JPH0751458A - Ball saving managing device for game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve versatility in the case of depositing game media, which are acquired by a player, in the account of the player himself. CONSTITUTION:In this device for game system by which the player having the account can deposit the acquired game media in his own acount, can take the game media out of his own account and can play at a game stand, the player selects the number of balls to be deposited within a range as large as the total number of the acquired and counted amusement media by using selection means (214A, 214B, 214C and 214D), thereby one part of the total acquired game media can be added to the storage contents of a storage means (11B) and deposited. In this case, since the total number of game media, number corresponding to special prize for cashing, remaining number after the payment of special prize and any arbitrary number can be selected, the balls can be versaly saved corresponding to the request of the player.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming system such as a pachinko parlor or the like, in which a player can temporarily deposit a gaming medium such as a pachinko ball in the store and pull out the ball to play again. The present invention relates to a coin management device used, and particularly to a coin depositing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game store such as a pachinko parlor, normally, a player puts cash in an automatic machine such as a ball lending machine and borrows a game medium such as a pachinko ball to play on a pachinko machine or the like.
After the game media acquired when the game is finished is counted by the ball counter, it is exchanged for a prize.

Recently, in the same way as when depositing money at a bank or the like, the pachinko balls that I have acquired at a pachinko parlor are deposited in my account, and the necessary number of balls is drawn from there to play again. A game system has been developed which allows all or part of the number of balls in the account to be exchanged for a prize. For example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-68385,
It is shown that the deposited balls can be accumulated and exchanged for prizes with a predetermined number of balls, and that amount will be deducted.

A person who intends to use this game system registers his / her name or the like in a store in advance to create a membership card, and the player uses a pachinko ball to play a game using this membership card. To play on a pachinko machine,
You can put all the balls in your account by putting your own pachinko balls obtained as a result of the game in the ball counting machine and passing your membership card.

In addition, if you want to directly exchange the acquired balls for prizes without putting them in your account, after putting the balls in the ball counting machine and pressing the receipt key without passing through the membership card, the total number of balls Number of prizes) and the number of prizes (the number of special prizes for cash)
And a receipt with the number of surplus balls printed (a machine-readable bar code is also printed) is taken to the counter and handed to the staff to exchange for a prize.

[0006]

However, a player who has a membership card does not always want to put all of the game media he / she has earned into his / her own account, but only a part of them into his / her account. Sometimes you want to. For example, there is a case where it is desired that the special prize portion for cash exchange be surely accumulated in the account in consideration of the physical condition, the condition of the machine, and the condition of luck, and the game is continued with the remaining balls.

In the conventional system, such a player's request is ignored, and the service to the player is not always sufficient.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game system in which a part of a game medium acquired by a player can be freely deposited in his own account.

[0009]

According to the present invention, a game medium acquired by a player who has an account can be deposited in his or her own account, and the game medium can be withdrawn from his or her own account so that it can be played on a gaming table. In a ball storage management device in a game system, a counting means for counting the acquired game media, a designating means for designating the number of game media deposited in its own account within the total number of game media counted by this counting means, and the aforementioned account are secured. In addition, the storage means stores the balance and, when designated by the designating means, adds to the balance and updates and stores the balance.

Further, according to the present invention, the game medium acquired by the player who has the account is deposited in his own account, and the game medium is withdrawn from his own account so that he can play the game on the gaming table. In the management device, a counting means for counting the acquired game media, a calculating means for calculating the number of special prizes that can be exchanged from the total number of the game media counted by the counting means, and a surplus game media number, Display means for displaying the number of special prizes and the number of game media calculated by the calculating means, the number of game media corresponding to the number of the special prizes, and the number of game media fractions which is the difference between the total number of game media and the special prize, At least one of any number of game media in the total number of game media is selected together with the total number of game media and secured as the account. Stores the, when a selection by the selecting means is one which is characterized by comprising storage means for updating and storing by adding the balance, the.

[0011]

When the player selects the number by the selecting means within the range of the total number of acquired game media, a part of the total number of acquired game media can be added to the storage content of the storage means and deposited. In this case, the total number of game media, the number of special prizes for cash exchange, the number of surpluses after special prize payout,
Since it is possible to select any number, it is possible to achieve flexible ball accumulation in line with the player's wishes.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a ball management apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing an overall outline of one embodiment of the coin storage management device according to the present invention, which is a terminal controller 10 and an island end portion 2.
0 and a counter unit 30. These units 10, 20, 30 are connected by a serial communication line by a LAN (local area network), and can exchange data with each other.

The terminal controller 10 comprises a workstation 11, a personal computer 12, a printer 13 and a card issuing machine 14.

The workstation 11 includes a control unit 11A for controlling the entire system, a memory 11B described later,
It is composed of a display unit 11C such as a display and an input / output unit 11D such as a keyboard and a printer.

This memory stores accumulated ball data (stored separately for pachinko balls and medals) indicating the number of deposited game media for each account number given to each player, the number of free lending balls and the number of medals. Data, store visit data (store visit date,
Memorize and manage the number of times of use. In addition to this, it is possible to store and manage the ledger data including the address, name, age, sex, and telephone number of the member who opened the account.

Next, the personal computer 12 is connected to the above-mentioned workstation 11 via a LAN, and when registering a new account in this workstation 11, statistical processing of data stored in the workstation 11 and A clerk operates when making corrections. When registering a new account, a new membership card is issued by the card issuing machine 14 under the control of this personal computer.

Further, this personal computer 12
Is also connected to the printer 13. This printer 1
3, it is also possible to issue a direct mail based on the ledger data stored in the workstation 11 described above.

Each section 1 in the terminal controller 10
The power of 1, 12, 13, 14 is supplied by an uninterruptible power supply (not shown). As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of system down when the commercial power supply is cut off.

The workstation 11 is connected to an external management computer (not shown) by a dedicated communication line. As a result, the data in the workstation 11 can be managed using this management computer. In addition, the workstation 11
It is also connected to a ball number management computer (not shown) that manages the flow of pachinko balls and medals in the store so that the pachinko balls and medals in the store can be comprehensively managed and grasped.

The island end 20 has card processing machines 21, 22,
Pachinko ball counters 23, 2 respectively connected to these
4, receipt issuing machine 25, recycling card issuing machine 2
6. A pachinko ball withdrawing machine 27 and a medal withdrawing machine 28 are provided.

The pachinko ball withdrawing machine 27 is an integrated card processing machine and pachinko ball lending machine. The number of withdrawals is possible by inserting a membership card and then entering a personal identification number using the numeric keypad. Number of pachinko balls)
Is displayed, and the pachinko balls corresponding to the number of withdrawals input by the player using the ten-key pad can be received. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the player cannot withdraw a pachinko ball based on the number of medals deposited in his own account. This is because the pachinko parlors usually manage the sales of pachinko machines and the sales of pachislot machines independently.

Similarly, the medal withdrawing machine 28 has the same structure as the pachinko ball withdrawing machine 27. When the personal identification number is entered with the ten keys after inserting the membership card, the number of withdrawable coins (the number of medals deposited in the account concerned is Number) is displayed,
The player inputs the number of withdrawals using the numeric keypad and receives the medal. Here, too, the player cannot withdraw medals based on the number of pachinko balls deposited in his account.

The card processing machine 21 and the pachinko ball counting machine 23 are used when a player exchanges a pachinko ball acquired by a game for a prize or deposits it in his / her own account.

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the card processing machine 21.
A card reader is provided inside the main body 211, and an insertion port 212 is provided on the side surface. The upper part of the main body 211 is a slanted panel 213, and the accumulated coin selection button 21
4A, 214B, 214C, and 214D are linearly arranged in the central part, a numeric keypad 215 is provided under the central part, and a display part 216 is provided at the uppermost part.

Savings ball selection buttons 214A, 214B, 214
C and 214D are for total number of coins, fractional coins, premium coins, and arbitrary coins, respectively.

When the total number accumulation button 214A is pressed, the total number of counted balls is accumulated in the account. No receipts are issued as there are no prize balls. It should be noted that a receipt may be issued as a report accumulated in the account.

When the fraction storage button 214B is pressed, the fraction of the counted balls excluding the special prize for cash exchange is accumulated in the account. Therefore, the number of prizes is issued as a receipt. The contents of this receipt include the number of balls to be paid out, the number of prizes corresponding to the number of balls, and the number of surpluses.

Next, when the prize storing button 214C is pressed,
The number of balls corresponding to the special prize is accumulated in the account, and the fractional number is returned in the form of balls. At this time as well, there is no exchange of prizes, so no receipt is issued.

When the arbitrary piling ball 214D is pressed, the number of pips can be input within the range of the total number by the numeric keypad. The number of pips can be input by the numeric keypad, the display on the display unit 216 is confirmed, and the confirmation button is pressed. And the specified number is accumulated in the account. The rest will be returned in balls.

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the pachinko ball counter 23. A hopper 2 that puts a pachinko ball on the upper surface of the main body 231.
32 is provided, and counting is performed by a counting mechanism (not shown) provided below it. A return port 233 for returning the surplus balls is provided on the front surface of the main body 231. A display unit is provided on the panel surface above the hopper 232, and this is divided into a prize number display unit 235A, a total ball number display unit 235B, and a surplus ball number display unit 235C. Next to them, a total receipt button 236 and an end ball return button 237 are provided. The total receipt button is a button for printing the total number of counts on the receipt, and the end ball return button is issued on the receipt after issuing the number of prizes as described later.
It is for returning an end piece.

The pachinko ball counting machine 23 is integrated with a receipt issuing machine 25, and the above-mentioned card processing machine 21 is adjacently installed on the right side of the receipt issuing machine 25.

When a player exchanges pachinko balls for prizes, the pachinko ball counter 23 first counts the number of pachinko balls acquired. When the counting is completed, the pachinko ball counting machine 23 records the counting result on the recording paper by the receipt issuing machine 25 and outputs it. Here, the receipt issuing machine 25 records the counting result as a number and a bar code. As will be described later, the player brings the output receipt to a prize exchange place and exchanges it for a prize using the counter unit 30.

On the other hand, when a player deposits pachinko balls in his / her own account, first, after inserting a membership card into the card reader processing machine 21, the pachinko ball counting machine 23 is made to count the number of pachinko balls. This counting result is sent to the workstation 11, and the workstation 11 adds the number of pachinko balls deposited to the account corresponding to the account number by the counting result. Here, as will be described later, such a pachinko ball can be deposited only during a predetermined time zone such as business hours, and cannot be performed at other times.

Instead of issuing the receipt, the recycling card issuing machine 26 connected to the pachinko ball counting machine 24 may issue the recycling card. This recycle card is a card that can be repeatedly recorded, and the number of balls can be sequentially added to one recycle card.

Here, the counting machine is provided only for pachinko balls, but the same counting and issuing of receipts and recycling cards may be performed for medals.

When exchanging for a gift, the counter unit 30 receives a receipt or a recycling card issued at the island end 20.

The counter section 30 includes a card processing machine 31, a prize exchange management machine 32, a scanner 33, a printer 34, and an automatic prize dispenser 35.

The card processing machine 31 is a prize exchange management machine 32.
When a player exchanges a pachinko ball or medal deposited in his account for a prize, he / she reads to identify the account.

As described above, the scanner 33 reads the bar code of the recording paper output from the receipt issuing machine 25, and sends the read information (counting result in the pachinko ball counter 23) to the prize exchange management machine 32. .

To the prize exchange management machine 32, the counting result in the pachinko ball counter 23 is input by the scanner 33 described above. Then, as a result of exchanging the prizes, when the remaining game media are left, the remaining game media are deposited in the player's account. Further, when the game customer wants to exchange the game medium deposited in his / her own account for a prize, the number of game media corresponding to the exchanged prize is deducted from the account. Further, when the player desires to exchange for a special prize (a gift that can be exchanged for money), the automatic prize dispenser 35 is caused to pay out a predetermined number of special prizes. In addition, the input of the counting results of the pachinko ball counters 23 and 24 is performed by the prize exchange management machine 3
It is also possible to use the numeric keypad provided in 2.

The printer 34 is connected to the prize exchange management machine 32 so that the management data of the prize management machine 32 can be printed out. When a plurality of premium exchange management machines 32 are used, one machine may serve as a master machine and the printer 34 may be connected only to this master machine.

As described above, the automatic prize dispenser 35 dispenses the prize ordered by the prize exchange management machine 32.
Further, a card reader may be built in the automatic prize dispenser 35 so that the game player can directly operate the game medium deposited in his / her own account to exchange it for a special prize.

In addition to the above-described ball storage management device, a cash ball lending machine, which has been conventionally used, is installed between pachinko parlors, at the edge of an island, or in an appropriate place in a store (not shown). ).

Next, a method of playing a game by using such a ball storage management device will be described. In the following description, the case of a pachinko machine will be mainly described.

In order to use this coin management device, the player must first set up his own account at the pachinko parlor. Opening this account is the same as opening a bank account, in which the player uses his / her name, address, age, occupation, hobby, phone number, gender, card PIN, direct mail request, etc. And submit it to the pachinko clerk. A pachinko parlor employee inserts a membership card in which the store number and the membership number are recorded in advance into the card issuing machine 14.
When the player operates the ten-key pad of the card issuing machine 14 by himself to input the personal identification number, the personal identification number is registered in the workstation 11, and the personal identification number and the member number, the registration time, etc. are registered. The scramble processing used is performed, the processing result is recorded as a secret number on the membership card, and the issuance of the membership card is completed. Here, this secret number is checked at the time of reading in order to distinguish it from a counterfeit card. Further, the data entered by the player in the application form at the same time as the issuance of this membership card or separately is the personal computer 1
Workstation 1 entered by a clerk using 2
1 is registered in the memory 11B.

When the account is thus opened, the player can play a game (pachinko or pachi-slot) using this account.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart schematically showing the procedure when pachinko is played by using the coin management apparatus of this embodiment.

First, a player throws cash into a ball lending machine for cash to receive pachinko ball lending (step S20).
1) Start pachinko using this pachinko ball (step S202).

When the player finishes the pachinko game, it is determined whether to deposit the acquired pachinko ball in his account or exchange it for a prize (step S203). And
When it is desired to deposit the money into the account, the depositing process is performed as it is (step S204). Also, when exchanging for gifts,
Receipt issuing machine 25 connected to pachinko ball counter 23
The receipt for exchanging the free gift is output to, and the fraction is deposited in the own account (step S205), and the receipt is brought to the free gift exchange (counter unit 30) to exchange the free gift. In this way, when a pachinko ball is deposited in the user's own account, the deposited pachinko ball can be withdrawn (step S206) and used in the next and subsequent games. In addition, when withdrawing the pachinko balls deposited in the account, a certain number of pachinko balls can be deducted from the account as a commission.

When pachi-slot is performed using medals,
Of course, it is possible to deposit medals in the own account and withdraw the medals from the own account in exactly the same procedure.

Next, the operation of the game system according to this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

First, the operation of the pachinko ball drawing machine 27 will be described with reference to FIG.

In the standby state, this pachinko ball drop machine 27
Is maintained in a state of waiting for insertion of a membership card (step S301). At this time, the character "Please insert a card" is displayed on the display screen (not shown) of the pachinko ball withdrawing machine 27, for example. When the player inserts the membership card into the card insertion slot (not shown), the pachinko ball withdrawal machine 27 reads the store number, the membership number and the secret number recorded in the inserted membership card, and the terminal controller 10 To (step S3
02). The terminal controller 10 uses this store number,
Check the membership number and secret number, send the corresponding PIN code of the account and the number of pachinko balls stored in this account to the pachinko ball withdrawal machine 27, and record the internal storage unit in a recording prohibited state. To In addition, when collecting a certain percentage of pachinko balls as a withdrawal fee when withdrawing pachinko balls from the account,
The number of pachinko ball breaks to be collected is also sent to the pachinko ball withdrawing machine 27.

When the pachinko ball withdrawal machine 27 receives these pieces of information (step S303), it enters a state of waiting for the input of the personal identification number (step S304). At this time, the pachinko ball withdrawal machine 27 displays, for example, the characters "Please input the password" on the display screen to prompt the player to input the password. When the player inputs a personal identification number using the ten-key pad (not shown) of the pachinko ball withdrawal machine 27, the pachinko ball withdrawal machine 27 compares the personal identification number entered with the ten-key pad with the personal identification number received from the terminal controller 10. (Step S305) If both do not match, a display indicating that the personal identification number is incorrect and abnormal stop are performed (step S306). At this time, the player may be prompted to re-enter the personal identification number, and an abnormal stop may be performed when the personal identification numbers do not match for a plurality of consecutive times.

On the other hand, when the two personal identification numbers match,
The pachinko ball withdrawing machine 27 displays the number of possible withdrawals and enters a waiting state for inputting the number of withdrawals (the number of pachinko balls withdrawn from the player's own account) (step S30).
7). And, the pachinko ball withdrawal machine 27, on the display screen,
For example, the character "Please input the number of withdrawals" is additionally displayed to prompt the player to input the number of withdrawals. When the player inputs the number of withdrawals using the ten-key pad, the pachinko ball withdrawing machine 27 compares the input number of withdrawals with the number of accumulated balls (the number of pachinko balls accumulated in the account) (step S308). When the input number of withdrawals is larger, for example, "insufficient coin balance" is displayed on the display screen (step S309), and the state for waiting for input of the withdrawal number is entered again (step S307).

At this time, if the cancel key (not shown) of the pachinko ball withdrawing machine 27 is pressed (step S310), for example, "Return card" is displayed on the display screen.
After that, a signal for canceling the recording prohibited state is output to the terminal controller 10 (step S311). When a signal indicating that the recording prohibition state has been released is received from the terminal controller 10 (step S312), the membership card is ejected (step S313) and the process returns to the initial state (step S301).

On the other hand, as a result of comparing the input number of withdrawals with the number of stored balls (step S308), if the number of stored balls is greater, the pachinko ball withdrawing machine 27 receives the instruction to execute the rewriting of the number of stored balls. The number of withdrawals obtained is sent to the terminal controller 10 (step S314).
As a result, the terminal controller 10 releases the record prohibition state and rewrites the number of balls stored in the account to the number of balls stored after the withdrawal. And the pachinko ball withdrawal machine 27
When the number of coins after withdrawal (rewriting) is received from the terminal controller 10 (step S315), the same number of pachinko balls as the number of withdrawals inputted is discharged to a saucer (not shown), and the number of coins after withdrawal is calculated. Display on the display screen. After that, pachinko ball withdrawal machine 27
Discharges the membership card (step S313) and returns to the initial state (step S301).

When collecting a certain number of pachinko balls as a withdrawal fee as described above, instead of comparing the number of withdrawals with the number of stored balls (step S308), the number of pachinko balls withdrawn and the number of withdrawals are collected. Compare the sum of and the number of balls.

The operation of the pachinko ball drop machine 27 has been described above, but the medal drop machine 28 also performs the same operation.

Next, the operation of the card processing machine 21, the pachinko ball counting machine 23 and the receipt issuing machine 25 will be described with reference to FIG.
Will be explained. Here, it is assumed that the total number of balls is 3644 and the exchange rate of special prizes is 41.

When the pachinko balls acquired by the player are loaded into the hopper of the pachinko ball counter 23 (step S40).
1), the number of balls is counted, and the total number of balls (3644)
The number of prizes that can be exchanged within the range of this ball total (88
Number) and the number of remainders (36) are calculated, and these are displayed on the display units 235B, 235A, 235C, respectively (step S402).

The card processing machine 21 is maintained in a state of waiting for the insertion of the membership card, and the display section 216 of the card processing machine 21 displays, for example, the characters "Please insert the card". Then, the player receives the card processing machine 2
When the membership card is inserted into the card insertion slot 212 of No. 1 (step S403), specific processing is started. At this time, the card processing machine 21 reads the store number, the member number and the secret number recorded in the inserted member card and sends them to the terminal controller 10. The terminal controller checks the store number, the member number and the secret number, The result of this check is returned to the card processor 21 to enable the subsequent processing.

First, it is checked whether or not the total number accumulation button 214A has been pressed (step S404), and when it has been pressed, the count data (3644 pieces) is sent to the workstation 11 and added to the memory contents of the relevant account for rewriting (step S404). S405). Then, the total reserve (balance) is displayed on the display unit 216 of the card processing machine 21 (step S40).
6).

When the total number accumulation button 214A is not pressed, it is checked whether the fractional number accumulation button is pressed (step S40).
7), when it is pressed, a fractional amount, that is, the display unit 23
The surplus number (36 pieces) displayed on 5C is additionally registered in the account (step S408), and the total reserve number (balance) is displayed on the display unit 216 (step S409). Then, the number (36
Receipts are issued for 08 pieces (step S4)
10).

When the fraction storage button is not pressed, it is checked whether or not the prize storage button is pressed (step S411). When it is pressed, the number corresponding to the number of special prizes (3608).
Individual pieces) are additionally registered in the account (step S412). Then, the end ball, that is, the number (36) of the difference from the total number of counts by the number of special prizes is returned in a ball shape (step S41)
3).

When the prize deposit button is not pressed, it is checked whether or not the arbitrary deposit button is pressed (step S414), and when it is pressed, the designated quantity is additionally registered in the account by the quantity designation by the ten keys (step S415). (Step S416). The total reserve number (balance) including the added amount is displayed on the display unit 216 (step S417), and the unspecified number of balls is returned (step S418). It should be noted that when the user selects the quantity by pressing the arbitrary coin storage button, the specified quantity may be limited. In that case, it is possible to prevent a large number of balls from being returned.

Steps S406, 410, 413, 41
After 8, it is confirmed whether or not the membership card is removed (step S419), and when it is removed, the process ends.

On the other hand, if the membership card is not inserted in step S403, it is not possible to register in the account, so the processing is performed only by the counter. Therefore, when the total receipt button is pressed (step S420), receipts for the total quantity (3644) are issued (step S420).
421). This receipt has the content as shown in FIG. 7, the total number of counting 3644 is displayed, and the number of surplus 36 when the number of exchangeable prizes 88 is exchanged is also displayed for reference.

When all receipt buttons are not pressed, it is checked whether the end ball return button is pressed (step S422), and when pressed, the number corresponding to the special prize (3608)
Is issued (step S423), and the end piece is returned (step S424).

When the end ball return button is not pressed, the member card insertion waiting state is set (step S403).

Another example will be described in order to clarify the difference between the respective ball storage modes. Here, it is assumed that the number of balls counted is 412. In this case, in the case of total number savings, all 412 are additionally registered in the account, and neither receipt is issued nor balls are returned. There are 10 prizes (41 balls in total)
(Equivalent to 0) is possible, so a receipt with 410 balls, 10 prizes equivalent to this, and 0 remainder will be issued, and the remaining 2 fractions will be additionally registered in the account. In the case of prize balls, 410 balls corresponding to 10 prizes are additionally registered in the account, and 2 balls are returned.
No receipt will be issued. In the case of voluntary coins, you can specify any number up to 412. For example, if you specify 400, 400 will be added to the account and the remaining 12 will be returned in the form of balls. It

The operation of the card processing machine 21 and the pachinko ball counting machine 23 has been described above.
2. The same operation is performed when a recycle card is issued using the pachinko ball counting machine 24 and the recycle card issuing machine 26.

Next, regarding the operation of each component constituting the counter unit 30, a case where a pachinko ball stored in an account and a receipt are used together to receive a prize exchange will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. explain.

In the standby state, the card processor 31
The state of waiting for the insertion of the membership card is maintained (step S
501). At this time, the display unit 216 of the card processing machine 31
Is displayed with, for example, the text "Please insert a card". And the player inserts a card (not shown)
When the membership card is inserted into, the card processing machine 31 reads the store number, the membership number and the secret number recorded in the inserted membership card and sends them to the terminal controller 10 (step S502). At the same time, the card processing machine 31 sends a signal indicating that the membership card has been inserted to the prize exchange management machine 32 (step S503). The terminal controller 10 checks the entered store number, member number and secret number, sends the personal identification number of the corresponding account and the number of pachinko balls stored in this account to the card processing machine 31, and further The storage section of is set to the recording prohibited state. Further, the prize exchange management machine 32 sends to the card processing machine 31 a signal indicating that the signal from the card processing machine 31 has been input.

When the card processing machine 31 inputs these pieces of information (step S504), it sends information on the number of pachinko balls accumulated in the account to the prize exchange management machine 32 (step S505), and waits for the input of the personal identification number. (Step S506). At this time, the card processing machine 31 displays, on the display screen, a character string such as "Please input the personal identification number in the case of withdrawal" to urge the player to input the personal identification number. When the player inputs a personal identification number using the ten-key pad (not shown) of the card processing machine 31, the card processing machine 31
Compares the personal identification number entered using the ten-key pad with the personal identification number entered from the terminal controller 10 (step S
507) If they do not match, a message indicating that the personal identification number is incorrect is displayed and abnormal stop is performed (step S508). At this time, the player may be prompted to re-enter the personal identification number, and an abnormal stop may be performed when the personal identification numbers do not match for a plurality of consecutive times.

On the other hand, when the two personal identification numbers match,
The card processing machine 31 sends a signal indicating that the personal identification number is correct to the prize exchange management machine 32 (step S50).
9) The number of pachinko balls and medals stored in the account is displayed on the display screen (step S510).

Upon receipt of the above-mentioned signal, the prize exchange management machine 32 enters a waiting state for input of a withdrawal key (not shown) provided in the prize exchange management machine 32 (step S51).
1). Then, when the pachinko clerk presses the withdrawal key (in this embodiment, the prize exchange management machine 32 is operated by the store clerk), the prize exchange management machine 32 subsequently exchanges the pachinko balls for a prize or a medal as a prize. To enter a state of waiting for an instruction to replace (step S512). At this time, the prize exchange management machine 32 prompts this instruction on the display screen.

When a pachinko clerk selects a pachinko ball,
Next, the premium exchange management machine 32 displays the number of pachinko balls accumulated in the account on the display screen (step S513).
Then, the process enters a state of waiting for the input of the number of pachinko balls recorded on the receipt or the depression of the prize key (not shown) (steps S514 and 515). The number of pachinko balls recorded on the receipt is input manually by using the scanner 33 (see FIG. 1) or the ten keys. When this input is performed, the premium exchange management machine 32 displays the input number of pachinko balls on the display screen at any time (step S51).
6).

After that, when the pachinko clerk presses the prize key and inputs the contents of the prize exchange, the number of remaining pachinko balls is displayed on the display screen. If the player desires a special prize, he or she presses the special prize key to input. You can give as many gifts as you like as long as you have the remaining number.

When the pachinko clerk presses the end key after all the prize designation is completed, the prize exchange management machine 32 judges that the prize exchange designation is completed (step S517). Then, a prize exchange process is performed (step S518). In this prize exchange process, a special prize is paid out by the automatic prize dispenser 35, or a pachinko clerk hands the prize directly to the player. On the other hand, the prize exchange management machine 32 sends information such as an end notification, a membership number, and the number of pachinko balls to be left in the account after the prize exchange to the card processing machine 31 (step S
519), and returns to the standby state. In addition, when the remaining pachinko balls occur during the prize exchange, it is possible to deposit the remaining pachinko balls in the player's account.

The card processor 31 checks the consistency of the input information (step S520). Then, if there is consistency, the membership number, the number of pachinko balls in the account after the prize exchange, and a command to execute the rewriting of the account are sent to the terminal controller 10 (step S52).
1). As a result, the terminal controller 10 releases the recording prohibition state and rewrites the number of pachinko balls in the account to a new value. Then, the card processor 31 displays the number of pachinko balls of the rewritten account on the display screen for a certain period of time (step S522), ejects the membership card (step S523), and then returns to the initial state (step S50).
Return to 1).

In this embodiment, four coin-saving modes can be selected. However, it is practically sufficient in the case of the total number and in the case of any one of the fractional coin, the premium coin, and the optional coin. The player will not hesitate to choose. Which mode is valid can be set by a command from the workstation 11 or a higher-level computer by communication. Here, the case where the pachinko balls stored in the account and the receipt are used together to receive the prize exchange has been described as an example, but the same operation is performed when the medals stored in the account are used.
It is also possible to use only pachinko balls or medals stored in the account, or use only receipts.

Further, after the number of pachinko balls or medals recorded on the receipt is input, the handling process of the membership card (steps S501 to S509) may be performed.

In addition, after exchanging a gift using a receipt, another receipt may be added to exchange the gift, or a membership card may be inserted after the gift exchange to exchange the gift. It is possible.

As described above, since the game media acquired by the player can be added to the account by selecting various modes within the range of the total number of counts, the range of selection by the player is widened.

In the above embodiments, the pachinko balls are stored, but the same can be applied to a pachi-slot medal.

[0087]

According to the present invention, even a part of the total number of game media acquired can be selectively deposited, so that the player has a wider range of choices and is more convenient.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a ball storage management device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a card processing machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a pachinko ball counting machine.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart schematically showing a procedure when pachinko is played using the coin storage management device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of the pachinko ball withdrawal machine 27.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing operations of the card processing machine 21, the pachinko ball counting machine 23, and the receipt issuing machine 25.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of printing all receipts.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a case where a pachinko ball stored in an account and a receipt are used together to receive a prize exchange.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a case where a pachinko ball accumulated in an account and a receipt are used together to receive a prize exchange.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 terminal controller 11 workstation 11A control unit 11B memory 11C display unit 11D input / output unit 12 personal computer 13 printer 14 card issuing machine 20 island edge 21, 22 card processing machine 23, 24 pachinko ball counting machine 25 receipt issuing machine 26 recycling Card issuing machine 27 Pachinko ball drop machine 28 Medal drop machine 30 Counter section 31 Card processing machine 32 Premium exchange management device 33 Scanner 34 Printer 212 Card insertion slot 214A Total number accumulation button 214B Fractional number accumulation button 214C Prize accumulation button 214D Arbitrary accumulation button 215 Numeric keypad 216 Display unit 232 Hopper 233 Return port 235A Prize number display unit 235B Total number display unit 235C Remaining number display unit 236 Total receipt button 237 Fraction return button

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] October 18, 1993

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0065

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

When the fraction storage button is not pressed, it is checked whether or not the prize storage button is pressed (step S411). When it is pressed, the number corresponding to the number of special prizes (3608).
(Individual) is additionally registered in the account (step S412), and the total reserve (balance) is displayed (step S412a). Then, the end ball, that is, the number (36) of the difference from the total number of counts by the number of special prizes is returned in the form of a ball (step S41).
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Front page continuation (72) Inventor Naofumi Horita 1-3-1, Shimodeno, Himeji-shi, Hyogo Prefecture Glory Industry Co., Ltd. No. 1 inside Glory Industry Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A coin management device in a gaming system, wherein a game medium acquired by a player who has an account is deposited in an own account, and the game medium is withdrawn from the own account so that the game can be played on a game table. Counting means for counting the game media, designating means for designating the number of game media deposited in its own account within the total number of game media counted by the counting means, and storing the balance as the account and storing the balance, A storage management device for a gaming system, comprising: storage means for adding to the balance and updating and storing when specified by means. 2. A coin deposit management device in a gaming system, wherein a game medium acquired by a player who has an account is deposited in his own account, and the game medium can be withdrawn from his own account so that he can play on a gaming table. Counting means for counting the game media, calculating means for calculating the number of special prizes that can be exchanged from the total number of game media counted by the counting means, and calculating the number of surplus game media, and the calculating means Display means for displaying the number of special prizes and the number of game media, the number of game media corresponding to the number of special prizes, the fraction of game media which is the difference between the total number of game media and the special prize, and any of the total number of game media Means for selecting at least one of the number of game media together with the total number of game media and the account secured and storing the balance And a storage means for adding and updating the balance when the selection means makes a selection, and a storage means for managing a coin in a gaming system.