JPH09220338A - Game medium container and information transmission system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To hold the identification information by machine-readably storing the information transmitted by game mediums in a memory element in advance when the game mediums are conveyed in the stored state in a game medium container. SOLUTION: A game machine information transmitting device 10 and a game machine information receiving device 30 transmit power feed electromagnetic waves for feeding the power of a game machine information memory device 20 with oscillating circuits 14, 33. The transmitted electromagnetic waves are received by the game machine information memory device 20 via an antenna 9, and the received electromagnetic waves are converted into electric power by a power circuit 24. The power circuit 24 has a battery storing the converted electric power, and a memory 22 is provided with an EEPROM which is a memory element machine-readably storing the information transmitted by game mediums. Identification information can be surely held.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game medium container for containing a game medium dispensed from a game machine,
In particular, it relates to a game medium container capable of holding information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine installed in a game arcade, for example, a pachinko machine, is used to temporarily hold a game medium (pachinko balls in the case of a pachinko machine) paid out as a game is executed, and A tray for holding game media, called a bowl, is provided for taking game media into the machine. However, when many game media are acquired by the game, the amount of media that can be accommodated in the bowl is limited,
It is possible for the game media to overflow. When the game is over, it is necessary to carry the game media remaining on the bowl to a counter for counting the number of game media. For this reason, a game medium container called a ball box is used as a container for storing game media held in a bowl.

As a conventional game medium container of this type, for example, there is a game medium container formed in a box shape by an enclosure member made of synthetic resin.

As described above, this type of game medium container has been used for overflowing the game medium in the bowl and transporting the game medium. Therefore, as long as it is used for that purpose, the conventional form worked well.

[0005]

Recently, various attempts have been made in amusement arcades as means for attracting customers. As one of them, we have:
The exchange unit price of the game media and prizes obtained by the player (the unit price of taking out the game media) is determined by various circumstances, for example, the type of the game machine, the difficulty of the game, the arrangement of the game machine in the game arcade, and the important customers. We are considering changing it according to whether or not. For example, in the same game arcade, a first gaming machine group in which a prize is likely to be awarded but the exchange unit price is set low and a second gaming machine group in which an award is difficult to obtain but the exchange unit price is high are mixed Is required.

However, in order to execute the processing of the game medium in accordance with the set exchange unit price, it is necessary to identify the game medium to be brought in and obtain the unit price for taking the game medium.

However, the game media are manufactured and managed so that their properties are common to each other. For example, the shape and weight are manufactured / managed so as to satisfy a predetermined common standard.

Therefore, it is practically impossible to identify the gaming media from each other, and as described above, it is not possible to mix a plurality of gaming machine groups in which different exchange unit prices are set. It was

The present inventors pay attention to the fact that when a game medium is conveyed from a game machine to a counter, it is generally transferred in a state of being housed in a game medium container, and information is transmitted by the game medium. I'm considering that. As one example, it is considered that the origin of the game medium contained in the game medium container can be identified by making the game medium containers distinguishable from each other.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a game medium container capable of holding information.

A second object of the present invention is to provide game medium containers which can be distinguished from each other.

Further, a third object of the present invention is to provide an information transmission system for identifying the source of the game medium using the above game medium container.

[0013]

In order to achieve the first object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a game medium container for accommodating a game medium and transporting the game medium in the accommodated state is provided. In, there is provided a game medium container having a storage element in which information is stored in advance in a machine-readable manner.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in a game medium container for containing a game medium and transporting the game medium in the accommodated state, a storage element in which information is stored and a storage element stored in the storage element. A game medium container is provided, which has an output unit for outputting the stored information.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in a game medium container for accommodating a game medium and transporting the game medium in the accommodated state, a storage element configured to allow information to be read and written and an externally provided memory element are provided. Provided is a game medium container having an input unit for receiving information to be stored and storing it in the storage element, and an output unit for outputting the information stored in the storage element to the outside. To be done.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the above-mentioned second object, information is preliminarily machine-read in a game medium container for containing a game medium and transporting the game medium in the accommodated state. Provided is a game medium container having a storage element which is stored so that the storage element stores information indicating itself in advance.

In order to achieve the third object, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of gaming machines are arranged, and the gaming medium paid out from each gaming machine is a predetermined gaming medium. In an information transmission system in a game hall of a type in which a game medium is stored in a container, the game medium stored in the container is counted by a counter, and a game result is output, the game medium is attached to each of the game medium containers and can be given from the outside. Memorize the information
Further, it has a memory element capable of giving stored information to the outside, an information transmitting device arranged at a position corresponding to each of the gaming machines, and an information receiving device provided in the counting machine, The information transmission device gives attribute information indicating attributes defined for the gaming machine arranged at the corresponding position to the memory element attached to the gaming medium container placed corresponding to the gaming machine, and the above information is given. The receiving device receives the information stored in the memory attached to the game medium container from the game medium container mounted on the counting machine, and stores the game medium in the game medium container mounted on the counting machine. An information transmission system is provided, which is characterized in that it receives attribute information of the gaming machine that has paid out.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Prior to the description of the game medium management system of the present invention, a game hall to which the game medium management system of the present invention is applied will be described.

First, the layout of the game arcade will be described with reference to FIGS.

In FIG. 18, the game hall has a layout in which a large number of game machine islands 1 each having a plurality of game machines 5 arranged in parallel on a top plate are installed. Further, in a game arcade, a plurality of game media lending machines 2 for a player to lend game media to a gaming machine to be played and a game medium for counting the number of game media possessed by the player at the end of the game. And a plurality of game medium counters 3 are installed.

As shown in FIG. 20, each gaming machine island 1
In, in each of the two gaming machines, these gaming machines are installed back to back, and in the two gaming machine islands 1, a plurality of gaming machines facing each other belong to the same "course". I call it a machine.

In a game arcade, it is general that game machines of the same type are installed on the same game machine island 1 or game machines of the same type belong to the same course. is there.

The state of the game played by the player on the gaming machine will be described below by taking as an example the state of the game played by the player on the pachinko gaming machine of the type that is currently mainstream.

At the start of the game, the player inserts cash into the game medium lending machine 2 (see FIG. 18) or inserts a prepaid card to specify the amount of money, whereby the pachinko balls of the game medium are given. Borrow only the amount according to the amount.
In addition, the unit price of one pachinko ball at the time of borrowing is unified at, for example, 4 yen in the existing amusement hall.

With reference to FIG. 19, a pachinko gaming machine of the type that is currently the mainstream, and a state of a game executed by the pachinko gaming machine will be described.

As shown in FIG. 19, the pachinko machine is
A game board 5 that forms a space for moving pachinko balls
0, and the game board 50 is installed so as to be substantially parallel to the vertical direction. Although not shown in FIG. 19, a glass plate covers the game board 50 so as to keep a constant distance from the game board 50.

Although not shown in FIG. 19, the pachinko gaming machine has a firing mechanism for firing a pachinko ball in a space partitioned by the gaming board 50 and the glass plate.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine is provided with a launching handle 60 which constitutes a part of a launching mechanism and is used by the player to perform an operation of launching a pachinko ball, and a tray 70 for storing the pachinko ball. ing.

The player, on the saucer 70 of the pachinko gaming machine,
Pachinko balls borrowed by the game media lending machine 2 are inserted. Then, when the firing handle 60 is rotated so as to have a desired angle, the pachinko balls stored in the saucer 70 are fired one by one with a strength according to the angle.

The pachinko gaming machine is provided with a guide rail 51 that surrounds the gaming board 50 and sends out the pachinko balls fired by the firing handle 60 to a position above the gaming board 50 in the vertical direction.

Therefore, in the game board 50, the pachinko balls that are fired and guided to the upper position by the guide rails 51 start to fall, and in the middle of this fall, they collide with obstacle nails (not shown) in various states. The path of the pachinko balls falling is changed at each collision.

The game board 50 is provided with a communication section through which pachinko balls pass and are discharged to the back surface of the game board 50. In the communication part, a winning part 52 in which a fixed number of pachinko balls are paid out when the pachinko balls pass therethrough, and a specific winning part 53 in which a fixed pachinko ball is paid out and the gaming state is changed. , A pachinko ball that does not enter any of the variable winning portion 54 that allows a pachinko ball to pass when a specific game state is realized, and the winning portion 52, the specific winning portion 53, or the variable winning portion 54 is the final There is an out-ball discharge portion 55 provided at a position where the particles are gathered together.

The variable winning portion 54 has a lid for preventing passage of pachinko balls, and normally, the lid is closed so as to be integrated with the game board 50. When the gaming state is realized, the space is opened by opening the lid and opening the pachinko balls.

In the game board 50, when the pachinko balls in the middle of falling enter the winning portion 52 or the specific winning portion 53, a predetermined number (eg, 7) of the pachinko balls are paid out to the tray 70.

In addition, the game board 50 starts its operation when a pachinko ball enters the specific winning portion 53, and is controlled by a control device provided therein to select among a plurality of game states prepared in advance. There is provided a game state providing unit 56 that performs an operation of providing one of the game states. Note that the control device controls the operation of the game state providing unit 56 so that a predetermined game state among a plurality of types of game states is provided with a predetermined probability.

The variable winning portion 54 is provided by the game state providing portion 5
When the game state provided by 6 is a predetermined game state,
It shifts to the open state only a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times). In the open state, the variable winning unit 54 shifts to the closed state when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls is inserted or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. In addition, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of pachinko balls is paid out to the receiving tray 70 for each of the pachinko balls that have entered the variable winning section 54.

By the way, in general, a pachinko machine is
It is classified into three types: a type to which a pachinko gaming machine called a "fever machine" belongs, a type to which a pachinko gaming machine called a "wing" belongs, and a type to which a pachinko gaming machine called a "right thing" belongs. .

Any of the pachinko gaming machines is designed to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls as a prize when a predetermined gaming state is realized, but the probability of becoming a predetermined gaming state Is different for each type, and the number of prize balls to be paid out as a prize when a predetermined game state is realized is also different for each type. In addition, in any of the pachinko gaming machines, the state of the game played by the player in the pachinko gaming machine is the same as that of the pachinko gaming machine described above.

In the following description, the pachinko balls paid out from the pachinko gaming machine to the saucer 70 are referred to as "prize balls".

Normally, the number of prize balls that can be paid out from the pachinko gaming machine to the saucer 70 when the variable winning portion 54 is moved to the open state is about 2,400, and these prize balls are Since the tray 70 cannot be fully stored, the player stores the prize balls paid out in the tray 70 in a ball box prepared in the game hall.

At the end of the game, the player exchanges the remaining pachinko balls (actually, the prize balls stored in the ball box) for various prizes in accordance with the number thereof. be able to.

More specifically, when the player installs a ball box in which prize balls are stored in a predetermined portion of the game medium counter 3, the game medium counter 3 is charged in the prize box. The number of items is counted, and a recording medium such as a receipt on which the counting result is printed or a card on which the counting result is recorded is issued. Then, the player brings the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3 to the prize exchange counter. At the free gift exchange counter, a person in charge at the game hall confirms the counting result based on the recorded contents of the recording medium, and then acquires a free gift corresponding to the number of free gift balls as the counting result. The recorded contents from the recording medium are
For example, it can be read using a reading device such as a POS device.

Among the prizes, there is a cash object that can be exchanged for cash, and many players acquire the cash object and exchange the acquired cash object for cash at a cash area different from the game hall. It is like this.

Normally, the unit price of one prize ball at the time of exchange is set to a different amount for each amusement hall, but at the amusement hall, this amount is common to all amusement machines.

Next, with reference to FIG. 69, the manner in which the game medium container is used in the game hall will be described.

FIG. 69 shows a part of the game island explained in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 69, in the game island,
Usually, a gaming machine row including a plurality of gaming machines 1100 and a gaming medium lending machine 1200 arranged between the gaming machines 1100 in the gaming machine row are installed on the top board 1010, and as a whole. It constitutes Yushima Island. Note that in FIG. 67, only one row of gaming machines is shown.

The gaming machine 1100 shown in FIG. 67 is a pachinko machine. In the case of this gaming machine 1100, a first gaming medium holding unit (upper) for holding the gaming medium used for executing the game and temporarily holding the gaming medium ejected as a prize in the lower front portion thereof. A plate) 1161 and a second game medium holding unit 1162 (lower plate) that serves as a tray for the game medium flown from the game medium holding unit 1161 are provided.

In the first game medium holding section 1161,
Prize medium exit 1 from which game medium 1001 is paid out as a prize
161a, an opening (not shown) for discharging the held game medium 1001 (upper plate discharging ball opening), a shutter for opening and closing the opening, and an operation unit for operating the shutter When the game medium 1001 that has been held exceeds the amount that can be held, the game medium 1001 is transferred to the second game medium holding unit 1.
162 is provided.

In the second game medium holding section 1162,
1162a in which the game medium flows from the flow path
Although not shown in the figures, an opening (lower plate discharge opening) for discharging the held game medium 1001, a shutter for opening and closing the opening, and an operation section for operating the shutter ( Lower plate weeding lever) and. In this gaming machine, the second game medium holding unit 11
At 62, an ashtray 1162b is provided.

A space below the second game medium holding portion 1162 is an empty space so that the game medium container 1400 can be arranged between the top plate 1010 and the second game medium holding portion 1162. FIG. 69 shows a state in which the game medium container 1400 is arranged in the empty space. The game medium container 1400 is arranged such that the opening (lower bowl discharge opening) provided in the second game medium holding portion 1162 and the opening 1401 at the upper part of the game medium container 1400 have a corresponding relative positional relationship. can do.

The game medium lending machine 1200 shown in FIG.
On the front surface of the main body, a bill slot 1222, a coin slot 1224, a game medium ejecting section 1240, and an identifier 1
210. The bill insertion slot 1222 and the coin insertion slot 1224 are openings for inserting bills and coins, respectively. From this portion, bills or coins are inserted, and game media is lent at a predetermined rent unit price. In addition, a card inserter may be provided in addition to these or instead of both or one of them. By doing so, a prepaid card, a credit card, or the like can be used. The game medium ejecting unit 1240 transfers the rented game medium 1001 to the game medium lending machine 1200.
Discharged from The game medium discharge section 1240 has a game medium guide tube 1241. This game medium guide tube 124
1 is set so that the opening 1242 at the tip thereof is located above the game medium holding portion 1160 into which the game medium 1001 is to be loaded. Therefore, the game media rental machine 1200
The game medium 1001 rented out from is discharged to the corresponding game medium holding unit 1161.

Next, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The concept of the game medium management system in the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 1, the game medium management system in this embodiment has an identification information transmitting device 10 provided for each gaming machine and an identification information storage device 20 provided for each box. To be done.

The identification information transmitting device 10 is provided at a position corresponding to each of a plurality of gaming machines, and the identification information of the gaming machine group to which the gaming machine at the corresponding position belongs is placed at the corresponding position. It is something to send to the box.

The identification information storage device 20 is provided in each of a plurality of ball boxes for storing the game media paid out as a prize, and is provided corresponding to the game machine in which the ball boxes are used. The identification information transmitted from the identification information transmission device is acquired and stored.

The transmission of the identification information from the identification information transmitting device 10 to the identification information storage device 20 is performed when the relative positional relationship is predetermined, and is performed when the relative positional relationship is other than that. It is desirable not to be discouraged. Therefore, the radiation is limited in its reach, and / or
Alternatively, it can be used after being shaped into a directional beam.
As radiation, electromagnetic waves such as radio waves, visible light, infrared rays,
Ultrasonic waves or the like can be used. Note that terminals that can directly contact each other in the above-described predetermined relative positional relationship may be provided on both sides to transmit information.

In the following description of the present embodiment and other embodiments, the case where an electromagnetic wave is used as a carrier wave will be described. However, as described above, it is sufficient to limit the reaching portion, and the carrier wave The form is not limited to this. It should be noted that electromagnetic induction may be used, or two magnetic circuits forming a closed circuit in a state where they are opposed to each other may be provided one each.

A configuration example of the identification information transmission device 10 and the identification information storage device 20 will be described with reference to FIG.
This configuration example is an example in which the identification information uses an electromagnetic wave as a carrier wave.

As shown in FIG. 2, the identification information transmitting device 10
Can be configured to include a memory 11 that stores and holds identification information, and a transmitter 12 that transmits a carrier wave modulated by a signal indicating the identification information that is stored and held in the memory 11 from the antenna 9. . The identification information may be stored in an analog form by the charge voltage of the capacitor or the like, or may be stored in a digital form by a numerical value or a sign. Further, for the modulation of the electromagnetic wave, either analog modulation or digital modulation may be adopted depending on the format in which the identification information is stored, the state of the transmission path, or the like. For example, as digital information, identification information can be stored in the memory 11, the digital information stored in the memory 11 can be D / A converted into an analog signal, and the electromagnetic wave can be modulated by the D / A converted analog signal. This facilitates information processing by a digital computer widely used as an information processing apparatus, and simplifies the configurations of the modulation circuit and the demodulation circuit. In addition, electromagnetic waves may be digitally modulated and a signal may be transmitted in a transmission path where there is a lot of interference such as noise.

In the description of this embodiment and other embodiments described later, information is stored / processed in a digital format, and when it is transmitted, it is converted into an analog signal to convert electromagnetic waves. An explanation will be given focusing on the example of modulation, but the format of storage / processing of information and the format of modulation are as follows.
Also, the combination of these is not limited to the above.

Further, the identification information storage device 20 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 12 of the identification information transmission device 10, demodulates the signal modulating the electromagnetic wave from the received electromagnetic wave, and demodulates the signal. Can be configured to include a receiver 21 that acquires the identification information indicated by and a memory 22 that stores and holds the identification information acquired by the receiver 21. The demodulation format of the signal and the storage method of the identification information in the identifier storage device 20 are as follows:
It is preferable to adopt a format corresponding to the modulation method. For example, when the identification information transmitting device 10 is configured as in the above example, the identification information storage device 20 demodulates the signal into an analog signal, and the demodulated analog signal is A / D converted to provide the identification information. It can be stored in the memory 11.

Here, the identification information storage device 20 is installed in a ball box conveyed in the game arcade. Therefore, it is effective to reduce the size and weight of the battery that supplies the electric power for operating the identification information storage device 20 in order not to impair the portability and storability of the container. That is, it is desired that power can be supplied to the identification information storage device 20 from outside the ball box. However, the power supply by the cable is unsuitable from the viewpoint of portability. That is, a contactless or easily removable power supply may be provided. For example, by using waves such as radio waves, light, and proximity coupling such as electromagnetic induction coupling,
It can be used by supplying energy and converting it into electric power. Note that power may be supplied by connecting using a pair of terminals each having a contact surface that can be pressed against each other.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the identification information transmission device 10 oscillates an oscillation circuit 13 for transmitting an electromagnetic wave for power supply for supplying power to the identification information storage device 20.
In addition, the identification information storage device 20 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the oscillation circuit 13 of the identification information transmission device 10 and converts the received electromagnetic wave into electric power.
It may be configured to further include a power supply circuit 23 that generates an operating power supply.

In this way, the identification information storage device 20
It becomes possible to supply electric power for operating.

Further, when power is supplied when the identification information transmission device 10 and the identification information storage device 20 have a specific relative positional relationship, the power supply circuit 23 is provided with a secondary battery for storing the converted power. And / or
The memory 22 is preferably composed of a non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM. Thereby, the acquired information can be held even when the power is not supplied from the outside.

Further, the identification information transmission device 10 and the identification information storage device 20 can be provided at the top plate and the box, respectively, which can be brought close to each other. By doing so, the transmission distance between the identification information transmission device 10 and the identification information storage device 20 becomes short, so that the identification information storage device 20 receives even if the reach of the electromagnetic wave transmitted by the identification information transmission device 10 is narrowed. It becomes possible to do. Therefore, the electric power of the electromagnetic wave to be transmitted by the identification information transmitting device 10 can be reduced, so that the device configuration of the identification information transmitting device 10 can be simplified and the power consumption can be suppressed.

Further, the identification information transmitting device 10 and
Identification information storage device 20 placed at a position corresponding to this
It is possible to increase the difference between the transmission distance of the identification information transmitting device 10 and the transmission distance of the other identification information storage device 20. By increasing the difference in transmission distance,
Information transmitted from the identification information transmission device 10 is transmitted only to the identification information storage device 20 placed at a position corresponding to it, and is not transmitted to other identification information storage devices 20. It is suitable.

In order to obtain such a relative positional relationship,
For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the identification information storage device 20 is
As shown in FIG. 5, the identification information transmitting device 10 is provided on the bottom of the ball box, and the ball box used in the corresponding game machine is placed in the top board for arranging a plurality of game machines in parallel. It can be provided at the site. The portion to be arranged at such a position is a part for transmitting and receiving a carrier wave, and in the case of this example, at least the antenna 9 may be arranged at the above-mentioned position.

In FIG. 5, the gaming machine is depicted as a pachinko gaming machine, but it may be another type of gaming machine, such as a slot machine.

According to the game medium management system of the present embodiment, the identification information indicated by the signal transmitted by the identification information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the game machine in which the ball box is used is placed on the electromagnetic wave, Since it can be stored and held in the identification information storage device 20 provided in the ball box, it is possible to group the gaming media paid out from each gaming machine according to the gaming machine group to which the gaming machine belongs. Becomes In other words, it is possible to associate the game media stored in the ball box with the identification information of the game machine group to which the game machine that paid out the game media belongs.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 10. In the present embodiment, when the gaming medium counter 3 is used to count the number of gaming media stored in the ball box, identification information of the gaming machine group to which the gaming machine that paid out the gaming media belongs (that is, ,
The amount of money is set in advance according to the identification information stored and held in the identification information storage device 20 provided in the ball box,
It is an example of a game medium management system that makes it possible to obtain a unit price when the game medium is exchanged.

That is, in the existing game arcade, as described above, the game player has a game medium left at the end of the game (actually, as a result of the game machine being in a predetermined game state, It is possible to obtain a prize according to the number of game media that have been paid out as a prize.

The concept of the game medium management system in the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 6, the game medium management system in the present embodiment, an identification information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to each gaming machine, an identification information storage device 30 provided corresponding to each ball box, and It is configured to have an identification information receiving device 40 provided corresponding to the game medium counter.

The identification information transmission device 10 is provided at a position corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines, and indicates the identification information of the gaming machine group to which the gaming machine provided at the position corresponding to the identification information transmission device 10 belongs. It is for transmitting a signal on electromagnetic waves.

The identification information storage device 30 is provided in each of a plurality of ball boxes for storing game media paid out as a prize, and a game in which the ball box in which the identification information storage device 30 is installed is used. The electromagnetic wave transmitted from the identification information transmitting device provided at the position corresponding to the machine is received, the identification information indicated by the signal on the received electromagnetic wave is acquired and stored, and the stored identification information is stored. It is for transmitting the signal shown on electromagnetic waves.

The identification information receiving device 40 is provided in the game medium counter 3 and receives an electromagnetic wave transmitted from the identification information storage device 30 provided in the ball box containing the game medium whose number is to be counted. Then, the identification information indicated by the received signal on the electromagnetic wave is obtained, and the obtained identification information is sent to the game medium counter 3.

Thereby, the game medium counter 3 obtains the identification information obtained by the identification information receiving device 40, obtains the unit price of the game medium having the amount set in advance according to the identification information, and obtains the unit price. It is possible to issue a recording medium in which the unit price and the counting result counted by itself are recorded. Examples of the recording medium include a receipt on which the unit price and the counting result are printed, a magnetic recording card, an IC card, and the like.

Here, the information transmitted from the identification information storage device 30 to the identification information reception device 40 is transmitted to the identification information reception device 40 by the identification information storage device placed in a predetermined relative positional relationship. It suffices that the information from 30 is not transmitted and the information from the other identification information storage device 30 is not transmitted. Therefore, similarly to the form transmitted from the identification information transmitting device 10 to the identification information storage device 30, the form of the carrier wave is not limited to the electromagnetic wave. It is needless to say that information may be transmitted by using proximity interaction and contact interaction.

With reference to FIG. 7, the identification information transmitting device 1 is provided.
0, the identification information storage device 30, and the configuration of the identification information reception device 40, an example of carrying information to be stored / processed in digital form by analog-modulated electromagnetic waves will be described. However, the format of the information, the mode of the carrier wave, the format of the modulation, and the combination thereof are not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 7, the identification information transmitting device 10
May have a memory 11 in which identification information is stored in advance and holds the same, and a transmitter 12 for transmitting the identification information in the memory 11 from the antenna 9. If the memory 11 holds the identification information in digital form, the transmitter 12 may, for example,
The identification information can be D / A converted into an analog signal, and the D / A converted analog signal can be modulated into an electromagnetic wave and transmitted.

Further, the identification information storage device 30 stores the receiver 31 for receiving the signal transmitted from the transmitter 12 of the identification information transmission device 10 from the antenna 9 and the identification information indicated by the received signal. Memory 32 and memory 3
2 has a transmitter 33 for transmitting a signal indicating the identification information stored in No. 2 from the antenna 9. Specifically, for example, a receiver 31 that receives an electromagnetic wave, demodulates it into an analog signal, A / D-converts the demodulated analog signal to acquire identification information, and stores and holds the identification information acquired by the receiver 31. Memory 32 and the identification information stored and held in the memory 32 are D / A converted into analog signals, and D / A
A transmitter 33 that modulates the converted analog signal into electromagnetic waves and transmits the electromagnetic waves may be provided.

Further, the identification information receiving device 40 has a receiver 41 for receiving the signal transmitted from the transmitter 33 of the identification information storage device 30, and the identification information indicated by the received signal to the game medium counter 3. An output circuit 42 for outputting may be provided.

The receiver 41 can be constructed, for example, to demodulate into an analog signal and A / D convert the demodulated analog signal to acquire the identification information.

As shown in FIG. 8, the identification information transmitting device 10 and the identification information receiving device 40 each transmit an electromagnetic wave for power supply for supplying power to the identification information storage device 20 from the antenna 9. Oscillator circuits 13 and 43 for
Further, the identification information storage device 20 receives the electromagnetic waves transmitted from the oscillation circuit 13 of the identification information transmission device 10 and the oscillation circuit 43 of the identification information reception device 40 from the antenna 9, and uses the received electromagnetic waves as electric power. The conversion can be configured to further include a power supply circuit 34 that generates an operation power supply.

In this way, the identification information storage device 30
It becomes possible to supply electric power for operating.

Here, the manner of supplying electric power is not limited to this, as is the case with the configuration example of the first embodiment described above. Of course, as in this configuration example, the power supply circuit 3
4 is preferably provided with a battery for storing the converted electric power, and / or the memory 32 is preferably a non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM.

Also, with the ball box being used in the game machine, the identification information transmitting device 10 and the identification information storage device 3
0 is a relative positional relationship in which the identification information storage device 30 and the identification information receiving device 40 are in a relative positional relationship in which they are close to each other in a state where the box is used in the game medium counter. , Identification information transmission device 1
0, the identification information storage device 30, and the arrangement position of the identification information receiving device 40 can be set.

For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the identification information storage device 30 is provided at the bottom of the box, and as shown in FIG. 5, the identification information transmission device 10 arranges a plurality of gaming machines in parallel. It is provided in a portion of the top plate where a ball box used in a corresponding gaming machine is placed, and as shown in FIG. 10, the identification information receiving device 40 should count the number of gaming medium counters 3. It can be provided in a portion where a ball box containing a game medium is placed. The portion to be arranged in such a portion emits electromagnetic waves,
It is a part for receiving an incoming electromagnetic wave, and in the case of this example, at least the antenna 9 may be installed in the above-mentioned part.

In this way, the identification information transmitting device 10
The distance between the identification information storage device 30 and the identification information storage device 30 is reduced as in the first embodiment, and the identification information storage device 3
The distance between 0 and the identification information receiving device 40 can be reduced. Therefore, even if the reach of the electromagnetic wave transmitted by the identification information transmitting device 10 and the reach of the electromagnetic wave transmitted by the identification information storage device 30 are narrowed, these receiving devices can receive the identification information. Device 10,
It is possible to simplify the device configurations of the identification information storage device 30 and the identification information receiving device 40 and suppress the power consumption of these devices.

Further, the identification information storage device 30 for acquiring the information transmitted by the identification information transmission device 10 is limited, and
Needless to say, the identification information receiving device 40 is suitable for limiting the identification information storage device 30 that acquires information.

The identification information transmitting device 10 and the identification information receiving device 40 can be powered by, for example, a commercial AC power source.

Further, the identification information transmitting device 10 and the identification information storage device 30 may be mounted on the light instead of the signal indicating the identification information on the radio wave.

Further, the memory 11 of the identification information transmitting device 10
The identification information stored and held by the identification information transmission device 10 is
May be uniquely given in advance, or the identification information transmitting device 1
0 may be given from the information processing device while being connected to another information processing device such as a personal computer.

As described above, according to the game medium management system of the present embodiment, the identification information of the gaming machine group to which the gaming machine that paid out the game medium belongs is added to the game medium stored in the ball box. Can be associated.
Therefore, the game arcade side can set the unit price for exchanging the game medium paid out from the gaming machine independently of each other according to the identification information of the gaming machine group to which the gaming machine belongs. .

For example, on the game hall side, for game media paid out from a gaming machine with a high probability of being in a predetermined gaming state, the unit price at the time of replacement is set low, and the gaming machine with a low probability of being in the prescribed gaming state For game media to be paid out, the unit price at the time of exchange can be set high.

Therefore, the player, according to his own budget,
A gaming machine at the time of exchange has a high unit price (that is, the amount of money to be earned may be high), but has a low probability of entering a predetermined gaming state (that is, the amount of money to be consumed may be high) Is selected as a game target, or the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange is low (that is, the amount of money to be acquired may be low), but there is a high probability that it will be in a predetermined game state (that is, the amount of money to be consumed is low. May be)
Since it is possible to select a game machine as a game target, it is possible to prevent the player from concentrating on a specific game machine because of a wide range of options for the player.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent a reduction in the number of visitors to the game hall and reduce the number of times the game machine is replaced.

Next, referring to FIGS. 21 to 26, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, the concept of the third embodiment of the game medium management system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 21, the game medium management system according to the present embodiment is provided with a game machine information transmission device 10 provided for each game machine, a game machine information storage device 20 provided for each ball box, and It is configured to have a game machine information receiving device 30 provided for each game medium counter. Gaming machine information transmission device 10 provided in each of the above
Are connected to the game information receiving device 30 via transmission lines such as cables.

The gaming machine information transmission device 10 is provided corresponding to each of a plurality of gaming machines, sends a signal indicating gaming machine information including identification information of the corresponding gaming machine on an electromagnetic wave, and transmits the electromagnetic wave. The same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted on the board is transmitted from the antenna 9 to the gaming medium counter 3 via the transmission path.

The game machine information storage device 20 is provided in each of a plurality of ball boxes for storing the game media paid out as a prize, and when each ball box provided is used in the game machine. Receiving the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, acquiring and storing the gaming machine information indicated by the signal on the received electromagnetic wave, and
When each provided ball box is used in the game medium counter, a signal indicating the game machine information stored and held is transmitted by electromagnetic waves.

Further, the game machine information receiving device 30 is provided in the game medium counter 3 and is provided in a ball box accommodating the game media whose number is to be counted.
The electromagnetic wave transmitted from 0 is received, the game machine information indicated by the signal carried on the received electromagnetic wave is acquired, and the game machine information transmitted from the game medium information transmission device 10 through the transmission path is acquired. To do.

With reference to FIG. 22, the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 1
0, gaming machine information storage device 20, gaming machine information receiving device 30
A configuration example will be described. In this configuration example, information transmission of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 and the gaming machine information storage device 20,
Also, an example is shown in which the information transmission of the gaming machine information storage device 20 and the gaming machine information receiving device is modulated by a signal indicating electromagnetic waves, but the form of information transmission is not limited to this.

As shown in FIG. 22, the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 includes a memory 11 for storing and holding gaming machine information,
A transmitter 12 for modulating the gaming machine information stored and held in the memory 11 into an electromagnetic wave and transmitting it from the antenna 9.
It may be configured to have a transmission circuit 13 for transmitting the game machine information stored and held in the memory 11 to the game medium counter 3 via a transmission path.

Further, the gaming machine information storage device 20 has a receiver 21 for receiving electromagnetic waves transmitted from the transmitter 12 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 by the antenna 9 to obtain gaming machine information, and a receiver. 21 has a memory 22 for storing and holding the gaming machine information acquired, and a transmitter 23 for modulating an electromagnetic wave with a signal indicating the gaming machine information stored and held in the memory 22 and transmitting the electromagnetic wave from the antenna 9. It can be configured.

Further, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 has a receiver 31 for receiving the electromagnetic waves transmitted from the transmitter 23 of the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the antenna 9 to obtain gaming machine information, and a receiver. It can be configured to have an output circuit 32 for outputting the game machine information acquired by 31 to the game medium counter 3. Although not shown, a receiver circuit for receiving the information sent from the transmitter circuit 13 via the transmission path is provided.

As shown in FIG. 23, each of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 emits a power supply electromagnetic wave for supplying power to the gaming machine information storage device 20. The game machine information storage device 20 is configured to further include the oscillation circuits 14 and 33, and the game machine information storage device 20 includes the oscillation circuit 14 of the game machine information transmission device 10 and the game machine information reception device 3.
The electromagnetic wave transmitted from the zero oscillation circuit 33 may be received, and the received electromagnetic wave may be converted into electric power to further include a power supply circuit 24 that creates an operating power supply.

By doing so, the gaming machine information storage device 2
It is possible to supply electric power for operating 0.

Further, at this time, the power supply circuit 24 has a battery for storing the converted electric power,
The memory 22 is preferably a non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM.

Further, as shown in FIG. 24, the gaming machine information storage device 20 is provided at the bottom of the ball box, and as shown in FIG. 25, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 has a plurality of gaming machines arranged side by side. It is provided in a portion of a top board for playing, where a ball box used in a corresponding gaming machine is placed, and as shown in FIG. 26, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is a quantity in the gaming medium counter 3. Can be provided at a portion where a ball box containing game media to be counted is placed.

In this way, the gaming machine information transmitting device 1
Since the distance between 0 and the gaming machine information storage device 20 and the distance between the gaming machine information storage device 20 and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are close to each other, the reach range of the electromagnetic waves transmitted by the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 and Even if the reach of electromagnetic waves transmitted from the gaming machine information storage device 20 is narrowed, these receiving devices can receive the electromagnetic waves, and the gaming machine information transmitting device 1
0, gaming machine information storage device 20, gaming machine information receiving device 30
It is possible to simplify the device configuration and reduce the power consumption.

Note that, in FIG. 25, the gaming machine is drawn as a pachinko gaming machine, but other types of gaming machines,
For example, it may be a slot machine or the like.

As a result, the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted by the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the gaming machine in which the ball box is used is placed on the electromagnetic wave. Since the information can be stored and held in the machine information storage device 20, each gaming machine can be associated with the gaming medium paid out from the gaming machine. That is, it is possible to associate the gaming machine information stored in the ball box with the gaming machine information of the gaming machine that paid out the gaming medium.

Further, in the present invention, the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 corresponding to the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving apparatus 30 and the identification information included in the gaming machine information. By the game medium counter 3 collating the created game machine information, it is determined whether or not the association between the game medium stored in the ball box and the game machine that paid out the game medium is valid. I am trying. That is, an information transmission path provided by storing and holding information in the game machine information storage device 20 provided in the ball box and conveyed together with it, and the transmission circuit 13 and the game medium information reception device 30.
Information can be acquired via two paths that are independent of each other by the information transmission path by the transmission path that connects the and. Therefore, it is possible to inform the information transmitted between these two routes.

Therefore, when it is determined that the game medium stored in the ball box and the game machine that paid out the game medium are valid, the game medium counter 3 calculates its own counting result. It can be output.

Further, when it is determined that the game medium stored in the ball box and the game machine that paid out the game medium are not valid, the game medium counter 3 issues an alarm or the like. It is preferable to notify the outside to that effect.

When the game medium counter 3 records the processing result in a storage medium such as a receipt or a card and issues it, the game medium stored in the coin box and the game in which the game medium is paid out. When it is determined that the association with the machine is valid, the storage medium can be issued.

Even when the game medium counter 3 determines that the game medium stored in the ball box and the game machine that paid out the game medium are not valid, the counting result of the game medium counter 3 itself. It is possible to issue a receipt printed with or a card recording the counting result of itself, but in this case, the game medium whose number has been counted is correctly associated with the gaming machine which paid out the game medium. It is necessary to further print or record a predetermined symbol indicating that the information does not exist.

Further, in the present invention, the gaming machine information may include, in addition to the identification information of the gaming machine, the number of gaming media paid out by the gaming machine indicated by the identification information. In this case, in particular, the gaming medium counter 3 determines, with respect to the identification information included in the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30, the gaming machine information corresponding to the gaming machine indicated by the identification information. The number of game media included in the game machine information transmitted from the transmission device 10 is compared with its own counting result, and when the difference between the two is within a predetermined range, the game medium is stored in a ball box. It can be determined that the association between the game medium and the gaming machine that paid out the game medium is valid.

Further, in the present invention, the game medium counter 3 is included in the identification information of the game machine that has dispensed the number-counted game medium (that is, included in the game machine information acquired by the game machine information receiving device 30). The amount of money at the time of exchanging the game medium is set in advance according to the identification information)
It is possible to issue a receipt in which the obtained unit price and the counting result are printed or a card in which the obtained unit price and the counting result are recorded.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the concept of the game medium management system in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 27, the game medium management system according to the present embodiment, the game machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to each game machine, the game machine information storage device 20 provided corresponding to each ball box, the game. The game machine information receiving device 30 is provided corresponding to the medium counter, and the validity determining device 40 connected to the game medium information transmitting device 10 and the game medium information receiving device 30 via a transmission path. Consists of

The gaming machine information transmission device 10 can be configured in the same manner as the above-mentioned embodiment. That is, the signal is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines, and the signal indicating the gaming machine information including the identification information of the corresponding gaming machine is transmitted on the electromagnetic wave.

The gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 transmits to the validity judging apparatus 40 the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted by placing it on electromagnetic waves.

Further, the gaming machine information storage device 20 is also provided corresponding to each of the plurality of ball boxes for storing the game media paid out as the prize, and the corresponding ball boxes are used. The electromagnetic wave transmitted from the gaming machine information transmission device 10 corresponding to the gaming machine is received, the gaming machine information indicated by the signal on the received electromagnetic wave is acquired and stored, and the stored game is retained. A signal indicating machine information is transmitted on electromagnetic waves.

Further, the game machine information receiving device 30 is also provided in the game medium counter 3 and the game machine information storage is provided in the ball box for storing the game media whose number is to be counted, similarly to the above. The electromagnetic wave transmitted from the device 20 is received, and the gaming machine information indicated by the signal on the received electromagnetic wave is acquired.

The validity determining device 40 is for receiving game machine information from the game medium information transmitting device 10 and the game medium information receiving device 30 and comparing the received game machine information with each other. That is, the function of determining the validity performed by the game medium counter in the second embodiment is realized by an independent device.

The gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are
Each of them can be configured as shown in FIG.
Further, when the electric power for operating the gaming machine information storage device 20 is supplied by electromagnetic waves, the gaming machine information transmitting device 1
0, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 can each be configured as shown in FIG. 57 and 58 are the same as FIGS. 22 and 23 described above, but are different in that the transmission destination of the gaming machine information of the transmission circuit 13 is the validity determination device 40.

Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are
Each can be installed in the part shown in FIGS.

As a result, the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted by the gaming machine information transmission device 10 provided corresponding to the gaming machine in which the ball box is used is placed on the electromagnetic wave. Since the information can be stored and held in the machine information storage device 20, each gaming machine can be associated with the gaming medium paid out from the gaming machine. That is, it is possible to associate the gaming machine information stored in the ball box with the gaming machine information of the gaming machine that paid out the gaming medium.

The validity determination device 40 is for determining whether or not the association between each gaming machine and the gaming medium paid out from the gaming machine is valid, and information processing by a personal computer or the like. It can be realized by the device.

That is, in the present invention, the game medium counter 3 transmits the game machine information acquired by the game machine information receiving device 30 to the validity judging device 40, and the validity judging device 40 makes the game. By collating the gaming machine information transmitted from the medium counter 3 with the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 corresponding to the gaming machine indicated by the identification information included in the gaming machine information. It is determined whether or not the association between the game machine and the game medium paid out from the game machine is valid.

Thus, the game medium counter 3 prints a receipt on which the counting result of itself is printed or a card on which the counting result of itself is recorded when the judgment result of the validity judging device 40 indicates that it is valid. Can be issued.

Further, when the determination result of the validity determination device 40 does not show that the determination result of the validity determination device 40 is valid, it is preferable that the game medium counter 3 notifies the outside by issuing an alarm or the like.

Further, the game medium counter 3 records the receipt in which the counting result of itself is printed or the counting result of itself even if the judgment result of the validity judging device 40 does not indicate that it is valid. However, in this case, a predetermined symbol indicating that the gaming medium whose number has been counted is not correctly associated with the gaming machine that paid out the gaming medium is further added. Must be printed or recorded.

Further, in the present invention, the gaming machine information may include, in addition to the gaming machine identification information, the number of gaming media paid out by the gaming machine indicated by the identification information. In this case, in particular, if the game medium counter 3 transmits its counting result to the validity determining device 40, the validity determining device 40 is transmitted from the game medium counting device 3. Regarding the identification information included in the game machine information, the number of game media included in the game machine information transmitted from the game machine information transmission device 10 corresponding to the game machine indicated by the identification information, and the game medium counter. When the difference between the two is within a predetermined range, the correspondence between the game medium stored in the ball box and the game machine that paid out the game medium is valid. It can be determined that there is.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the gaming medium counter 3 identifies the gaming machine that has dispensed the gaming medium whose number has been counted (that is, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 obtains the gaming machine information to obtain the gaming machine information). An amount of money is set in advance according to (identification information included), a unit price at the time of exchanging the game medium is obtained, and a receipt in which the obtained unit price and the counting result are printed or the obtained unit price and the counting result are recorded. It is possible to issue a card that has been made.

The power sources of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are supplied from a commercial AC power source.

Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 and the gaming machine information storage device 20 may be mounted on the light instead of the signal indicating the gaming machine information on the radio wave.

Further, the memory 1 of the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10
The gaming machine information stored and held by 1 can be input and transferred from an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer connected to the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10.

As described above, according to the present invention, the game medium stored in the ball box can be associated with the game machine information including the identification information of the game machine that paid out the game medium. According to the identification information included in the gaming machine information, the venue side can independently set the unit price for exchanging the gaming medium paid out from the gaming machine indicated by the identifying information, for each gaming machine. .

For example, on the game hall side, for a game medium paid out from a gaming machine having a high probability of being in a predetermined gaming state, the unit price at the time of replacement is set low, and the gaming machine having a low probability of being in the predetermined gaming state For game media to be paid out, the unit price at the time of exchange can be set high.

Therefore, the player, according to his budget,
A gaming machine at the time of exchange has a high unit price (that is, the amount of money to be earned may be high), but has a low probability of entering a predetermined gaming state (that is, the amount of money to be consumed may be high) Is selected as a game target, or the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange is low (that is, the amount of money to be acquired may be low), but there is a high probability that it will be in a predetermined game state (that is, the amount of money to be consumed is low. May be)
Since it is possible to select a game machine as a game target, it is possible to prevent the player from concentrating on a specific game machine because of a wide range of options for the player.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent a reduction in the number of visitors to the game hall and reduce the number of times the game machine is replaced.

According to the present invention, it is determined whether the association between the game medium stored in the ball box and the game machine information including the identification information of the game machine that paid out the game medium is valid. Therefore, for example, by modifying the game machine information stored and held in the game machine information storage device 20 provided in the ball box, and actually using a game medium paid out from a game machine with a low unit price. Even if a player who acts fraudulently appears as if it was paid out from a gaming machine with a high unit price, the player still needs to modify the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmission device 10. Since it is impossible, the game hall side can expose the fraud.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 43 to 45 and FIGS. 24 to 26.

First, with reference to FIG. 43, the concept of the game medium management system in the fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In FIG. 43, 3 is a game medium counter, 4
Is a reading device, 10 is a gaming machine information transmitting device, 20 is a gaming machine information storage device, and 30 is a gaming machine information receiving device.

The gaming machine information transmitting device 10 is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines, and sends a signal indicating the gaming machine information including the identification information of the corresponding gaming machine on electromagnetic waves.

The gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits to the reading device 4, the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted by being placed on the electromagnetic wave.

Further, the gaming machine information storage device 20 is provided corresponding to each of a plurality of boxes (which are the above-mentioned ball boxes) for storing the game media paid out as a prize,
While receiving the electromagnetic waves transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 corresponding to the gaming machine in which the corresponding ball box is used, and acquiring and storing the gaming machine information indicated by the signal on the received electromagnetic waves, A signal indicating the game machine information that is stored and held is transmitted on an electromagnetic wave.

The game machine information receiving device 30 is transmitted from the game machine information storage device 20 provided in the game medium counter 3 and provided in the ball box containing the game medium for counting the quantity. The electromagnetic wave is received, and the gaming machine information indicated by the signal carried on the received electromagnetic wave is acquired.

FIG. 44 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30.

As shown in FIG. 44, the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 includes a memory 11 which stores and holds gaming machine information,
A transmitter 12 for modulating the gaming machine information stored and held in the memory 11 into an electromagnetic wave and transmitting it from the antenna 9, and the gaming machine information stored and held in the memory 11 to the reading device 4 via a transmission path. It may be configured to have a transmission circuit 13 for transmitting.

Further, the gaming machine information storage device 20 has a receiver 21 for receiving the electromagnetic waves transmitted from the transmitter 12 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 by the antenna 9 to obtain gaming machine information, and a receiver. A memory 22 for storing and holding the gaming machine information acquired by 21 and a transmitter 23 for modulating the gaming machine information stored and held by the memory 22 into electromagnetic waves from the antenna 9 and transmitting the electromagnetic waves are provided. be able to.

The gaming machine information receiving device 30 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 23 of the gaming machine information storage device 20 to obtain the gaming machine information, and the receiver 31 obtains it. It can be configured to have an output circuit 32 for outputting the gaming machine information to the gaming medium counter 3.

Note that, as in the above-described embodiment, power can be supplied to the game information storage device 20 from outside the ball box. For example, as shown in FIG. 45, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 each oscillate a power supply electromagnetic wave for supplying power to the gaming machine information storage device 20. , 33, the gaming machine information storage device 20 includes the oscillation circuit 14 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 and the gaming machine information receiving device 3.
The electromagnetic wave transmitted from the zero oscillation circuit 33 may be received, and the received electromagnetic wave may be converted into electric power to further include a power supply circuit 24 that creates an operating power supply.

By doing so, the gaming machine information storage device 2
It is possible to supply electric power for operating 0.

Further, at this time, the power supply circuit 24 has a battery for storing the converted electric power,
The memory 22 is preferably a non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM.

Here, the power source of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is supplied from a commercial AC power source.

Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 and the gaming machine information storage device 20 may be mounted on the light instead of the signal indicating the gaming machine information on the radio wave.

Further, the memory 1 of the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10
In order to store and hold desired gaming machine information in 1, the gaming machine information setting device (not shown) for setting gaming machine information may be provided. The gaming machine information setting device acquires the gaming machine information input from the outside, and acquires the gaming machine information in the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 corresponding to the gaming machine indicated by the identification information included in the acquired gaming machine information. If the information is transmitted, the gaming machine information transmission device 10 can store and hold the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information setting device in the memory 11.

Further, as shown in FIG. 24, the gaming machine information storage device 20 is provided at the bottom of the ball box, and as shown in FIG. 25, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 has a plurality of gaming machines arranged side by side. It is provided in a portion of the top plate for playing, where a ball box used in each gaming machine is installed, and as shown in FIG. 26, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is the number in the gaming medium counter 3. Can be provided at a portion where a ball box containing game media to be counted is placed.

By doing so, the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 1
Since the distance between 0 and the gaming machine information storage device 20 and the distance between the gaming machine information storage device 20 and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are close to each other, the reach range of the electromagnetic waves transmitted by the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 and Even if the reach of electromagnetic waves transmitted from the gaming machine information storage device 20 is narrowed, the gaming information storage device 20 and the gaming information receiving device 30 can receive the electromagnetic waves, and the gaming machine information transmission device 10 and the gaming machine information storage device can be received. 20, the device configuration of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 can be simplified, and the power consumption of the circuit for transmitting electromagnetic waves can be suppressed.

As a result, the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted by the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the gaming machine in which the ball box is used is placed on the electromagnetic box. Since the information can be stored and held in the machine information storage device 20, each gaming machine can be associated with the gaming medium paid out from the gaming machine. That is, it is possible to associate the gaming machine information stored in the ball box with the gaming machine information of the gaming machine that paid out the gaming medium.

Now, returning to FIG. 43, the game medium counter 3
The reader 4 will be described.

As described above, at the end of the game, the game medium remains in the game medium (actually, the game medium paid out as a prize from the game machine as a result of the game machine being in a predetermined game state). In order to count the number of the game media, a ball box containing the game media is installed at a predetermined portion of the game media counter 3.

When the player installs a ball box at a predetermined portion, the game medium counter 3 counts the number of game media stored in the ball box and records a receipt on which the count result is printed or a count result. The game medium counting machine 3 further issues the game machine information acquired by the game machine information receiving device 30 in the present invention.
It is adapted to be recorded on a recording medium together with the counting result.

Further, as described above, the player uses the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3 as a prize in order to obtain a prize corresponding to the number of prize balls which is the counting result of the game medium counter 3. They are supposed to bring it to the exchange counter.

The reading device 4 is installed in the prize exchange counter and reads and outputs the recorded contents of the recording medium brought by the player. In the present invention, the reading device 4 further reads the read records. By collating the gaming machine information in the contents with the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 corresponding to the gaming machine indicated by the identification information included in the gaming machine information, the gaming medium count is calculated. The machine 3 determines whether or not the correspondence between the game medium whose number has been counted and the game machine that paid out the game medium is valid, and outputs the determination result together with the recorded contents.

The game medium whose number has been counted by the game medium counter 3 is paid from the game machine indicated by the identification information included in the game machine information recorded on the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3. Since it means a game medium, the fact that the game medium whose number is counted by the game medium counter 3 and the game machine that paid out the game medium are valid means that each game machine and It is equivalent to that the association with the game medium paid out from the gaming machine is valid.

Further, the reading device 4 issues an alarm, etc., when it is determined that the association between the game medium whose number has been counted by the game medium counter 3 and the game machine which paid out the game medium is not proper. The fact can be notified to the outside.

As a result, in the prize exchange counter, when the person in charge of the game hall indicates that the determination result output by the reading device 4 is valid, among the recorded contents output by the reading device 4, Since the number of the prize balls which is the counting result of the game medium counter 3 is confirmed, the player can obtain the prize according to the number of the prize balls which is the counting result, and the reading device 4 outputs it. If the determined result does not show that it is valid, the person in charge of the game hall can take measures such as hearing the situation from the player.

Further, in the present invention, the game machine information may include the number of game media paid out by the game machine indicated by the identification information, in addition to the identification information of the game machine.

In this case, in particular, the reading device 4
Regarding the identification information included in the gaming machine information in the read recorded contents, the game included in the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmission device 10 corresponding to the gaming machine indicated by the identification information. When the number of media and the count result of the read recorded contents are compared, and the difference between the two is within a predetermined range, the game medium counting machine 3 counts the number and the game medium is paid out. It can be determined that the association with the gaming machine is valid.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the gaming medium counter 3 includes identification information of the gaming machine that has paid out the numbered gaming medium (that is, included in the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30). It is possible to obtain the unit price for exchanging the game medium, the amount of which is set in advance according to the identification information), and further record the obtained unit price in the recording medium to be issued.

Next, FIGS. 46, 24 to 26, and
A sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, the concept of the embodiment of the game medium management system in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The game medium management system in the present embodiment is different from the fifth embodiment in that the function of determining the validity is realized by a validity determining device independent of the reading device.

In FIG. 46, 3 is a game medium counter, 4
Is a reading device, 10 is a gaming machine information transmitting device, 20 is a gaming machine information storage device, 30 is a gaming machine information receiving device, and 40 is a validity determining device.

Similarly to the above, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits a signal indicating the gaming machine information including the identification information of the corresponding gaming machine by placing it on an electromagnetic wave.

The gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 transmits to the validity judging apparatus 40 the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted by placing it on an electromagnetic wave.

Further, the gaming machine information storage device 20 is also provided for each of a plurality of boxes (the above-mentioned ball boxes) for storing the game media paid out as a prize, as described above.
While receiving the electromagnetic waves transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 corresponding to the gaming machine in which the corresponding ball box is used, and acquiring and storing the gaming machine information indicated by the signal on the received electromagnetic waves, A signal indicating the game machine information that is stored and held is transmitted on an electromagnetic wave.

Further, the game machine information receiving device 30 is also provided in the game medium counter 3 and is provided in the ball box accommodating the game media whose number is to be counted, as in the above. The electromagnetic wave transmitted from 20 is received, and the gaming machine information indicated by the signal on the received electromagnetic wave is acquired.

The internal configurations of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 can be configured as shown in FIG. 60 or FIG. These configurations differ from the configurations shown in FIGS. 44 and 45, respectively, in that the transmission destination of the gaming machine information of the transmission circuit 13 is the validity determination device 40.

Further, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are
Each of them can be installed in the parts shown in FIGS.

As a result, the gaming machine information provided by the signal transmitted by the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 provided in correspondence with the gaming machine in which the ball box is used is placed on the electromagnetic wave. Since the information can be stored and held in the machine information storage device 20, each gaming machine can be associated with the gaming medium paid out from the gaming machine. That is, it is possible to associate the gaming machine information stored in the ball box with the gaming machine information of the gaming machine that paid out the gaming medium.

Returning to FIG. 46, in the game medium counter 3, when the player installs the ball box at a predetermined portion, as in the above,
The number of game media stored in the ball box is counted, and a recording medium such as a receipt in which the counting result is printed or a card in which the counting result is recorded is issued. In the present invention, the game medium counting machine is used. 3 further records the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 in a recording medium together with the counting result.

Further, the reading device 4 is installed in the prize exchange counter and reads and outputs the recorded contents of the recording medium brought by the player. In the present invention, the reading device 4 is further read. The recorded contents are transmitted to the validity judging device 40.

In the present invention, the validity determination device 40 is the gaming machine information in the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4 and the gaming machine indicated by the identification information included in the gaming machine information. By collating the game machine information transmitted from the corresponding game machine information transmitting device 10, the game medium counting machine 3 counts the number of game media and the game machine paying out the game media is valid. It is decided whether or not there is.

The game medium whose number has been counted by the game medium counter 3 has been paid from the game machine indicated by the identification information included in the game machine information recorded on the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3. Since it means a game medium, the fact that the game medium whose number is counted by the game medium counter 3 and the game machine that paid out the game medium are valid means that each game machine and It is equivalent to that the association with the game medium paid out from the gaming machine is valid.

Therefore, the legitimacy determining device 40 sends the determination result to the reading device 4 so that the reading device 4 can read the determination result transmitted from the validity determining device 40 together with the read recorded content. It can be output.

Further, the reading device 4 is the legitimacy judging device 40.
If the determination result transmitted from the device does not indicate that it is valid, an alarm can be issued and the fact can be notified to the outside.

As a result, in the prize exchange counter, when the person in charge of the game hall indicates that the determination result output by the reading device 4 is valid, among the recorded contents output by the reading device 4, Since the number of prize balls which is the counting result of the game medium counter 3 is confirmed, the player can obtain the prize according to the number of prize balls which is the counting result, and the reading device 4 outputs the prize. If the determined result does not show that it is valid, the person in charge of the game hall can take measures such as hearing the situation from the player.

Further, in the present invention, the gaming machine information may include, in addition to the gaming machine identification information, the number of gaming media paid out by the gaming machine indicated by the identification information.

In this case, in particular, the legitimacy determining device 40 determines, with respect to the identification information included in the gaming machine information in the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4, the gaming machine indicated by the identification information. The number of game media included in the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 corresponding to the above is compared with the counting result of the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device, and the difference between the two is predetermined. If it is within the range, it can be determined that the association between the game medium whose number has been counted by the game medium counter 3 and the game machine that has paid out the game medium is valid.

Further, in the present invention, the gaming medium counter 3 includes identification information of the gaming machine that has dispensed the numbered gaming medium (that is, included in the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30). It is possible to obtain the unit price for exchanging the game medium, the amount of which is set in advance according to the identification information), and further record the obtained unit price in the recording medium to be issued.

The validity determination device 40 can be realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer.

Next, with reference to FIG. 47, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 47 is a conceptual diagram of the seventh embodiment of the game medium management system of the present invention.

In FIG. 47, 3 is a game medium counter, 4
Is a reading device, 10 is a gaming machine information transmitting device, 20 is a gaming machine information storage device, 30 is a gaming machine information receiving device, and 40 is a validity determining device.

The gaming machine information transmitting device 10 transmits a signal indicating the gaming machine information including the identification information of the corresponding gaming machine on the electromagnetic wave, as described above.

The gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 transmits to the validity judging apparatus 40 the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted by placing it on electromagnetic waves.

The gaming machine information storage device 20 is also provided for each of a plurality of boxes (the above-mentioned ball boxes) for storing the game media paid out as a prize, as described above.
While receiving the electromagnetic waves transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 corresponding to the gaming machine in which the corresponding ball box is used, and acquiring and storing the gaming machine information indicated by the signal on the received electromagnetic waves, A signal indicating the game machine information that is stored and held is transmitted on an electromagnetic wave.

Further, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is also provided in the gaming medium counter 3 and is provided in the ball box containing the gaming media whose number is to be counted, as in the above. The electromagnetic wave transmitted from 20 is received, and the gaming machine information indicated by the signal on the received electromagnetic wave is acquired.

The gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 can be constructed as shown in FIG. 62 or FIG. These configurations differ from the configurations shown in FIGS. 61 and 62, respectively, in that the transmission circuit 13 sends the game machine information to the validity determination device 40 in addition to the game medium counter.

Further, similarly to the above-mentioned embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 should be installed respectively as shown in FIGS. 24 to 26. You can

As a result, the gaming machine information provided by the signal transmitted by the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 provided corresponding to the gaming machine in which the ball box is used by placing the electromagnetic wave on the electromagnetic wave is provided in the game box provided in the ball box. Since the information can be stored and held in the machine information storage device 20, each gaming machine can be associated with the gaming medium paid out from the gaming machine. That is, it is possible to associate the gaming machine information stored in the ball box with the gaming machine information of the gaming machine that paid out the gaming medium.

Returning to FIG. 47, the game medium counter 3 will be described. Similarly to the above, the game medium counter 3 counts the number of game media stored in the ball box when the player installs the ball box in a predetermined part, and a receipt or a counting result printed with the count result. Although a recording medium such as a card in which is recorded is issued, in the present invention, the gaming medium counter 3 further stores the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 in the recording medium together with the counting result. The gaming machine information is recorded, and the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving apparatus 30 is transmitted to the validity determining apparatus 40.

Further, the reading device 4 is installed in the prize exchange counter and reads and outputs the recorded contents of the recording medium brought by the player. In the present invention, the reading device 4 is further read. The recorded contents are transmitted to the validity judging device 40.

In the present invention, the validity judgment device 40 corresponds to the game machine indicated by the game machine information transmitted from the game medium counter 3 and the identification information included in the game machine information. By collating with the gaming machine information transmitted from the machine information transmitting device 10, whether or not the association between the gaming medium whose number is counted by the gaming medium counter 3 and the gaming machine that paid out the gaming medium is valid. It is determined whether or not, and the gaming machine information transmission device 10 corresponding to the gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine information in the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4 and the identification information included in the gaming machine information. By collating with the gaming machine information transmitted from, it is determined whether or not the association between the gaming medium whose number is counted by the gaming medium counter 3 and the gaming machine that paid out the gaming medium is valid. I have to.

The game medium whose number has been counted by the game medium counter 3 is paid from the game machine indicated by the identification information included in the game machine information recorded in the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3. Since it means a game medium, the fact that the game medium whose number is counted by the game medium counter 3 and the game machine that paid out the game medium are valid means that each game machine and It is equivalent to that the association with the game medium paid out from the gaming machine is valid.

Therefore, the legitimacy determining device 40 transmits the determination result about the game machine information transmitted from the game medium counting machine 3 to the game medium counting machine 3, whereby the game medium counting machine 3 , Does not indicate that the determination result transmitted from the validity determination device 40 is valid,
A predetermined symbol to that effect can be further recorded on the recording medium to be issued.

In this case, the reading device 4
When there is a predetermined symbol in the read recorded contents, it is preferable to output that fact.

Further, when the determination result transmitted from the validity determination device 40 does not indicate that the determination result transmitted from the validity determination device 40 is valid, the game medium counter 3 issues an alarm or the like to notify the outside thereof. be able to.

Further, the legitimacy determining device 40 is replaced by the reading device 4
By transmitting the determination result for the gaming machine information in the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4, the reading device 4 reads the determination result transmitted from the validity determination device 40. It is possible to output together with the recorded contents.

Further, when the determination result transmitted from the validity determination device 40 does not indicate that the determination result is valid, the reading device may issue an alarm or notify the outside to that effect. it can.

As a result, in the prize exchange counter, when the person in charge of the game hall indicates that the determination result output by the reading device 4 is valid, among the recorded contents output by the reading device 4, Since the number of the prize balls which is the counting result of the game medium counter 3 is confirmed, the player can obtain the prize according to the number of the prize balls which is the counting result, and the reading device 4 outputs it. If the determined result does not show that it is valid, the person in charge of the game hall can take measures such as hearing the situation from the player.

In particular, in the present invention, the validity determining device 40 counts the number of game media stored in the ball box by the game media counter 3 and the game media counter 3
Since the legitimacy is determined at two times, that is, the time when the reading device 4 reads the recorded contents of the recording medium issued by, the time is limited when there is a possibility that the player has acted illegally. It becomes possible to do.

Further, in the present invention, the gaming machine information may include, in addition to the gaming machine identification information, the number of gaming media paid out by the gaming machine indicated by the identification information.

In this case, in particular, the legitimacy determining device 40 determines, with respect to the identification information included in the gaming machine information in the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4, the gaming machine indicated by the identification information. The number of game media included in the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 corresponding to the above is compared with the counting result of the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device, and the difference between the two is predetermined. If it is within the range, it can be determined that the association between the game medium whose number has been counted by the game medium counter 3 and the game machine that has paid out the game medium is valid.

Further, in this case, in particular, the game medium counter 3 determines the counting result of itself by the validity judging device 40.
By transmitting the information to the validity determination device 40,
Regarding the identification information included in the game machine information transmitted from the game medium counter 3, the game included in the game machine information transmitted from the game machine information transmission device 10 corresponding to the game machine indicated by the identification information. The number of media and the counting result transmitted from the game medium counter 3 are compared, and when the difference between the two is within a predetermined range, the game medium whose number is counted by the game medium counter 3 and the game medium. It is possible to determine that the association with the gaming machine that has paid out is valid.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the gaming medium counter 3 includes identification information of the gaming machine that has paid out the numbered gaming medium (that is, included in the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30). It is possible to obtain the unit price for exchanging the game medium, the amount of which is set in advance according to the identification information), and further record the obtained unit price in the recording medium to be issued.

The validity judgment device 40 can be realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer.

As described above, according to any of the embodiments of the present invention, the game machine information stored in the ball box is associated with the game machine information including the identification information of the game machine that paid out the game medium. Since it becomes possible to associate each gaming machine with the gaming medium paid out from the gaming machine, the gaming hall side shows the identification information according to the identification information included in the gaming machine information. It is possible to independently set the unit price for exchanging the game medium paid out from the gaming machine, for each gaming machine.

For example, on the game hall side, for a game medium paid out from a gaming machine having a high probability of being in a predetermined gaming state, the unit price at the time of exchange is set low, and the gaming machine having a low probability of being in the predetermined gaming state For game media to be paid out, the unit price at the time of exchange can be set high.

[0232] Therefore, the player, according to his budget,
A gaming machine at the time of exchange has a high unit price (that is, the amount of money to be earned may be high), but has a low probability of entering a predetermined gaming state (that is, the amount of money to be consumed may be high) Is selected as a game target, or the unit price of the game medium at the time of exchange is low (that is, the amount of money to be acquired may be low), but there is a high probability that it will be in a predetermined game state (that is, the amount of money to be consumed is low. May be)
Since it is possible to select a game machine as a game target, it is possible to prevent the player from concentrating on a specific game machine because of a wide range of options for the player.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent a reduction in the number of visitors to the game hall and reduce the number of times the game machine is replaced.

According to any of the fifth to seventh embodiments of the present invention, the game medium counting machine 3 counts the number of game media (that is, the game media stored in the coin box). Since it is possible to determine whether the association with the gaming machine that paid out the gaming medium is valid, the gaming machine information stored in the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the ball box is modified. A game machine with a high unit price even if the game medium is actually paid out from a game machine with a low unit price, for example, by modifying the recorded content of the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3. Even if a player who acts fraudulently appears as if it was paid out from, it is impossible for the player to modify the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmission device 10, so It becomes possible to expose.

In the fifth to seventh embodiments described above, the game medium counter 3 determines the unit price at the time of exchanging the game medium, but the reader 4 may determine it. .

Next, with reference to FIG. 64, an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, the game medium container (for example, in the case of a pachinko game machine, a ball box) is fixedly attached with identification information, and the game medium container is conveyed from the game machine to the game medium counter. This is an example of transmitting the identification information by utilizing the fact that it is performed.

The game medium management system according to the present embodiment is
For example, the above-mentioned gaming machine shown in FIG. 19 can be applied to a gaming hall laid out as shown in FIGS. 18 and 20.

In FIG. 64, the game medium management system in the present embodiment corresponds to each of the identifiers 103 attached to each of the plurality of game medium containers 8 prepared in the game hall and each of the plurality of game machines 5 installed. To the plurality of first readers 101 provided at the positions, the second reader 102 provided to the game medium counter 3, the plurality of first readers 101, and the second reader. The game machine identification device 104 to be connected is configured.

As the above-mentioned identifier 103, container identification information capable of identifying game media with each other is recorded in advance in a machine-readable manner. The identifier 103 may be any information as long as it can record the container identification information so that the first reader and the second reader can read it. For example, the information can be recorded using a magnetic tape, a barcode, or the like.

It is to be noted that not only the passive reading mode but also a structure in which information is actively transmitted by radiating an electromagnetic wave modulated by a signal indicating container identification information may be adopted.
Thus, in the case of actively transmitting information, it is preferable that the range in which the carrier wave that carries the information reaches is smaller than the interval at which the gaming machine is arranged. That is, the first reader provided at the position corresponding to the gaming machine 5 capable of paying out the game medium to the game medium container to which the identifier is attached can read the information and is provided at another position. It is desirable that no information is transmitted to the first reader 5 that is provided.

Gaming machine information that can be identified corresponding to each gaming machine 5 provided at corresponding positions is defined in advance for the plurality of first readers. Further, when the game machine 5 dispenses the game medium to the game medium container, it reads the container identification information recorded in the identifier 103 attached to the game medium container 8. Then, the read information is sent to the gaming machine identification device 104 together with the gaming machine information defined in the first reader.

The second reader 10 records in the identifier 103 attached to the game medium container 8 when the game medium is stored in the game medium container 8 and brought into the game medium counter. Read the container identification information.
Then, the read information is used as the gaming machine identification device 104.
To send to.

The gaming machine identification device 104 associates the container identification information sent from the first reader 101 with the gaming machine identification information to generate an information pair. The information pair can be generated, for example, as a record including both the container identification information and the gaming machine identification information. It should be noted that an identification code common to the container identification information and the gaming machine identification information, such as a number, may be attached. At this time, it is preferable that the identification codes given are sequentially generated so that there is no duplication.

The plurality of first readers 101 are respectively connected to the game medium identification device 104, which may be respectively connected by a plurality of independent lines, or a common bus transmission line. You may connect by.

Then, the gaming machine identification device 104 stores the generated information pair in a searchable manner. At this time, it is preferable to store at least the container identification information as a key so as to facilitate the search. For example, the container identification information can be rearranged as a key.

In this way, the container identification information and the gaming machine identification information sent from the first reader 101 are stored as an information pair.

On the other hand, when the container identification information is sent from the second reading device 102, it is received and compared with the stored information pair. That is, the same information pair including the container identification information as the container identification information received from the second reading device 102 is searched from the stored information pair. Then, the gaming machine identification information paired with the container identification information is sent to the gaming medium counter 3. This gaming machine identification information is information corresponding to the gaming machine 5 that has dispensed the gaming medium contained in the gaming medium container 8 carried into the gaming medium counter 3.

By providing the gaming machine identification information thus obtained to the gaming medium counter 3, it is possible to perform a service for exchanging gaming media for a prize in an independent manner for each gaming machine. become. For example, by setting the exchange unit price of the game medium independently corresponding to each of the game machine identification information, the game medium counter 3 in the game medium counter 3 gives an independent exchange unit price for each game machine 5 as a prize. Can be exchanged. Further, for example, when a game medium exceeding a predetermined number is acquired in a specific game machine, a prize may be given in addition to a normal prize.

Here, the case where the service is independently defined for each gaming machine 5 has been described, but a plurality of gaming machines to be installed are classified into at least two gaming machine groups, and the difference service is provided for this gaming machine group. May be set. The attributes of the gaming machines belonging to the gaming machine group are arbitrary, and for example, gaming machines belonging to the same island and gaming machines belonging to the same course in the layout described above can be classified into one gaming machine group. Moreover, you may classify by the type of game which a game machine performs. For example, in the case of a pachinko game machine,
It is possible to classify the game into the three gaming machine groups of the right-handed items and the high-ranked items, and the size of the expected payout value described above.

In the above description, the function for identifying the gaming machine is realized by the independent gaming machine identifying device 104. However, the gaming machine identifying device 104 and the second reader 10 are provided.
Needless to say, the second reader 102 having the gaming machine identification function may be configured by integrating the two with the housing. In this case, each of the plurality of first readers 101 is connected to the second reader.

As in the present embodiment, the information transmission medium attached to the game medium container 8 (corresponding to the game machine information storage devices 20 and 30 in the above-described first to seventh embodiments. In the form (1), which corresponds to the identifier 103), the information can be fixedly held, so that the structure of the identifier can be simplified. For example, it is possible to make the device thin and lightweight by using a barcode, a fologram, or the like. Since the identifier in such a form can be manufactured by a technique such as printing and can be attached to the game medium container, the game medium container can be easily manufactured.

Next, a ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 65 to 67. The present embodiment is an example of a game medium container having an opening at the bottom and a movable lid that can be opened and closed at the opening.

In FIG. 65, a game medium container 1400.
Is formed in a box shape in which a medium accommodating space 1401 is constituted by the surrounding member 1410. A discharge opening 1416 is formed in a side wall 1417 of the surrounding member 1410. The ejection opening 1416 is provided with a shutter lid 1520 for limiting the passage of the game medium through the opening. Surrounding member 1
410 has a handle 141 for transportation on its upper edge.
9 are provided. Also, the bottom portion 141 of the side wall 1417 thereof
6, a recess 1515 having an arc cross section is provided so as to project in the medium containing space 1401. The recess 1515 has a circumferential wall 1517 in which the discharge opening 1416 is formed.

The shutter lid 1520 is used for the medium accommodation space 14
In 01, the game medium medium is accommodated in such a manner that it can be opened and closed, so that it can be slidably opened and closed along the circumference of the circumferential wall 1517.

Further, the recess 151 is formed on the bottom of the container.
5, the driving unit 1532, the power receiving unit 1600
Is provided.

The power receiving unit 1600 is for receiving energy supplied from the outside and converting this into electric power.

The power receiving unit 1600 is, for example, the above-mentioned first
It can be configured by using the same power supply circuit 23 and antenna 9 as the identification information storage device 20 (see FIG. 3) in the embodiment. Further, it can be configured using an element that receives energy emitted from the outside and converts this into electric power. For example, the solar cell can be installed at the bottom of the game medium container 1400 with its light receiving surface facing the outside.

The driving unit 1532 includes the power receiving unit 16
An electric actuator (not shown) that operates with the electric power supplied from 00 is provided, and is configured to drive the shutter lid 1520. For example, the shutter lid can be driven by using a solenoid, or the shutter lid can be driven by a motor having a gear mechanism. When a solenoid is used, the current flowing when the electric actuator operates may increase. Therefore, it is preferable to provide a capacitor in the power receiving unit 1600.

By displacing the shutter lid 1520 to the position shown in FIG. 66 by the electric actuator, a state in which the game medium can pass through the ejection opening 1516 is realized.

Further, the shutter lid 1 is placed at the position shown in FIG.
By displacing 520 to the position shown in FIG. 67, a state in which passage of the game medium through the ejection opening 1516 can be blocked is realized.

The shutter lid 1520 is always stably positioned at the position shown in FIG. 67, and the game medium container 1400 is
When the shutter lid 1520 is arranged to be displaced to the position shown in FIG. 66 when it is placed on the hopper of the counter for counting the game medium, the game medium is normally stored in the medium containing space 1401. A game medium container 1400 capable of discharging a game medium through the discharge opening 1516 when the game medium is stored and dispensed can be configured.

[0262]

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

Example 1 First, a first example of the present invention will be described.

This embodiment is an example in which the game medium management system shown in FIG. 6 is adopted in a game arcade where various types of pachinko game machines are installed.

The game medium management system according to this embodiment is
The present invention can be applied to the game arcades having the layouts shown in FIGS. 18 and 20.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the identification information transmitting apparatus 10 is a box used in a corresponding pachinko gaming machine in a top board for installing a plurality of pachinko gaming machines. It is provided in the part where is placed.
The identification information storage device 30 is provided at the bottom of the box as shown in FIG. Further, the identification information receiving device 4
As shown in FIG. 10, 0 is provided in the game medium counter 3 where a ball box containing prize balls whose number is to be counted is placed.

The configuration of the identification information transmitting device 10, the identification information storage device 30, and the identification information receiving device 40 is as shown in FIG.

As described above, the pachinko game machines can be classified according to the type of game they execute. Generally, as described above, the types are classified into three types, “fever machine”, “feather”, and “right”.

This embodiment is suitable for coping with such a variety of game modes. An example in which a type number uniquely assigned to a type of pachinko gaming machine is used as identification information will be described below.

In the present embodiment, the identification information transmitting device 10
As shown in FIG. 11, the memory 11 of FIG. 11 stores and holds the type number uniquely assigned to the type of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine.

As described above, the identification information transmitting device 10
Oscillates an electromagnetic wave for power supply for supplying power to the identification information storage device 30 by the oscillation circuit 13, so that the prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine corresponding to the identification information transmission device 10 Figure 5 is a box for storing
When placed in the area shown in FIG. 1, the identification information storage device 30 provided in the ball box receives the power supply electromagnetic wave transmitted from the oscillation circuit 13 of the identification information transmission device 10 by the power supply circuit 34 and receives the electromagnetic wave. By converting the generated electromagnetic waves into electric power, an operating power supply is created, and the operation is started.

Further, the identification information transmitting apparatus 10 is the transmitter 1
2, the type number stored and held in the memory 11 is D / A converted into an analog signal, and the D / A converted analog signal is modulated into an electromagnetic wave and transmitted, so that the identification information storage device 30 starts operation. Then, by the receiver 31,
The electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 12 of the identification information transmitting device 10 is received, demodulated into an analog signal, the demodulated analog signal is A / D converted to obtain the type number, and the memory 22
The memory stores the type number acquired by the receiver 31.

On the other hand, since the identification information receiving device 40 transmits the electromagnetic wave for power supply for supplying the power of the identification information storage device 30 by the oscillation circuit 43, the prize ball stored in the coin box. When the ball box is placed in the region shown in FIG. 10 in order to count the number of items, the power supply circuit 34 causes the identification information storage device 30 provided in the ball box to move from the oscillation circuit 13 of the identification information transmitting device 10. By receiving the transmitted electromagnetic wave for power supply and converting the received electromagnetic wave into electric power, an operating power source is created, and the operation is started.

When the identification information storage device 30 starts its operation, the transmitter 33 D / A converts the type number stored and held in the memory 32 into an analog signal, and the D / A converted analog signal is converted into an electromagnetic wave. Since it is modulated and transmitted,
The identification information receiving device 40 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 33 of the identification information storage device 30 by the receiver 41, demodulates it into an analog signal, and A / D-converts the demodulated analog signal to determine the type number. The type number acquired by the receiver 41 is output to the game medium counter 3 by the output circuit 42.

The game medium counting machine 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box and issues a receipt in which the counting result is printed or a card in which the counting result is recorded. In the example, the game medium counter 3 further obtains the unit price of the prize ball, the amount of which is set in advance according to the type number acquired by the identification information receiving device 40, and the calculated unit price is made into a receipt together with the counting result. I try to print it or record it on a card.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the operation flow of the game media counter 3.

The operation shown in FIG. 12 is realized by the processing device provided inside the game medium counter 3 executing a program.

As shown in FIG. 12, the game medium counter 3
First, when the ball box is placed on the site shown in FIG. 10 (step 121), it is determined whether the type number is output from the output circuit 42 of the identification information receiving device 40 (step 1).
22) If the type number is output, the unit price of the prize ball whose amount is set in advance according to the type number is calculated (step 123).

For example, in step 123, as shown in FIG. 13, the unit price of the prize ball is obtained by referring to the table in which the type number of the pachinko gaming machine and the unit price are stored in association with each other. You can

In the gaming medium counter 3, if the type number is not output from the output circuit 42 of the identification information receiving device 40, or the type number output from the output circuit 42 of the identification information receiving device 40 does not exist. In such a case, it is preferable to notify the outside to that effect such as issuing an alarm.

Subsequently, the game medium counter 3 performs a counting process for counting the number of prize balls stored in the ball box (step 124). Since the processing content of the counting processing is the same as the processing content of the counting processing in the game medium counter currently used, the description thereof will be omitted.

Finally, the game media counter 3 receives a receipt on which the number of prize balls, which is the counting result of the counting process, and the unit price of the prize balls obtained in step 123 are printed, or the prize which is the counting result of the counting process. A card in which the number of balls and the unit price of the prize ball obtained in step 123 are recorded is issued (step 125).

In the first embodiment, since the type number of the pachinko gaming machine is used as the identification information, the memory 11 of the identification information transmitting device 10 stores and holds the type number of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. However, the gaming machine number uniquely assigned to the pachinko gaming machine may be used as the identification information.

In this case, the memory 11 of the identification information transmitting device 10 stores and holds the gaming machine number of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine as shown in FIG. 14A, and the gaming medium counter 3 refers to it in step 123. As shown in FIG. 14B, the table to be stored is a table in which the gaming machine numbers and the unit prices are stored in association with each other.

Also, as described above, the gaming machine island 1 has
Since a plurality of gaming machines of the same type are arranged side by side on the top board, an island number uniquely assigned to the gaming machine island 1 may be used as the identification information.

In this case, the memory 11 of the identification information transmitting device 10 stores and holds the island number of the gaming machine island 1 in which the corresponding pachinko gaming machine is provided, as shown in FIG.
The table that the gaming medium counter 3 refers to in step 123 is a table that stores island numbers and unit prices in association with each other, as shown in FIG.

Further, when the same type of pachinko gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine belonging to the same course,
The course number uniquely assigned to the course may be used as the identification information, or a combination of a plurality of information such as the type number, the gaming machine number, the island number and the course number is used as the identification information. You may do it.

According to the present embodiment, each pachinko gaming machine and the prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine can be associated with each other, so that the gaming hall side has the table shown in FIG. 13 (or FIG. 14). By changing the amount of the unit price stored in (b) or the table shown in FIG. 15 (b), the amount of the unit price of the prize ball paid out from each pachinko gaming machine can be changed.
It can be finely set.

(Embodiment 2) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the first embodiment, since the type number of the pachinko gaming machine is used as the identification information, the gaming medium counter 3 preliminarily responds to the type number acquired by the identification information receiving device 40. Although the unit price of the prize ball for which the amount of money is set is calculated, the unit price of the game medium for which the amount of money is set in advance according to the gaming machine group to which the pachinko gaming machine belongs can be used as identification information. .

In this case, the game medium counter 3
The unit price acquired by the identification information receiving device 40 may be printed on a receipt or recorded on a card together with the counting result.

Therefore, an example in which the unit price of the game medium, the amount of which is set in advance according to the gaming machine group to which the pachinko gaming machine belongs, is used as the identification information will be described as the second embodiment.

In the second embodiment, the memory 11 of the identification information transmitting apparatus 10 stores and holds the unit price of the prize ball paid out from the corresponding pachinko gaming machine, as shown in FIG. The unit price is set in advance according to the gaming machine group to which the corresponding pachinko gaming machine belongs.

As described above, the identification information transmitting device 10
Oscillates an electromagnetic wave for power supply for supplying power to the identification information storage device 30 by the oscillation circuit 13, so that the prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine corresponding to the identification information transmission device 10 Figure 5 is a box for storing
When placed in the area shown in FIG. 1, the identification information storage device 30 provided in the ball box receives the power supply electromagnetic wave transmitted from the oscillation circuit 13 of the identification information transmission device 10 by the power supply circuit 34 and receives the electromagnetic wave. By converting the generated electromagnetic waves into electric power, an operating power supply is created, and the operation is started.

Further, the identification information transmitting apparatus 10 is the transmitter 1
2, the type number stored and held in the memory 11 is D / A converted into an analog signal, and the D / A converted analog signal is modulated into an electromagnetic wave and transmitted, so that the identification information storage device 30 starts operation. Then, by the receiver 31,
The electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 12 of the identification information transmitting device 10 is received, demodulated into an analog signal, the demodulated analog signal is A / D converted to obtain the type number, and the memory 22
The memory stores the type number acquired by the receiver 31.

On the other hand, the identification information receiving device 40 transmits the electromagnetic wave for power supply for supplying the power of the identification information storage device 30 by the oscillation circuit 43, so that the prize balls stored in the coin box are provided. When the ball box is placed in the region shown in FIG. 10 in order to count the number of items, the power supply circuit 34 causes the identification information storage device 30 provided in the ball box to move from the oscillation circuit 13 of the identification information transmitting device 10. By receiving the transmitted electromagnetic wave for power supply and converting the received electromagnetic wave into electric power, an operating power source is created, and the operation is started.

When the identification information storage device 30 starts its operation, the transmitter 33 D / A-converts the type number stored and held in the memory 32 into an analog signal and converts the D / A-converted analog signal into an electromagnetic wave. Since it is modulated and transmitted,
The identification information receiving device 40 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 33 of the identification information storage device 30 by the receiver 41, demodulates it into an analog signal, and A / D-converts the demodulated analog signal to determine the type number. The type number acquired by the receiver 41 is output to the game medium counter 3 by the output circuit 42.

The game medium counter 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box and issues a receipt in which the count result is printed or a card in which the count result is recorded. In the example, the game medium counter 3 further prints the unit price acquired by the identification information receiving device 40 together with the counting result on a receipt or records it on a card.

FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing the operation flow of the game media counter 3.

The operation shown in FIG. 17 is realized by the processing device provided inside the game medium counter 3 executing a program.

As shown in FIG. 17, the game medium counter 3
First, when the ball box is placed on the part shown in FIG. 10 (step 171), it is determined whether the unit price is output from the output circuit 42 of the identification information receiving device 40 (step 17).
2) If the unit price is output, a counting process is performed to count the number of prize balls stored in the ball box (step 17).
3). Since the processing content of the counting processing is the same as the processing content of the counting processing in the game medium counter currently used, the description thereof will be omitted.

Incidentally, when the unit price is not output from the output circuit 42 of the identification information receiving device 40, it is preferable that the game medium counter 3 notifies the outside by issuing an alarm or the like.

The game media counter 3 also stores and holds the upper limit values of all unit prices in advance, and the identification information receiving device 40
When the unit price output from the output circuit 42 of 1 exceeds the upper limit value, an alarm may be issued to notify the outside to that effect.

Finally, the game medium counter 3 is a receipt on which the number of prize balls as the counting result of the counting process and the unit price of the prize ball output at step 172 are printed, or the counting result of the counting process. A card in which the number of free gift balls and the unit price of free gift balls output at step 172 are recorded is issued (step 174).

According to this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, each pachinko gaming machine can be associated with a prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine. By changing the unit price stored and held in the memory 11 of the transmitting device 10, the unit price of the prize ball paid out from each pachinko gaming machine can be finely set.

In both the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the game medium management system shown in FIG. 6 is adopted in a game hall where various types of pachinko game machines are installed. However, when adopted in a game hall in which various gaming machines other than pachinko gaming machines such as slot machines are set, the type of gaming machine can be used as identification information.

(Embodiment 3) Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The third embodiment is an example in which the game medium management system shown in FIG. 21 is adopted in a game arcade where various types of pachinko game machines are installed.

This embodiment can be applied to a game arcade having the layouts shown in FIGS. 18 and 20. This layout is the same as the layout described above in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof will not be repeated.

Further, in the present embodiment, the gaming machine information transmission device 10 is, as shown in FIG. 25, a ball used in a corresponding pachinko gaming machine in the top plate for installing a plurality of pachinko gaming machines. It is provided in the area where the box is placed. Further, the gaming machine information storage device 20 is provided at the bottom of the ball box, as shown in FIG. In addition, as shown in FIG. 26, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is provided in a portion of the gaming medium counter 3 in which a ball box containing prize balls whose number is to be counted is placed.

The configurations of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are as shown in FIG.

The pachinko game machines can be classified by the game type that they execute, as described above. Generally, as described above, the types are classified into three types, “fever machine”, “feather”, and “right”.

In this embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 1
As shown in FIG. 28, the memory 11 of 0 is, as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine, a gaming machine number uniquely assigned to the pachinko gaming machine (identification information of the pachinko gaming machine). , And a type number uniquely assigned to the type of the pachinko gaming machine.

In the example shown in FIG. 28, the structure of the gaming machine information is made up of the gaming machine number and the type number. For example, as shown in FIG. 29, the gaming machine number and the gaming machine island 1 Island number uniquely assigned to the game machine island 1
And a position number indicating the installation order of the pachinko gaming machine.

As described above, the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10
Oscillates an electromagnetic wave for power supply for supplying power to the gaming machine information storage device 30 by the oscillation circuit 14, so the prize paid out from the pachinko gaming machine corresponding to the gaming machine information transmitting device 10. When the ball box is placed in the upper part of the game medium information transmitting apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 25 to store the ball, the game machine information storage device 2 provided in the ball box is placed.
0 is the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 by the power supply circuit 24.
The electromagnetic wave for power supply transmitted from the oscillator circuit 43 is received, and the received electromagnetic wave is converted into electric power to make an operating power supply, so that the operation is started.

Further, the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 causes the transmitter 12 to D / A convert the gaming machine information stored in the memory 11 into an analog signal, and modulates the D / A converted analog signal into an electromagnetic wave. When the game machine information storage device 20 starts its operation, the receiver 21 receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 12 of the game machine information transmission device 10 and demodulates it into an analog signal. The analog signal is D / A converted to obtain gaming machine information, and the memory 22 stores and holds the gaming machine information obtained by the receiver 21.

Further, the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 transmits the same gaming machine information as the gaming machine information transmitted by the transmitter 12 as an electromagnetic wave to the gaming medium counter 3 by the transmitting circuit 13.

On the other hand, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is housed in the ball box because it oscillates an electromagnetic wave for power supply for supplying power to the gaming machine information storage device 20 by the oscillation circuit 33. When the ball box is placed in a region above the game medium information receiving device 30 shown in FIG. 26 in order to count the number of prize balls, the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the ball box has the power supply circuit 24. By receiving an electromagnetic wave for power supply transmitted from the oscillation circuit 14 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 and converting the received electromagnetic wave into electric power, an operating power source is created, so that the operation is started.

When the operation of the game machine information storage device 20 is started, the transmitter 23 performs D / A conversion of the game machine information stored and held in the memory 22 into an analog signal, and D / A
Since the converted analog signal is modulated into an electromagnetic wave and transmitted, the gaming machine information receiving device 30 causes the receiver 31 to
The electromagnetic wave transmitted from the transmitter 23 of the gaming machine information storage device 20 is received, demodulated into an analog signal, the demodulated analog signal is D / A converted to obtain gaming machine information, and the output circuit 32 is used to receive the receiver. The gaming machine information acquired by 31 is output to the gaming medium counter 3.

The game medium counter 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box, and issues a receipt in which the count result is printed or a card in which the count result is recorded. In the present embodiment, The gaming medium counter 3 further determines, with respect to the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30, a gaming machine number and a type number that match the gaming machine number and the type number included in the gaming machine information. When the gaming machine information including the gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, it is determined that the prize ball whose number has been counted is correctly associated with the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball, and A receipt printed with the counting result or a card recording the counting result of itself is issued.

Further, in the present embodiment, the game medium counter 3 is further preset with the amount of money in accordance with the game machine number included in the game machine information acquired by the game machine information receiving device 30. Calculate the unit price of the prize ball,
With the counting result, it is printed on a receipt or recorded on a card.

30 and 31 are flowcharts showing the flow of the operation of the game media counter 3.

The operation shown in FIG. 30 and the operation shown in FIG. 31 are realized by the processor provided inside the game medium counter 3 executing a program, and these operations are performed in parallel. It is done by.

As shown in FIG. 30, the game medium counter 3
When the gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 (step 101), the gaming machine information is stored and held (step 102).

For example, in step 102, the gaming medium counter 3 determines, for each gaming machine number of all pachinko gaming machines,
An area for storing the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine is provided, and the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 is changed to the gaming machine information. It is stored in the area that matches the gaming machine number included in.

Further, as shown in FIG. 31, in the gaming medium counter 3, when the ball box is placed at the part shown in FIG. 26 (step 111), the gaming machine information is output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30. Is output (step 1
12) If the gaming machine information is output, it is determined whether the gaming machine information that matches the gaming machine information is stored and held by the operation shown in FIG. 30 (step 11).
3).

For example, in step 113, the gaming medium counter 3 matches the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 with the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information. It is determined whether the gaming machine information stored in the area corresponding to the gaming machine number matches.

When the gaming machine information that matches the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is stored and held, the gaming medium counter 3 is a prize stored in the coin box. A counting process for counting the number of balls is performed (step 114). Since the processing content of the counting processing is the same as the processing content of the counting processing in the game medium counter currently used, the description thereof will be omitted.

Subsequently, the gaming medium counter 3 has a prize ball whose amount is preset according to the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30. Is calculated (step 115).

For example, in step 115, as shown in FIG. 32, the unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to the table storing the game machine numbers and the unit prices in association with each other.

Further, for example, in step 115, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to the table in which the type number and the unit price are stored in association with each other.

The gaming medium counter 3 outputs the gaming machine information when the gaming machine information is not output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving apparatus 30, or the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving apparatus 30.
When the gaming machine information that matches the gaming machine information output from is not stored and held, an alarm is issued (step 116).

Finally, the game medium counter 3 receives a receipt on which the number of prize balls as the count result of the counting process and the unit price of the prize ball obtained at step 115 are printed or the prize as the count result of the count process. A card in which the number of balls and the unit price of the prize ball obtained in step 115 are recorded is issued (step 117).

According to the present embodiment, each pachinko gaming machine can be associated with a prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine. Furthermore, in the gaming medium counter 3, is the association valid? Since it is possible to determine whether or not the game hall side changes the unit price amount stored in the table shown in FIG. 32 or FIG. 13, the unit price of the prize ball paid out from each pachinko gaming machine. The amount of money can be finely set and the player's fraud can be prevented.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 33, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 stores the gaming machine number and the gaming machine number as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. It is also possible to store and hold the unit price of the prize ball for which the amount of money has been set in advance. In such a case, the game medium counter 3 is set as shown in FIG.
It is not necessary to perform the operation shown in step 115 of No. 1, that is, the operation for obtaining the unit price.

(Embodiment 4) Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The fourth embodiment is an example in which the game medium management system shown in FIG. 1 is adopted in a game arcade where various types of pachinko game machines are installed.

This embodiment can be applied to a game arcade having the layouts shown in FIGS. 18 and 20. This layout is the same as the layout described above in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof will not be repeated.

Further, in the present embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are respectively provided in the same portions as those in the above-mentioned third embodiment. ing.

The gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are the same as those in the third embodiment.
23, it can be configured as shown in FIG.

In the third embodiment, the gaming machine number and the type number are used as the gaming machine information, but in the present embodiment, the gaming machine number and the type number are used as the gaming machine information.
The number of prize balls paid out by the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number is used.

That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 34, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 stores the gaming machine number and the payout by the pachinko gaming machine as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. The number of prize balls (hereinafter referred to as “prize ball number”) is stored in memory.

In order for the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 to obtain the number of prize balls, the corresponding pachinko gaming machine counts the number of paid prize balls and sends the counting result to the gaming machine information transmitting device 10. However, the operation will be described later.

The operation of transmitting information from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 to the gaming machine information storage device 30 and the operation of transmitting information from the gaming machine information storage device 20 to the gaming machine information storage device 30 are as described above. This is similar to the third embodiment.

The operation in which the game medium counter 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box and issues the receipt in which the counting result is printed or the card in which the counting result is recorded is the same as that in the third embodiment. Similar, but further, the unit price of the prize ball, the amount of which is set in advance according to the game machine number included in the game machine information acquired by the game machine information receiving apparatus 30, is calculated, and the calculated unit price is counted. The difference is that the result is printed on a receipt or recorded on a card.

The game medium counter 3 is shown in FIGS. 30 and 35.
It operates according to the flow of the flowchart shown in FIG.

The operation shown in FIG. 30 and the operation shown in FIG. 35 are realized by the execution of a program by the processing device provided inside the game medium counter 3, and these operations are performed in parallel. It is done by.

As shown in FIG. 35, the game medium counter 3
When the gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 (step 171), the gaming machine information is stored and held (step 172). Here, as shown in FIG. 34, the gaming machine information includes a gaming machine number and the number of prize balls.

For example, in step 172, the gaming medium counter 3 determines, for each gaming machine number of all pachinko gaming machines,
An area for storing the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine is provided, and the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 is changed to the gaming machine information. It is stored in the area that matches the gaming machine number included in.

Further, as shown in FIG. 35, in the gaming medium counter 3, when the ball box is placed above the gaming machine information receiving device shown in FIG. 26 (step 171), the gaming machine information receiving device is shown. It is determined whether the gaming machine information is output from the output circuit 32 of 30 (step 172), and when the gaming machine information is output, the gaming machine information including the same gaming machine number as the gaming machine information is It is determined by the operation shown at 35 whether or not it is stored and held (step 173).

For example, in step 173, the gaming medium counter 3 matches the gaming machine number contained in the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 with the gaming machine number. It is determined whether the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information stored in the area corresponding to the gaming machine number matches.

When the gaming machine information including the same gaming machine number as the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is stored and held, the gaming machine information is obtained (step 174). .

Subsequently, the game medium counter 3 performs a counting process for counting the number of prize balls stored in the ball box (step 175). Since the processing content of the counting processing is the same as the processing content of the counting processing in the game medium counter currently used, the description thereof will be omitted.

Subsequently, the gaming medium counter 3 compares the counting result of the counting process with the number of prize balls included in the gaming machine information acquired in step 174 (step 176), and the difference between them is determined to be a predetermined value. If it is within the range, the unit price of the prize ball whose amount is set in advance according to the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is obtained (step 177).

For example, in step 177, as shown in FIG. 32, the unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to the table which stores the gaming machine numbers and the unit prices in association with each other.

Also, for example, in step 177, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, a table that stores the gaming machine number and the type number uniquely assigned to the type to which the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number is associated (FIG. 36).
(See (a)) and the table (see FIG. 36 (b)) in which the type number and the unit price are stored in association with each other, to determine the unit price of the prize ball. You can

It should be noted that the gaming medium counter 3 outputs the gaming machine information when the gaming machine information is not output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving apparatus 30, or the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving apparatus 30.
If the gaming machine information including the same gaming machine number as the gaming machine information output from is not stored and held, or the difference between the counting result and the number of prize balls included in the gaming machine information acquired in step 174 is predetermined. If it is out of the range, the alarm is issued (step 178).

Finally, the game medium counter 3 prints the receipt printed with the number of prize balls as the counting result of the counting process and the unit price of the prize ball obtained at step 177, or the prize as the counting result of the counting process. A card in which the number of balls and the unit price of the prize ball obtained in step 177 are recorded is issued (step 179).

According to the present embodiment, each pachinko gaming machine can be associated with a prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine. Furthermore, in the gaming medium counter 3, is the association valid? Since it is possible to determine whether or not the game hall side changes the amount of the unit price stored in the table shown in FIG. 32 or FIG. 36, the unit price of the prize ball paid out from each pachinko gaming machine. The amount of money can be finely set and the player's fraud can be prevented.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 37, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 has the gaming machine number and the number of prize balls as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. It is also possible to store and hold the unit price of the prize ball whose amount is set in advance in accordance with the gaming machine number. In this case, the gaming medium counter 3 performs the steps shown in FIG. It is not necessary to perform the operation shown in 177, that is, the operation for obtaining the unit price.

As described above, the player borrows pachinko balls by the game medium lending machine 2 to start the game, but the number of pachinko balls to be borrowed at this time is generally 1,000 yen or less. Therefore, the range of difference that the game medium counter 3 compares in step 176 of FIG. 35 is at least larger than the number of pachinko balls for 1,000 yen (1,000 yen ÷ 4 yen = 250 pieces). It is preferable.

(Fifth Embodiment) Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The third embodiment is an example in which the game medium management system shown in FIG. 27 is adopted in a game hall where various types of pachinko game machines are installed.

This embodiment can be applied to a game arcade having the layouts shown in FIGS. 18 and 20. This layout is the same as the layout described above in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof will not be repeated. .

However, in this embodiment, although not shown, the validity judgment device 40 is placed in a place invisible to the player, for example, in a prize exchange counter or an office of a game hall.
Is installed.

The validity judgment device 40 can be realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer.

Further, in the present embodiment, the gaming machine information transmission device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are respectively provided in the same portions as those in the above-mentioned third embodiment. ing.

The gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 can be constructed as shown in FIG. This configuration differs from the fourth embodiment in that the transmission destination of the gaming machine information of the transmission circuit 13 is the validity determination device 40.

In the present embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 1
As shown in FIG. 28, the memory 11 of 0 stores and holds the gaming machine number and the type number as gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine.

The operation of transmitting information from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 to the gaming machine information storage device 30 and the operation of transmitting information from the gaming machine information storage device 20 to the gaming machine information storage device 30 are as described above. This is similar to the third embodiment.

The gaming medium counter 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box and issues a receipt on which the counting result is printed or a card on which the counting result is recorded. In this embodiment, The gaming medium counter 3 is configured to receive the gaming machine information receiving device 3 before issuing a receipt or a card.
The gaming machine information acquired by 0 is transmitted to the validity determination device 40.

Therefore, the validity determination device 40 transmits the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 and the gaming machine information corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information. It becomes possible to collate the gaming machine information transmitted from the device 10.

That is, the validity determination device 40, with respect to the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3, matches the gaming machine number and the type number included in the gaming machine information with the gaming machine number and the type number. When the gaming machine information including the above is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the association between the prize ball whose number is to be counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball is valid. The determination result indicating that is returned to the game medium counter 3,
If not, the game medium counter 3 returns to the game medium counter 3 a determination result indicating that the association between the prize ball whose number is to be counted and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball is not valid. .

The game medium counter 3 is a validity determination device 40.
When the determination result returned from the device indicates that it is valid, a receipt in which the counting result is printed or a card in which the counting result is recorded is issued.

Further, in the present embodiment, the game medium counter 3 is further preset with the amount according to the game machine number contained in the game machine information acquired by the game machine information receiving apparatus 30. Calculate the unit price of the prize ball,
With the counting result, it is printed on a receipt or recorded on a card.

The validity judgment device 40 is shown in FIG. 30 and FIG.
It operates according to the flow shown in FIG.

The operation shown in FIG. 30 and the operation shown in FIG. 38 are realized by the execution of the program by the processing device provided inside the correctness determination device 40, and these operations are performed in parallel. It is done by.

As shown in FIG. 30, the validity judgment device 40
When the gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 (step 101), the gaming machine information is stored and held (step 102).

For example, in step 102, the legitimacy determination device 40, for each gaming machine number of all pachinko gaming machines, the gaming machine information transmitting device 1 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine.
The game machine information transmitted from 0 has an area for storing the game machine information, and the game machine information transmitted from the game machine information transmitting device 10 matches the game machine number included in the game machine information. To be stored in.

Further, as shown in FIG. 38, when the gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 (step 221), the validity judging device 40 determines that the gaming machine information matching the gaming machine information is It is determined by the operation shown in FIG. 21 whether or not it is stored and held (step 222).

For example, in step 222, the validity judgment device 40 corresponds to the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 and the gaming machine number which matches the gaming machine number contained in the gaming machine information. It is determined whether or not the gaming machine information stored in the area to be matched.

When the gaming machine information that matches the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 is stored and held,
The game media counter 3 returns a determination result indicating that the association between the prize ball whose number is to be counted and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball is valid, to the game media counter 3 (step 223). , If not, the game media counter 3 returns to the game media counter 3 a determination result indicating that the association between the prize ball whose number is to be counted and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball is not valid. (Step 224).

FIG. 39 is a flow chart showing the operation flow of the game media counter 3.

The operation shown in FIG. 39 is realized by the processor provided inside the game medium counter 3 executing a program.

As shown in FIG. 39, the game medium counter 3
When the ball box is placed above the gaming machine information receiving apparatus 30 shown in FIG. 26 (step 231), it is determined whether the gaming machine information is output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving apparatus 30. If the gaming machine information is output (step 232), the gaming machine information is transmitted to the validity determination device 40 (step 233).

As described above, since the determination result is returned from the validity determination device 40, the game media counter 3
When the determination result is returned from the validity determination device 40 (step 234), if the returned determination result indicates that the determination result is valid (step 235), the prize balls stored in the ball box. A counting process is performed to count the number (step 236). Since the processing content of the counting processing is the same as the processing content of the counting processing in the game medium counter currently used, the description thereof will be omitted.

Subsequently, the gaming medium counter 3 has a prize ball whose amount is set in advance in accordance with the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30. Is calculated (step 237).

For example, in step 237, as shown in FIG. 32, the unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to the table which stores the gaming machine numbers and the unit prices in association with each other.

In addition, for example, in step 237, the process shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to the table in which the type number and the unit price are stored in association with each other.

It should be noted that the gaming medium counter 3 confirms that the gaming circuit information is not output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 or that the determination result returned from the validity determining device 40 is not valid. If so, an alarm is issued (step 238).

Lastly, the game medium counter 3 prints a receipt on which the number of prize balls, which is the counting result of the counting process, and the unit price of the prize balls obtained in step 237 are printed, or the prize which is the counting result of the counting process. A card in which the number of balls and the unit price of the prize ball obtained in step 237 are recorded is issued (step 239).

According to this embodiment, each pachinko gaming machine can be associated with a prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine, and further, in the validity judging device 40, is the association valid? Since it is possible to determine whether or not the game hall side changes the unit price amount stored in the table shown in FIG. 32 or FIG. 13, the unit price of the prize ball paid out from each pachinko gaming machine. The amount of money can be finely set and the player's fraud can be prevented.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 33, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 stores the gaming machine number and the gaming machine number as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. It is also possible to store and hold the unit price of the prize ball for which the amount of money has been set in advance. In such a case, the game medium counter 3 is set as shown in FIG.
It is not necessary to perform the operation shown in step 237 of 9, that is, the operation for obtaining the unit price.

(Embodiment 6) Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The sixth embodiment is an example in which the game medium management system shown in FIG. 27 is adopted in a game arcade where various types of pachinko game machines are installed.

This embodiment can be applied to a game arcade having the layouts shown in FIGS. 18 and 20. This layout is the same as the layout described above in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof will not be repeated.

However, in this embodiment, although not shown, the validity judgment device 40 is placed in a place invisible to the player, for example, in the prize exchange counter or in the office of the game hall.
Is installed.

The validity judgment device 40 can be realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer.

Further, in the present embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are respectively provided in the same portions as those in the above-mentioned third embodiment. ing.

The configuration of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 is as shown in FIG.

In the third embodiment, the game machine number and the type number are used as the game machine information, but in the present embodiment, the game machine information is used as the game machine information as in the second embodiment. The machine number and the number of prize balls paid out by the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the game machine number (the above-mentioned number of prize balls) are used.

That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 34, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 stores and holds the gaming machine number and the number of prize balls as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. doing.

In order for the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 to obtain the number of prize balls, the corresponding pachinko gaming machine counts the number of paid prize balls and sends the counting result to the gaming machine information transmitting device 10. However, the operation will be described later.

The operation of transmitting information from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 to the gaming machine information storage device 30 and the operation of transmitting information from the gaming machine information storage device 20 to the gaming machine information storage device 30 are as described above. This is similar to the third embodiment.

The game medium counter 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box, and issues a receipt in which the count result is printed or a card in which the count result is recorded. In this embodiment, The gaming medium counter 3 is configured to receive the gaming machine information receiving device 3 before issuing a receipt or a card.
0 acquired gaming machine information, and the counting result of itself,
The information is transmitted to the validity determination device 40.

Therefore, the validity determination device 40 sends the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 and the gaming machine information corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information. It becomes possible to collate the gaming machine information transmitted from the device 10.

That is, the validity determination device 40 transmits the gaming machine information corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3. The gaming machine information is transmitted from the device 10, and the difference between the number of prize balls included in the transmitted gaming machine information and the counting result transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 is within a predetermined range. When it is, the game media counter 3 returns to the game media counter 3 a determination result indicating that the prize ball whose number is to be counted and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball are valid. If not, the game media counter 3 gives to the game media counter 3 a determination result indicating that the prize ball whose number is to be counted and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball are not valid. Send it back.

The game medium counter 3 is a validity determination device 40.
When the determination result returned from the device indicates that it is valid, a receipt in which the counting result is printed or a card in which the counting result is recorded is issued.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the game medium counter 3 is further preset with an amount according to the game machine number included in the game machine information acquired by the game machine information receiving device 30. Calculate the unit price of the prize ball,
With the counting result, it is printed on a receipt or recorded on a card.

The validity judgment device 40 is shown in FIG. 30 and FIG.
It operates according to the flow indicated by 0.

The operation shown in FIG. 30 and the operation shown in FIG. 40 are realized by executing a program by the processing device provided inside the correctness determination device 40, and these operations are performed in parallel. It is done by.

As shown in FIG. 30, the validity judging device 40
When the gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 (step 101), the gaming machine information is stored and held (step 102). Here, as shown in FIG. 34, the gaming machine information includes a gaming machine number and the number of prize balls.

[0413] For example, in step 102, the validity determination device 40 determines, for each gaming machine number of all pachinko gaming machines, the gaming machine information transmitting device 1 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine.
The game machine information transmitted from 0 has an area for storing the game machine information, and the game machine information transmitted from the game machine information transmitting device 10 matches the game machine number included in the game machine information. To be stored in.

Further, as shown in FIG. 40, when the gaming machine counter and the counting result are transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 (step 251), the validity judgment device 40 has the same gaming machine number as the gaming machine information. It is determined whether or not the gaming machine information including is stored and held by the operation shown in FIG. 30 (step 252).

For example, in step 252, the validity determination device 40 corresponds to the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 and the gaming machine number that matches the gaming machine number. It is determined whether or not the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information stored in the area matches.

When the gaming machine information including the same gaming machine number as the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 is stored and held, the gaming machine information is obtained (step 25).
3) If not, the game media counter 3 gives a determination result indicating that the prize ball whose number is to be counted by the game media counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball are not valid. (Step 256).

Then, the validity judgment device 40 compares the number of prize balls included in the gaming machine information acquired in step 253 with the counting result transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 (step 254). If the difference between the two is within a predetermined range, the determination result indicating that the association between the prize ball for which the game medium counter 3 should count the number and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball is valid Is returned to the game media counter 3 (step 255), otherwise, the correspondence between the prize ball whose game media counter 3 should count and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball is not valid. The determination result indicating that is returned to the game medium counter 3 (step 25)
6).

FIG. 41 is a flow chart showing the operation flow of the game media counter 3.

The operation shown in FIG. 41 is realized by the processor executed inside the game medium counter 3 executing a program.

As shown in FIG. 41, the game medium counter 3
26, when the ball box is placed in a region above the gaming machine information receiving device shown in FIG. 26 (step 261), it is determined whether the gaming machine information is output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30. If the gaming machine information is output (step 262), counting processing for counting the number of prize balls stored in the ball box is performed (step 263). Since the processing content of the counting processing is the same as the processing content of the counting processing in the game medium counter currently used, the description thereof will be omitted.

Subsequently, the game media counter 3 determines the game machine information output from the output circuit 32 of the game machine information receiving device 30 and the count result of the counting process to the validity determining device 4
0 (step 264).

Since the determination result is returned from the validity determination device 40 as described above, the game medium counter 3
When the judgment result is returned from the validity judgment device 40 (step 265), when the returned judgment result indicates that it is valid (step 266), the output circuit of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 The unit price of the prize ball whose amount is set in advance according to the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information output from 32 is calculated (step 267).

For example, in step 267, as shown in FIG. 32, the unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to the table which stores the gaming machine numbers and the unit prices in association with each other.

Also, for example, in step 267, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, a table that stores the gaming machine number and the type number uniquely assigned to the type to which the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number is associated (FIG. 36).
(See (a)) and the table (see FIG. 36 (b)) in which the type number and the unit price are stored in association with each other, to determine the unit price of the prize ball. You can

The gaming medium counter 3 indicates that the gaming machine information is not output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 or that the determination result returned from the validity determining device 40 is not valid. If so, an alarm is issued (step 268).

Finally, the game medium counter 3 prints a receipt on which the number of prize balls, which is the counting result of the counting process, and the unit price of the prize balls obtained at step 267 are printed, or the prize which is the counting result of the counting process. A card in which the number of balls and the unit price of the prize ball obtained in step 267 are recorded is issued (step 269).

According to the present embodiment, each pachinko gaming machine can be associated with a prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine. Furthermore, in the gaming medium counter 3, is the association valid? Since it is possible to determine whether or not the game hall side changes the amount of the unit price stored in the table shown in FIG. 32 or FIG. 36, the unit price of the prize ball paid out from each pachinko gaming machine. The amount of money can be finely set and the player's fraud can be prevented.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 37, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 has the gaming machine number and the number of prize balls as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. It is also possible to store and hold the unit price of the prize ball, the amount of which is set in advance according to the gaming machine number. In this case, the gaming medium counter 3 causes the step shown in FIG. It is not necessary to perform the operation shown in 267, that is, the operation for obtaining the unit price.

As described above, the player borrows pachinko balls by the game medium lending machine 2 to start the game, but the number of pachinko balls to be borrowed at this time is generally 1,000 yen or less. Therefore, the range of the difference that the validity determination device 40 compares in step 254 of FIG. 45 is at least larger than the number of pachinko balls for 1,000 yen (1,000 yen ÷ 4 yen = 250 pieces). It is preferable.

Next, a pachinko gaming machine, which is required in the second embodiment and the fourth embodiment, is
Regarding the operation of counting the number of prize balls paid out and transmitting the number of prize balls as the counting result to the corresponding gaming machine information transmitting device 10, a pachinko gaming machine of the type that is currently the mainstream will be described as an example explain.

A front view of a pachinko gaming machine of the type that is currently the mainstream is as shown in FIG.

FIG. 42 is a block diagram of a control device provided inside the pachinko gaming machine.

[0433] The control device controls the operation of the pachinko gaming machine, and is provided inside the pachinko gaming machine on the back side of the game board 50.

In FIG. 42, 80 is a control device, 81 is a winning part control device, 82 is a specific winning part control device, 83 is a variable winning part control device, 84 is a game state providing part control device, 8
5 is a prize ball payout device, and 86 is a prize ball number transmitter.

When the winning portion control device 81 detects that a pachinko ball has entered the winning portion 52, it outputs a winning signal to that effect to the prize ball payout device 85.

Further, when the specific winning portion control device 82 detects that a pachinko ball has entered the specific winning portion 53, a specific winning signal indicating that is given, a prize ball payout device 85 and a game state providing portion control device 84. Output to.

Also, the game state providing unit control device 84, when the specific winning signal is output from the specific winning unit control device 82, from the plurality of types of game states, the game state providing unit 56 should provide the game. The state is determined, and the operation of the game state providing unit 56 is controlled so as to provide the determined game state.

Further, when the game state determined by the game state providing unit control device 84 is a predetermined game state, the variable winning part control unit 83 provides the predetermined game state after the game state providing unit 56 provides the predetermined game state. , The operation of the variable winning portion 54 is controlled so as to shift to the open state a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times), and while the variable winning portion 54 is shifting to the open state, When it is detected that a pachinko ball has entered, a variable winning signal indicating that fact is output to the prize ball payout device 85.

The variable winning part control device 83 further determines whether a predetermined number (eg, 10) of pachinko balls enter the variable winning part 54 while the variable winning part 54 is in the open state. Alternatively, when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has passed, the operation of the variable winning portion 54 is controlled so as to shift to the closed state.

[0440] Also, the prize ball payout device 85 has a predetermined number (for example, when the winning signal is output from the winning portion control device 81 and when the specific winning signal is output from the specific winning portion control device 82). , 7) prize balls are paid out to the saucer 70, and when the variable winning part control device 83 outputs a variable winning signal, a predetermined number (for example, 15) is given.
The individual prize balls are paid out to the saucer 70.

The prize ball payout device 85 further counts the number of prize balls paid out to the tray 70, and outputs the counted number of prize balls to the prize ball number transmitter 86. .

Further, the prize ball number transmission device 86 is adapted to transmit the number of prize balls output from the prize ball payout device 85 to the gaming machine information transmission device 10.

The control device 80 further includes a fired ball number counting device that counts the number of pachinko balls fired from the firing handle 60 and outputs the counted number of fired balls to the prize ball transmitter 86. Alternatively, in this case, the prize ball transmitting device 86 causes the prize ball payout device 8 to operate.
The result obtained by subtracting the number of shot balls output from the shot ball number counting device from the number of prize balls, which is the counting result output from 5,
You may make it transmit to the gaming machine information transmission device 10.

In the third to sixth embodiments, it is assumed that the same type of pachinko gaming machines are installed on the same gaming machine island 1, but the same type of pachinko gaming machines are the same. In the case of a pachinko gaming machine belonging to the course, the course number uniquely assigned to the course may be included in the gaming machine information.

In the third to sixth embodiments, the game medium management system shown in FIG. 21 or 27 is adopted in the game hall where various types of pachinko game machines are installed. As an example, when adopted in a game hall where various gaming machines other than pachinko gaming machines such as slot machines are set, the type of gaming machine can also be used as gaming machine information.

(Embodiment 7) Next, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The seventh embodiment is an example in which the game medium management system shown in FIG. 43 is adopted in a game arcade where various types of pachinko game machines are installed.

This embodiment can be applied to a game arcade having the layouts shown in FIGS. 18 and 20. This layout is the same as the layout described above in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof will not be repeated.

However, although not shown in FIG. 18, since the game medium counter 3 issues the recording medium recording the counting result of itself as described above, the prize exchange counter has the game medium counter 3 A reading device 4 for reading the recording medium issued by is installed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the gaming machine information transmission device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are respectively provided in the same portions as those in the above-mentioned third embodiment. ing.

The configurations of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are as shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 1
As shown in FIG. 28, the memory 11 of 0 is, as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine, a gaming machine number uniquely assigned to the pachinko gaming machine (identification information of the pachinko gaming machine). , And a type number uniquely assigned to the type of the pachinko gaming machine.

In the example shown in FIG. 28, the structure of the gaming machine information is made up of the gaming machine number and the type number. For example, as shown in FIG. 29, the gaming machine number and the gaming machine island 1 Island number uniquely assigned to the game machine island 1
And a position number indicating the installation order of the pachinko gaming machine.

The operation of transmitting information from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 to the gaming machine information storage device 30 and the operation of transmitting information from the gaming machine information storage device 20 to the gaming machine information storage device 30 are as described above. This is similar to the third embodiment.

The game medium counter 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box and issues a recording medium such as a receipt on which the counting result is printed or a card on which the counting result is recorded. In the present embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 further records the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 together with the counting result.

In this embodiment, the game medium counter 3 is further preset with the amount according to the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30. The unit price of the prize ball is calculated, and the calculated unit price is recorded together with the counting result and the game machine information.

Further, the reading device 4 reads and outputs the recorded contents of the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3, but in the present embodiment, the reading device 4 further reads the recorded contents. By comparing the gaming machine information of the above with the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information, the gaming medium The counter 3 determines whether or not the association between the prize ball whose number has been counted and the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball is valid, and outputs the determination result together with the recorded contents.

That is, the reading device 4 includes the gaming machine number and the type number which match the gaming machine number and the type number included in the gaming machine information in the read recorded contents. When the information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmission device 10, it is determined that the association between the prize ball whose number is counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball is valid. It is like this.

The prize balls counted by the gaming medium counter 3 are paid from the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information recorded on the recording medium issued by the gaming medium counter 3. Since it means that the prize ball has been issued, the fact that the prize ball whose number has been counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that has paid out the prize ball are valid are associated with each other. It is equivalent to that the association between the pachinko gaming machine and the prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine is valid.

FIG. 48 is a flow chart showing the operation flow of the game media counter 3.

The operation shown in FIG. 48 is realized by the processor provided inside the game medium counter 3 executing a program.

As shown in FIG. 48, the game medium counter 3
When the ball box is placed at a portion above the gaming machine information receiving device shown in FIG. 26 (step 1101), it is determined whether the gaming machine information is output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30. If it is determined (step 1102) and the gaming machine information is output, the gaming machine information is acquired (step 1103). The gaming medium counter 3 is operated from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30. If no information is output, an alarm can be issued (step 1104).

Subsequently, the game medium counter 3 performs a counting process for counting the number of prize balls stored in the ball box (step 1105). Since the processing content of the counting processing is the same as the processing content of the counting processing in the game medium counter currently used, the description thereof will be omitted.

Subsequently, the game media counter 3 goes to step 1
The unit price of the prize ball whose amount is set in advance according to the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information acquired in 103 is calculated (step 1106).

For example, in step 1106, as shown in FIG. 32, the unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to the table that stores the gaming machine numbers and the unit prices in association with each other.

Further, for example, in step 1106, as shown in FIG. 13, the unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to the table in which the type number and the unit price are stored in association with each other. .

Finally, the game medium counter 3 records a record of the number of prize balls, which is the counting result of the counting process, the game machine information acquired in step 1103, and the unit price of the prize ball obtained in step 1106. Issue media (step 11)
07).

The reading device 4 operates according to the flow shown in FIGS.

The operations shown in FIGS. 30 and 49 are realized by the processing device provided inside the reading device 4 executing a program, and these operations are performed in parallel. is there.

As shown in FIG. 30, when the gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 (step 101), the reading device 4 stores and retains the gaming machine information (step 102).

For example, in step 102, the reading device 4
Has an area for storing the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine for each gaming machine number of all the pachinko gaming machines, and the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus The gaming machine information transmitted from 10 is stored in an area corresponding to the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information.

Also, as shown in FIG. 49, the reading device 4
When a recording medium from which the recorded contents are to be read is installed at a predetermined position (step 1501), the reading process for reading the recorded contents of the recording medium is performed (step 1502). Since the processing content of the reading processing is the same as the processing content of the reading processing in the currently used reading device, the description thereof will be omitted.

Subsequently, the reading device 4 determines whether or not the gaming machine information that matches the gaming machine information in the recorded contents read by the reading process is stored and held by the operation shown in FIG. 30 ( Step 1503).

For example, in step 1503, the reading device 4 corresponds to the gaming machine information in the recorded contents read in the reading process and the gaming machine number that matches the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information. It is determined whether the game machine information stored in the area matches.

When the matching gaming machine information is stored and held, it indicates that the association between the prize ball whose number has been counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that has paid out the prize ball is valid. The determination result is output together with the read recorded contents (step 1504). If not, the association between the prize ball whose number is counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball is not valid. A determination result indicating the effect is output together with the read recording content (step 1505).

Note that the reading device 4 can also issue an alarm in step 1505.

According to this embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 1 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine in which the ball box is used.
The gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted by 0 on the electromagnetic wave,
By storing and holding in the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the ball box, each pachinko gaming machine can be associated with a prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine.

Therefore, the game hall side is shown in FIG. 32 or FIG.
By changing the unit price amount stored in the table shown in, it is possible to finely set the unit price amount of the prize ball paid out from each pachinko gaming machine.

Further, according to this embodiment, the reading device 4
However, by determining whether or not the association between the prize ball whose number has been counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that has paid out the prize ball is valid, each pachinko game machine and the pachinko game machine It is possible to determine whether the association with the prize ball paid out from is valid.

Therefore, in the prize exchange counter in which the reading device 4 is installed, when the person in charge of the game hall indicates that the determination result output by the reading device 4 is valid, the reading device 4 outputs it. Of the recorded contents, game medium counter 3
It is possible to check the quantity of the prize balls, which is the counting result, and, if the determination result output by the reading device 4 does not indicate that the determination result is valid, take measures such as hearing the situation from the player. It is possible to prevent the player from cheating.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 37, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 has the gaming machine number, the type number, and the gaming machine number as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. It is also possible to store and hold the unit price of the prize ball, the amount of which is set in advance according to the gaming machine number. In this case, the gaming medium counting machine 3 causes the step 1106 in FIG. It is not necessary to perform the operation shown in, that is, the operation for obtaining the unit price.

(Embodiment 8) Next, an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The eighth embodiment is an example in which the game medium management system shown in FIG. 43 is adopted in a game arcade where various types of pachinko game machines are installed.

This embodiment can be applied to a game arcade having the layouts shown in FIGS. 18 and 20. This layout is the same as the layout described above in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof will not be repeated.

Although not shown in FIG. 18, the game medium counter 3 issues the recording medium recording the counting result of itself, as described above, so that the prize exchange counter has the game medium counter 3 A reading device 4 for reading the recording medium issued by is installed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are respectively provided in the same parts as those in the third embodiment. ing.

The configurations of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are as shown in FIG.

In the seventh embodiment, the gaming machine number and the type number are used as the gaming machine information, but in the present embodiment, the gaming machine number and the gaming machine number are used as the gaming machine information. The number of prize balls paid out by the pachinko game machine shown is used.

That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 34, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 stores the gaming machine number and the number of prize balls (that pachinko machine) as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. And the amount of prize balls paid out by the gaming machine).

In order for the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 to obtain the number of prize balls, the corresponding pachinko gaming machine counts the number of paid prize balls and sends the counting result to the gaming machine information transmitting device 10. However, the operation will be described later.

The operation of transmitting information from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 to the gaming machine information storage device 30 and the operation of transmitting information from the gaming machine information storage device 20 to the gaming machine information storage device 30 are as described above. This is similar to the third embodiment.

The game medium counting machine 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box and issues a recording medium such as a receipt on which the counting result is printed or a card recording the counting result. In the present embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 further records the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 together with the counting result.

In this embodiment, the game medium counter 3 is further preset with an amount according to the game machine number included in the game machine information acquired by the game machine information receiving device 30. The unit price of the prize ball is calculated, and the calculated unit price is recorded together with the counting result and the game machine information.

Also, the reading device 4 reads and outputs the recorded contents of the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3, but in the present embodiment, the reading device 4 further reads the recorded contents. And the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information, the gaming medium counter 3 determines the quantity. It is determined whether or not the association between the counted prize ball and the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball is valid, and the determination result is output together with the recorded content.

That is, the reading device 4 issues the game machine number included in the game machine information in the read recorded contents from the game machine information transmitting device 10 corresponding to the pachinko machine indicated by the game machine number. When the machine information is transmitted and the difference between the number of prize balls included in the transmitted game machine information and the count result of the read recorded contents is within a predetermined range, The gaming medium counter 3 determines that the prize ball whose number has been counted is correctly associated with the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball.

The prize balls counted by the gaming medium counter 3 are paid from the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information recorded on the recording medium issued by the gaming medium counter 3. Since it means that the prize ball has been released, the fact that the prize ball whose number is counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball are valid are It is equivalent to that the association between the pachinko gaming machine and the prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine is valid.

The flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the game media counter 3 is as shown in FIG.

However, in the present embodiment, since the game machine number and the number of prize balls are used as the game machine information, the game medium counter 3 determines the step 11 in FIG.
In 06, for example, as shown in FIG. 32, the unit price of the prize ball is obtained by referring to the table storing the gaming machine numbers and the unit prices in association with each other, or
For example, as shown in FIG. 36, a table (a) in which a gaming machine number and a type number uniquely assigned to the type to which the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number are associated and stored, and a type The unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to the two tables of the table (b) that stores the numbers and the unit prices in association with each other.

The reading device 4 follows a flow similar to the flow of the operation of the validity judging device 40 of the fifth embodiment described above.
Execute the action to judge the correctness. This operation is realized by the processing device provided inside the reading device 4 executing the program.

That is, as shown in FIG. 51, when the recording medium whose recording content is to be read is installed at a predetermined position (step 2101), the reading device 4 performs a reading process for reading the recorded content of the recording medium. (Step 2102).
Since the processing content of the reading processing is the same as the processing content of the reading processing in the currently used reading device, the description thereof will be omitted.

Subsequently, the reading device 4 determines whether or not the gaming machine information including the same gaming machine number as the gaming machine information in the recorded contents read by the reading process is stored and held by the operation shown in FIG. Is determined (step 2103).

For example, in step 2103, the reading device 4 corresponds to the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information in the recorded contents read in the reading process and the gaming machine number that matches the gaming machine number. It is determined whether the gaming machine number contained in the gaming machine information stored in the area matches.

If the gaming machine information including the same gaming machine number is stored and held, the gaming machine information is obtained (step 2104), and if not, a prize ball whose quantity is counted by the gaming medium counter 3 And a determination result indicating that the association between the game and the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball is not valid is output together with the read recorded content (step 210).
7).

Subsequently, the reading device 4 compares the counting result of the read recorded contents with the number of prize balls included in the gaming machine information acquired in step 2103 (step 2105), and determines the difference between the two. Is within a predetermined range, the game medium counter 3 reads the determination result indicating that the prize ball whose number has been counted and the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball are valid. The content is output together with the contents (step 2106), and if not, a determination result indicating that the association between the prize ball whose number has been counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball is not valid, It is output together with the read recorded contents (step 21)
07).

Note that the reading device 4 can further issue an alarm in step 2107.

According to this embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 1 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine in which the ball box is used.
The gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted by 0 on the electromagnetic wave,
By storing and holding in the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the ball box, each pachinko gaming machine can be associated with a prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine.

Therefore, the game hall side is shown in FIG. 32 or FIG.
By changing the unit price amount stored in the table shown in, it is possible to finely set the unit price amount of the prize ball paid out from each pachinko gaming machine.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the reading device 4
However, by determining whether or not the association between the prize ball whose number has been counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that has paid out the prize ball is valid, each pachinko game machine and the pachinko game machine It is possible to determine whether the association with the prize ball paid out from is valid.

Therefore, in the prize exchange counter in which the reading device 4 is installed, when the person in charge of the game hall indicates that the determination result output by the reading device 4 is valid, the reading device 4 outputs it. Of the recorded contents, game medium counter 3
It is possible to check the quantity of the prize balls, which is the counting result, and, if the determination result output by the reading device 4 does not indicate that the determination result is valid, take measures such as hearing the situation from the player. It is possible to prevent the player from cheating.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 37, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 has the gaming machine number and the number of prize balls as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. It is also possible to store and hold the unit price of the prize ball, the amount of which is set in advance according to the gaming machine number. In this case, the gaming medium counter 3 performs the steps shown in FIG. It is not necessary to perform the operation shown in 1106, that is, the operation for obtaining the unit price.

(Ninth Embodiment) Next, a ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The ninth embodiment is an example in which the game medium management system shown in FIG. 57 is adopted in a game hall where various types of pachinko game machines are installed.

This embodiment can be applied to a game arcade having the layouts shown in FIGS. 18 and 20. This layout is the same as the layout described above in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof will not be repeated.

Although not shown in FIG. 18, the game medium counter 3 issues a recording medium in which the counting result of itself is recorded as described above. Therefore, the prize exchange counter has the game medium counter 3 The reading device 4 for reading the recording medium issued by the company is installed. For example, the legitimacy determining device 40 is installed in a place invisible to the player, such as in a prize exchange counter or an office of a game hall. There is.

The validity determination device 40 can be realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer.

Further, in the present embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are respectively provided in the same portions as those in the above-mentioned third embodiment. ing.

The configurations of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are as shown in FIG.

In the present embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 1
As shown in FIG. 28, the memory 11 of 0 stores and holds the gaming machine number and the type number as gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine.

In the example shown in FIG. 28, the structure of the game machine information is made up of the game machine number and the type number, but the game machine information of other structure may be used. For example,
As shown in FIG. 29, gaming machine information including a gaming machine number, an island number of a gaming machine island in a game arcade, and a position number of a gaming machine on the gaming machine island may be used. As for the island number and the position number, for example, as shown in FIG. 59, the island number is defined according to the order in which the gaming machine islands are laid out in the game arcade, and the position number is determined according to the installation order of the pachinko gaming machines on the gaming machine island. Can be defined.

[0520] The operation of transmitting information from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 to the gaming machine information storage device 30 and the operation of transmitting information from the gaming machine information storage device 20 to the gaming machine information storage device 30 are as described above. This is similar to the third embodiment.

The game medium counting machine 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box and issues a recording medium such as a receipt on which the counting result is printed or a card recording the counting result. In the present embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 further records the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 together with the counting result.

In the present embodiment, the game medium counter 3 is further preset with an amount according to the game machine number included in the game machine information acquired by the game machine information receiving device 30. The unit price of the prize ball is calculated, and the calculated unit price is recorded together with the counting result and the game machine information.

Further, the reading device 4 reads and outputs the recorded contents of the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3, but in the present embodiment, the reading device 4 further reads the read recorded contents. Before outputting, the recorded contents are transmitted to the validity judging device 40.

[0524] Therefore, the validity determination device 40 corresponds to the gaming machine information in the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4 and the gaming machine corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information. The gaming machine information transmitted from the machine information transmitting device 10 can be collated.

[0525] That is, the validity judgment device 40, for the gaming machine information in the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4, the gaming machine number which matches the gaming machine number and the type number included in the gaming machine information. When the gaming machine information including the type number and the type number is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmission device 10, the gaming medium counter 3 associates the prize ball whose number has been counted with the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball. Is returned to the reading device 4, and in other cases, the prize balls whose numbers have been counted by the game medium counter 3 are associated with the pachinko game machines that paid out the prize balls. The determination result indicating that it is not valid is returned to the reading device 4.

[0526] The prize ball counted by the game medium counter 3 is paid from the pachinko game machine indicated by the game machine number included in the game machine information recorded on the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3. Since it means that the prize ball has been issued, the fact that the prize ball whose number has been counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that has paid out the prize ball are valid are associated with each other. It is equivalent to that the association between the pachinko gaming machine and the prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine is valid.

[0527] The reading device 4, when the judgment result is returned from the validity judging device 40, outputs the judgment result together with the read recorded contents.

The flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the game media counter 3 is as shown in FIG.

FIG. 52 is a flow chart showing the operation flow of the reading device 4.

The operation shown in FIG. 52 is realized by the processing device provided inside the reading device 4 executing the program.

As shown in FIG. 52, when the recording medium to read the recorded contents is set at a predetermined position (step 2301), the reading device 4 performs a reading process for reading the recorded contents of the recording medium (step). 2302). Note that the processing content of the reading processing is the same as the processing content of the reading processing in the currently used reading device 4, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

Subsequently, the reading device 4 transmits the recorded contents read in the reading process to the validity judging device 40 (step 2303).

Since the determination result is returned from the validity determination device 40, as will be described later, the reading device 4 returns the determination result when the validity determination device 40 returns the determination result (step 2304). The determination result and the recorded content read are output (step 2305).

The reading device 4 may issue an alarm in step 2305 if the judgment result returned from the correctness judgment device 40 indicates that the judgment result is not correct.

30 and 53 show the correctness determining device 4
It is a flow chart which shows a flow of 0 operation.

The operations shown in FIGS. 30 and 53 are realized by the processing device provided inside the correctness determining device 40 executing the program, and these operations are performed in parallel. It is a thing.

As shown in FIG. 30, the validity judgment device 40
When the gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 (step 101), the gaming machine information is stored and held (step 102).

For example, in step 102, the validity determination device 40, for each gaming machine number of all pachinko gaming machines, the gaming machine information transmitting device 1 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine.
The game machine information transmitted from 0 has an area for storing the game machine information, and the game machine information transmitted from the game machine information transmitting device 10 matches the game machine number included in the game machine information. To be stored in.

Further, as shown in FIG. 53, when the read content is transmitted from the reading device 4 (step 2501), the validity determination device 40 matches the game machine information in the record content. Is determined by the operation shown in FIG. 53 (step 250).
2).

For example, in step 2502, the validity judgment device 40 causes the gaming machine information in the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4 and the gaming machine number which matches the gaming machine number contained in the gaming machine information. It is determined whether the game machine information stored in the area corresponding to the number matches.

If the matching gaming machine information is stored and held, it indicates that the prize balls whose numbers have been counted by the game media counter 3 and the pachinko gaming machines that have paid out the prize balls are valid. The determination result is returned to the reading device 4 (step 2503), and if not, the game medium counter 3
Returns the determination result indicating that the association between the prize ball whose number has been counted and the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball is not valid to the reading device 4 (step 2504).

According to this embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 1 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine in which the ball box is used.
The gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted by 0 on the electromagnetic wave,
By storing and holding in the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the ball box, each pachinko gaming machine can be associated with a prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine.

Therefore, the game hall side is shown in FIG. 32 or FIG.
By changing the unit price amount stored in the table shown in, it is possible to finely set the unit price amount of the prize ball paid out from each pachinko gaming machine.

Further, according to the present embodiment, whether the validity judging device 40 associates the prize ball whose number is counted by the game medium counter 3 with the pachinko game machine which paid out the prize ball is correct. By determining whether or not, it is possible to determine whether or not the association between each pachinko gaming machine and the prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine is valid.

Therefore, at the prize exchange counter in which the reading device 4 is installed, the person in charge of the amusement hall is
When the determination result transmitted from 0 and output by the reading device 4 indicates that the determination result is valid, among the recorded contents output by the reading device 4, the prize ball which is the counting result of the game medium counter 3 If the quantity is confirmed and the determination result output by the reading device 4 does not show that the determination result is valid, it is possible to take measures such as hearing the situation from the player, and prevent the player from being fraudulent. It becomes possible.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 50, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 stores the gaming machine number, the type number, and the gaming machine number as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. It is also possible to store and hold the unit price of the prize ball, the amount of which is set in advance according to the gaming machine number. In this case, the gaming medium counting machine 3 causes the step 1106 in FIG. It is not necessary to perform the operation shown in, that is, the operation for obtaining the unit price.

(Embodiment 10) Next, a tenth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The tenth embodiment is an example in which the game medium management system shown in FIG. 57 is adopted in a game arcade where various types of pachinko game machines are installed.

This embodiment can be applied to a game arcade having the layouts shown in FIGS. 18 and 20. This layout is the same as the layout described above in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof will not be repeated.

Although not shown in FIG. 18, the game medium counter 3 issues the recording medium in which the counting result of itself is recorded as described above, so that the prize exchange counter has the game medium counter 3 The reading device 4 for reading the recording medium issued by the company is installed. For example, the legitimacy determining device 40 is installed in a place invisible to the player, such as in a prize exchange counter or an office of a game hall. There is.

The validity determination device 40 can be realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer.

Further, in the present embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are respectively provided in the same portions as those in the above-mentioned third embodiment. ing.

The configurations of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are as shown in FIG.

In the ninth embodiment, the gaming machine number and the type number are used as the gaming machine information, but in this embodiment, the gaming machine number and the gaming machine number are used as the gaming machine information. The number of prize balls paid out by the pachinko game machine shown is used.

That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 34, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmission device 10 stores and retains the gaming machine number and the number of prize balls as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. doing.

In order for the gaming machine information transmitter 10 to obtain the number of prize balls, the corresponding pachinko gaming machine counts the number of paid prize balls and sends the counting result to the game machine information transmitter 10. However, the operation will be described later.

The operation of transmitting information from the gaming machine information transmission device 10 to the gaming machine information storage device 30 and the operation of transmitting information from the gaming machine information storage device 20 to the gaming machine information storage device 30 are as described above. This is similar to the third embodiment.

The game medium counter 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box and issues a recording medium such as a receipt on which the counting result is printed or a card on which the counting result is recorded. In the present embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 further records the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 together with the counting result.

In the present embodiment, the game medium counter 3 is further preset with an amount according to the game machine number included in the game machine information acquired by the game machine information receiving device 30. The unit price of the prize ball is calculated, and the calculated unit price is recorded together with the counting result and the game machine information.

Further, the reading device 4 reads and outputs the recorded contents of the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3, but in the present embodiment, the reading device 4 further reads the recorded contents. Before outputting, the recorded contents are transmitted to the validity judging device 40.

Therefore, the validity judging device 40 determines whether the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4 and the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information. It becomes possible to collate with the transmitted gaming machine information.

[0562] That is, the legitimacy determining device 40, with respect to the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information in the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4, corresponds to the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number. The gaming machine information is transmitted from the machine information transmitting device 10, and the number of prize balls included in the transmitted gaming machine information and the counting result of the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4 If the difference is within a predetermined range, the determination result indicating that the association between the prize ball whose number is counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball is valid, If it is returned to the reading device 4, otherwise, the game medium counter 3 gives a determination result indicating that the prize ball whose number has been counted and the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball are not valid. Four
Return to.

[0563] The prize ball counted by the gaming medium counter 3 is paid from the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information recorded on the recording medium issued by the gaming medium counter 3. Since it means that the prize ball has been issued, the fact that the prize ball whose number has been counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that has paid out the prize ball are valid are associated with each other. It is equivalent to that the association between the pachinko gaming machine and the prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine is valid.

The reading device 4 outputs the judgment result together with the read recorded contents when the judgment result is returned from the validity judging device 40.

The flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the game media counter 3 is as shown in FIG.

However, in the present embodiment, since the game machine number and the number of prize balls are used as the game machine information, the game medium counter 3 makes the step 11 in FIG.
In 06, for example, as shown in FIG. 32, the unit price of the prize ball is obtained by referring to the table storing the gaming machine numbers and the unit prices in association with each other, or
For example, as shown in FIG. 36, a table (a) in which a gaming machine number and a type number uniquely assigned to the type to which the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number are associated and stored, and a type The unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to the two tables of the table (b) that stores the numbers and the unit prices in association with each other.

A flow chart showing the flow of the operation of the reading device 4 is as shown in FIG.

FIG. 30 and FIG. 54 show the correctness judging device 40.
5 is a flowchart showing a flow of the operation of FIG.

The operations shown in FIGS. 30 and 54 are realized by the processing device provided inside the correctness determination device 40 executing the program, and these operations are performed in parallel. It is a thing.

As shown in FIG. 30, the validity determination device 40
When the gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 (step 101), the gaming machine information is stored and held (step 102). Here, as shown in FIG. 34, the gaming machine information includes a gaming machine number and the number of prize balls.

For example, in step 2702, the validity determination device 40 determines, for each gaming machine number of all pachinko gaming machines, the gaming machine information transmitting device 1 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine.
The game machine information transmitted from 0 has an area for storing the game machine information, and the game machine information transmitted from the game machine information transmitting device 10 matches the game machine number included in the game machine information. To be stored in.

[0572] Further, as shown in Fig. 54, when the read content is transmitted from the reading device 4 (step 2801), the validity judgment device 40 gives the same game machine number as the game machine information in the recorded contents. It is determined whether the included gaming machine information is stored and held by the operation shown in FIG. 30 (step 2802).

For example, in step 2802, the validity judgment device 40 determines that the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information in the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4 and the gaming machine matching the gaming machine number. It is determined whether or not the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information stored in the area corresponding to the number matches.

If the gaming machine information including the same gaming machine number is stored and held, the gaming machine information is acquired (step 2803). Otherwise, the gaming media counter 3 counts the prize ball. And a determination result indicating that the association with the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball is not valid is returned to the reading device 4 (step 2806).

Subsequently, the validity judgment device 40 compares the counting result of the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4 with the number of prize balls included in the gaming machine information acquired in step 2803 ( (Step 2804), if the difference between the two is within a predetermined range, it indicates that the association between the prize ball counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball is valid. The determination result is returned to the reading device 4 (step 2805). If not, it is determined that the association between the prize ball counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball is not valid. Is returned to the reading device 4 (step 280).
6).

Note that the reading device 4 can additionally issue an alarm in step 2806.

According to this embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 1 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine in which the ball box is used.
The gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted by 0 on the electromagnetic wave,
By storing and holding in the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the ball box, each pachinko gaming machine can be associated with a prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine.

Therefore, the game hall side is shown in FIG. 32 or FIG.
By changing the unit price amount stored in the table shown in, it is possible to finely set the unit price amount of the prize ball paid out from each pachinko gaming machine.

Further, according to the present embodiment, whether the validity judging device 40 associates the prize ball whose number is counted by the game medium counter 3 with the pachinko game machine which paid out the prize ball is correct. By determining whether or not, it is possible to determine whether or not the association between each pachinko gaming machine and the prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine is valid.

[0580] Therefore, at the prize exchange counter in which the reading device 4 is installed, the person in charge of the game hall is
When the determination result transmitted from 0 and output by the reading device 4 indicates that the determination result is valid, among the recorded contents output by the reading device 4, the prize ball which is the counting result of the game medium counter 3 If the quantity is confirmed and the determination result output by the reading device 4 does not show that the determination result is valid, it is possible to take measures such as hearing the situation from the player, and prevent the player from being fraudulent. It becomes possible.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 37, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 has the gaming machine number and the number of prize balls as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. It is also possible to store and hold the unit price of the prize ball, the amount of which is set in advance according to the gaming machine number. In this case, the gaming medium counter 3 causes the step in FIG. It is not necessary to perform the operation shown in 1106, that is, the operation for obtaining the unit price.

As described above, the player borrows pachinko balls by the game medium lending machine 2 to start the game, but the number of pachinko balls to be borrowed at this time is generally less than 1,000 yen. Therefore, the range of the difference that the validity judging device 40 compares in step 2804 of FIG. 54 is at least larger than the number of pachinko balls for 1,000 yen (1,000 yen ÷ 4 yen = 250 pieces). It is preferable.

(Embodiment 11) Next, an eleventh embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The eleventh embodiment is an example in which the game medium management system shown in FIG. 47 is adopted in a game arcade where various types of pachinko game machines are installed.

This embodiment can be applied to a game arcade having the layouts shown in FIGS. 18 and 20. This layout is the same as the layout described above in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof will not be repeated.

However, although not shown in FIG. 18, the game medium counter 3 issues the recording medium in which the counting result of itself is recorded as described above, so that the prize exchange counter includes the game medium counter 3 The reading device 4 for reading the recording medium issued by the company is installed. For example, the legitimacy determining device 40 is installed in a place invisible to the player, such as in a prize exchange counter or an office of a game hall. There is.

The validity determination device 40 can be realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer.

Further, in the present embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are respectively provided in the same portions as those in the above-mentioned third embodiment. ing.

The gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 can be constructed as shown in FIG. 62 or 63.

In this embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 1
As shown in FIG. 28, the memory 11 of 0 stores and holds the gaming machine number and the type number as gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine.

In the example shown in FIG. 28, the structure of the gaming machine information is made up of the gaming machine number and the type number. For example, as shown in FIG. 29, the gaming machine number, the island number, It can consist of a position number and.
As described above, the island number and the position number are, for example, as shown in FIG.
Can be defined as shown in.

The operation of transmitting information from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 to the gaming machine information storage device 30 and the operation of transmitting information from the gaming machine information storage device 20 to the gaming machine information storage device 30 are as described above. This is similar to the third embodiment.

The game medium counting machine 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box and issues a recording medium such as a receipt on which the counting result is printed or a card recording the counting result. In the present embodiment, the game medium counter 3 further determines the game machine information acquired by the game machine information receiving device 30 before issuing the recording medium, based on the validity determination device 4.
0 is transmitted.

Further, the reading device 4 reads and outputs the recorded contents of the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3, but in the present embodiment, the reading device 4 further reads the read recorded contents. Before outputting, the recorded contents are transmitted to the validity judging device 40.

Therefore, the validity judgment device 40 transmits the gaming machine information corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 and the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information. It becomes possible to collate the gaming machine information transmitted from the device 10.

That is, the validity judgment device 40, with respect to the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3, matches the gaming machine number and the type number included in the gaming machine information with the gaming machine number and the type number. When the gaming machine information including the is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmission device 10, the association between the prize ball whose number is counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine which paid out the prize ball is valid. The determination result indicating that there is is returned to the game medium counter 3, and if not, the prize balls whose numbers have been counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize balls are validly associated with each other. The determination result indicating that it is not the game medium counter 3
Return to.

[0597] Further, the validity determination device 40 is the reading device 4
The gaming machine information in the recorded contents transmitted from the game machine information is collated with the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmission device 10 corresponding to the pachinko machine indicated by the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information. You will be able to.

[0598] That is, the validity judgment device 40, with respect to the gaming machine information in the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4, the gaming machine number which matches the gaming machine number and the type number included in the gaming machine information. When the gaming machine information including the type number and the type number is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmission device 10, the gaming medium counter 3 associates the prize ball whose number has been counted with the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball. Is returned to the reading device 4, and in other cases, the prize balls whose numbers have been counted by the game medium counter 3 are associated with the pachinko game machines that paid out the prize balls. The determination result indicating that it is not valid is returned to the reading device 4.

The prize ball whose number is counted by the game medium counter 3 is paid from the pachinko game machine indicated by the game machine number included in the game machine information recorded on the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3. Since it means that the prize ball has been issued, the fact that the prize ball whose number has been counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that has paid out the prize ball are valid are associated with each other. It is equivalent to that the association between the pachinko gaming machine and the prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine is valid.

The game medium counter 3 includes a validity determination device 40.
When the determination result is returned from the gaming machine information receiving device 30
Issue a recording medium in which the gaming machine information acquired by is recorded together with the counting result.

[0601] In this embodiment, the game medium counter 3 is further preset with an amount according to the game machine number included in the game machine information acquired by the game machine information receiving device 30. The unit price of the prize ball is calculated, and the calculated unit price is recorded together with the counting result and the game machine information.

Further, if the determination result returned from the validity determination device 40 does not indicate that the determination result returned by the validity determination device 40 is valid, the game medium counter 3 issues a predetermined symbol to that effect. It is adapted for further recording on the medium.

On the other hand, the reading device 4 includes the validity judging device 40.
When the determination result is returned from, the determination result is output together with the read recording content.

FIG. 55 is a flow chart showing the operation flow of the game media counter 3.

The operation shown in FIG. 55 is realized by the processing device provided inside the game medium counter 3 executing a program.

As shown in FIG. 55, the game medium counter 3
When the ball box is placed in a region above the gaming machine information receiver 30 shown in FIG. 26 (step 2901), it is determined whether the gaming machine information is output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30. If it is determined (step 2902) and the gaming machine information is output, the gaming machine information is acquired (step 2903).

The gaming medium counter 3 can issue an alarm when the gaming machine information is not output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30 (step 2904).

Subsequently, the game medium counting machine 3 performs a counting process for counting the number of prize balls stored in the ball box (step 2905). Since the processing content of the counting processing is the same as the processing content of the counting processing in the game medium counter currently used, the description thereof will be omitted.

Subsequently, the game media counter 3 goes to step 2
The unit price of the prize ball whose amount is set in advance according to the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information acquired in 903 is calculated (step 2906).

For example, in step 2906, as shown in FIG. 32, the unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to the table storing the gaming machine numbers and the unit prices in association with each other.

Also, for example, in step 2906, as shown in FIG. 13, the unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to the table in which the type number and the unit price are stored in association with each other. .

Subsequently, the game media counter 3 goes to step 2
The gaming machine information acquired in 903 is transmitted to the validity determination device 40 (step 2907).

Since the determination result is returned from the validity determination device 40, as will be described later, the game medium counter 3
When the judgment result is returned from the validity judgment device 40 (step 2908), when the returned judgment result shows that the judgment result is valid (step 2909), the prize ball which is the counting result of the counting process. Quantity and step 2903
A recording medium in which the gaming machine information acquired in step 2 and the unit price of the prize ball obtained in step 2906 are recorded is issued (step 2910).

If the game media counter 3 does not indicate that the determination result returned from the validity determination device 40 is valid (step 2909), a predetermined symbol indicating that and a counting process. The number of prize balls, which is the counting result of
Gaming machine information acquired in step 2903, and step 2
A recording medium in which the unit price of the prize ball obtained in 906 is recorded is issued (step 2911).

It should be noted that the game medium counter 3 goes to step 29.
At 11, an alarm may be further issued.

A flow chart showing the flow of the operation of the reading device 4 is as shown in FIG.

However, in the present embodiment, the reading device 4
Means that, when a predetermined symbol is present in the read recorded content, the determination result of the validity determination device 40 regarding the game machine information transmitted from the game medium counter 3 is not valid. Therefore, the recorded content may not be transmitted to the validity determination device 40.

The correctness determining apparatus 40 is shown in FIGS.
It operates according to the flow shown in FIG.

The operations shown in FIGS. 30, 38 and 53 are realized by the processing device provided inside the correctness determination device 40 executing the program, and these operations are performed in parallel. It is something that will be done.

As shown in FIG. 30, the validity determination device 40
When the gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 (step 101), the gaming machine information is stored and held (step 102).

[0621] For example, in step 102, the validity determination device 40, for each gaming machine number of all pachinko gaming machines, the gaming machine information transmitting device 1 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine.
The game machine information transmitted from 0 has an area for storing the game machine information, and the game machine information transmitted from the game machine information transmitting device 10 matches the game machine number included in the game machine information. To be stored in.

Further, as shown in FIG. 38, when the game machine information is transmitted from the game medium counter 3 to the validity judging device 40 (step 221), the game machine information matching the game machine information is It is determined by the operation shown in FIG. 38 whether or not it is stored and held (step 222).

For example, in step 222, the validity determination device 40 corresponds to the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 and the gaming machine number that matches the gaming machine number contained in the gaming machine information. It is determined whether or not the gaming machine information stored in the area to be matched.

When the matching gaming machine information is stored and held, it indicates that the prize balls counted by the gaming medium counter 3 and the pachinko gaming machines that have paid out the prize balls are valid. The determination result is returned to the game media counter 3 (step 223). If not, the prize balls whose numbers have been counted by the game media counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize balls are associated with each other. The determination result indicating that it is not is returned to the game medium counter 3 (step 22)
4).

Also, as shown in FIG. 53, when the recording content is transmitted from the reading device 4 (step 2501), the validity judging device 40 matches the gaming machine information in the recording content. Is determined by the operation shown in FIG. 30 (step 250).
2).

For example, in step 2502, the validity determination device 40 causes the gaming machine information in the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4 and the gaming machine number that matches the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information. It is determined whether the game machine information stored in the area corresponding to the number matches.

When the matching gaming machine information is stored and held, it indicates that the prize balls whose numbers have been counted by the game media counter 3 and the pachinko gaming machines that have paid out the prize balls are valid. The determination result is returned to the reading device 4 (step 2503), and if not, the game medium counter 3
Returns the determination result indicating that the association between the prize ball whose number has been counted and the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball is not valid to the reading device 4 (step 2504).

According to this embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 1 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine in which the ball box is used.
The gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted by 0 on the electromagnetic wave,
By storing and holding in the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the ball box, each pachinko gaming machine can be associated with a prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine.

Therefore, the game hall side is shown in FIG. 32 or FIG.
By changing the unit price amount stored in the table shown in, it is possible to finely set the unit price amount of the prize ball paid out from each pachinko gaming machine.

Further, according to the present embodiment, whether the validity determination device 40 is valid in associating the prize ball whose number is counted by the game medium counter 3 with the pachinko game machine which paid out the prize ball. By determining whether or not, it is possible to determine whether or not the association between each pachinko gaming machine and the prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine is valid.

Therefore, at the prize exchange counter in which the reading device 4 is installed, the person in charge of the amusement hall makes the validity judging device 4
When the determination result transmitted from 0 and output by the reading device 4 indicates that the determination result is valid, among the recorded contents output by the reading device 4, the prize ball which is the counting result of the game medium counter 3 If the quantity is confirmed and the determination result output by the reading device 4 does not show that the determination result is valid, it is possible to take measures such as hearing the situation from the player, and prevent the player from being fraudulent. It becomes possible. Also, at the prize exchange counter where the reading device 4 is installed,
Even if a predetermined symbol is present in the recorded content output by the reading device 4, it is possible to take measures such as hearing the situation from the player, and prevent the player from cheating.

In particular, according to this embodiment, the validity determining device 40 issues the game medium counter 3 with the timing when the game medium counter 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the coin box. The validity can be determined at two timings when the reading device 4 reads the recorded contents of the recording medium.

Therefore, when there is a possibility that the player has committed fraud, it is possible to limit the period.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 50, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 stores the gaming machine number, the type number, and the gaming machine number as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. It is also possible to store and hold the unit price of the prize ball, the amount of which is set in advance according to the gaming machine number. In this case, the gaming medium counter 3 causes the gaming medium counter 3 to perform step 2906 in FIG. It is not necessary to perform the operation shown in, that is, the operation for obtaining the unit price.

(Twelfth Embodiment) Next, a twelfth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The twelfth embodiment is an example in which the game medium management system shown in FIG. 47 is adopted in a game arcade where various types of pachinko game machines are installed.

This embodiment can be applied to a game arcade having the layouts shown in FIGS. 18 and 20. This layout is the same as the layout described above in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof will not be repeated.

However, although not shown in FIG. 18, since the game medium counter 3 issues the recording medium recording the counting result of itself as described above, the prize exchange counter has the game medium counter 3 The reading device 4 for reading the recording medium issued by the company is installed. For example, the legitimacy determining device 40 is installed in a place invisible to the player, such as in a prize exchange counter or an office of a game hall. There is.

The validity determination device 40 can be realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer.

Further, in the present embodiment, the gaming machine information transmission device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are respectively provided in the same portions as those in the above-mentioned third embodiment. ing.

It should be noted that the gaming machine information transmitting device 10, the gaming machine information storage device 20, and the gaming machine information receiving device 30 are shown in FIG.
Alternatively, it can be configured as shown in FIG.

In the fifth embodiment, the gaming machine number and the type number are used as the gaming machine information, but in the present embodiment, the gaming machine number and the gaming machine number are used as the gaming machine information. The number of prize balls paid out by the pachinko game machine shown is used.

That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 34, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting apparatus 10 stores and retains the gaming machine number and the number of prize balls as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. doing.

In order for the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 to obtain the number of prize balls, the corresponding pachinko gaming machine counts the number of paid prize balls and sends the counting result to the gaming machine information transmitting device 10. However, the operation will be described later.

The operation of transmitting information from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 to the gaming machine information storage device 30 and the operation of transmitting information from the gaming machine information storage device 20 to the gaming machine information storage device 30 are as described above. This is similar to the third embodiment.

The game medium counter 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box and issues a recording medium such as a receipt on which the counting result is printed or a card on which the counting result is recorded. In this embodiment, the gaming medium counter 3 further transmits the gaming machine information acquired by the gaming machine information receiving device 30 and the counting result of itself to the validity determining device 40 before issuing the recording medium. It is like this.

Further, the reading device 4 reads and outputs the recorded contents of the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3, but in the present embodiment, the reading device 4 further reads the read recorded contents. Before outputting, the recorded contents are transmitted to the validity judging device 40.

Therefore, the validity judgment device 40, the game machine information and the counting result transmitted from the game medium counter 3,
The gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information can be collated.

That is, the validity determination device 40 transmits the gaming machine information corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3. The gaming machine information is transmitted from the device 10, and the difference between the number of prize balls included in the transmitted gaming machine information and the counting result transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 is a predetermined value. If it is within the range, the game media counter 3 is provided with a determination result indicating that the prize ball whose number has been counted by the game media counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball are valid. If it is returned, otherwise, the game media counter 3 gives a determination result to the game media counter 3, which indicates that the prize ball whose number has been counted by the game media counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball are not valid. Send it back.

[0650] Also, the validity judgment device 40 is the reading device 4
It becomes possible to collate the recorded content transmitted from the gaming machine information with the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information. Become.

That is, the validity determination device 40, for the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information of the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4, corresponds to the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number. The gaming machine information is transmitted from the machine information transmitting device 10, and the number of prize balls included in the transmitted gaming machine information and the counting result of the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4 If the difference is within a predetermined range, the determination result indicating that the association between the prize ball whose number is counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball is valid, If it is returned to the reading device 4, otherwise, the game medium counter 3 gives a determination result indicating that the prize ball whose number has been counted and the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball are not valid. Four
Return to.

The prize ball counted by the game medium counter 3 is paid from the pachinko game machine indicated by the game machine number contained in the game machine information recorded on the recording medium issued by the game medium counter 3. Since it means that the prize ball has been issued, the fact that the prize ball whose number has been counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that has paid out the prize ball are valid are associated with each other. It is equivalent to that the association between the pachinko gaming machine and the prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine is valid.

The game media counter 3 includes a validity determination device 40.
When the determination result is returned from the gaming machine information receiving device 30
A recording medium in which the gaming machine information output from is recorded together with the counting result is issued.

In the present embodiment, the game medium counter 3 is further preset with an amount according to the game machine number included in the game machine information acquired by the game machine information receiving device 30. The unit price of the prize ball is calculated, and the calculated unit price is recorded together with the counting result and the game machine information.

In addition, when the game medium counter 3 does not show that the judgment result returned from the correctness judgment device 40 is valid, the game medium counter 3 issues a predetermined sign to that effect. It is adapted for further recording on the medium.

On the other hand, the reading device 4 includes the validity determining device 40.
When the determination result is returned from, the determination result is output together with the read recording content.

FIG. 56 is a flow chart showing the operation flow of the game medium counter 3.

The operation shown in FIG. 56 is realized by the processing device provided inside the game medium counter 3 executing a program.

As shown in FIG. 56, the game medium counter 3
When the ball box is placed on the site above the gaming machine information receiving apparatus 30 shown in FIG. 26 (step 3301), it is determined whether the gaming machine information is output from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving apparatus 30. If the gaming machine information is output (step 3302), the gaming machine information is obtained (step 3303). The gaming medium counter 3 outputs the gaming machine information from the output circuit 32 of the gaming machine information receiving device 30. If is not output, an alarm can be issued (step 3304).

Subsequently, the game media counter 3 performs a counting process for counting the number of prize balls stored in the ball box (step 3305). Since the processing content of the counting processing is the same as the processing content of the counting processing in the game medium counter currently used, the description thereof will be omitted.

Subsequently, the game medium counter 3 goes to step 3
The unit price of the prize ball whose amount is set in advance according to the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information acquired in 303 is calculated (step 3306).

For example, in step 3306, as shown in FIG. 32, the unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to the table that stores the gaming machine numbers and the unit prices in association with each other.

Also, for example, in step 3306, as shown in FIG. 36, the gaming machine number and the type number uniquely assigned to the type to which the pachinko gaming machine indicated by the gaming machine number is stored in association with each other. Table (a),
Also, the unit price of the prize ball can be obtained by referring to the two tables of the table (b) in which the type number and the unit price are stored in association with each other.

Subsequently, the game medium counter 3 goes to step 3
The gaming machine information acquired in 303 and the number of prize balls, which is the counting result of the counting process, are transmitted to the validity determination device 40 (step 3307).

Since the determination result is returned from the validity determination device 40, as will be described later, the game medium counter 3
When the judgment result is returned from the validity judgment device 40 (step 3308), if the returned judgment result shows that the judgment result is valid (step 3309), the prize ball which is the counting result of the counting process. Quantity and step 3303
A recording medium in which the gaming machine information acquired in step 3 and the unit price of the prize ball obtained in step 3306 are recorded is issued (step 3310).

If the determination result returned from the validity determination device 40 does not indicate that the determination result is valid (step 3309), the game medium counting machine 3 displays a predetermined symbol to that effect and the counting process. The number of prize balls, which is the counting result of
Gaming machine information acquired in step 3303 and step 3
A recording medium in which the unit price of the prize ball obtained in 306 is recorded is issued (step 3311).

[0667] Incidentally, the game medium counter 3 goes to step 33.
At 11, an alarm may be further issued.

A flow chart showing the flow of the operation of the reading device 4 is as shown in FIG.

However, in the present embodiment, the reading device 4
Means that, when a predetermined symbol is present in the read recorded content, the determination result of the validity determination device 40 regarding the game machine information transmitted from the game medium counter 3 is not valid. Therefore, the recorded content may not be transmitted to the validity determination device 40.

The correctness determining device 40 is shown in FIGS.
It operates according to the flow shown in FIG.

The operations shown in FIGS. 30, 40 and 54 are realized by the execution of a program by the processing device provided inside the correctness determination device 40, and these operations are performed in parallel. It is something that will be done.

As shown in FIG. 30, the validity determination device 40
When the gaming machine information is transmitted from the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 (step 101), the gaming machine information is stored and held (step 102). Here, as shown in FIG. 34, the gaming machine information includes a gaming machine number and the number of prize balls.

For example, in step 102, the validity determination device 40, for each gaming machine number of all pachinko gaming machines, the gaming machine information transmitting device 1 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine.
The game machine information transmitted from 0 has an area for storing the game machine information, and the game machine information transmitted from the game machine information transmitting device 10 matches the game machine number included in the game machine information. To be stored in.

Further, as shown in FIG. 40, when the game machine counter and the counting result are transmitted from the game medium counter 3 (step 251), the validity determination device 40 has the same game machine number as the game machine information. It is determined whether or not the gaming machine information including is stored and held by the operation shown in FIG. 30 (step 252).

For example, in step 252, the validity determination device 40 corresponds to the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information transmitted from the gaming medium counter 3 and the gaming machine number that matches the gaming machine number. It is determined whether or not the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information stored in the area matches.

If the gaming machine information including the same gaming machine number is stored and held, the gaming machine information is obtained (step 253), otherwise, the gaming medium counter 3 counts the prize ball. And a determination result indicating that the association with the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball is not valid is returned to the game medium counter 3 (step 256).

Subsequently, the validity judgment device 40 compares the counting result transmitted from the game medium counter 3 with the number of prize balls included in the game machine information acquired in step 353 (step 254). , If the difference between the two is within a predetermined range, the game media counter 3 counts 25 as a prize ball.
The determination result indicating that the association with the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball is valid is returned to the game medium counter 3 (step 255), and if not, the game medium counter 3 determines the quantity. The determination result indicating that the association between the counted prize ball and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball is not valid is returned to the game medium counter 3 (step 25).
6).

Further, as shown in FIG. 54, when the recording content is transmitted from the reading device 4 (step 2801), the validity judging device 40 gives the same gaming machine number as the gaming machine information in the recording contents. It is determined whether the included gaming machine information is stored and held by the operation shown in FIG. 30 (step 2802).

For example, in step 2802, the validity judgment device 40 determines that the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information in the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4 and the gaming machine that matches the gaming machine number. It is determined whether or not the gaming machine number included in the gaming machine information stored in the area corresponding to the number matches.

If the gaming machine information including the same gaming machine number is stored and held, the gaming machine information is acquired (step 2803), otherwise, the gaming medium counter 3 counts the number of prize balls. And a determination result indicating that the association with the pachinko gaming machine that paid out the prize ball is not valid is returned to the reading device 4 (step 2806).

Subsequently, the validity judgment device 40 compares the counting result of the recorded contents transmitted from the reading device 4 with the number of prize balls included in the gaming machine information acquired in step 2803 ( (Step 2804), if the difference between the two is within a predetermined range, it indicates that the association between the prize ball counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball is valid. The determination result is returned to the reading device 4 (step 2805). If not, it is determined that the association between the prize ball counted by the game medium counter 3 and the pachinko game machine that paid out the prize ball is not valid. Is returned to the reading device 4 (step 280).
6).

Note that the reading device 4 can further issue an alarm in step 2806.

According to this embodiment, the gaming machine information transmitting device 1 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine in which the ball box is used.
The gaming machine information indicated by the signal transmitted by 0 on the electromagnetic wave,
By storing and holding in the gaming machine information storage device 20 provided in the ball box, each pachinko gaming machine can be associated with a prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine.

Therefore, the game hall side is shown in FIG. 32 or FIG.
By changing the unit price amount stored in the table shown in, it is possible to finely set the unit price amount of the prize ball paid out from each pachinko gaming machine.

Further, according to the present embodiment, whether the validity determination device 40 associates the prize ball whose number is counted by the game medium counter 3 with the pachinko game machine which paid out the prize ball is correct. By determining whether or not, it is possible to determine whether or not the association between each pachinko gaming machine and the prize ball paid out from the pachinko gaming machine is valid.

[0686] Therefore, at the prize exchange counter in which the reading device 4 is installed, the person in charge of the amusement hall is
When the determination result transmitted from 0 and output by the reading device 4 indicates that the determination result is valid, among the recorded contents output by the reading device 4, the prize ball which is the counting result of the game medium counter 3 If the quantity is confirmed and the determination result output by the reading device 4 does not show that the determination result is valid, it is possible to take measures such as hearing the situation from the player, and prevent the player from being fraudulent. It becomes possible.

Also, at the prize exchange counter in which the reading device 4 is installed, the person in charge of the game hall hears the situation from the player even when the recorded contents output by the reading device 4 have a predetermined symbol. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from cheating.

In particular, according to the present embodiment, the validity determination device 40 issues a timing when the game medium counter 3 counts the number of prize balls stored in the ball box and the game medium counter 3. The validity can be determined at two timings when the reading device 4 reads the recorded contents of the recording medium.

Therefore, when there is a possibility that the player has committed fraud, it is possible to limit the time.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 37, the memory 11 of the gaming machine information transmitting device 10 stores the gaming machine number, the number of prize balls, as the gaming machine information of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine. It is also possible to store and hold the unit price of the prize ball, the amount of which is set in advance according to the gaming machine number. In this case, the gaming medium counter 3 causes the step shown in FIG. It is not necessary to perform the operation shown in 3306, that is, the operation for obtaining the unit price.

As described above, the player borrows pachinko balls by the game medium lending machine 2 to start the game, but the number of pachinko balls to be borrowed at this time is generally less than 1,000 yen. Therefore, the range of difference that the validity determination device 40 compares in step 254 of FIG. 40 is at least larger than the number of pachinko balls for 1,000 yen (1,000 yen ÷ 4 yen = 250 pieces). It is preferable.

Now, next, the seventh embodiment and the ninth embodiment will be described.
Example, which is required in the above eleventh example, the pachinko gaming machine counts the number of free gift balls paid out, and the number of free gift balls as the counting result is as described above in the sixth embodiment. 42 can be received by the corresponding gaming machine information transmitting device 10 from the prize ball number transmitting device 86 in the control device provided inside the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

In the seventh to twelfth embodiments, it is assumed that the same type of pachinko gaming machines are installed in the same gaming machine island 1, but the same type of pachinko gaming machines are the same. When it is a pachinko gaming machine belonging to the course, the course number uniquely assigned to the course may be used as the gaming machine information.

Also, the seventh to twelfth embodiments are examples in which the game medium management system of the present invention is adopted in a game arcade where various types of pachinko gaming machines are installed. When adopted in a game hall where various gaming machines other than pachinko gaming machines such as slot machines are set,
The type of gaming machine can also be used as gaming machine information.

[0696]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to store and hold the identification information indicated by the signal transmitted by the identification information transmission device provided corresponding to the game machine in which the ball box is used, on the electromagnetic wave, in the identification information storage device provided in the ball box. As a result, it is possible to divide the gaming media paid out from each gaming machine into groups according to the gaming machine group to which the gaming machine belongs. In other words, it is possible to associate the game medium stored in the ball box with the identification information of the game machine group to which the game machine that paid out the game medium belongs.

Therefore, according to the game media paid out from the game machine, the unit price of the game media stored in the coin box is exchanged with various prizes according to the game machine group to which the game machine belongs. It is possible to set different amounts.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a game medium management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an identification information transmission device and an identification information storage device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing another configuration example of an identification information transmission device and an identification information storage device.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an installation example of an identification information storage device.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an installation example of an identification information transmission device.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram of a game medium management system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an identification information transmitting device, an identification information storage device, and an identification information receiving device.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing another configuration example of an identification information transmitting device, an identification information storage device, and an identification information receiving device.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an installation example of an identification information storage device.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an installation example of an identification information receiving device.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing stored contents of the identification information transmitting device in the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the game medium counter in the first embodiment.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing contents of a table referred to by the game medium counter.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the contents of the table, (a) an explanatory diagram showing stored contents of the identification information transmitting device, and (b) showing contents of the table referred to by the game medium counter. FIG.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing still another example of the contents of the table, (a) an explanatory diagram showing stored contents of the identification information transmitting device, and (b) contents of the table referred to by the game medium counter. It is an explanatory view shown.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing stored contents of an identification information transmitting device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations of the game medium counter in the second embodiment.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a layout of a game arcade.

FIG. 19 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine of the type that is currently the mainstream.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a layout of a game arcade.

FIG. 21 is a conceptual diagram of a game medium management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a gaming machine information transmission device, a gaming machine information storage device,
It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a game machine information receiving device.

FIG. 23 is a gaming machine information transmission device, a gaming machine information storage device,
It is a block diagram showing another configuration example of the gaming machine information receiving device.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of installation of the gaming machine information storage device.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of installation of the gaming machine information transmission device.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of installation of the gaming machine information receiving device.

FIG. 27 is a conceptual diagram of the fourth embodiment of the game medium management system of the present invention.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram showing stored contents of the gaming machine information transmission device according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram showing another stored content of the gaming machine information transmission device in the third embodiment.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations of the game medium counter in the third embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of a game medium counter in the third embodiment.

FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing contents of a table referred to by a game medium counter in the third embodiment.

FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram showing still another stored content of the gaming machine information transmission device in the third example.

FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram showing stored contents of the gaming machine information transmission device according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the flow of operations of the game medium counter in the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of another table referred to by the game medium counter in the fourth embodiment, (a)
It is a table showing the relationship between the gaming machine and its type, (b) a table showing the relationship between the gaming machine type and the unit price defined for that type.

FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram showing another stored content of the gaming machine information transmission device according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the flow of operations of the validity judgment device in the fifth exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations of the game medium counter in the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the flow of operations of the validity judgment device in the sixth exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 41 is a flow chart showing the operation flow of the game medium counter in the sixth embodiment.

42 is a configuration diagram of a control device provided inside a pachinko gaming machine. FIG.

FIG. 43 is a conceptual diagram of the fifth embodiment of the game medium management system of the present invention.

FIG. 44 is a gaming machine information transmission device, a gaming machine information storage device,
It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a game machine information receiving device.

FIG. 45 is a gaming machine information transmission device, a gaming machine information storage device,
It is a block diagram showing another configuration example of the gaming machine information receiving device.

FIG. 46 is a conceptual diagram of a game medium management system in the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 47 is a conceptual diagram of the seventh embodiment of the game medium management system of the present invention.

FIG. 48 is a flow chart showing the operation flow of the game medium counter in the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 49 is a flow chart showing the operation flow of the reading device in the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 50 is an explanatory diagram showing still another stored content of the gaming machine information transmission device in the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing the flow of operations of the reading apparatus according to the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 52 is a flow chart showing the operation flow of the reading device in the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations of the validity judgment device in the ninth exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 54 is a flow chart showing the operation flow of the validity judgment device in the tenth embodiment.

FIG. 55 is a flow chart showing an operation flow of a game medium counter in the eleventh embodiment.

FIG. 56 is a flow chart showing the operation flow of the game medium counter in the twelfth embodiment.

FIG. 57 is a gaming machine information transmission device, a gaming machine information storage device,
It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a game machine information receiving device.

FIG. 58 is a gaming machine information transmission device, a gaming machine information storage device,
It is a block diagram showing another configuration example of the gaming machine information receiving device.

FIG. 59 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of numbering of islands in a game arcade and numbering of gaming machines in each island.

FIG. 60 is a gaming machine information transmission device, a gaming machine information storage device,
It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a game machine information receiving device.

FIG. 61 is a gaming machine information transmission device, a gaming machine information storage device,
It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a game machine information receiving device.

FIG. 62 is a gaming machine information transmission device, a gaming machine information storage device,
It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a game machine information receiving device.

FIG. 63 is a gaming machine information transmission device, a gaming machine information storage device,
It is a block diagram showing another configuration example of the gaming machine information receiving device.

FIG. 64 is a conceptual diagram of the game medium management system in the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 65 is a perspective view showing a game medium container according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 66 is a sectional view showing an opening in an open state of the game medium container according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 67 is a sectional view showing an opening in a closed state of the game medium container according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 68 is an explanatory view showing a conventional game medium container.

FIG. 69 is an illustration showing a state where a game medium container is used corresponding to a game machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Gaming Machine Island, 2 ... Gaming Media Lending Machine, 3 ... Gaming Media Counter, 4 ... Reading Device, 5 ... Gaming Machine, 8 ... Ball Box, 9 ... Antenna, 10 ... Identification Information Transmitting Device, 10 ... Gaming Machine Information transmitting device, 20, 30 ... Identification information storage device, 20 ... Gaming machine information storage device, 30 ... Gaming machine information receiving device, 40 ... Identification information receiving device, 40 ... Validity determination device, 11, 22, 32 ...
Memory, 12, 23, 33 ... Transmitter, 13, 14, 3
3, 43 ... Oscillation circuit, 13 ... Transmission circuit, 21, 31, 4
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Receiver, 23, 24, 34 ... Power supply circuit, 32 ... Output circuit, 42 ... Output circuit, 50 ... Game board, 51 ... Guide rail, 52 ... Prize winning part, 53 ... Specific winning part, 54 ... Variable winning part , 55 ... Out ball discharging section, 56 ... Game state providing section,
60 ... Firing handle, 70 ... Sauce, 80 ... Control device, 8
1 ... Winning part control device, 82 ... Specific winning part control device, 83
… Variable winning part control device, 84… Game state providing part control device, 85… Gift ball payout device, 86… Gift ball number transmission device,
101 ... Reader, 102 ... Reader, 103 ... Identifier, 1
04 ... Game machine group identification device.

Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A game medium container for containing a game medium and transporting the game medium in a housed state, the game medium container having a storage element in which information is stored in advance in a machine-readable manner. 2. A game medium container for accommodating a game medium and for transporting the game medium in the accommodated state, wherein a storage element storing information and an output of the information stored in the storage element. A game medium container having an output part. 3. The game medium container according to claim 1, wherein the storage element stores information indicating itself in advance. 4. A game medium container for accommodating a game medium and transporting the game medium in the accommodated state, wherein a memory element configured to read / write information and information provided from the outside are received and stored in the memory. A game medium container having an input section for storing in an element, and an output section for outputting the information stored in the storage element to the outside. 5. The game medium container according to claim 4, wherein the storage element holds written information in a nonvolatile state. 6. The game medium container according to claim 1, wherein the memory element is provided at a bottom portion of the game medium container. 7. The output section according to claim 2, wherein the output section stores information stored in the storage element,
A game medium container having a transmitter for transmitting to the outside. 8. The game medium container according to claim 7, wherein the transmitter emits radiation modulated by a signal indicating stored information. 9. The game medium container according to claim 8, wherein the radiation emitted by the transmitter is one of radio waves, light, and ultrasonic waves. 10. The storage element according to claim 1, wherein the storage element has a physical change state that can be detected from the outside, and the physical change state indicates the stored information. Game media container. 11. The storage element according to claim 10, wherein the storage element has a display portion that spreads at least linearly in a portion facing the outside of the game medium container, and has an optical state, an electrical state, and a magnetic state. A game medium container, wherein the stored information is displayed by at least one distribution on the display unit. 12. The game medium container according to claim 10, wherein the storage element has a bar code, a magnetic recording surface, or an optical recording surface. 13. The energy input unit according to claim 4, wherein the input unit is an energy sensing unit provided at a portion facing the outside of the game medium container, and information is input based on a temporal change in signal intensity. And a demodulation unit for acquiring, wherein the energy receiving unit sends to the demodulation unit a signal having an intensity corresponding to the intensity of the radiation emitted to the demodulation unit. A game medium container characterized in that information is acquired by a predetermined demodulation method in accordance with a temporal change of its intensity and is recorded in the storage element. 14. A plurality of gaming machines are arranged, the gaming media dispensed from each gaming machine are stored in a predetermined gaming medium container, and the gaming media stored in the gaming medium container are counted by a counting machine. In an information transmission system in a game arcade of a type that counts and outputs a game result, it is possible to store information provided from the outside and given to each of the game medium containers, and to give the stored information to the outside. It has a storage element, an information transmission device arranged at a position corresponding to each of the gaming machines, and an information reception device provided at the counting machine, and the information transmission device is arranged at a corresponding position. The attribute information indicating the attributes defined for the machine is given to the memory attached to the game medium container placed corresponding to the game machine, and the information receiving device is the game medium placed on the counter. From the container Information characterized by receiving information stored in a memory attached to the game medium container, and receiving attribute information of the game machine that dispenses the game medium into the game medium container placed on the counter. Transmission system. 15. The information transmission system according to claim 14, wherein information is transmitted by modulating radiation from the information transmission device to the storage element and from the storage element to the information reception device. 16. The memory device according to claim 15, wherein at least one of acquisition of information and transmission of information is actively performed by an electronic circuit, and electric power for operating the electronic circuit is externally supplied. An information transmission system characterized in that energy is converted into electric power and supplied. 17. The energy applied from the outside according to claim 16, wherein the storage element is excited by an antenna for receiving the irradiated electromagnetic wave, and the storage element is excited by the antenna. And a power supply circuit for converting the electric power to operably operate the electronic circuit. 18. The information transmission system according to claim 14, wherein the storage element is arranged at the bottom of the game medium container.