for receiving points necessary for the game based on the possession ball (ownership value) which is the game value acquired by the player.
The card insertion slot 16 is an insertion slot for inserting or issuing a game card 53 associated with a possession value such as a possession ball or a balance.

A game card 53 (see FIG. 4) such as a membership card 531 or a general card 532 can be inserted into the card insertion slot 16. The membership card 531 is a game card issued to a player who has registered as a member. The general card 532 is a game card issued when a balance or a possession ball remains at the end of the game.

The game card 53 is a storage medium (an example of a second storage medium) to which a possession ball (ownership value), which is a game value acquired by a player by a game, can be associated with the game card 53. Regardless of whether it is a membership card 531 or a general card 532, the game card 53 includes a card ID which is identification information, a ball which is a game value acquired by the game of the day, and coins deposited on the day. Data such as the balance of the value is recorded. Further, the possession ball is recorded separately in units of the rate (4 yen, 2 yen, 1 yen) of the game value (ball or point) of the gaming machine 3A in which the game related to the possession ball is performed. That is, the game card 53, which is the second storage medium, is associated with the possession value separately for each rate.

The membership card 531 is compatible with a ball storage service for members, which allows the player to deposit the possession value (balls, etc.) acquired in the game before the previous day as a ball storage, etc., and withdraw it at a later date. In order to avoid fraud such as falsification, the stored balls and the like are stored and managed exclusively by the management device 50 in association with the card ID, and are not recorded on the game card 53.

The recorded information such as the possession ball and the balance of the game card 53 is also managed on the management device 50 side for the purpose of preventing unauthorized use of the game card 53. When the on-site device that handles the game card 53, such as the game device 1, the POS terminal 55, or the balance settlement machine, receives the game card 53, it reads out the card ID and requests the management device 50 to make an inquiry to confirm the correctness of the recorded information. Further, when these on-site devices rewrite and update the recorded information of the game card 53, the new recorded information is transmitted to the management device 50. The management device 50 stores and manages the balls, balances, and the like recorded on the game card 53 in units of card IDs that are identification information of the game card 53.

As shown in FIG. 4, the gaming device 1A is electrically configured around a control unit 20 including a CPU 21, ROM 22, RAM 23, and the like. In addition to the above configuration, the control unit 20 has a money processing unit 121 that executes money reception processing, and first and second card reader / writer (card RW) that reads / writes the recording information of the card that is the storage medium. Communication between 180A / B, a card transfer unit 180L for transporting a game card 53 and a relay card 57 inside the game device 1A, a card stock unit 183 for stocking a general card 532, a corresponding game machine 3A, and a relay device 54. The I / F unit 19 and the remote control light receiving unit 190 forming the port are electrically connected.

The money processing unit 121 is a money receiving means for receiving money as a consideration for the game value required for playing a game. The money processing unit 121 detects the type of money received and specifies the monetary value.

The card transfer unit 180L is a unit that executes a process of transporting a storage medium card (game card 53 and relay card 57) inside the game device 1A. The transfer process of the game card 53 includes a process of transporting the game card 53 inserted in the card insertion slot 16 to the second card RW180B, a process of transporting the relay card 57 for switching the operation mode (described later), and a relay. There is a process of transporting the card 57 to the card insertion slot 16, a process of transporting the general card 532 of the card stock unit 183 to the second card RW180B, and the like.

In the game device 1, the card insertion slot 16 is shared between the game card 53 and the relay card 57. Any card can be inserted and removed through the card insertion slot 16. However, the relay card 57 can be taken out only by the operation of the remote controller 58 possessed by the employee, and is not ejected by the operation of the player. The remote control 58 is an operation different from a predetermined issuing operation for issuing the game card 53 (second storage medium), and is relayed by an operation (predetermined removal operation) by the remote controller 58 which is not permitted by the player. It constitutes a medium ejecting means for taking out a card 57 (a first storage medium).

The first card RW180A is a first medium updating means for updating recorded information which is data corresponding to a relay card 57 capable of associating a possession ball (ownership value) which is a game value acquired by a player by a game. be. This relay card 57, which is an example of the first storage medium managed by the game hall side, is updatable by counting processing and possesses a ball (ownership value) indicating the game value acquired by the player by the game. It has a function as a value storage means. Then, the card RW180A as the first medium updating means rewrites and updates the possessed balls, the balance, and the like, which are the recorded information of the relay card 57.

The second card RW180B is a second medium updating means for updating the recorded information which is the data corresponding to the game card 53 to which the possessed ball, which is the possession value, can be associated, and the medium receiving means for receiving the game card 53. Is. The game card 53 is an example of a second storage medium possessed by the player or issued to the player. Then, the card RW180B as the second medium updating means rewrites and updates the possessed balls, the balance, and the like, which are the recorded information of the game card 53.

In the configuration of this example, the relay card 57 or the game card can be associated with the possession value of the ball or the like by the cards RW180A / B for reading and writing the ball or the like which is the recorded information of the relay card 57 or the game card 53. It is a medium updating means for updating data and the like corresponding to 53. Further, in the configuration of this example, the ball holding ball, the balance, and the like, which are the recorded information of the game card 53, are also stored and managed in the management device 50. Therefore, the management device 50 also serves as a medium updating means for updating the data corresponding to the game card 53 to which the possession value of the ball or the like can be associated. Instead of this configuration, a configuration may be adopted in which the ball holding ball or the like as data associated with the relay card 57 or the game card 53 is exclusively stored and managed by the management device 50. Alternatively, a configuration may be adopted in which the balls and the like are stored exclusively in the game card 53 and the like.

The control unit 20 realizes the functions as the following means (1) to (8) by arithmetically processing the control program stored in the ROM 22 by the CPU 21.
(1) Ownership value transfer means: Transfer the possession value of the ball between the relay card 57 (first storage medium) and the game card 53 (second storage medium, membership card 531 or general card 532). means.
(2) Balance recording means: A means for recording on the relay card 57 the balance that can be used as consideration for points among the deposit amount that is the value of money inserted into the game device 1.
(3) Adding means (first value-adding means): When a predetermined giving operation is performed by the player, the ball held on the relay card 57 (owned value corresponding to the first storage medium) or A means for executing a grant process for adding points (game value) stored by the game machine 3A (storage unit 43) with the balance as consideration.
(4) Counting means: A means for executing a counting process for counting points that are game values acquired by a player by a game. It should be noted that the counting means can execute a special counting process that ends when the counting fluctuation value of the holding ball, the counting ball, or the like that is added and updated during the counting process reaches a designated value.
(5) Upper limit setting means: A means for setting an upper limit of a specified value that can be set by a specified operation for setting a specified value for a counting fluctuation value.
(6) Determining means: A means for selectively deciding whether or not to issue a game card 53 regardless of a special counting process when issuing a game card 53 which is a storage medium.
(7) Media issuing means: When a predetermined issuing operation is performed by the player, all or part of the balls (ownership value) corresponding to the relay card 57 (first storage medium) are used as the game card (first). A means for issuing the game card 53 to the player side regardless of whether or not the points (game value) stored by the game machine 3A (storage unit 43) remain after shifting to the storage medium (2) 53.
(8) Other-type holding ball storage means: A means for storing the holding balls acquired in the game of the game machine 3 of another type among the holding balls recorded in the inserted game card 53. Here, the other type of gaming machine means a slot machine or the like having a different type from that of a pachinko gaming machine. Instead of this example, it is also possible to treat a gaming machine having another rate having a different rate as another type.

The following signals or information are exchanged between the gaming device 1A and the gaming machine 3A when the point awarding process and the counting process are executed. The following (1) to (4) are signals and the like output by the gaming machine 3A, and (5) to (7) are signals and the like output by the gaming device 1A.
(1) Grant request signal: A signal transmitted by the gaming machine 3A asking for the grant of points. The gaming machine 3A transmits in response to the operation of the ball rental button 352.
(2) Return request signal: A signal transmitted by the gaming machine 3A asking for the return of the gaming card 53. The gaming machine 3A transmits in response to the operation of the return button 353.
(3) Counting request signal: A signal transmitted by the gaming machine 3A when the counting button 357 included in the gaming machine 3A is operated. The counting request signal is a signal requesting counting for 1P of the points stored in the gaming machine 3A.
(4) Game ball point information: Information indicating the number of points stored in the game machine 3A. The gaming machine 3A transmits the gaming ball point information to the gaming device 1A every 200 milliseconds.
(5) Balance information: Information on the balance (prepaid balance) transmitted by the gaming device 1A so that the balance can be displayed on the gaming machine 3A side in frequency.
(6) Point information to be given: Information indicating the quantity of points to be given as consideration for possession balls or balance. The game device 1A outputs.
(7) Counting permission signal: A reply signal of the game apparatus 1A to the counting request signal, which indicates that conversion of points for 1P into counting balls is permitted.

The game device 1A having the above configuration is the first card RW180A for reading and writing the recorded information of the relay card 57, in addition to the second card RW180B for reading and writing the recorded information of the game card 53 returned or issued to the player. It has a characteristic configuration of being provided with.

The first card RW180A for reading and writing the recorded information of the relay card 57 can set two types of operation modes in which the operation of the relay card 57 is different. The first operation mode is a "communication mode" in which a ball ⇔ point can be exchanged with the gaming machine 3A. The second operation mode is an "issuance mode" in which the possession balls and the balance can be transferred to and from the game card 53 handled by the second card RW180B.

The first card RW180A includes two magnetic heads having different mounting positions as magnetic heads (not shown) for reading and writing the recording information of the card. In this card RW180A, the relay card 57 is conveyed by the card transfer unit 180L, and the relay card 57 moves to a position corresponding to any of the magnetic heads. Then, such movement of the relay card 57 mechanically switches between the above-mentioned communication mode and the issuing mode. That is, in the configuration of this example, one of these two types of operation modes can be selectively set for the relay card 57 by physically changing the position of the relay card 57.

The communication mode is a mode in which the gaming machine 3A and the relay card 57 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate in a one-to-one relationship, and the gaming value (possessed ball ⇔ points) is transferred only between the gaming machine 3A and the relay card 57. It becomes a state that enables. This state corresponds to a state in which the game card 53 is inserted into the game device 1B in, for example, the payout type game machine 3B when viewed from the game machine 3A side. In this communication mode, points required for the game are given in consideration of the balls or balance recorded on the relay card 57, and points stored in the game machine 3A are counted to be transferred to the relay card 57. Is feasible.

In the issuing mode, the game value cannot be transferred between the game machine 3A and the relay card 57, while all or part of the balls and balance can be transferred between the relay card 57 and the game card 53. It is a mode. In this issuing mode, when the game card 53 is inserted from the card insertion slot 16 by the player, the ball or the like of the game card 53 is transferred to the relay card 57, or is returned to the player or relayed to the game card 53 to be issued. You can transfer the balls of the card 57.

In the issuing mode, by sharing the ball and balance between the relay card 57 and the game card 53, it is possible to transfer all or part of the data of the relay card 57 to the game card 53 as needed. It is supposed to be. As a result, it is possible to perform "split issuance" in which the game card 53 is issued by transferring a part of the ball or the balance of the relay card 57. Further, a part or all of the balls of the relay card 57 are transferred to the game card 53 in which the balls are recorded, and the balls originally recorded in the game card 53 and the balls transferred from the relay card 57 are transferred. There is a possibility that it can be used for "total issuance" in which the total number of balls and the total number of balls is recorded on the game card 53 and issued.

That is, in the communication mode, while the granting process and the counting process are allowed, the transfer of the possession ball (ownership value) between the relay card 57 (first storage medium) and the game card 53 (second storage medium). Is an example of the first operation mode in which is suppressed. Further, the issuing mode is an example of a second operation mode in which the transfer of the ball or the like between the relay card 57 and the game card 53 is permitted, while the granting process and the counting process are suppressed. Then, in the game device 1A, one of the operation modes can be selectively executed.

In this way, in the configuration of the game device 1A, by adopting the relay card 57 that is selectively operated in either the communication mode or the issuing mode, the issuing of the game card 53 to which a part of the possession ball or the balance is transferred is issued. That is, the game card 53 can be issued separately. Therefore, in the gaming device 1A of this example, when issuing the gaming card 53, it is not necessary to count all the points stored in the gaming machine 3A to make them zero once, and the gaming card 53 leaves a part of the points. Can be issued. For example, when you want to share a part of your ball with a friend or buy a product such as cigarettes with a ball, you do not need to count all the points stored in the game machine 3A, so you can play by resetting the points to zero. There is no risk that the player's willingness to play will be impaired.

The operation of the gaming device 1A having the above configuration will be described by taking the gaming device 1A corresponding to the enclosed gaming machine 3A as an example. The gaming device 1A has information and signals with the gaming machine 3A, such as when executing a process of granting points necessary for a game and when executing a process of counting points which are game values acquired by a player in a game. Works in concert while sending and receiving. Hereinafter, the operation of the gaming device 1A will be described with reference to the cooperative operation on the gaming machine 3A side. Here, in order to clarify which operation is the game machine 3A or the game device 1A, the game machine 3A or the game device 1A will be mainly described instead of the control unit 20 or the like which is the execution body of the process. The illustrated gaming machine 3A is a gaming machine having a gaming value rate of 4 yen, which is the price of the gaming value for one unit.

As the operation of the game device 1A, first (basic operation) will be described, and then the convenient functions of the game device 1A will be described. As convenient functions, (A) split issuing function, (B) exact issuing function, (C) counting effect function, and (D) table movement support function will be described.

(basic action)
The content of the basic operation when the gaming device 1A and the gaming machine 3A operate in cooperation with each other, starting from the time when the visiting player finds the vacant gaming machine 3A and starts the game, will be described. The operation mode of the game device 1A at the start of the game is switched to the above issuance mode, and the value of the accepted game card 53 or the value of the inserted money (money value) can be transferred to the relay card 57. It is in a state.

First, when money is deposited at the start of the game, the gaming device 1A records the deposit amount as a balance on the relay card 57 under the issuing mode. That is, the first card RW180A, which is the first medium renewal means, relays the balance of the monetary value received by the monetary processing unit 121 as the monetary receiving means, which is the monetary value not consumed as the consideration for the game value. Correspondence is made by recording on the card 57 (first storage medium). Then, the operation mode related to the operation of the relay card 57 is switched from the issuing mode to the above-mentioned communication mode.

The gaming device 1A reads the balance recorded on the relay card 57 under the communication mode, and transmits the above balance information to the gaming machine 3A. The gaming machine 3A that has received the balance information displays the frequency corresponding to the balance (1 frequency = 500 yen = 125P) on the balance display unit 351 (FIG. 2). On the game device 1A side, the screen display of the touch panel 13 is switched to the normal screen illustrated in FIG. 5A. On this normal screen, the amount of the unused balance (prepaid balance) of the deposited monetary value is displayed.

When the frequency is displayed on the balance display unit 351, the gaming machine 3A transmits the above grant request signal to the gaming device 1A every time the ball lending button 352 is operated. When the gaming device 1A receives the grant request signal, the gaming device 1A transmits the granting point information to the effect that points for 125P are granted once, and the balance of the relay card 57 is deducted from the consideration of 500 yen. Is subtracted and updated. On the other hand, the gaming machine 3A that has received the given point information adds the given points to the points stored by the storage unit 43 (zero at the start of the game).

On the other hand, when a game card 53 in which a ball or the like is recorded is inserted instead of money at the start of the game, the ball or balance recorded in the game card 53 is automatically transferred to the relay card 57 under the issuing mode. Will be migrated. That is, when the game card 53 (second storage medium) is received by the card RW180B, which is an example of the medium receiving means, the control unit 20 as the possession value transfer means has the possession value corresponding to the game card 53. That is, the ball recorded on the game card 53 is transferred to the relay card 57 (first storage medium).

After that, the game device 1A switches the operation mode from the issuing mode to the communication mode by moving the relay card 57, which has finished recording the ball or the like, to a position corresponding to the communication mode. In the game device 1A, by switching the operation mode, a closed environment in which the relay card 57 and the game machine 3A are one-to-one is secured, and the game value can be transferred between the game machine 3A and the relay card 57. become. For example, in the case of a payout type gaming machine 3B, this state corresponds to a card insertion state in which the gaming card 53 is inserted into the corresponding gaming device 1B.

At this time, if the balance is transferred to the relay card 57, the balance information is transmitted to the gaming machine 3A, and the frequency corresponding to the balance (1 frequency = 500 yen = 125P) is displayed on the balance display unit 351 of the gaming machine 3A. Is displayed. On the game device 1A side, the screen display of the touch panel 13 is switched to the normal screen illustrated in FIG. 5 (b). On this normal screen, the ball possession and the balance recorded on the relay card 57 are displayed.

The balls transferred from the game card 53 to the relay card 57 are owned by the pachinko gaming machine of the own type among the balls recorded in the game card 53 for each type of the gaming machine 3A. It is only a pachinko ball that is worth it. The ownership value acquired in a game such as a slot machine of another type is transferred to the RAM 23 of the control unit 20. As a result, the game card 53 after reading the possession ball and the balance is put on standby in the card RW180B in a state where all zero values are written as the recording information of the possession ball and the like. It should be noted that all the balls of the own type recorded on the game card 53, which are distinguished by the rate unit, are transferred to the relay card 57 regardless of whether or not the rates are the same as those of the corresponding game machine 3A.

When the game device 1A records the balls held on the relay card 57, the game device 1A starts displaying the quantity of the balls held on the touch panel 13 (FIG. 5 (b)). When the game button 14 is operated while the ball is displayed on the touch panel 13, the game device 1A transmits to the game machine 3A the point information for giving points for 125 balls at a time, and 125. The new ball held by subtracting the ball from the ball is recorded on the relay card 57. On the other hand, in the gaming machine 3A that has received the given point information, the given points are added to the points of the storage unit 43.

The ball held by the game device 1 (the ball recorded on the relay card 57) cannot be directly used for the game. According to the pressing of the game button 14, the possession ball for 125 balls, which is one unit of grant, is converted into points for 125P (conversion process, consideration grant process), and is transferred to the game machine 3A. In this example, the conversion rate at this time is 1, that is, a configuration in which a conversion fee is not required is illustrated. Instead of this, it is also possible to collect a fee by setting a conversion rate of less than 1.

If the game machine 3A is in a state where points are given, it is possible to drive the ball into the board surface 330 by operating the operation handle 335. In the so-called enclosed gaming machine 3A, the balls launched on the board 330 circulate, and even if a prize is won, the balls are not paid out to the outside. The points are stored and managed by the storage unit 43, are subtracted by 1P according to the launch (use) of the ball on the board 330, and the points are added according to the winning (winning process).

When the number of points stored in the gaming machine 3A increases according to the game, the points can be converted into counting balls according to the pressing operation of the counting button 357 of the gaming machine 3A, and the points can be transferred to the holding ball of the relay card 57 (counting). process). In this counting process, the gaming device 1A returns a counting permission signal to the gaming machine 3A in response to the counting request signal transmitted by the gaming machine 3A to the gaming device 1A, thereby completing the counting process of points for 1P. Then, the points of the gaming machine 3A are subtracted and updated by 1P according to the completion of counting the points for 1P, while the counting balls are added by 1 ball and the balls held by the relay card 57 are added and updated by 1 ball. That is, the control unit 20 (game device 1A) as the counting means is a point (game value) stored by the game machine 3A (storage unit 43 which is a storage means) when a predetermined counting operation is performed by the player. ) Is subtracted, and the counting ball (counting value), which is the point of the subtraction, is added to the holding ball (owning value) corresponding to the relay card 57 (first storage medium).

In the game device 1A, points for 1P are converted according to one pressing operation (counting operation) of the counting button 357, but according to a long pressing operation (special counting operation) for continuing the pressed state. It enables continuous and accelerated conversion to counting balls. For example, even if the gaming machine 3A has a point of 1000P, it is not necessary to press the counting button 357 1000 times. When a special counting operation is performed by pressing and holding the counting button 357, points are subtracted as 1000 → 999 → 998 → ... → 1 → 0, and the subtracted amount is transferred to the relay card 57. That is, the control unit 20 (game device 1A) as the counting means stores the game value stored by the storage unit 43 in the relay card 57 (game device 1A) according to the operation time (operation period) in which the counting operation by the player is accepted. The counting process is executed by shifting to the possession ball, which is the possession value stored by the possession value storage means).

Here, in the game apparatus 1A, the time until the counting permission signal is returned to the counting request signal of the gaming machine 3A changes according to the result of the threshold value processing regarding the operation time of the counting button 357 and the like. When it is determined by the threshold processing regarding the operation time of the counting button 357 that it is a special counting operation which is a long press operation for, for example, 3 seconds or more, the time required for returning the counting permission signal is shortened, and the counting request signal of the game machine 3A is used. The cycle of transmission / reception with the counting permission signal of the game device 1A is gradually shortened. If the cycle of transmission / reception between the counting request signal and the counting permission signal is shortened, the execution cycle of the counting process for 1P points is shortened, and the number of times of counting processing is executed per unit time is increased. As a result, the speed at which the points of the gaming machine 3A are converted into counting balls is accelerated. Of course, the conversion speed may be accelerated by increasing the number of balls transferred between transmission and reception without shortening the transmission / reception cycle.

Further, when the gaming device 1A is issued by pressing the return button 353 (FIG. 2) of the gaming machine 3A in a state where the gaming card 53 is not inserted and the balance and the possessed balls remain. A general card 532 is drawn out from the card stock unit 183, and the balance, balls, etc. are recorded and issued (issuance processing).

In the normal issuance process other than the split issuance (described later), the issuance condition is set for the points stored in the gaming machine 3A. In this example, when the number of points is equal to or less than a predetermined number (for example, zero), the issuing condition is satisfied, and the issuing process of the game card 53 becomes possible. The gaming device 1A of this example can detect that the point of the gaming machine 3A has become zero based on the above-mentioned gaming ball point information output by the gaming machine 3A.

When the gaming device 1A detects that the points stored in the gaming machine 3A have become zero, the gaming device 1A determines that the above issuing conditions are satisfied and permits the issuing process of the gaming card 53. If a game signal such as an out signal indicating the consumption of points or a counting signal indicating a counting ball converted from the points is output from the gaming machine 3A, the game is based on these output signals. It may be detected that the point of the gaming machine 3A becomes zero according to the use of the machine, the counting process, and the like.

At the game hall, the balls recorded on the game card 53 issued by the game device 3 can be exchanged for prizes at the POS terminal 55. Further, the balance recorded on the game card 53 can be settled by a balance settlement machine (not shown) installed in the game hall. Although cash can be exemplified as the monetary value including the money accepted by the gaming device 1A, monetary values other than cash, such as electronic money and credit card settlement, may be accepted or settled. Further, although the configuration in which the possession ball and the balance are associated with the general card 532 and the issuance process is performed is exemplified, for example, in another game card 53 such as a membership card 531 or in another storage medium such as a player's mobile phone. Of course, it may be an issuance process that associates the balls and balances.

The gaming device 1 can specify various information about the corresponding gaming machine 3 on the management device 50 side by executing serial communication with the relay device 54. Information that can be specified on the management device 50 side includes information that money acceptance processing, consideration grant processing, acceptance processing / issuance processing of the game card 53, etc. have been executed, balance, possession balls, grant points, and counting balls. , The amount of deposit, the amount of sales that is the consideration for the points granted, etc.
Instead of the configuration of this example, the management device 50 can specify the above-mentioned various information by the pulse signal output by the game device 1A, for example, 1 pulse for every 1000 yen of deposit and 1 pulse for every 100 yen of sales. good. The communication between the gaming machine 3A and the gaming device 1A may be directly communicated between the gaming machine 3A and the gaming device 1A without going through the relay device 54, or may be communicated via the relay device 54.

Next, a convenient function provided in the gaming device 1A will be described.
(A) Split issuing function The split issuing function is a function of dividing a part of the possession balls recorded on the relay card 57 and recording and issuing them on the game card 53. In the exemplary gaming device 1A corresponding to the enclosed gaming machine 3A, it is possible to separately issue a part of the holding balls within the range of the holding balls recorded on the relay card 57.

At the time of this split issuance, it is necessary that the ball possessed by the relay card 57 is recorded in advance. If the counting button 357 of the gaming machine 3A is long-pressed (FIG. 6A), the points stored in the gaming machine 3A (before counting: 123456P) can be sequentially converted into counting balls by the counting process. In the game device 1A, counting balls are sequentially added to the balls held by the relay card 57 operating in the communication mode. While the counting process is being continued, the number of balls held by the relay card 57 is displayed on the touch panel 13 (not shown), so that the player can press the counting button 357 while checking the balls held. You can continue. For example, when 11111P of points is converted into a counting ball, the counting ball is added to and recorded in the possession ball of the relay card 57 under the communication mode (FIG. 6 (b)).

For example, if the normal screen (FIG. 7 (a)) displayed on the touch panel 13 is touched with the ball (11111 ball) recorded on the relay card 57, the display is switched to the menu screen of FIG. 7 (b). It is possible. When the "card issuance" button in the menu screen is touched, the display screen of the touch panel 13 is switched to the upper limit notification screen illustrated in FIG. 7 (c). This upper limit notification screen is a screen for notifying the upper limit of the designated value that can be set as the holding ball to be divided, together with the display of the holding ball of the relay card 57 and the points of the gaming machine 3A. In the example of FIG. 7C, the number of balls of the relay card 57 displayed in the "current ball" column is 11111, and the point of the game machine 3A displayed in the "game ball P" column is 112345P. Therefore, in the "upper limit" column for displaying the upper limit of the designated value that can be set as the holding ball to be divided, 123456 balls, which is the total number of balls, is displayed as the upper limit.

When the "Next" button in FIG. 7 (c) is touched, the input screen is switched to the input screen illustrated in FIG. 7 (d) for inputting the ball to be divided as a designated value. This input screen is an example of a screen in which, for example, 5000 balls are input in the "designated ball" field, which is an input field for a designated value, using the numeric keypad displayed on the touch panel 13. For example, when the "OK" button is touch-operated with 5000 balls input as the specified value, the 5000 balls, which is the specified value, is within the range of the balls (11111 balls) of the relay card 57. It is determined by the gaming device 1A that a new counting process is not necessary, and the division issuance is carried out.

In the case of split issuance, the gaming device 1A switches the operation mode to the issuing mode, and at the same time, pays out the general card 532 stocked in the card stock unit 183 and sets it in the card RW180B. Then, the 5000 balls to be divided are transferred from the relay card 57 to the general card 532, and the display screen of the touch panel 13 is switched to the display indicating that the general card 532 is issued as shown in FIG. 7 (e). A general card 532 on which the ball is recorded is issued to the player side (see FIG. 8A).

Then, the game device 1A switches the relay card 57 in which 6111 balls are recorded as the remaining holding balls to the operation under the communication mode after the above-mentioned split issuance of the holding balls (FIG. 8B). As a result, a closed environment in which the gaming machine 3A and the relay card 57 are one-to-one is established again.

(B) Perfect issuing function The perfect issuing function sets a specified value (issued specified value) for the ball of the relay card 57, which is an example of the counting fluctuation value, and performs counting processing, and when the ball reaches the specified value. This is a function of ending the counting process and then issuing the game card 53. This perfect issuing function is a convenient function that improves the convenience of the player.

In this perfect issuing function, the counting process (special counting process) is forcibly terminated when the number of balls added and updated by the counting balls converted from the points stored in the gaming machine 3A by the counting process reaches the specified value. Then, the operation of the relay card 57 is automatically switched to the issuing mode. Then, the general card 532 is paid out from the card stock unit 183, and the ball is transferred from the relay card 57 to the general card 532 and issued.

That is, when the control unit 20 as the counting means in the gaming device 1A performs the counting process in a state where the designated value is set, when the ball holding ball, which is an example of the counting fluctuation value, reaches the designated value (predetermined relationship). ), A special counting process, which is a counting process that ends regardless of whether or not the counting operation is accepted, is executed. Then, the control unit 20 as a medium issuing means in the gaming device 1A issues a gaming card 53 (storage medium) associated with the possession ball (ownership value) updated by this special counting process. In this case, the counting fluctuation value is the possession ball (ownership value) to be issued by the control unit 20 which is the medium issuing means, and the special counting process proceeds with the special counting process in a state where the specified value is set. It ends when the ball reaches the specified value (when the predetermined relationship is reached).

The exact issuance is different from the case of the above-mentioned split issuance, and is executed together with the counting process when the number of balls of the relay card 57 is smaller than the number of balls to be issued. Hereinafter, the exact issuance in the state where the number of balls of the relay card 57 is zero will be described.

By touching the normal screen illustrated in FIG. 9A displayed on the touch panel 13, the display can be switched to the menu screen in FIG. 9B. When the "card issuance" button in this menu screen (the same screen as in FIG. 7B) is touch-operated, the display screen of the touch panel 13 displays the upper limit notification as illustrated in FIG. 9C, as in the case of the above-mentioned split issuance. Switch to the screen. This upper limit notification screen is a screen for notifying the upper limit of the designated value that can be set as the possession ball to be issued, together with the display of the possession ball of the relay card 57 and the points of the gaming machine 3A. In the example of FIG. 9C, the number of balls of the relay card 57 displayed in the "current ball" column is 0, and the point displayed in the "game ball P" column is 123456 of the game machine 3A. Since it is a ball, 123456 balls, which is the total number of balls, is displayed in the "upper limit" column as the upper limit of the issuance designated value (designated value) that can be set as the possession ball to be issued.

When the "Next" button in FIG. 9 (c) is touch-operated, the screen is switched to the input screen illustrated in FIG. 9 (d) for inputting the ball to be issued as the issue designated value. In the input screen illustrated in FIG. 9D, for example, 500 coins are input in the "designated coin" field, which is the input field for the issue designated value, using the numeric keypad displayed on the touch panel 13. For example, when the "OK" button is touch-operated with 500 coins input as the issue designation value, the relay card 57 does not record the possession balls of 500 or more coins corresponding to the issuance designation value. 1A determines the exact issue with counting process.

When executing the exact issue accompanied by the counting process, the gaming device 1A maintains the operating state of the relay card 57 under the communication mode (see FIG. 10A) and the counting button as shown in FIG. 9E. A screen display indicating that the operation of 357 is requested is displayed on the touch panel 13. Then, the gaming device 1A waits for the counting request signal transmitted by the gaming machine 3A in response to the operation of the counting button 357.

When the gaming device 1A returns a counting permission signal in response to the counting request signal transmitted by the gaming machine 3A, the points on the gaming machine 3A side are subtracted and updated by 1P, and the counting ball is one on the gaming device 1A side. Minutes are added and updated. Then, in the game device 1A, the balls held by the relay card 57 are added and updated by the counting balls.

While the counting button 357 is being pressed and held (special counting operation), the gaming machine 3A repeatedly transmits the counting request signal and the gaming device 1A repeatedly returns the counting permission signal, whereby the point of the gaming machine 1A is determined. The subtraction is sequentially updated, and the balls held by the relay card 57 are sequentially added and updated. The longer the duration of the long press operation of the counting button 357, the shorter the cycle of transmitting and receiving the counting request signal and the counting permission signal between the gaming machine 3A and the gaming device 1A. As a result, the subtraction update of the points of the gaming machine 3A and the addition update of the balls held by the relay card 57 are accelerated. While such a counting process is in progress, the touch panel 13 may display the remaining time until the counting process for exact issuance is completed, as shown in FIG. 9 (f).

After that, when the number of coins held by the relay card 57 reaches the 500 coins input as the issuance designated value, the gaming device 1A stops returning the counting permission signal to the counting request signal of the gaming machine 3A. As a result, the counting process for converting the points of the gaming machine 3A into counting balls is completed, and the holding balls of the relay card 57 become exactly 500 balls.

After the counting process is completed in this way, in the game device 1A, the relay card 57 on which 500 coins equal to the issue specified value are recorded is transported from the position corresponding to the communication mode to the position corresponding to the issue mode. And switch to the operation under the issue mode (see FIG. 10 (b)). Then, the game device 1A switches the display screen of the touch panel 13 to a display indicating that a general card 532 is issued, as shown in FIG. 9 (g).

The game device 1A pays out a general card 532 for new issuance from the card stock unit 183, sets it in the card RW180B, transfers the possessed balls (500 balls) of the relay card 57, and then issues the general card 532. As a result, the relay card 57 having zero balls is switched to the operation state of the communication mode again (see FIG. 10 (c)).

If the above-mentioned exact issuing function is utilized, for example, when purchasing 100 cigarettes, the need to once count all the points of the gaming machine 3A and shift to the possession ball is reduced. Further, for example, when purchasing 100 cigarettes, the possibility that the counting balls by the counting process slightly exceeds 100 cigarettes and a fraction is generated is reduced, and the usability is improved.

When the number of counting balls in the counting process increases, such as 500 coins, the exact issuing function becomes more effective. In the counting process targeting a counting ball such as 500 coins, the counting process is accelerated according to the long press operation (special counting operation) of the counting button 357, so that the counting ball may greatly exceed the target 500 balls. Is high. On the other hand, according to the exact issuing function including the special counting process in which the counting process is forcibly terminated when the specified value (issue specified value) is reached, the special counting operation (long press operation) of the counting button 357 is performed. Even if it is, the counting process can be completed when the counting ball reaches 500 balls.

For example, when counting all the points of the gaming machine 3A, the counting process can be completed quickly, so that the acceleration of the counting process by the special counting operation is useful for improving the usability on the player side. On the other hand, when it is desired to convert a predetermined quantity of a part of points such as 500 coins into a counting ball as described above, it becomes difficult to complete the counting process aiming at the target value by accelerating the counting process, and the player side. There is a risk of degrading the usability of. According to the exact issuing function including the above-mentioned special counting process, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of usability on the player side due to the acceleration of the counting process.

As for the exact issuing function, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 9C, it is very effective to specify the upper limit of the issuance designated value (designated value) that can be set in advance on the gaming device 1A side. For example, the upper limit of the designated value that can be set based on the total number of balls recorded on the relay card 57 and the points stored in the gaming machine 3A is specified, and the designated value is specified based on the points of the gaming machine 3A. It is good to specify the upper limit.

If the game device 1A knows the points of the game machine 3A, it is possible to specify the upper limit of the designated value that can be set based on the points. That is, the control unit 20 as the upper limit setting means changes the upper limit of the designated value that can be set by the designated operation according to the points (game value) stored by the storage unit 43. When specifying the upper limit of the specified value, the upper limit may be notified in advance when the specified value is set, and the upper limit of the specified value that can be set may be set. The upper limit can be set in the same manner for split issuance.

Further, when the issuance designated value is set at the time of exact issuance, the issuance designated value may be set for the possessed balls recorded on the game card 53 to be issued as described above, or the counting of the converted amount by the counting process. The issue specified value may be set for the ball. Further, the player may be able to select the type of the counting fluctuation value for which the issuance designated value is set.

That is, as the counting fluctuation value for which the designated value is set in the special counting process, the possession value which is the possession value to be issued by the control unit 20 which is the medium issuing means, or the game value which is the counting target of the counting process. Balls (counting value) can be set. Further, in the designation operation, it is preferable that the designated value for either the possession ball or the counting ball can be selectively set. In this case, if the designated value targets the ball, the special counting process ends when the ball reaches the designated value as the special counting process progresses. On the other hand, if the designated value targets the counting ball, the process ends when the counting ball after the designated operation reaches the designated value as the special counting process progresses.

It is not an essential requirement that the game device 1 knows the number of game balls (balls in the player's hand) before starting the counting process. Therefore, it can be executed not only by the gaming device 1A corresponding to the enclosed gaming machine 3A but also by the gaming device 1B corresponding to the payout type gaming machine 3B. Further, in the game device 1B, the total of the counting ball and the holding ball recorded on the game card 53 at the time before the counting process is treated as a counting fluctuation value, and a designated value may be set for this total. can. For example, when it is desired to divide 500 balls into friends, if 500 designated values are set for this counting fluctuation value, it is possible to issue a game card 53 in which 500 balls are recorded.

Further, when the balance is taken out, it is preferable that the game device 1A can take out only the balance by internally setting a zero ball as an issuance designated value.
It is also possible to display on the touch panel 13 a product selection button in which the number of balls (game value) to be considered is registered. At the time of touch operation to the product selection button, the number of balls registered in the product is set as the issue specified value, and the number of balls of the product can be taken out exactly. As a result, for example, cigarettes and juices provided by the wagon service can be exchanged without extra balls, so that the annoyance felt by the player when purchasing the product can be reduced and the sales of the product can be promoted.

When the issue designated value is set for the ball held on the game card 53 to be issued, and if the ball held on the relay card 57 exceeds the issued designated value, the counting process including the special counting process is performed. Is not necessary. Therefore, when the issuance designated value is set, the control unit 20 as a determination means determines the possession ball (ownership value) stored by the relay card 57, which is an example of the possession value storage means, and the issuance designated value. It is also good to compare and decide whether or not to issue the game card 53 without executing the special counting process.

(C) Counting effect function The counting effect function is a game according to the number of counting balls, which is the game value transferred to the gaming device 1A by the counting process corresponding to the pressing operation (counting operation) of the counting button 357 of the gaming machine 3A. This is an effect function for switching the screen display of the device 1A. In this counting effect function, the display content of the touch panel 13 of the gaming device 1A is switched according to the number of counting balls based on the point of transition from the enclosed gaming machine 3A to the gaming device 1A.

In the case of pressing the counting button 357 once, the points are transferred to the game device 1A by 1P and converted into counting balls, and the touch panel 13 of the game device 1A displays that the balls are added and updated by 1P. On the other hand, if the counting button 357 on the gaming machine 3A side is pressed and held (special counting operation) and all the points of the gaming machine 3A are transferred to the gaming device 1A, a card return screen prompting the end of the game or a prize exchange Information is displayed. Further, if the game card 53 being accepted is a membership card 531 it is also possible to display a ball storage guide or the like. In addition, a prize guide display may be displayed according to the number of counting balls by the counting process. For example, when the counting balls exceed the threshold value, fireworks are launched or "Excellent !!" is displayed to please the player. Expression display such as character display may be performed.

In the counting effect function, while the counting process is being continued, the display content of the touch panel 13 on the gaming device 1A side may be updated at any time according to the points remaining on the gaming machine 3A side. That is, it is preferable to continuously change the display content on the display screen according to the remaining number of points of the gaming machine 3A during the execution of the counting process. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which the counting processing time per 1P is set in advance and the time required until the counting processing of all points is completed is displayed. That is, it is also possible to display a display screen that informs the remaining time until the remaining quantity of points of the gaming machine 3A reaches zero during the execution of the counting process.

In addition, when displaying exchangeable prizes, it is necessary to display exchangeable prizes up to the total number of balls held by the relay card 57 and the points of the gaming machine 3A, or to exchange the prizes. A configuration that displays the number of balls may be adopted. In this case, for the display according to the points remaining in the gaming machine 3A as described above, it is preferable to set the special counting operation (long press operation) of the counting button 357 as the display condition. In the case of pressing the count button 357 once, it is possible not to execute the display according to the remaining points. That is, the touch panel 13 as the display means is configured so that the display screen can be switched according to the result of the threshold value processing regarding the duration of the counting operation, and remains when the duration of the counting operation exceeds the threshold value. It is advisable to execute the display according to the points to be performed.

An example of the counting effect executed by the gaming device 1A will be described with reference to FIG. For example, if the counting button 357 of the gaming machine 3A is operated while the normal screen of the figure (a) is displayed on the touch panel 13, the display screen of the touch panel 13 changes to the counting screen of the figure (b). Switch. On this counting screen, a counting ball (256 balls in the figure), which is the number of points converted from the points of the gaming machine 3A by the counting process, and a total ball of the counting ball and the possessed ball 1000 balls before the counting process. The number of balls being counted (1256 balls in the figure) is displayed in a variable manner.

After that, when the duration of the pressing operation of the counting button 357 exceeds a threshold value such as 3 seconds, the gaming device 1A determines that the pressing operation is a long pressing operation by the player (special counting operation), and the display screen of the touch panel 13 is displayed. Is switched to the counting effect screen of the figure (c). In this counting effect screen, in addition to the variable display of the counting balls and the holding balls on the counting screen of the figure (b), a countdown that subtracts and displays the time required to finish counting all the points stored in the gaming machine 3A. The display is additionally displayed.

In this countdown display, the gaming device 1A specifies the remaining quantity of points by subtracting the counting balls from the counting start points, which are the points acquired from the gaming machine 3A at the time before counting. Then, the time required for counting is performed by dividing the remaining quantity of points by the counting processing speed (the number of conversion points per predetermined period), which is the number of points that can be counted per predetermined period (for example, 1 second). To estimate.

After that, when the gaming machine 3A completes the counting process of the points corresponding to the counting start points and converts all the points into counting balls, the display of the touch panel 13 is switched to the counting completion screen of FIG. 11D. This counting completion screen displays the counting balls converted by the counting process and the balls held at the time of the counting process as game results, and also displays a lot of game value by displaying fireworks illustrations and characters such as "Congratulations!". It is a screen to congratulate the acquired player.

Conventionally, notifications such as end effects and prize exchange guidance according to the end of a game have to be performed after detecting the end of the game in response to an operation of the return button 353 by a player who requests the issuance of a game card 53. However, after the return button 353 is operated, the player's attention is transferred to the already issued game card 53, so that there is a fact that a high effect cannot be expected even if the notification effect is performed on the game device side. On the other hand, in the counting effect of this example, when all the counting of the points stored in the gaming machine 3A is completed, the ending effect and the like can be effectively performed in a timely manner.

If a configuration is adopted in which the points of the game machine 3A are specified on the game device 1A side based on the game information (game ball point information) transmitted from the game machine 3A side in a predetermined time unit such as 200 milliseconds, the maximum is adopted. A time lag of 200 milliseconds can occur. If such a time lag occurs, there may be a discrepancy between the points of the actual gaming machine 3A and the points of the gaming machine 3A grasped by the gaming device 1A, and it may become difficult to control the exact issuing function and the counting effect. be.

As a configuration for reducing such a time lag, the total number of balls of the ball held on the gaming device 1A side and the points of the gaming machine 3A is specified during the counting process or before the counting process, and the total ball is specified. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the points of the gaming machine 3A are specified by subtracting the balls held on the gaming device 1A side from the number. In this way, if the points remaining in the game machine 3A are specified from the relationship between the ball held on the game device 1A side and the points of the game machine 3A, the influence of the time lag as described above can be reduced.

That is, while the gaming device 1A is provided with information acquisition means for acquiring information (game ball point information) capable of specifying the remaining quantity of points of the gaming machine 3A every time a predetermined time such as 200 milliseconds elapses. , If the latest points cannot be acquired from the gaming machine 3A side in the middle of the predetermined time, the gaming value for specifying the remaining quantity of the points of the gaming machine 3A at the intermediate point in the middle of the predetermined time. It is preferable to provide the specific means in the gaming device 1A. The game value specifying means includes the remaining quantity of points of the gaming machine 3A specified by the information acquired by the information acquisition means during the execution of the counting process or before the execution of the counting process, and the relay card at the time of acquiring the information. Remaining points of the gaming machine 3A at the intermediate time point according to the ball possession at the intermediate time point (for example, subtraction from the total value) based on the holding ball of 57 and the total value is constant. You can specify the quantity.

(D) Platform movement support function The platform movement support function is a function that supports the platform movement between gaming machines that have different grant methods, which are payout type or enclosed type, and different rates. In the gaming device 1 of this example, it is possible to use a ball that is a gaming value acquired by a gaming machine 3 having a different granting method (payout type or enclosed type). In the game field system 1S that employs this game device 1, it is easy to move the table between the payout type game machine 3B and the enclosed type game machine 3A. In addition, the game value acquired in the game of a game machine with a rate of 4 yen, which is the unit price of the game value (ball or point), can be used, for example, in the game of a game machine with a rate of 1 yen, and vice versa. It has become.

Here, the game device 1B corresponding to the pay-out type game machine 3B is different from the game device 1A (first value-giving means, giving means) in which points are given in consideration of the ball possessed by the player. Correspondingly, it can be consumed by playing with the payout type gaming machine 3B in consideration of the ball (owned value) associated with the gaming card 53 (storage medium) accepted by the card RW which is the medium receiving means. It is provided with a second value-adding means for adding game value by paying out balls.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the platform movement support function is installed in which an enclosed gaming machine 3A and a payout gaming machine 3B are mixed and installed, for example, in island units, and further, for example, 4 as a rate which is a unit price of the gaming value. It is useful in a game field where a circular gaming machine 3A and a 1-yen gaming machine 3A are installed in a mixed manner, for example, on an island-by-island basis.

In the enclosed type gaming machine 3A, the counting process is performed by subtracting and updating the points according to the counting of the points stored in the gaming machine 3A as described above, and in the payout type gaming machine 3B, the player as in the conventional case. The counting process is performed by counting and collecting the balls acquired by. In the configuration of this example, the game value (ball possession, etc.) recorded on the game card 53 is common if the rates are the same, regardless of the difference in the counting process according to the granting method.

That is, in the configuration of this example, the gaming device 1A (first value-adding means) corresponding to the enclosed gaming machine 3A and the gaming device 1B (second value-adding means) corresponding to the payout-type gaming machine 3B. Can be given a game value in consideration of the game value acquired by the game machine 3 having the same granting method as the corresponding gaming machine 3, while being acquired by the gaming machine 3 having a different granting method from the corresponding gaming machine 3. It is possible to add the game value in consideration of the other method value which is the game value.

In the game card 53, the possession value, which is the possession value, is recorded separately for each rate, regardless of whether it is a payout type or an enclosed type. That is, whether the gaming card 53 is a holding ball related to the so-called enclosed type gaming machine 3A (first gaming machine) or a holding ball related to the payout type gaming machine 3B (second gaming machine). The ownership value is associated without distinction. As described above, in the game card 53 of this example, if the rates are the same, the balls recorded on the game card 53 are common regardless of the difference in the granting method, so that the balls are paid out with the enclosed game machine 3A. It is possible to freely move the platform to and from the type gaming machine 3B.

When the game card 53 is inserted, the game device 1A also transfers the balls recorded in the game card 53 to the relay card 57, which are acquired in the game of the game machine 3A having a different rate. do. If the "Enter at another rate" button on the menu screen (see FIG. 7 (b) or FIG. 9 (b)) displayed on the touch panel 13 is selected, the so-called entry process is executed and the gaming machine 3A at another rate is executed. It becomes possible to use the game value by the game of.

In the boarding process that enables the use of pachinko balls acquired by gaming machines 3 with different rates, it is possible to use the pachinko balls after converting at a conversion rate based on the rates of the boarding destination and the boarding source. Permissible. For example, when using a ball acquired in a game of a gaming machine 3A with a rate of 4 yen for a game of a gaming machine 3A with a rate of 1 yen, a ball with a rate of 4 times the ball of 4 yen is used. It will be possible. In addition, when performing such rate conversion, it is also good to collect a fee.

You may use a common ball without classifying the ball according to the rate. In this case, when the game card 53 is inserted into the game device 1A, it is preferable to transfer the ball held at the conversion rate based on the rate to the relay card 57. That is, it is preferable that the game card 53 is associated with the possession value obtained by converting the possession value, which is the game value acquired by the game, into any one rate.

You may manage the balls separately according to the granting method of the enclosed type or the payout type. In this case, the boarding conditions are set for the so-called mutual boarding, such as when the ball acquired by the enclosed gaming machine 3A is used by the payout gaming machine 3B, or vice versa. You may. As the entry conditions, conditions such as payment of fees and setting of an upper limit of the game value that can be granted by entry can be set. Further, it is also possible to set a restriction condition that one to the other is allowed but the other is not allowed, such as allowing the payout type to the enclosed type but not allowing the enclosed type to the payout type. In this case, it is also possible to adopt different fees and different upper limit settings for the entry from the payout type to the enclosed type and the entry from the enclosed type to the payout type.

That is, it is also possible to provide the control unit 20 of the game device 1A with a function as a permission means for permitting the addition of the game value by the value-adding means in consideration of the value of the other method. In this case, the management device 50 may be provided with a permission condition setting means for setting a permission condition, which is a condition for permitting the addition of the game value in consideration of the value of another method by this permission means.

Further, the same conditions as the conditions according to the granting method may be provided for the entry between different rates. Further, the same conditions as described above may be provided for the transfer between the different types of game machines 3, such as prohibiting the transfer of balls between the pachinko gaming machine and the slot machine.

When managing the balls by classifying them according to the rate or grant method (including the case of only the rate and the case of only the grant method), the available balls can be converted by the conversion rate in the same way as the boarding. After converting by the rate of the gaming machine 3 that oneself plays, the total may be presented to the player. Therefore, for example, it is preferable that the touch panel 13 of the game apparatus 1 is provided with a function as a presentation means for presenting information on the possession value (possessed ball) to the player side.

The information regarding the possession value, which is the possession value presented by this presentation means, is, for example, the total number of possessions obtained by converting the possession balls classified into the granting method unit or the rate unit into the corresponding granting method or rate. It is good to use information that shows the total conversion value.

For example, 2000 balls of the payout type gaming machine 3B with a payout rate of 4 yen, 8000 balls of the payout type game machine 3B with a rate of 1 yen, 4000 balls of the enclosed type game machine 3A with a rate of 4 yen, and A case will be described in which a game is played using a game card 53 in which 6000 coins of a game machine 3A having an enclosed rate of 2 yen are recorded. When playing a game on a game machine 3A with an enclosed rate of 4 yen using this game card 53, 2000 balls + 8000 balls ÷ 4 + 4000 balls + 6000 balls ÷ 2 = 11000 balls are presented to the player as a total conversion value. Further, when playing with a game machine 3A having an enclosed rate of 2 yen, 2000 balls x 2 + 8000 balls ÷ 2 + 4000 balls x 2 + 6000 balls = 22000 balls are presented to the player as a total conversion value.

When presenting the total conversion value in this way, it is advisable to present only the amount of balls that can be used under the above entry conditions. For example, when the upper limit of granting due to the difference in the granting method is 1000 coins at each rate, when playing the enclosed game machine 3A with a rate of 4 yen using the above game card 53, the payout type rate of 4 yen coins is held. A total of 2000 balls (8000/4) converted to 8000 balls with a payout rate of 1 yen for 2000 balls to 1000 balls, and 4000 balls with an enclosed rate of 4 yen, enclosed type 9000 balls, which is the total of 3000 balls (6000 balls ÷ 2) converted from 6000 balls with a rate of 2 yen, is presented as the total conversion value. Further, although it is exemplified that the value after conversion is adopted as the upper limit of grant, it is of course possible to adopt the value before conversion and set the upper limit of grant.

It is also possible to collect a fee at the time of boarding. As a method of collecting the fee, there are a method of collecting from a ball and the like, a method of collecting from a balance, and the like. As the commission rate, for example, 5% (5 balls for every 100 balls paid out) may be set.

As described above, the game field system 1S of this example is a system that improves the convenience on the player side in handling the balls and the like, which are the game values acquired by the player through the game. In the game hall where the game field system 1S is introduced, there is little possibility that the player's willingness to play is impaired due to the inconvenience of handling the balls.

The game hall system 1S is a system corresponding to a so-called enclosed game machine 3A provided with a storage unit 43 for storing points that are subtracted with the game and added when a prize is won in the game. In this game hall system 1S, a relay card 57 and a game card 53 are provided as storage media to which the balls can be associated. The game hall system 1S includes first and second cards RW180A / B for updating the possession balls, which are data corresponding to the relay card 57 and the game card 53.

In this game field system 1S, when a predetermined granting operation or a predetermined counting operation is performed by the player, the game value is transferred between the relay card 57 and the game machine 3A. On the other hand, when a predetermined issuing operation is performed by the player, whether or not all or part of the balls corresponding to the relay card 57 are transferred to the game card 53 and points remain on the game machine 3A side. Regardless of this, the game card 53 is issued to the player side.

Here, in the so-called enclosed type gaming machine 3A, it is necessary to separately manage the points that can be used for the game and the balls to be issued by the storage medium according to the rules, and the points remain. There is a risk that communication conditions such as not allowing communication with the gaming machine using a storage medium different from the storage medium inserted in the state may be imposed.

On the other hand, in the game field system 1S, in addition to the game card 53 issued to the player side, a relay card 57 for transferring the game value to and from the game machine 3A is provided. Therefore, in this game field system 1S, even when the above communication conditions are set, the points of the game machine 3A can be increased or decreased via the relay card 57, and the points remain on the game machine 3A side. If this is the case, the game card 53 can be issued, leaving the relay card 57.

In this game hall system 1S, since the relay card 57 is not subject to issuance, only the relay card 57 communicates with the game machine 3A with points remaining in the game machine 3A, so that the communication condition is satisfied. Issuance processing such as split issuance processing is possible. In this way, the game field system 1S makes it possible to issue a part of the balls even if points remain in the game machine 3A, which is troublesome for the player when the issuing process is performed during the game. It is an effective system that can reduce the number of problems.

In the game hall system 1S, when the card RW180B accepts the game card 53, the control unit 20 as the ownership value transfer means transfers the ball corresponding to the game card 53 to the relay card 57. In this way, since the ball is transferred to the relay card 57 at the time of receiving the game machine card 53, the communication target with the game machine 3A can be smoothly transferred to the relay card 57 instead of the inserted game card 53.

In the game hall system 1S, the card RW180A included in the game device 1A associates the balance of the monetary value received by the game device 1A, which is the monetary value not consumed as the consideration for the game value, with the relay card 57. In this way, in the game hall system 1S, the balance of the relay card 57 is updated when there is a deposit, so that the card to be communicated with the game machine 3A is also the relay card 57 in this case as well.

In the game hall system 1S, as an operation for taking out the relay card 57, a predetermined take-out operation that is not permitted by the player is set, unlike the operation for issuing the game card 53. Employees and the like on the amusement park side can smoothly carry out the work at the time of maintenance such as replacement of the relay card 57 by executing this predetermined take-out operation.

In the game field system 1S, the game value can be transferred between the game machine 3A and the relay card 57, while the communication mode in which the transfer of the ball between the relay card 57 and the game card 53 is suppressed. , And an issuance mode in which the transfer of the ball possessed between the relay card 57 and the game card 53 is possible, while the transfer of the game value between the game machine 3A and the relay card 57 is suppressed. Operation mode can be selectively executed. In this case, the mode in which the relay card 57 is allowed to transfer the game value to and from the game machine 3A and the mode in which the relay card 57 is transferred to the game card 53 are surely performed. Can be switched.

In the game field system 1S, a designated value can be set by a designated operation by the player, targeting a counting fluctuation value that fluctuates with the progress of the counting process for counting the game value acquired by the player. Then, this amusement park system 1S executes a special counting process that ends when the counting fluctuation value and the designated value have a predetermined relationship when the counting process is performed in a state where the designated value is set. A game card 53 associated with the possession value (possessed ball) updated by the special counting process is issued.

In the game field system 1S, when the player sets a designated value, a game card 53 associated with the possession value corresponding to the designated value is issued. Therefore, in this game field system 1S, there is less possibility that the player does not intend to perform the counting process for the game value acquired by the player.

The amusement park system 1S is provided with an upper limit setting means for setting an upper limit of a designated value that can be set by a designated operation. The gaming device 1A as the counting means performs counting processing by shifting the points stored in the enclosed gaming machine 3A to the relay card 57 according to the period during which the counting operation by the player is accepted. The special counting process by the gaming device 1A is terminated regardless of whether or not the counting operation is accepted when the counting fluctuation value and the designated value have a predetermined relationship. The upper limit setting means changes the upper limit of the designated value that can be set by the designated operation according to the number of points stored in the gaming machine 3A. In this case, an invalid designated operation can be eliminated by the upper limit, and the processing load of the gaming device 1A can be reduced.

The above-mentioned counting fluctuation value may be a possession ball to be issued to the player. In the above special counting process, when the designated value is set and the ball reaches the designated value as the special counting process progresses, that is, the ball held and the designated value, which are counting fluctuation values, are predetermined. It ends when it becomes a relationship of. Since the desired ball to be issued is the target for setting the specified value, the setting operation becomes easy for the player to understand. As a predetermined relationship between the counting fluctuation value and the specified value, the relationship in which the counting fluctuation value matches the specified value and is reached is illustrated, but the relation in which the counting fluctuation value is equal to or more than the specified value and the counting fluctuation value is the specified value. The relationship may belong to the range of 100 to 105% of.

The above-mentioned counting fluctuation value may be a possession ball (ownership value) to be issued to the player, or a counting ball (counting value) which is a game value to be counted in the counting process. In the above designation operation, it is possible to selectively set a designated value for either the possession ball or the counting ball. If the designated value targets the ball, the special counting process ends when the ball reaches the designated value as the special counting process progresses. On the other hand, if the designated value targets the counting ball, the process ends when the counting ball reaches the designated value as the special counting process progresses. If the possession ball and the counting ball are the target of setting the specified value, the needs of the player can be widely met.

The game field system 1S is a determination means for selectively deciding whether or not to issue the game card 53 regardless of the special counting process when issuing the game card 53, and the game card when issuing the game card 53. It is provided with an issuance designation operation means for accepting an issuance designation operation performed by a player in order to set an issuance designation value which is a designation value related to a possession ball (ownership value) associated with 53. When the above-mentioned counting fluctuation value is a possession ball (ownership value) to be issued to the player, the determination means compares the possession ball of the relay card 57 with the issue designated value, and performs special counting processing. It is decided whether or not to issue the game card 53 regardless. Therefore, in the game hall system 1S, the issuing operation including the counting process and the issuing operation not including the counting process can be performed in the same operation, so that various issuing processes can be performed without requiring the player to perform complicated operations. It will be possible.

In the game hall system 1S, a predetermined player performs to transfer all or a part of the points (game value) stored by the enclosed game machine 3A to the possession balls stored on the game device 1A side. A counting operation receiving means that accepts a counting operation, and a counting means that executes a counting process that repeats subtraction of points stored by the game machine 3A and addition of the subtracted points to the possession ball in response to the counting operation. I have. The touch panel 13, which serves as a display means including a screen for displaying an image, switches the display screen according to the remaining quantity of points stored by the gaming machine 3A during the execution of the counting process. According to the game hall system 1S, the display of the touch panel 13 can be switched according to the points remaining in the game machine 3A in response to the counting operation for transferring the points to the balls in the enclosed game machine 3A. While the counting process is being continued, it is possible to effectively execute the notification effect according to the end of the game. In addition, the remaining quantity of points of the gaming machine 3A can be visually notified to the player.

Further, during the continuation of the counting process, the touch panel 13 as the display means can switch the display screen according to the result of the threshold value processing regarding the time during which the counting operation is continued. If the display of the touch panel 13 is switched depending on whether the counting operation, which is the pressing operation of the counting button 357, is a single press operation or a long pressing operation, the player can be notified in an easy-to-understand manner of the switching to the long pressing operation.

Further, during the continuation of the counting process, the touch panel 13 as the display means continuously changes the display content according to the remaining number of points of the gaming machine 3A. By continuously changing the screen display of the touch panel 13 according to the points remaining during the counting process, the player can intuitively imagine the progress of the counting process, and the player can see the state after the counting process. Can be imagined.

Further, the touch panel 13 as the display means displays a display screen for notifying the remaining time until the remaining quantity of the points of the gaming machine 3A reaches zero during the execution of the counting process. In this case, the waiting time related to the counting process can be presented to the player.

In the case of the gaming device 1A for the enclosed gaming machine 3A configured to acquire information that can specify the remaining quantity of points of the gaming machine 3A every time a predetermined time elapses during the execution of the counting process, the predetermined number is specified. It is advisable to provide a game value specifying means for specifying the remaining quantity of the game value at an intermediate point in the middle of the passage of time. In this game value specifying means, the total value of the remaining quantity of points specified by the information acquired during the execution of the counting process or before the execution of the counting process and the possession ball at the time of acquisition of this information is constant. Based on this, it is advisable to specify the remaining quantity of points at the intermediate time point according to the ball held at the intermediate time point. By using the relationship between the points of the gaming machine 3A received during the counting process or before the counting process and the balls held on the gaming device 1A side, the points of the gaming machine 3A during the counting process can be specified with high accuracy.

The game hall system 1S is a closed-type gaming machine 3A that stores points that are subtracted along with the game and added when a prize is won in the game, and a ball that is a game value is consumed and the ball is played. This is a payout-type gaming machine 3B that can be paid out, which is a system corresponding to gaming machines with different granting methods.

This game field system 1S can be consumed by the first value-adding means for adding the points stored in the enclosed game machine 3A and the game with the pay-out type game machine 3B. As described above, it is provided with a second value-giving means for giving game value by paying out balls, which are game values. The first and second value-giving means can add the game value in consideration of the game value acquired by the gaming machine 3 having the same giving method as the corresponding gaming machine 3, and the corresponding gaming machine is the giving method. It is preferable that the game value can be given in consideration of the other method value, which is the game value acquired by the game machines 3 having different (enclosed type or payout type). According to this game hall system 1S, it is possible to appropriately support the movement of the platform between the enclosed game machine 3A and the payout type game machine 3B, and it is possible to improve the convenience of the player.

With the above-mentioned other method value as consideration, a permission means for permitting the addition of the game value by the value-adding means and a permission condition which is a condition for permitting the addition of the game value with the other method value as consideration are set. It is advisable to provide a means for setting permission conditions for this purpose. In this case, it becomes possible to set whether or not to allow the game by the value of another method by the individual setting for each amusement place, and it becomes possible to correspond to the management policy for each amusement place in general. For example, as a need on the amusement park side, it is convenient for a pachinko machine to actively play a newly introduced enclosed-type gaming machine, or to play not only a new enclosed-type gaming machine but also a conventional payout-type gaming machine. In consideration of profitability and profitability, it is possible to limit the usage of balls between gaming machines with different grant methods.

It is preferable that the gaming card 53 can be associated with the possession value regardless of whether it is the possession value (ownership value) related to the enclosed gaming machine 3A or the possession value related to the payout type gaming machine 3B. By using a common ball, the management burden is reduced, and the processing burden on the game device 1 side when the table is moved between the enclosed type and the payout type is reduced. Further, for example, even when the enclosed gaming machine 3A is installed in the game hall where only the conventional payout type gaming machine 3B is installed, the need to increase the number of new ball holding categories to be managed can be reduced. ..

At least one of the enclosed gaming machine 3A and the payout gaming machine 3B may include gaming machines having different gaming value rates. In this case, it is preferable that the game card 53 can be associated with the ownership value by distinguishing it in rate units. By managing the rates separately when they are different, the same management as before is possible, and when the table is moved between the enclosed gaming machine 3A and the payout gaming machine 3B, the rate is changed. If they are the same, you can use the balls as they are, but if the rates are different, you can get in and use them.

At least one of the enclosed type and payout type gaming machines 3A and B includes gaming machines having different gaming value rates. On the other hand, it is preferable that the game card 53 can be associated with the ownership value obtained by converting the ownership value, which is the game value acquired by the game, into any one rate. In this case, the ownership value associated with the game card 53 can be centrally managed.

Presenting means such as a touch panel 13 for presenting information on the possession value to the player side is provided corresponding to each game machine, and the game card 53 is divided into a granting method unit or a game value rate unit. (Ownership value) is associated with each other, and the game device 1A, which is the first value-giving means, and the game device 1B, which is the second value-giving means, have other method values or other rate values, which are different ownership values. It is possible to add game value as consideration. The information on the ownership value presented by the touch panel 13 is information indicating the total conversion value, which is the total of the ownership values converted by the corresponding grant method or rate, which is the ownership value classified into the grant method unit or the rate unit. Is good. By displaying the total conversion value according to the playing rate, the player's classification can be adopted not only by the conventional rate unit classification but also by the complicated ownership classification such as the classification by the grant method. It becomes possible to present the possession value or the available possession value in an easy-to-understand manner.

Instead of or in addition to the configuration of this example, the following configuration may be adopted. In addition, the following configurations may be appropriately combined and adopted.
In this example, when the gaming device 1A accepts the gaming card 53 in which the possession ball (ownership value) is recorded separately for each rate, the possession ball of another rate (other rate possession) whose rate is different from that of the corresponding gaming machine 3A. As for the ball), the configuration of shifting to the relay card 57 is illustrated. Instead of this, when the game card 53 (second storage medium) is received by the card RW180B (media receiving means), the control unit 20 as the ownership value transfer means divides the game card 53 into rate units. Of the balls recorded separately, the balls corresponding to a rate different from the rate of the corresponding game machine 3A are not transferred from the game card 53 to the relay card 57 (first storage medium), and the game is played. The ball possession corresponding to the rate of the machine 3A (self-rate possession ball) may be shifted from the game card 53 to the relay card 57. By adopting a configuration in which the balls that are not used for the game, such as the balls of other rates, are not transferred to the relay card 57, the processing load of the game device 1 when transferring the balls can be reduced.
In this case, assuming the illustrated table movement support function, the usage conditions for using the table movement support function such as accepting an operation to use the table movement support function by the player are set in advance, and the game card is used. If the usage conditions are not satisfied when 53 is accepted, the self-rated ball will be transferred to the relay card 57, while the other rate balls will not be transferred, and if the usage conditions are satisfied, only the self-rated ball will be transferred. It can be assumed that other rate holding balls will be transferred instead. Furthermore, if the rate of the conversion source such as the destination is specified when the usage conditions are satisfied, the ball with the specified rate will be the transfer target, and the designated operation will be accepted. It can be assumed that the ball with the rate specified accordingly will be the target of transfer.

Although the enclosed gaming machine 3A is illustrated, a configuration targeting a payout gaming machine 3B that pays out a conventional gaming medium is also conceivable. Further, instead of or in addition to the gaming device 1 having a counting function for each machine, an island-edge counting machine provided at the so-called island-end may be adopted.
Although the card is exemplified as the storage medium, any storage medium such as a coin, a portable memory, or paper may be used. Further, as the association of the game value, it may be recorded directly on the storage medium, or the identification information (for example, card ID) of the storage medium may be associated with the game value by the management device, and the storage medium may be the storage medium. Any configuration may be adopted as long as information that can identify the corresponding game value is recorded. In particular, various aspects can be considered for the relay card 57 that is not issued to the player. In the management device 50, the game value may be associated with the game card 53 by associating the card ID of the game card 53 with the game value and storing the game value. In this case, the management device is responsible for the medium updating means for updating the data corresponding to the game card 53 to which the game value can be associated.

In this example, a configuration is adopted in which a game card 53, which is a storage medium on which a ball is recorded, is issued to the player side. Instead of this, the issuing process may be performed by transferring the ball to a terminal device such as a player's mobile phone without discharging the storage medium. As a transfer method, a communication method such as FeliCa (registered trademark) can be used. For example, the issuance process may be performed by displaying the barcode information indicating the possession ball. As described above, various processing modes can be adopted as the issuing process. Further, a configuration such as the relay card 57 that does not consider the communication conditions may be appropriately adopted.

Although the long press of the counting button is exemplified as the special counting operation, other operations such as pressing another operation button such as the issue button while the counting button is pressed may be of course a special counting operation.
Each setting value may be set by the administrator arbitrarily by operation input, or may be set in advance by the manufacturer of the management device. For example, setting information may be downloaded from an external server such as a chain store headquarters and set. May be. In this case as well, the set value entered by the operation input on the server is used. Of course, past game information may be set as a reference value.

All the illustrated game information may be specified directly by the input signal or indirectly by using the arithmetic expression. Further, although the pulse signal is exemplified as the game signal, it may be used as a signal input by serial communication or the like.
The models of the gaming machines may be configured in any category, for example, by grouping the models by rate or floor.
The numerical values, the number of digits, the items, etc. exemplified in the examples are examples, and any numerical values may be adopted. In addition, at least printing and display output are assumed as the output.
As the target gaming machine, it can be adopted as a pachinko gaming machine other than the illustrated pachinko gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like. In consideration of the enclosed type illustrated, the game medium is expressed as a game value as necessary.

It does not matter which device performs the exemplified processing, such that a part of the processing performed by the game device 1A is performed by the relay device 54, the information display device 51, or the management device 50. good. Further, the illustrated configuration may be combined in any way including a modified example, or a configuration not adopted may be provided as appropriate.

Although the specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the examples, these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technology included in the claims. Needless to say, the scope of claims should not be construed in a limited manner by the composition and numerical values of specific examples. The scope of claims includes technologies that are variously modified, modified, or appropriately combined with the above-mentioned specific examples by utilizing known technologies, knowledge of those skilled in the art, and the like.

1 Gaming equipment 1A Gaming equipment for enclosed gaming machines (information acquisition means, game value specifying means)
1B Game device for pay-out type game machines (second value-adding means)
1S Playground system 121 Money processing department (money receiving means)
13 Touch panel (designated operation means, display means, presentation means, issuance designated operation means)
180A First card RW (first medium update means)
180B Second card RW (second medium update means, medium reception means)
20 Control unit (proprietary value transfer means, balance recording means, giving means, first value giving means, counting means, upper limit setting means, determination means, medium issuing means, other types of ball storage means, permission means)
3 Gaming machine 3A Enclosed gaming machine (first gaming machine)
3B payout type gaming machine (second gaming machine)
351 Balance display unit 352 Ball rental button 353 Return button 355 Game ball P display unit 357 Counting button (counting operation receiving means)
40 Main circuit (lottery means, holding means, reading means, jackpot state generating means, operation switching means, effect lottery means)
43 Storage unit (memory means)
47 Probability setting unit 50 Management device (permission condition setting means, medium updating means)
51 Information display device 53 Game card (second storage medium)
54 Relay device 55 POS terminal 57 Relay card (first storage medium, possession value storage means)
58 Remote control (medium removal means)

Claims (6)

It is a system for a game hall provided corresponding to a game machine having a storage means to which a game value that is subtracted with a game and added when a prize is won in the game is associated .
A first medium updating means for updating data corresponding to a first storage medium which is a game value acquired by a player by a game and can be associated with a possession value different from the game value associated with the storage means. When,
A second medium updating means for updating data corresponding to the second storage medium to which the ownership value can be associated, and
A property value transfer means for transferring the ownership value between the first storage medium and the second storage medium,
When a predetermined granting operation is performed by the player, the ownership value associated with the first storage medium is used as a consideration, and the game value corresponding to the consideration is used as the game value associated with the storage means . The granting means for executing the granting process to be added, and
When a predetermined counting operation is performed by the player, the game value associated with the storage means of the gaming machine is subtracted, and the counting value, which is the game value of the subtraction, is stored in the first storage medium. A counting means that executes counting processing to be added to the associated possession value,
When a predetermined issuing operation is performed by the player, all or part of the possession value associated with the first storage medium is transferred to the second storage medium, and the storage means possessed by the gaming machine . Regardless of whether or not the gaming value associated with the above remains, a media issuing means for issuing the second storage medium to the player side is provided for each gaming machine. System for. A medium receiving means for receiving the second storage medium is provided.
The claim that the possession value transfer means transfers the possession value associated with the second storage medium to the first storage medium when the second storage medium is received by the medium receiving means. The amusement park system according to 1. It is provided for multiple types of gaming machines with different gaming value rates.
The second storage medium can be distinguished by a rate unit and can be associated with the ownership value.
When the second storage medium is received by the medium receiving means, the possession value transfer means corresponds to a gaming machine among the possession values associated with the second storage medium separately in rate units. The transfer from the second storage medium to the first storage medium is not performed for the ownership value corresponding to the rate different from the rate of the gaming machine, and the ownership value corresponding to the rate of the gaming machine is the second storage medium. The game hall system according to claim 2, wherein the storage medium is transferred to the first storage medium. Equipped with a currency reception means that accepts currency that is the consideration for the game value required to play the game.
The first medium renewal means, claim 1 to 3, for associating the balance of the monetary value received by the monetary receiving means, which is the monetary value not consumed as the consideration for the game value, with the first storage medium. The system for the amusement park according to any one of the items. An operation different from the predetermined issuing operation for issuing the second storage medium, the media ejecting means for taking out the first storage medium by a predetermined ejecting operation not permitted by the player is provided. The system for amusement park according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A first operation mode in which the transfer of ownership value between the first storage medium and the second storage medium is suppressed while the granting process and the counting process are allowed.
And a second operation mode in which the transfer of ownership value between the first storage medium and the second storage medium is allowed, while the granting process and the counting process are suppressed.
The system for a playground according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein any one of the operation modes can be selectively executed.

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