JPH05115607A - Managing apparatus for game place - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the performing of a credit data processing of customers by reducing burden on a game place computer in a managing apparatus for game places to manage credit data of exchangeable goods in the game place. CONSTITUTION:A player as member of a game place 1 inserts an ID card 90 into a ball dispenser 30 at the start of a game to key in a pass word. When an ID number X of the ID card 90 coincides with the pass word, the ball dispenser 30 reads a credit number data C of the player from a hall computer 2 to be stored into a RAM5. During the game, the ball dispenser 30 sends number-of-delivery-balls data D and number-of-dispensing-balls data K at all times. When the player finishes the game to remove the ID card 90 from the ball dispenser 30, the ball dispenser 30 sends the credit number data C and the ID number X to the hall computer 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an amusement hall management device for managing credit data of game exchanges in a amusement hall,
In particular, it relates to a game hall management device for managing credit data of a pachinko parlor or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At a game hall such as a pachinko parlor, game exchange objects such as pachinko balls or coins are exchanged for prizes after the game is over. However, there is a case where the player does not want to exchange the game exchange item for a prize, but deposits it at the game hall as it is and wants to enjoy playing at the game hall at a later date.

Since the game exchange product is lent to the customer from the game arcade and cannot be carried out to the outside, an IC card or the like in which a slip or storage data for certifying that the game exchange product is stored has been considered.

However, since these slips or IC cards can be easily bought and sold by others, they deviate from the role of game exchange items. Further, an IC card or the like is likely to be a target of data forgery, which is dangerous.

For this reason, the applicant of the present invention has proposed in Japanese Patent Application No. 3-282791, which has already been filed, a game hall management apparatus that allows a customer to deposit a game exchange thing into a game hall and use it again without exchanging a game exchange item for a prize. ing. In this proposal, an ID card and a personal identification number are used to store the customer's credit data in a game arcade computer.

[0006]

However, when the number of gaming machines is small, there is no problem, but in a gaming hall with a large number of gaming machines, the burden on the gaming machine computer that manages the constantly changing customer credit data becomes large, and the original This causes a problem that the game hall computer cannot process.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a game hall management apparatus capable of reducing the burden on a game hall computer and processing credit data of a customer.

[0008]

In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, an ID card reading device and a personal identification number are input in a game hall management apparatus for managing credit data of game exchanges in a game hall. Input key and the ID
A signal output unit that outputs an insertion signal when the ID card is inserted into the card reading device and a removal signal when the ID card is removed; and a data management unit that manages the credit data while the ID card is being inserted. A game exchange supply device having, a game table for transferring credit data to the game exchange supply device, the credit data transferred to the game exchange product by the insertion signal, and the game exchange product by the removal signal A game arcade computer having transfer means for receiving credit data from the device;
There is provided a management device for a game hall, comprising:

[0009]

The credit data is sent and received between the game hall computer and the game exchange supply device only when the ID card is inserted into the ID card reading device and when it is removed. During the game, the customer's credit data is managed only between the game exchange supply device and the game table.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a game hall management system. The game hall 1 is a pachinko parlor, and the hall computer 2 manages the entire game hall 1. A plurality of stations 101 to 112 are connected to the hall computer 2 via a communication line 3. These stations 101 to 112 are generally called islands, and are composed of a large number of pachinko machines and ball lending machines, and an island management device. Since these configurations are almost the same, only the configuration of the station 101 will be described below.

The station 101 is composed of a large number of pachinko machines 20, a ball lending machine 30, and an island management device 40. The island management device 40 controls the supply of balls to each ball lending machine 30 and the collection of coins and banknotes. In addition, the island management device 40 includes the pachinko machines 20 and the ball lending machine 3.
0 data through the communication line 3 in the hall computer 2
Send to. As this data, there is personal credit data of the player, which will be described later. Furthermore, the island management device 40
The data from the hall computer 2 is sent to the pachinko machine 20 and the ball lending machine 30.

The hall computer 2 is also connected to a terminal 4 installed at a prize exchange place. Terminal 4
Each time a customer exchanges a payout for a prize, data such as the number of exchanged balls is input. The terminal 4 sends the input data to the hall computer 2.

FIG. 3 shows a pachinko machine 20 and a ball lending machine 30.
It is a figure which shows the general view. Ball lending machine 30 has 2 pachinko machines
Nozzle-shaped ball outlet 31
Supplies balls to the ball tray 21 of the pachinko machine 20. The pachinko machine 20 is provided with a display unit 22,
The number of credits for the payout is displayed. When the number of credits reaches the display limit number of the display unit 22, the payout amount exceeding the number is discharged to the spare dish 23.

In the ball lending machine 30, in addition to the ball outlet 31, a display panel 32, a coin slot 33, a bill slot 34,
A selection panel 35 is provided. On the display panel 32, there is a lamp 32a for notifying that the ball is being rented or the change is out.
32b and a display unit 32c for displaying the amount of money to be inserted are provided. The selection panel 35 is a panel for selecting the amount of coins to be actually borrowed when the player inserts a 500-yen coin or a 1000-yen bill. The selection panel 35 includes three selection buttons 35a, 35b and 3
5c is provided so that 100 yen, 300 yen and 500 yen can be selected respectively. When the amount of money is selected on the selection panel 35, the number of rental balls corresponding to the amount of money is supplied to the ball tray 21 from the ball outlet 31. Also,
By pressing the change button 36, the change is issued from the change port 37.

The ball lending machine 30 has a ten-key pad 38.
And an ID card insertion slot 39 are provided. A player who is a member of the game arcade 1 inserts an ID card 90 dedicated to the player, which will be described later, into the ID card insertion slot 39. This ID card 90 has a unique I
The D number X is stored. The player inserts his / her ID card 90 and uses the ten-key pad 38 to key in a personal identification number. When it is confirmed that the input personal identification number and the ID number X of the ID card 90 are the same, the game can be started.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the structure of the internal circuit of the ball lending machine 30 and its connection with peripheral devices.
The internal circuit 50 mainly includes a coin / banknote controller 51 and a ball lending machine controller 52. The coin / banknote controller 51 has a microprocessor configuration, and is connected to a coin / banknote input / output device 53 having a coin slot 33, a banknote insertion slot 34 and a change slot 37. The coin / banknote control device 51 confirms the amount of coins or banknotes input from the coin slot 33 or the banknote insertion port 34, and calculates the amount of change in accordance with a signal from the selection panel 35 or the change button 36, The change is output from the coin / banknote input / output device 53. In addition, the coin / banknote control device 51
Is the ball lending machine control device 5 for the amount data of the balls to be lent.
Send to 2.

The ball lending machine control device 52 has a microprocessor configuration and is composed of a processor, a ROM, a RAM and the like, but only the RAM 55 is shown here.
In this RAM 55, the number-of-lending-balls data storage unit 55a for storing the number-of-lending-balls data K, the number-of-lending-balls data storage unit 55b for storing the number-of-lending-balls data D, and the number-of-credits data storing for storing the number-of-credits data C are stored. A section 55c and an ID number storage section 55d for storing the ID number X of the ID card are provided.

When the ID card 90 is inserted into the ID card reader 54, the ball lending machine control device 52 sends the ID card 9
The ID number X stored in 0 is read and the RAM 55
It is stored in the ID number storage unit 55d. And this ID
When the number X coincides with the personal identification number input from the ten-key pad 38, the personal data of the player is read from the hall computer 2 via the interface 56 and the island management device 40. This personal data includes credit amount data C. The credit amount data C is stored in the credit amount data storage unit 55c, sent to the pachinko machine 20 via the interface 57, and displayed on the display unit 22. Further, this credit amount data C is sent from the pachinko machine 20 to the memory 55 during the game and is rewritten at any time to the value displayed on the display unit 22.

When the coin lending machine controller 51 sends the money amount data from the coin / banknote controller 51, the ball lending machine controller 52 sends a ball lending number signal corresponding to the money amount to the ball dispensing device 58. Ball throwing device 5
8 supplies the lending balls to the pachinko machine 20 according to the lending ball number signal. The number of balls lent to this pachinko machine 20 is
The rental ball number data K is stored in the rental ball number data storage unit 55a of the RAM 55.

Further, the payout number data D is sent from the pachinko machine 20 to the ball lending machine control device 52. The payout number data D is stored in the payout number data storage section 55b of the RAM 55. This ball number data D and rental ball number data K
Like the credit amount data C, is rewritten at any time according to the change in the value during the game.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an overview of the hall computer 2. The hall computer 2 includes a hall management device 60 and a sales management device 70 which are integrally formed. The hall management device 60 includes a display panel 61 and an operation panel 62. The display panel 61 is provided with at least display lamps 63 for all the pachinko machines 20 in the game arcade 1. These indicator lamps 6
3 turns on or blinks when the difference between the number of coins dispensed and the number of balls lent to the corresponding pachinko machine 20 becomes a predetermined number or more, or when an illegal act is detected. The operation panel 62 is provided on the base 64, and the hole management device 60 can be operated by a plurality of operation keys 62a.

The sales management device 70 comprises a display screen 71, a printer 72 and an operation panel 73. The display screen 71 displays data relating to business management, such as total sales amount and payout rate. These data can display the data of each pachinko machine 20 separately, or can display the data of the entire game arcade 1. These operations are performed using the operation keys 73a on the operation panel 73. Further, the necessary data can be printed out on the paper by the printer 72. The printer 72 can also print out the data on the side of the hall management device 60.

The hall computer 2 contains a hall controller 80 for controlling these devices to control the entire game arcade 1. FIG. 6 shows this hall control device 8
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of 0 and the connection relationship with peripheral devices. A display panel 61 and an operation panel 62 of the hall management device 60, a display screen 71 and an operation panel 73 of the sales management device 70, and a printer 72 are connected to the processor (CPU) 81 via a bus 86. Further, a ROM 82, a RAM 83, interfaces 84 and 85 are coupled to the bus 86. The island management device 40 of the station 101 is connected to the interface 84, and the terminal device 4 is connected to the interface 85. In addition,
In addition to these, the island management device 40 of each of the stations 102 to 112 is connected to the bus 86 via an interface not shown.

The ROM 82 stores a system program for controlling the entire hall computer 2. The processor 81 controls each device and manages data according to the system program in the ROM 82.

The RAM 83 is provided with a plurality of storage units for storing the data from the island management device 40.
That is, in the RAM 83, the number-of-lending-balls data storage unit 83a for storing the number-of-lending-balls data K, the number-of-lending-balls data storage unit 83b for storing the number-of-lending-balls data D, and the number-of-credits data for storing the number-of-credits data C. The storage unit 83c and I
ID number storage unit 83d for storing the ID number X of the D card
And are provided. Of these, the credit amount data C and the ID number X are stored in a non-volatile memory (not shown) as individual member data, and the data is saved even after the power supply of the hall computer 2 is turned off. Alternatively, the RAM 83 may be backed up by a battery so that the data can be saved.

In addition to these data, the data of the number of balls exchanged for prizes and the like are sent from the terminal 4 to the RAM 83 and stored therein. Although only one credit number data storage section 83c and one ID number storage section 83d are shown in FIG. 6, the number of credit number data storage sections 83c and ID number storage sections 83d is actually provided for each member of the game arcade 1.

Next, the function of the game hall management system having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the concept of functions of the management system of this game arcade. First, a player who is a member of the game arcade 1 inserts the ID card 90 into the ball lending machine 30 when starting a game, and then inputs a personal identification number. The ball lending machine 30 reads the ID number X stored in the ID card 90 at the time when the ID card 90 is inserted, and determines whether the ID number X matches the key-in password. If they match, the player's credit amount data C is read from the hall computer 2 at a time and stored in the RAM 55.

The credit amount data C stored in the RAM 55 is sent to the pachinko machine 20 and displayed on the display unit 22. As a result, the player can continue playing the game unless the credit amount becomes 0. When the number of balls on the pachinko machine 20 is greater than the number of balls that the player has driven in, the credit amount is added. The credit amount data C and the payout amount data D displayed on the display unit 22 are sent to the ball lending machine 30 at any time. The ball lending machine 30 stores the credit number data C and the payout number data D in the RAM 55. In addition, the ball lending machine 30 sends the ball number data D and the ball lending data K to the hall computer 2 at any time during the game.

When the player finishes the game and removes the ID card 90 from the ball lending machine 30, the ball lending machine 30 stores the credit amount data C and the ID number X in the hall computer 2.
Send to. That is, when the player finishes the game with credits remaining, the credit number data C, the ID number X, the payout number data D, and the loanable ball number data K at that time are stored in the RAM 83 of the hall computer 2. To be done.

When the player wants to continue playing the game even if he or she runs out of credit, he or she inserts a coin or a bill into the ball lending machine 30 and presses any of the selection buttons 35a to 35c to borrow the ball. The amount other than the borrowed amount can be returned by pressing the return button 36. Alternatively, it may be converted into the corresponding number of balls when the game is finished and used as the credit number data C. This conversion is performed without pressing the return button 36
When the card 90 is removed, it is automatically performed on the ball lending machine 30 or the hall computer 2 side.

In this way, when each data at the time of ending the game is sent from the ball lending machine 30 to the hall computer 2, the hall computer 2 stores these data as management data of the game hall 1. In addition, the credit number data C is stored together with the ID number X, and the data of each player who is a member is also managed.

After the play, the player leaves the game while keeping the credit number data C in the game hall 1, and can use the number of balls according to the number of credits as a possessed ball when he or she plays next time. Alternatively, the ID card 90 can be brought to a prize exchange place and exchanged for a prize according to the number of credits.

Next, the control procedure of the ball lending machine 30 for playing a game in this way will be described. Figure 7 shows this ball lending machine 30.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure of. [S1] It is determined whether or not the ID card 90 and the personal identification number have been input by the player. If they have been input, the process proceeds to step S2, and if not, step S1 is repeated. [S2] The ID number X stored in the ID card 90 is read, and it is determined whether or not it matches the key-in personal identification number. If they match, the process proceeds to step S3, and if not, the step S1. Return to. [S3] The credit amount data C of the player is read from the hall computer 2 at once.

[S4] Selection button 3 on the selection panel 35
It is determined whether or not any of 5a to 35c is pressed, and if pressed, the process proceeds to step S5, and if not, step S4 is repeated. [S5] It is determined whether or not coins or bills have been inserted. If so, the process proceeds to step S6, and if not, the process proceeds to step S7. [S6] Lending balls corresponding to the amount of money selected on the selection panel 35 are supplied to the pachinko machine 20. [S7] Lending balls corresponding to the amount of money selected on the selection panel 35 are supplied to the pachinko machine 20, and the credit amount corresponding to the number of lending balls is subtracted from the credit amount data C.

[S8] The payout number data D and the credit number data C during the game are read from the pachinko machine 20 at any time. [S9] It is determined whether the ID card 90 has been removed from the ball lending machine 30, and if it has been removed, the process proceeds to step S10, and if not, step S9 is repeated. [S10] Assuming that the game is over, the rental ball number data K, the payout number data D, the credit number data C, and the ID number X are sent to the hall computer 2.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the ID lending machine 30 is provided with the ID card 90 having the ID number X unique to each member.
Since it can be played with the credit amount data C, it is possible to play again without exchanging the balls for prizes. In addition, even when exchanging premiums, it is not necessary to bring heavy balls to the prize exchange place.

Further, in this embodiment, the credit number data C and the ID number X, which are personal data, are used for the hall computer 2 and the ball lending device 3 only at the start and end of the game.
Since the data is transmitted and received between 0 and 0, the hall computer 2 does not have to handle a large amount of data all the time. Therefore,
The burden on the hall computer 2 can be reduced.

Further, since the credit amount data C is collated with the ID number X of the ID card 90 and the personal identification number, it can be safely stored and an accident such as forgery can be prevented.

In this embodiment, the pachinko machine 20 is used as the game table and the ball lending machine 30 is used as the game exchange supply device, but instead of these, a slot machine and a coin lending device may be used.

Further, in this embodiment, the pachinko machine 20 and the ball lending machine 30 are separate bodies, but they may be integrally formed. Further, the hall computer 2 may be connected to each member's deposit account or the like, and when the player, who is a member, borrows a ball, the amount of the borrowed amount may be deducted from the individual deposit account or the like. The difference between the case of borrowing a ball by cash and the case of borrowing by deduction is that, for example, the number of credits is 0, and if any of the selection buttons 35a to 35c is pressed without cash being inserted into the ball lending machine 30. The amount of money may be deducted from the player's deposit account or the like.

[0041]

As described above, according to the present invention, after the ID card is set, the game exchange computer is configured to manage the customer's credit data. You don't have to deal with. Therefore, the burden on the game arcade computer can be reduced.

Further, since the credit data is collated with the ID card and the personal identification number, it can be stored safely and accidents such as forgery can be prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a concept of functions of a game hall management system.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a game hall management system.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an overview of a pachinko machine and a ball lending machine.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an internal circuit of the ball lending machine and a connection relationship with peripheral devices thereof.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an overview of a hall computer.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a hall control device and a connection relationship with peripheral devices thereof.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure of the ball lending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 game hall 2 hall computer 3 communication line 101-112 station 20 pachinko machine 30 ball lending machine 40 island management device 22 display unit 90 ID card

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A management device for a game hall that manages credit data of a game exchanged product for a game hall, wherein an ID card reader, an input key for inputting a personal identification number, and an ID card inserted into the ID card reader. A gaming exchange supply device having a signal output means for outputting an insertion signal when the ID card is removed, and a data management means for managing the credit data while the ID card is being inserted, A game table for transferring credit data to the game exchange supply device, a transfer for transferring the credit data to the game exchange by the insertion signal, and a transfer for receiving credit data from the game exchange device by the removal signal A game hall computer having means, and a game hall management device. 2. The game hall management device according to claim 1, wherein the game table is a pachinko machine and the game exchange supply device is a ball lending device. 3. The management device for a game hall according to claim 1, wherein the game table is a slot machine, and the game exchange object supply device is a coin lending device. 4. The management device for a game hall according to claim 1, wherein the game exchange supply device and the game table are integrally configured.