JPH05111571A - Device for playing facility - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce bother when re-playing takes place by utilizing the generated values due to the player as a result of his playing. CONSTITUTION:The generated values due to the player as a result of his playing are recorded in a card for exchanging goods, and exchange is made if desired by an exchange goods processing device 8 through the use of the values (residual amount) recorded on the card, and it is also possible for him to purchase a ball lease card from a ball lease card vending machine 2 for the values recorded, and he can play with playing machines 4, 5 by the use of the ball lease card purchased.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming facility apparatus including a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like. More specifically, it is owned by a player as a result of playing the game. The present invention relates to a game facility device including a game machine that gives a player valuable value.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of gaming facility device, what has heretofore been generally known includes, for example, a valuable value acquired by a player as a result of a player playing a game on the gaming machine. A valuable value owned by the player is given to the player in the form of, for example, a prize ball, a prize coin, or a score, and the player can exchange the desired valuable value for a desired prize. there were.

[0003]

On the other hand, in the conventional gaming facility device of this type, when the player intends to play the game with the gaming machine again using the valuable value added as a result of the game. Exchanges the given valuable value for a specified special gift, further exchanges the special gift for cash, and uses the cash to obtain a value object such as a ball rental or coin rental, and obtain it. The value object was put into a game machine and played. As described above, in the conventional game facility device, in order to use the valuable value given to the player as a result of the game for the re-play, it is necessary to perform a complicated exchange work that the cash must be once exchanged, There is a drawback that the player finds it inconvenient.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the actual situation, and an object thereof is to reduce the complexity at the time of replaying using the valuable value given to the player as a result of the game. Is.

[0005]

The present invention is a gaming facility apparatus including a gaming machine that gives a player valuable value that is owned by the player as a result of playing a game, and is issued to the player. , A valuable value recording medium in which the information that can identify the valuable value owned by the player is recorded, and the valuable value specified by the recorded information of the valuable value recording medium is used for prize exchange The present invention is characterized by including a valuable value gift exchange and use means and a valuable value game use means for using the valuable value specified by the record information of the valuable value recording medium to play a game by the gaming machine.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the valuable-value recording medium issued to a player stores information that can identify the valuable value owned by the player as a result of the game, and the valuable-value prize exchange and use means. With this function, it becomes possible to use the valuable value specified by the record information of the valuable value recording medium for gift exchange. Further, by the function of the valuable value game using means, it becomes possible to use the valuable value specified by the record information of the valuable value recording medium for playing a game by the gaming machine.

In other words, due to the function of the valuable value game use means, it becomes unnecessary to once exchange the valuable value that the player has possessed as a result of the game for the re-play.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing an outline of the entire game facility device according to the present invention.

In the figure, numeral 12 is a ball lending card issuing company, C
A centralized management computer 13 for incorporating sales by hall, which has PU, RAM, ROM, etc., is installed. A ball lending card 118 (see FIG. 3) is issued from the ball lending card issuing company 12 and shipped to each of the amusement centers 1, 11, .... The ball lending card 118 may be written with information when it is sold at the ball lending card vending machine 2, or may be prewritten with information. The amusement centers 1, 11 ... And the central management computer 13 of the ball lending card issuing company 12 are connected to the terminal boxes 6 installed in the respective amusement centers 1, 11 ... Is configured.

Since the game hall 11 has the same structure as that of the game hall 1, detailed description and illustration thereof are omitted here.

Reference numeral 19 in the figure is a premium card issuing company as an example of a valuable-value recording medium issuing center (member recording medium issuing center), in which a central management computer 20 having a CPU, a RAM, a ROM and the like is installed. .. The central management computer 20 and the terminal boxes 7 installed in the respective game halls 1, 11 ... Are connected by a communication line so that information can be transmitted. 1 in the figure
Numerals 4 and 15 are member stores as an example of a member recording medium handling store that is a member of the premium card issuing company 19, and a member store management computer 18 having a CPU, RAM, and ROM is installed in each member store. There is. The member store management computer 18 and the terminal box 17 are connected to the centralized management computer 20 of the gift card issuing company via a communication line, so that information can be transmitted.

Reference numeral 21 in the figure denotes a bank, which has a CPU, a RAM,
Central unit 2 consisting of a computer with built-in ROM etc.
2 are installed. The central unit 22 includes a database 23, and each database 23 has a database 23.
11, ball lending card issuing company 12, premium card issuing company 1
9. The accounts of the member stores 14, 15 and the like, and the amount of money deposited in those accounts are stored. Symbols A, B, C, D, E, F illustrated in the database 23
Indicates the respective accounts of the ball lending card issuing company 12, the gaming hall 1, the gaming hall 11, the member store 14, the member store 15, and the premium card issuing company 19, and the arrows shown in the figure indicate from one account to another. It means that the gold moves in the direction of the arrow.

The ball lending card 118 shipped from the ball lending card issuing company 12 to the game hall 1 is sold to the user (player) by the ball lending card vending machine 2. The user pays the price or a prize card 120 (see FIG.
(See reference) is inserted into the ball lending card vending machine 2 to give a ball lending card in which a predetermined amount of money is recorded. A user wants to play a game from among the pachinko machines 4 and slot machines 5 that are examples of a plurality of gaming machines installed in a game arcade. The card processing machine 3 corresponding to the pachinko machines 4 and slot machines 5.
Insert the ball lending card into a and 3b. Then, by using the amount recorded in the ball lending card, game balls are paid out to the pachinko machine 4 or game coins are paid out to the slot machine 5 to enable a game.

When the game is over, the amount recorded in the ball lending card 118 is reduced by the amount used for the game, and the ball lending card 118 in which the remaining amount is recorded is paid out to the player. As a result of the game by the gaming machine, a prize ball or a prize coin, which is an example of valuable value owned by the player, is paid out to the user. The user inserts the paid-out prize balls and prize coins into the ball counter 96 and the coin counter 97 (see FIG. 2) of the prize processing device 8, respectively. Counted. This prize processing device 8 is within the range of valuable value corresponding to the number of introduced prize balls and the number of prize coins, and the prize card 120 (see FIG. 4).
You can add and update the valuable value recorded in
It has a function of enabling exchange with a special prize 122 (see FIG. 5) and issuing a ball number card (not shown).
Furthermore, the gift processing device 8 also has a function of newly issuing the gift card 120. What is this free gift card 120?
It is a member card issued to a predetermined member, and the gift card constitutes a member recording medium issued to a predetermined member. The user inserts the issued number-of-balls card into the number-of-balls card reading device 9 provided in the counter to have the number-of-balls information recorded in the number-of-balls card read, and Within the range, it can be exchanged for general gifts such as cigarettes and chocolate.

A ball lending card vending machine 2, a card processing machine 3a, 3b, a pachinko machine 4, a slot machine 5, a prize processing device 8, a ball number card reading device 9 installed in a game arcade 100.
Are connected to the hall management computer 10, respectively, and are configured to be capable of transmitting information. The hall management computer 10 has a built-in CPU, RAM, ROM, etc., and the ball lending card sales amount, the ball lending card usage amount, the number of profit balls and disadvantage balls of the pachinko machines 4, slot machines 5, and prizes. Data on the number of prize balls and prize coins counted by the processing device 8, information on the exchange amount of general prizes using a coin number card, update information on the increase of the prize card, information on new issue of the prize card, exchange amount of special prizes. Centrally manages various information such as information that occurs in the game hall. The ball number card issued by the prize processing device 8 can be exchanged for a prize at the game hall 1 under the condition that the day is limited. The same information as the number-of-balls recorded in this number-of-balls card is also stored in the hall management computer 10, and every time the number-of-balls card is used and the stored number of balls is reduced and updated, the management computer for halls is reduced. The corresponding number-of-balls information is also reduced and updated, and each time the number-of-balls card is used, the number-of-balls information recorded in the number-of-balls card matches the number-of-balls information stored in the hall management computer. So-called jersey number management is performed to check whether or not. The premium card 120 paid out to the user can be inserted into the ball lending card vending machine 2 and the user can purchase the ball lending card 118 within the range of the valuable value recorded in the premium card.

The information about the sales amount (sales amount) by using the free gift card of the ball rental card vending machine 2 installed in the game arcade 1 is sent to the central management computer 20 of the free gift card issuing company 19 through the communication line via the terminal box 7. Be transmitted to. The terminal box 7 and the centralized management computer 20 do not necessarily have to be connected online, but the ball lending card sales amount is totaled and a slip or the like in which the total amount is written is created, and the ball lending is performed offline by the slip or the like. Computer 20 for centralized management of card sales
You may enter in.

Further, a special prize exchange device is provided in the game arcade, and the user inserts the paid-out special prize into the special prize exchange device to insert the special prize 122.
The amount of cash equivalent to may be paid out to the user. Instead of paying out cash, the remaining amount of the gift card 120 of the user may be updated and increased. When this special prize exchange device is provided, the special prize exchange device is connected to the centralized management computer 20 of the prize card issuing company 19 via a terminal box, and the amount of receipt of the special prize 122 to the prize card issuing company 19 is increased. It is preferable that the data is transmitted to the central management computer 20.

The special prize exchange device and the prize processing device 8 may be installed at a prize exchange place provided outside the game hall.

On the other hand, a user who actually wants to visually check and purchase the prize instead of exchanging the prize according to a catalog which will be described later, brings the prize card 120 to the member store 1.
4, go to 4, 15 to get the prize card 120,
It is inserted into the premium card processing device 16 installed in 15, and the kind and the number of the desired ones of the products to be sold and sold in the member stores 14 and 15 are given to the premium card processing device 16. input. Then, the amount of money corresponding to the input premium is subtracted from the remaining amount of the premium card 120, and the premium card 120 after the subtraction is returned to the user. In this way, the user can actually see the prize by eye to check and obtain it. The centralized management computer 20 of the premium card issuing company 19 and the member store management computers 18 installed in the member stores 14 and 15 do not necessarily have to be connected online, and are transmitted from the amusement centers 1 and 11. The prize number, the number of prizes, and the address, name, telephone number, etc. of the user corresponding to the prize number are totaled and entered in a slip, etc., and are sent to each member store 14 and 15 in a batch at regular intervals. Good.

The special prize settlement machine 24 for exchanging special prizes for cash is installed in the bank 21, and the user brings the special prize owned by the user to the bank 21, and the special prize is transferred to the bank 2.
It can be inserted into the special prize settlement machine 24 installed in 1 to be converted into cash. The special prize settlement machine 24 installed in the bank 21 is connected to the central management computer 20 of the prize card issuing company 19 via the terminal box 25.
Is connected to the central management computer 20 via the terminal box 25.

The centralized management computer 20 of the gift card issuing company 19 and the database 23 of the bank 21 are connected by a communication line, and the following information is transmitted from the centralized management computer 20 to the database 23. That is, the prize processing device 8 provided in the game halls 1 and 11
Increased update amount information of the free gift card updated by
Using the ball rental card vending machine 2 provided at the amusement halls 1 and 11, the ball rental card sales information on which the ball rental card was sold by the gift card, and the gift card at each member store 14 and 15 is used. The sales amount information (prize exchange amount information) and the like of the given prize are transmitted. On the other hand, from the central management computer 13 of the ball lending card sales company 12, the total of the ball lending card amounts sold at the amusement halls 1 and 11 and the total amount of money used by the ball lending cards at the amusement halls 1 and 11 The difference information is transmitted to the database 23.

In the database 23, money is moved between the accounts in the direction indicated by the arrow on the basis of the various transmitted information. That is, the total amount of ball lending card sales (card price) and the card processing machines 3a, 3b between the account A of the ball lending card sales company and the accounts C, B of the respective game halls.
The money is moved by the difference from the total amount of money used by the ball lending card used by. The amount obtained by subtracting the commission from the total sales amount of the ball lending card 118 sold by the prize card 120 using the ball lending card vending machine 2 provided in the amusement halls 1 and 11 is the account F of the prize card issuing company 19. To the accounts B and C of each amusement hall 1 and 11. Increased renewal amount of the premium card updated and increased by the prize processing device 8 provided in each amusement hall 1, 11 and each amusement hall 1, 11
The total amount of the fees added to the purchase price of the special gift 122 purchased by is transferred from the accounts B and C of the respective amusement centers 1 and 11 to the account F of the gift card issuing company 19. In addition,
Actually, between the accounts F, C, and B, only the amount for which the card increase renewal amount, special premium purchase price (additional fee) and sales amount (subtraction of fee) are offset are transferred. Become. Further, the amount obtained by subtracting the commission from the sales amount (prize exchange amount) of the prize using the prize card 120 at each member store 14 and 15 is changed from the account F of the prize card issuing company 19 to the account D of each member store 14 and 15. , Move to E.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing a special prize settlement machine provided in a main part of a game arcade and a bank.

The ball lending card vending machine 2 installed in the game hall 1 is provided with a bill insertion slot 32, and the user (player) inserts the bill by inserting it into the bill insertion slot 32. The bills identified by the bill validator 33 are returned to the user if the bills are improper bills such as counterfeit bills, but if they are proper bills, they are taken into the bill storage unit 34. Then, the amount corresponding to the inserted bill is displayed by the amount / remaining amount display 29, and the card selection button 44 is selected within the range of the displayed amount. In the ball lending card 118, for example, 1000 yen, 2000 yen, 3000 yen,
There are five kinds of cards of 5000 yen and 10000 yen, and by selecting and pressing the card selection button 44, a desired ball lending card 118 can be designated from the 5 kinds of ball lending cards 118. .. By pressing this card selection button 44, the ball lending card 118 of the amount designated by the pressing operation is taken out from the ball lending card storage 38, and the taken out ball lending card 118 is taken out.
It is identified by the ball lending card processor 37 whether or not is the ball lending card 118 of the selected and specified amount, and when it is identified as the ball lending card of the selected amount, from the ball lending card outlet 36. The ball lending card 118 is paid out. After that, when there is change, the bill payout device 40 is activated and the change is paid out from the bill payout outlet 39 to the user. In the figure, reference numeral 49 is a control unit, which is composed of a microcomputer or the like for controlling the ball lending card vending machine 2.

The ball lending card vending machine 2 can sell the ball lending card 118 not only by inserting money such as bills but also by using the premium card 120. In this case, the premium card 120 is inserted into the premium card insertion slot 42. Then, the premium card 12 inserted by the premium card processor 43
It is identified whether 0 is a proper card, and if it is an improper card, the amount / remaining amount display 29 is used to inform the attendant of the amusement hall that the illegal card has been inserted, or the inserted card is put onboard. Abnormal processing such as collection is performed. If the inserted card is a proper card, the card information recorded in the inserted card is read by the prize card processor 43, and then the user inputs the personal identification number from the personal identification number input key 35. If the entered personal identification number is an incorrect number, an error is displayed on the amount / balance display 29. At that time, the insertion card may be collected. When the entered personal identification number is correct, the balance recorded in the inserted prize card 120 is displayed by the amount / balance display 29. The user selects and operates the card selection button 44 within the range of the amount displayed by the amount / balance display 29. If the selection operation is an improper selection operation, such as selecting a ball lending card with a higher amount than the remaining amount of the inserted card, an error is displayed by the re-game usage amount display 30 for use. Wait for the person to re-operate. On the other hand, if the selection operation is an appropriate operation, the total of the card face value of the ball lending card selected by the re-game usage amount display 30 and the commission associated with the sale of the ball lending card 118 is displayed. .. When the user sees the display and presses the confirmation button 45, the ball lending card is discharged from the ball lending card discharge port 36 to the user side.
Then, calculation of the remaining amount of the premium card 120 after purchasing the desired ball rental card 118, that is, the ball rental card 11 sold from the remaining amount of the premium card 120 at the time of insertion
The process of subtracting the card face value of 8 and the fee is the control unit 49.
And the inserted prize card 1
A process of updating the remaining amount recorded in 20 to the calculated new remaining amount is performed. Then, the updated new balance is displayed on the card balance display 31, and the prize card 120 updated with the new balance is ejected from the prize card insertion slot 42 to the user side. The ball lending card vending machine 2 is provided with a fee setting unit 49a, and an attendant of the game hall operates the fee setting unit 49a to sell the ball lending card 118 using the prize card 120 described above. You can set the fee (%) at the time. In the figure, numeral 26 is a processor number display section for displaying the number of the ball lending card vending machine 2. Further, 27 is a display for sale, 28 is a display for sale stop, and while the ball lending card vending machine 2 is selling the ball lending card 118, the sale stop display 28 is turned off and the display for sale. 27 is lit and displayed. On the contrary, when this ball rental card vending machine 2 is not on sale, the on-sale indicator 27 is turned off,
The sales discontinuation indicator 28 is lit up. Reference numeral 46 in the drawing denotes a thrown bill fullness indicator, and when the bills inserted from the bill insertion slot 32 fill the bill storage unit 34 and the bills cannot be inserted any more, the thrown bill fullness indicator 46 is It is lit or blinkingly displayed so that a clerk at the game arcade can display that the inserted bills are full. Reference numeral 47 is a payout bill deficiency indicator, and the bill payout device 4
When the change bills stored to be paid out to the user by 0 are insufficient, the payout bill deficiency display portion 47 is lit or blinks, and the fact can be notified to the staff of the game hall. .. Reference numeral 48 is a ball lending card deficiency display unit, which is a ball lending card 1 stored for sale to the player.
When there is a shortage of 18, the ball lending card shortage display section 48 is lit or blinked, and the fact can be notified to the staff at the game arcade.

When the user uses the ball lending card 118 sold by the ball lending card vending machine 2 to play a pachinko game, the card processing machine installed on the pachinko machine installation island 50 of the amusement arcade 1 (Card Ball Lending Machine) The ball lending card 118 is inserted into the ball lending card insertion opening 52 of the 3a. The card processing machine (card ball lending machine) 3a is provided adjacent to each pachinko machine 4 installed on the pachinko machine installation island 50, and corresponds to each adjacent pachinko machine. .. Therefore, for example, when a player wants to play a game with the pachinko machine 4 on the left side of the drawing, a ball is inserted in the ball lending card insertion slot 52 of the card processing machine (card ball lending machine) 3a adjacent to the left side of the pachinko machine on the left side of the drawing. It is necessary to insert the lending card 118. Ball rental card insertion slot 5
Insert the ball lending card 118 into 2 and display the card balance display 53
If the user operates the usage amount selection button 54 to specify the amount of money to be used in the pachinko machine 4 within the remaining amount displayed by, the number of balls corresponding to the specified amount is displayed on the credit indicator 55. It is displayed, and it becomes possible to perform a ball game in which the player fires bullets in the game area. Then, the card balance display 53 displays the remaining amount obtained by subtracting the amount selected by the usage amount selection button 54 from the remaining amount of the ball lending card 118 inserted from the ball lending card insertion slot 52. On the other hand, if a predetermined game state such as a pachinko ball hit in the game area with a ball game occurs, a predetermined game value is given to the player based on the occurrence of the predetermined game state. The score corresponding to the given game value is additionally displayed on the credit display 55. On the other hand, the score corresponding to the pachinko ball used in the ball game is subtracted from the score displayed on the credit display 55, and the score after the subtraction is displayed by the credit display 55. When the player presses an end button (not shown) or when the pachinko machine 2 is stopped,
A prize ball corresponding to the score displayed by the credit display unit 15 is paid out to the player. In addition, the card processor 3a includes a control unit 500 including a microcomputer.
Is provided. It should be noted that, without providing the credit indicator 55, by operating the amount-of-use selection button 54, balls to be lent to the hitting ball supply plate are dispensed, and the dispensed balls are ejected to the game area to play a game. Good. Also, based on the fact that balls are filled in the hit ball supply plate,
You may make it start the addition memory display by the credit indicator 55.

When a player plays a game using the slot machines installed on the slot machine installation island 51,
Similarly to the above, the ball lending card 118 sold by the ball lending card vending machine 2 is inserted into the ball lending card insertion slot 52. Then, as described above, when the player selects and operates the used amount selection button 54 within the range of the remaining amount displayed on the card remaining amount display 53, in the normal game, coins corresponding to the selected used amount are displayed. The coins are paid out in the coin tray 62, and in the case of a credit game, the number of coins corresponding to the used amount is additionally displayed on the credit display unit 56. If the player inserts the paid-out coins into the coin insertion slot 57 and presses the start button 59, the drums of the slot machine 5 start to rotate, and the stop buttons 60 corresponding to the respective drums are sequentially pressed. This allows the rotation of the drum to be stopped. Then, if the combination of the identification information displayed by the drum at the time of stop becomes a predetermined specific combination on a total of five hit lines consisting of three horizontally and two diagonally diagonally, a prize coin Are paid into the coin tray 62, or a bonus game in which coins can be paid out with a high probability in subsequent games occurs. In this slot machine 5, a plurality of coins are inserted into the coin insertion slot 57 in advance and accumulated, and a game can be performed without inserting coins for each game within the range of the accumulated number of coins. There is a so-called credit function, and the player can play the credit game by pressing the credit use button 58. If the stopped drums in the credit game have a specific combination, the number of coins corresponding to the combination is additionally displayed on the credit display 56.
In the figure, 63 is a bonus game remaining number indicator for displaying the remaining number of bonus games, and 56 is a credit indicator for displaying the number of credited coins at the present moment. Reference numeral 64 denotes a payout number display, which is for displaying the number of coins to be paid out in the coin receiving tray 62 as a result of the game or to be additionally displayed on the credit display 56. Reference numeral 61 is a game switching button for switching between a credit game and a normal game. Further, the card processing machine 3b is also provided with a control unit 500 including a microcomputer and the like. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 65 is a unit number display portion, and 66 is a trouble button operated by the player to display the occurrence of trouble. The card processing machines 3a and 3b and the gaming machines 4 and 5 may be integrated.

The prize card insertion slot 42, the personal identification number input key 35, the amount / balance display 29, and the card selection button 4
4, replay usage amount display 30, confirmation button 45, ball lending card outlet 36, card balance display 31, control unit 49,
A valuable value game using means for using the ball lending card insertion slot 52, the usage amount selection button 54, and the control unit 500 to use the valuable value specified by the record information of the member recording medium for playing a game with the gaming machine. Is configured.

The pachinko balls paid out as a result of playing the game on the pachinko gaming machine 4 are put into the ball counter 96 by the player, the number of the put-in pachinko balls is counted, and the counted result is the prize processing device 8 Entered in. On the other hand, the coins paid out as a result of playing the game by the slot machine 5 are inserted into the coin counter 97 by the player, the number of inserted coins is counted, and the counting result is input to the prize processing device 8. .. The ball counter 96 and the coin counter 97 may be incorporated in the prize processing device 8. Alternatively, the game result may be recorded on a card, and the card may be read by the prize processing device 8 and input. Within the range of the input counting result, the free gift processing device 8 newly issues a free gift card 120, renews the increase in amount, or pays out a special free gift 122.

New prize card 12 by the prize processing device 8
In the case of paying 0, first of all, the player is asked to fill in the required information such as the address, name, telephone number, etc. on the prescribed sheet by hand, and the entry sheet is put into the entry sheet slot 73. The entry sheet input into the entry sheet input port 73 is read by the character reading device 74 such as an OCR, and then the entry sheet is stored in the sheet storage section 75. If it is determined that the characters can be identified as a result of being read by the character reading device 74, a message indicating that is possible is displayed by the message display 87,
If it cannot be identified, the cause of the inability is displayed on the message display 87. If the prize card registration key 76 is pressed, an instruction to press the prize card registration key 76 is displayed on the message display 87, and if the player presses the prize card registration key 76, the prize card storage section is displayed. One prize card stored in 72 is taken out and identified by the prize card processor 71, and necessary information is written in the prize card 120 to receive the prize card insertion / ejection port 7
The prize card 120 is paid out from 0.

Next, when paying out the special prize 122,
First, the player inserts prize balls and coins into the ball counter 96 and coin counter 97. Then, the thrown prize balls and coins are counted by the ball counter 96 and the coin counter 97, and the counting result is input to the prize processing device 8, and the input counting result is the ball number / coin number display. Displayed by 85. Next, the message display 87 displays an instruction to select and press any of the special prize payout key 88, the coin number card payout key 89 for general prize exchange, the savings key 90, and the prize number designation key 91. It

When the player desires to pay out the special prize, the special prize payout key 88 is pressed. Then, an instruction to input the exchange amount with the ten keys 86 is displayed on the message display 87, and the player inputs the exchange amount of the special prize with the ten keys 86 according to the instruction. Next, an instruction to press the confirmation key 93 is displayed on the message display 87, and the player presses the confirmation key 93 according to the instruction. Then, the special prize 122 corresponding to the amount input with the ten key 86 is taken out from the special prize storing section 79 and is paid out to the player side from the special prize payout opening 77 by the special prize payout device 87. afterwards,
The receipt issuing device 84 prints a receipt in which the transaction content is recorded, and the receipt is issued from the receipt issuing port 83 to the player.

Next, when the player desires to pay out a coin number card for general prize exchange, an instruction to select and operate any of the operation keys 89 to 91 is given by the message display 87 described above. At the displayed stage, the player presses the ball number card payout key 89. Then, numeric keypad 86
The message display 87 displays an instruction to enter the exchange amount of the number-of-balls card.
Enter the exchange amount for the desired number of balls. next,
An instruction to press the confirmation key 93 is displayed by the message display 87, and the player presses the confirmation key 93 to take out the ball number card stored in the ball number card storage portion 82 and to transfer the ball. The number card dispensing device 81 discharges the number card of the desired number from the number card outlet 80. Then, similarly to the above, a receipt recording the transaction details is issued.

Next, the prize card 12 is provided with the valuable value of the balls and coins put into the ball counter 96 and the coin counter 97.
In the case of performing so-called ball storage in which 0 is recorded and stored in 0, the player displays the ball storage at the stage when an instruction to select and operate any of the various operation buttons 88 to 91 is displayed by the message display 87 described above. The key 90 is pressed.
Then, the prize card 120 is inserted into the prize card insertion and discharge port 70.
The message display 87 displays an instruction to insert the prize card 120 into the prize card insert / eject port 70. Next, an instruction to input the personal identification number is displayed on the message display 87 using the ten-key 86, and the player presses the ten-key 86.
Enter more PIN code. If the entered personal identification number is incorrect, an instruction to re-enter is displayed by the message display 87. The prize card 120 inserted in that case may be collected in the aircraft. On the other hand, if the entered personal identification number is correct, the remaining amount recorded in the inserted prize card 120 is displayed by the coin / coin number display 85, and further,
The message display 87 displays an instruction to input the amount of coins to be stored, that is, the amount to be recorded and stored on the prize card, using the ten keys 86. Then, when the player inputs the amount of coins stored with the ten keys 86, the message display 87 displays an instruction to press the confirmation key 93.
When the player presses the confirmation key 93, the remaining amount recorded in the prize card 120 in which the entered coin amount is inserted is updated.

Next, when the user wants to use the free gift card 120 to look at the free gift catalog provided in the counter of the amusement hall or the like and obtain the free gift listed in the catalog, the above-mentioned process is performed. When an instruction to select and operate one of the various operation keys 88 to 91 is displayed on the message display 87, the user presses the premium number designation key 91. Next, an instruction to input the prize number from the ten key 86 is displayed on the message display device 87, and the user inputs the prize number of the desired prize determined in advance by looking at the catalog or the like from the ten key 86. Then, an instruction to press the prize quantity designation key 92 is displayed on the message display 87, and the player presses the prize quantity designation key 92 accordingly. Next, the message display 87 prompts the user to input the desired number of prizes from the ten-key pad 86.
Is displayed by the user, and the user inputs the desired number of free gifts from the ten keys 86. Next, an instruction to press the confirmation key 93 is displayed on the message display 87, and the user presses the confirmation key 93 in accordance with the instruction, whereby the operation of the prize exchange using the catalog is completed.

The above-mentioned special prize payout, ball count card payout for general prize exchange, and prize exchange using a catalog are carried out instead of throwing the won balls or won coins into the ball counter 96 or the coin counter 97. Alternatively, the remaining amount recorded on the premium card 120 may be used. In that case, first, the user inserts the free gift card 120 owned by the user into the free gift card insertion / ejection port 70. Then, an instruction to input the personal identification number from the ten-key 86 is displayed on the message display 87, and the player inputs the personal identification number from the ten-key 86 accordingly. If the entered personal identification number is incorrect, a message re-input instruction is displayed on the message display 87. In that case, the inserted premium card 120 may be collected in the aircraft. On the other hand, if the input personal identification number is correct, the remaining amount of the inserted premium card 120 is the coin / coin number indicator 85.
Various operation keys 88 as described above.
The message display 87 displays an instruction to perform any one of the selection operations (1) to (91). In accordance therewith, the player operates any of the various operation keys 88 to 91, and by the same operation as described above, it is possible to pay out special prizes, pay out coins cards, and exchange prizes using the catalog.

Next, at the stage where the confirmation key 93 is pressed by performing the above-mentioned special prize payout, coin count card payout, coin accumulation, and prize exchange using the catalog, the coin / coin number indicator 85 is displayed. When an amount exceeding the amount displayed by is input from the ten-key pad 86, an instruction for re-input is displayed on the message display 87. on the other hand,
The amount entered with the numeric keypad 86 is the coin / coin number indicator 8
If the amount is less than or equal to the amount displayed in 5, the new remaining amount obtained by reducing the amount input by the ten key 86 is displayed on the coin / coin number display 85, and the various operation keys 88 to An instruction to press one of 91 and 94 is displayed on the message display 87. When the user presses the special prize payout key 88, the number-of-balls card payout key 89, the savings-ball number key 90, and the prize-number specifying key 91, the special prize is again paid out and the number of balls is given by performing the above-described predetermined operation. Cards will be paid out, balls will be saved, and prizes will be exchanged using the catalog. The payout of the special prize, the payout of the coin number card, the saving of coins, and the exchange of prizes using the catalog can be repeated as long as the remaining amount displayed by the coin / coin number indicator 85 remains.
On the other hand, when the user presses the transaction end key 94 and there are still the acquired coins or coins inserted in the ball counter 96 or the coin counter 97, the prize card 120 is used as the prize card. The message display 87 displays an instruction to insert into the insertion / ejection port 70, and the message display 87 displays an instruction to perform the same operation as the above-described coin storing operation. By performing the same operation as the operation, the remaining amount of money is recorded and stored in the free gift card 120. Then, the receipt issuing device 84 records the transaction content on a receipt, and the receipt is issued from the receipt issuing port 83. On the other hand, the user uses the remaining amount recorded on his or her premium card to pay out the above-mentioned special prize, pays out the coin number card, and exchanges the prize using the catalog, and presses the transaction end key 94. For example, the remaining amount recorded on the prize card 120 is reduced and updated by the amount required for paying out the special prize, paying out the coin number card, and exchanging the prize using the catalog. This discount update is performed by the gift card processor 71. Finally, a receipt is issued in the same manner as described above.

If the user operates the above-described coin saving and presses the transaction end key 94, the remaining amount recorded in the inserted prize card 120 is increased by the accumulated amount and updated. The subsequent free gift card 120 is discharged from the free gift card insertion / discharge port 70. The premium card processor 71 also updates this premium card.
Finally, a receipt is issued in the same manner as described above. It should be noted that this receipt may not be issued in the case of storing balls.

This free gift processing device 8 is connected to the centralized management computer 20 of the free gift card issuing company 19 through the terminal box 7, and the address and name of the user input when the above free gift card is newly issued. Information about necessary items such as telephone numbers, etc. 1
9 to the central control computer 20. further,
The prize number and the number of prizes inputted from the ten-key pad 86 and the card number of the inserted prize card 120 are transmitted to the centralized management computer 20 of the prize card issuing company 19 through the terminal box 7.
The centralized management computer 20 stores necessary items such as the address, name, and telephone number of the transmitted user in association with the number of the free gift card 120 possessed by the user. When the card number is transmitted, necessary information such as the address, name, and telephone number of the owner of the prize card 120 is calculated from the card number, and is stored in the member store management computer of the member store near the user's address. The prize number and the number information thereof, and the address, name, telephone number, etc. of the user who is the destination of the prize are transmitted. And
At a later date, as many free gifts as the user desires will be delivered to the user from the member store. In addition, reference numeral 95 in the figure denotes a control unit including a microcomputer for controlling the premium processing apparatus 8. Further, 67 is an apparatus number display section, 68 is an operating indicator for displaying that the operation is in progress, and 69 is an operation stop indicator for displaying that the operation is stopped. Free gift card insert / eject port 70, numeric keypad 86, message display 87, special free gift payout key 88, confirmation key 93, transaction end key 94, coin number payout key 89, free gift number specification key 91, free gift number specification key 92, control The unit 95 and the gift card processor 71 constitute a valuable value gift exchange and use means for using the valuable value specified by the record information of the member recording medium for gift exchange. 10 in the figure
Is a hall management computer, and the prize processing device 8,
It is connected to a ball lending card vending machine 2, a slot machine 5, a pachinko gaming machine 4, and card processing machines 3a and 3b. In the figure, 98 is a keyboard, 99 is a CRT display, and 100 is a printer. The card processors 3a and 3b are connected to a central management computer 13 of a ball lending card issuing company 12 via a terminal box 6.

When the special prize dispensed from the prize processing device 8 is desired to be exchanged for cash, the user brings the special prize 122 to the bank 21 and uses the special prize settlement machine 24 installed in the bank 21. Special prize 1 from the prize slot 107
22 is thrown in. Then, the amount of money commensurate with the inserted special prize 122 is displayed on the settlement amount display device 116, and when the user presses the confirmation key 115, the bill payout device 105 operates and the bills in the bill storage unit 106 are The coin payout port 104 is paid out to the user, and when necessary, the coin payout device 111 is operated so that the coins in the coin storage unit 112 are paid out to the user from the coin payout port 110. The amount of money to be paid out, which is a bill or coin, is controlled so as to match the amount displayed by the settlement amount display unit 116. After that, the receipt issuing device 114 operates to issue a receipt on which predetermined items are printed to the user from the receipt issuing port 113. Reference numeral 117 in the figure is a control unit including a microcomputer and the like. Further, 101 is a settlement machine number display portion, 102 is an operating indicator, and 103 is an operation stop indicator. Further, the special prize settlement machine 24 is connected to the centralized management computer 20 of the prize card issuing company 19 via the terminal box 25, and the special prize 122.
The number of goods stored in the premium card issuing company 19 is transmitted to the central management computer 20.

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FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the record information recorded on the ball lending card.

Magnetic stripe 119 of ball lending card 118
A card number, which is the number of the ball lending card 118, balance information, a security code for improving card security, and the like are recorded in the table.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the record information recorded on the premium card.

Magnetic stripe 121 of the prize card 120
Includes a card expiration date for specifying the expiration date of use of the gift card 120, a card number which is the number of the gift card 120, a remaining amount (amount of remaining gift), a security code for improving the security of the gift card 120, and the like. Is recorded.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a special prize. The special prize 122 is composed of a magnetic card in which a magnetic stripe 123 is formed on a part of a plate-shaped resin. On the magnetic stripe 123, an issue number, which is a number at which the special prize 122 is issued, a security code for improving the security of the special prize 122, and the like are recorded. Furthermore, some of the special prizes 122 include
A gold chip 124 having a price commensurate with the prize value of the special prize 122 is incorporated.

FIG. 6 is a receipt issued from the prize processing device 8 when the prizes are selected and the prizes are exchanged using the above-mentioned catalog, and the information as shown is printed. The various cards shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and the special prize shown in FIG. 5 are not limited to magnetic cards, but may be IC cards, optical cards (using optical disk memory), thermal cards, cards with bar codes, It may be configured by various things such as a card having punch holes. Also,
Although the balance information is recorded and updated in the various cards shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the hall management computer 10 and the centralized management computer 13, based on the card number, are not recorded in the card, and the balance information is recorded. The so-called card jersey number management of updating the number-of-balls information and the remaining amount information at 20 may be performed.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a centralized management computer installed in a premium card issuing company and various devices connected to the centralized management computer.

An auxiliary computer 126 is connected to the central control computer 20, and the auxiliary computer 126 has a CRT display 128 and a keyboard 13.
0 and the printer 129 are connected. The keyboard 130 is activated by inserting a key possessed by a predetermined operator into the power switch 127 of the auxiliary computer 126 and operating the key. The keyboard 130 has a hall total key 131 for totaling data by amusement hall (hall), a store sales key 132 for totaling sales by member store, and a total of prize card data. A card totaling key 133, a premium entry / exit key 134 for totaling entry / exit data of special prizes, an accident key 135 for totaling accident card data, and a print key 136 for printing predetermined data by the printer 129. It is provided. By operating the various keys 131 to 135, the respective data described above are totaled and the totalized result is displayed on the CRT display 128 (FIGS. 8 to 11). Further, the keyboard 130 is provided with a ten key 137 for inputting numbers and the like, a character information input key 138 for inputting character information, and other function keys.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the totalized information for each hall performed by the centralized management computer of the premium card issuing company.

B and C on the first line show the names of the game halls (halls), and the second line shows the types of data collected. That is, the "prize card renewal amount" is
This means the updated amount of the premium card 120 that has been increased and updated by the premium processing device 8 (see FIGS. 1 and 2), and in the terminal box 7 that is the transmission source of the data transmitted to the centralized management computer 20 when the increased amount is updated. The number or the like identifies the amusement hall to which the premium card issuing company 19 bills. In addition, you may make it specify the game hall of a billing destination based on the processing machine number of the premium processing apparatus 8. The game hall code may be transmitted from the terminal box 7 to the central management computer 20 together with the increase amount update data.
The “special prize delivery amount” means the amount of the special prize 122 shipped from the prize card issuing company 19 to the game hall. The “re-game usage amount” means the amount of money used for the purchase of the ball lending card when performing the re-play using the remaining amount recorded in the prize card 120. The leftmost column in the figure shows the date, and the free gift card update amount,
The total of the special prize delivery amount, the replay usage amount, each billing amount, and the difference amount are shown. The total amount of replay usage is B3 or C3
Then, B3 = B3 ′ × 1.35, C3 = C3 ′ ×
It becomes 1.35. Here, B3 'and C3' are the amount actually used for the replay, that is, the purchase amount of the ball lending card using the prize card, and the amount is 3 as a commission.
The total amount is the sum of 5%. Further, the amount charged from the premium card issuing company 19 to each game hall is calculated and displayed. In the case of the premium card renewal amount, the total amount B1 becomes the invoice amount as it is. In the case of special prize delivery amount, B2 x total amount B2 plus a certain fee
The billing amount is 1.01. In the case of the replay usage amount, B3 'x 1.3 charged by adding a certain fee to the amount actually used for the replay, that is, the purchase amount B3' of the ball lending card using the prize card is charged It becomes the forehead. In the case of C hole, the calculation of the bill is the same as that of B hole as shown in the figure. Further, the difference in the card billing amount shown in the bottom row of FIG. 8 is actually billed from the prize card issuing company 19 to each gaming hall. Also, the total of the prize ball number data and the prize coin number data input to the prize processing device 8, that is, the total data of the prize balls and the prize coins paid out by the amusement hall 1, is transmitted to the central management computer 20 of the prize card issuing company 19. The centralized management computer 20 may total and display the total prize ball count and the total prize coin count for each amusement hall based on the transmitted data. In that case, the profit for each amusement hall can be calculated based on the total data of the card ball lending amount for each amusement hall shown in FIG. 12, which will be described later, and the total data of the free gift ball count and the total data of the free coin count. It is possible to prevent tax evasion because the accounting of the game hall is glassed.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing card-by-card aggregate data aggregated by the centralized management computer of the premium card issuing company.

In the figure, the card number of the free gift card is shown in the top row, and the free gift remaining amount of the free gift card of the previous month is shown in the lower row. Then, the amount of increase and the amount of use of the premium card for each day from October 1st to October 31st are shown. For example, on October 1, it can be seen that the prize card with the card number 12001 has been updated for an increase of 5,300 yen and used for 15,000 yen. Then, the total of the increase renewal amount and the amount of use for one month from October 1st to October 31st is calculated and shown, and the total amount of use is subtracted from the sum of the remaining amount of the previous month and the sum of the amount of increase renewal. The amount paid is the remaining amount of the free gift card as of October 31, 30,400 yen. A usage type column is provided on the right side of the usage amount column, where A is a special prize exchange, B is a replay use, and C is a catalog prize exchange.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the aggregation of accident card data. The card number of the accident card is shown in the leftmost column in the figure, and in the case of a lost card, there is a report from the lost person and the card number of the card declared after that is registered. For example, in the case of the card with the card number 12003 in FIG. 9, the 6,500 yen increase renewal on October 1 was not used or increased at all at the end. And since the owner of this card number 12003 reported on October 2, 1990 that he / she lost the card, the card is registered as an accident card by the declaration, and as shown in FIG.
Will be displayed with an asterisk in front of the amount indicating the balance. On the other hand, the card with the card number 12004 shown in FIG. 10 is a card whose balance has been tampered with, and the card with the card number 1 shown in FIG.
As you can see from the data in the 2004 column, October 1
Despite the fact that the balance of the free gift is "0" as of the day, 36,000 yen is used on October 1, and it can be seen that the balance has been tampered with as of October 1. Therefore, it will be registered as an accident card as of October 1st. For accident cards whose balance has been tampered with, in front of the balance number, as shown in Fig. 9,
It is displayed with a mark. The accident card information shown in FIG. 10 is transmitted to each of the amusement halls 1, 11 and member stores 14, 15, etc., and if an accident card is used at those places, an alarm can be sounded immediately and the accident can be dealt with. To do so.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing sales data by member store. The top row in the figure shows the store name of each member store, and the numbers below that are the sales from each member store from October 1 to October 31 using the premium card 120. The amount is shown. Then, the total sales for one month is calculated and shown, and below the total sales, the fees paid by each member store to the premium card issuing company 19 are shown. As shown in the figure, the commission is 3% of the total sales. The remaining amount after subtracting the commission from the total sales is the transfer amount paid from the premium card issuing company 19 to each member store.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing data obtained by collecting data on sales and use of ball rental cards in the game arcade 1.

In the figure, "ball lending card sales amount" means the sales amount of the ball lending card 118 sold by the ball lending card vending machine 2 at each of the amusement halls 1 and 11, and from October 1st to 10th.
The sales amount and the total amount for one month until the 31st of each month are shown. The "card ball lending amount" is a ball lending amount lent by the card processing machines 3a and 3b using the ball lending card 118,
It means the coin lending amount, and the sum of the ball lending amount and the coin lending amount for one month from October 1st to October 31st is shown and the total for one month is also shown. The "replay usage amount" is the usage amount when the replay is performed using the remaining amount of the premium card, and the amount actually used for the replay, that is, the purchase of the ball lending card using the premium card. Amount b3 '
It will be the sum of commission (35%). Also,
The "commission" is a fee that the game hall obtains for the re-game usage amount, and as shown in the figure, the amount actually used for the game, that is, the ball lending card purchase amount b3 using the premium card. 'Is a 30% commission. Then, in the bottom row of FIG. 12, the amount charged by the game arcade to the premium card issuing company 19 is shown.

FIG. 13 is a diagram in which data relating to prize exchange and the like at the game arcade 1 are aggregated. In the figure, the "total amount of prize exchange balls" is the total amount of prize exchanges at the game hall. Specifically, the general prize exchange amount, that is, the ball rental card exchange amount, the special prize exchange amount, and the catalog are used. It is the sum of the prize exchange amount and the accumulated amount. In addition, "prize card update amount"
The term is an updated amount obtained by updating the remaining amount recorded on the premium card, and specifically, it is the sum of the prize exchange amount and the amount saved by using the catalog. It should be noted that the amount of exchanged prizes in the catalog does not include the amount exchanged for prizes in the catalog using the number of balls stored.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. (1) As shown in FIG. 14, the magnetic stripe 140 of the ball lending card 139 is provided with an area for recording the issue section, and a replay is performed using a normal ball lending card and a prize card paid out by inserting money. The information for distinguishing the ball lending card purchased at the time of is recorded in the issue category. By doing this, when totaling the ball rental card sales amount (see FIG. 12),
It is possible to calculate the sales by the ball rental card for replay.

(2) The ball lending card issued for replay may be restricted in use. For example, it can be used only at the issuing amusement hall, only at the issuing amusement hall and its affiliated stores, only within the specified area to which the issuing amusement hall belongs, and further, the ball You may set an expiration date for the rental card. When such a restriction is provided, as shown in FIG. 15, the issuing store code is recorded on the magnetic stripe 142 of the card 141, the issuing store code is checked when the card is used, and the ball lending card is used. It is necessary to check whether it is possible.

(3) The ball lending card for replay may be configured with a dedicated replay card 141 as shown in FIG.
Further, the card processing machine for the re-play card 141 may be shared with the card processing machines 3a and 3b, or a dedicated card processing machine may be allowed to lend a ball.
Alternatively, the prize card may be directly inserted into a card processing machine or the like so that the player can play again.

(4) The balls or coins may be directly paid out to the player without using the ball lending card or the replay card 141.

(5) It is possible to store a predetermined amount of money in a prize card and set a predetermined limit when using the stored valuable value for replaying. For example, it can be used for re-play only at the amusement hall where the balls have been accumulated to fix the customer, it can be used for re-play only at the amusement hall where the balls have been accumulated and its affiliated stores, and further, the predetermined number to which the amusement hall where the balls have accumulated belongs. It can be used for re-play only within the area. In addition, when such a limit is set for the replay game of the stored balls,
As shown in FIG. 16, it is necessary to record the code of the amusement hall in which the balls are stored in the magnetic stripe 144 of the premium card 143 so that the code can be checked when the premium card 143 is used. The replayable remaining amount is further recorded on the magnetic stripe 144 of the premium card 143 shown in FIG. 16, and the replayable remaining amount is rewritten and updated, for example, to the latest contents of the accumulated coin. The combination of this amusement store code and the re-playable remaining amount that can be re-played at a game hall or the like corresponding to the amusement store code is the magnetic stripe 1
A plurality of sets may be recorded in 44 so that the game can be replayed at a plurality of amusement halls where the balls are stored.

(6) It is possible to eliminate the above-mentioned fee when the prize card is used for a replay. Further, this fee may be recorded in the magnetic stripe 146 of the premium card 145 as shown in FIG. By doing so, the above-mentioned fee setting unit 49a becomes unnecessary. The magnetic stripe 146 of the premium card 145 of FIG. 17 has an area for recording the amusement shop code, and the code of the amusement shop where the replayable remaining amount has been accumulated, that is, the code of the amusement shop for which a fee is set is recorded. It By doing so, the fee for replaying at another store can be made reasonable. In addition, since it is possible to use the fee as the profit of the amusement store where the balls are stored, even when the amusement store decides the fee and there is no particular restriction on the amusement store where replay is possible,
The fee income of each amusement store can be made reasonable.

(7) When performing a replay game using the stored coins, an upper limit may be set for the amount of stored coins that can be used in one day at a certain game hall, if necessary.

(8) Each card 118, 120, 139,
In 141, 143, and 145, some or all of the information other than the card number and security code is stored in the hall-based sales centralized management computer 13 or the member store-based sales / hall-based prize exchange centralized management computer 20, and the respective cards are stored. At the time of use, so-called back number management may be performed by collating the information recorded on the card with the card information stored in the centralized management computers 13 and 20.

(9) Without using the special prize 122,
The valuable value (remaining amount) of the premium card 120 may be directly cashed.

(10) The prize processing device 8 is configured by being divided into a plurality of devices for each of the above-mentioned special prize payout function, ball number card payout function, ball storage function, and gift exchange function using a catalog. Good. Further, the prize processing device 8 may be operated by a clerk of the game shop.

(11) Ball rental card 118 and prize card 1
The valuable value such as the balance amount specified by the recording medium such as 20 may be directly used for the game by the gaming machine.
For example, the value of the recording medium is decremented by 1 each time one shot is hit by the pachinko gaming machine 4, or
Each time one game is played by the slot machine 5, the value required for the one game is subtracted from the valuable value of the recording medium, and the pachinko gaming machine 4 is put in a valuable value or the slot machine 5 is valuable. When the value is added, the added value may be directly added to the value specified by the recording medium and recorded.

(12) The ball lending card vending machine 2 may be connected to the database 23 of the bank 21 online so that the ball lending card 118 can be purchased from the ball lending card vending machine 2 by using a cash card. .. That is, by inserting the cash card into the ball lending card vending machine 2, the account of the user of the cash card in the bank 21 is called based on the record information recorded in the cash card, and the deposit in the account is made. It is also possible to withdraw a part of the above and use the withdrawn amount to purchase the ball lending card 118 from the ball lending card vending machine 2.

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As described above, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to temporarily exchange the valuable value owned by the player as a result of the game for cash when the game is used, and the valuable value owned by the player as a result of the game. The complexity of replaying games using is reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing an outline of an example of a game facility device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a main part of a game arcade.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining information recorded on a ball lending card.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining information recorded on a premium card.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a special prize.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing the print content of a receipt.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a centralized management computer of a card issuing company and various devices connected to the centralized management computer.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing aggregated data by hole aggregated by a centralized management computer of a premium card issuing company.

FIG. 9 is a view showing aggregated data by card aggregated by a centralized management computer of a premium card issuing company.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing aggregated data of accident cards aggregated by a centralized management computer of a premium card issuing company.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing sales data by member store aggregated by a centralized management computer of a premium card issuing company.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing data obtained by aggregating data regarding sales and use of ball rental cards in a game arcade.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing data regarding prize exchange in a game arcade.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining information recorded on a ball lending card in another embodiment.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining information recorded on a replay card in another embodiment.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining information recorded on a premium card in another example.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram illustrating information recorded on a premium card according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a game hall, 2 is a ball lending card vending machine, 3a and 3b are card processing machines, 4 is a pachinko gaming machine, 5 is a slot machine,
8 is a prize processing device, 10 is a hall management computer,
13 is a centralized management computer for sales by hall, 20 is a centralized management computer for sales by member store and prize exchange by hall, 4
2 is a prize card insertion slot, 35 is a personal identification number input key, 29
Is an amount / remaining amount display, 44 is a card selection button, 30 is a replay usage amount display, 45 is a confirmation button, 36 is a ball lending card outlet, 31 is a card remaining amount display, 500 is a control unit, 52 is a ball Lending card insertion slot, 53 card remaining amount indicator, 54 used amount selection button, 70 card prize insertion slot, 86 numeric keypad, 85 number of coins / coins number indicator,
88 is a special prize payout key, 93 is a confirmation key, 94 is a transaction end key, 89 is a ball number card payout key, 91 is a prize number designation key, 92 is a prize number designation key, 120, 143.
145 is a premium card.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A gaming facility device including a gaming machine that gives a player a valuable value that is owned by the player as a result of playing a game, the gaming facility device being issued to the player and owned by the player. A recording medium for valuable value in which information capable of specifying the valuable value is recorded, and a valuable value reward exchange using means for using the valuable value identified by the record information of the recording medium for valuable value in reward exchange, And a valuable value game use means for using the valuable value specified by the record information of the valuable value recording medium to perform a game by the gaming machine.
Equipment equipment for games.