JPH0999156A - Prize exchange device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the operation for prize exchange, and make the procedure of prize exchange sensitively understood by a player. SOLUTION: When an IC card is inserted to a prize POS, 'function selection screen' is displayed on the screen of a display device to press for a selection. In 'function selection screen', a data of the number of possessed balls=100 and ball savings=2000 yen is displayed as adjustable value information, a message of 'adjustment is impossible' is displayed for ball lending sum, and selection switches of 'cashing', 'ball savings', 'ball savings adjustment', and 'cancel' are also displayed. Thus, a player performs a necessary input operation according to the operation procedure displayed on the screen, whereby prize exchange is easily performed. A guidance function (notification by screen and voice) is provided for the operation by screen input.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prize exchange apparatus for exchanging game information stored in a game information medium (for example, an IC card) and a predetermined value, and more particularly, it is used in a game hall, The present invention relates to a prize exchange device that improves operability in prize exchange.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as a game hall facility using a game medium, for example, a pachinko game machine, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball machine, a throttle machine using a medal (a rotating body type throttle game machine), or a ball is used. There is a throttle machine (rotating cylinder type throttle game machine). Traditionally, at amusement stores,
Purchased game balls or game coins with coins, put them in a game machine to play, and exchange the acquired game balls or game coins for prizes to play, and the amount of money recorded in advance. Card (eg prepaid card)
Purchased, insert it into a card reader / writer installed side by side or built in the game machine, rent a game ball or game coin by operating the ball lending switch or coin lending switch provided on the game machine, and insert it into the game machine. There is a mode of performing a game by exchanging the acquired game ball or game coin for a prize.

On the other hand, the game ball or the game coin is not an item to be won as a privilege, and the amount data is recorded on an information medium such as a card.
It is possible to store game data etc., convert it into game data (for example, game ball number data, game coin number data) within the range of amount data, or play and acquire within the range of game data stored in advance. Award (for example, award based on game data such as award ball number data and award coin data)
Is also proposed in which the prize is exchanged based on the game data stored in the card. This is for playing a game as the amount of information. As described above, in response to the flow of the times, there is a tendency for computerization of information and management of information at game arcades.

[0004]

However, the conventional prize exchange apparatus has the following problems. (B) As described above, in response to the computerization and management of information in the game store, in the case of playing a game as an information amount using a card, the game itself is an enclosed ball game machine (that is, , Within the range of the game data in the card, the enclosed game ball is shot, and the added benefit is added to or subtracted from the game data), so the taste is not different from the conventional one, but it becomes a settlement However, it is different from the conventional prize exchange that counts the real balls that have been acquired, and with the conventional prize exchange device, the operation for such prize exchange is difficult to understand, and the player can easily exchange the prize. There wasn't.

(B) For example, in the case of playing a game using a card as the amount of information, the prize exchange work is performed by inserting the card into a prize exchange device for exchanging the prize. In this case, pachinko games and the like at amusement stores are popular entertainments and are prosperous supported by a wide range of fans. In other words, it is supported by people of all ages. Therefore, as described above, when playing a game as an amount of information using a card, and as a result, when exchanging the privilege obtained for a prize, for the elderly and those who are not good at machine operation, The operation procedure for exchanging the prizes was difficult to understand and was not sufficient. For example, it is desirable if the operation can be intuitively sensed, but conventionally, there is no one that sensuously displays the operation procedure of the prize exchange. (C) In addition, there is a risk that the fans themselves will shy away from the amusement shop by trial and error of the operation of exchanging the prizes using the card.

(D) As described above, the card is used as a game for playing information and is not a prize exchange. For example, the real balls that have been acquired are counted and the count data is stored in a card for prize exchange, There has also been proposed a prize exchange device for exchanging a predetermined prize based on data stored in a prize exchange card. In this case as well, it is desired that the number of game shop staff members be reduced and the game shops be computerized. However, similarly, even in the prize exchange device for the prize exchange card, the operation for exchanging the prize is complicated, the procedure for exchanging the prize is difficult to understand, and the player cannot easily exchange the prize. (E) In the conventional prize exchange apparatus, it is not possible to easily grasp the amount of cash when the money is exchanged, and there is nothing that can be intuitively recognized by the prize exchange operation.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a prize exchange apparatus in which a prize exchange operation is easy and a player can intuitively understand the procedure of the prize exchange. I am trying.

[0008]

To achieve the above object, the prize exchange apparatus according to the present invention is a prize exchange apparatus for exchanging game information stored in a game information medium with a predetermined value. Then, the information reading means that receives the game information medium and reads the information of the game information medium, the game information medium information storage means that stores the information read from the game information medium, and the information stored in the game information medium are stored in a predetermined manner. Based on the output of the input means for inputting the input operation information when exchanging the value, the operation informing means for informing the operation procedure in the exchange process of the information stored in the game information medium and the predetermined value, and the input means Value exchange means for exchanging with a predetermined value based on the information stored in the game information medium.

As a preferred mode, for example, as described in claim 2, the operation informing means may be provided with game information medium information displaying means for displaying information stored in the game information medium. . For example, as described in claim 3, the operation notifying unit is stored in the game information medium based on an attribute determining unit that determines an attribute of information stored in the game information medium and a determination result of the attribute determining unit. Among the value information, the game execution value information in which the prize can be exchanged and the valuable value information in which the prize cannot be exchanged are displayed in different display modes, and the value information display means may be provided.

[0010] For example, as described in claim 4, the input means comprises value form selection means for selecting conversion into a predetermined value form within the range of prize execution exchangeable game execution value information, and the operation notification The means may include value form display means for converting the game execution value information into the value form selected by the value form selection means and displaying the value as a valuable value amount. For example, as described in claim 5,
The value form selection means, in the case of conversion into valuable value,
You may make it provided with the payable available value display means which displays the payable available value.

[0011] For example, as described in claim 6, the operation notifying means determines whether to convert the valuable value amount displayed by the value form display means at once or to convert a part of the valuable value amount. A value conversion amount selection display means for performing a display for selection is provided, and the input means collectively converts the valuable value quantity displayed by the value form display means or converts a part of the valuable value quantity. Value conversion amount selection means that can be selected, and when a part is selected by the value conversion amount selection means, the desired conversion amount is set within the range of the valuable value amount and the valuable value amount for gift exchange. May be provided. For example, as described in claim 7, the input means and the operation notifying means are integrally configured by an operation notification input control means for notifying exchange operation to a predetermined value and inputting input operation information. May be.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as a first embodiment applied to a card type game system. (I) Overall Configuration of Game Hall Equipment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the game hall equipment that realizes a card-type game system using a prize exchange device. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a game arcade, and 2 denotes a card management company (hereinafter, referred to as a card company; the same applies to the drawings). The game store 1 is roughly divided into a card management device (hereinafter referred to as a management device) 11, a management analysis device 12, a relay device 13, and a prize P.
OS (prize exchange device) 14, ATM exchange 15, island unit (so-called island equipment: equivalent to game machine installation equipment) 16,
Repeaters 21, 22, card issuing machine (information medium issuing device)
23 and an updating machine (information medium updating device) 24 are arranged.

Further, the island unit 16 includes a large amount of money addition machine (value added device) 25, a plurality of gaming machines (enclosed ball type gaming machines) 31a to 31n (hereinafter simply referred to as 31), and a supply device. 32 are arranged. Although only one island unit 16 and one repeater (sub-repeater) 22 are shown in FIG.
6 and a plurality of repeaters (sub-repeaters) 22 are provided in units of islands. The prize POS 14, the card issuing machine 23, the renewal machine 24, the large amount adding machine 25, and the gaming machine 31
It corresponds to a mounted terminal device to which a card 400 (game information medium) can be mounted.

The ATM exchange 15 is an information exchange device for controlling the transmission of information from the management device 11, the management analysis device 12, the main repeater (displayed as a repeater in the drawing) 13, and the prize POS 14 installed in the game shop 1. Therefore, it is possible to transmit an information amount of 155 Mbps, for example, via the information transmission path 41 formed of an optical fiber. Here, ATM (Asynchrono)
us Transfer Mode: asynchronous transfer mode). Generally, high-speed operation cannot be performed in packet communication, and a signal with a very high bit rate cannot be handled. On the contrary,
The ATM exchange is based on the premise that a high quality transmission line such as an optical fiber transmission line with a low bit error rate is used. Exchange connection with a hardware switch that can operate. As a result, the semiconductor switch can be used up to the operation speed, and a signal of several hundred Mbit / sec or more can be switched and connected. Using such an ATM exchange technology, data, documents, voice,
Transfer of various types of information, such as images, images, etc., is possible in a single line.

The ATM switch 15 of this embodiment receives information from each terminal device installed in the store based on the above principle,
It performs exchange control for transmitting necessary information. The ATM exchange 15 and the information transmission line 41 composed of an optical fiber constitute a first transmission network 42 having a physically large information transmission capacity. The management device 11, the management analysis device 12, the main repeater 13, and the premium POS 14 are the first transmission network. A network connected by the transmission network 42 is configured. A system having a physically large information transmission capacity is a system that can secure an extremely large transmission capacity using an ATM switching technology and an optical fiber.

The main repeater 13 relays information transmission between the upper first transmission network 42 and the lower repeaters 21 and 22. For example, an optical repeater is used to perform communication using infrared rays. To do. The main repeater 13 is connected to the upper first transmission network 4.
In No. 2, information transmission of 155 Mbps is possible with the ATM switch 151, and information transmission of 16 Mbps is possible with the lower relays 21 and 22. The lower repeater 21 is for relaying information transmission between the card issuer 23, the renewal machine 24, the large amount adder 25, and the main repeater 13. For example, an optical repeater is used, and infrared light is used. Perform communication. The repeater 21 is a card issuing machine 23,
Information transmission of 1 Mbps is possible between the updating machine 24 and the large-amount money adding machine 25.

On the other hand, the lower repeater 22 is a gaming machine 31a-
31n, which relays information transmission between the replenishing device 32 and the main repeater 13. For example, an optical repeater is used to perform communication using infrared rays. The repeater 22 is capable of transmitting information at 1 Mbps between the gaming machines 31 a to 31 n and the supply device 32. The repeaters 21 and 22, the main repeater 13, the card issuing machine 23, the renewal machine 24, the large money addition machine 25, the gaming machines 31a to 31n, and the replenishing device 32 are wireless (here, information transmission by infrared rays). The two transmission networks 43 constitute a network.

Then, the management device 11, which is connected to the first transmission network 42 having a large transmission capacity, which is formed through the information transmission path 41 composed of the ATM switch 15 and the optical fiber,
The repeaters 21 and 22, the main repeater 13, the card issuing machine 23, the renewal machine 24, and the large money adder which are connected to the network including the management analysis device 12, the main repeater 13, and the premium POS 14 by the second transmission network 43. 25, the network including the gaming machines 31a to 31n and the supply device 32 constitutes a LAN (local area network) as a whole, and is a system capable of mutually transferring information at a high speed.

(II) Game Hall Management System FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a game center management system. In FIG. 2, a management device 11 is an ATM switch 15 installed in a store.
Card company 2 and a telephone line 45 (for example, ISD
N or other digital lines). The management device 11 and the ATM switch 15 are connected by an information transmission line 41 composed of an optical fiber. The portion surrounded by a broken line is a configuration outside the game store, and the other game stores 46 are similarly connected to the card company 2 via the telephone line 47.

The card company 2 issues IC cards common throughout the country as game cards, and pays out the game cards at the game store 1. In addition, various information of the management device 11 in the game arcade 1 is received as needed (for example, reception of card payment information). Game store 1
It is connected to the card company 2 via the telephone line 45 in order to obtain card card issuing information and necessary information from the card company 2 and to make inquiries. In the following description, an IC card 400 (game information medium) described later will be simply referred to as
A game card or a card is abbreviated and used as appropriate.

More specifically, when issuing a card, the card company 2 issues a serial number (for example, an issue number) to a gaming card, security information, a temporary issuing machine number, encryption information, and an IC card. The control program is stored and issued to each amusement store. In addition to the card information, the card company 2 has an identification number of the card issuing machine 23, the gaming machine 31, the updating machine 24, the large amount of money adding machine 25, and the prize POS 14 (individual identification required for mutual authentication of each terminal device). Information), card restriction information (for example, maximum value of additional amount: 20000 yen), security information and the like are transferred to the management device 11 of each gaming shop. It should be noted that the individual identification information is set as an initial value to the card issuing machine 23 later, and the management device 1
1 will be transmitted.

In the case of the card issuing machine 23, a temporary issuing machine number and a true issuing machine number are given, and the IC card 400 is made to recognize the card issuing machine 23 (details will be described later) by the temporary issuing machine number, When the IC card 400 is issued from the card issuing machine 23, the temporary issuing machine number is overwritten by the true issuing machine number and becomes individual identification information (that is, the issuing machine identification number) similar to other terminal devices. Amusement store 1
Is the card issuer 2 or the necessary information
From the ATM exchange 15
Is connected to the card company 2.

The management device 11 is arranged in the management room of the hall and has a management computer 51, a display 52, a printer 53, an external storage device 54, and a terminal input device (for example, keyboard or mouse) 55. The management computer 51 manages the card system from the card company 2 through the telephone line 45, the ATM switch 15, and the information transmission line 41, the card issuing machine 23, the gaming machine 31, and the updating machine 2.
4, large amount of money addition machine 25, the identification number of the prize POS14,
In addition to the processing of receiving information such as card restriction information and security information and transmitting it to the card issuing machine 23 and the like as an initial value, processing necessary for management control of each terminal device of the game shop 1 is performed. Further, a process of transmitting information relating to card settlement to the card company 2 is also performed. Further, the management computer 51 manages various card information of the issued card, and also stores and manages the verification history with the card inserted from each terminal device (for example, the gaming machine 31, the updating machine 24, etc.). . The matching history with the card is cleared only on the day of our shop. The external storage device 54 stores management information regarding the card system. Further, the management computer 51 constantly manages the same information as the card by regularly contacting each terminal device.

The business analysis device 12 is also arranged in the management room of the hall, and has a business analysis computer 61, a display 62, a printer 63, an external storage device 64, and a terminal input device (for example, keyboard or mouse) 65. There is.
The management analysis computer 61 performs calculation, display, simulation processing, etc. regarding the management of the hall.
It is connected to each terminal device through the M switch 15 and the information transmission path 41, and receives necessary information. For example, necessary data is collected from a large number of enclosed ball-type gaming machines 31 installed in the island unit 16 of the hall, and data corresponding to various gaming states is arranged for calculation, display, and simulation processing required for management. Then, the management analysis is performed, and the result is displayed on the display 62 or printed by the printer 63.

Further, the management analysis computer 61 stores the data collected from a large number of enclosed ball type gaming machines 31 and each terminal device in the internal storage device as daily data, or stores the stored data in the external storage device 64. I will let you. For example, necessary data is collected from a large number of enclosed ball-type game machines 31 and management device 11 installed in the island unit 16 of the hall, data corresponding to various game states is arranged, and the arranged data is displayed on the display 62. Display it (for example,
It is necessary to monitor the operating state of each gaming machine 31 (for example, the state of forced settlement, the state of settlement prohibition), or to display it in the order of the number of jackpots or the number with the highest jackpot occurrence rate. Performs data processing. Further, by operating the terminal input device 65, big hit data, prize ball data, etc. are collected by game type, machine type, island unit, and manufacturer, and the display 6 of the management analysis computer 61 is collected.
It is also possible to display it on 2. Then, the external storage device 6
A simulation for predicting sales is performed based on the data stored in 4, and past sales data is called as necessary. In addition, game information from the gaming machine 31 (for example, jackpot information, prize ball number information, etc.), prize POS
14 collects free gift exchange information (for example, stored amount of money, exchange amount to cash, exchange amount to free gift, etc.), additional amount information from the large amount addition machine 25, etc., and performs necessary calculation using them. A process is performed to determine the performance of the gaming machine 31, exchange information of prizes, management information, and the like.

(III) Communication System of Terminal Device FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a communication system of the terminal device. In FIG. 3, the prize POS 14 is connected to an ATM switch 15 installed in the store via an information transmission line 41 made of optical fiber, and the repeater 13 is connected to the information transmission line 4 made of optical fiber.
1 is connected to the ATM switch 15. That is, they are connected to a first transmission network 42 having a large transmission capacity and configured via an ATM exchange 15 and an information transmission line 41 composed of optical fibers. On the other hand, the main repeater 13 has a function of relaying information between the first transmission network 42 and the second transmission network 43, and each terminal device (card issuing machine 2
3, renewal machine 24, large amount adding machine 25, gaming machine 31a-
31n, the supply device 32) forms an information network via the repeaters 21 and 22 of the second transmission network 43.

The repeaters 21 and 22 use infrared communication for optical transmission / reception section 71 of the card issuing machine 23, optical transmission / reception section 72 of the updating machine 24, optical transmission / reception section 73 of the large-sized money adding machine 25, and display units of the gaming machines 31a to 31n. 74a, 74b
The information is mutually transmitted between the optical transmission / reception units 75a and 75b and the optical transmission / reception unit (not shown) of the replenishing device 32.
The display units 74a and 74b are hereinafter simply denoted by reference numerals 74 as appropriate, and
Hereafter, a and 75b are simply represented by reference numeral 75 as appropriate. Gaming machines 31a and 31b are arranged in the island unit 16, and an inter-mounting amount adding machine 71, a supply device 32 and a large amount adding machine 25 are arranged.

The card issuing machine 23 issues an IC card purchased from the card company 2 to a player as a game card (for example, when a player who does not have an IC card purchases it), for example, 1,000 yen. To issue a game card. The issued card can be continuously used for a predetermined period (for example, one year). The card issuing machine 23 transfers game card sales information and the like with the management device 11 and the management analysis device 12 via the optical transmission / reception unit 71. Also, the card issuing machine 23 performs a mutual authentication process with the IC card at the time of issuing the card, and when it is determined that the card is valid, the card issuing machine 23, the gaming machine 31, the renewal machine 24, 25. Processing for recording the identification number of the premium POS 14, initial information of the card, and the like is performed.

The large amount of money adding machine 25 is I purchased by the player.
By inserting a C card and inserting coins and bills,
A desired amount is added to the IC card. First, a mutual authentication process of the IC card is performed, and the amount (valuable value) is added to the IC card based on the result. For example, any of 3000 yen, 5000 yen, and 10000 yen can be selected as the additional amount. The amount of money can be added by the inter-machine amount of money adding machine 71 arranged between the adjacent gaming machines. In this case, the amount of money is added in units of 1000 yen.

The gaming machine 31 performs mutual authentication of the IC card, and based on the result, converts the amount of money (value information of value) recorded in the IC card into the number of balls (game value information) that can be used in the game. The game is made possible by the number of balls (game value) already recorded as a result of the game, and the result of the game is recorded in the IC card. Specifically, when the IC card is inserted, information on the IC card (amount data, ball number data, etc.) is read to lend a ball, and the number of balls acquired by the player is stored in the IC card. Control the display unit 7
The ball lending (that is, sales) information and the like is transferred by the IC card to the management device 11 and the management analysis device 12 through the optical transmission / reception unit 75 of No. 4 via the network.

The renewal machine 24 is for replacing a card which has passed a predetermined expiration date (for example, one year) with a new card in order to use the IC card without any trouble, and the expiration date (for example, one year). When an IC card exceeding the number is inserted, the IC card is made unusable under a predetermined condition (here, the permission of the update is inquired to the card company 2 via the management device 11 and updated when the permission is issued). In addition to collecting and issuing a new IC card, the information recorded in the IC card before the collection is recorded in the new IC card.

When the IC card 400 (hereinafter, simply referred to as an IC card) is inserted, the prize POS 14 performs mutual authentication of the inserted IC card, and based on the result, I
The prize exchange process is performed according to the information on the C card.
Payment can be made based on the number of balls (game value) recorded in the IC card. The reason why payment is possible is that if the ball count data recorded on the IC card does not match the data recorded on the management device 11, a prize exchange is decided through discussion between the player and the hall staff. Because,
This is because the prize exchange is not permitted in all cases.

The prize POS 14 is arranged in an unoccupied place in the hall, and a space is provided on the back side for the maintenance of personnel. In the prize exchange in the prize POS 14, it can be exchanged for cash or a stored amount of money (stored as amount information at the cash conversion rate of the hole) based on the number of balls held in the IC card. The amount can also be exchanged for cash. . The replenishing device 32 is for enclosing and replenishing enclosed balls with respect to the plurality of gaming machines 31a to 31n arranged in the island unit 16 (see FIG. 1).

(IV) Structure of the prize POS FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the structure of the prize POS 14.
In FIG. 4, the prize POS 14 mainly includes a workstation 101, a graphic interface 102, a parallel interface 103, an audio interface 104, and a SCSI host adapter 1.
05, ATM interface 106, GPIB interface 107, external storage device (hard disk device: HDD, etc.) 108, audio amplifier 109, speaker 110, video scan converter 111, display device (CRT) 112, and receipt issuing machine 11
Three.

The workstation 101 performs processing required for prize exchange based on card information, display printing, and the like. The workstation 101 has a graphic interface 102 and a parallel interface 10.
3, audio interface 104, SCSI host adapter 105, ATM interface 106, G
External devices are respectively connected via the PIB interface 107. Each interface is realized by a circuit including an IC or the like on a predetermined board (for example, a printed board).

The graphic interface 102 is a connection unit for transferring a signal including an image, a figure, etc. to the video scan converter 111, and the video scan converter 111 is sent to the display device 112 based on the signal from the graphic interface 102. Signal conversion processing for displaying an image is performed. The display device 112 is configured to have a CRT capable of color display, and displays an image based on the output signal of the video scan converter 111. As the display device 112, for example, a 9-inch CRT capable of displaying 200 lines is used. Parallel interface 10
Reference numeral 3 denotes a connection unit when signals are transferred to the receipt issuing machine 113, and the receipt issuing machine 113 prints and outputs information necessary for exchanging a prize.

The audio interface 104 is a connection unit for transferring various audio signals such as voice signals and sound effects to the audio amplifier 109, and the audio amplifier 109 is output from the audio interface 104. A variety of acoustic signals such as voice signals and sound effects are amplified and sound is output from the speaker 110. SC
The SI host adapter 105 is a connection unit for transferring data to and from the external storage device 108, and the ATM interface 106 is an ATM interface with the ATM switch 15.
This is a connection unit when performing the transfer in. The GPIB interface 107 is a connection unit for transferring a signal to / from another device having the IEEE488 standard.

Next, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a detailed block configuration of the prize POS 14. In FIG. 5, the workstation 101 is an MPU module 121, a BIOSRO.
M122, timer 123, FPU124, bus interface 125, DMA controller 126, memory bus interface 127, RAM128, Mbus12
9, an S bus 130 and a memory bus 131. M
The PU module 121 reads a boot program stored in the BIOSROM 122 and boots it, and loads a program for performing various calculation processes required for calculation, display, printing, etc. related to prize exchange of the card type game system from the hard disk device (HDD) 151. , Execute the process.
The BIOSROM 122 stores a boot program and RA
M128 is used as a work area. Timer 12
Reference numeral 3 denotes a time measurement required for the arithmetic processing of the MPU module 121, and FPU 124 is a dedicated processor which takes charge of floating-point arithmetic and is intended to speed up graphic processing.

The bus interface 125 connects the M bus 129 mainly for data transfer centering on the MPU module 121 and the S bus 130 mainly for data transfer with each interface board. The DMA controller 126 controls the DMA transfer of data to the MPU module 121 with various devices connected via the S bus 130. The memory bus interface 127 performs interface processing relating to data transfer between the M bus 129 and the memory bus 131, and the RAM 128 is connected via the memory bus 131. S bus 1 mainly for interface management
30 is a parallel interface 103, an Ethernet interface 141, an ATM interface 1
06, FD interface 142, GPIB interface 107, audio interface 104,
The graphic interface 102, the SCSI host adapter 105, and the serial interface 143 are connected.

The Ethernet interface 141 is a connection unit for transferring signals to and from a device forming an external LAN network (especially Ethernet), and the FD interface 142 is connected to a floppy disk (FD) device. This is a connection unit when signals are transferred. The SCSI host adapter 105 has a hard disk device (HDD) 151, a magneto-optical disk device (MO) 152, and a digital tape storage device (DAT) 1 as various external storage devices 108 via a SCSI bus 144.
53 is connected. Serial interface 14
Reference numeral 3 is a connection unit for transferring serial data,
The RS-232C board 154 is connected. RS-
The 232C board 154 is a connection unit for transmitting and receiving a signal defined by one of predetermined interface standards, for example, EIA standard 232C.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a connection configuration between the GPIB interface board of the prize POS 14 and an external device. In FIG. 6, the prize POS 14 includes a microcomputer 161, a ROM 16 as a control part.
2, a RAM 163, a clock circuit 164, a bus 165, and a door switch 171 as various operation switch units,
Card reader / writer (R / W) power switch 172, G
It has a PIB address setting switch 173, a reset switch 174, and a touch module 175, and further has an effective function indicator 176 and an operating state LED 17 as an accessory device.
7, driver circuit 178, uninterruptible power supply 179, power supply circuit 180, PIO circuit 181, reset generation circuit 18
2, small input device 183, RS-422 receiver driver circuit 184, banknote device 185, RS-422 receiver driver circuit 186, coin device 187, touch module circuit 188, RS-422 transceiver circuit 189,
GPIB controller 190, card reader / writer (R
/ W) 191, card reader / writer (R / W) controller 192, network board 193 attached to card reader / writer controller 192, network board 193
The network board 194 for supplying signals and power between the bus 165 and the bus 165, and the RTC circuit 201.

Of the above, the microcomputer 16
1, ROM 162, RAM 163, clock circuit 16
4, bus 165, driver circuit 178, PIO circuit 1
81, reset generation circuit 182, RS-422 receiver driver circuit 184, RS-422 receiver driver circuit 186, RS-422 transceiver circuit 189, GP
The IB controller 190 and the RTC circuit 201 are GPIB
It is mounted on the interface board 200. G
The PIB controller 190 performs interface processing relating to data transfer between the GPIB interface board 200 and the GPIB interface 107.

(A) Configuration of Control Unit The microcomputer 161 controls the necessary terminal device based on the instruction of the workstation 101 for exchanging the prize, and includes a CPU 195, an interrupt controller 196, a CTC circuit 197, PIO circuit 198, SI
It is composed of an O circuit 199. CPU195 is ROM
The prize exchange control is performed according to the control program stored in 162. The CTC circuit 197 is the CPU 195
The interrupt controller 19
Reference numeral 6 controls the interrupt of the CPU 195. PIO circuit 1
Reference numeral 98 denotes an interface processing for various parallel data signals between the microcomputer 161 and an external circuit, and SI
The O circuit 199 interfaces various serial data signals between the microcomputer 161 and an external circuit. The clock circuit 164 is the microcomputer 16
The clock signal required for the process 1 is generated. ROM16
Reference numeral 2 stores a control program of the CPU 161 and data necessary for the prize exchange processing. The RAM 163 is used as a work area for temporarily storing data necessary for the prize exchange process. The RTC circuit 201 generates a real-time clock and synchronizes with the workstation 101 side to perform a process of marking the present time.

(B) Structure of operation switch section The microcomputer 161 is provided with a door switch 171 and a card reader / writer (R / R) via the PIO circuit 181.
W) The signals from the power switch 172 and the GPIB address setting switch 173 are input. Door switch 1
71 detects the open state of the door of the prize POS 14 (for example, the front panel door), and the card reader / writer (R /
W) Power switch 172 is a card reader / writer (R /
W) is a switch for supplying power to 191. this is,
This is because, for example, the card reader / writer (R / W) 191 may be individually inspected and maintained, so that the power supply of only the card reader / writer (R / W) 191 is turned on / off for convenience. .. The GPIB address setting switch 173 is the GPIB interface board 200.
An address is set for recognizing the, and is configured by, for example, a DIP switch.

(C) Configuration of accessory device The effective function indicator 176 operates when the operation of the prize POS 14 is effective, and displays the present function of the prize POS 14 as character information. The operation status LED 177 lights up (or blinks) when the prize POS 14 is operating to decorate the operation of the prize POS 14. The driver circuit 178 includes an effective function indicator 176 and an operating state LED1.
77 is turned on (or blinking). The reset switch 174 is for resetting when an error occurs in the processing of the prize POS 14, in order to cancel the error. The reset generation circuit 182 has a reset switch 174.
The reset signal is generated on the basis of the signal from and output to the microcomputer 161.

The touch module 175 is arranged on the input screen of the CRT 112, and when the player touches the touch panel developed on the input screen with his / her finger, the input operation information is input from the coordinates of the touched position by the touch module circuit 1.
The information is output to 88, and is for inputting and operating information for exchanging prizes. Touch module circuit 188
The RS reads the input operation information from the coordinates of the position touched by the player's finger based on the output of the touch module 187.
Output to the 232C transceiver circuit 189. RS-
The 232C transceiver circuit 189 is an EIA standard 232C.
This is a connection part when transmitting and receiving the signals specified in.

The small-sized input device 183 is connected to the prize POS 14 by a cable so that a staff member can easily perform various operations for exchanging the prize. The RS-422 receiver driver circuit 184 allows the microcomputer 161 and data to be exchanged. Is being transferred.
The RS-422 receiver driver circuit 184 is a connection unit for transmitting / receiving a signal defined by the EIA standard 422. When exchanging a prize based on the card information, the banknote device 185 converts the number of balls possessed into a monetary amount and pays it out at a predetermined cash conversion rate, and the coin device 162 similarly pays out coins. The RS-422 receiver driver circuit 186 is E
This is a connection unit for transmitting and receiving signals defined by the IA standard 422, and is the banknote device 185 and the microcomputer 1.
Data is transferred to and from 61.

The power supply circuit 180 supplies power to each circuit of the prize POS 14, and the uninterruptible power supply 179 has, for example, a built-in battery, and the power supply circuit 180 is provided only for the time to safely stop the system when the commercial power supply fails. Supply power to. The card reader / writer (R / W) 191 reads out necessary information from the card at the time of exchanging prizes, or writes and discharges the necessary information. The card reader / writer (R / W) control device 192 controls the operation of the card reader / writer (R / W) 191. The card reader / writer (R / W) control device 192 has a network board 193, and the network board 193 is a card reader / writer (R / W).
W) While supplying power to the control device 192,
Data transfer processing is performed with the network board 194 connected to the bus 165.

H. Configuration of network board Network boards 193 and 194 shown in FIG.
Have the same configuration, and the configuration of the network board 193 will be shown and described as a representative. Since the detailed block configurations of the other network boards are also the same, their description will be omitted. Here, the LAN used for each network board is based on a technology called LON (Local Operating Network: registered trademark of Esharon Co., Ltd.) developed by Esharon, Inc. of the United States. Hereinafter, the LAN used for each network board will be described as LON. Generally, LON technology communicates with various sensors and various actuators (for example, 32385 nodes at maximum).
This is an intelligent distributed network system technology that can realize detection, monitoring, control and other applications easily, with high reliability and at low cost. In this embodiment, this LON technology is applied to a main terminal device of a game arcade facility using a card-type game system.

FIG. 7 shows a network board 1 for LON.
It is a block diagram which shows the structure of 93. In FIG. 7, a network board 193 is a neuron chip 501 for a distributed intelligent control network LON system, a clock circuit 502, a transceiver 503, and a coupling circuit 5.
04, bus 505, ROM 506, RAM 507, DP
It has RAMs 508 and 509. The neuron chip 501 manages the communication of the LON system by a plurality of CPUs, and includes a MAC CPU 511 and a network CP.
U512, application CPU513, RAM51
4, EEPROM 515, network communication port 51
6, an I / O port 517 and a bus 518.

The MAC CPU 511 is for media access control, and performs the processing of the first and second layers of the LONTALK protocol having seven layers. Network CPU 51
Reference numeral 2 denotes a network, which performs processing from the third layer to the sixth layer of the LONTALK protocol. Application C
The PU 513 simultaneously executes the code written by the user and the operating system (the operating system called by the application code), and the programming language used for the application program is NEU.
RON C. The RAM 514 is used as a work area, and the EEPROM 515 stores data such as network configuration and addressing information, a neuron chip identification code, a user-created application code and read main data. The network communication port 516 performs interface processing for network communication, and the I / O port 517 connects the neuron chip 501 to external hardware.

The clock circuit 502 is the neuron chip 5
01 is generated. ROM5
Reference numeral 06 stores a control program for the neuron chip 501 and data required for network communication. The RAM 507 is used as a work area for temporarily storing necessary data when performing network communication. The transceiver 503 is arranged between the neuron chip 501 and the coupling circuit 504, and the LON
Modulation and demodulation of data is performed by a module that physically connects each node constituting the network and communication media. The coupling circuit 504 is inserted in a 24 V AC power supply line and is connected to a transceiver 503 that modulates / demodulates data superimposed on the power supply line.

DPRAM (Dual Port RAM) 50
Reference numerals 8 and 509 denote writing of data to the internal memory (bidirectional memory) and reading of data from the memory from any of the bus 505 on the network board 193 in the prize POS 14 and the card reader / writer control device 192 side. The network board 193 and the card reader / writer control device 1 can be connected via this bidirectional memory.
Data is mutually transferred to and from 92. Network board 19 that constitutes such a LON network
By using 3, it is possible to superimpose on the 24V AC power supply line to transfer data. Therefore, even if a signal line for data transfer is not provided, data transfer can be performed using the power supply line. The advantage is that
It should be noted that power is supplied to the card reader / writer 191 and the card reader / writer control device 192 from a power supply line (not shown) provided in the preceding stage of the coupling circuit 504.

I. Structure of prize POS Next, the structure of the prize POS 14 will be described. FIG. 8 is a front view of the premium POS 14. As shown in FIG. 8, the prize POS 14 has a card insertion slot 210 into / from which an IC card 400 is inserted / ejected on the front side, and a bill payout slot 2 for paying out bills.
11, a coin payout exit 212 for paying out coins, a receipt payout exit 213 for paying out receipts are formed, and a CRT 112 having a valid function indicator 176 and a touch module 175 on the input screen, and a receipt issuing machine 113 are arranged. There is. However, the receipt issuing machine 113 is covered by the receipt issuing machine cover 214. The receipt issuing machine cover 214 is locked by the key 215.

FIG. 9 shows a receipt payout port 213 and a CRT.
As shown in the enlarged view of the main operation section including 112 and the like, the receipt issuing machine 113 and the CRT 112 are the prizes POS14.
The structure is such that it projects from the front side main body to the front side, and the receipt issuing machine 113 and the CRT 1
12 are built-in. The front side main body of the prize POS14 is molded of resin, and screws for fixing the resin members forming the front side main body do not appear at all on the front side (the back side is made of the front side resin member). Fixed), mischief, crime prevention measures are adequately implemented. Advertising spaces 221 and 222 are provided on the front side of the prize POS 14.
The advertising space 221 can be illuminated with light from the back surface side to decorate advertising letters and the like (or hall store name, terminal device name, etc.).

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the prize POS 14.
As shown in FIG. 10, the prize POS 14 includes a back door 231 that can be opened and closed on the back side, and the main body portion of the prize POS 14 except for the front side is firmly covered with a metal main body member 232. The back door 231 and the main body member 232 are made of, for example, aluminum. The metal is not limited to aluminum. Further, as long as it is a sturdy member, it is not limited to metal (for example, aluminum). This is because cash and the like for exchanging prizes are handled, and is intended to be sturdy. In addition, the prize POS14
Similarly to the front side, the screw for fixing the metal main body member 232 that constitutes the back side main body does not appear on the front surface at all, so that mischief and crime prevention measures are sufficiently taken.

Inside the prize POS 14, the video scan converter 111, the interface board unit 241 accommodating each interface board, and the effective function indicator 17 are sequentially viewed from the upper side as a device visible from the back side.
6, a small-sized input device 183, a card reader / writer 191 is mounted, and a card reader / writer mounting unit 242 that can be moved back and forth (slideable), a banknote device 185, and a banknote storage device that stores 10,000-yen banknotes of the banknote device 185. The banknote storage unit 244 for storing the 1000-yen banknote among the unit 243 and the banknote device 185, and the workstation 10.
1, the uninterruptible power supply 179, the battery 245 included in the uninterruptible power supply 179, and the power supply circuit unit 246 that supplies power to each circuit, including the power supply circuit 180. Note that each device has a structure that can be moved back and forth (sliding) as needed. In this way, the prize POS14
The main internal devices can be pulled out from the back side of the machine for inspection and maintenance. By performing maintenance and inspection from the back side, sufficient measures are taken against mischief and crime prevention.

Here, the card reader / writer 191 and the card reader / writer control device 192 constitute an information reading means for receiving the game information medium (IC card 400) and reading the information of the game information medium. Workstation 10
1, display device 112, touch module 17
5, touch module circuit 188, audio amplifier 1
09, the speaker 110, the card reader / writer 191, and the card reader / writer control device 192 are game information medium information storage means, value exchange means, operation notification means, input means,
Game information medium information display means, attribute determination means, value information display means, value form selection means, value form display means, payable valuable value display means, value conversion amount selection display means, value conversion amount selection means, valuable value amount input And an operation notification input control means.

The attributes are game execution value information (for example, valuable value = ball lending amount, game execution value = balls held, amount of coins stored) stored in the IC card 400. For example, the number of balls you have, the amount you saved,
Valuable value information that cannot be exchanged for free gifts (for example, ball lending amount)
It is a concept that distinguishes from. Further, the numeric value displayed on the screen of the CRT by the display device 112, the touch module 175, and the touch module circuit 188 corresponds to the valuable value input means. In the present embodiment, the operation notification means and the input means use the same constituent members (that is, the CRT 112 displays and the touch module 175 on the CRT screen receives the operation input).
The present invention is not limited to this, and the operation notification means and the input means may be realized by separate constituent members.

Next, the operation will be described. A. Main program of prize POS FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a main program of the prize POS 14. This program is started at the same time as the power of the prize POS 14 is turned on. When the program of FIG. 11 starts, first, in step S10, the system check of the workstation (WS) 101 in the prize POS 14 is performed. This is a process for booting the system by loading an OS (Operating System), loading an application program, and the like. Next, an initial setting process is performed in step S12. This is for setting environment variables of the workstation 101, initializing each part of the circuit of the workstation 101, resetting flags, and the like.

Then, in step S14, the screen management system program is activated. As a result, window process execution processing is performed. This is to execute various multi-task processes that can be processed by dividing the screen into windows. Next, in step S16, the premium POS master process is executed. This is to activate various processes that operate in multitasking in the processing of the prize POS and monitor each operation. This allows
Each processing required for the premium POS is performed. Next, in step S18, it is determined whether or not the free gift POS master process has stopped. If not, the process waits in this step,
When stopped, the workstation 101 is operated in step S20.
Execute the automatic stop processing of. As a result, the workstation 101 automatically stops, and the prize POS processing ends.

B. Premium POS Master Process FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a program of the premium POS master process. In the free gift POS master process, first, in step S30, information of the shared memory is acquired. The shared memory is a memory in which various processes that operate in multitask in the processing of the premium POS share information. Next, in step S32, the activation process of each process that operates in multitasking is performed. As a result, FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 15, the main process, the operation data process, and the communication process are activated.

Next, in step S34, processing for monitoring the operation of the execution process is performed. Then, in step S36, it is determined whether or not there is a process stop. If there is no process stop, the process returns to step S34 to repeat the process. Therefore, when the main process, operating data process, or communication process starts, until one of the processes stops,
The loop of steps S34 and S36 is repeated. If even one of the execution processes has stopped, the operation process stop process is performed in step S38. This stops all running processes. After that, the master process stops.

C. Main Process FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a program of the main process. When the main process is activated, first, a screen initialization process is performed in step S100. This is to secure the screen memory, set the data to be mutually receivable with the communication process to enable inter-process communication, and perform the necessary initial settings within the own process. . Next, in step S102, screen data creation processing is performed. This is the display device 1 of the prize POS 14.
A reference screen to be displayed on 12 is created, for example, a basic 15 screen is created. This is because by creating the 15 basic screens in advance, when the player performs an operation associated with the exchange of prizes, it is possible to quickly display the corresponding input operation screen and the like. Then, step S104
Perform processing to request initialization of the interface board. This requests the interface board 200 connected to the workstation 101 to be initialized, whereby the interface board 20
0 is the initial state.

Next, in step S106, initial error registration processing is performed. This is to register the error content when there is an error in the initialization of the interface board 200 which is tried to be initialized. Next, in step S108, packet reception processing is performed. This is a process in which the information of the packet sent from the management device 11 in the communication process is acquired from the memory, analyzed, and an instruction is issued. The details will be described later in a subroutine. Then, step S110
Process the interface board command. This analyzes the command received from the interface board 200 and issues a necessary instruction. Next, in step S112, an interface board error retry check is performed. This is the interface board 2
It is checked whether or not the instruction transmitted to 00 is an error, and if it is an error, the command is retransmitted. Next, in step S114, X event processing is performed. This is because a plurality of screens (for example, 15 screens) are created in the process of the prize POS 14, so that the player exchanges cash and exchanges the accumulated amount of coins based on the transition of each screen and the operation (operation on the touch panel screen). It is a process for exchanging free gifts. After step S114, step S1
Returning to 08, the processing is repeated.

D. Operation Data Process FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a program of the operation data process. This is a program that performs a process of periodically sending operation data to the management device 11 at regular intervals. When the operation data process starts, first step S
Initialization processing is performed at 120. This is to set data to be mutually receivable with a communication process to enable inter-process communication, and to perform necessary initial settings in the own process. At this time, the main process is set to the receivable state and the inter-process communication is permitted. This enables communication with the communication process. Next, in step S122, information is read from the operation data file. In the operation data file, various accumulated operation data immediately before the prize POS 14 is stopped are filed. The data is read out. Next, in step S124, it is determined whether or not there is operation data from the main process. This is to judge whether the operation data is transmitted from the main process in the inter-process communication.

If there is operation data from the main process,
In step S126, the operation data is written in the transmission buffer and the operation data file is updated. Then, the process proceeds to step S128. If there is no operation data from the main process, the process directly proceeds to step S128. In step S128, it is determined whether the line test has been completed. This is to determine whether or not the information has been received after the line test with the management device 11 has been performed.
If the line test is not completed (that is, after the line test is received), the process jumps to step S136. If the line test has been completed, the process proceeds to step S130 to determine whether or not there is a line test flag. If there is no line test flag, the line test flag is set in step S132. Next, in step S134, the operation data transmission timer is set (for example, set to 20 seconds). The operation data transmission timer sets a time for periodically transmitting the operation data from the prize POS 14 to the management device 11. Then, it progresses to step S136.

In step S136, it is determined again whether or not the line test has been completed, and it is determined whether or not the information has been received after the line test with the management apparatus 11 has been performed. If the line test has not been completed, the process returns to step S124 to repeat the process. If the line test has been completed, step S13
The operation data transmission timer times out at 8 (for example, 2
It is determined whether 0 second has elapsed. If the operation data transmission timer has not expired, step S124
When the operation data transmission timer times out, the operation data to be transmitted from the prize POS 14 to the management device 11 is set (for example, set in a memory) in step S140. The operation data set here includes the following.

・ Time for cash exchange / payment ・ Present POS status ・ Number of payments ・ Number of cash exchanges ・ Number of coins saved ・ 100 yen / 500 yen / 1000 yen / 5000 yen / 10
Number of payouts of each currency of 000 yen ・ 100 yen / 500 yen / 1000 yen / 5000 yen / 10
Number of preparations for each currency of 000 yen

Next, in step S142, operation data is set in the ATM interface board 106. As a result, the operation data set in the ATM interface board 106 is transmitted to the management device 11 at high speed by the ATM communication network. Then, step S1
The operation data transmission timer is reset at 44, and step S
Returning to 124, the process is repeated. In this way, in this loop, the operating data file is updated by interprocess communication, and at the same time, the operating data is transmitted to the management device 11 at regular intervals (every 20 seconds).

E. Communication Process FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a program of the communication process. This is for interprocess communication.
When the communication process is activated, an initial setting process is first performed in step S150. This enables the interprocess communication to be received from the main process. Next, in step S152, it is determined whether or not there is data (eg, packet) from another process (eg, main process). This is determined by referring to the shared memory,
When new data comes in the shared memory, it is judged that there is data. For example, this is the case when a packet is transmitted from the main process in inter-process communication.

If there is data from another process, the data is set in the ATM interface board 106 in order to transmit the data to the management device 11 in step S154. As a result, the data set in the ATM interface board 106 is transmitted to the management device 11 at high speed by the ATM communication network. Then
The ACK flag is set in step S156, and the process proceeds to step S158. On the other hand, if there is no data from another process in step S152, the process jumps to step S158. In step S158, it is determined whether a packet has been received from the management device 11.

(E-1). If no packet is received If no packet is received from the management apparatus 11 in step S158 (that is, if the prize POS 14 does not receive it), the process branches to step S160 to determine whether or not there is an ACK flag. If there is no ACK flag, the process returns to step S152 and repeats. If there is an ACK flag, the process proceeds to step S162 to determine whether or not 3 seconds have elapsed. If 3 seconds have not elapsed, the process returns to step S152 and repeats the processing. When 3 seconds have elapsed, the process proceeds to step S164 to determine whether or not the retry counter exceeds "3". If it does not exceed "3", the process branches to step S166 and the retry counter (data retransmission (Counted) is incremented by "1".

Then, the data is reset in step S168, the 3-second timer is set in step S170, and then the process returns to step S152 to repeat the process. Therefore, the data is retransmitted three times.
When the retry counter exceeds “3” in step S164 after the data is retransmitted three times, the process proceeds to step S172, the line flag is set, and the AC is returned in step S174.
The K flag is cleared, and then the process returns to step S152. Thus, even if the data is transmitted to the management device 11,
If there is no packet reception (ACK for transmission data) from the management device 11, the data is retransmitted only three times.

(E-2). When a packet is received If a packet is received from the management apparatus 11 in step S158, the process proceeds to step S176 to analyze the received packet. This analyzes the distinction between the packet and the ACK, and the packet is transferred to the memory as described later. Next, in step S178, it is determined whether or not the line test with the management apparatus 11 has been completed. That is, it is determined whether or not the information has been received after the line test with the management apparatus 11 has been performed. If the line test is not completed (for example, in the case of the initial stage), the process returns to step S152 to repeat the process. If the line test is completed, the ACK flag is cleared in step S180, and the packet is acknowledged in step S182. It is determined whether or not there is. If the packet is ACK, AC is performed in step S184.
The K reception process is performed, and then the process returns to step S152 to repeat the process. In the ACK reception process of step S184, the retry counter and the buffer memory are cleared. Also, a flag corresponding to ACK reception is set and this flag is used in other processing.

If the packet is not an ACK, step S
At 186, the ACK corresponding to the packet is set in the ATM interface board 106. With this, ATM
The ACK corresponding to the packet set on the interface board 106 is transmitted to the management device 11 at high speed by the ATM communication network. Next, step S18
At 8, the received packet is transferred to the shared memory and set (stored). As a result, the packet is read and used in the shared memory even when other processes are executed. After step S188, the process returns to step S152 to repeat the process.

F. Packet Reception Processing FIGS. 16 to 22 are flowcharts showing a subroutine of packet reception processing in the main process.
When the packet reception processing subroutine starts, first in step S200, packet analysis processing is performed. This is to acquire from the memory and analyze the packet sent from the management device 11 and stored in the memory, and the analysis result of the packet is as follows. Circuit test packet Initial value packet Opening packet Operation stopping packet Operation restarting packet Card matching result packet Closing packet Other

Next, in step S202, it is determined from the packet analysis result whether or not the packet is a defined packet, and if it is not a defined packet, the process returns to the main process.
On the other hand, if it is a defined packet (including the settlement completion ACK), it is determined in step S204 to step S218 which one of the above-mentioned packets. That is, the following determination is performed in each step. Step S204: The line test packet is discriminated. Step S206: The initial value packet is discriminated. Step S208: The opening packet is determined. Step S210: The operation stop packet is determined. Step S212: The operation restart packet is determined. Step S214: The card matching result packet is discriminated. Step S216: The closing packet is determined. Step S218: The settlement completion ACK is determined.

In the following, description will be made for different cases according to the classification of packets. (F-1). Line Test Packet First, if the determination result in step S204 is not a line test packet, the process branches to step S220 to determine whether or not there is a line flag. When the line flag is set, the communication with the management device 11 is NG, and when it is cleared, the communication with the management device 11 is OK. If there is a line flag, the communication with the management apparatus 11 is NG, so the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if there is no line flag, the communication with the management device 11 is OK, and the process proceeds to step S206. However, if the line test packet has not been received yet, even if the process branches to step S206 and proceeds to step S206 to step S218, NO is obtained.
With the determination of, the process is returned to the main process.

When the line test packet is determined in step S204, the process branches to step S222 to set the line test information in the shared memory. Then, step S
At 224, it is determined whether or not there is initial value data. The initial value data is stored in the storage device (for example, the hard disk device 151) of the prize POS 14 as an initial value file. If there is no initial value data, the initial value request data is transmitted to the communication process in step S226, and step S226
Proceed to 228. As a result, the management device 1 is used in the communication process.
An initial value for 1 will be required. On the other hand, if there is the initial value data, step S226 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S228.

In step S228, the operation data is transmitted to the operation data process. The operation data at this time is the state of the free gift POS 14, which is “preparing to open a store”. Then, the operation data is transmitted to the operation process by interprocess communication. Therefore, the status of the free gift POS 14 “Opening store” is transmitted to the management apparatus 11 by the operation data process. Then, step S230
Clear the line flag with (that is, the line test has been completed). This is to clear the flag because the line with the management device 11 is connected. Next, in step S232, initial processing of the interface board 200 is performed. This is for transmitting the initial information to the interface board 200, and for example, the time setting for adjusting the time is performed. After step S232, the process returns to the main process.

(F-2). Initial value packet When it is determined as an initial value packet in step S206,
The process branches to step S234 to set the initial value information in the shared memory. Next, in step S236, the initial value information is written to the file (initial value file). This is the case, for example, when the initial value is initially set in the prize POS 14 before the store is opened, or when the initial value is changed. As a result, the initial value file (for example, arranged in the hard disk device 651) is updated. Step S23
After 6 passes, the process returns to the main process.

Here, the management apparatus 11 sends a prize POS 14
The following are the packets of the initial value data transmitted to. -Packet type This is information (2 bytes) for identifying the content of each packet. -Request type This is information (2 bytes) for identifying which packet type the response is for. -Source terminal name This is information (4 bytes) for identifying from which terminal device each packet is sent. Here, the management device 11
become. -Present POS PIN The IP address of the free POS 14 (identification number of the free POS 14).

Cash conversion rate This is the number of balls corresponding to 100 yen when converting the number of balls held.・ Payment condition This is a condition for converting the number of balls to be held and storing them (for example, full payment or partial payment is possible).・ Cash withdrawal unit It is the minimum withdrawal amount unit at the time of cash exchange.・ Storing ball rate This is the unit price of one ball when storing the number of balls.・ Upper limit of deposit balance This is the upper limit of the deposit balance. -The number of bytes for adjusting the size of the entire padding packet.

(F-3). Opening Packet When it is determined in step S208 that the packet is an opening packet, the process branches to step S238 to determine whether there is initial value data. If there is no initial value data, step S240
The initial value request data is sent to the communication process (by interprocess communication). As a result, the initial value is requested to the management device 11 in the communication process. on the other hand,
If there is initial value data, the process proceeds to step S242 to set the prize POS status to "normal operation". This is to set the system information to "open" corresponding to "normal operation", and the state of the prize POS 14 is set to "open". Next, in step S244, the card reader / writer (R /
W) Initialization command "is sent to request initialization. As a result, the card reader / writer 191 is initialized and the card can be accepted.

Next, in step S246, it is determined whether or not there is a card reader / writer (R / W) error. If there is an error, in step S248 the card reader / writer (R / W) is detected.
W) Set a flag called error. At this time, an error is transmitted to the management device 11 via the communication process. As a result, the card reader / writer 191 does not accept the card. Then, it returns to the main process. If there is no error in step S246, the flow advances to step S250 to pop up a screen indicating that payment is being accepted. This is to bring the screen in which the prize POS 14 is accepting payment to the forefront out of the 15 basic screens created in advance and to place it at a position visible to the player. As a result, the CRT screen of the display device 112 displays the screen for which payment is being accepted. Then, in step S252, the interface board 200 displays "effective function indicator cash exchange =
Send the command "Exchange and give money". As a result, it is displayed on the effective function display 176 that the card can be exchanged for cash and the prize can be exchanged. Then, it returns to the main process.

(F-4). Operation Stop Packet When the operation stop packet is determined in step S210, the process branches to step S260 to perform the operation stop process. This sets the system information to operation stop, which causes the state of the prize POS 14 to stop operation. Specifically, "stop" is displayed on the screen (screen of the display device 612) to notify the player that the operation of the prize POS 14 is stopped. In addition, the card reader / writer 19 is sent to the interface board with the commands "card not accepted" and "cancel valid function indicator".
1 becomes unable to accept the card, and the valid function indicator 176 indicates that the card is not being redeemed for cash or prize exchange. Then, it returns to the main process.

(F-5). Operation Resuming Packet When it is determined in step S212 that the packet is an operation resuming packet, the process branches to step S280 and the prize POS status is set to “open”. This is to set the system information to a state corresponding to "opening", and the state of the prize POS 14 is set to open again. Then, in step S282, a "card insertion permitting command" is transmitted to the interface board 200 to permit the insertion of the card. This allows the card reader / writer 191 to accept the card again. Next, in step S284, "effective function indicator = pre-stop content display command" is sent to the interface board 200 to indicate the display content in the pre-stop state stored in the workstation 101. As a result, the contents before the operation is stopped (for example, a display indicating that the card can be redeemed for money and the prize can be exchanged) are displayed again on the effective function display 176. Next, in step S286, a screen for accepting settlement is popped up. Accordingly, the display device 112
Will be displayed again with the screen showing that payment is being accepted. Then, it returns to the main process.

(F-6). Card Verification Result Packet When it is determined in step S214 that the card verification result packet is present, the process branches to step S300 to determine whether the card verification result is OK. This is to determine whether the result of collating the card information with the card file in the management device 11 is "OK" or "NG". If the card verification result is “OK”, the process proceeds to step S302 to perform settlement processing (details will be described later in a subroutine) in order to recognize the exchange of prizes. Then, it returns to the main process.

On the other hand, if the card verification result is "NG", the prize exchange is not permitted, or it is left to the staff's judgment. Therefore, the process proceeds to step S304 and the card buffer corresponding to the card in the shared memory is cleared. Next, in step S306, a "card ejection command" is sent to the interface board 200.
As a result, the card is ejected from the card reader / writer 191. Then, in step S308, the display of the card unusable screen is popped up. As a result, a screen indicating that the card cannot be used is displayed on the display device 112. Therefore, the player knows that it is impossible to exchange the free gift with the card. Then, it returns to the main process.

(F-7). Store Closing Packet When it is determined in step S216 that the packet is a store closing packet, the process branches to step S310 to set the prize POS state status to “closed”. This is to set the system information to a state corresponding to "closed".
The state of 4 will be set to closed. Then, in step S312, a reception cancel screen is popped up. As a result, the display device 112 displays the prize PO.
A screen for canceling the reception of S14 is displayed. Therefore, the player will know that the exchange of prizes by the card has been stopped. Next, in step S314, the updated operating data is transmitted to the operating data process. This is to update the last operation data immediately before the prize exchange is stopped (that is, to make the information in the operation data a state of closing the store) and to transmit the operation data to the operation process by interprocess communication. By transmitting to the operation data process, the last operation data is then transmitted to the management device 11.

Next, in step S316, the "card insertion impossible command" is sent to the interface board 200. As a result, the card reader / writer 191 cannot accept the card. Next, in step S318, the commands "stop valid function indicator" and "UPS shutdown" are sent to the interface board 200. As a result, the effective function display 176 displays that the prize exchange has been stopped, and the uninterruptible device 179 shuts down after a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes). Next, in step S320, transmission of operation data is awaited. The reason for waiting the transmission of the operation data is to wait for the timing because the operation data is transmitted every 20 seconds. After that, the main process is stopped.

(F-8). Settlement end ACK If it is determined in step S218 that the settlement is completed ACK,
The process branches to step S322 to perform the settlement completion process. In the settlement completion processing, the buffer (the buffer storing the settlement data up to now) is cleared, and the acceptance screen is popped up again. As a result, the display device 112 displays a screen for starting acceptance of the prize POS 14 again. Therefore, the player will know that the acceptance of the next prize exchange by the card has started. Then, it returns to the main process.

(F-6-1). 23. Settlement Processing Subroutine FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a settlement processing subroutine. When this subroutine is started, the buffer is cleared in step S350. This is to clear the buffer storing the data at the time of the previous payment so that the current adjustment data can be stored. Next, in step S352, card data is set on the function selection screen. As shown in FIG. 82 which will be described later, the function selection screen displays information such as the amount of money that can be settled and an operation display (for example, cash conversion, accumulated amount of coins,
Display amount 112
Is an operation screen that allows the player to select a desired function when exchanging prizes.

Next, in step S354, the function selection flag is set, and in step S356, the voice data "07" is set.
Is output. The voice data "07" is, as shown in FIG. 94 described later, "Please look at the screen and select an item." Then, in step S358, a function selection screen is popped up. Accordingly, the display device 11
A function selection screen is displayed in 2, and at the same time, a voice-synthesized voice saying "Please select an item by looking at the screen." Therefore, the player selects a desired function for exchanging the prize while paying attention while watching the function selection screen. After step S358, the process returns to the main process.

G. Interface Board Command Processing FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of interface board command processing in the main process. When the interface board command processing subroutine starts, first in step S400 G
It is determined whether or not there is a PIB communication error. This is to determine whether or not there is a communication error with the interface board 200 (for example, the line with the interface board 200 is not connected). If there is a GPIB communication error, the process branches to step S402 to determine whether or not there is another error. If there is no other error, the process returns to the main process. If there are other errors, error setting processing is performed in step S404. Since an error has occurred, this is an instruction to perform a process corresponding to the error. For example, the interface board error retry check in step S112 described above is performed. As a result, when the instruction transmitted to the interface board 200 is an error, the command is retransmitted. After step S404, the process returns to the main process.

On the other hand, if there is no GPIB communication error in step S400, the flow advances to step S406 to determine whether or not there is a command. If there is no command, step S
After branching to 402, the above-described processing is performed. If there is a command in step S406, step S4
In step 08, command analysis processing is performed. Then, in step S410, corresponding event processing (for details, refer to a subroutine described later) is performed according to the result of the command analysis processing. Next, in step S412, it is determined whether or not there is an error. If there is an error, the process proceeds to step S404 and the same error processing is performed. If there is no error, this routine is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

G-1. Event Processing FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of event processing in interface board command processing. In this subroutine, the interface board 200 executes the following various processes according to the analysis result of the command analysis process, and then returns to the main process or stops the system.
Hereinafter, each process will be described. Note that step S45
All steps other than 0 and step S452 return to the main process. If there is no command in the command analysis result (for example, if the line is monitored), the main process is directly returned without doing anything. Step S420: Card insertion process This is a process for requesting an ID number and the like for mutual authentication between the card and the prize POS 14 (for details, refer to subroutine). Step S422: Card verification request process This is a process of requesting verification of the card information and the card information in the card file of the management device 11.
The verification request command is passed to the communication process and sent.

Step S424: Card Removal Process This is a process for preventing forgetting to remove the card when forgetting to remove the card from the card reader / writer 191. The card reader / writer 191 is processed such that the head of the card is ejected. Step S426: Card R / W Initialization Processing This is processing for initializing the card reader / writer 191. Step S428: R / W status confirmation process This is for confirming the status of the card reader / writer 191. Step S430: Effective function display error processing This is processing for monitoring whether the effective function display 176 is in error. Step S432: UPS trouble process This is a process of monitoring the trouble of the uninterruptible power supply 179.

Step S434: Door open process This is to monitor the output of the door switch 171 and check that the door is 5
This is a process of notifying the management device 11 when the continuous opening is performed for a minute. Step S436: Banknote Device Remaining Money Confirmation Process This is a process of confirming the balance of the banknote device 185. Step S438: Banknote device banknote take-out process This is a process of paying out the banknote of the exchange amount from the payout pool of the banknote device 185. Step S440: Small Input Device Processing This is processing for the small input device 183. Step S442: Touch panel processing This is for performing signal processing of the touch panel on the screen of the display device 112 operated by the player. Step S444: Coin device error process This is a process for handling an error of the coin device 187.

Step S446: Banknote Device Error Process This is a process for handling an error of the banknote device 185. Step S448: Banknote device error recovery process This is a process for recovering banknotes in the banknote device 185 when an error occurs in the banknote device 185. Step S450: Power Failure Occurrence Processing This is a processing in which when a power failure occurs, the processing is continued until the processing unit of the interface board 200 ends, and thereafter the system is stopped. That is, the system is stopped after step S450. Step S452: UPS over-discharge process This is a process of outputting an alarm of the remaining amount (inversely proportional to the discharge amount) of the uninterruptible power supply 179. After step S452, the system is stopped.

G-2. Card Insertion Process FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a card insertion process subroutine in the event process. In this subroutine, first, in step S460, it is determined whether or not there is a card insertion command, and if there is no card insertion command, the process returns to the event process. If there is a card insertion command, the flow advances to step S462 to output voice data "11". The voice data “11” is as shown in FIG.
"Welcome." Next, in step S464, the ID is added to the interface board 200.
The request command and the prize POS identification number (encrypted information) are transmitted. As a result, a voice-synthesized voice "Welcome." Is notified. The ID request command is a security data request command, and the command is not encrypted. The prize POS identification number is information for identifying a terminal device, that is, a terminal identification number (individual identification information). The reason for requesting such information is that the card performs mutual authentication with the prize POS 14. After step S464, the process returns to the event process.

Here, the main information stored in the card will be described. The card information is as follows. Card number (card number) This is a card identification number issued by the card company 2, and is issued based on, for example, the manufacturing date and the manufacturing number. The data has, for example, a 32-byte configuration. -Security information (security code) This is data for judging the validity of the IC card in each terminal device (that is, data for judging the authenticity of the card), and is stored in advance by the card company 2. For example, a security code is created using a random number including a code. -Temporary counter This is a counter that counts when a problem occurs during writing / reading of the IC card. When the cumulative value of the temporary counter reaches a predetermined value, an error may be displayed or it may be disabled. -Today's balance This is data showing the contents of today's balance settlement for the player who holds the card. The balance is shown in monetary terms.
For example, the difference between the ball lending used today (minus amount) and the settlement amount at the prize POS (addition to the accumulated amount of money and cash exchange at the specified rate, plus amount) is the balance today It becomes the data of.

Issuing machine number This is an identification number of the card issuing machine 23 and is called an issuing machine PIN (hereinafter referred to as issuing machine identification number). In addition, the temporary issuing machine identification number is stored at the beginning of the card (at the time of delivery),
Mutual authentication is performed with the card issuing machine 23 using this temporary issuing machine identification number. Thereafter, the issuing machine identification number (true identification number) is written on the card when the card is issued. Update machine number This is the identification number of the card update machine 24 and is called the update machine identification number. -Gaming machine number It is an identification number of the gaming machine 31, and is called a gaming machine identification number. -Large monetary addition machine number This is the identification number of the large monetary addition machine 25, and is called the large monetary addition machine identification number. -Present POS number This is the identification number of the free POS 14, and is referred to as the free POS identification number. The issuing machine number, renewal machine number, gaming machine number, large amount of money addition machine number, prize POS number, scramble key (encryption key), security code, etc. are common throughout the country and are sent from the card company 2 to the management device 11. .

Ball Lending Amount of money added to the IC card, which is currently available for ball lending.・ Amount of balls accumulated The amount of balls accumulated is converted into the amount of balls accumulated by the prize POS 14 at a predetermined rate, which is the balance available for ball lending.・ Number of balls possessed The current number of balls possessed for the game. Our shop can be used for games only on the day. -Game machine number record This is the machine number of the last game machine used in the game. this is,
This is to leave the history of the game and to use it as data for relieving the player when the card information is different from the file data of the management device 11. -Final hall name This is the name of the last amusement store that played the game. This is to keep a history of the game.

Final Hall Number This is the identification number of the last amusement store that played the game. This is to keep a history of the game. Amusement store identification numbers are classified by city, town and village. -Date of use This is the date when the IC card was used, and particularly the last date of use is stored. This is to keep a history of the game. -Card status record The current status of the IC card (hereinafter referred to as the card status) is stored. For example, "normal", "in game", "interruption", "stop", "regulation 1", "regulation 2". , "Regulation 3"
There is. “Normal” means a state in which a card is inserted in a terminal device other than the game machine 31 or a state carried by a player. “During a game” is a state where a card is inserted in the game machine 31. The "interruption" means a state in which the game is interrupted, and is information when the game is interrupted, for example, when the player leaves the game machine 31 and goes to a meal. “Stop” means a state where the number of balls output exceeds a certain amount and the game on the gaming machine 31 is stopped. “Regulation 1”, “Regulation 2”, and “Regulation 3” are status information of a big hit or the like when the store is about to be closed, and the information enables the game to be continued the next day.

Expiration Date Information The IC card is valid for one year from the issue date, and the expiration date information is the expiration date one year after the issue date of the card. -Scramble key An encryption key, which is stored in advance by the card company 2. For example, an exclusive OR of the information stored in the scramble key area and the received encrypted ball lending amount is used for decryption and use.

Next, some information (for example, ID data) is encrypted and stored in the IC card 400, and the information is transmitted from the card (for example, transmitted to the terminal device).
When doing so, the information stored in the card is transmitted as it is. That is, the encrypted information is transmitted to the terminal device (for example, the prize POS 14). Therefore, for some information, the raw information is not stored in the card and the raw information is not encrypted at the time of transmission.
When receiving information from a terminal device, the received encrypted information is temporarily stored in a memory (for example, a RAM used as a work area) in the card, and then encrypted. The received information is decrypted to check the information restriction items, and if OK, the encrypted information stored in the memory is written to the addressing area of the EEPROM of the card according to the command.

The command itself is not encrypted. Only the information that accompanies the command is encrypted. For example, if the "write command", "write area", and "information (encrypted information)" are sent from the terminal device to the card, the "write command" and "write area" are not encrypted. , "Information" only is encrypted. On the other hand, in the case of the “read command” for reading the information in the card, the encrypted and stored information is transmitted as it is (as the encrypted information) to the terminal device.

G-3. Card Verification Request Process FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the card verification request process in the event process. In this subroutine, first, in step S470, it is determined whether or not there is ID data (card number and security code). If there is no ID data, the process returns to the event process. If there is ID data, the flow advances to step S472 to send a "card insertion impossible command" to the interface board 200. This is a request for not inserting the next card because the card is being processed. Next, in step S474, it is determined whether the data length is OK. This is a systematic check of the data. If the data length is NG, the process branches to step S476 to clear the shared memory buffer. This clears the card data this time.

Then, in step S478, a card non-use screen display is popped up, and in step S480, voice data "05" is output. The voice data "05" is shown in FIG.
As shown in, "This card cannot be used." Accordingly, the display device 112
A card non-use screen is displayed on the screen to notify the player, and at the same time, a voice-synthesized sound "This card cannot be used." Therefore, the player recognizes that the current card cannot be used (for example, when it is not a game IC card). Then, in step S482, a "card eject command" is sent to the interface board 200, and the interface board command process is returned (hereinafter, simply referred to as appropriate). As a result, the card is ejected from the card reader / writer 191.

On the other hand, in step S474, the data length is O
If K, the process proceeds to step S484 to decrypt the ID data. As a result, the encrypted card number and security code are decrypted. Next, in step S486, the card number and security code are saved, and in step S488, card authentication processing is performed.
This is for performing mutual authentication between the card and the prize POS 14, and details will be described later in a subroutine. Next, in step S490, card information reading processing is performed. This is to read card information and check it.
Details will be described later in a subroutine. After step S490, the process returns.

G-3-1. Card Authentication Process FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a card authentication process subroutine in the card verification request process. In this subroutine, first, the first character of the security code is read in step S500. Then, in step S502, authentication result = OK is set. Next, step S50
In step 4, it is determined whether or not it is the end of the character string of the security code. Since it is not the end at the beginning, the process advances to step S506 to perform an authentication check. In the authentication check, the management device 1
1 transmitted from the security code stored in the prize POS 14 as a terminal device in advance (that is, data for judging the validity of the IC card, for example, the security code is created by using a random number including a code). ) And the security code from the read card are compared and checked, and if they match (if the security code is legitimate), it is judged as OK (judged to be a valid card). Next, in step S508, the next character of the security code is read, and the process returns to step S504 to repeat the loop. As a result, the security code is sequentially read character by character and an authentication check is performed.

Then, the security code is sequentially read character by character to perform an authentication check. If the results of the authentication check do not match at that time, step S506.
The determination result of No is NO, the process proceeds to step S510, authentication result = NG is set, and the process returns. Therefore,
At this time, it is not determined that the card is valid, and the free gift cannot be exchanged. Meanwhile, the security code is 1
The characters are sequentially read and authentication check is performed, and when the end of the character string is reached in step S504 (the meaning here is to judge whether the authentication check is completed up to the end of the character string), the process branches to YES and the routine is exited. To return.
In this way, the security code is sequentially read character by character, and the authentication check is performed. If the card is a valid card, OK is set, and if it is not a valid card, NG is set.
The information set is used in other routines.

The above mutual authentication process will be described with reference to FIG. 95. When a card is inserted, first, the terminal device (that is, the prize POS 14) moves to the card (that is, the prize).
A terminal check command, a terminal device identification number (encrypted information), and a security data request command are transmitted to the IC card 400). In this case, the terminal device identification number is the individual identification information, for example, the prize P
This is the OS identification number. Further, the terminal check command and the security data request command are merely command commands and are not encrypted. The card is a gift POS
The terminal check command transmitted from 14 is received, and the process of checking the terminal device is performed based on the received terminal check command. That is, the card obtains the terminal device identification number by decrypting the information (encrypted terminal device identification number) based on the terminal check command received from the terminal device with a predetermined algorithm using an encryption key.

Next, the decrypted terminal device identification number (hereinafter, referred to as the decrypted terminal device identification number transmitted from the terminal device) and the decrypted terminal device identification number stored in the card in advance. Check by comparing and collating, but at this time, since the terminal device identification number stored in advance in the card is encrypted, the terminal device identification number stored in advance in the card is encrypted before checking. The key is used to decrypt with a predetermined algorithm, and the decrypted terminal device identification number (hereinafter referred to as the terminal device identification number held in the card) is acquired. Then, the terminal device identification number transmitted from the terminal device and decrypted and the decrypted terminal device identification number held in the card are compared and checked (the terminal device identification number confirmation processing is performed), and they match. If O
As K (judged to be a valid terminal device), a security check command based on the previously received security data request command, previously stored security data (encrypted information) and card number (encrypted) Information) to the terminal device.

The terminal device receives the security check command transmitted from the card, and based on the received security check command, the security code (encrypted information) is decrypted with a predetermined algorithm using an encryption key to perform security. Get the code. Then
The decrypted security code and the security code stored in the terminal device are compared and collated and checked (card confirmation processing is performed), and if they match (if the security code is legal), OK (valid card) Mutual authentication is completed.

Here, an example of a configuration capable of realizing the system of the present invention by the method of exchanging information with a card is as follows (however, the following configuration is not all feasible). . (A) Configuration in which the terminal device authenticates the card when the card is inserted (b) Configuration in which mutual authentication is performed by both the terminal device and the card when the card is inserted (c) Mutual authentication every time information is exchanged after the card is inserted In addition to the above configurations (a), (b), and (c), there are cases where (d) encryption is performed, (e) encryption is not performed, and (d) There are cases where (f) all of the information is encrypted and (g) some of the information is encrypted (for example, commands such as commands are not encrypted). That is, the present invention is not limited to the method of encrypting a terminal device identification number, a security code, etc. to exchange information, decrypt the information, and perform mutual authentication as shown in FIG. 95 or FIG. 96 described later.

For example, the present invention can be applied to a device in which the terminal device identification number, the security code and the like are stored in the card and the terminal device as they are without being encrypted and the data are read out for mutual authentication. (Ie,
The configurations of (b) and (e) above are equivalent). In that case, the game-related information of the card and the terminal device is stored as raw data without being encrypted, and the information is transmitted from the card (for example,
When sending to the prize POS 14 as a terminal device),
Send the information stored in the card as is. Also, when transmitting information from the terminal device to the card, the same processing process is performed. In this embodiment, the above (b),
The system of the present invention is realized by the configurations of (d) and (g). Therefore, as a matter of course, the above (b),
The system of the present invention may be realized by a configuration other than (d) and (g).

Further, in the present embodiment, both the card and the terminal device are configured to perform the authentication process, but the configuration is not such that the authentication process is performed by both of them. For example, only the terminal device verifies the authenticity of the card. The processing method may be such that processing is performed (that is, the configuration of (a) above). In that case, the card may be configured to store ID data (card number and security code) and the like. In that case, the game information medium is not limited to the IC card, and for example, a magnetic card may be used and the magnetic card may store the ID data (card number and security code).

Next, in the present embodiment, when information is mutually transferred between the card and the terminal device, mutual authentication is not performed each time (every time information is transferred),
The mutual authentication of the present embodiment is a process of mutually confirming the authenticity between the card and the terminal device at the time of inserting the card, but as a process different from this, when the information is transferred, the A process of performing mutual authentication each time a transfer is performed may be adopted. For example, the information may be encrypted between the card and the terminal device, and mutual authentication may be performed every time the information is transferred. By doing so, for example, when an event occurs and it is necessary to read information from the card, mutual authentication processing is performed each time. Such processing can be realized by the procedure shown in FIG. 96, for example. The contents will be described with reference to FIG. 96. As shown in FIG. 96, as shown in FIG.
The OS 14) uses a terminal check command, a terminal device identification number (encrypted information), a read command (command for requesting reading of information), and an encryption key for a card (for example, IC card 400). The parameter (which specifies the information of the read request) encrypted by the algorithm is transmitted. The terminal device identification number is individual identification information, for example, a card issuer identification number.

When the card receives the terminal check command transmitted from the terminal device, the card checks the terminal device based on the received terminal check command. That is, the card is information (encrypted terminal device identification number) based on the terminal check command received from the terminal device.
Is decrypted with a predetermined algorithm using an encryption key to obtain the terminal device identification number. The decrypted terminal device identification number (that is, the terminal device identification number transmitted from the terminal device and decrypted) and the decrypted terminal device identification number stored in the card in advance are compared and checked. However, at this time, since the terminal device identification number stored in the card in advance is encrypted, the terminal device identification number stored in advance in the card is determined using the encryption key before checking. The decrypted terminal device identification number (that is, the terminal device identification number held in the card) is obtained by decryption using the algorithm. Then, the terminal device identification number transmitted from the terminal device and decrypted and the decrypted terminal device identification number held in the card are compared and checked (the terminal device identification number confirmation processing is performed), and they match. If O
As K (judged to be a valid terminal device), a read response command based on the previously received read command, information (encrypted) corresponding to the parameter designating the read request information, and a security check command , A prestored security code ((encrypted information) and card number (encrypted information) is transmitted to the terminal device.

The terminal device receives the security check command transmitted from the card, and based on the received security check command, the security code (encrypted information) is decrypted with a predetermined algorithm using an encryption key to perform security. Get the code. Then
The decrypted security code and the security code stored in the terminal device are compared and collated and checked (card confirmation processing is performed), and if they match (if the security code is legal), OK (valid card) Mutual authentication is completed. When the mutual authentication is completed, the card information is read. In this case, the information received from the card is similarly decrypted and used. In the decryption, a cryptographic key is used and processing is performed by a predetermined algorithm. For example, the decryption is performed using an algorithm that performs an exclusive OR of the encryption key received and stored from the terminal device and the encrypted information received from the card to perform decryption.

Thus, the card and the terminal device (for example,
Information is encrypted with the free gift POS 14),
Mutual authentication is performed every time information is transferred, and after confirming that the mutual authentication result is OK (the card and the terminal device are valid), the data in the card is used. Therefore, for example, when an event occurs and it is necessary to read information from the terminal device, mutual authentication processing is performed each time, and the security of the terminal device and card information can be further enhanced. . Note that when an event occurs and information is written to the card, mutual authentication is similarly performed, and after confirming that the mutual authentication result is OK (the card and the terminal device are valid), the data is written to the card. Therefore, if such a procedure is adopted,
Mutual authentication every time information is transferred enhances security, and at the same time, ensures extremely high security by encrypting information. Note that the information may not be encrypted (raw data as it is), but the mutual authentication may be performed each time the information is transferred.

G-3-2. Reading Process FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a reading process in the card matching request process. In this subroutine, first in step S520, the card and the prize POS14
It is determined whether the mutual authentication result is OK or not, and when the mutual authentication result is NG, the process proceeds to step S522 and the shared memory initialization NG flag is cleared. This clears the read card data by clearing a flag that prohibits the initialization of the shared memory. Next, in step S524, the voice data "05"
Is output. As shown in FIG. 94, the voice data "05" is "This card cannot be used." As a result, the player is informed of the voice-synthesized sound "This card cannot be used." Therefore, the player recognizes that the inserted card cannot be used (for example, when it is not a game IC card). Next, in step S526, a "card eject command" is sent to the interface board 200, and the process returns. This enables the card reader / writer 1
The card is ejected from 91.

If the mutual authentication result is OK in step S520, the flow advances to step S528 to send a "card data read command" to the interface board 200. As a result, the card reader / writer 191 reads the card data. Next, step S5
In step 30, it is determined whether or not there is an error in the process of reading the card data. If there is an error, the process branches to step S532 to set the error content and return. As a result, the processing corresponding to the set error content is taken.

If there is no error in the process of reading the card data in step S530, the process proceeds to step S534 to determine whether there is card data. If there is no card data, the process returns to step S530 to repeat the loop.
If there is card data, the process proceeds to step S536 to decrypt the card data. In this case, in the process of decrypting the data received from the card, a predetermined algorithm is used to process the data using the encryption key. For example, the decryption is performed using an algorithm that performs an exclusive OR of the encryption key stored in the prize POS 14 and the encrypted data received from the card to perform the decryption.

Then, the card data decrypted in step S538 is stored in the memory, and the card contents are checked in step S540. This is for checking restriction information and the like, and details will be described later in a subroutine.
Next, in step S542, it is determined whether or not the NG flag is ON (whether or not the NG flag is set). The NG flag is set when the check of the card contents is NG in the subroutine of step S540. Therefore, if the NG flag is ON, the process branches to step S522, and thereafter the prize exchange process is stopped. If the NG flag is not ON, the process proceeds to step S544, and the adjustment data absence selection flag is set to O.
It is determined whether or not N is set. The adjustment data non-existence selection flag is set when there is no information that can be settled in the card data in the subroutine of step S540 (that is, a state in which the number of balls held = 0, the amount of accumulated coins = 0). Therefore, the checkout data no selection flag is ON
If so, the process returns and the prize exchange process is stopped thereafter.

If the adjustment data non-existence selection flag is not ON, the flow proceeds to step S546 to set the following data in the collation request command.・ Terminal number (the sender, here is the identification number of the prize POS14) ・ Time of occurrence (time when the card was inserted) ・ Card number ・ Ball balance ・ Amount of accumulated balls ・ Number of balls held ・ Date of use ・ Hole used Number-Used terminal name (final gaming machine number) -Temporary counter Next, in step S548, the above collation request data is transmitted to the communication process. This causes step S546.
The collation request data set in step 1 is transmitted to the management device 11 and collated with the card file data on the management device 11 side. After step S548, the process returns.

G-3-2-1. Card Content Check Process FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the card content check process in the reading process. In this subroutine, first, in step S560, it is determined whether or not there is a temporary error. This is to determine whether or not there is an error that the cumulative value of the temporary counter counted when a problem occurs in writing / reading of the IC card has reached a predetermined value. If there is a temporary error, the flow advances to step S562 to output the audio data "05". The voice data “05” is as shown in FIG.
"This card cannot be used." As a result, "This card cannot be used."
The voice synthesis sound is notified to the player. Therefore,
The player will recognize that the inserted card cannot be used (that is, the cumulative value of the temporary counter has reached a predetermined value). Then, in step S564, N
Set the G flag and return. The NG flag is used in the read processing routine as described above.

If there is no temporary error, step S5.
Proceeding to 66, it is determined whether or not the expiration date has expired. This is to determine whether or not the expiration date of one year has passed since the use of the IC card 400 is limited to one year. If it has expired, the process branches to step S568 to output the audio data "06". As shown in FIG. 94, the voice data "06" is "Card has expired." As a result, the player is informed of a voice-synthesized sound "The card has expired." Therefore, the player recognizes that the inserted card has expired and needs to be updated. Then, the process proceeds to step S564, the NG flag is set, and the process returns.

If the expiration date has not expired in step S566, the flow advances to step S570 to determine whether there is no adjustment data. No adjustment data means a state in which neither the number of balls owned nor the amount of stored coins information (number of balls owned = 0,
It refers to the state where the accumulated amount of coins is 0), which means that the amount cannot be settled. If there is no settlement data, step S57
It branches to 2 and outputs voice data "05". As shown in FIG. 94, the voice data "05" is "This card cannot be used." As a result, the player is informed of the voice-synthesized sound "This card cannot be used." Therefore, the player recognizes that the inserted card cannot be paid for. Then, the process proceeds to step S574 to pop up a screen without adjustment data. Accordingly, the display device 112
The screen without settlement data is displayed on the screen and the player is informed. Next, in step S576, the adjustment data absence selection flag is set and the process returns. The adjustment data-free selection flag is used in the read processing routine as described above.

G-4. Touch Panel Processing FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of touch panel processing in event processing. In this subroutine, it is determined in the following steps whether or not the corresponding screen is being selected, and coordinate conversion processing is performed according to the determination result. In step S600, it is determined whether or not the screen during the function selection is being displayed. If the screen during the function selection is being displayed, the process proceeds to step S602 and the touch coordinate conversion process is performed. This is to convert the coordinate input on the screen during function selection (position input on the matrix made of a resistance film corresponding to the XY coordinates) to input on the screen. Then, step S604
Set the converted data to each display process with and return. As a result, the coordinate input operated by the player on the function selecting screen is converted into the input on the screen, and the corresponding process in the process displaying the function selecting screen (for example, the player operates the cash display). Then, processing for switching to the cashing screen) is performed.

Similarly, in step S606, it is determined whether or not the amount input selection screen is being displayed. If the amount input selection screen is being displayed, the process proceeds to step S608 to perform touch coordinate conversion processing. As a result, the coordinate input of the amount input selection screen is converted into the input on the screen. Next, in step S604, the converted data is set in each display process and the process returns. Thereby, the coordinate input operated by the player on the amount input selection screen is converted into the input on the screen, and the corresponding process is performed in the process displaying the amount input selection screen. In step S610, it is determined whether or not the cash conversion selection screen is being displayed. If the cash conversion selection screen is being displayed, the process proceeds to step S612 to perform touch coordinate conversion processing. As a result, the coordinate input of the cash selection screen is converted into the input on the screen. Next, in step S604, the converted data is set in each display process and the process returns. Thereby, the coordinate input operated by the player on the cash exchange selection screen is converted into the input on the screen, and the corresponding process is performed in the process displaying the cash exchange selection screen.

In step S614, it is determined whether or not the coin-payment amount selection screen is being displayed. If the coin-payment amount selection screen is being displayed, the process proceeds to step S616 to perform touch coordinate conversion processing. As a result, the coordinate input on the stored coin amount selection screen is converted into an input on the screen. Then, step S604
Set the converted data to each display process with and return. As a result, the coordinate input operated by the player on the coin saving amount selection screen is converted into an input on the screen, and the corresponding process is performed in the process displaying the coin saving amount selection screen. In step S618, it is determined whether or not the screen without adjustment data is being displayed. If the screen without adjustment data is being displayed, the process proceeds to step S620 to perform touch coordinate conversion processing. As a result, the coordinate input on the screen without settlement data is converted into the input on the screen. Next, in step S604, the converted data is set in each display process and the process returns. Thereby, the coordinate input operated by the player on the screen without adjustment data is converted into the input on the screen, and the corresponding process is performed in the process displaying the screen without adjustment data.

In step S622, it is determined whether or not the adjustment range selection screen is being displayed. If the adjustment range selection screen is being displayed, the process advances to step S624 to perform touch coordinate conversion processing. As a result, the coordinate input on the settlement range selection screen is converted into the input on the screen. Then, step S604
Set the converted data to each display process with and return. As a result, the coordinate input operated by the player on the settlement range selection screen is converted into an input on the screen, and the corresponding process is performed in the process displaying the settlement range selection screen.

In step S622, if the settlement range selection screen is not being displayed, it is determined that the screen is a screen where the player does not perform an input operation (that is, a screen not requiring an input operation), and the process returns. No input operation by the player (eg, screen)
Have the following:・ Other screens other than the above screen ・ When the payment acceptance screen is displayed ・ When the cancellation display screen is displayed ・ When the expiration message screen is displayed ・ When the trouble message screen is displayed ・ The input error message screen is displayed When ・ When the settlement result screen is displayed Except for the other screens other than the above screens, the other screens are displayed without input.

G-5. Banknote Device Banknote Removal Process FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the banknote device banknote removal process in the event process. In this subroutine, first, in step S630, it is determined whether or not the bill removal is OK. This is a banknote device 185
From this, it is determined whether or not the bill associated with the exchange of prizes has been taken out by the player. If the removal of the bill is OK, the flow advances to step S632 to output the voice data "04" and returns. The voice data “04” is “Thank you.” As shown in FIG. 94. As a result, the player is informed of the voice-synthesized sound "Thank you." Therefore, the player will take out the bill and recognize that the settlement has been completed. In step S630, the banknote removal is NG.
If it is, it is determined in step S634 whether or not the bill mechanism is clogged. This is to determine whether the bill taken out from the bill device 185 is mechanically jammed.
If the bill mechanism is jammed, the flow advances to step S636 to set a bill jam error and returns. Thereby, the processing corresponding to the error that the bill to be taken out from the bill device 185 is jammed is performed.

If the bill mechanism is not clogged in step S634, the flow advances to step S638 to determine whether or not the bill mechanism is defective. This is to determine whether or not the bill device 185 itself is out of order. If it is a bill mechanical failure, the process proceeds to step S640 to set a mechanical failure error,
To return. Thereby, the process corresponding to the error that the banknote device 185 has failed is performed. Each piece of information of the bill jamming error set in step S636 and the mechanical failure error set in step S640 is used in the error setting process in step S404 of the interface board command process described above, and the interface board error retry check of the main process is performed. Will be executed.

H. X Event Processing FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of X event processing in the main process. In the X event processing subroutine, a predetermined determination is made in each of the following steps, and if YES, the corresponding screen display processing is performed, and N
When it is O, the process proceeds to the next step to make a determination, and when it is NO at any step, the process returns. First, step S
At 650, it is determined whether the function selection flag is ON. The function selection flag is set in the payment process in the packet reception process and corresponds to the state in which the function selection screen is displayed. If the function selection flag is ON, the process advances to step S652 to perform a function selection screen display process (details will be described later in a subroutine), and the process returns. As a result, processing corresponding to the player's input operation when the function selection screen is displayed is performed. In step S654, it is determined whether or not the amount input selection flag is ON. The amount input selection flag is set when cash is selected on the function selection screen. If the amount input selection flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S656 and the amount input selection screen display process (details will be described later in a subroutine).
And then return. As a result, processing corresponding to the player's input operation when cash is selected on the function selection screen is performed.

In step S658, the cash selection flag is set to O.
It is determined whether or not N is set. The cash conversion selection flag is set when the user has selected the coin amount adjustment on the function selection screen.
If the cash selection flag is ON, step S66.
The process proceeds to 0 to perform the cash selection screen display process (details will be described later in a subroutine), and then returns. As a result, a process corresponding to the input operation by the player when selecting the deposit amount settlement on the function selection screen is performed. In step S662, it is determined whether or not the stored coin amount selection flag is ON.
The accumulated coin amount selection flag is set when the accumulated coin amount is selected on the function selection screen. If the stored coin amount selection flag is ON, the flow advances to step S664 to execute a stored coin amount selection screen display process (details will be described later in a subroutine),
To return. As a result, a process corresponding to the input operation by the player when the amount of coins is selected on the function selection screen is performed.

In step S666, it is determined whether or not the adjustment data absence selection flag is ON. The adjustment data absence selection flag is set when neither the number of balls owned nor the amount information of accumulated balls is present (the number of balls owned = 0, the amount of accumulated coins = 0). If the adjustment data-free selection flag is ON, the process advances to step S668 to display the adjustment data-less selection screen (details will be described later in a subroutine).
And then return. As a result, when there is no adjustment data, a process corresponding to the player's input operation is performed on the adjustment data non-selection screen. In step S670, it is determined whether or not the adjustment range selection flag is ON. The settlement range selection flag is set when cash is selected on the function cash selection screen. If the adjustment range selection flag is ON, the process advances to step S672 to perform an adjustment range selection screen display process (details will be described later in a subroutine) and returns. As a result, processing corresponding to the player's input operation when cash is selected on the function selection screen is performed.

H-1. Function Selection Screen Display Process FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the function selection screen display process in the X event process. In this subroutine, make a predetermined determination in the following steps,
If YES, the corresponding selection process is performed. If NO, the process proceeds to the next step to make a determination, and at any step N
If O, return. First, in step S680, it is determined whether cash conversion is selected. This is determined by the player's operation while displaying each screen of the touch panel processing described above. When cashing is selected,
The process advances to step S682 to perform a function cashing selection process (details will be described later in a subroutine), and the process returns. In step S684, it is determined whether or not the stored amount is selected. This is determined by the player's operation while displaying each screen of the touch panel processing described above. If the amount of accumulated coins has been selected, the flow advances to step S686 to perform a functional accumulated amount of money selection process (details will be described later in a subroutine), and the process returns.

In step S688, it is determined whether or not the deposit amount settlement is selected. This is determined by the player's operation while displaying each screen of the touch panel processing described above. When the accumulated amount adjustment is selected, the process advances to step S690 to perform a functional accumulated amount selection process (details will be described later in a subroutine), and the process returns.
In step S692, it is determined whether or not cancel is selected. This is determined by the player's operation while displaying each screen of the touch panel processing described above. If cancel is selected, the process advances to step S694 to perform a function cancel selection process (details will be described later in a subroutine), and the process returns.

H-1-1. Functional Cash Selection Process FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the functional cash selection process in the function selection screen display process. In this subroutine, first, in step S700, card data is read from the memory. This is for reading the card data from the shared memory and using the read data (for example, ball number data) on the settlement range selection screen. Then, in step S702, the coin conversion comment is displayed. This is to display a comment of the characters "ball hand exchange" on the settlement range selection screen (see FIG. 83). Next, in step S704, the adjustment range selection flag is set and the function selection flag is cleared.
These flags are used in the above-mentioned X event processing. Next, in step S706, the display of the adjustment range selection screen is popped up, and the process returns. As a result, the settlement range selection screen is displayed on the display device 112 to inform the player.

H-1-2. Functional Savings Amount Selection Process FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the function saving amount selection process in the function selection screen display process. In this subroutine, card data is read from the memory in step S710. This is because the card data is read from the shared memory and the read data (for example, the number of balls held) is used on the settlement range selection screen when the amount of coins is selected. Next, in step S712, the possession ball →
Display the coin amount comment. This is to display a comment of the characters “ball owned → payment amount” on the settlement range selection screen (see FIG. 84) at the time of selecting the amount of accumulated coins. Next, in step S714, the adjustment range selection flag is set and the function selection flag is cleared. These flags are used in the above-mentioned X event processing. Then
In step S716, the display of the settlement range selection screen is popped up, and the process returns. As a result, the settlement range selection screen is displayed on the display device 112 to inform the player.

H-1-3. Functional Savings Amount Payment Selection Process FIG. 37 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of the functional saving amount payment selection process in the function selection screen display process. In this subroutine, card data is read from the memory in step S720. This is because the card data is read from the shared memory and the read data (for example,
This is for using the number of balls owned etc.) on the payment range selection screen when selecting the amount of accumulated balls. Then, step S722.
Display the accumulated amount adjustment comment with. This is to display a comment of the character "payout amount adjustment" on the payment range selection screen (refer to FIG. 85) at the time of selecting the deposit amount adjustment.
Next, in step S724, the adjustment range selection flag is set and the function selection flag is cleared. These flags are used in the above-mentioned X event processing. Then, in step S726, the display of the settlement range selection screen is popped up, and the process returns. As a result, the settlement range selection screen is displayed on the display device 112 to inform the player.

H-1-4. Function Cancel Selection Process FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the function cancel selection process in the function selection screen display process.
This subroutine is executed when “Cancel” is input while the function selection screen (see FIG. 82) is displayed. First, in step S730, the function selection flag is cleared. This is because "cancel" has been input by the player's operation. Then, step S73
In step 2, a "card ejection command" is sent to the interface board 200. This enables the card reader / writer 1
The card will be ejected from 91. Next, in step S734, a pop-up window for receiving payment is displayed.
To return. As a result, the settlement acceptance screen is displayed again on the display device 112 to inform the player.

H-2. Amount Input Selection Screen Display Process FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of an amount input selection screen display process in the X event process. This subroutine is for the settlement range selection screen (Fig. 83)
(See FIG. 84) or the settlement range selection screen (see FIG. 85) when the savings amount is selected or the settlement range selection screen (see FIG. 85) is displayed. . In this subroutine, a predetermined determination is made in each of the following steps, a corresponding selection process is performed if YES, a next step is performed if NO, and a return is made if NO at any step.
In step S750, it is determined whether or not the numeric keys 0 to 9 of the numeric keys (the numeric keypad displayed on the screen) are input. If the numeric key is input, the process proceeds to step S752 to perform the numeric key selection processing. This is for performing processing such as selecting an input numeric key and outputting the exchange amount.

In step S754, it is determined whether or not the "OK" key of the ten keys (the ten keys displayed on the screen) is input. If the "OK" key is input, the process proceeds to step S756 and the OK selection processing is performed. I do. This is to select the input "OK" key and perform the subsequent processing (details will be described later in a subroutine). Step S758
Then, it is determined whether or not the "C" key (clear key) of the ten keys (the ten keys displayed on the screen) is input. If the "C" key is input, the process proceeds to step S760 to perform the C selection process. To do. This is for selecting the input "C" key and performing the subsequent processing (for example, clearing the input adjustment data) (details will be described later in a subroutine).

H-2-1. OK selection process FIGS. 40 to 42 show O in the amount input selection screen display process.
It is a flow chart which shows a subroutine of K selection processing. In this subroutine, first, in step S770, when the amount has not been input, the settlement result = 0. If the amount of money is not entered, this step is skipped and the process proceeds to the next step S772. In step S772, it is determined which content is selected on the function selection screen (see FIG. 82). The selection here is one of three options: cash conversion, amount of accumulated coins, and settlement of accumulated amount of coins. (A) When cashing is selected: The process branches to step S774, and it is determined whether or not the input amount> the settlement possible amount. That is, it is determined whether or not the input amount of money exceeds the amount that can be settled. When the input amount of money exceeds the settable amount of money If the input amount of money exceeds the settable amount of money, the settling cannot be performed, so the flow proceeds to step S776, and the settling input amount of money is cleared. This is for clearing the data of the settlement amount input by the player from the memory.

Next, in step S778, card data display setting processing is performed. This is the “payable amount information” (that is,
The number of balls owned, the amount accumulated, and the "ball lending amount" are displayed. Next, in step S780, a settlement data display process is performed. This is to display the amount of money in the amount display column of "at the time of payment" in the cash amount input selection screen shown in FIG. Next, in step S782, the input error screen is popped up, and in step S784 the voice data "02" is output. As shown in FIG. 94, the voice data “02” is “the settlement amount is wrong.”. As a result, the input error screen is displayed on the display device 112 to notify the player, and the player is also notified of the voice-synthesized sound "The payment amount is incorrect." Therefore, the player recognizes an input error of the settlement amount. Next, in step S786, the system waits (waits) for 3 seconds, pops up the amount input selection screen (see FIG. 86) in step S788, and returns. As a result, the amount input selection screen is displayed again on the display device 112 after some time of 3 seconds,
Encourage the player to select the amount input.

When the input amount is less than or equal to the reimbursable amount If the input amount does not exceed the reimbursable amount and is less than or equal to the reimbursable amount, the flow proceeds to step S790 to display a ball exchange comment. This is the settlement result screen (Fig. 89
(See reference), the comment of the character "ball exchange" is displayed. Next, in step S792, a cash conversion amount setting display is performed. This is to display the cash amount input by the player. Next, in step S794, a settlement data calculation process is performed. This is a calculation for transferring the remaining portion of the possessed ball which is not converted into the stored amount. Then, in step S796, a card data writing process (details will be described later in a subroutine) is performed. This is a process for updating the card data associated with the settlement.

Next, in step S798, card data display setting processing is performed. This is to display the "settlementable amount information" (that is, the number of balls owned, the amount accumulated) and the "ball lending amount" on the settlement result screen shown in FIG. 89. Next, in step S800, a settlement data display process is performed. This is to display the amount of money in the amount display column of "at the time of payment" on the settlement result screen shown in FIG. 89.
Then, in step S802, a settlement result screen is popped up. As a result, the settlement result screen (see FIG. 89) is displayed on the display device 112 to notify the player. Next, in step S804, a payout process (details will be described later in a subroutine) is performed and the process returns. In the payout process, a banknote of the cash amount is paid out or a receipt is issued.

(B) When the amount of stored coins is selected: The process branches to step S808, and it is determined whether or not the input amount> the settable amount. That is, it is determined whether or not the input amount of money exceeds the amount that can be settled. When the input amount of money exceeds the settable amount of money If the input amount of money exceeds the settable amount of money, the settling cannot be performed, so the process proceeds to step S810, and the settling input amount of money is cleared. This is for clearing the data of the settlement amount input by the player from the memory. Next, in step S812, card data display setting processing is performed. This is to display the “payable amount information” (that is, the number of owned balls, the stored amount of money) and the “ball lending amount” in the stored amount input selection screen shown in FIG. 87. Next, in step S814, a settlement data display process is performed. This is to display the amount of money in the amount display field of "at the time of amount adjustment" in the deposit amount input selection screen shown in FIG.

Then, an input error screen is popped up in step S816, and voice data "03" is output in step S818. As shown in FIG. 94, the voice data "03" is "the settlement amount is wrong." As a result, the input error screen is displayed on the display device 112 to notify the player, and the player is also notified of the voice-synthesized sound “The amount of payment is incorrect”. Therefore, the player recognizes an input error of the settlement amount. Next, in step S820, the process waits (waits) for 3 seconds, and in step S822 the amount input selection screen (see FIG. 87) pops up and the process returns. As a result, the amount input selection screen is displayed again on the display device 112 after some time of 3 seconds,
Encourage the player to select the amount input.

When the input amount of money is less than or equal to the reimbursable amount of money If the amount of input is not over the reimbursable amount of money and is less than or equal to the reimbursable amount of money, the processing proceeds to step S824,
Display the comment of the accumulated amount. This is to display a comment of the characters “possessed ball → payment amount” on the stored amount selection screen (see FIG. 91). Then, step S
At 826, settlement data calculation processing is performed. This is because the remaining amount converted to the amount of stored coins is used as a possession ball, and calculation for that purpose is performed. Next, in step S828, a coin storage amount selection screen is popped up. As a result, the stored amount selection screen (see FIG. 91) is displayed on the display device 112 to notify the player. Then, step S830
Set the coin amount selection flag and clear the amount input selection flag and return. The accumulated coin amount selection flag and the amount input selection flag are used in the above-described X event processing.

(C) When the deposit amount settlement is selected, the flow branches to step S832, and it is determined whether or not the input amount> the settlement available amount. That is, it is determined whether or not the input amount of money exceeds the amount that can be settled. When the entered amount of money exceeds the settable amount of money If the entered amount of money exceeds the settable amount of money, the settling cannot be made, so the flow proceeds to step S834, and the settling input amount of money is cleared. This is for clearing the data of the settlement amount input by the player from the memory. Next, in step S836, card data display setting processing is performed. This is to display the “payable amount information” (that is, the number of owned balls, the stored amount of money) and the “ball lending amount” in the deposit amount adjustment amount input selection screen shown in FIG. 88. Next, in step S838, the adjustment data display process is performed. This is to display the amount of money in the amount display column of "at the time of amount adjustment" on the deposit amount adjustment amount input selection screen shown in FIG. 88.

Next, in step S840, an input error screen is popped up, and in step S842, voice data "03" is output. As shown in FIG. 94, the voice data "03" is "the settlement amount is wrong." As a result, the input error screen is displayed on the display device 112 to notify the player, and the player is also notified of the voice-synthesized sound “The amount of payment is incorrect”. Therefore, the player recognizes an input error of the settlement amount. Next, in step S844, the process waits (waits) for 3 seconds, and in step S846, an amount input selection screen (see FIG. 86) is popped up and the process returns. As a result, the amount input selection screen is displayed again on the display device 112 after some time of 3 seconds,
Encourage the player to select the amount input.

When the input amount is equal to or less than the reimbursable amount If the input amount does not exceed the reimbursable amount and is equal to or less than the reimbursable amount, the flow advances to step S848 to display a comment on the accumulated amount of deposits. This is to display a comment of the character "payout amount adjustment" on the cash conversion selection screen (see FIG. 90). Next, in step S850, a settlement data calculation process is performed. This is because the remaining amount, which is not converted into the stored amount, is used as the stored amount, and the calculation for that is performed. Next, in step S852, card data display setting processing is performed. This is to display the “payable amount information” (that is, the number of balls owned, the amount of stored coins) and the “ball lending amount” in the cash selection screen shown in FIG. 90. Next, in step S854, a cash selection screen is popped up. Thereby, the cash selection screen (see FIG. 90) is displayed on the display device 112 to notify the player. Next, in step S856, the cash exchange selection flag is set, the money amount input selection flag is cleared, and the process returns. The cash exchange selection flag and the amount input selection flag are used in the X event processing described above.

H-2-2. C Selection Process FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the C selection process in the amount input selection screen display process. In this subroutine, first, the input adjustment data is cleared in step S860. Next, in step S862, "0" is set in the amount input display area and the process returns. As a result, when the amount input selection screen is displayed, the input settlement data corresponding to the entered "C" key is cleared,
"0" will be displayed in the amount input display area.

H-3. Cash Selection Screen Display Process FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the cash selection screen display process in the X event process. This subroutine is for performing processing corresponding to the input operation when the cash selection screen (see FIG. 90) is displayed.
In this subroutine, a predetermined determination is made in each of the following steps, and if YES, the corresponding selection processing is performed, and NO
In the case of, the process proceeds to the next step to make a determination, and in the case of NO in any step, the process returns.

In step S900, it is determined whether or not there is an input of the deposit amount adjustment (display switch displayed on the screen) when the cash conversion selection screen is displayed. If there is an input of the deposit amount adjustment, the process proceeds to step S902. The process proceeds to a cash selection process (details will be described later in a subroutine), and the process returns.
As a result, cash is redeemed. In step S904, it is determined whether or not there is an input of cancel (display switch displayed on the screen) when the cash conversion selection screen is displayed, and if there is a cancellation input, the process proceeds to step S906 and the cash conversion cancellation selection process ( Details will be described later in a subroutine), and the process returns. As a result, the cash exchange will be canceled.

H-3-1. Cash Exchange Selection Process FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the cash exchange selection process in the cash exchange selection screen display process. In this subroutine, first, in step S910, the "payment amount" comment display processing is performed. This is to display a comment of the character "payment amount" on the screen (that is, to set the comment data, not to display it on the screen immediately at this point. It means). Next, in step S912, a card data writing process (details will be described later in a subroutine) is performed.
This is a process for updating the card data associated with the settlement. Next, in step S914, card data display setting processing is performed. This is to display the "settlementable amount information" (that is, the number of balls owned, the amount accumulated) and the "ball lending amount" on the settlement result screen shown in FIG. 89. Next, in step S916, the adjustment data display process is performed. This is to display the amount of money in the amount display column of "at the time of payment" on the settlement result screen shown in FIG. 89.
Then, in step S918, a settlement result screen is popped up. As a result, the settlement result screen (see FIG. 89) is displayed on the display device 112 to notify the player.

The settlement result screen (FIG. 89) displays the numerical value in the case of a certain cash processing as an example, and the settlement result screen in other processing should be displayed as in this routine. Of course, when the explanation is made in correspondence with, the numerical values to be displayed may be different. Since all the examples in such a case are complicated in the drawing, they are omitted and are simply shown as the settlement result screen (see FIG. 89). Next, in step S920, a payout process (details will be described later in a subroutine) is performed, and the process returns. In the payout process, a banknote of the cash amount is paid out or a receipt is issued.

H-3-2. Cash Exchange Cancel Selection Process FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the cash exchange cancel selection process in the cash exchange selection screen display process.
In this subroutine, first, in step S932, it is determined whether or not the adjustment range = total. That is, it is determined whether or not the input settlement range is the entire settlement amount. When the settlement range is not all of the receivable amount (in some cases) If the entered settlement range is not all of the receivable amount,
If it is determined that the amount is a part, the process proceeds to step S934, and the key input buffer on the amount input screen is cleared. This allows
The data of the settlement range input by the player is cleared from the memory (key input buffer). Next, step S93
In step 6, the process of returning the adjustment data to the original value is performed. As a result, the settlement data input by the player is returned to the original value (that is, the value before settlement).

Next, in step S938, the card data of the amount input selection screen is set. This is to set the card data corresponding to the screen for selecting the input of the amount of money, in other words, to display how much the card data can be settled (display the data before the settlement). Next, in step S940, the amount input selection screen settlement data is set. This is for displaying the data of the amount of money (payment amount) input by the player. Then, in step S942, an amount input selection screen is popped up. As a result, the amount input selection screen is displayed again on the display device 112, and the player is prompted to select the amount input. Next, in step S944, the money amount input selection flag is set, the cash exchange selection flag is cleared, and the process returns.

When the Settlement Range is All of the Settleable Amount If the input settlement range is all of the settable amount of money, the process branches to step S946 to restore the settlement data to the original value. As a result, the settlement data input by the player is returned to the original value (that is, the value before settlement). Next, in step S948, the card data of the settlement range selection screen is set. This is to set the card data corresponding to the screen for selecting the settlement range, in other words, to display how much the card data can be settled (display the card data before settlement). Next, step S9
At 50, the settlement data on the settlement range selection screen is set. This is for displaying the data of the settlement amount range input by the player. Next, in step S952, a settlement range selection screen is popped up. As a result, the settlement range selection screen is displayed again on the display device 112, prompting the player to select the settlement range. Then, step S
At 954, the settlement range selection flag is set, the cash exchange selection flag is cleared, and the process returns.

H-4. 47. Savings amount selection screen display process FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a saving amount selection screen display process in the X event process. This subroutine is for performing a process corresponding to the input operation when the stored coin amount selection screen (see FIG. 91) is displayed. In this subroutine, a predetermined determination is made in each of the following steps, a corresponding selection process is performed if YES, a next step is performed if NO, and a return is made if NO at any step.

In step S960, it is determined whether or not there is an input of the accumulated amount of money (display switch displayed on the screen) when the accumulated amount of coins selection screen is displayed. If there is an input of the accumulated amount of money, the process proceeds to step S962. The process proceeds to the accumulated amount selection process (details will be described later in a subroutine) and returns. As a result, the amount of accumulated coins is selected. In step S964, when the savings amount selection screen is displayed,
It is determined whether or not there is an input of cancel (display switch displayed on the screen), and if there is an input of cancel, the process proceeds to step S966 to perform a coin saving cancel selection process (details will be described later in a subroutine), and then returns. As a result, the selection of the stored amount of money is canceled.

H-4-1. Savings amount selection process FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a saving amount selection process in the saving amount selection screen display process. In this subroutine, first, in step S970, the settlement range of the accumulated coin amount is determined. When the settlement range of the accumulated amount of coins is part, the process branches to step S972 to display "part" and its comment on the settlement result screen, and proceeds to step S976. As a result, “partial” is displayed on the settlement result screen, and a comment that the accumulated amount is part is displayed on the settlement result screen. On the other hand, if the settlement range of the accumulated amount of coins is all, the process branches to step S974 to display "all" and its comment on the settlement result screen, and then step S9.
Proceed to 76. As a result, “all” is displayed on the settlement result screen, and a comment that the total amount of accumulated coins is displayed on the settlement result screen.

In step S976, card data display setting processing is performed. This is to display the “payable amount information” (that is, the number of balls held, the accumulated amount of coins) and the “ball lending amount” on the settlement result screen. Then, in step S978, a settlement data display process is performed. This is to display the amount of money in the amount display column of "at the time of payment" on the settlement result screen. Then, in step S980, a settlement result screen is popped up. As a result, the settlement result screen (see FIG. 89) is displayed on the display device 112 to notify the player. Next, in step S982, today's balance data in the card data is updated. This allows
Update the today's balance data of the card with the selection of the amount of coins. Next, in step S984, the stored amount of money is processed (details will be described later in a subroutine), and the process returns. In the coin amount processing, a process necessary for settlement to the coin amount is performed and a receipt is issued.

H-4-1. Savings amount processing Fig. 49 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of saving amount processing in the saving amount selection processing. In this subroutine, first, in step S1000, a card write command and encrypted update data are sent to the interface board 200. As a result, the card reader / writer control device 192 transmits the card information to the mounted card. Next, in step S1002, it is determined whether or not there is a card write response. This is because the card write command and the encrypted update data are sent to the interface board 200 to request writing to the card, so it is determined whether or not the card write response when the data is written to the card is returned. It is a thing. If there is no card write response, the process branches to step S1004 to determine whether or not there is a card R / W error.

If there is a card R / W error, it is determined that an error has occurred in writing to the card, and step S100
Proceed to step 6 to pop up the acceptance cancellation screen. As a result, the acceptance cancel screen is displayed on the display device 112 to notify the player. Then, step S1
The error setting is made at 008. Since an error has occurred, this is an instruction to perform a process corresponding to the error. For example, the interface board error retry check in step S112 described above is performed. As a result, when the instruction transmitted to the interface board 200 is an error, the command is retransmitted. Next, in step S1028, each selection flag (each flag of the X event processing, for example, a function selection flag, an amount input selection flag, etc.) is cleared and the process returns.

If there is no card R / W error in step S1004, the process returns to step S1002 to repeat the loop. When a card write response is returned in step S1002, the process proceeds to step S1010 to send a card ejection command to the interface board 200. . As a result, the card is ejected from the card reader / writer 191. Next, in step S1012, receipt printing processing is performed. As a result, the receipt issuing machine 11
The contents when the amount of coins is paid from 3 will be printed on the receipt and issued. Then, step S1
At 014, the voice data “08” is output. As shown in FIG. 94, the voice data "08" is "Please receive the card."

As a result, the player is informed of the voice-synthesized sound "Please receive the card." Next, in step S1016, it is determined whether or not there is a card ejection response. This is for determining whether or not the player pulls out the head of the card and returns a response when the card is ejected from the card reader / writer 191. If there is no card ejection response, the process branches to step S1018 to determine whether or not there is a card R / W error. If there is a card R / W error, it is determined that an error has occurred in card ejection, and step S1006
Then, the same processing as that described above is performed thereafter.

If there is no card R / W error in step S1018, the process returns to step S1014 and the loop is repeated.
4 "is output. The voice data “04” is “Thank you.” As shown in FIG. 94. As a result, the player is informed of the voice-synthesized sound "Thank you." Then, step S
At 1022, the settlement completion data is transmitted to the communication process.
As a result, the settlement completion data is sent to the management device 11 via the communication process. Therefore, the management device 11 knows that the balls have been converted into the stored amount of money and the data has been updated, and the card data after the settlement is updated and stored in the card file. Then, step S
At 1024, the settlement acceptance screen is popped up. As a result, the settlement acceptance screen is displayed again on the display device 112 to inform the player. Next, in step S1026, the card data in the memory is cleared. This is to clear the data of the card settled this time in the shared memory, and to allow the next card data to be accepted again. Then, step S10
Proceeding to step 28, each selection flag is cleared and the process returns.

H-4-2. 50. Pixel Saving Cancel Selection Process FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a piling amount cancel selection process in the piling amount selection screen display process. In this subroutine, first, in step S1040, the stored amount is set in the display buffer of the settlement range selection screen when the stored amount of deposit is selected. This is because the case of canceling the stored coins is selected. Next, in step S1042, it is determined whether or not the adjustment range = total. That is, it is determined whether or not the input settlement range is the entire settlement amount. When the settlement range is not all of the receivable amount (in some cases) If the entered settlement range is not all of the receivable amount,
If it is determined that the amount is a part, the process proceeds to step S1044, and the key input buffer of the amount input screen is cleared. As a result, the data of the settlement range input by the player is cleared from the memory (key input buffer). Then, step S
At 1046, the comment display process of the amount input screen is performed. As a result, necessary comments are displayed on the amount input screen.

Then, in step S1048, clearing data is cleared. As a result, the settlement data input by the player is returned to the original value (that is, the value before settlement).
Next, in step S1050, the card data of the amount input selection screen is set. This is to set the card data corresponding to the screen for selecting the input of the amount of money, in other words, to display how much the card data can be settled (display the data before the settlement). Then, in step S1052, the amount input selection screen is popped up. As a result, the amount input selection screen is displayed again on the display device 112, and the player is prompted to select the amount input. Next, in step S1054, the amount input selection flag is set and the stored coin amount selection flag is cleared and the process returns.

When the settlement range is the entire receivable amount, if the input settlement range is the entire receivable amount, the process branches to step S1056 to perform the comment display processing on the settlement range selection screen. As a result, necessary comments are displayed on the settlement range selection screen. Then, step S105
In step 8, clearing data is cleared. As a result, the settlement data input by the player is returned to the original value (that is, the value before settlement). Next, in step S1060, the card data of the settlement range selection screen is set. This is to set the card data corresponding to the screen for selecting the settlement range, in other words, to display how much the card data can be settled (display the card data before settlement). Then, in step S1062, a settlement range selection screen is popped up. As a result, the settlement range selection screen is displayed again on the display device 112, prompting the player to select the settlement range. Then, step S1
At 064, the settlement range selection flag is set, the stored coin amount selection flag is cleared, and the process returns.

H-5. Settling Data No-Selection Screen Display Processing FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the adjustment data-less selection screen display processing in the X event processing. This subroutine is for the screen without settlement data (see FIG. 92).
The processing corresponding to the input operation when (see) is displayed is performed. No settlement data means the number of balls
It is in the state of 0 and the accumulated amount of coins = 0. In this subroutine, it is determined whether or not cancel is selected in step S1070, and if YES, step S107.
The procedure proceeds to step 2 and subsequent steps to perform the corresponding selection process, and if NO, returns.

That is, in step S1070, when the screen without adjustment data is displayed, it is determined whether or not there is an input for cancel (display switch displayed on the screen), and if there is input for cancellation, in step S1072. Clear the checkout data selection flag. Next, in step S1074, a card ejection command is sent to the interface board 200. As a result, the card is ejected from the card reader / writer 191. Next, in step S1076, the settlement acceptance screen is popped up, and the process returns. As a result, the settlement acceptance screen is displayed again on the display device 112 to inform the player that settlement is being accepted.
In this way, the processing when cancel is selected when there is no settlement data is performed. On the other hand, step S10
If the cancel is not selected in 70, the process returns this time.

H-6. Settlement Range Selection Screen Display Processing FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of settlement range selection screen display processing in the X event processing. This subroutine is for the settlement range selection screen (Fig. 83)
Processing) corresponding to the input operation when each selection range selection screen (refer to FIG. 84), the settlement range selection screen (refer to FIG. 84) when selecting the savings amount, and the payment range selection screen (refer to FIG. 85) when selecting the savings amount adjustment Is to do. In this subroutine, the following determinations are made in each step, and YES
In case of NO, the corresponding selection process is performed, in case of NO, the process proceeds to the next step to make a determination, and in case of NO at any step, the process returns.

In step S1080, when the respective adjustment range selection screens are displayed, it is determined whether or not all the adjustment ranges (display switches displayed on the screen) have been input, and all the inputs are accepted. For example, the process proceeds to step S1082, all selection processing (details will be described later in a subroutine) is performed, and the process returns. As a result, the processing is performed when all the amounts that can be settled by cash exchange, the stored amount of coins, or the stored amount of coins are selected. In step S1084, when each of the above-described adjustment range selection screens is displayed, it is determined whether or not there is a partial (display switch displayed on the screen) input as the adjustment range. The process advances to step S1086 to perform a partial selection process (details will be described later in a subroutine), and the process returns. As a result, the processing is performed when a portion that can be settled by cash exchange, the amount of accumulated coins, or the amount of accumulated coins is selected. In step S1088, when the respective settlement range selection screens are displayed, it is determined whether or not there is an input for canceling the settlement (display switch displayed on the screen), and if there is a cancellation input, step S1090.
Then, the procedure proceeds to step (1) to perform a settlement cancel selection process (details will be described later in a subroutine), and then the process returns. As a result, the processing is performed in the case where the cancellation of the settlement is selected in the cash exchange, the accumulated amount of coins or the accumulated amount of coins.

H-6-1. All Selection Processing FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of all selection processing in the settlement range selection screen display processing. In this subroutine, first, in step S1100, it is determined which content is selected on the settlement screen. The selection here is any one of the case where the cash conversion on the function selection screen (see FIG. 82), the accumulated coin amount on the function selection screen, and the accumulated coin amount adjustment on the function selection screen are input. (A) When cash conversion is selected The process branches to step S1102 to display the coin conversion comment. This is to display the comment of the character "ball exchange" on the settlement result screen. Next, in step S1104, a payment amount calculation display is performed. This is the calculation required when converting from the number of balls held. Next, in step S1106, a card data writing process (details will be described later in a subroutine) is performed. This updates the contents of the card with the data obtained in the previous settlement calculation.

Next, in step S1108, card data display setting processing is performed. This is to set the card data to be displayed on the settlement result screen. For example,
The “payable amount information” (that is, the number of balls owned, the amount of accumulated balls), the “ball lending amount” and the like are displayed. Then
In step S1110, a settlement data display process is performed. This is for setting the settlement data to be displayed on the settlement result screen. For example, the amount of money that has been settled (the amount of less than 100 yen that is not redeemed is displayed as the amount of coins saved) and the like are displayed. Then, in step S1112, a settlement result display screen is popped up. As a result, the settlement result screen is displayed on the display device 112 to notify the player. Next, in step S1114, a payout process (details will be described later in a subroutine) is performed and the process returns. This is for paying out cash bills.

(B) When the accumulated ball is selected: The flow branches to step S1116 to display a comment of possessed ball → accumulated amount of money. This is to display a comment of the characters "possessed ball → accumulated amount" on the accumulated amount selection screen. Next, in step S1118, the settlement amount calculation display is performed. This is a calculation necessary for storing the number of balls. Next, in step S1120, card data display setting processing is performed. This is for setting the card data to be displayed on the savings amount selection screen.
For example, the “payable amount information” (that is, the number of balls
The amount of accumulated balls), the "amount of ball lending", etc. are displayed. Next, in step S1122, the accumulated coin amount screen is popped up. As a result, the stored amount screen is displayed on the display device 112 to notify the player. Next, in step S1124, the clearing range selection flag is cleared, and the stored coin amount selection flag is set and the process returns.
Each of these flags is used in the X event processing described above.

(C) When the deposit adjustment is selected: The process branches to step S1126 to display the comment regarding the deposit amount adjustment. This is "Payment amount adjustment" on the cash selection screen.
A comment of the letters is displayed to inform that the amount of coins will be redeemed. Then, step S112
At 8, the payment amount is displayed. This is the calculation required when converting from the amount of accumulated coins. Next, in step S1130, card data display setting processing is performed. This is for setting the card data to be displayed on the cash selection screen. For example, the “payable amount information” (that is, the number of balls owned, the amount of stored coins), the “ball lending amount” and the like are displayed. Then, in step S1132, a cash conversion selection screen is popped up. Thereby, the cash selection screen (see FIG. 90) is displayed on the display device 112 to notify the player. Next, in step S1134, the settlement range selection flag is cleared, the cash exchange selection flag is set, and the process returns. Each of these flags is used in the X event processing described above.

H-6-2. Partial Selection Processing FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of partial selection processing in the settlement range selection screen display processing. In this subroutine, first, in step S1150, it is determined whether or not what is selected as a partial selection on the settlement screen. The selection here is a part of the settlement range selection screen when cash conversion is selected (see FIG. 83), a part of the settlement range selection screen when deposit amount is selected (see FIG. 84), and a settlement range selection screen when deposit amount is selected. (See FIG. 85). (A) When a part of cash conversion is selected, the process branches to step S1152 to display the ball conversion comment. This is the cash amount input selection screen (see Figure 86)
The comment of the character "money exchange" is displayed. Next, in step S1154, card data display setting processing is performed. This is for setting the card data to be displayed on the cash amount input selection screen. For example, the “payable amount information” (that is, the number of balls owned, the amount of stored coins), the “ball lending amount” and the like are displayed. Next, in step S1156, a settlement data display setting process is performed. This sets the settlement data to be displayed on the cash amount input selection screen. For example, the display data when the number of balls held is exchanged at a predetermined exchange rate (display data for "at full settlement") is set. Note that less than 100 yen is not displayed. If there is less than 100 yen, it will be updated and displayed as the amount of accumulated coins on the settlement result screen.

Next, in step S1158, the amount input selection screen is set to "0". This is to set the amount of money on the amount input selection screen to "0 yen" in case that the amount of money is selected on the function selection screen and the screen is changed to the amount of money input selection screen. Next, in step S1160, an amount input selection screen is popped up. As a result, the amount input selection screen is displayed on the display device 112 to notify the player. Next, in step S1162, the amount input selection flag is set and the settlement range selection flag is cleared. Each of these flags is used in the X event processing described above. Next, in step S1164, the audio data "01" is output and the process returns. Voice data "0
As shown in FIG. 94, "1" means "Please enter the amount." As a result, the voice synthesis sound "Please input the amount" is notified to the player to prompt the user to input the amount for the cash conversion.

(B) When a part of the accumulated amount is selected: The process branches to step S1166 to display a comment of possessed ball → accumulated amount of accumulated coin. This is to display a comment of the characters "possessed ball → accumulated amount of money" on the input amount selection screen of accumulated amount of coins (see FIG. 87). Next, step S11
At 68, card data display setting processing is performed. This is for setting the card data to be displayed on the amount input selection screen of the stored amount. For example, “Payable amount information”
(That is, the number of balls held, the amount of stored balls), the "ball lending amount", etc. are displayed. Next, in step S1170, a settlement data display process is performed. This is for setting the settlement data to be displayed on the amount-of-sales amount input selection screen. For example, the display data (the display data “at the time of full payment” display data) in the case where the number of coins held is set to the amount of accumulated coins at a predetermined cash conversion rate is set.

Next, in step S1172, the amount input selection screen is set to "0". This is to set the amount portion of the accumulated amount input selection screen to "0 yen" in case that the accumulated amount is selected on the function selection screen and the accumulated amount input selection screen is displayed. Then, in step S1174, an amount input selection screen is popped up. As a result, the amount input selection screen is displayed on the display device 112 to notify the player. Next, in step S1176, the amount input selection flag is set and the settlement range selection flag is cleared. Each of these flags is used in the X event processing described above. Next, in step S1178, the audio data "01" is output and the process returns. As shown in FIG. 94, the voice data "01" is "Please enter the amount". As a result, a voice-synthesized sound "Please input the amount" is notified to the player, and the player is prompted to input the amount of money for the savings.

(C) When a part of the stored amount adjustment is selected, the process branches to step S1180 to display a comment regarding the stored amount adjustment. In this case, a comment of the character "payout amount adjustment" is displayed on the deposit amount adjustment input screen (see FIG. 88) to inform that the amount of money will be exchanged. Next, in step S1182, card data display setting processing is performed. This is for setting the card data to be displayed on the deposit amount settlement amount input selection screen. For example, the “payable amount information” (that is, the number of balls owned, the amount of stored coins), the “ball lending amount” and the like are displayed. Next, in step S1184, a settlement data display process is performed. This is for setting the settlement data to be displayed on the deposit amount settlement amount input selection screen. For example,
Set the display data when the total amount of coins has been settled (display data for "at full settlement"). Note that less than 100 yen is not displayed. If there is less than 100 yen, it will be updated and displayed as the amount of accumulated coins on the settlement result screen.

Next, in step S1186, the amount input selection screen is set to "0". This is to set the amount portion of the deposit amount settlement amount input selection screen to "0 yen" in case that the deposit amount settlement is selected on the function selection screen to move to the deposit amount settlement amount input selection screen. Then, in step S1188, the amount input selection screen is popped up.
As a result, the amount input selection screen is displayed on the display device 112 to notify the player. Next, in step S1190, the amount input selection flag is set and the settlement range selection flag is cleared. Each of these flags is used in the X event processing described above. Then
In step S1192, the audio data “01” is output and the process returns. As shown in FIG. 94, the voice data "01" is "Please enter the amount". As a result, a voice-synthesized sound "Please input the amount" is notified to the player, and the player is prompted to input the amount for deposit adjustment.

H-6-3. Payment Cancellation Selection Process FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the payment cancellation selection process in the payment range selection screen display process. In this subroutine, first, card data display setting processing is performed in step S1200. This is to set card data to be displayed on the function selection screen. For example, the “payable amount information” (that is, the number of balls owned, the amount of stored coins), the “ball lending amount” and the like are displayed. Then, in step S1202, a function selection screen is popped up. As a result, the function selection screen is displayed again on the display device 112 to notify the player. Next, in step S1204, the function selection flag is set, the settlement range selection flag is cleared, and the process returns. Each of these flags is used in the X event processing described above. In this way, when the settlement cancellation is selected, the function selection screen is displayed again and the process returns to the original state.

H-6-1-1. Card Data Writing Process FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the card data writing process. In this subroutine, first, in step S1210, it is determined whether or not the result of function selection = payout amount adjustment, that is, whether or not the amount of money is converted from the amount of accumulated coins. If it is not converted to the amount of accumulated coins, step S1212
Update today's balance in the card data with, step S12
Proceed to 14. This is because it is related to the player's today's balance because it is not the amount of money stored, but the number of balls. On the other hand, if the cash amount is more than the accumulated amount of coins, it is not related to the today's balance here (because the today's balance is updated when the number of balls owned is converted to the accumulated amount of coins), so step S1212 is jumped. Then, the process proceeds to step S1214. In step S1214, the card write command and the encrypted card data after settlement are sent to the interface board 200, and the process returns.
Therefore, the card reader / writer 191 writes the adjusted data to the card.

H-6-1-2. Payout Processing FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of payout processing. In this subroutine, first, step S122
At 0, the payout amount is sorted into bills and coins, and the bill payout amount data and the coin payout amount data are set. This is because the amount of money to be paid out to the player for settlement is set as bills and coins and sent to the interface board 200 in the subsequent steps. Then
In step S1222, a card ejection command is sent to the interface board 200. As a result, the card is ejected from the card reader / writer 191.
Then, in step S1224, the voice data "08" is output. The voice data “08” is as shown in FIG.
It is "Please receive the card." As a result, the player is informed of the voice-synthesized sound "Please receive the card."

Next, in step S1226, it is determined whether or not there is a card ejection response. This is a card reader / writer 191 in which the player pulls out the head of the card.
It is to determine whether or not a response has been returned when the card is ejected from. If there is no card ejection response, the process branches to step S1228 to determine whether there is an error. If there is an error, it is determined that an error has occurred in ejecting the card, and the process advances to step S1230 to pop up the acceptance cancel screen. As a result, the acceptance cancel screen is displayed on the display device 112 to notify the player. Next, in step S1232, error setting is performed. Since an error has occurred, this is an instruction to perform a process corresponding to the error. For example, the interface board error retry check in step S112 described above is performed. As a result, when the instruction transmitted to the interface board 200 is an error, the command is retransmitted. Next, in step S1234, each selection flag (each flag of the X event processing, for example, a function selection flag, an amount input selection flag, etc.) is cleared and the process returns.

If there is no error in step S1228,
When the process returns to step S1224 and the loop is repeated and the card ejection response is returned in step S1226,
In step S1236, the receipt printing process is performed.
As a result, the receipt issuing machine 113 prints the settlement contents on the receipt and issues the receipt. Next, in step S1238, the coin payout command and the coin payout amount data are sent to the interface board 200. Also, in step S1240, the interface board 20
A bill payout command and bill payout amount data are sent to 0. As a result, the cash within the settlement range is paid out to the player with coins and bills. Then, step S1
At 242, the voice data “10” is output. As shown in FIG. 94, the voice data "10" is "Please receive cash." As a result, the player is informed of the voice-synthesized sound "Please receive cash."

Next, in step S1244, it is determined whether or not there is a bill ejection response. This is to determine whether or not the player receives the cash and the response is returned because the banknote payout command and the banknote payout amount data are sent to the interface board 200 to request the cash payout. If there is no bill ejection response, the process branches to step S1246 to determine whether or not there is an error. If there is an error, step S123
Go to 0 and pop up the acceptance cancellation screen, then
Similar processing is performed in steps S1232 and S1234 as described above, and the process returns. Therefore, for example, the interface board error retry check is performed, and the command is retransmitted to the interface board 200.

If there is no error in step S1246,
Returning to step S1242, the loop is repeated, and when the bill discharging response is returned in step S1244, the process proceeds to step S1248, and the update data of this time is transmitted to the operation data process. As a result, the updated data of this time is sent to the management device 11 via the operation data process. Therefore, the management device 11 knows the change of the operation data accompanying the settlement. Then, step S125
At 0, the card data in the memory is cleared. This is because it is possible to store the next card data by deleting the card data in the memory since the cash is paid out after the settlement. Next, in step S1252, each selection flag is cleared to prepare for the next settlement, and in step S1254, the settlement acceptance screen is popped up. As a result, the settlement acceptance screen is displayed again on the display device 112 to prepare for the next settlement.

I. 250ms Timer Interrupt Process FIG. 58 is a flowchart of a 250ms timer interrupt process executed by interruption. This interrupt is 250m
It is executed every s. When the interrupt starts, step S1
At 260, an event request command is sent to the interface board 200. This is workstation 10
1 to monitor the line connection between the interface board 200 and the interface board 200 on a regular basis.
00 is polled. When an event request command is sent to the interface board 200, the interface board 200 sends the data to the workstation 10 if there is data to be transmitted as described later.
1 to send dummy data if there is no data. In this way, when the event request command is sent from the workstation 101 side, some data is sent back to confirm the line connection. If the data is not returned from the interface board 200, it can be determined that the line is not connected.

Next, the control program executed by the interface board 200 will be described. J. Main Processing FIG. 59 is a flowchart of the main processing executed by the interface board 200. When this main processing is started, first, in step S2000, initial processing is performed. This is the interface board 20
0 in each circuit (for example, the microcomputer 16
1, RAM 163, etc.) are initialized. Next, in step S2002, initial setting processing is performed. This is for clearing the flag. Next, in step S2004, timer initialization is performed. This is to initialize the internal timer of the interface board 200 and the like. Next, in step S2006, the parallel port is initialized. This is to initialize the PIO circuit 181. Then, step S2008
Initialize the serial port with. This initializes the SIO circuit 199.

Then, in step S2010, GPIB initial processing is performed. This is the GPIB controller 1
The initialization of 90 is performed. Then, step S2
At 012, the card R / W is initialized. This is for initializing the card reader / writer (R / W) 191. Next, in step S2014, the coin / banknote device is initialized. This is a coin device 187, a banknote device 185
The initialization of 1 is performed. Then, step S20
Start the 1 second timer at 16. The 1-second timer is used to obtain a reference clock for displaying a clock on the interface board 200 and for controlling a circuit (for example, operating state LED 177) that controls every 1 second. Then, step S201
Processing to read the receiving area in 8 (details will be described later in a subroutine)
I do. This is to receive and analyze a command from the workstation 101 and set a flag corresponding to the command.

Next, in step S2020, the received command is analyzed (details will be described later in a subroutine). this is,
The processing is based on the flag set in the reception area reading processing. Next, in step S2022, status check processing is performed. This is to monitor the status of the peripheral device and perform processing based on the status. Next, in step S2024, command transmission processing (details will be described later in a subroutine) is performed. This is for performing a transmission process to the workstation 101. After step S2024, step S20
Return to 18 and repeat the loop.

J-1. Reception Area Reading Process FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the reception area reading process in the main process. In this subroutine, first, in step S2030, it is determined whether or not there is a reception command from the workstation 101, and if there is no reception command, the routine of this time is ended and the process returns. If there is a received command, that command is stored in the memory. In this case, when receiving the receive command,
Information is read from the GPIB controller 190, then the process proceeds to step S2032 to analyze the received command, and in step S2034 a command flag corresponding to the analysis result of the received command is set and the process returns. The command flags set here include those shown in FIG.
There are various flags as shown in FIG. 62 (for example, initialization processing command flag, ID request command flag, etc.).

J-2. Received Command Analysis Process FIGS. 61 and 62 are flowcharts showing a subroutine of the received command analysis process in the main process. In the received command analysis processing subroutine, in each of the following steps, the command flag based on the analysis result of the received command from the workstation 101 is discriminated and the corresponding processing is performed, and when it is not necessary to perform the processing corresponding to the command flag, Proceed to the next step, and return if none of the determination results of any step are met.

First, in step S2040, it is determined whether or not there is an initialization processing command flag (whether it is set or not). If there is an initialization processing command flag, the process advances to step S2042 to initialize the peripheral device and set the time. This is a peripheral device controlled by the interface board 200 (for example, a valid function indicator 176, a card reader / writer 19).
1. The banknote device 185, the coin device 187, etc. are initialized, and a time timer (for example, the RTC circuit 201) counting every one second is set to synchronize with the workstation 101. Then
In step S2044, the initialization processing command flag is cleared and the process returns. This is to clear the flag since the necessary initialization is completed.

In step S2046, it is determined whether or not there is an ID request command flag. If there is an ID request command flag, the flow advances to step S2048 to perform ID request processing (details will be described later in a subroutine). This requests the ID to the card and informs the workstation 101 when the ID is obtained. Step S2048
After passing, return. In step S2050, it is determined whether or not there is a card ejection command flag. If there is a card ejection command flag, the flow advances to step S2052 to perform card ejection processing (details will be described later in a subroutine).
This is a process for ejecting the card from the card reader / writer 191. After step S2052, the process returns.

In step S2054, it is determined whether or not there is a data read command flag. If there is a data read command flag, the flow advances to step S2056 to perform card data read processing (details will be described later in a subroutine).
This is a process for reading the data of the card inserted by the card reader / writer 191. After step S2056, the process returns. Step S20
At 58, it is determined whether or not there is a data write command flag, and if there is a data write command flag, step S
In step 2060, card data write processing (details will be described later in a subroutine) is performed. In this, the card reader / writer 191 writes data to the card. After step S2060, the process returns.

In step S2062, it is determined whether or not there is a coin payout command flag. If there is a coin payout command flag, the flow advances to step S2064 to perform coin payout processing (details will be described later in a subroutine). This is a coin device 1
The processing for paying out coins is performed by 87. After step S2064, the process returns. Step S2
At 066, it is determined whether or not there is a bill payout command flag, and if there is a bill payout command flag, step S206.
Proceed to step 8 to pay out bills (details will be described later in a subroutine)
I do. This is a process for paying out bills by the bill device 185. After step S2068,
To return.

In step S2070, it is determined whether or not there is an insertion disapproval command flag. If there is an insertion disapproval command flag, the flow advances to step S2072 to issue a card insertion disapproval command to the in-memory L transmission area (L board 194). Write. Next, in step S2074, the insertion prohibition command flag is cleared. As a result, a card insertion disapproval command is transmitted from the L board 194 to the L board 193 attached to the card R / W control device 192, so that the card reader / writer prohibits card insertion by the card R / W control device 192. 191 is controlled. After step S2074, the process returns. Step S
In 2076, it is determined whether or not there is an event command flag, and if there is an event command flag, step S20
In step 78, event processing (details will be described later in a subroutine) is performed. This is a process for transmitting corresponding data to the workstation 101 when an event command is received from the workstation 101 by interruption every 250 ms. After step S2078, the process returns.

J-2-1. ID Request Process FIG. 63 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the ID request process in the received command analysis process. In this subroutine, first, in step S2100, an ID request packet is created from the ID request command and the prize POS identification number. Next, in step S2102, the ID request packet is written in the L transmission area (L board 194) in the memory.
As a result, an ID request packet is transmitted from the L board 194 to the L board 193 attached to the card R / W control device 192, and the card reader / writer 191 is controlled by the card R / W control device 192 so that the ID is assigned to the card. Will be required. Next, in step S2104, it is determined whether or not there is ID data (security code, card number) from the card, and if there is no ID data from the card, the flow advances to step S2106 to determine whether or not a time-out has occurred.

The time-out means that ID data (security code, card number) is not transmitted from the card within a predetermined time. If not timed out, the process returns to step S2104 to repeat the process. If timed out, the process proceeds to step S2108 to determine whether or not the transmission of the ID request packet has been tried three times. If it has not tried three times, the process returns to step S2102 and the loop is repeated. If ID data is not transmitted from the card even after three tries, the process proceeds to step S2110 and error setting is performed. Then, it progresses to step S2112.

On the other hand, if there is ID data from the card in step S2104, the process jumps to step S2112 to determine whether or not there is an error. If there is no error, the ID is set in the memory GPIB transmission area in step S2114.
Set the data. This is the ID received from the card
In order to send the data to the workstation 101, it is set in the GPIB transmission area in the memory. Next, in step S2118, the ID request command flag is cleared and the process returns. This causes the workstation 101 to authenticate the card.

If there is an error in step S2112, the flow advances to step S2116 to set the error in the status. As a result, the interface board 20
The state of 0 is an error. After that, step S2118
Proceed to. As described above, when the ID request packet is created from the ID request command and the prize POS identification number, the card is requested for the ID data, and received, the GPIB in the memory is received.
It is set in the transmission area and transmitted to the workstation 101. Also, if an error occurs in reception even if ID data is requested and tried three times, an error is set in the status.

J-2-2. Card Ejection Process FIG. 64 is a flowchart showing a card ejection process subroutine in the received command analysis process. In this subroutine, first, an eject packet is created in step S2120. The eject packet is a packet that requests the card reader / writer control device 192 to eject the card. Next, in step S2122, the eject packet is written in the L transmission area in the memory (L board 194). As a result, the L board 194 attached to the card R / W control device 192 is transferred from the L board 194.
The eject packet is transmitted to the card reader / writer 191 and the card reader / writer 191 is controlled by the card R / W control device 192 to request ejection of the card.

[0218] Next, in step S2124, it is determined whether or not there is a response that the card has been ejected from the card reader / writer control device 192. If there is no card ejection response, it proceeds to step S2126 and it is determined whether or not there is a timeout. To do. The time-out means that the card cannot be ejected from the card reader / writer 191 within a predetermined time. If not timed out, step S21
After returning to 24, the process is repeated, and when a time-out occurs, the process proceeds to step S2128, and it is determined whether or not the ejection packet has been transmitted three times. If not tried three times, return to step S2122 to repeat the loop,
If there is no card ejection response even after trying three times,
In step S2130, error setting is performed. Then, it progresses to step S2132.

On the other hand, if there is a card ejection response in step S2124, the process jumps to step S2132 to determine whether or not there is an error. If there is no error, the card eject response is written in the GPIB transmission area in the memory in step S2134. This is to set the card eject response received from the card reader / writer control device 192 to the GPIB transmission area in the memory in order to send it to the workstation 101. Next, in step S2136, the card insertion flag is cleared, and in step S2140, the card ejection command flag is cleared and the process returns. This allows
The workstation 101 will confirm the ejection of the card.

If there is an error in step S2132, the flow advances to step S2138 to set the error in the status. As a result, the interface board 20
The state of 0 is an error. After that, step S2140
Go to and clear the card ejection command flag and return. In this way, when the eject packet is created, the card reader / writer control device 192 is requested to eject the card, and the card eject response is received,
It is set in the GPIB transmission area in the memory and notified to the workstation 101. Also, if there is no card eject response even after three card ejection requests, an error is set in the status.

J-2-3. Card Data Read Process FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the card data read process in the received command analysis process.
In this subroutine, first, a read packet is created in step S2150. The read packet is a packet requesting to read data from the card. Next, in step S2152, the read packet is written in the L transmission area (L board 194) in the memory. As a result, a read packet is transmitted from the L board 194 to the L board 193 attached to the card R / W control device 192,
The card reader / writer 191 is controlled by the card R / W control device 192 to request reading of card data.

Next, in step S2154, the card reader / writer control device 192 determines whether or not there is a response that data has been read from the card. If there is no response for reading card data, step S21
In step 56, it is determined whether or not the time is out. The time-out means that data cannot be read from the card by the card reader / writer control device 192 within a predetermined time. If not timed out, the process returns to step S2154 and repeats the process. If timed out, the process proceeds to step S2158 to determine whether or not the read packet transmission has been tried three times. If it has not tried three times, the process returns to step S2152, the loop is repeated, and if there is no response for reading the card data even after three tries,
In step S2160, an error is set. Then, it progresses to step S2162.

On the other hand, if there is a card data read response in step S2154, the process jumps to step S2162 to determine whether there is an error. If there is no error, the card data is written in the GPIB transmission area in the memory in step S2164. This is to set the data read from the card to the GPIB transmission area in the memory in order to send it to the workstation 101. Next, in step S2166, the read data command flag is cleared and the process returns. As a result, the workstation 101 confirms the reading of the card data.

If there is an error in step S2162, the flow advances to step S2166 to set the error in the status. As a result, the interface board 20
The state of 0 is an error. After that, step S2168
And proceeds to and clears the read data command flag and returns. In this way, when the read packet is created, the card reader / writer control device 192 is requested to read the card data, and the response for reading the card data is received, the read card data is set in the GPIB transmission area in the memory. Workstation 10
Inform 1 In addition, 3 card data read requests
If there is no response to read the card data even after trying again, an error is set in the status.

J-2-4. Card Data Write Process FIG. 66 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the card data write process in the received command analysis process.
In this subroutine, first in step S2200, the card write data is read from the GPIB reception area in the memory. Next, a write packet is created from the data read in step S2202 (hereinafter, read data).
The write packet is a packet that requests the card to write data. Then, step S2204
The write packet is written in the L transmission area (L board 194) in the memory. As a result, a write packet is transmitted from the L board 194 to the L board 193 attached to the card R / W control device 192, and the card R / W control device 19
2 controls the card reader / writer 191 to request the card to write data.

Next, in step S2206, it is determined whether or not there is a response that the card reader / writer control device 192 has written data to the card, and if there is no response to write the card data, step S2
In step 156, it is determined whether or not the time is out.
The timeout means that data cannot be written to the card by the card reader / writer control device 192 within a predetermined time. If not timeout, step S220
Returning to step 6, the processing is repeated, and when a time-out occurs, the process proceeds to step S2210, and it is determined whether or not the write packet transmission has been tried three times. If it has not tried three times, the process returns to step S2202 to repeat the loop, and if there is no data write response to the card even after three tries, the process proceeds to step S2212 and error setting is performed. Then, it progresses to step S2214.

On the other hand, if there is a card data write response in step S2206, the process jumps to step S2214 to determine whether or not there is an error. If there is no error, a card data response is set in the GPIB transmission area in the memory in step S2216. this is,
In order to send the received card data response to the workstation 101, it is set in the GPIB transmission area in the memory. Next, in step S2220, the write data command flag is cleared and the process returns. As a result, the workstation 101 confirms writing of data to the card.

If there is an error in step S2214, the flow advances to step S2218 to set the error in the status. As a result, the interface board 20
The state of 0 is an error. After that, step S2220
To clear the write data command flag and return. In this way, when data to be written to the card (card write data) is read from the GPIB reception area in the memory (that is, the workstation 101
(Writing data is received from the device), a write packet is created and the card reader / writer control device 192 is requested to write the data. Notify station 101. In addition, if there is no response for writing the card data even if the data writing request to the card is tried three times,
Set status to error.

J-2-5. Coin payout process FIG. 67 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of coin payout process in the received command analysis process. In this subroutine, firstly, in step S2230, it is determined whether 16 ms has elapsed. This is 16 ms considering that there is a mechanical delay in the coin device 187 when the coins are to be dispensed one by one and between the output of the payout command and the actual dispensing of coins. Since it corresponds to the mechanical delay, it is determined whether or not the 16 ms has timed up. If 16 ms has not expired, this routine is terminated and the process returns.

When 16 ms has elapsed, the process advances to step S2232 to determine whether the coin payout is completed. If the coin payout has not been completed, the process advances to step S2234 to perform a payout process for one coin.
As a result, one coin is paid out from the coin device 187. In step S2234, the remaining payout number is also confirmed. Then, in step S2236, 1
Set a 6ms timer and return for the next time measurement.

When all the coins have been paid out (for example, all the coins have been paid out) by repeating the above routine, the result of the determination in step S2232 is YES and the process branches to step S2238 to perform the payout ending process. This notifies the coin device 187 that all the coins to be paid out have been paid out. Next, in step S2240, the coin payout command flag is cleared and the process returns. In this way, coins are paid out one by one,
At that time, in consideration of the mechanical delay of the coin device 187, a time of 16 ms is provided until the next coin is paid out.

J-2-6. Bill Disbursement Processing FIG. 68 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the bill disbursement processing in the received command analysis processing. In this subroutine, first, in step S2250, a bill payout command and payout data are created. This is created when paying out bills from the bill device 185 and transmitting data of the number of payouts to the bill device 185.
Next, in step S2252, it is determined whether another command is being executed. If another command is being executed, it is determined that the bill cannot be paid out from the bill device 185, the routine of this time is ended, and the process returns. If another command is not being executed, the process proceeds to step S2254, and the banknote payout command and payout data are set to the banknote device 185.
Send to As a result, the banknote device 185 receives the banknote payout command and the payout data (the number of payouts) and pays out the banknotes. Next, in step S2256, the bill payout command flag is cleared and the process returns.

J-2-7. Event Processing FIG. 69 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of event processing in the received command analysis processing. In this subroutine, first in step S2260, the in-memory GPI is
B Read the contents of the transmission area. This is because an event command is transmitted from the workstation 101 to the interface board 200 every 250 ms.
When there is data to be transmitted from the interface board 200 side to the workstation 101 (hereinafter referred to as transmission data) corresponding to the event command, the transmission data is written in the GPIB transmission area in the memory of the interface board 200. , The write contents (data transmitted to the workstation 101) are read.

Next, in step S2262, it is determined whether or not there is data to be transmitted to the workstation 101, and if there is transmission data, GPIB is determined in step S2264.
Set the transmission data in the controller and step S22
Go to 68. As a result, the transmission data set in the GPIB controller is transmitted from the interface board 200 to the workstation 101.
If there is no transmission data in step S2262, the process branches to step S2266, dummy data is set in the GPIB controller, and the process proceeds to step S2268. As a result, the dummy data set in the GPIB controller is transmitted from the interface board 200 to the workstation 101.

In step S2268, it is determined whether or not the transmission from the GPIB controller to the workstation 101 is completed. If the transmission is not completed, step S2268 is executed.
At 2270, it is determined whether 1 second has elapsed. If 1 second has not elapsed, the process returns to step S2268 to repeat the loop, and if 1 second has elapsed, the process returns to step S2272. In step S2272, the data in the GPIB transmission area in the memory is cleared, and then the process returns. on the other hand,
If the transmission from the GPIB controller to the workstation 101 is completed in step S2268, the flow advances to step S2272 to clear the data in the GPIB transmission area in the memory and return.

As described above, the data transmission to the workstation 101 is performed, and the line confirmation is performed using this data transmission. That is, if there is data to be transmitted from the interface board 200 side to the workstation 101, data in the GPIB transmission area in the memory is transmitted, and if there is no data, dummy data is transmitted. As a result, when the event command is transmitted from the workstation 101 to the interface board 200, some data is returned, so that the line can be confirmed.

J-3. Status Check Processing FIG. 70 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of status check processing in the main processing. In this subroutine, first, in step S2300, a status request process is performed on each peripheral device. This requests peripheral devices such as the banknote device 185, coin device 187, and valid function indicator 176 for the current status, and reads the returned status. For example, in the case of the banknote device 185, the state of the banknote device 185 is read by interrupting the interface board 200 by an interrupt process described later. Next, in step S2302, the status of each peripheral device is written in the work area in the memory. Next, a status check is performed in step S2304. The status check is judged from the contents written in the work area in the memory.

If the result of the status check is an error, the process advances to step S2306 to write error information data in the GPIB transmission area in the memory. As a result, the error information data written in the GPIB transmission area in the memory is transmitted to the workstation 101. After step S2306, the process returns. If there is no error in the result of the status check in step S2304 (in other cases), the process proceeds to step S2308, and it is determined whether the bill payout has been completed.
If the bill payout is not completed, the routine is returned and the routine is repeated. When the bill payout is completed, the process advances to step S2310 to write a bill eject response (a bill payout completion response) in the GPIB transmission area in the memory. As a result, the bill eject response written in the GPIB transmission area in the memory is transmitted to the workstation 101. After step S2310, the process returns.

J-4. Command Transmission Process FIG. 71 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the command transmission process in the main process. In this subroutine, first, in step S2320, the contents of the in-memory GPIB transmission area are read. As a result of the reading, whether or not there is transmission data to the workstation 101 is discriminated in step S2322. If there is no transmission data, the routine is ended and the process returns. If there is transmission data, the process advances to step S2324 to set the transmission data in the GPIB controller 190. As a result, the transmission data set in the GPIB controller 190 will be transmitted to the workstation 101.

[0240] In step S2326, it is determined whether or not the data transmission is completed, and if it is not completed, it is determined in step S2328 whether one second has elapsed. If 1 second has not elapsed, the process returns to step S2326 to repeat the loop, and if 1 second has elapsed, step S233.
Go to 0. When the data transmission is completed in step S2326, the process immediately proceeds to step S2330. In step S2330, the contents of the GPIB transmission area in the memory are cleared and the process returns. In this way, when transmitting data from the interface board 200 to the workstation 101, the data to be transmitted is stored in the GPIB transmission area in the memory, and the data is set in the GPIB controller 190. As a result, data is transmitted from the GPIB controller 190 to the workstation 101. When transmission is completed, GPIB in memory
Clear the transmission area to prepare for the next data transmission.

K. Banknote Device Interruption Process FIG. 72 is a flowchart showing a banknote device interrupt process executed by interruption. This program is a banknote device 18
It is executed by an interrupt from 5. When a bill device interrupt (for example, when paying out bills is completed), bill device data is set in the memory (RAM 163) of the interface board 200 in step S2340.
This is a response to the status request made by the banknote device 185 in the status check process described above. Therefore, the status of the banknote device 185 is set as the banknote device data. After step S2340, the process returns.

L. Touch Input Interrupt Processing FIG. 73 is a flowchart showing the touch input interrupt processing executed by interruption. This program is executed by an interrupt from the touch module circuit 188. When the player touches the touch module 175, an interrupt is applied from the touch module circuit 188, and step S
At 2350, the contents of the data register are read. this is,
The data received from the touch module circuit 188 is read. Next, in step S2352, the XY coordinate character string is converted into a binary coordinate character string. As a result, the coordinate data corresponding to the position where the player touches the touch module 175 is converted into binary coordinate data that can be digitally processed. Next, in step S2354, the coordinate character string converted into binary coordinate data is written in the GPIB transmission area in the memory. This allows G in memory
The coordinate character string written in the PIB transmission area will be transmitted to the workstation 101. This informs the workstation 101 of the information that the player has touched the touch module 175. Step S
After 2354, it returns.

M. Small Input Device Reception Processing FIGS. 74 and 75 are flowcharts showing the small input device reception processing executed by interruption. This program is started by an interrupt signal from the small input device 183. When the interrupt starts, step S236
When it is 0, it is determined whether or not there is a line test flag. The line test flag is a flag indicating a state of a line test between the small input device 184 and the interface board 200. If there is a line test flag, a line test reception process is performed in step S2362, and the small input device reception process ends and the process returns. In the line test reception process, a line test between the small input device 183 and the interface board 200 is performed.

If there is no line test flag in step S2360, the flow advances to step S2364 to determine whether there is a change flag. The change flag is a flag set in step S2380, step S2384, and step S2388 as an interrupt from the small input device 183. If there is a change flag, step S236.
In step 6, the change input process is performed, the small input device reception process is terminated, and the process returns. In the change input process, the small input device 1
The number of payout bills replenished from 83 is input. It should be noted that this information is transmitted to the workstation 101.

If there is no change flag in step S2364, the received data is analyzed in step S2368, and the processing corresponding to the data discrimination result is performed in the following steps according to the analysis result. If NO in any of the steps, the routine of this time is ended and the process returns. That is, step S
At 2370, it is determined whether or not the data is the data of the line test code reception (response to the initialization processing of the serial port (SIO circuit) 199), and if it is the data of the line test code reception, the line test flag is set at step S2372. , The small input device reception process is terminated and the process returns. The line test flag is used for other processing (for example, step S
2360).

In step S2374, the "error list" is displayed.
It is determined whether or not it is pressing data, and the "error list"
If it is pressing data, an error switch (SW) pressing process is performed in step S2376, the small input device reception process is terminated, and the process returns. In the error switch (SW) pressing process, the error list is displayed on the LCD (display unit) of the small input device 183. In step S2378, "change 10
It is determined whether or not the change is "0" (to input change), and if "change 100" is pressed, step S2380.
Then, the 100-yen change flag is set, the small-sized input device reception process is terminated, and the process returns. The 100-yen change flag is used in other processing (for example, step S2364).

In step S2382, the "change 1000
It is determined whether or not the change is "0" (to input change), and if "change 10000" is pressed, step S23.
At 84, the 10,000 yen change flag is set, and the small input device reception process is terminated and the process returns. The 10,000 yen change flag is used in other processing (for example, step S2364). In step S2386, it is determined whether "change 1000" is pressed (to input change),
If "change 1000" is pressed, the 1000-yen change flag is set in step S2388, the small-sized input device reception process ends, and the process returns. The 1000-yen change flag is used in other processing (for example, step S2364). In step S2390, it is determined whether or not the data is data for pressing "C" (data for clearing the display), and if it is data for pressing "C", clear pressing processing is performed in step S2392.
The small input device reception process is terminated and the process returns. In the clear pressing process, the display on the LCD (display unit) of the small input device 183 is cleared.

N. 1-second interrupt process FIG. 76 is a flowchart showing the 1-second interrupt process executed by an interrupt. This program is executed with a 1 second timer interrupt. When the timer interrupt for 1 s is taken, LED blinking processing is performed in step S2400. This blinks the operation status LED 177 (for example, a cycle of 1 second). Next, in step S2402, the clock time is set. In this, the time on the interface board 200 side is ticked every 1 second. Then, step S24
At 04, clock data (data for every 1 second) is transmitted to the small input device 183. As a result, the current time is also displayed on the display unit (for example, a display unit using liquid crystal) on the small input device 183 side. Next, in step S2406, parallel interface (I / F) check processing is performed. This is for performing processing relating to signals input / output via the PIO 181, and details will be described later in a subroutine. After step S2406, the process returns.

O. Parallel Interface Check Processing FIG. 78 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of parallel interface check processing in the one second interrupt processing. In the subroutine of the parallel interface check process, a predetermined determination regarding a signal input / output through the PIO 181 is performed in each of the following steps, a corresponding process is performed according to the determination result, and when it is not necessary to perform the corresponding process. Proceeds to the next step, and returns if it does not correspond to the determination result of any step.

First, in step S2410, the free gift POS is displayed.
It is determined whether or not the door 14 is open. If the door is open, the flow advances to step S2412 to check whether the 5-minute timer is up (that is, the door is open for 5 minutes or more). Determine. If the door is open for less than 5 minutes, the process advances to step S2416. The door is 5
If it is open for more than a minute, a door open command is written in the GPIB transmission area in the memory in step S2414. As a result, the door open command written in the GPIB transmission area in the memory will be transmitted to the workstation 1
01, and the prize P on the workstation 101 side
Recognize that the OS14 door is open for more than 5 minutes.

In step S2416, it is determined whether or not there is a valid function display error, and if there is a valid function display error, the flow advances to step S2418 to write a valid function display error command in the GPIB transmission area in the memory. As a result, the valid function indicator error command written in the GPIB transmission area in the memory will be transmitted to the workstation 1
01, and the prize P on the workstation 101 side
Recognize that an error has occurred in the effective function display 176 of the OS 14. In step S2420, it is determined whether or not a trouble has occurred in the UPS (uninterruptible power supply 179). If a UPS trouble has occurred, the flow advances to step S2422 to write a UPS trouble command in the GPIB transmission area in the memory. As a result, the UPS trouble command written in the GPIB transmission area in the memory is transmitted to the workstation 101, and the workstation 101
The side recognizes that a trouble has occurred in the UPS of the prize POS 14.

In step S2424, it is determined whether or not the battery of the UPS (uninterruptible power supply 179) is over-discharged (the usable power of the battery is reduced: hereinafter referred to as UPS over-discharge). If there is, step S2
In step 426, the UPS overdischarge command is written in the GPIB transmission area in the memory. This allows GPI in memory
The UPS overdischarge command written in the B transmission area is transmitted to the workstation 101, and the workstation 101 side recognizes that the battery in the UPS of the prize POS 14 is overdischarged. In step S2428, it is determined whether or not a power failure has occurred in the UPS (uninterruptible power supply 179) (hereinafter, referred to as UPS power failure occurrence).
If an S power failure has occurred, the flow advances to step S2430 to write a UPS power failure occurrence command in the memory GPIB transmission area. As a result, the UPS power failure generation command written in the GPIB transmission area in the memory is transmitted to the workstation 101, and the workstation 101 recognizes that the UPS of the prize POS 14 has a power failure.

P. L-Reception Interrupt Processing FIGS. 78 to 80 are flowcharts showing the L-reception interruption processing executed by interruption. When this program starts, it is determined in step S2450 whether there is card reader / writer status information from the card reader / writer control device 192. The card reader / writer status information includes DPRAM clear information, card reader / writer status address information, and connection information. If there is card reader / writer status information, status reception processing is performed in step S2452, and the flow advances to step S2454. Also, step S2
If there is no card reader / writer status information at 450, step S2452 is skipped and step S2454 is reached. In step S2454, it is determined whether there is packet data from the card reader / writer control device 192,
If there is no packet data, the program ends and returns. If there is packet data, step S2456.
Parse the packet with. Then, branch processing is performed in the following steps according to the packet analysis result.

[0254] In step S2458, it is determined from the packet analysis result whether or not the line test ACK from the card reader / writer control device 192 is detected. move on. In the line test ACK reception processing, a flag corresponding to the line test ACK reception is set and the flag is used in other processing. Also, it notifies the workstation 101 of the receipt of the line test ACK. In step S2462, it is determined from the packet analysis result whether or not the store ACK from the card reader / writer control device 192 is detected.
Open store ACK reception processing is performed at 64, and step S2524
Proceed to. In the opening ACK reception processing, a flag corresponding to the opening ACK reception is set and the flag is used in other processing. In addition, the workstation 10 receives the opening ACK reception.
Inform 1

At step S2466, the store AC from the card reader / writer control device 192 is determined from the packet analysis result.
It is determined whether or not it is K, and if it is a store ACK, a store ACK reception process is performed in step S2468, and step S2
Proceed to 524. In the closing ACK reception processing, a flag corresponding to the closing ACK reception is set and the flag is used in other processing. Further, the workstation 101 is notified of the reception of the closing ACK. In step S2470, it is determined from the packet analysis result whether or not the power failure recovery ACK from the card reader / writer control device 192, and the power failure recovery ACK.
If so, a power failure recovery ACK reception process is performed in step S2472, and the process proceeds to step S2524. In the power failure recovery ACK reception processing, a flag corresponding to the power failure recovery ACK reception is set, and the flag is used in other processing. Also, the workstation 101 is notified of the reception of the power failure recovery ACK.

In step S2474, it is determined from the packet analysis result whether or not the power failure save ACK from the card reader / writer control device 192, and if it is the power failure save ACK, the power failure save ACK reception process is performed in step S2476.
The process advances to step S2524. In the power failure save ACK reception process, set a flag corresponding to the power failure save ACK reception,
The flag is used in other processing. In addition, power failure evacuation AC
Notify the workstation 101 of K reception. In step S2478, it is determined from the packet analysis result whether or not the store opening preparation ACK is received from the card reader / writer control device 192, and if it is the store opening preparation ACK, step S2480
Opening preparation ACK reception processing is performed in step S2524
Proceed to. Opening preparation ACK is received in the opening preparation ACK reception process.
A flag corresponding to reception is set and that flag is used in other processing. Further, the workstation 101 is notified of the reception of the opening preparation preparation ACK.

In step S2482, the EJEC from the card reader / writer control device 192 is determined from the packet analysis result.
It is determined whether or not it is TACK (corresponding to a state where the card head is out), and if it is EJECT ACK, the EJECT ACK reception process is performed in step S2484, and the process proceeds to step S2524. In the EJECTACK reception process,
A flag corresponding to EJECTACK is set and the flag is used in other processing. Further, it notifies the workstation 101 of the reception of EJECTACK. Step S
At 2486, it is determined from the packet analysis result whether or not it is the card data write ACK from the card reader / writer control device 192. If it is the card data write ACK, the card data write ACK reception process is performed at step S2488, and the process proceeds to step S2524. . In the card data write ACK reception process, a flag corresponding to the card data write ACK is set and the flag is used in other processes. Also, the workstation 101 is notified of the receipt of the card data write ACK.

In step S2490, it is determined from the packet analysis result whether or not the card data read ACK from the card reader / writer control device 192. If the card data read ACK, the card data read ACK reception processing is performed in step S2492. The process advances to step S2524. In the card data read ACK reception process, a flag corresponding to the card data read ACK is set and the flag is used in another process. Also, the workstation 101 is notified of the receipt of the card data read ACK.
In step S2494, it is determined from the packet analysis result whether or not it is an EJECT response from the card reader / writer control device 192 (corresponding to a state in which the player has removed the card). If the EJECT response, step S24
In 96, an EJECT response reception process is performed, and the flow advances to step S2524. In the EJECT response receiving process, a flag corresponding to the EJECT response is set and the flag is used in other processes. Also, EJEC
The workstation 101 is notified of the reception of the T response.

In step S2498, the card I from the card reader / writer control device 192 is determined from the packet analysis result.
It is determined whether or not it is N (corresponding to the state where the card is inserted), and if it is the card IN, the card insertion command is written in the GPIB transmission area in the memory in step S2500. As a result, the card insertion command written in the GPIB transmission area in the memory will not be transmitted to the workstation 101.
And the state in which the card is inserted into the card reader / writer 191 is recognized on the workstation 101 side.
In step S2502, it is determined from the packet analysis result whether the packet is an error packet from the card reader / writer control device 192 (a state in which an error such as card clogging has occurred). If the packet is an error packet, an error packet reception process is performed in step S2504. After that, the process advances to step S2524. In the error packet reception process, the error information corresponding to the error packet information is written in the GPIB transmission area in the memory. As a result, the error information corresponding to the error packet information is transmitted to the workstation 101.

In step S2506, the R / W status from the card reader / writer control device 192 is reported from the packet analysis result (current status report of the card reader / writer 191: for example, card information is being read or the card is being conveyed). Etc.), the R / W status reception processing is performed in step S2508, and the process proceeds to step S2524. R / W
In the status reception process, information on the R / W status is written in the GPIB transmission area in the memory. This gives R
Information on the / W status is transmitted to the workstation 101. In step S2510, it is determined from the packet analysis result whether or not the ID data is from the card reader / writer control device 192, and if it is ID data, step S2510.
2512 performs ID data reception processing, and step S25
Proceed to 24. In the ID data receiving process, the ID data is written in the memory (for example, the data is read from the DPRAM in the network board 193 and stored in the memory). The ID data written in the memory is used in the ID request processing routine.

In step S2514, a card data write response from the card reader / writer control device 192 (response to the end of writing to the card) is obtained from the packet analysis result.
If it is a card data write response, a card data write response reception process is performed in step S2516, and the flow proceeds to step S2524. In the card data write response reception process, the card data write response is written in the memory. The card data write response written in the memory is used in the card data write processing routine. Step S2518
Then, it is determined from the packet analysis result whether or not it is a card data read response (information (contents) read from the card) from the card reader / writer control device 192, and if it is a card data read response, step S252.
At 0, card data read response reception processing is performed, and the flow advances to step S2524.

In the card data read response reception process, the received information is written in the memory and used in the card data write process routine. Step S2518
In the case of NO in step S2522, undefined data reception processing is performed. This is to receive undefined data that could not be analyzed by the packet analysis processing. Next, in step S2524, it is determined whether there is packet data, and if packet data still exists, step S2
Returning to 456, the processing is repeated. If there is no packet data, the program ends and returns.

Next, the procedure for exchanging prizes by executing the above programs will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 81 is a diagram showing a series of procedures such as card issuance, game execution, and prize exchange. (A) Purchase of Card First, a card (so-called raw card) on which security data, a serial number of the card, a temporary issuing machine identification number, and encrypted information are recorded by the card company 2 is first purchased at the gaming shop 1a ...
1n (hereinafter, represented by reference numeral 1) purchases and sets (stocks) it in the card issuing machine 23 before opening (delivery of the card in FIG. 81). The management device 11 of the amusement store 1 receives security data from the card company 2, a temporary terminal identification number (temporary authentication number of the card issuing machine 23), an authentication number of each terminal device (true authentication number of the card issuing machine 23, gaming machine 31). , The large amount of money addition machine 25, the card renewal machine 24, each of the prize POS 14 authentication numbers), the encryption information, the card restriction information (maximum value of additional money, etc.), and the initial value to the card issuing machine 23. It is transmitted and the initial value of the card issuing machine 23 is set. On the other hand, with respect to other terminal devices, each terminal device (gaming machine 31, large amount of money addition machine 25, card renewal machine 24, prize POS 14) that requires card verification is controlled by the management device 11 every day. Information, security data, identification code (individual identification number) of each terminal device, and encrypted information are sent to each terminal device to set initial values. In this case, the gaming shop 1 pays the card price to the card company 2 (for example, payment once at the end of the month).

Next, the player inserts money and has the card issuing machine 23 issue a raw card 400 for purchase. At this time, for the cards that are stocked in the card issuing machine 23 and transferred to the issuing position, the temporary issuing is encrypted by a predetermined algorithm based on the security data request command and the encryption information from the card issuing machine 23. The machine identification number (temporary authentication number of the card issuing machine 23) is transmitted, and when the card receives the encrypted information of the temporary issuing machine identification number, the received information is decrypted by a predetermined algorithm based on the encrypted information. Analyze. The card issuing machine 23 stores the temporary issuing machine identification number from the card issuing machine 23 in the card in advance based on the analysis result by the decryption.
The temporary issuer identification number is compared and checked (the terminal identification number is checked), and if they match, the security data stored in advance is regarded as OK (judged to be a valid card issuer 23). To the card issuing machine 23.

The card issuing machine 23 receives the information transmitted from the card, decrypts the received information with a predetermined algorithm based on the encrypted information, and analyzes it. Based on the analysis result by decryption, the security data transmitted from the card is checked, and if the security data is legitimate, it is judged as OK (the card is valid), and the mutual authentication is completed. Then, in the card issuing machine 23, the true authentication number (terminal identification number) of the card issuing machine 23 encrypted by a predetermined algorithm based on the write command and the encryption information, the identification number of another terminal device (addition of large amount of money) Machine authentication number, game machine authentication number, renewal machine authentication number, prize POS authentication number), expiration date (1 year from the issue date) and initial value (for example, number of balls owned = 0, amount of stored balls = 0) Etc. are sent, written on the card, and issued. in this way,
Also in the card issuing machine 23, the IC card 400 and the card issuing machine 23 mutually perform a careful authentication process using encrypted information. Further, at the same time, each information of the issued card 400 is sent from the card issuing machine 23 to the management device 11,
The storage area of the card is secured in the management device 11. In addition, when the card is purchased, the ball lending amount of the card =
0, the amount of accumulated balls = 0, and the number of balls held = 0.

(B) Addition of amount of money Next, the player inserts the purchased card into the large amount of money adding machine 25 and inserts coins or bills to add a desired amount of money (up to 20,000 yen) to the card (that is, the card). Put the prepaid amount into. For example, if the amount of 10,000 yen is added, the ball lending amount becomes 10,000 yen. Also in this case, as in the case described above, mutual authentication processing is performed between the large-sized amount addition machine 25 and the IC card 400 to add the amount, and the added amount and the like are transmitted to the management device 11 as operation data on a regular basis. To be done. In this case, the card company 2 charges the gaming shop 1 for the amount of money added to the card, while the gaming company 1 pays the card company 2 for the amount of money added to the card (for example, Settlement once at the end of the month).

(C) Start of Game Next, the player inserts the card with the added amount into the game machine 31.
Play by inserting into. Also in this case, as in the case described above, mutual authentication is performed, and in a valid case, the game can be played. That is, if the information using the encrypted information between the card and the gaming machine 31 is transferred and mutual authentication is recognized, the game can be played at that stage. Then, the card information read out during the game is transmitted to the management device 11, and the card information (card file information) of the card recorded on the management device 11 side and the card information transmitted from the gaming machine 31. Make a comparison. In this case, even if the comparison result (matching result) does not match, the game is enabled by only recording the history in the mismatch history file (card usage history file). That is, the information in the IC card 400 is recorded in the management device 11 by performing mutual authentication by using a highly secure security system using encrypted information together with the use of the highly secure IC card 400. This is to prioritize similar information to be given and to promote a quick game progress.

The player rents balls within the range of the remaining amount of the ball lending amount (value value) and converts them into the number of balls owned (game value) to play the game. The number of balls obtained as a result of the game is added to the number of balls held and recorded on the card. In the gaming machine 31, it is possible to lend a ball even within the range of the amount of stored coins. That is, in the prize POS 14, the number of coins held can be exchanged for the accumulated coin amount at a predetermined exchange rate. During the game, the ball lending amount and the stored ball amount are automatically subtracted by the ball lending operation within these ranges. In addition, the number of possessed balls is automatically increased / decreased during the game. In this case, the amusement store 1 requests the card company 2 for the ball lending amount by the card (including the ball lending by the stored amount), while the card company 2 gives the amusement store 1 the ball lending amount using the card. Will be paid (for example, settlement once a day).

(D) Game interruption When the interruption switch arranged on the gaming machine is pressed during the game, the game can be temporarily suspended. For example, the game is interrupted when going to a meal or a toilet.
In this case, the interruption time is 30 minutes, and if it is within that time, the occupied state of the gaming machine 31 is secured. (E) End of game To end the game, press the end switch arranged on the gaming machine. As a result, the gaming machine stand number (gaming machine address) and ball information are newly recorded on the card, and each card information is sent to and stored in the management device 11. At this time, the information added to the card includes a final hole name, a final hole number, a game machine number record, a ball lending amount, and the number of balls owned. For example, the card ball lending amount = 7
It is stored such as 000 yen, the accumulated amount of coins = 0, and the number of balls owned = 2110. When the game is over, the player moves to another machine or pays for it. (F) Movement When moving to another base after the game is finished, if the IC card 400 is held, the player can directly move to another base.
It should be noted that it is possible to move to another table as it is only in the shop and on the day, and in a state in which the business is in line with the business of the hall (for example, a business mode in which the business can be moved instead of being replaced once).

(G) Settlement In the case of settlement, the player inserts a card into the prize POS 14 and selects exchange with cash according to a predetermined exchange rate, exchange with a prize, or exchange with a coin amount according to a predetermined exchange rate. Then
Perform the desired form of exchange. For example, the ball loan amount of the card =
If 7,000 yen, accumulated amount of coins = 0, and number of accumulated coins = 2110, you want to convert all the number of coins you have converted into a prize, and if you exchange the prize, the result is ball lending amount = 7000 yen, accumulated coin amount = 30. Yen (exchange rate 3 yen), exchange amount = 6300 yen (exchange rate 3 yen), number of balls held = 0. In this way, even if the total amount is designated, the non-cashable amount (less than 100) is stored in the card as the accumulated amount of coins, and can be used at the time of subsequent cash conversion or ball lending. It should be noted that the exchange rate in the case of cash conversion is the same as the exchange rate in the case of converting to the accumulated amount of coins, and here the exchange rate is 3 yen / one sphere.

Also in this free gift POS 14, mutual authentication and information transfer are performed in the same manner as described above. However, in the case of the free gift POS 14, the card internal information is transmitted to the management device 11 after the mutual authentication. The information is compared with the information of the same card recorded in 1., and if they do not match, the prize exchange is not performed. That is, the prize exchange is under the control of the management device 11. Since it handles securities such as cash, it employs a plurality of security systems (mutual authentication between card and terminal device, management device 1).
(Data verification in 1). If the verification results do not match, it is left to human judgment. In this case, the history of the card in which the problem occurred in the course of playing the game is recorded in the mismatch history file (card usage history file), so there is a standard for determining the card information by referring to the card history. In addition, the trouble can be solved easily by allowing the person (the staff) to judge the trouble with the player. In addition, the player who has completed the settlement can return to the game machine 31 and play a game.

In this case, the amusement shop 1 pays the coin amount to the card company 2 and also requests the redemption amount based on the coin amount. On the other hand, the card company 2 bills the amusement store 1 for the amount of coins saved and pays the amount of redemption (for example, settlement once a day). In addition, the card company 2 pools the amount of money added to the card and the amount of accumulated balls, and pays the amount of money to be redeemed and the amount of accumulated coins. (H) Other stores The number of balls owned by a player who has completed settlement at our store is 0,
All are converted into valuable value such as ball lending amount or accumulated ball amount, so it is possible to go to another store and play games.
This is because only our shop can use the number of balls.

Next, a detailed procedure for exchanging a prize using the screen of the display device 112 will be described. Freebie P
When the player inserts the card into the prize POS 14, the card information is read out when the player inserts the card into the prize POS 14 at this time, and if there is the settlement data, it is compared with the card file of the management device 11. If they do not match, the prize is not exchanged and the card is ejected. As a result, it is possible to improve security when handling securities such as cash under the control of the prize exchange under the control of the management device 11.
If there is no payment data, the “no payment data screen” shown in FIG. 92 is displayed on the display device 112, and the card is ejected by pressing “Cancel”. On the “No settlement data screen”, the number of balls held = 0, the amount of coins saved = 0
In addition to displaying the data of yen, the player will be notified of the amount of ball lending by displaying a message saying "cannot be settled".

When there is the settlement data and the comparison result with the card file of the management device 11 is the same, FIG.
A “function selection screen” shown in 2 is displayed on the display device 112 to prompt the player to make a selection. In the "function selection screen", as the amount of money that can be settled, for example, the number of balls held = 10
The data that 00 coins and the accumulated amount of coins = 2000 yen is displayed, and the amount of coin lending is "cannot be settled."
Is displayed, and further selection switches for “cash conversion”, “payment amount”, “payment amount adjustment”, and “cancel” are displayed. In the following, a case where each of the cases of “cash conversion”, “payment amount”, “payment amount adjustment”, and “cancel” is selected will be described separately for each case.

(A) When cashing is selected When the "Cashing" switch is pressed on the "Function selection screen", FIG.
The screen switches to “3.“ Selection range for cash settlement ”screen”.
On the "cash selection time settlement range selection screen", for example, the data that the number of balls held = 1000 coins and the amount of accumulated coins = 2000 yen is displayed. Is displayed,
Selection switches such as "all", "partial", and "cancel" are displayed for the coin exchange. In addition, if "Cancel" is pushed, it will switch to "Function selection screen" again.

When the player presses the "all" selection switch, the screen switches to the "settlement result screen" in FIG.
In the "settlement result screen", for example, the number of balls owned = 0, the amount of coins saved = 2000 yen is displayed,
As the redemption amount at the time of full payment, the redemption amount = 4000 yen is displayed, and at this time, the ball amount = 0 yen is displayed. As a result, the player exchanges all of the number of balls he owns = 1000 and receives the exchange amount = 4000 yen. When the player receives the 4000 yen bill, the card is ejected. A receipt 401 for payment (for example, as shown in FIG. 93, but the printing contents are different) is issued from the receipt payout exit 213. After that, the "reception screen" is displayed again.

When the player presses the "partial" selection switch, the screen is switched to the "cash amount input selection screen" of FIG.
On the "Cash amount input selection screen", for example, the number of balls held = 1
The data of 000 coins and the accumulated amount of coins = 2000 yen is displayed, and at the time of full settlement = 4000 yen, which is the amount of money when all the number of balls is converted into cash. In addition, a message, "Partial cash exchange partial cash amount input," is displayed, prompting the player to input the partial cash redemption amount. At this time,
The player operates the ten-key pad to input a desired portion of the redemption amount within the full amount of payment = 4000 yen. If you make a mistake, press the C key (clear key) to correct it. Then, if a part of the exchange amount is inputted, the OK key is pressed. As a result, the screen is switched to the “settlement result screen” in FIG. 89. On the "payment result screen", a portion of the redemption amount desired by the player is displayed. Therefore, the player will receive a part of the desired amount of banknotes. When the player receives the cash bill, the card is ejected and a receipt for settlement is issued from the receipt payout opening 213. After that, the "reception screen" is displayed again.

(B) When the amount of accumulated coin is selected When the switch of "concrete accumulated amount" is pressed on the "function selection screen",
The screen is switched to the “payment amount selection screen for selecting amount of accumulated coins” in FIG. 84. In the “Payment amount selection payment range selection screen”, for example, when the data of the number of balls owned = 1000 coins and the amount of coins paid = 2000 Yen is displayed, the total amount of payment is 4000 Yen at the time of full payment. "All" corresponding to the operation to change the number of balls to be accumulated
Selection switches "partial" and "cancel" are displayed. In addition, if "Cancel" is pushed, it will switch to "Function selection screen" again.

Here, when the player presses the "all" selection switch, the screen is switched to the "payout amount selection screen" of FIG. In the "saving amount selection screen", for example, the number of balls held = 0
The data that the coin amount is 2000 yen is displayed, and the coin amount is 4000 yen when the total amount is settled. Next, when the player presses the selection switch for the "payment amount", the screen switches to the "settlement result screen" of FIG. On the “payment result screen”, for example, the number of balls held = 0
The data of the accumulated amount of coins = 2000 yen is displayed, and the accumulated amount of coins = 4000 yen is displayed as the accumulated amount of coins when the total amount is settled. At this time, the amount of accumulated coins = 0 yen. As a result, the player can hold all of the number of balls he / she holds = 1000 on the card as the accumulated amount of coins. At this time, the accumulated amount of money is 6000 yen. Next, the card is ejected and a receipt for settlement is issued from the receipt payout exit 213. After the player receives the card, the "reception screen" is displayed again.

When the player presses the "partial" selection switch, the screen is switched to the "saving amount input selection screen" of FIG. In the "saving amount input selection screen", for example, the data that the number of balls held = 1000 coins and the amount of balls accumulated = 2000 yen is displayed, and at the time of full settlement as total data when the total amount of balls accumulated is = It is displayed as 4000 yen. In addition, as a message, the display that the coins are exchanged → the part of the accumulated amount of coins is input, prompting the player to input a part of the accumulated amount of coins desired.

At this time, the player operates the ten keys to input a desired portion of the accumulated coin amount within 4000 yen at the time of full amount settlement. If you make a mistake, press the C key (clear key).
You can correct it by pressing. Then, if the input of a part of the accumulated amount is good, press the OK key. As a result, the screen is switched to the "saving amount selection screen" shown in FIG. On the "payout amount selection screen", a part of the stored amount of money desired by the player is displayed. When the player looks at this screen and presses the selection switch for the "payment amount", the screen switches to the "settlement result screen" of FIG. On the "payment result screen", data of a part of the accumulated amount of coins desired by the player is displayed. As a result, the player can hold a part of the amount of coins in the card within the range of 1,000 balls. Next, the card is ejected, and the receipt for settlement is received by the receipt payout port 21.
Issued from 3. After the player receives the card, the "reception screen" is displayed again.

(C) In the case of selecting the deposit amount adjustment, when the switch of "adjustment amount of deposit" is pressed in the "function selection screen", the "adjustment range selection screen when selecting deposit amount adjustment" of FIG. 85
Switch to. In the “Payment amount selection screen when selecting a deposit amount adjustment”, for example, the number of balls owned = 1000, the amount of savings =
When the data of 2,000 yen is displayed, when the total amount of coins is settled (when the total amount of coins is converted), the total amount of payment = 2000 yen is displayed and the operation for adjusting the amount of coins is made. "All", "Part",
A selection switch called "Cancel" is displayed. In addition, if "Cancel" is pushed, it will switch to "Function selection screen" again.

Here, when the player presses the "all" selection switch, the screen is switched to the "cash selection screen" of FIG.
On the "cash conversion selection screen", for example, the number of coins held = 1000 coins and the amount of accumulated coins = 0 yen is displayed as the data after settlement, and the total amount is 2000
It is displayed as a circle. Next, when the player presses the selection switch for "payment amount adjustment", the screen is switched to the "adjustment result screen" of FIG. Although the content of FIG. 89 itself is different from the content of FIG. 89 itself on the “payment result screen”, data such as the number of coins held = 1000 coins and the amount of accumulated coins = 0 yen is displayed as the data after the payment, and the exchange amount is 2000 yen. Is displayed. As a result, the player saves coins = 200
You will receive all of the 0 yen. And the player is 2
When the 000 yen bill is received, the card is ejected. In addition, a settlement receipt having the content as shown in FIG. 93 is issued from the receipt payout exit 213. After that, the "reception screen" is displayed again.

When the player presses the "partial" selection switch, the screen is switched to the "savings amount adjustment amount input selection screen" in FIG. In the "savings amount adjustment amount input selection screen", for example, the data that the number of balls held = 1000 coins and the amount of accumulated balls = 2000 yen is displayed, and at the time of the full amount adjustment, the total amount of payments = 2000 yen. Is displayed. Further, as a message, a message saying that the deposit amount settlement partial exchange amount input is displayed, and prompts the player to input a part of the desired deposit amount settlement. At this time, the player operates the ten-key pad to input a desired part of the accumulated amount of coins within the total amount of accumulated coins = 2000 yen. If you make a mistake, press the C key (clear key) to correct it. Then, if it is ok to input a part of the accumulated amount of coins, the OK key is pressed. This switches to the "cash selection screen" of FIG.

[0285] On the "cash conversion selection screen", a part of the accumulated coin amount adjustment amount desired by the player is displayed. Look at this screen,
When the player presses the selection switch for “payment amount adjustment”, the screen switches to the “accounting result screen” in FIG. 89. On the “payment result screen”, data of a part of the amount of paid-in coins settled by the player is displayed. As a result, the player will receive a portion of the settlement amount (for example, 1000 yen) of the stored amount of coins. Then, when the player receives a bill of a part of the accumulated amount of coins (for example, 1000 yen), the card is ejected. A receipt for settlement is issued from the receipt payout exit 213. After that, the "reception screen" is displayed again.

As described above, in this embodiment, the IC card 40
When 0 is inserted into the free gift POS 14, mutual authentication is performed between the two, and then the in-card information is transmitted to the management device 11 for comparison with the information of the card file recorded in the management device 11. In the case of a match, the management device 11 gives a prize exchange permission, and the information stored in the IC card 400 (for example, the number of coins held, the accumulated amount of coins, etc.) is displayed on the screen of the display device 112. The prize exchange process is automatically performed by the player performing a necessary input operation according to the operation procedure displayed on the screen. Therefore, the following effects can be obtained. (1) Since the prize exchange is performed by the player inputting the screen while looking at the screen of the prize exchange operation on the display device 112, the operation of the prize exchange is easy and can be made much easier to understand than in the past. it can. (2) In addition, since there is a guidance function (notification by screen and voice) in the operation by screen input, it is a popular entertainment for people of all ages to exchange prizes for pachinko games that are prosperous and supported by a wide range of fans. It can be easy for. In particular, even for the elderly and those who are not good at operating machines, the procedure for exchanging prizes using the IC card 400 can be made extremely easy to understand,
Even these people can easily exchange the prizes.

(3) The operation of prize exchange itself using the IC card 400 is no longer made by trial and error, and it is possible to eliminate the possibility that fans until now will shy away from the amusement arcade. (4) By displaying the information stored in the IC card 400 (for example, the ball lending amount, the number of balls held, and the amount of stored coins) on the screen of the prize exchange operation on the display device 112, It is possible to easily grasp and improve operability. (5) The attribute of the information stored in the IC card 400 is determined, and among the value information, the game execution value information in which the prize can be exchanged and the valuable value information in which the prize cannot be exchanged are displayed in different display modes. By doing so, it is possible to grasp at a glance the amount of information that the prize can be exchanged.

(6) Conversion into a predetermined value form within the range of the game execution value information (eg, the number of balls owned, the amount of accumulated coins) in which the prize can be exchanged (eg, cash conversion, amount of accumulated coins, conversion from the accumulated amount of coins) You can select, and by converting the game execution value information to the selected value form and displaying it as a valuable value amount, you can convert the prize (for example, cash conversion from the number of balls you have, savings from the number of balls you have. You can easily select (convert to amount of money, cash conversion from accumulated amount of coins), and when you select the form of the prize, the amount of money when you convert all the number of balls you have in that form will be displayed. The amount of conversion can be easily recognized (because it is recognized as the amount of money). In this case, when the cash conversion is selected from the number of possessed balls, the amount of money converted when all the number of possessed balls is converted is displayed. Further, when the conversion from the number of owned balls to the stored amount of coins is selected, the stored amount of coins when all the number of owned balls is converted into the stored amount of coins is displayed.
Furthermore, when cash conversion is selected from the accumulated amount of coins, the converted amount when all the accumulated amount of coins is converted is displayed.

(7) In the case of conversion into valuable value (cash), by displaying the valuable value that can be paid out, when cashing is selected as the form of the gift, the maximum amount that can be paid out in cash (for example, (In this example, 100 yen unit)
Is displayed, which is convenient because you can easily recognize the actual amount that can be paid out. (8) When a conversion to a predetermined value form (for example, cash conversion, accumulated amount of coins, conversion from accumulated amount of coins) is selected, and game execution value information is converted into the selected value form and displayed as a valuable value amount, a prize By making it possible to select whether the maximum exchangeable amount (the amount displayed as the maximum amount of money) is collectively converted or a part of it is converted, there is an effect that the operation is intuitively easy. In particular, if you select a partial conversion of the maximum amount, you can enter the desired amount of money (not the number of balls you have), so handle the information that the player can easily recognize as the amount. Therefore, it is possible to intuitively easily perform the operation for exchanging the prize. (9) Since the functions of the input unit and the operation notifying unit are configured to be collectively realized by the display device 112 and the touch module 175, a player exchanging a prize can perform a necessary input operation according to the display on the screen. Operability is good, and the prize POS14
However, there is an advantage that the hardware configuration is simple.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The second embodiment is an example in which it is possible to convert all the number of owned balls and the stored amount of money into cash when the number of owned balls or the stored amount of money is converted into cash. In this embodiment, the contents of the subroutine of the settlement range selection screen display processing in the X event processing are different from those in the first embodiment, and in this connection, the screen configuration in the prize exchange processing is partially different. Less than,
The different parts will be described. A. Settlement Range Selection Screen Display Processing FIG. 97 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of settlement range selection screen display processing in the X event processing. This subroutine is for the settlement range selection screen (Fig. 83)
Processing) corresponding to the input operation when each selection range selection screen (refer to FIG. 84), the settlement range selection screen (refer to FIG. 84) when selecting the savings amount, and the payment range selection screen (refer to FIG. 85) when selecting the savings amount adjustment Is to do. In this subroutine, the following determinations are made in each step, and YES
In case of NO, the corresponding selection process is performed, in case of NO, the process proceeds to the next step to make a determination, and in case of NO at any step, the process returns.

In step S3000, when each of the above-mentioned settlement range selection screens is displayed, it is judged whether or not there is an input of an integrated selection switch (display switch displayed on the screen) as the settlement range, and the integrated selection is made. Is input, the process advances to step S3002 to perform integrated selection processing (details will be described later in a subroutine), and then returns. As a result, the process of integrating the data that can be settled (the number of balls held and the amount of stored coins) for cash conversion is performed. In step S3004, when each of the above-mentioned settlement range selection screens is displayed, all settlement ranges (display switches displayed on the screen)
If there is all the input, the process proceeds to step S3006 to perform all selection processing (details are the same as the subroutine of the first embodiment), and the process returns. As a result, the processing is performed when all the amounts that can be settled by cash exchange, the stored amount of coins, or the stored amount of coins are selected.

In step S3008, when each of the above-mentioned settlement range selection screens is displayed, it is judged whether or not there is a partial (display switch displayed on the screen) input as the settlement range, and the partial input is made. If there is, the process advances to step S3010 to perform a partial selection process (details are the same as the subroutine of the first embodiment), and the process returns. As a result, the processing is performed when a portion that can be settled by cash exchange, the amount of accumulated coins, or the amount of accumulated coins is selected. In step S3012, when each of the above-mentioned settlement range selection screens is displayed, it is determined whether or not there is an input for canceling the settlement (display switch displayed on the screen). If there is an input for canceling, the process proceeds to step S3014. The process proceeds to the settlement cancel selection process (the details are the same as the subroutine of the first embodiment), and the process returns. As a result, the processing is performed in the case where the cancellation of the settlement is selected in the cash exchange, the accumulated amount of coins or the accumulated amount of coins.

A-1. Integrated Selection Process FIG. 98 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of integrated selection process in the settlement range selection screen display process. In this sub-routine, first, in step S3020, a comment for coin / ball accumulated amount conversion is displayed. This is to display a comment of the characters "balls held / payment amount conversion" on the settlement result screen. Next, in step S3022, a settlement amount calculation process is performed. This is a calculation necessary when converting from the settlement amount. Next, in step S3024, card data writing processing (details are the same as the subroutine of the first embodiment) is performed. This updates the contents of the card with the data obtained in the previous settlement calculation.

Then, in step S3026, card data display setting processing is performed. This is to set the card data to be displayed on the settlement result screen. For example,
The “payable amount information” (that is, the number of balls owned, the amount of accumulated balls), the “ball lending amount” and the like are displayed. Then
In step S3028, payment data display setting processing is performed.
This is for setting the settlement data to be displayed on the settlement result screen. For example, the amount of money to be redeemed in case of payment is displayed. Next, in step S3030, the settlement result display screen is popped up. As a result, the settlement result screen is displayed on the display device 112 to notify the player. Next, in step S3032, a payout process (details are the same as in the subroutine of the first embodiment) and the process returns. This is for paying out cash bills.

Next, a detailed procedure of exchanging a prize using the screen of the display device 112 will be described with reference to a portion related to the second embodiment. When the "cash money" switch is pressed on the "function selection screen", the screen is switched to the "cash selection time settlement range selection screen" in FIG. "Settlement range selection screen when selecting cash"
Then, for example, the number of balls held = 1000, the amount of coins saved = 200
When the data of 0 yen is displayed, it is displayed as the total amount settlement = 4000 yen as the exchange amount at the time of full settlement of the number of balls held, and "integration" for the exchange of the ball exchange amount and the accumulated coin amount, Selection switches of "all", "partial", and "cancel" are displayed. In addition, if "Cancel" is pushed, it will switch to "Function selection screen" again.
The feature of the second embodiment is that the selection switch "Integration" is displayed. “Integration” is a process in the case of converting both the number of coins held and the amount of coins accumulated.

When the player presses the "integrate" selection switch, the screen is switched to the "payment result screen" in FIG.
In the "Settlement result screen", both the number of coins and the amount of accumulated coins are converted into cash, so for example, the total amount of payment = 6000 yen is displayed as the amount of settlement when the total of the number of coins and accumulated coins is converted into cash. At the same time, the data indicating that the number of coins held is 0 and the amount of accumulated coins is 0 yen is displayed as the balance after the conversion. This is the number of coins held = 1000 coins converted to 4000 yen at a cash exchange rate of 4 yen,
This is because the total exchange amount of 000 yen is 6000 yen. Therefore, on the “payment result screen”, the amount of coins held = 0 yen and the amount of redemption = 6000 yen. As a result, the player integrates both the number of coins and the accumulated amount of coins for cashing, and receives the cash amount = 6000 yen. Then, when the player receives a bill of 6000 yen, the card is ejected. Further, a settlement receipt (for example, as shown in FIG. 93, but the printing content is different) is issued from the receipt issuing port 213. afterwards,
The "reception screen" is displayed again. As described above, in the second embodiment, the selection switch called "integration" is provided, so that the player can perform an operation with one touch when exchanging both the number of coins and the accumulated amount of coins, and the prize exchange. The operation of can be further facilitated.

The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but various modifications as described below are possible. (A) It can be applied to pachislot machines. (B) The present invention is applicable not only to pachinko gaming machines but also to, for example, video game machines. That is, as long as a game is played using cards, it can be applied to other types of game machines.

[0298]

According to the present invention, when a game information medium (for example, an IC card) is inserted into the prize exchange device, the information (for example, screen) stored in the game information medium by the operation informing means (for example, a screen). , The number of coins held, the amount of accumulated coins, etc.) are displayed, and the player performs the necessary input operation by the input means in accordance with the displayed operation procedure, so that the prize exchange process is automatically performed, so that the following effects are obtained. be able to. (1) The prize exchange is performed by the player performing an input operation (for example, screen input) while watching the notification (for example, screen) of the prize exchange operation in the operation informing means, so that the operation for the prize exchange is easy. , Can be made much easier to understand than the conventional one. (2) In addition, since the input operation (for example, screen input) has a guidance function (for example, notification by screen and voice), it is an entertainment for the masses, and a prize exchange for pachinko games that is prosperous and supported by a wide range of fans. Can be made easy for people of all ages. Especially,
Even the elderly and those who are not good at machine operation can make the procedure of prize exchange using the game information medium extremely easy to understand, and even these people can easily exchange the prize.

(3) There is no need to make a trial and error operation of the prize exchange itself using the game information medium, and it is possible to eliminate the possibility that fans so far will shy away from the game store. (4) The information (for example, the ball lending amount, the number of balls held, and the accumulated amount of coins) stored in the game information medium is displayed (for example, displayed on the screen) by the operation informing means, so that the information that the prize can be exchanged can be grasped. The operability can be improved easily. (5) The attribute of the information stored in the game information medium is determined, and among the value information, the game execution value information in which the prize can be exchanged and the valuable value information in which the prize cannot be exchanged are displayed in different display modes. By doing so, it is possible to grasp at a glance the amount of information that the prize can be exchanged.

(6) Conversion to a predetermined value form within the range of game execution value information (eg, number of balls owned, amount of coins accumulated) that allows exchange of prizes (eg, cash conversion, amount of coins accumulated, amount of money accumulated). You can select, and by converting the game execution value information to the selected value form and displaying it as a valuable value amount, you can convert the prize (for example, cash conversion from the number of balls you have, savings from the number of balls you have. You can easily select (convert to amount of money, cash conversion from accumulated amount of coins), and when you select the form of the prize, the amount of money when you convert all the number of balls you have in that form will be displayed. The amount of conversion can be easily recognized (because it is recognized as the amount of money).

(7) In the case of conversion into valuable value (cash), by displaying the valuable value that can be paid out, when cashing is selected as the form of the gift, the maximum amount that can be paid out in cash (for example, Since it is displayed in units of 100 yen, it is convenient because the amount of money that can be actually paid out can be easily recognized. (8) When a conversion to a predetermined value form (for example, cash conversion, accumulated amount of coins, conversion from accumulated amount of coins) is selected, and game execution value information is converted into the selected value form and displayed as a valuable value amount, a prize By making it possible to select whether the maximum exchangeable amount (the amount displayed as the maximum amount of money) is collectively converted or a part of it is converted, there is an effect that the operation is intuitively easy. In particular, when a part of the maximum amount of conversion is selected, a desired amount of money can be entered, so that information about the amount of money that is very easy for the player to recognize is handled, and thus the operation for exchanging the free gift can be performed intuitively. . (9) By combining the functions of the input unit and the operation notification unit into one to realize the operation notification input control unit (for example, the display device 112 and the touch module 175 are collectively included), a player who exchanges prizes can do so. Display of operation notification input control means (for example, screen display)
Since it is only necessary to perform the necessary input operation in accordance with the above, there are advantages that the operability is good and that the hardware configuration of the prize exchange device is simple. (10) By providing a selection switch called “integrated” in the prize exchange device, the player can perform an operation with one touch when converting both the number of balls held and the amount of coins stored in the game execution information, The prize exchange process can be further facilitated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a first embodiment of a game hall facility using a prize exchange device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a management system of the game arcade equipment of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a communication system of the terminal device of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a premium POS according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a premium POS according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a premium POS according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a network board of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a main part of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which a door on the back side of the prize POS of the embodiment is opened.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a control program of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a master process of the premium POS according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a main process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an operation data process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a communication process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a packet receiving process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a packet reception process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a packet reception process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a packet reception process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a packet reception process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing packet reception processing of the premium POS according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a packet reception process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a payment process of a premium POS according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing interface board command processing of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing event processing of a premium POS according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a card insertion process of the prize POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a card verification request process for the free gift POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a card authentication process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a reading process of a premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a card content check process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a flow chart showing a touch panel process of a premium POS according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a bill device bill taking-out process of the prize POS of the embodiment.

FIG. 33 is a flow chart showing an X event process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a function selection screen display process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a function cashing selection process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a process of selecting a function coin amount of a prize POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 37 is a flow chart showing a process of selecting a function coin amount adjustment of the prize POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a function cancel selection process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 39 is a flow chart showing an amount input selection screen display process of the free gift POS of the embodiment.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing an OK selecting process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 41 is a flow chart showing an OK selection process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing an OK selection process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a C selection process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 44 is a flow chart showing a cash exchange selection screen display process of the free gift POS of the embodiment.

FIG. 45 is a flow chart showing a cash exchange selection process of the prize POS of the embodiment.

FIG. 46 is a flow chart showing cash exchange cancel selection processing of the premium POS of the embodiment.

FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing a process of displaying a prize money amount selection screen for a premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 48 is a flow chart showing a processing for selecting an amount of coins stored in the prize POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 49 is a flow chart showing a stored coin amount processing of the prize POS of the embodiment.

FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing a prize saving cancel selection process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 51 is a flow chart showing a screen display process without payment data of the prize POS of the embodiment.

FIG. 52 is a flow chart showing a payment range selection screen display process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing a process of selecting all the prizes POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing a process of partially selecting the prize POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 55 is a flow chart showing a settlement cancel selection process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing a card data writing process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing a prize POS payout process of the embodiment.

FIG. 58 is a flowchart showing a 250 ms timer interrupt process of the premium POS according to the embodiment.

FIG. 59 is a flowchart showing main processing of the interface board of the embodiment.

FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing a reception area reading process of the interface board of the embodiment.

FIG. 61 is a flowchart showing a received command analysis process of the interface board of the embodiment.

FIG. 62 is a flowchart showing a received command analysis process of the interface board of the embodiment.

FIG. 63 is a flowchart showing ID request processing of the interface board in the example.

FIG. 64 is a flowchart showing card ejection processing of the interface board of the embodiment.

FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing a card data read process of the interface board of the embodiment.

FIG. 66 is a flowchart showing a card data write process of the interface board of the embodiment.

FIG. 67 is a flowchart showing a coin payout process of the interface board in the embodiment.

FIG. 68 is a flowchart showing a bill payout process of the interface board of the embodiment.

FIG. 69 is a flow chart showing event processing of the interface board of the embodiment.

FIG. 70 is a flow chart showing a status check process of the interface board of the embodiment.

71 is a flow chart showing a command transmission process of the interface board of the embodiment. FIG.

FIG. 72 is a flowchart showing banknote device interrupt processing of the interface board of the embodiment.

FIG. 73 is a flow chart showing a touch input interrupt process of the interface board of the embodiment.

FIG. 74 is a flowchart showing a small input device reception process of the interface board in the embodiment.

FIG. 75 is a flowchart showing a small input device reception process of the interface board in the embodiment.

FIG. 76 is a flowchart showing a 1-second interrupt process of the interface board of the embodiment.

77 is a flow chart showing a parallel interface check process of the interface board of the embodiment. FIG.

FIG. 78 is a flowchart showing an L reception interrupt process of the interface board of the embodiment.

FIG. 79 is a flowchart showing an L reception interrupt process of the interface board of the embodiment.

FIG. 80 is a flowchart showing an L reception interrupt process of the interface board of the embodiment.

FIG. 81 is a diagram illustrating a prize exchange process of the embodiment.

FIG. 82 is a view showing a function selection screen of the embodiment.

FIG. 83 is a view showing a settlement range selection screen upon cash exchange selection in the embodiment.

FIG. 84 is a view showing a settlement range selection screen at the time of selecting a stored amount according to the embodiment.

FIG. 85 is a view showing a settlement range selection screen at the time of selecting a deposit amount settlement, in the same example.

FIG. 86 is a view showing a cash conversion amount input selection screen of the embodiment.

FIG. 87 is a diagram showing an amount input selection screen for the stored amount of coins according to the embodiment.

FIG. 88 is a view showing a deposit amount settlement amount input selection screen of the embodiment.

FIG. 89 is a view showing a settlement result screen of the embodiment.

FIG. 90 is a diagram showing a cash conversion selection screen of the embodiment.

FIG. 91 is a view showing a coin storage amount selection screen of the embodiment.

FIG. 92 is a diagram showing a screen without settlement data according to the embodiment.

FIG. 93 is a diagram showing an example of a settlement receipt of the same embodiment.

FIG. 94 is a diagram showing an example of audio data in the same example.

FIG. 95 is a diagram illustrating an example of mutual authentication processing.

FIG. 96 is a diagram illustrating an example of mutual authentication processing.

FIG. 97 is a flow chart showing a settlement range selection screen display process of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 98 is a flowchart showing an integrated selection process of the second embodiment.

FIG. 99 is a view showing a settlement range selection screen upon cash exchange selection in the second embodiment.

FIG. 100 is a diagram showing a settlement result screen of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Game Shop 11 Card Management Device (Management Device) 14 Prize POS (Premium Exchange Device) 15 ATM Exchanger 16 Island Unit (Game Machine Attachment Facility) 31, 31a to 31n Game Machine (Enclosed Ball Game Machine) 101 Workstation 109 Audio Amplifier 110 Speaker 112 Display device (CRT) 175 Touch module 188 Touch module circuit 191 Card reader / writer 192 Card reader / writer control device 200 Interface board 400 IC card (game information medium)

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A prize exchange apparatus for exchanging game information stored in a game information medium with a predetermined value, the information reading means receiving the game information medium and reading the information of the game information medium, Game information medium information storage means for storing information read from the information medium, input means for inputting input operation information when exchanging information stored in the game information medium for a predetermined value, and stored in the game information medium Operation informing means for informing an operating procedure in the process of exchanging the information and the predetermined value, and a value exchanging means for exchanging the predetermined value based on the information stored in the game information medium based on the output of the input means. ,
A prize exchange device characterized by comprising. 2. The prize exchange apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation informing means includes game information medium information display means for displaying information stored in the game information medium. 3. The operation notifying means determines an attribute of information stored in the game information medium, and an attribute determining means for determining the attribute of the information stored in the game information medium, and the value information stored in the game information medium based on the determination result of the attribute determining means. 3. A value information display unit for displaying the game execution value information in which the prize can be exchanged and the valuable value information in which the prize cannot be exchanged in different display modes. The prize exchange device described. 4. The input means comprises value form selection means for selecting conversion into a predetermined value form within the range of the game execution value information in which prize exchange is possible, and the operation informing means comprises the value form selection. In the value form selected by the means,
4. The prize exchange apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising value form display means for converting the game execution value information and displaying it as a valuable value amount. 5. The prize exchange according to claim 4, wherein the value form selection means includes a payable valuable value display means for displaying the payable valuable value in the case of conversion into a valuable value. apparatus. 6. The operation informing means performs a display for selecting whether to collectively convert the valuable value amount displayed by the value form display means or to convert a part of the valuable value amount. A value conversion amount selection display means is provided, and the input means is a value that can select whether to collectively convert the valuable value quantity displayed by the value form display means or to convert a part of the valuable value quantity. Value conversion amount selection means and value conversion amount selection means: When a part is selected, input the desired conversion amount as a valuable value amount for gift exchange within the range of the valuable value amount. 6. The prize exchange device according to claim 4, further comprising: 7. The input means and the operation notifying means are integrally configured by an operation notification input control means for notifying exchange operation to a predetermined value and inputting input operation information. Item 7. The prize exchange device according to any one of items 1 to 6.