JPH0368385A - Pinball game premium exchange system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the disadvantage of the exchange with the undesired premium when the number of the delivered balls in little, by obviating the need of the exchange with premium when a player does not desire exchange with premium, by utilizing the reserving of the delivered balls. CONSTITUTION:The title system consists of an operation terminal device 1 installed in a pinball game shop, premium exchange terminal device 2 installed in a member shop for the exchange between playing balls and premium, and a system center 3. The device 1 is equipped with the function for issuing a member's card 5 having a user's account No. written, and the function for calculating the delivered balls and carries out the demand for reserving the delivered balls to the center 3. Further, the device 2 possesses the function for receiving the number of balls used for the exchange with premium and demanding the adjustment for the reserved number of balls to the center 3. Further, the center 3 is equipped with the function for registering user by opening an account for each user on a memory means on the basis of the registration demand sent from the device 1, function for reserving the delivered balls in a user's account on the basis of the demand for reserving the balls which is supplied from the device 1, and the function for adjusting the registered number of the balls on the basis of the demand for adjustment which is supplied from the device 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a pachinko prize exchange system for a pachinko player to exchange pachinko balls for prizes.

[Conventional technology] Conventionally, when exchanging balls for prizes at a pachinko parlor,
A prize exchange booth set up in a pachinko parlor counted the balls rolled out and exchanged them for prizes on the spot depending on the number of balls rolled out.

That is, the user exchanged prizes by indicating the number of balls counted at the prize exchange and selecting prizes corresponding to the number of balls from among the prizes prepared at the prize exchange.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional prize exchange system described above, there is an inconvenience in that the balls must be exchanged for prizes at the end of the game even if the player does not wish to exchange prizes. This is particularly a problem when the number of balls released is smaller than the number of prize balls to be exchanged.

Additionally, pachinko parlors require a relatively large space for the prize exchange area, which reduces the space available for play, and creates problems in that the work required to exchange prizes requires manpower and effort. .

[Means for Solving the Problems] A pachinko prize exchange system of the present invention that solves the above-mentioned conventional problems includes an operation terminal device installed in a pachinko parlor and a member store that exchanges pachinko balls and prizes. Consisting of a prize exchange terminal device and a system center, the operation terminal device requests the system center to register as a user based on the input user information, and receives a member's card with the user's account number written on it. The prize exchange terminal device has a function of issuing balls and a function of calculating the number of balls played by the user and requesting the system center to accumulate balls. Equipped with a function to request settlement of the number of accumulated balls of the center, the system center generates an account number for each user on the recording means based on the registration request sent from the operation terminal device, sets up an account, and sends the account to the user. A function for registering, a function for accumulating balls in the user's account based on a request for accumulating balls from the operating terminal, and the number of balls registered in the account based on a payment request from the prize exchange terminal. It is characterized by having a function to settle the payment.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

An outline of a pachinko prize exchange system according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. .

The operation terminal device 1 is used to accept membership registration of users and issue membership cards, etc., and is installed in each of the #i number of pachinko parlors A, B, C, etc., and is connected to the system center 3, respectively. connected by communication. As shown in FIG. 2, this operating terminal device l includes a cash reader 11, a card issuing machine 12, a key manual section 13, a member's card reader 14, a display section 15, a ball counting section 16, and a printer. 17, communication controller 18, and central control unit 19
It is made up of.

The cash reader all reads cash as a registration fee when a pachinko user registers as a member.

Card issue 41112 issues a membership card 5 when the user selects membership registration.

The key input unit 13 is used to input a personal identification number and the like, and a selection function is assigned to the key to select whether to perform member registration, accumulating balls, or confirming accumulating balls. The member's card reader 14 reads the account number recorded on the member's card 5 inserted by the user and sends it to the system center 3. The 0 display section 15 reads the account number recorded on the member's card 5 inserted by the user and sends it to the system center 3. Operating instructions for checking accumulated reserves and other information for users (
Account number, registration date and time, number of accumulated balls) are displayed. The ball counting unit 16 counts the balls played by the user in the pachinko game, and notifies the system center 3 of the counting results.

The printer 17 prints out the above-mentioned user information as necessary. The communication controller 18 sends and receives various information to and from the system center 3. The central control unit 19 controls each of the above parts and , confirms the user's member's card 5, etc.

The prize exchange terminal device 2 is connected to a plurality of member stores A, B, C.
. . , and similarly to the operation terminal device 1, it is connected to the system center 3 through communication. In addition, member stores A, E, C, etc. where the prize exchange terminal device 2 is installed may be department stores, shops, etc., and may also be pachinko parlors. If installed, there would be no need for a space for a prize exchange place in a pachinko parlor, and there would also be no work involved in exchanging prizes.

As shown in FIG.
4, a printer 25, a communication controller 26, and a central control section 27. Here, the member's card reader 22 reads the member's card 5, and the key human power section 23 inputs the PIN number of the member's card 5, the number of balls used for prize exchange, and other requests for inquiries about the number of reserved balls. 1 display unit 24 displays the number of accumulated balls and payment information after prize exchange, etc., printer 25 prints payment information after prize exchange, and communication controller 26 exchanges various information with system center 3. Send and receive.

The system center 3 performs processes such as member registration of users, accumulation of paid balls, settlement after exchanging prizes, and account inquiries, and includes a host computer 31, an information file 32 as a recording means, and a transmission control device. 33, a reception control device 34, a transmission unit 35, and a reception unit 36. The host computer 31 receives information (PIN number, store number, number of balls, etc.) from the operation terminal device 1 and the prize exchange terminal device 2 via the reception unit 36 and the reception control device 34, and sends the information to the transmission control device 33. Transmission unit 35
The number of accumulated balls, answers to inquiries, etc. are transmitted to the operating terminal device 1 and the prize terminal device 2 via the terminal device 1.

Next, the operational procedures for member registration, prize exchange, etc. by the system of this embodiment will be explained using flowcharts shown in FIGS. 5 to 9.

First, the operation of the operation terminal device 1 will be explained with reference to FIG.

The operating terminal device 1 can make three types of processing requests: user registration as a member, accumulation of balls to be played, and account inquiry.

First, the operating terminal device 1 is in a state of waiting for an input (step S1), and the key operator 13 selects the above operation.

When member registration is selected (step S2), a new registration request command is sent to the system center 3. Then, the operating terminal device 271 waits for the user to pay the registration fee (step S3), confirms the payment using the cash reader fill (step S4), waits for the input of the PIN number (step S5), and enters the PIN number from the keyboard 13. When the input of the number is confirmed (step S6), registration with the system center 3 is performed and the information file 32 of the system center 3 is
A user's account is opened (step S7). In order to manage the account, an account number is generated by adding the store number, registration time, and member's serial number. In addition, the password entered from the key personnel department is registered together with the account number, and the member's card issuance procedure for the user is started (step S8), and the member's card 5 is created (step S9). When the transfer of the member's card 5 from the card issuing machine 12 is completed (step 5io), the operating terminal device 1 returns to the state of waiting for input (step SL). Written by.

When you select accumulation of balls to be played (Step 5ll), a command to request accumulation of balls to be played is sent to the system center 3, and the system waits for the insertion of a member's card (Step 312). After checking (i.e., checking whether the account number of the member's card 5 is in the system center 3) (Stellaf" S13, 314), the user opens an account in the system center 1 (step 315), and then the user obtains The number of balls played is counted by the ball counting unit 16, and the data on the number of balls is sent to the system center 3 and deposited in the corresponding account (steps S16 to S17), and
After the new account information is displayed on the display unit 15 or the printer 17 (step S18), the member's card 5 is ejected (step 519), and the operating terminal bag 2J
1 is in a state of waiting for input (step S1).

When you select account inquiry (step 320) and insert the member's card 5 into the member's card reader 25 (step 521), the member's card 5 is checked (step S22-523), and the system waits for the input of the PIN number. (Step 524). When the PIN is input, the information is sent to the system center 3 (Step 325). If confirmed, the account information is displayed on the display unit 15 or the printer 17 (Steps 526, 327). After this, the member's card is displayed. is ejected (step 528), and the operating terminal device 1 enters a state of waiting for input (step S1).

Next, the operation of the prize exchange terminal device 2 will be explained according to FIG. 6.

After inserting the member's card into the member's card reader 22 (step S1), transmitting a payment request command to the system center 3, and inputting the PIN number (step S1).
3) An inquiry is made at the system center 3 (step S4). If the inquiry result is good, the account information sent from the system center 3 is displayed on the display unit 24 (step S6).

After this, enter the number of balls exchanged for prizes (step S
7) The number of balls you entered and the number of reserved balls in your account are compared (
Step S8), if the number of reserved balls is greater, the number of balls data is sent to the system center 3 to instruct subtraction of the number of reserved balls in the account (step S8), and the account information after settlement is sent from the system center 3. When sent, this is displayed on the display section 24.
is displayed and printed out by the printer 25 (step sig), and the member's card is ejected (step 512).

Next, the operating procedure of the system center 3 corresponding to the operations of the operation terminal device 1 and the prize exchange terminal device 2 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9.

First, the member registration procedure will be explained.

When a request command for new member registration is received from the operating terminal device 1 (step Sl), a response message is sent to the operating terminal device 1 (step 32), and the process waits for reception of registration data consisting of a password, operating terminal number, etc. (Step S3).

When the registration data is received (step S4), an account opening procedure is performed (step S6).

After storing the registration data and account information in the information file 32, a card issuance permission message etc. is transmitted (step S
7) The operating terminal device 1 issues a member's card in accordance with this card issuance permission message.

Next, the procedure for accumulating funds for departure will be explained.

When receiving a request command for accumulating balls to be played from the operating terminal device 1 (step S1), a response message is sent to the operating terminal device l (step 32), and the process waits for reception of registration data and ball number data (step S3).

Upon receiving the registration data and ball number data (step S4
), After inquiring the registered data (step S5), register the number of balls data to the account and rewrite the number of reserved balls recorded in the information file 32 (step S6), then operate the new account information. Send to terminal device l (step S7)
.

Next, the payment procedure when exchanging prizes will be explained.

When the payment request command is received from the prize exchange terminal device 2 (step 31), a response message is sent to the prize exchange terminal device 2 (step S2), and the process waits for registration data to be received (step S3).

When the registered data is received (step S4), the registered data is inquired (step S5), and account information including the number of reserved balls is sent to the prize exchange terminal device 2 (step S6). The system waits for the number of balls data to be input (step S7). When the number of balls data is input, the input number of balls is subtracted from the number of reserved balls in the account information and the number of reserved balls recorded in the information file is rewritten ( Step S8),
After this, new account information is transmitted to the prize exchange terminal device 2 (step S9).

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, the balls to be paid are accumulated, so there is no need to exchange prizes if you do not want to exchange prizes. This eliminates the inconvenience of having to exchange for unwanted prizes when there are few balls to be played, and by increasing the number of accumulated balls, it becomes possible to exchange for prizes of interest.

Since member registration is performed at the system center, prizes can be exchanged at any member store equipped with a prize exchange terminal device, increasing the degree of freedom in terms of location and time for prize exchange.

Furthermore, it is no longer necessary to provide a prize exchange place in a pachinko parlor, and the work of exchanging prizes can be labor-saving.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the pachinko prize exchange system of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the operation terminal device of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the operation terminal device of Fig. 1. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the system center of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operating procedure in the operation terminal device. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operating procedure of the prize exchange terminal device, and FIGS. 7 to 9 are flowcharts showing the processing operation of the system center. l: Operation terminal device 2: Prize exchange terminal device 3 Niji system center 5: Member's card l: Cash reading @
12: Card issuing machine 13. 23: Key power section 14. 22 + member's card reading section 15, 24: Display section 16: Ball counting section! 7, 25: Printer 18. 26: Communication controller 19. 27: Central control device 31: Host computer 32: Information file 33: Transmission control device 34: Reception control device 35: Transmission unit 36: Receiving unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) Consists of an operating terminal device installed at a pachinko parlor, a prize exchange terminal device installed at member stores where pachinko balls and prizes are exchanged, and a system center. A function that requests user registration to the system center based on user information and issues a member's card with the user's account number written in it, and calculates the user's balls and requests the system center to accumulate balls. The prize exchange terminal device has a function of inputting the number of balls used by the user for prize exchange and requesting the system center to settle the accumulated number of balls; A function that generates an account number for each user on the recording means based on a registration request sent from the device, creates an account, and registers the user, and a function that registers the user based on a request for depositing balls from the operating terminal device. A pachinko prize exchange system characterized by having a function of accumulating balls to be paid into an account and a function of settling the number of balls registered in the account based on a settlement request from the prize exchange terminal device. (2) The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the operation terminal device reads the account number of the member's card, and the system center compares the account number in the system center with the account number of the member's card. Prize exchange system. (3) The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the prize exchange terminal device reads the account number of the member's card, and the system center compares the account number in the system center with the account number of the member's card. Prize exchange system. (4) The method according to claim 1, characterized in that a PIN number is provided for the account at the system center, and the PIN number input from the operation terminal device or the prize exchange terminal device is checked against the PIN number for the account. Pachinko prize exchange system.