JPH05237254A - Game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the complexity when the valuables possessed by a player as a result of a game are used to play a game again. CONSTITUTION:A game system is provided with game machines 4, 5 allowing players to use valuables stored in IC cards to play games, scores gained by the players as a result of games on the game machines 4, 5 are stored in the IC cards, valuables corresponding to the scores can be used for prize exchanges through a prize processing device 8, or the players can play games on the game machines 4, 5 with the valuables.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming system including a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine or the like in which a valuable value owned by a player changes according to a gaming state. ..

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of gaming system, there is a system generally known from the past, for example, according to the gaming state of the gaming machine while the player is playing the game on the gaming machine. The points are added and stored, and the points that are added and stored and owned by the player are given to the player, and the added valuable value is used to allow the player to exchange for a desired prize. There was something.

[0003]

On the other hand, in the conventional game system of this type, when the player uses the valuable value added as a result of the game to play again with the game machine, , Exchanging the given valuable value for a predetermined special prize, further exchanging the special prize for cash, and using the cash to obtain, for example, a game recording medium,
The obtained recording medium was inserted into, for example, a game machine to play a game. As described above, in the conventional gaming system, in order to use the valuable value given to the player as a result of the game for the game again, the complicated exchange work of once exchanging the cash is required, and the player There was a drawback that was inconvenient for him. The present invention has been conceived in view of the actual situation, and an object thereof is to perform a re-play by using a valuable value that is given to the player according to the gaming state of the gaming machine and is owned by the player. It is to reduce the complexity when doing.

[0004]

The present invention is a gaming system including a gaming machine in which a valuable value possessed by a player fluctuates according to a gaming state, the microprocessor and an LS.
A portable information storage device having an I-memory, which is carried by a player and which stores information that the player possesses and which can identify a valuable value; and possession of the player as a result of the game by the gaming machine. Valuable value adding means for adding the deprecated valuable value to the valuable value specified by the stored information of the portable information storage device, and the valuable value specified by the stored information of the portable information storage device for prize exchange And a valuable value game using means for enabling a game by the gaming machine by using the valuable value specified by the stored information of the portable information storage device. Characterize.

[0005]

According to the present invention, the valuable information possessed by the player can be specified by the stored information of the portable information storage device carried by the player, and by the action of the valuable value adding means, the game machine can The valuable value owned by the player as a result of the game is added to the valuable value specified by the stored information in the portable information storage device. Further, by the function of the valuable value gift exchange and use means, it becomes possible to use the valuable value specified by the stored information of the portable information storage device for the gift exchange. Further, by the operation of the valuable value game using means, it becomes possible to use the valuable value specified by the stored information of the portable information storage device to play the game with the gaming machine.

In other words, the function of the valuable-value game use means eliminates the need to temporarily exchange the valuable value, which is owned by the player as a result of the game, for the re-play.

[0007]

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, 12 is a sales management company by hall,
A centralized management computer 13 for accumulating sales by hall, which has a built-in CPU, RAM, ROM, etc., is installed. The hall-based sales management company 12 is affiliated with the bank 21 and is an example of a portable information storage device issued by the bank 21.
A part of the storage area of the C card 125 (see FIG. 3) is lent to the sales management company 12 for each hall, and the rented storage area stores the gaming value that can be used for gaming and is used as a prepaid card. It Central management computer 13 of each amusement hall 1, 11 ... and sales management company 12 by hall
Are connected to a terminal box 6 installed in each of the amusement halls 1, 11 ... By a communication line, and are configured to be capable of transmitting information.

Since the game hall 11 has the same structure as the game hall 1, detailed description and illustration thereof will be omitted here.

Reference numeral 19 in the figure is a prize exchange management company, and CP
A central management computer 20 including U, RAM, ROM, etc. is installed. This central management computer 20
, And the terminal boxes 7 installed in each of the amusement halls 1, 11 ... Are connected by a communication line so that information can be transmitted. In the figure, 14 and 15 are member stores that are members of the prize exchange management company 19, and a member store management computer 18 including a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM is installed in each member store. The member store management computer 18, the terminal box 17, and the centralized management computer 20 of the prize exchange management company are connected by a communication line, and are configured to be capable of transmitting information. This premium exchange management company also cooperates with the bank 21, and a part of the storage area of the IC card 125 issued by the bank 21 is lent to the premium exchange management company 19.

Reference numeral 21 in the drawing 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, sales management company by hall 12, premium exchange management 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 sales management company 12 for each hall, the gaming hall 1, the gaming hall 11, the member store 14, the member store 15, and the prize exchange management 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.

A user (player) is a game value writer 2
By inserting the IC card 125 into the card and inserting the price into it, the gaming value is written in the common use balance area 148d (see FIG. 4B) of the IC card within the range of the input price. In addition, instead of the price, the gaming value stored in the insertion card (see 148e to 148h in FIG. 4B) may be used to purchase the gaming value. In that case, the stored coin data is converted into a game value according to a predetermined rate and additionally stored in the common use balance area 148d. It should be noted that this common use balance has a property that it can be commonly used in other game arcades. A user wants to play a game from among card-type pachinko machines 4 and card-type slot machines 5 which are examples of a plurality of game machines installed in a game arcade, and card processing machines corresponding to the card-type pachinko machines 4 and card-type slot machines 5. The IC card 125 is attached to 3a and 3b.
Insert. Then, using the game value (common use remaining amount) recorded in the IC card 125, the card type pachinko machine 4 shoots a ball at a ball to enable a game, and the slot machine 5 starts spinning the reels. It becomes possible to play.

The card type pachinko machine 4 and the card type slot machine 5 are configured so that points are added and stored according to the game state during the game. The points additionally stored according to the game state may be additionally stored at a place other than the gaming machines 4, 5 such as the hall management computer 10 or the like. And when the game is over,
The common usage balance recorded in the IC card 125 is reduced and updated by the amount of money used for the game, and the IC card 125 in which the balance is recorded is paid out to the player. When there is a score owned by the player at the end of the game, the paid IC card 125 is inserted into the point writing processing devices 9a, 9b, and as a result of the game by the game machine, the valuable value owned by the player. An example of the added and stored score is the area 148 of the IC card together with the game store code in the game hall.
The coins are written as e-balls in e to 148h and discharged from the point writing processing devices 9a and 9b to the user. The card writing machines 3a and 3b are eliminated by removing the point writing processing apparatuses 9a and 9b.
You may make it have a point writing function. The user inserts the discharged IC card into the prize processing device 8. In the prize processing device 8, it is possible to exchange with a special prize 129 (see FIG. 5) within the range of the accumulated coins corresponding to the game store code of the game hall in the accumulated coin data of the inserted IC card, or in general. It has a function of issuing a gift receipt (not shown). Further, the premium processing apparatus 8 has a function of writing member authentication data for certifying that the user is a member into the IC card 125 of the user who has performed a predetermined membership procedure. If the user brings the issued receipt for general gifts to the counter, it can be exchanged for general gifts such as cigarettes and chocolate within the exchange amount recorded in the receipt for general gifts. In addition,
The IC card may be directly exchanged for the general prize without issuing the receipt for the general prize.

A game value writer 2, a card processor 3a, 3b, a card-type pachinko machine 4, which are installed in the game arcade 1.
The card type slot machine 5, the prize processing device 8 and the point writing processing devices 9a and 9b are each connected to the hall management computer 10 and are configured to be capable of transmitting information. This hall management computer 10 is a CP
U, RAM, ROM, etc. are built in, and the sales amount by the game value writing machine 2 (game value sales amount), the game value use amount, the profit ball of the card type pachinko machine 4 and the card type slot machine 5 Number, the number of disadvantageous balls, and the area 148e to 148h of the IC card read by the prize processing device 8
Of the accumulated data stored in the area corresponding to the amusement hall, exchange information of general prizes using receipts for general prizes, increase and update information of the remaining amount of IC cards, exchange information of special prizes, etc. Centrally manages various information generated from the game hall. The receipt for the general prize issued by the prize processing device 8 can be exchanged for a prize at the game hall 1 under the condition that it is limited to the day.

Of the game value sales (sales amount) by the game value writer 2 installed in the game arcade 1, the sales amount information regarding the game value purchase using the accumulated data of the IC card 125 is the terminal. Central management computer 2 of the prize exchange management company 19 via a communication line via the box 7.
0 is transmitted. The terminal box 7 and the centralized management computer 20 do not necessarily have to be connected online, and the game value sales are aggregated to create a slip or the like in which the total amount is written, and the slip or the like is used offline for the game. The value sales amount may be input to the central management computer 20.

Also, a special prize exchange device is provided in the game hall, and the user inserts the discharged special prize 129 into the special prize exchange device, whereby the amount of cash equivalent to the inserted special prize 129 is used. May be paid to the person. When this special prize exchange device is provided, the special prize exchange device is connected to the centralized management computer 20 of the prize exchange management company 19 via a terminal box, and the amount of receipt of the special prize 129 to the prize exchange management 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 this prize instead of exchanging the prize according to a catalog described later, brings the IC card 125 to the member store 1.
4, go to 4, 15 to get the IC card 125,
Inserted in the IC card processing device 16 installed in 15, the IC card processing device 16 is provided with the kind and the number of the prizes that the user wants as gifts including products and services sold in the member stores 14 and 15. input. Then, the amount of money corresponding to the input prize is subtracted from the stored amount data of the IC card 125, and the IC card 12 after the subtraction
5 is returned to the user. In this way, the user can actually see the prize by eye to check and obtain it. The central management computer 20 of the prize exchange management company 19
The member store management computer 18 installed in each of the member stores 14 and 15 does not necessarily have to be connected online, and corresponds to the prize number, the number of prizes, and the prize number transmitted from the game arcades 1 and 11. The address, name, telephone number, etc. of the user may be totaled, entered in a slip, etc., and may be periodically batch sent to each member store 14, 15 offline.

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 exchanged for cash by inserting it into the special prize settlement machine 24 installed in 1. The special prize settlement machine 24 installed in this bank 21 is connected to the centralized management computer 20 of the prize exchange management company 19 via a terminal box 25 by a communication line, and the exchange amount of the special prize 129 is stored in the terminal box 25. It is configured to be transmitted to the central management computer 20 via the.

The central management computer 20 of the prize exchange management company 19 and the database 23 of the bank 21 are connected by a communication line, and the following information is transmitted from the central management computer 20 to the database 23. That is, the increased amount update information of the accumulated amount of the IC card that has been updated by the point writing processing devices 9a and 9b provided in the amusement centers 1 and 11, and the game value book provided in the amusement places 1 and 11. The game value sales information in which the game value was sold using the IC card coin data using the embedded machine 2, the sales amount of the prize using the IC card coin data at each member store 14 and 15. Information (prize exchange amount information) and the like are transmitted. On the other hand, from the centralized management computer 13 of the sales management company 12 for each hall, the total amount of game value sales at the game halls 1 and 11 and the total amount of use of the IC card game value at the game halls 1 and 11 are used. The difference information is transmitted to the database 23.

In the database 23, the 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 game value sales between the account A of the sales management company for each hall and the accounts C and B of each game hall, and the total amount of game value used by the IC card processors 3a and 3b. Move the money by the difference. The prize exchange management company is the amount obtained by subtracting the commission from the total sales amount of the game value sold by using the stored coins of the IC card 125 by using the game value writer 2 provided in the game halls 1 and 11. From the account F of each game hall 1,1
Move to 1 account B, C. The amount obtained by subtracting the special prize exchange amount and the general prize exchange amount from the increase update amount of the IC card increased and updated by the point writing processing devices 9a and 9b provided in each of the game places 1 and 11 and each game place 1 , 11 are added to the purchase price of the special prize 129 purchased, and the total amount of money transferred from the accounts B and C of the respective amusement centers 1 and 11 to the account F of the prize exchange management company 19. Actually, between the accounts F, C, and B, the difference of the amount obtained by subtracting the special prize conversion amount and the general prize exchange amount from the IC card increase renewal amount, the special prize purchase price (additional fee), and the accumulated coins Only the amount offset by the sales amount (deduction of commission) of the gaming value sold by using it will be moved. Furthermore, the IC card 125 at each member store 14 and 15
The sales amount (the amount of money obtained by subtracting the fee from the prize exchange amount) of the prize using the coins is transferred from the account F of the prize exchange management company 19 to the accounts D and E of the member stores 14 and 15.

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

The game value writer 2 installed in the game arcade 1 is provided with a bill insertion slot 32, and is inserted by the user (player) inserting a bill from the bill insertion slot 32. The bills thus identified are identified by the bill validator 33. If the bills are illegal bills such as counterfeit bills, they are returned to the user, but if they are proper bills, they are taken into the bill storage unit 34. On the other hand, the game value writing machine 2 is provided with an IC card insertion slot 42, and a user inserts an IC card through the IC card insertion slot 42. Then, the storage area 14 of the IC card inserted by the IC card processor 43
8c (see FIG. 4 (b)), whether or not the member authentication data is properly stored is judged as to whether or not it is appropriate.
In the case of improper card, the amount / balance display 29
By this, an abnormal process is carried out such as notifying an attendant at the game hall or collecting the inserted card in the machine. The amount corresponding to the inserted bill is displayed by the amount / remaining amount display 29, and the game value selection button 44 is selected and operated within the range of the displayed amount. For gaming value, for example, 1000 yen, 20
There are 5 types of amount of money, such as 00 yen, 3000 yen, 5000 yen, and 10000 yen, and by selecting and pressing the game value selection button 44, the desired amount of the 5 kinds of game value can be specified. You can By pressing the game value selection button 44, the game value of the amount designated by the pressing operation is additionally stored in the common remaining balance area 148d (see FIG. 4B) of the inserted IC card. It After that, when there is change, the bill payout device 40 operates and the bills are paid out to the user from the bill payout opening 39. Incidentally, reference numeral 49 in the figure denotes a control unit, which is composed of a microcomputer or the like for controlling the game value writer 2.

The gaming value writer 2 can sell gaming value not only by inserting money such as bills but also by using the IC card 125. That is, the player plays the game with the gaming machines 4 and 5, and as a result of the game, an IC card in which the score owned by the player is stored as a coin is paid out to the player, which will be described later. The coins data of the amusement hall stored in the areas 148e to 148h of the IC card are transferred to the area 148d as the common use remaining amount and recorded therein, and replayed by the game machines 4, 5 using the common use remaining amount of the IC card 125. It becomes possible to play. In this case, the IC card 125 is inserted into the IC card insertion slot 42. Then, the IC card processor 43 identifies whether the inserted IC card 125 is a proper card,
If the card is an improper card, the above-mentioned abnormality processing is performed. If the inserted card is a proper card, the card information recorded in the inserted card is read by the IC 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. If the entered personal identification number is correct, the data stored in the inserted IC card 125 is indexed according to the game shop code, and the indexed data is calculated. The accumulated coin data is displayed by the amount / remaining amount display 29. The user selects and operates the gaming value selection button 44 within the range of the amount displayed by the amount / balance display 29. If the selecting operation is an improper selecting operation such as selecting an amount of money higher than the indexed savings data, an error is displayed on the re-game usage amount display 30 and the player Wait for re-operation. On the other hand, if the selection operation is an appropriate operation, the sum of the face value of the game value selected by the re-game use amount display 30 and the commission associated with the sale of the game value is displayed. .. When the user sees the display and presses the confirmation button 45, the IC card is discharged to the user side after the gaming value of the selected amount is added and updated to the common remaining balance. Then, the IC card 125 after purchasing the desired amount of gaming value
IC card 125 at the time of calculation of the accumulated ball data
The control unit 49 performs the process of subtracting the amount of the game value sold and the commission from the stored coin data corresponding to the game center, and further, the inserted IC card 12
A process of updating the accumulated coin data of the amusement park recorded in 5 to the calculated new remaining amount is performed. Then, the updated new accumulated ball data is displayed on the card balance display 31, and the IC card 125 updated with the new accumulated coin data is ejected from the IC card insertion slot 42 to the user side. This game value writer 2 is provided with a fee setting unit 49a, and a staff member of the game hall operates the fee setting unit 49a to operate the above-mentioned I.
It is possible to set a commission (%) at the time of selling the gaming value using the C card 125.

Incidentally, reference numeral 26 in the drawing denotes a writer number display portion, on which the number of the game value writer 2 is displayed. Reference numeral 27 is an on-sale display, and 28 is a discontinued display. While the gaming value writer 2 is selling gaming value, the sale stop indicator 28 is turned off and the on-sale indicator 27 is illuminated. On the contrary, when the game value writer 2 is not on sale, the on-sale display 27 is turned off and the sale stop indicator 28 is displayed on. Reference numeral 46 in the drawing denotes a throwing bill full indicator 46, which is used when the bill inserted through the bill insertion slot 32 fills the bill storing portion 34 and the bill cannot be inserted any more.
Is lit up or blinked, and the fact that the inserted bills are full can be displayed to the attendant at the game arcade. Four
Reference numeral 7 denotes a payout bill deficiency indicator, which is lit or blinks when the payout bill deficiency indicator 47 lights up or blinks when the change bill stored for paying out to the user by the bill payout device 40 is deficient. It is configured to be able to notify the attendant of the game arcade.

When a user plays a pachinko game using the game value (common remaining balance) sold by the game value writer 2, it is installed on the pachinko machine installation island 50 of the game arcade 1. The IC card 125 is inserted into the IC card insertion slot 52 of the IC card processor 3a. This I
The C card processing machine 3a is provided adjacent to each card type pachinko machine 4 installed on the pachinko machine installation island 50, and each adjacent card type pachinko machine 4 is installed.
It corresponds to. Therefore, for example, when a player wants to play a game with the card type pachinko machine 4 on the left side of the drawing, the IC card insertion port 52 of the IC card processing machine 3a adjacent to the left side of the card type pachinko machine 4 on the left side of the drawing
It is necessary to insert the IC card 125 into the. Insert the IC card 125 into the IC card insertion slot 52, and operate the amount-of-use selection button 54 to set the amount of money that the user wants to use in the card-type pachinko machine 4 within the range of the remaining amount displayed on the card balance display 53. If designated, the point corresponding to the designated amount is displayed on the point indicator 56, and the ball game in which the ball is shot and fired in the game area becomes possible. And IC
The card balance display 53 displays the remaining amount obtained by subtracting the amount selected by the used amount selection button 54 from the common used remaining amount of the IC card 125 inserted from the card insertion slot 52. On the other hand, if a predetermined game state such as winning of a pachinko ball hit in the game area along with a ball game occurs, a predetermined score is given to the player based on the occurrence of the predetermined game state. Therefore, the given score is added and displayed on the digital score display 56. In this way, the card-type pachinko machine 4 has a function of additionally storing the points given to the player according to the game state. On the other hand, a score corresponding to the number of pachinko balls used in the ball game is subtracted from the score displayed on the score display unit 56, and the score after the subtraction is the score display unit 5.
6 is displayed. The score displayed by the score display 56 is displayed by the score level display 57 as a level. That is, the score level indicator 57 is constructed by stacking a plurality of indicators in a block shape, and the number of indicators corresponding to the score is turned on to display the score as an analog level. The IC card processor 3
A control unit 55 including a microcomputer is provided in a.

Above the card type pachinko machine 4, there is provided a holding point writing processing device 9a. When the player presses the settlement button 58 provided on the card type pachinko machine 4 or when the card type pachinko machine 4 is stopped, the IC card 125 is inserted into the IC card insertion / ejection port 69. As a result, the valuable value corresponding to the score displayed by the score display 56 is stored as an accumulated ball in the area (any of 148e to 148h or an empty area) corresponding to the game shop code of the game arcade, and the value is accumulated. The insertion card 125 is paid out to the player side from the point writing processing device 9a. That is, the IC card processor 70 of the point writing processor 9a
The valuable value corresponding to the score displayed on the score display 56 is stored in the IC card as the accumulated ball data, and the stored IC card is inserted into the IC card insertion / ejection port 69.
Is discharged from the player to the player. And the discharged IC
The card is used for playing games and exchanging prizes by other gaming machines. Incidentally, reference numeral 72 in the drawing is a unit number display section, which displays the unit number of the card type pachinko machine 4 corresponding to the point writing processing device 9a. Reference numeral 73 is a trouble button, which is operated by the player when an abnormality occurs in the card-type pachinko machine 4, and the trouble indicator 74 is lit or blinked according to the operation, and is displayed to the attendant of the game hall. It is notified that a trouble has occurred.

Even when a player plays a game with the card type slot machine 5 installed on the slot machine installation island 51, the game value sold by the game value writing machine 2 is processed by the IC card as in the above case. It is inserted into the IC card insertion opening 52 of the machine 3b. Then, in the same manner 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 device 53, the point corresponding to the selected used amount is displayed as a point display device. A game is possible within the range of the points displayed by 60 and displayed by the point display 60. The player first presses and operates the holding point use button 62 to set and input the holding points (bet points) to be used for one game by the card type slot machine, and then presses the start button 63. Then, the reels start to rotate, and then the player presses the stop button 64 provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels, whereby the rotation of the reels corresponding to each stop button is stopped. It And on a total of 5 hit lines consisting of 3 horizontally and 2 diagonally diagonal,
If the identification combination displayed by the reels at the time of the stop is a combination of predetermined specific identification information, a predetermined score is additionally stored and displayed by the score display unit 60, or In some cases, a bonus game in which a score is given with a high probability occurs in the game. The remaining number of times the bonus game can be played is displayed by the remaining number of bonus games display 65. Reference numeral 66 in the figure is a payout point display, and the points given to the player as a result of one game are displayed by the payout point display 66.

A point writing processor 9b is provided above the card type slot machine 5. The point writing processor 9b has an IC card processor 70 and an IC card insertion / ejection port 69. Is provided. If the player presses the settlement button 67 of the card type slot machine 5 and inserts the IC card 125 into the IC card insertion / ejection port 69, the area (148e to 148h of the insertion card 125 corresponding to the game shop code). Any value corresponding to the score displayed by the score display device 60 with respect to any one of them or an empty area is stored as a value and the IC card processor 70
The stored IC card is discharged from the IC card insertion / discharge port 69 to the player side. The ejected IC card is used for playing games and exchanging prizes by other gaming machines. In the figure, 53 is a card balance display, 55 is a control unit, and 61 is a point level display for displaying the level of the points displayed by the point display 60. Further, 68 is an interruption button which is pressed when the player interrupts the game. In the figure, 72 is a unit number display portion, 73 is a trouble button, 74 is a trouble indicator, 7
5 is a speaker. The IC card processor 3a,
3b and the gaming machines 4 and 5 may be integrally configured. In addition, the gaming machines 4, 5 and the point writing processing devices 9a, 9b
And may be integrally configured. Valuable value addition for adding the valuable value owned by the player as a result of the game by the gaming machine to the valuable value specified by the stored information of the portable information storage device by the point writing processing devices 9a and 9b. Means are configured.

The IC card insertion slot 42, the password input key 35, the amount / remaining amount display 29, the selection button 44, the replay usage amount display 30, the confirmation button 45, the IC card discharge port 36, the card remaining amount display 31. , A valuable value for enabling a game by the gaming machine using the valuable value specified by the stored information of the portable information storage device by the control unit 49, the IC card insertion slot 52, and the usage amount selection button 54. A game using means is configured.

The IC card which is stored in the player as a score as a result of playing a game with the card type pachinko machine 4 or the card type slot machine 5 and is discharged to the player is the IC card insertion slot 79 of the prize processing apparatus 8 by the player. Inserted in.
The valuable value recorded in the inserted IC card is read by the IC card processor 80, and the read savings (value) is displayed by the savings display 94. In the prize processing device 8, a new IC card is made into an IC card that can be used for games, the common remaining balance is increased and updated within the range of the read coins, and a special prize 128 is paid out.

A new IC card 12 is provided by the prize processing device 8.
When 5 is used as an IC card that can be used for games, the player should hand-write the necessary information such as the address, name, and telephone number on the specified sheet, and insert the entry sheet into the entry sheet slot 82. IC card 125 IC
Ask the card insertion / ejection slot 79 to insert it. The entry sheet input into the entry sheet input port 82 is read by the character reading device 83 such as an OCR, and then the entry sheet is stored in the sheet storage section 84. If it is determined that the character can be identified as a result of reading by the character reading device 83, a message indicating that it is possible is displayed by the message display 96, and if it is not possible, the cause of the failure is displayed by the message display 96. If they are identifiable, a message indicating that the IC card registration key 85 is pressed is displayed on the message display device 96, and if the player presses the IC card registration key 85, the IC card processor is displayed. The necessary information such as member authentication data is input to the area 14 of the insertion card 125 by 80.
8c and write it to the IC card insertion / ejection slot 79
The C card 125 is ejected. In addition, instead of manually writing and inputting the necessary items, the area 148 of the IC card 125 has already been input.
The user ID data stored in b may be read and input.

Next, when paying out the special prize 128,
First, a player inserts an IC card into the IC card insertion slot 79. Then, the accumulated coin data stored in the inserted IC card is read by the IC card processor 80, and the read accumulated coins are displayed by the accumulated coin display 94. Next, the message display 96 displays a message indicating that any one of the special prize payout key 97, the receipt payout key 98 for general prize exchange and the prize number designation key 100 is selected and pressed.

When the player desires to pay out the special prize, the special prize payout key 97 is pressed. Then, an instruction to input the exchange amount with the ten keys 95 is displayed on the message display device 96, and the player inputs the exchange amount of the special prize with the ten keys 95 according to the instruction. Next, a message indicating that the confirmation key 102 is pressed is displayed by the message display device 96, and the player presses the confirmation key 102 according to the instruction. Then,
Special prize 12 corresponding to the amount entered with the numeric keypad 95
8 is taken out from the special prize storing section 88, and is paid out from the special prize payout device 87 to the player side from the special prize payout opening 86. Thereafter, the receipt issuing device 93 prints a receipt in which the transaction details are recorded, and the receipt is issued from the receipt issuing port 92 to the player side.

Next, when the player desires to pay out the receipt for the general prize for exchanging the general prize, an instruction to select and operate any one of the operation keys 98 to 100 by the message display 96 described above. When is displayed, the player presses the receipt payout key 98 for general prizes. Then, a message to input the exchange amount of the general prize receipt is displayed by the message display 96 by the ten key 95, and the player inputs the desired exchange amount of the general prize receipt by the ten key 95. Next, confirm key 1
A message indicating that 02 is pressed is displayed by the message display device 96, and when the player presses the confirmation key 102, a receipt for general gift is printed from the receipt issuing device 93 and discharged from the receipt issuing port 92. It Then, similarly to the above, a receipt recording the transaction details is issued.

[0037]

Next, when the user wants to use the IC card 125 of his / herself to look at the prize catalog provided at the counter of the game hall or the like and obtain the prize described in the catalog, the above-mentioned various operations are performed. When an instruction to select and operate any of the keys 97 to 102 is displayed on the message display device 96, the user presses the prize number designation key 100. Next, an instruction to input the free gift number from the ten key 95 is displayed on the message display device 96, and the user inputs the free gift number of the desired free gift that is predetermined by looking at the catalog or the like from the ten key 95. Then, an instruction to press the prize quantity designation key 101 is displayed on the message display device 96, and the player presses the prize quantity designation key 101 accordingly. Next, an instruction to input the desired number of free gifts is displayed on the message display 96, and the user inputs the desired number of free gifts from the ten key 95. Next, the confirmation key 10
An instruction to press 2 is displayed on the message display device 96, and the user presses the confirmation key 102 accordingly, and the prize exchange operation using the catalog is completed.

[0039]

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 new IC mentioned above is connected.
Information regarding necessary items such as a user's address, name, telephone number, etc., inputted when the card 125 is used for game play is transmitted to the centralized management computer 20 of the prize exchange management company 19. Furthermore, the prize number and the number of prizes input from the above-mentioned ten keys 95 and the inserted IC card 1
The card number of 25, etc. can be used as a central management computer 2 of the prize exchange management company 19 via the terminal box 7.
0 is transmitted. 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 IC card 125 possessed by the user. When the card number is transmitted, necessary items such as the address, name, and telephone number of the holder of the IC card 125 are calculated from the card number, and the prize is given to the member store management computer of the member store near the user's address. The number, the number of pieces of information, and the address, name, telephone number, etc. of the user who is the destination of the prize are transmitted. Then, at a later date, as many free gifts as desired by the user are delivered to the user from the member store. In addition,
Reference numeral 104 in the figure denotes a control unit including a microcomputer for controlling the prize processing device 8. Reference numeral 76 is a device number display portion, 77 is an operating indicator that indicates that the operation is in progress, and 78 is an operation stop indicator that indicates that the operation is stopped. IC card insertion / ejection slot 79, numeric keypad 95, message display 96, special prize payout key 97,
A confirmation key 102, a transaction end key 103, a receipt payout key 98 for general prizes, a prize number designation key 100, a prize number designation key 101, a control unit 104, an IC card processor 8
0 constitutes valuable value gift exchange / use means for using the valuable value specified by the stored information of the portable information storage device for gift exchange.

In the figure, 10 is a hall management computer, which is a prize processing device 8, a game value writing machine 2, a card type pachinko machine 4, a card type slot machine 5, IC card processing machines 3a, 3b, and a score book. It is connected to the embedded processing devices 9a and 9b. In the figure, 105 is a keyboard and 106 is C
Reference numeral 107 is an RT display, and 107 is a printer.
The IC card processors 3a and 3b are connected to a central management computer 13 of a sales management company 12 for each hall via a terminal box 6.

When the special prize paid out from the prize processing device 8 is to be exchanged for cash, the user brings the special prize 128 to the bank 21, and the special prize settlement machine 24 installed in the bank 21 receives the special prize. Special gift 1 from the gift slot 114
Turn on 28. Then, the amount of money corresponding to the inserted special prize 128 is displayed on the settlement amount display device 123, and when the user presses the confirmation key 122, the bill payout device 112 operates and the bills in the bill storage unit 113 are The coin payout port 111 is paid out to the user, and when necessary, the coin payout device 118 is operated so that the coins in the coin storage unit 119 are paid out to the user from the coin payout port 117. The amount of money made up of bills and coins to be paid out is controlled so as to match the amount displayed by the settlement amount display device 123. After that, the receipt issuing device 121 operates to issue a receipt on which predetermined items are printed to the user from the receipt issuing port 120. Incidentally, reference numeral 124 in the figure denotes a control unit including a microcomputer and the like. Further, 108 is a settlement machine number display portion, 109 is an operating indicator, and 110 is an operation stop indicator. Further, the special prize settlement machine 24 is connected to the centralized management computer 20 of the premium exchange management company via the terminal box 20, and the number of the special prizes 128 received in the premium exchange management company 19 is the centralized management computer 2.
It is transmitted to 0.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an IC card.
A recess 150 is provided at a predetermined position on the back side of the IC card 125.
Is formed, and the wafer 151 is assembled and fixed in the recess 150. The wafer 151 has an integrated circuit 126 provided on a substrate 127 and a plurality of contact terminals 1 electrically connected to the integrated circuit 126.
28 is provided on the substrate 127. The contact terminal 128 is exposed on the back surface side of the substrate 127, and the above-mentioned card processing unit 43, 70, 80 (card reader / writer) electrically contacts the contact terminal 128 to read out predetermined information or predetermined information. It is configured so that information of can be written.

FIG. 4A is a schematic block diagram showing the integrated circuit 126, and FIG. 4B is a block diagram showing the data stored in the RAM.

The integrated circuit 126 is composed of, for example, an LSI, and includes therein a CPU 147 capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure, a ROM 149 storing operation program data of the CPU 147, and necessary data. And a RAM 148 capable of writing and reading.

Further, the integrated circuit 126 receives the input signal, gives the input data to the CPU 147, and
An input / output interface 146 for receiving output data from 147 and outputting it to the outside, and a power-on reset circuit, a clock generating circuit, a pulse frequency dividing circuit (interrupt pulse generating circuit), and an address decoding circuit (not shown) are included.

The CPU 147 can execute the operation of the interrupt control routine in response to the interrupt pulse periodically given from the pulse frequency dividing circuit. Further, the address decoding circuit decodes the address data from the CPU 147 and gives a chip select signal to the ROM 149, the RAM 148 and the input / output interface 146, respectively.

A plurality of (eight in the drawing) contact terminals 128 are connected to the input / output interface 146, and predetermined data from the card reader / writer is transferred from the contact terminals 128 via the input / output interface 146 to the CPU 147. Entered in. The CPU 147 performs various operations in response to the input signal and according to the program data stored in the ROM 149, and outputs predetermined data from the contact terminal 128 to the card reader / writer via the input / output interface 146.

As shown in FIG. 4B, the RAM 148
Includes a plurality of storage areas 148a to 148h. Area 14
A card number is stored in 8a, and an IC is stored in area 148b.
ID data such as the name, address, and telephone number of the card holder are stored, the area 148c stores the member authentication data, the area 148d stores the common balance (game value), and the areas 148e to 148h. Each stores a game shop code and the corresponding stored coin data.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a special prize. The special prize 129 is composed of a magnetic card in which a magnetic stripe 130 is formed on a part of a plate-shaped resin. On the magnetic stripe 130, an issue number, which is a number at which the special prize 129 is issued, a security code for improving the security of the special prize 129, and the like are recorded. Furthermore, some of the special prizes 129 include
A gold chip 131 having a price commensurate with the prize value of the special prize 129 is incorporated.

FIG. 6 shows a receipt 132 issued from the prize processing device 8 when the prizes are selected by using the above-mentioned catalog and the prizes are exchanged, and the information as shown is printed. The special prize shown in FIG. 5 is not limited to a magnetic card, but may be an IC card, an optical card (using an optical disk memory), a thermal card, a card with a bar code, a card with punch holes, or the like. You may comprise with one. Further, in the IC cards shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the balance information is directly stored and updated. However, the balance management information is not stored in the IC card, but the hall management computer 10 or the centralized computer is stored based on the card number. The management computers 13 and 20 may perform so-called card spine number management of updating the stored coin information and the common use balance information.

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

An auxiliary computer 133 is connected to the central control computer 20, and the CRT display 135 and the keyboard 13 are connected to the auxiliary computer 133.
7 and the printer 136 are connected. The keyboard 137 is activated by inserting a key possessed by a predetermined operator into the power switch 134 of the auxiliary computer 133 and operating the key. On the keyboard 137, a total key 138 for each hall for totaling data by hall (hall), a sales key 139 for each store for totaling sales by member store, and accumulated ball data by IC card Card-by-card tab key 140, prize entry / exit key 141 for tabulating entry / exit data of special gifts, accident key 142 for tabulating accident card data, and print key 143 for printing predetermined data by printer 136. Is provided. By operating the various keys 138 to 143, the respective data described above are totaled and the totalized result is displayed on the CRT display 135 (FIGS. 8 to 11). Furthermore, on the keyboard 137,
A numeric keypad 144 for inputting numbers and the like, a character information input key 145 for inputting character information, and other function keys are provided.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the totalized information for each hall performed by the centralized management computer of the prize exchange management 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 "IC card renewal amount" is
This means the amount obtained by subtracting the special prize exchange amount and the general prize exchange amount from the update amount of the accumulated ball data of the IC card 125 that has been updated and increased by the score writing processing devices 9a and 9b (see FIGS. 1 and 2). Central management computer 20 when updating
The number of the terminal box 7 which is the transmission source of the data transmitted to the prize exchange management company 19 is used to specify the billing destination. The prize processing device 8
You may specify the game hall of a billing destination based on the processing machine number. 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” is the special prize 1 shipped from the prize exchange management company 19 to the game hall.
It means 29 dollars. The “re-game usage amount” means the amount of money used for purchasing the game value (common use remaining amount) at the time of performing a re-play by using the savings balls recorded in the IC card 125. Then, the leftmost column in the figure shows the date, and further, the IC card renewal amount, the special prize delivery amount,
The total replay usage amount, each billing amount, and the difference amount are shown.
If the total amount of replay usage is B3 or C3, B3 =
B3 ′ × 1.35, C3 = C3 ′ × 1.35. Here, B3 'and C3' are the amount actually used for the replay, that is, the purchase amount of the game value using the IC card deposits, and the amount obtained by adding 35% as a commission to the amount. Is the total amount. In addition, the prize exchange management company 19 calculates and displays the amount charged for each game hall. In the case of the IC card renewal amount, the total amount B1 becomes the invoice amount as it is. In case of special prize delivery amount, total amount B2
B2 × 1.01, which is a fixed fee added to In the case of the re-play usage amount, a certain fee is added to the amount actually used for the re-play, that is, the purchase amount B3 'of the game value using the IC card, B3'.
× 1.3 is the billed amount. 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 exchange management company 19 to each gaming hall. Also,
The total of the score data written in the IC card as the ball storage data by the score writing processing devices 9a and 9b, that is, the total data of the prize points paid out by the amusement hall 1 is transmitted to the central management computer 20 of the prize exchange management company 19. The centralized management computer 20 may totalize and display the total prize points for each amusement hall based on the transmitted data. In that case, the profit for each amusement hall can be calculated based on the aggregated data of the amusement value (common use remaining amount) usage amount for each amusement hall shown in FIG. The accounting of the amusement park can be glassed to prevent tax evasion.

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

In the figure, the card number of the IC card is shown in the uppermost row, and the accumulated amount of the IC card in the previous month is shown in the lower row. Then, the increase renewal amount and the usage amount of the accumulated amount of the IC card for each day from October 1st to October 31st are shown. For example, on October 1, it can be seen that the IC card with the card number 12001 has been updated by 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 remaining amount of the IC card is 30,400 yen as of October 31st. In addition, there is a usage type column on the right side of the usage amount column,
A indicates special prize exchange, B indicates replay use, and C indicates 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 person who lost the card, and the card number of the IC card declared after that is registered. For example, the card number 12003 in FIG.
In the case of the IC card, the 6,500 yen coin saving data was increased and updated on October 1, but it was not used or increased at the end. Since the owner of this card number 12003 reported that he / she was lost on October 2, 1990, the IC card was registered as an accident card by the declaration and an * mark was placed in front of the amount showing the balance in FIG. It is attached and displayed. On the other hand, the card with the card number 12004 shown in FIG. 10 is an IC card whose balance has been tampered with. As can be seen from the data in the column of the card number 12004 shown in FIG. 36 on October 1st, even though it is "0"
Since 000 yen has been used, it can be seen that the balance has been tampered with as of October 1st. Therefore, this 10
It is registered as an accident card on the 1st of the month. An accident card whose balance has been tampered with is displayed with a star in front of the balance number, as shown in FIG. The accident card information shown in FIG.
1 and the member stores 14 and 15 etc., and if an accident card is used at those places, an alarm is immediately sounded so that the accident can be dealt with.

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 it are sales using the IC card 125 for each member store from October 1st to October 31st. The amount is shown. Then, the total sales for the month is calculated and shown, and below the total sales, the fees paid by each member store to the prize exchange management 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 prize exchange management company 19 to each member store.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing data obtained by aggregating data relating to sales and use of gaming value at the game arcade 1 and exchange of prizes.

In the figure, "game value sales amount" means the sales amount of the game value sold by the game value writer 2 of each of the amusement halls 1 and 11, and from October 1st to 10th. Month 31
The sales amount for the month to date and its total are shown.
The “game value use amount” means the game use amount added as a game holding point by the card processing machines 3a and 3b using the common use remaining amount of the IC card 125, and October 1
The total usage amount for one month from the date to October 31 is shown. The "replay usage amount" is a usage amount when a replay is performed by using the accumulated amount of the IC card, and the amount actually used for the replay, that is, the purchase of the gaming value using the IC card. The amount is the sum of the amount b3 'and a commission (35%). Further, 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 game value purchase using the IC card. There is a 30% commission on the amount b3 '. Then, in the bottom row of FIG. 12, the amount charged by the game arcade to the prize exchange management company 19 is shown.

In the figure, the "total amount of prize exchange points" is the total amount of the prize exchanged at the amusement hall, and specifically, the general prize exchange amount, the special prize exchange amount, and the prize exchange using the catalog. It is the sum of the amount and the amount of accumulated balls. The "IC card renewal amount" is the renewal amount obtained by updating the accumulated coin data recorded on the IC card, and specifically, the sum of the prize exchange amount and the accumulated coin amount 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) The integrated circuit 126 of the IC card 125 is provided with information for discriminating between a case where the gaming value is secured by using the stored coin data stored in the IC card 125 and a case where the gaming value is secured by inserting money. It may be stored. In this way, when totaling the game value sales amount (see FIG. 12), it is possible to calculate the sales using the accumulated coin data at the time of the re-play.

(2) A use limit may be set for the game value secured by using the accumulated coin data at the time of replay. For example, it can be used only at a game arcade where the game value has been secured by using the accumulated ball data, only at that game arcade and its affiliated stores, or within a prescribed area to which the game arcade belongs. Alternatively, the expiration date may be set for the gaming value. In addition, when such a restriction is provided, the integrated circuit 126 of the IC card 125 stores the amusement shop code corresponding to each of the secured game values, and checks the amusement shop code when the card is used, It is necessary to check whether the IC card can be used.

(3) The above-mentioned fee for using the IC card 125 for replay may be eliminated. Further, this fee may be stored in the integrated circuit 126 of the IC card 125. By doing so, the above-mentioned fee setting unit 49a becomes unnecessary. When the fee is stored in the integrated circuit 126, it is necessary to store the fee of each gaming shop in association with each gaming shop code, and the code of the gaming shop where the balls are stored, that is, the code of the gaming shop for which the fee is set is stored. Remember. By doing so, the fee for replaying at another store can be made reasonable. Since it is possible to use the fee as the profit of the amusement store where the balls were saved, even if the amusement store decides the fee and there is no particular restriction on the amusement store where replay is possible, The fee income can be made reasonable.

(4) When a game is replayed using the coins, an upper limit may be set as needed for the amount of coins that can be used in one day at a game hall.

(5) Integrated circuit 12 of IC card 125
Part or all of the stored information other than the card number and security code stored in 6 are stored in the hall-based sales centralized management computer 13 or the member store-based sales / hall-based prize exchange centralized management computer 22 to store each card. At the time of use, so-called back number management may be performed by collating the information stored in the card with the card information stored in the centralized management computers 13 and 20.

(6) The accumulated coin data stored in the integrated circuit 126 of the IC card 125 may be directly cashed without using the special prize 129.

(7) The premium processing device 8 may be divided into a plurality of devices for each function such as the above-mentioned special prize payout function, general prize receipt payout function, and prize exchange function using a catalog. .. Further, the prize processing device 8 may be operated by a clerk of the game shop.

(8) When inserting the IC card 125 into the game value writer 2 to write the game value, instead of inserting money into the game value writer 2, the inserted IC card Based on the stored information of 125, the bank account of the player who owns the IC card 125 is called, and a part of the deposit in the account is used to store the gaming value in the integrated circuit 126 of the IC card 125. You may do it. That is,
It is also possible to make a decision on the purchase of the gaming value in real time using the bank POS. Data exchange between the gaming value writer 2 and the bank 21 in that case may be performed via the centralized management computer 13 of the hall-specific sales centralized management company 12, or the gaming value writer. Data may be directly transmitted / received between the game hall where the machine 2 is installed and the bank 21.
If the bank POS is used to make an approval in real time, the purchase amount of the gaming value is deducted from the deposit in the player's account, and the gaming value in the account of the gaming hall is purchased. The purchase amount is added to the deposit.

(9) The IC card 125 may be provided with a credit function. In other words, when exchanging a prize or playing a game using the IC card 125, the player confirms the identity based on the ID data stored in the integrated circuit 126 of the IC card 125, and then the amount of money desired by the player is given. May be performed, and the credit amount may be used to exchange prizes or play games. Then, based on the ID data, the player's account in the bank is specified, and at a later date the player's account is withdrawn from the deposit in the account.

(10) Every time the IC card 125 is used in the game hall, stamp data such as the number of times of use in the game hall is cumulatively stored in the integrated circuit 126 of the IC card 125, and the stamp data reaches a predetermined amount. In this case, a certain privilege may be given to the player.

(11) Integrated circuit 1 of IC card 125
Based on the ID data stored in 26, the game action pattern may be grasped for each player in the game hall. For example, for each player, a game history such as when and how long a game was played on which gaming machine is aggregated by the hall management computer 10, and the player's preference for the gaming machine is grasped, and a new model When a gaming machine is installed, use a direct mail or the like to notify the player of that fact.

(12) As a result of the game by the gaming machines 4 and 5, the valuable value possessed by the player is paid out in the form of a beating ball or a coin, which is counted by a ball counter or a coin counter, and the counting result is obtained. The IC card may be stored as ball storage data.

[0075]

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. In addition, since the portable information storage device in which the information possessed by the player and which can identify the valuable value is stored is a highly functional one having a microprocessor and an LSI memory, the portable information storage device is It becomes easy to carry out various information processing and services used.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

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

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an IC card.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an integrated circuit of an IC 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 prize exchange management company and various devices connected to the centralized management computer.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing aggregated data by hall aggregated by a centralized management computer of a premium exchange management company.

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

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

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

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing data on sales and use of game value in a game arcade and data on prize exchange.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a game hall, 2 is a game value writing machine, 3a and 3b are card processing machines, 4 is a card type pachinko machine, 5 is a card type slot machine, 8 is a prize processing device, 10 is a hall management computer, 13 is a centralized sales management computer for each hall, 20 is a centralized sales management computer for sales by member stores and prizes for each hall, 42 is an IC card slot, 35 is a personal identification number input key, 29 is an amount / balance display, and 44 is a selection button. , 30 is a replay usage amount display, 45 is a confirmation button, 3
1 is a card balance display, 49 is a control unit, 52 is an IC card insertion slot, 53 is a card balance display, 54 is a usage amount selection button, 79 is an IC card insertion / ejection slot, 95 is a numeric keypad, 94 is a point display Vessel, 97 is special prize payout key, 10
2 is a confirmation key, 103 is a transaction end key, 98 is a receipt payout key, 100 is a prize number designation key, 101 is a prize number designation key, and 125 is an IC card.

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A gaming system including a gaming machine in which a valuable value possessed by a player changes according to a gaming state, the gaming system having a microprocessor and an LSI memory and being carried by the player. A portable information storage device for storing information that can identify a valuable value owned by a player, and a valuable value possessed by a player as a result of a game by the gaming machine, according to stored information in the portable information storage device. Valuable value adding means for adding to the specified valuable value; valuable value gift exchange using means for using the valuable value specified by the stored information of the portable information storage device for gift exchange; and the portable information. Characterized by including a valuable value game use means for enabling a game by the gaming machine using the valuable value specified by the stored information of the storage device,
A game system.