JPH10137429A - Game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To implement a game system in which a player can grasp the amount of a state of his balance (amount of spending, balance of money, etc.) associated with games so that he may not suffer from a large loss due to excess spending on games. SOLUTION: A member's card capable of identifying a player is issued to a player. At the time of playing a game, by the insertion of the member's card into a ball lending device 20, game data on each member player can be stored and managed in the ball lending device 20 and member management device 60. In addition, the ball lending device 20 (or member management device 60) monitors the state of a game being played by the player and displays a warning and disables the game in the case that the amount of spending and the balance of money reaches a predetermined value.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game system using a game card (as a membership card for specifying a player).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a game machine represented by a pachinko game machine installed in a game store, a variable display device is provided in the game area, and the result of stopping the variable display game performed by the variable display device is described. In a state in which the player can easily obtain a prize ball by increasing the prize rate by controlling the opening of the variable prize apparatus or the like based on the fact that the mode has become a big jackpot pattern such as 2, 2, 2 or the like, for example. One type (seven machine), three types (rights), or another type (general electric machine) that generates a certain jackpot state or jackpot right state is common.

[0003] In addition, the jackpot symbol is, for example, 7, 7,
In the case of a jackpot occurring in a specific symbol (probability-variable symbol) such as 7 or the like, after the jackpot ends, the jackpot occurrence probability in the variable display game is increased until the jackpot occurs once or twice, or A pachinko gaming machine having a probability variation function such as generating a state in which a starting condition for starting a variable display game is likely to be satisfied by controlling an auxiliary variable prize winning device or the like is also known.

Further, in the case of a pachinko gaming machine having the above-described probability variation function, continuous control of the probability variation is performed so that the probability variation state is generated from the beginning at that time.

As described above, in recent pachinko machines,
Since many devices having a probability variation function and the like are increasing, a large number of acquired balls can be obtained within a predetermined time. Therefore, in order to adjust the balance of the profit distribution between the game store and the player, the reference probability of the jackpot in the variable display game (that is, the initial setting probability or the probability in the normal state) is reduced in many cases. .

[0006] Also, in recent amusement stores, as a service for securing customers, a membership card in which identification information of the player is stored with the desired player as a member is issued, and the newly opened store information is provided to the member. In game stores equipped with a notification service or a data disclosure device, there are an increasing number of game stores that provide services such that specific game data can be browsed by inserting a membership card.

[0007] As another method of using a card in a game store, a coin storage card in which identification information of a player is recorded is issued, and the game ball acquired on the day is used as the coin storage data for the coin storage card. There is also known a ball storage system in which the stored ball is stored in a ball storage management device, and a prize exchange is performed by a game ball stored later, or a replay is performed by a ball storage.

[0008] Further, as a gaming system using a card, a game IC card is used, and value information stored in the IC card is converted into a game medium to lend a ball, or to obtain an acquired game medium. A game system using a game IC card, which is stored in an IC card, has also been considered.

[0009]

As described above, most recent pachinko machines have a low standard probability of jackpot occurrence, so even if the player plays a game,
The jackpot may not be easily generated.

[0010] For this reason, when the player becomes engrossed in the game and invests more than expected or suffers a large loss without fully understanding the amount of his or her own investment or losing money. There is.

In addition, the payout is exchanged for a prize once for each jackpot, or the game is played by using the payout again (or, at present, it is illegal but the cashing rate differs for each game store). The rules vary depending on the amusement store, but in that case, it is not clear how much the amount used by the player and the result of the value (or cash) obtained by taking out the ball have been higher than expected. In some cases, the player may continue to play the game in spite of losing the game.

For this reason, when the player's investment amount or losing amount reaches a predetermined value, the player is notified to end the game, or in some cases, forcibly ends the game, Although it has been considered to suppress excessive loss, it has not been possible to identify a player and determine the investment amount and the loss amount in the conventional game facilities. In short, the conventional gaming machine could not recognize that a player would change, so for example, even if a game was provided with a device for monitoring the amount of money lost based on the number of balls lent and the number of balls played out, the player would not be able to play the game when starting the game. It was necessary to perform troublesome work such as operating a start switch, which was not practical.
Further, in many cases, a player moves a plurality of gaming machines to play a game, and in such a case, it is impossible to grasp the total losing amount of all the gaming machines that have moved and played the game. Was.

In view of the above problems, according to the present invention, a membership card is issued to a player, and the member card is inserted into a ball lending device or the like at the time of a game to specify the player, so that game data for each player can be specified. And display the game data to the players based on the information, monitor the game situation of each player, and display a warning or disable the game when a predetermined condition is reached. As a result, the player can understand his / her game situation and the income and expenditure result, and can prevent excessive investment.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
In a gaming system provided with a gaming machine capable of converting a valuable medium into a game medium or a game medium equivalent value and playing the game, and obtaining a game medium or a game medium equivalent value based on the generation of a predetermined game value. A player specifying means capable of specifying a player using the game card based on the identification information recorded on the game card, and a game medium or a game medium equivalent value acquired based on the generation of a predetermined game value. Game medium information storage means that can be stored as game medium information, a balance state amount calculation means for calculating a balance state amount relating to the game of the player specified by the game card, and the game calculated by the balance state amount calculation means Notifying means for notifying that the balance state amount of the person has reached a predetermined value.

Here, the game machine is a device in which a player plays a game using a game medium, and is a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, a pachinko machine and a sparrow ball game machine, a pachislot machine, a slot machine, and an arrangement ball game. Machines, enclosed game machines, etc.
Any gaming machine may be used.

The predetermined game value is a game state in which a player can easily obtain a game medium or a game medium equivalent value. For example, a (normal) jackpot state, a probability fluctuation jackpot state, Any game state in which it is easy to obtain a game medium or game medium equivalent value, such as a probability fluctuation state, a time reduction state, etc.).

The game medium is a real ball for a player to play a game. For example, in a pachinko game machine, it is a game ball for playing a game.

The game medium equivalent value is a value medium or value information equivalent to the game medium in the game. For example, in an enclosed game machine, etc., based on the generation of a predetermined game value,
The player acquires the game medium not in the form of a real ball (game medium) but in the form of a game medium equivalent value that is a game value equivalent to the real ball (game medium). Then, the value medium or the game medium information is converted into a game medium in the form of a game medium equivalent value which is a game value equivalent to a real ball.

The game medium information is the amount of the game medium (or the game medium equivalent value) (for example, the number of game balls), what kind of the game medium is (for example, whether the game is a ball, or a settlement ball). , Etc.). The storage of the game medium information in the game medium information storage means includes those in which a signal from a gaming ball counter is inputted and stored, and those in which a prize ball signal is inputted and stored directly from a gaming machine. It is.

A game card is a membership card issued to a player who is a member of a game store, and is a card that can identify a player based on information recorded on the card. Is not a game card).

The value medium is, for example, cash or prepaid card (value information recorded on a prepaid card) which can be exchanged for a game medium.

The balance state amount is, for example, the amount of money invested in the game of the player (the total amount of money invested), the amount of income and expenditure (substantial loss and winning), and the like.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to convert a value-value medium into a game medium or a game medium equivalent, thereby enabling a game, and to generate a game medium or a game medium equivalent based on the generation of a predetermined game value. A gaming system equipped with a gaming machine capable of acquiring a value, a player identifying means capable of identifying a player who uses the gaming card based on identification information recorded on the gaming card, Game medium information storage means capable of storing the game medium or game medium equivalent value acquired based on the occurrence as game medium information, and a balance state amount calculation for calculating a balance state amount relating to the game of the player specified by the game card Means, and a notifying means for notifying that the amount of balance of the player calculated by the amount of balance state calculation means has reached a predetermined value. The amusement store identifies the player, grasps the amount of balance (investment amount or amount of money), and notifies the player when the amount of investment or the amount of money reaches a predetermined value. Since the player can clearly grasp the investment amount and the income and expenditure amount of the player, it is possible to prevent the player from making an excessive investment and suffering a large loss.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the game system according to the first aspect, further comprising a game means capable of converting the game medium information into a game medium or a game medium equivalent value and playing the game. And

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the game device is provided with a game means capable of converting a game medium information into a game medium or a game medium equivalent value, thereby enabling the player to play the game. The media or game media equivalent value is acquired as game media information stored in a game card, a ball lending device, or a store-side management device (for example, a member management device), and the obtained game media information is converted into a game medium. As a result, the acquired game medium or game medium equivalent value is quantified as game medium information and the game is played, so that the player can better understand his own game situation. The store can manage the game media as game media information at the time of a ball game, etc. (when the ball game is possible according to the game rules), so that the amount of balance of the player can be more clearly understood. It tends to be.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming system according to the first or second aspect, when the balance state amount of the player calculated by the balance state amount calculation means reaches a predetermined value, A game disabling means for disabling a game of the player specified by the player specifying means is provided.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the balance state amount (investment amount or balance amount) of the player calculated by the balance state amount calculation means reaches a predetermined value, the player identification means By providing the game disabling means for disabling the game of the player specified by the above, when the investment amount or the balance amount reaches a predetermined value, the game of the player can be disabled, As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent the player from making an excessive investment or suffering a large loss. Also, in order to prevent only certain players from winning big, the gaming store sets an upper limit on the winning amount,
It can also be used to end the game when the winning amount reaches a predetermined value, and can also be used to allow many players to play the game equally.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the balance state amount is calculated in total for a plurality of gaming machines in which a player has played a game during a predetermined period. It is characterized by the total balance state quantity.

The predetermined period is a calculation period for calculating the total balance state amount from the balance state amount, and is actually set on the day (one day) or over several days.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the balance state amount is a total balance state amount calculated in total for a plurality of gaming machines in which a player has played a game during a predetermined period. , Over the same day or several days, the total investment amount and the total balance of all the games performed by the player can be grasped, and as a result, the player does not make an excessive investment or suffer a great loss. This can be prevented more reliably, or a major win of only a specific player can be prevented.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to play a game by converting a valuable medium into a game medium or a game medium equivalent value, and to obtain a game medium or a game medium equivalent value based on the generation of a predetermined game value. In a gaming system provided with a gaming machine capable of performing a game, a player specifying means capable of specifying a player using the game card based on identification information recorded on the game card, and a game medium or a game medium equivalent value A game means that can be played using a game medium or a game medium equivalent value lent based on an output signal from a game medium lending device that performs lending control, and a player related to the player specified by the player specifying means, Enter information on lending of game media in the game media lending device and information on obtaining game media or game media equivalent value in gaming machines By doing so, a balance state calculating means for calculating a balance state amount relating to the specified player, and a notifying means for notifying that the balance state amount of the player calculated from the balance state calculation means has reached a predetermined value. , Is provided.

Here, the game media lending device is, for example,
Cash ball lending machine and CR card sand.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to play a game by converting a valuable medium into a game medium or a game medium equivalent value, and to generate a game medium or a game medium equivalent based on the generation of a predetermined game value. A gaming system including a gaming machine capable of acquiring a value, a player identifying means capable of identifying a player using the gaming card based on identification information recorded on the gaming card, and a game medium or a game medium. Game means capable of playing using the game medium or the game medium equivalent value lent based on the output signal from the game medium lending device performing the lending control of the equivalent value,
A player identified by inputting information relating to lending of a game medium in a game medium lending device and information relating to acquisition of a game medium or a game medium equivalent value in a gaming machine relating to a player specified by a player specifying unit. A balance state calculating means for calculating a balance state amount related to
Notifying means for notifying that the player's balance state amount calculated by the balance state calculation means has reached a predetermined value, thereby providing a game medium lending device (cash ball lending device or CR card sand). From the data from, the balance state amount (investment amount and balance amount) of the player can be calculated, and the calculated balance state amount (investment amount and balance amount)
Is notified when the predetermined value has reached the predetermined value, the excessive spending of the player on the game can be suppressed by using the current membership card system or savings card system.

[0034]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a gaming machine system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment] First, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a gaming machine system according to the present embodiment.

The gaming machine system shown in FIG.
0, ball lending device 20, ball counting device 30, island management device 4
0, and a game facility such as a member card issuing machine 50, and a member management apparatus 60, a central management apparatus 70, and a prize management apparatus 80, which are management facilities on the store side that manages these game facilities.
These are connected to each other by an in-store LAN (in-store communication line).

The gaming machine 10 is a device in which a player plays a game using a game medium, and includes a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, a pachi-con machine and a sparrow ball game machine, a pachislot machine, a slot machine, an arrangement ball game machine, Etc.

The ball lending device 20 is a device for lending game media attached to the gaming machine 10 and exchanges valuable media such as cash and prepaid cards (information stored therein) for game media. Lending game media to players,
In addition, the player's investment amount and the balance amount (balance amount amount) are displayed, and when the investment amount and the balance amount reach a predetermined value, a warning is displayed and the game is disabled. The details of the ball lending device 20 will be described later with reference to FIGS.

The ball counting device 30 is a device for counting game balls which are game media obtained based on the occurrence of a predetermined game state (big hit state, etc.). And displayed on the CRT display device 200 of the ball rental device 20. The ball counting device 30 is installed below the dollar box 12 of the gaming machine 10 (see FIG. 5 described later).

The island managing device 40 collects personal information and ball lending information from the ball lending device 20 and information on the number of settlement balls from the ball counting device 30 for each island facility.
Or to the centralized management device 70. In addition, the game status information and the like from the gaming machine 10 are collected and sent to the central management device 70, and the game information is notified in units of island facilities.

The member card issuing machine 50 is a device for issuing a membership card of the player by inputting his / her name, address, date of birth and the like.

When a member card is issued to a player by the member card issuing machine 50, the same player can issue the card by collating the card with the identification card of the player. It is possible to prevent multiple items from being created. In addition, a temporary card valid only for the day can be issued to a temporary player who does not wish to register as a member, and the temporary card can be used to monitor the playing state similarly to the member card.

The member management device 60 manages member data,
Management of accumulated ball data, collection of game result data for each player,
And a device for performing a settlement process of the number of settlement balls (prize exchange and conversion to ball storage data). Further, by communicating with the member management device of another store, the total game data of a plurality of member stores of the player (which is a member) may be managed.

The central control device 70 includes the gaming machines 10, 10,.
..Information on the number of balls hit and game state,
Ball lending information and personal information from the ball lending device 20 and information on the number of balls to be settled from the ball counting device 30 are received via the island management device 40, and are exchanged for prizes from the prize management device 80. It receives information on game media (game balls) and game media information (payment data of game balls), receives player data, game result data, and the like from the member management device 60, and has a role of managing and operating the entire store. Play.

The prize management device 80 is installed at a prize counter or the like, and stores game media (game balls) and game media information (such as data on the number of payment balls for each member stored in the member management device 60) into prizes. This is a device that manages exchange information, and the result is transmitted to the central management device 30.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a gaming board when the gaming machine according to the present invention is a pachinko gaming machine.

Hereinafter, the front view of the game board and various game states that occur during the game will be described.

The gaming board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is a so-called first-type pachinko gaming machine.

In the game area 3 surrounded by the guide rails 2 of the game board 1, there are a variable display device 4 (of a special symbol), a special variable winning device 5, a general-purpose starting gate (a general-purpose starting winning opening).
6,6, Variable display device for ordinary symbols (ordinary symbol display device)
, A general winning opening 8, 8, ..., an ordinary variable winning device 9 also serving as a special figure starting opening, side lamps 1a, 1a, ...,
There are provided direction change members 1b, 1b,... Called windmills, obstacle nails (and guide nails) 1c, 1c,.

The variable display device 4 (of a special design) is provided with a variable display section 4a composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display screen, special figure start storage displays 4b, 4b,. Below the figure start gates 6, 6, there are arranged ordinary figure start storage indicators 6a, 6a,.

The pair of left and right opening / closing members 9a, 9a of the normal variable winning device 9 is normally closed with an interval capable of receiving one game ball, but the normal variable display game of the normal symbol display device 7 is provided. Depending on the result, the game ball is opened in the shape of an inverted "eight" to change into a state in which game balls can be easily received.

The special variable winning device 5 has a large winning opening 5b which is opened and closed by an opening / closing door 5a. The opening / closing door 5a is always closed, but is opened depending on the result of the variable display game of the special symbol played on the variable display section 4a of the variable display device 4 (of the special symbol).

Next, various game states such as a winning start, a variable display game, a reach state, a jackpot occurrence state, a probability fluctuation state, and a time shortening state will be described.

When the game ball hit into the game area 3 wins the normal variable winning device 9 (start winning), the winning is detected by the internal special figure start switch 9b, and the variable display section of the variable display device 4 is detected. In 4a, a variable display game (of a special figure) is performed by starting variable display of a (special) symbol.

In this (special figure) variable display game, left, middle,
In the process of sequentially stopping the symbols on the right, a stop display mode (eg, “1,
, "-", "2, 2,-") is converted to a reach display mode according to the reach mode.
In the variable display game, a game state in such a reach display mode (for example, only the right symbol is variably displayed) is referred to as a reach state.

The game patterns in the reach state include a normal (normal) reach state and a special reach state. Both have different reach display modes (for example,
The effect display method in the variable display section is different), and the probability of a big hit after the reach display mode is usually higher in special reach than in normal reach. At this time, there may be several types of special reach having different probability of occurrence of the jackpot state.

Then, as a result of the variable display game (of a special figure), a predetermined stop display mode (for example, "1,1,1", "2,2,"
In the case of a "2" or the like), it becomes a big hit and a special game state (big hit game state) is generated.

This special game state is a state in which it is easy to obtain game balls. The cycle in which the opening and closing door 5a of the special variable prize device 5 is opened for a predetermined time and closed is one round, and the game balls during each round win a large prize. The game is a game that is continued up to a predetermined round (for example, 16 rounds) on condition that the switch is detected by the continuation switch of the continuous winning area in the mouth 5b (V winning). However, during each round, when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won in the special winning opening 5b, the round is ended at that time.

At this time, in the special display state in which the special game state is a special display variable display game, a specific stop symbol mode (special result mode), for example, a predetermined probability variation symbol (for example, “1”,
When "3", "5", "7", "9", etc.) are generated on the three-spot eyes, the special game state similar to the normal jackpot game (normal special game state) ends, As an added value, for example, a probability variation state in which the probability of occurrence of a jackpot becomes high until a jackpot occurs once or twice thereafter occurs. During this probability variation state, as another added value, a probability variation state of a normal symbol in which the probability of occurrence of a hit in a variable display game of the ordinary symbol often increases also often occurs. The probability fluctuation state is a suspended state during the special game state.

Further, during the probability fluctuation, a specific stop symbol mode (for example, “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9”)
When the jackpot state occurs at the time when three probability variation symbols such as are arranged, the probability variation state is continued under a predetermined limit (up to a predetermined upper limit of the number of times the probability variation state is continued). Generated.

On the other hand, for example, when the probability fluctuation state continuously occurs and reaches a predetermined upper limit of the number of times the probability fluctuation state is continued, the special game state similar to the (normal) special game state After the end of the state, a time-saving gaming state occurs.

In the time-reduced game state, for example, the time of the variable display game (normal figure variation time) for each time is shorter than that in the normal game state, and the variable display game of the normal symbol per unit time is performed. Is a state in which the number of occurrences of hits increases (a time-saving state in ordinary drawings). As a result, the number of times the normal variable prize apparatus 9 is opened per predetermined time increases, and the number of prizes to the normal variable prize apparatus 9 increases. Become.

Next, referring to FIGS.
Will be described in detail.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a constituent device of the ball lending device 20.

The ball rental device 20 includes a CPU 20a, a RAM
20b, ROM 20c, power supply circuit (for backup) 2
1, clock 22, I / O interface 23, CR
T display device 200, display control circuit 201, personal identification number input section 202, credit withdrawal switch 203, coin storage withdrawal switch 204, interruption switch 205, return switch 206, data changeover switch 207, remote control receiving device 208, ball discharge device 209, card R / W210,
It is composed of devices such as a cash determination device 211 and a cash return device 212.

The ball lending apparatus 20 has a CPU (Ce
ntral Proccessing Unit) 20a, RAM (Ramdam Acce
ss Memory) 20b, ROM (Read Only Memory) 20
c, and a clock (generator) 22, and has the ability to perform arithmetic processing by itself.

The CPU 20a is an arithmetic processing unit for performing various arithmetic processes performed in the ball lending device 20, and performs a series of control processes shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 based on a clock generated by the clock 22.

The RAM 20b is a memory that can be written and read at any time, forms a temporary storage area (work area) when the CPU 20a executes various control processes, and has a card insertion slot 215 (described later in FIG. 4). When a member card is inserted, information read from the member card (personal information), information transmitted from the member management device (e.g., data on the number of payout balls, data on savings balls, etc.), and game result information (e.g. Data) and credit data information from the ball counting device are temporarily stored.

The ROM 20c is a read-only memory, in which various programs necessary for the operation of the ball lending apparatus 20 are stored, and the CPU 20a reads and executes the programs.

The power supply circuit (for backup) 21 is a backup power supply circuit used for retaining stored contents and the like.

The clock 22 is a device for generating a clock when the CPU 20a performs a control process.

The I / O interface 23 is connected to the CPU 2
0a and an interface when data is exchanged between the internal devices (201 to 212).

The CRT (cathode ray tube) display device 200
It is composed of an RT display, and displays various ball data (for example, the number of credits, the number of cleared balls, the number of stored balls, the number of drawables, etc.) and the display of game result data (for example, the investment amount, the difference ball number, the balance amount, etc.) ), Display of total game data and display of personal game data (eg, number of jackpots,
The display includes the total number of starts, the jackpot probability, the number of starts from the previous jackpot, reach A reliability, reach B reliability, reach C reliability, and the like. For details on what is displayed,
It is described later in FIGS.

The display control circuit 201 is a circuit for performing display control for displaying various display data transmitted from the CPU 20a via the I / O interface on the CRT display device 200.

The personal identification number input unit 202 is connected to the card slot 2
When the member card is inserted into the device 15, the player inputs his / her personal identification number, and confirms that the player is the member card owner (player ID) by inputting the personal identification number.

The credit withdrawing switch 203 is
By operating this switch (if the ball can be played according to the game rules in the amusement store), it is possible to discharge (rent) the game ball by using the membership card or the credit data stored in the ball rental device 20. .

The ball storage drawer switch 204 is a switch operated by the player when receiving a ball lending according to the member card or the ball lending data stored in the ball lending device 20.

The interrupt switch 205 is operated when the player wants to interrupt the game (for example, in the case of a toilet or a meal). When the interrupt switch 205 is turned on, the membership card is ejected and the game is interrupted. Is notified (by the notification lamp 216 or the like), and by prohibiting the acceptance of cards other than the interrupted membership card,
Preventing another player from taking a game table or a member card being stolen during suspension.

The interruption time can be set on the management device side (for example, 30 minutes), and when the interruption time has elapsed, cards of other players are also accepted.

The return switch 206 is operated when the player wants to stop playing the game and receive a return of the membership card. When the return switch 206 is turned on, the credit data is settled as settlement data (possible ball game impossible data). It is stored in the management device 60. When only the card is brought to the prize exchange counter, the settlement data is settled by the counter (prize exchange, conversion to ball storage data).

The data changeover switch 207 is used to display data displayed on the CRT display device 200 (see FIGS.
).

The remote control receiving device 208 can be used, for example, in order to prevent credit balls from being discharged when a payout due to a jackpot or the like cannot be used on the game rules in the game store.
This device receives a signal from an external remote controller operated by a clerk at the time of converting credit data into adjustment data (possible ball game impossible data) by a remote control of a store clerk at the end of a jackpot.

The ball discharging device 209 is a device for discharging balls by a ball lending operation of a player or a withdrawal operation of a credit ball or a stored ball. The ball discharging device 209 is provided on the upper tray 11 of the gaming machine 10 through a ball discharging nozzle 217. Discharge the ball.

The card R / W 210 is a device for reading data relating to the personal information of the player and various game result data from the member card inserted into the card insertion slot, and writing various game result data and the like to the member card. .

The cash discriminating device 211 has a cash slot 213.
This is a device for determining the type of cash to be inserted.

The cash return device 212 is a device for returning, from the cash return port, a change obtained by subtracting the amount converted into game media from the inserted cash, or cash inserted in the cash input port and clogged halfway.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the ball lending apparatus 20.

The ball lending apparatus 20 has a CRT display 200, a password input unit 202, a credit withdrawal switch 203, a ball withdrawal switch 204, a suspend switch 205, a return switch 206, a data switch 207, and a cash input unit on the front thereof. 213, a cash return slot 214, a card insertion slot 215, a notification lamp 216, a ball discharge nozzle 217, and the like.

CRT display 200, password input unit 20
2. Credit withdrawal switch 203, ball drawer withdrawal switch 204, interruption switch 205, return switch 2
06, the description of the data changeover switch 207 is the same as that described in FIG. 3, and other parts will be described below.

The cash input port 213 is an input port for a player to input cash (coins or bills) for lending a ball.

[0092] The cash return port 214 is a return port for returning cash that has been inserted from the cash input port and for clogging, and for returning change that is obtained by subtracting the amount converted into game media from the input cash.

The card insertion slot 215 is a card insertion slot through which a player inserts and ejects a membership card.

The notification lamp 216 gives an alarm display when the player's balance amount (investment amount or balance amount) reaches a predetermined value or turns on the interruption switch 205 to notify the player when the game is interrupted. Is used as a display for

The ball discharge nozzle 217 passes through the upper tray 1 of the gaming machine 10 through this nozzle by the ball lending operation of the player.
1 is supplied with a ball (a ball is lent).

At this time, the number of discharged balls per time can be set on the member management device 60 side.

Next, an actual operation method when using the ball lending apparatus 20 will be described.

FIG. 5 shows the gaming machine 1 installed in the island facility.
0, ball lending device 20, ball counting device 30, and calling device 4
FIG. 1 is a specific view of the apparatus viewed from the front.

When the player inserts cash (coins or bills) into the cash slot 213, a ball discharge nozzle 217 is provided in the same manner as a normal CR card sand (prepaid card-type ball lending machine) 90 (described later in FIG. 6). Is discharged to the upper receiving tray 11 from the container. In the case of CR card sand 90, the gaming machine 1
The ball is discharged from 0.

After inserting the membership card into the card insertion slot 215, the player inputs a password from the password input section 202, and if the password is normal, the data corresponding to the inserted member card (ball savings) Data) and game result data of the player from the member management device 60. The acquired data is stored in the RAM 20b and the CRT display 2
Displayed at 00. In addition, the ball drawer switch 204
By the operation described above, it is possible to lend a ball from the ball storage data stored in the member card other than the cash.

The balls obtained by the game can be counted by the ball counting device 30 provided at the lower part of the game machine. The dollar box 12 has a ball removal function (the bottom opening / closing member 12).
a) is provided, and when the opening / closing operation member 12a on the bottom is operated to remove the balls stored in the dollar box 12, the balls are thrown into the ball slot of the lower plate and introduced into the ball counting device 30.

The obtained ball data counted by the ball counting device 30 is input to the ball lending device 20, stored as credit data, and displayed on the CRT display device 200.

If the player can play a ball at the gaming store, the ball can be discharged (lending the ball) by using the credit data by operating the credit withdrawal switch 203.

When the acquired ball is exchanged once, the credit data is converted and stored as adjustment data by the operation of the remote controller or the operation of the return switch 206 by the attendant,
The settlement data is settled by the prize counter (prize exchange, conversion into ball storage data).

When the player wants to temporarily suspend the game at the toilet or the like, he operates the suspend switch 205. When the interruption switch 205 is turned on, the ejection of the membership card and the notification that the game is being interrupted are performed. By prohibiting the reception of cards other than the interrupted membership card, the next player can take the game table during the interruption. To prevent the card from being stolen or stolen. It should be noted that during the suspension, data relating to the card is held (in the RAM 20b), and when the card is reinserted, the game can be performed immediately.

When the interrupted membership card is inserted, the game is reunited, and when the interruption time exceeds the allowable interruption time (for example, 30 minutes), the interruption is released and the game can be played. In this case, the data held (in the RAM 20b) is sent to the member management device 60 and stored.

Next, a case where the CR card sand 90 is used will be described.

FIG. 6 shows the gaming machine 1 installed in the island facility.
FIG. 2 is a specific view of the ball lending device 20, the ball counting device 30, the CR card sand 90, and the calling device 41 as viewed from the front.

As shown in FIG. 6, CR card sand 9
When 0 is used, it is set up next to the ball rental device 20.

When there is the CR card sand 90, the game with cash may not be performed by closing the cash slot 213 of the ball lending device 20 or the like. That is, a prepaid card is inserted into the CR card sand to lend a ball.

The card insertion slot 91 of the CR card sand 90
The ball lending data when the ball is lent by inserting the prepaid card into the gaming machine 10 is transmitted to the gaming machine 10 and discharged from the discharging device (not shown in the drawing) of the gaming machine 10.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

FIGS. 7, 8, 9 and 10 show the ball lending device 2.
10 is a flowchart of a control process performed by (a CPU 20a).

The following processing is performed for each sequence based on the clock generated by the clock 22.

First, in step S1, it is determined whether or not the power of the ball lending apparatus 20 is turned on. If the power is turned on, the process shifts to step S2 initial setting processing. , To step S3.

In step S2, when the power is turned on, initial setting processing (various initial setting processing such as clearing the setting contents of the RAM, setting of the ball exchange rate, setting of the ball withdrawal range, and setting of the game permission range are performed). Settings, etc.), and then proceeds to step S3.

In step S3, it is determined whether or not the member card has been inserted into the card insertion slot 215, and if it has been inserted, the process proceeds to step S4.
If it has not been inserted, the process proceeds to step S6.

In step S4, if the member card is inserted into the card insertion slot 215, it is determined whether or not the ball storage switch is turned on. If the ball storage switch is turned on, the process proceeds to step S5. The process proceeds to step S12 if the ball storage switch has not been turned on. If no coin storage data is stored in the data of the inserted member card, the operation of the coin storage switch is invalidated, and the process proceeds to step S12.

In step S5, when there is ball storage data and the ball storage switch is ON, a predetermined number of balls are discharged from the ball storage data. At this time, a predetermined number of balls are discharged by one operation.

In step S6, when the member card is not inserted into the card insertion slot 215, the process proceeds to step S7 when a new member card is inserted, and proceeds to step S12 when no member card is inserted. Move to

In step S7, when a new member card is inserted, it is determined whether or not the card is a valid card (for example, check of a card management number). The process proceeds to step S8, and if the card is not a valid card, the process proceeds to step S9.

In step S8, when the newly inserted member card is a legitimate card, it is determined whether or not the password entered by the player operating the password input unit 202 is correct, and the password is entered. If the password is correct, the process proceeds to step S10, and if not, the process proceeds to step S10.
Move to 9.

In step S9, if the inserted card is not a legitimate card or the entered password is incorrect, the card is ejected from the card insertion slot, and the flow advances to step S12.

If no card is accepted, no processing relating to the card is performed thereafter, and only processing other than the processing relating to the card is performed, and the insertion of the card is monitored.

In step S10, if the inserted card is a legitimate card and the entered password is correct, the CPU 20a of the ball lending device 20 permits the acceptance of the membership card and is inserted from the member management device 60. The coin storage data for the card is received and stored in the RAM 20b. Then, control goes to a step S11.

In step S11, the game result data (data relating to the investment and loss of the individual and various game data of the individual) of the day is received from the member management device,
b. Then, the process proceeds to step S12.

It is to be noted that the game result data in a predetermined period (for example, three days) is received as a standard for monitoring the game status by changing the setting not only on the day but also in the ball lending device or the management device. Can also be.

In step S12, it is determined whether or not data from the ball lending machine has been received. If it has been received, the process proceeds to step S13. If not, the process proceeds to step S13.
Go to 14.

In step S13, the credit data is stored in the RAM 20b and displayed on the CRT device 200, and the flow shifts to step S14.

In step S14, it is determined whether or not the credit withdrawing switch 203 has been turned on. If the switch has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S15, and if not, the process proceeds to step S16.

In step S15, when the credit withdrawing switch 203 is turned on, a predetermined number of balls are discharged from the credit data, and the process proceeds to step S16.

In step S16, it is determined whether or not cash has been input from the cash input unit 213. If cash has been input, the flow proceeds to step S17, and if not, the flow proceeds to step S18. I do.

In step S17, a ball discharging process is performed using the inserted cash, and the flow advances to step S18.

In step S18, it is determined whether or not the interruption switch has been turned on. If the interruption switch has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S19, and if not, the process proceeds to step S20.

In the step S19, the game interruption switch 2
When the button 05 is turned on, the operation of the ball lending device is disabled (the operation of accepting another person's card and the ball lending operation is disabled), and the process proceeds to step S20.

In step S20, it is determined whether or not the return condition of the ball lending apparatus 20 is satisfied. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S21, and if not, the process proceeds to step S22. Note that the return condition is satisfied when the interruption time exceeds a predetermined interruption time (for example, 30 minutes) or when the player who has interrupted the game inserts his or her own membership card again. .

In step S21, the ball lending apparatus 20 returns because the return condition is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S22.

In step S22, it is determined whether or not the return switch 206 of the member card is turned on. If the return switch 206 is turned on, the process proceeds to step S24, and if not, the process proceeds to step S23. .

In the step S23, the return switch 206
If is not turned on, if the settlement signal is received from the remote controller of the attendant, the process proceeds to step S24,
If not, the process moves to step S27.

In the step S24, the return switch 206
Is turned on or when the settlement signal is received, the credit data and the accumulated ball data are transmitted to the member management device 60 as the player data, and the process proceeds to step S25. At this time, the credit data is stored in the member management device 60 as payment ball number data.

In the step S25, the game result data is transmitted to the member management device 60, and the process shifts to a step S26.

By transmitting the game result data to the member management device 60, even if the player moves on the table, the game result data is transmitted to the ball lending device on the moved table, and the same day (or several days) ) Makes it possible to grasp the total game result.

At step S26, the membership card is ejected from the card insertion slot, and the routine goes to step S27. At this time, the card may not be ejected when the checkout button is operated by a store clerk.

At step S27, data input processing from gaming machine 10 is performed, and the routine goes to step S28. At this time, the input data includes signals such as a start signal, a jackpot signal, a probability change signal, a start winning signal, and the like.
There is a hit ball (out ball and safe ball) signal used as hit ball information.

In step S28, a process of creating game data of the game machine (total game data in the game machine) is performed, and the flow advances to step S29.

In step S29, processing for creating game result data (data on personal wins and loss and personal game data) is performed, and the flow advances to step S30.

In step S30, the current day (or several days)
Of game result data is monitored. Monitoring of the upper limit of the investment amount and monitoring of the balance amount (see FIG. 11 (b) for details) based on the investment amount information, payout information, driving ball information, credit withdrawal information, and coin withdrawal information of the player. The game status is monitored, and the routine goes to Step S31. At this time, monitoring of the number of drawn coins may be performed.

In step S31, it is determined whether or not the investment amount or the income and expenditure amount of the player has reached a predetermined value. If the investment amount or the balance amount has reached the predetermined value, the flow shifts to step S32; End the routine.

In step S32, if the investment amount or the balance amount has reached the predetermined value, a warning display process (CRT
A warning is displayed on the display device 200), and step S3 is performed.
Move to 3.

In step S33, it is determined whether or not the ball lending apparatus 20 is set to be disabled from playing when the investment amount or the balance amount reaches a predetermined value. Shifts to step S34, and if the game is not disabled, this routine ends.

The game disabling setting of the ball rental device 20 is as follows.
Set at the time of initial setting from the member management device 60.

At step S34, a game disabling process is performed, and the routine goes to step S35.

In the game disabling process, ball lending is prohibited, and the game is disabled by transmitting a firing stop signal to the gaming machine.

In step S35, the member card is discharged, and this routine ends.

As described above, the ball lending apparatus 20 (CPU 20a)
The control process regarding the member card performed by the user ends.

FIGS. 11, 12, and 13 are diagrams showing examples of display screens displayed on the CRT display device 200 of the ball rental device 20. FIG.

FIG. 11A shows various ball data of a player who plays a game by inserting a membership card into the ball lending apparatus 20.

The number of credits refers to the number of balls in the credit state of the current day (possible ball playing state). In this case, the number of credits is 3,623.

The number of settlement balls is, for example, the number of balls that cannot be used for a game due to one-time exchange or the like (cannot be used for playing a ball).
0 and stored, and the member can settle at the prize counter with the membership card. In this case, the number of settlement balls is 45
There are 21.

The number of balls to be stored is the number of balls to be stored before the previous day (or in some cases today). In this case, the number of stored balls is 1230.

The number of balls that can be withdrawn is the number of balls that can be withdrawn out of the number of stored coins. In this case, 750 out of 1230 coins can be withdrawn.

FIG. 11B shows game result data of a player playing a game by inserting a membership card into the ball lending apparatus 20.

The investment amount is the total amount invested by the player at the corresponding game store on the day, and in this case, 15
000 yen has been invested.

At this time, an upper limit of the investment amount is set, and it is monitored that the investment amount reaches a predetermined value irrespective of the balance of the payout.

The number of differential balls is the number of balls obtained by subtracting the number of hit balls from the number of award balls obtained by the player in the game. In this case, the number of differential balls is -3750 (that is, the number of hit balls). 3750 more balls than the prize balls won).

The income and expenditure is an amount indicating the total income and expenditure of the player at the corresponding amusement store on the day, and is obtained by the following method (1) or (2).

(1) The following formula: (revenue and expenditure) = (investment amount × amount of money per ball / amount of lending per ball + the number of difference balls × amount of money per ball) − Calculated from the investment amount. In this case, the balance is -15,000 yen, that is, the player loses 15,000 yen. Here, the number of difference balls = (the number of award balls−the number of hit balls).

It is to be noted that the exchange amount is assumed to be a case where the exchange is legalized. At present, the exchange amount corresponds to the exchange amount of the premium.

Further, the exchange amount per ball, the lending amount per ball, and the exchange amount of prizes are determined by the member management device 60.
The setting can be changed, and the set value is transmitted to the ball lending apparatus 20.

The number of award balls, the number of out balls, the number of safe balls (however,
The number of hit balls = the number of out balls + the number of safe balls) is sent from the gaming machine 10 to calculate the number of difference balls.

Information on the investment amount is obtained by monitoring the investment amount of cash. In the case where the CR card sand 90 is provided, the investment amount is obtained from the ball lending data from the gaming machine 10.

(2) The balance is calculated from the inserted amount, the number of credits and the number of settlement balls input from the ball counter 30. In this case, it is calculated by the following equation. (Balance amount) =
(Number of settlement balls + number of credits) x exchange amount per ball-
It is also possible to monitor the number of coins to be withdrawn, monitor the number of coins to be withdrawn, add the number of coins to be withdrawn to the investment amount or the amount of income and expenditure, and monitor that the added value becomes a predetermined value.

FIG. 12 (c) shows today's total game data of the gaming machine 10 attached to the ball lending apparatus 20.

The number of jackpots is the number of jackpots that the gaming machine 10 has generated today, and in this case, six jackpots have occurred today.

The total number of starts is determined by
The number of (start) times of the variable display game performed in the variable display section 4a due to the winning start indicates that 1920 starts have been performed.

The jackpot probability is the jackpot occurrence probability in the gaming machine 10 today, that is, (total number of starts / number of jackpots), and the jackpot probability of the gaming machine 10 is 1/3.
20 (= 1920/6).

[0177] The number of starts from the previous jackpot is the number of starts of the variable display game performed on the variable display section 4a by the start prize after the previous jackpot, and indicates that there were 260 starts after the previous jackpot. Is shown.

The probability change frequency refers to the number of occurrences of the probability fluctuation state in the gaming machine 10 today, and indicates that one probability fluctuation state has occurred in the gaming machine 10 today.

The reach A reliability, the reach B reliability, and the reach C reliability indicate the probability of a jackpot occurring when each reach state occurs in the gaming machine 10 of the present day. When reach A occurs, a jackpot occurs with a probability of 60%, when reach B occurs, a jackpot occurs with a probability of 15%, and when reach C occurs, a jackpot occurs with a probability of 3%. ing.

FIG. 12D shows personal game data of a player playing a game with the gaming machine 10 attached to the ball lending apparatus 20.

The number of jackpots is the number of jackpots generated by the player today. In this case, it indicates that the number of jackpots generated by the player today is two.

The total number of starts is the number of starts by the player for the current day, and indicates that there were 862 variable display games.

The jackpot probability is the jackpot occurrence probability in the game of the player today, that is, (total number of starts / number of jackpots), and the jackpot probability of the player in the game is 1/431 (= 2/862). It is.

The number of starts from the previous jackpot is the number of starts of the variable display game performed on the variable display section 4a by the start winning after the previous jackpot by the player, and 260 starts after the previous jackpot. It shows that there was.

The probability change number is the number of occurrences of the probability change state in the game of the player for the current day, and indicates that there is no occurrence of the probability change state big hit in the game of the player for the day (0 times). .

The reach A reliability, the reach B reliability, and the reach C reliability show the probability of occurrence of a jackpot when each of the reach states occurs in the game of the player today, and the player of the player today. In the game of, a jackpot occurs with a probability of 80% when reach A occurs, a jackpot occurs with a probability of 30% when reach B occurs, and a jackpot with a probability of 0% occurs when reach C occurs. Indicates that an event has occurred.

FIG. 13 (e) shows a display example when the balance display reaches the minus upper limit amount (in this case, the minus upper limit amount of the balance amount is set to 20,000 yen) and a warning is displayed. is there.

In this case, the investment amount of the player is 300
At 00 yen, the number of difference balls is -3500, and this value, the monetary amount per ball, and the ball lending amount per ball are substituted into the above formula, and the balance amount is 20,000 yen.
The CRT device 200 displays a warning display (game end recommendation display) indicating that the negative amount of the balance has reached the upper limit. It is better to end the game.

[0189] In addition, in the case of the game disabling setting, when the income and expenditure amount reaches the upper limit value (for example, -20,000 yen as described above), the CRT display device 200 indicates that the negative amount of the income and expenditure amount is the upper limit. Value has been reached. Today's game will be terminated. "Is displayed and the game is disabled. In this state, the member management device 60
, And disables the game at other gaming tables. Also, based on other investment amounts,
The message "The investment amount has reached the upper limit. We will end today's game." Is displayed. When the game is disabled, for example, the game is disabled such as stopping the launch of the game ball or prohibiting lending of the ball.

As described above, in the gaming system according to the present invention, a membership card is issued by the membership card issuing machine 50 to the player playing the game at the amusement store, and the membership card is sent to the ball lending apparatus 20 at the time of the game. To allow the game data of each player who is a member to be stored and managed in the ball rental device 20 and the member management device 60, and the ball rental device 20 monitors the game status of the player, When the investment amount or the balance amount reaches a predetermined value, a warning is displayed or the game is disabled.

The contents of the above embodiment are described in the following (1) to
(9) It may be changed as described.

(1) In the embodiment, a membership card is inserted, cash is inserted, and a game is played using a prepaid card. However, the membership card (or the member management device 60 corresponding to each member card) is used. (E.g., a card-type gaming machine using an IC card) to add value information (money information) to the personal gaming status (investment amount, income and expenditure amount, etc.) The game may be disabled when it reaches the limit.

In this case, the investment amount for which the upper limit value of the day is set may be added (stored) to the card before starting the game, and the personal expense may be limited by the added amount. Further, the upper limit of the amount to be added may be changed according to the skill of the player, the service point, or the like, so as to differentiate the gaming members.

(2) A member card insertion port is provided in a prepaid card issuing machine (not shown) installed in the game store (or a member card input device is provided adjacent to the issuing machine), and the member card is provided. By inserting, prepaid card issuance is allowed, the purchase of the prepaid card of the player who is a member is monitored, and if the issue amount on the day reaches a predetermined amount, the issuance of the prepaid card is prohibited, Alternatively, a warning display or the like may be performed.

(3) Both a member card and a prepaid card can be inserted into the ball lending device 20 to lend a ball from the prepaid card, withdraw a ball, and withdraw a credit. , The warning display or the game disabling may be performed when the investment amount or the income and expenditure amount of the day reaches a predetermined value.

(4) For example, a point such as 2500 points per day is added to a player, and 1 point is subtracted for each lending of 100 yen coin, so that the player can play until the point becomes 0 points. It may be prevented. In this case, depending on the degree of gambling (gambling) of the gaming machine, for example, two types are subtracted by one point for every 100 yen, but for CR machines, 5 points are subtracted every 100 yen. Different values are more effective.

(5) In addition to monitoring that the disadvantageous state (the player's investment amount or the amount of income and expenditure) has reached a predetermined value, the ball lending apparatus is provided with a timer, and a member card is inserted by inserting a membership card. The game time is counted, and when the total game time reaches a predetermined time, by issuing a warning notification or disabling the game, it is possible to prevent an excessive investment due to playing for a long time. It may be.

(6) In the embodiment, although the system uses a ball-solding card, the system is a member card system (not provided with a ball-solding function) for the purpose of providing services to members such as disclosure of special game data. (A system of any configuration may be used as long as the player can grasp the game situation of the player).

(7) In addition to monitoring the investment amount and the losing amount on the day, the investment amount and the losing amount for several days are monitored, and when the value reaches a predetermined value, a warning is notified or the game is disabled. It may be.

(8) The member management device 60 may be composed of a ball management device for managing the ball storage and a game result data management device for managing the game result data for each player.

(9) The member management device 60 is connected to a member management device (not shown) of another store to form a network, and only the amount of investment and loss of a member player at a single game store is reduced. Instead, a network system is used in which the amount of investment or loss for one day (or several days) is grasped based on the total game result data of the games performed in a plurality of game stores, and the game of the player is suppressed depending on the result. You may.

[Second Embodiment] In the first embodiment, the monitoring of an individual's game situation (investment amount, income and expenditure amount, etc.) is performed by the ball rental device 20, but in the second embodiment. Then, by inputting the data from the ball lending device 20 (and the gaming machine 10) to the member management device 60, the member management device 60 monitors the personal gaming status, and the investment amount and the income and expenditure amount reach the predetermined values. When it reaches, a warning signal and a game disable signal are transmitted from the member management device 60 to the ball lending device 20.

However, it is the same as the first embodiment except that the member management device 60 monitors the playing status of an individual.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a personal game state monitoring process performed by the member management device 60 when the member management device 60 monitors an individual game status.

First, in step R1, each of the gaming machines 1
0, 10,... And the ball rental device 20, 2 attached thereto
The game data from 0,... Is input to the member management device 60, and the process shifts to step R2.

At step R2, processing for creating individual game result data is performed, and the routine goes to step R3.

At step R3, a monitoring process of the game result data of the day is performed. Monitoring of the upper limit of the investment amount and monitoring of the balance amount (see FIG. 11 (b) for details) based on the investment amount information, payout information, driving ball information, credit withdrawal information, and coin withdrawal information of the player. The game status is monitored, and the process proceeds to step S4. At this time, monitoring of the number of drawn coins may be performed.

In step R4, it is determined whether or not there is a player whose investment amount or income and expenditure amount has reached a predetermined value. If any player has reached the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step R5. Is returned and this routine ends.

In step R5, when there is a player who has reached the predetermined value, a warning display command signal is transmitted to the ball lending device 20 of the player, and the routine goes to step R6.

In step R6, it is determined whether or not the ball lending device 20 (or the gaming machine 10) is set to be disabled from playing when the investment amount or the balance amount reaches a predetermined value. If it has been set, the process proceeds to step R7, and if it has not been set to disable the game, the process returns and the routine ends.

[0211] The ball rental device 20 (or the gaming machine 10)
Is set at the time of initial setting in the member management device 60.

At step R7, a game disable signal is transmitted to the corresponding ball lending machine 20 or the attached gaming machine 10, and the routine goes to step R8.

In step R8, a card ejection command is issued from the member management device 60 to the ball lending device 20, and the routine ends. At this time, the ball lending device 2 does not need to issue a card ejection command from the member management device 60 to the ball lending device 20.
The card may be ejected by making a judgment on the zero side independently.

As described above, in the gaming system according to the second embodiment, the game result data from the ball rental device 20 (and the gaming machine 10) is transferred to the member management device 60.
, The member management device 60 monitors the personal gaming status, and when the investment amount or the balance amount reaches a predetermined value, a warning signal or a game disable signal is sent from the member management device 60 to the ball. The information is transmitted to the lending device 20.

[0215]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to play a game by converting a valuable medium into a game medium or a game medium equivalent value, and a game medium or a game medium based on the generation of a predetermined game value. A gaming system including a gaming machine capable of acquiring an equivalent value, a player identifying means capable of identifying a player using the gaming card based on identification information recorded on the gaming card, and a predetermined gaming value Game medium information storage means capable of storing the game medium or game medium equivalent value acquired based on the occurrence of the game as game medium information, and a balance state amount for calculating a balance state amount relating to the game of the player specified by the game card Calculating means, and a notifying means for notifying that the balance state amount of the player calculated by the balance state amount calculating means has reached a predetermined value, The technician side identifies the player, grasps the state of the balance (investment amount or balance amount), and notifies the player when the investment amount or balance amount reaches a predetermined value. Since the player can clearly grasp the investment amount and the income and expenditure amount of the player, it is possible to prevent the player from making an excessive investment and suffering a large loss.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the game medium is provided with a game means capable of converting the game medium information into a game medium or a game medium equivalent and playing the game, the player can obtain the obtained game medium. Alternatively, the game media equivalent value can be converted to a game card or ball lending device or a store-side management device (for example,
It is acquired as game media information stored in the member management device, and the acquired game media information is converted into game media so that the player can play the game. As a result, the acquired game media or game media equivalent value is equal to the game media information. Since the game is performed numerically as a game, it is possible to better understand the game situation of the player itself. Also, the gaming shop side can play the game at the time of possession ball game (if the game rule allows the possession ball game) Since the game medium can be managed as the medium information, it becomes easier to grasp the balance amount of the player.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the player's balance state amount (investment amount or balance amount) calculated by the balance state amount calculation means reaches a predetermined value, the player specifying means By providing the game disabling means for disabling the specified player's game, the game of the player can be disabled when the investment amount or the balance amount reaches a predetermined value. It is possible to reliably prevent a person from making an excessive investment or suffering a large loss. Also, in order to prevent only certain players from winning big on the game store side, the upper limit of the winning amount can be set, and the game can be used when the winning amount reaches a predetermined value, such as ending the game. It can also be used for playing a game equally to many players.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the balance state amount is a total balance state amount calculated in total for a plurality of gaming machines in which a player has played a game during a predetermined period. Over the same day or several days, you can see the total investment amount and the total balance of all games played by the player, and as a result, the player will not invest excessively or suffer a large loss It can be prevented reliably, or a big win of only a specific player can be prevented.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to play a game by converting a valuable medium into a game medium or a game medium equivalent value, and to generate a game medium or a game medium equivalent value based on the generation of a predetermined game value. A game system provided with a gaming machine capable of acquiring a game card, a player specifying means capable of specifying a player using the game card based on identification information recorded on the game card, and a game medium or a game medium equivalent A game means lent based on an output signal from a game medium lending device that performs a value lending control or a game means capable of playing using the game medium equivalent value, and a player specified by the player specifying means. Related to this, input information relating to the lending of game media in the game media lending device and information relating to acquisition of game media or game media equivalent value in the gaming machine. By doing so, a balance state calculating means for calculating a balance state amount relating to the specified player, and a notifying means for notifying that the balance state amount of the player calculated from the balance state calculation means has reached a predetermined value. , The game media lending device (cash ball lending device and C
From the data from the R card sand), the balance state amount (investment amount or balance amount) for the player can be calculated, and when the calculated balance state amount (investment amount or balance amount) reaches a predetermined value, By reporting that fact,
By using the current membership card system and savings card system, it is possible to suppress excessive expenditure of the player on the game.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a gaming machine system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board when the game machine according to the present invention is a pachinko game machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a component device of the ball lending device 20.

4 is a front view of the ball rental device 20. FIG.

5 is a specific view seen from the front of the gaming machine 10, ball lending device 20, ball counting device 30, and calling device 41 installed in the island facility.

6 is a specific view of the gaming machine 10, the ball lending device 20, the ball counting device 30, the CR card sand 90, and the calling device 41 installed in the island facility as viewed from the front.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a control process performed by (the CPU 20a of) the ball lending apparatus 20.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a control process performed by (the CPU 20a of) the ball lending apparatus 20.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a control process performed by (the CPU 20a of) the ball lending apparatus 20.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a control process performed by (the CPU 20a of) the ball lending apparatus 20.

FIG. 11A is a diagram illustrating a display example of various ball data of a player who plays a game by inserting a membership card into the ball lending apparatus 20. FIG. 11B is a diagram illustrating a display example of game result data of a player playing a game by inserting a membership card into the ball lending apparatus 20.

FIG. 12C is a diagram illustrating a display example of today's total game data of the gaming machine 10 attached to the ball rental device 20; FIG. 12D is a diagram illustrating a display example of personal game data of a player playing a game with the gaming machine 10 attached to the ball rental device 20.

FIG. 13E is a display example in a case where the balance display reaches the minus upper limit amount (in this case, the minus upper limit amount of the balance amount is set to 20,000 yen) and a warning display is performed. FIG.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a personal gaming state monitoring process performed by the member management device 60 when the individual management status is monitored by the member management device 60.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming board 2 Guide rail 3 Gaming area 4 (Special design) Variable display device 4a Variable display unit 5 Special variable winning device 6 Regular figure starting gate 7 Normal symbol display device 8 General winning opening 9 Normal variable winning device 9b Special figure starting switch Reference Signs List 10 side lamp 20 ball rental device 20a CPU 20b RAM 20c ROM 21 power supply circuit (for backup) 22 clock 23 I / O interface 30 ball counting device 40 island management device 41 calling device 50 member card issuing device 60 member management device 70 centralized management Device 80 Premium management device 200 CRT display device 201 Display control circuit 202 PIN input unit 203 Credit withdrawal switch 204 Ball deposit withdrawal switch 205 Game interruption switch 206 Return switch 207 Data changeover switch 208 Remote control receiver 2 09 Ball discharge device 210 Card R / W 211 Cash determination device 212 Cash return device 213 Cash insertion unit 214 Cash return port 215 Card insertion port 216 Notification lamp 217 Ball discharge nozzle

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine capable of converting a valuable medium into a game medium or a game medium equivalent value to play a game, and capable of acquiring a game medium or a game medium equivalent value based on the generation of a predetermined game value. A game system comprising: a player identification unit capable of identifying a player who uses the game card based on identification information recorded on the game card; and a game acquired based on the generation of the predetermined game value. A game medium information storage unit capable of storing a medium or a game medium equivalent value as game medium information; a balance state amount calculation unit for calculating a balance state amount relating to the game of the player specified by the game card; and the balance state Notifying means for notifying that the player's balance state amount calculated by the amount calculating means has reached a predetermined value. Temu. 2. The game system according to claim 1, further comprising a game means capable of converting the game medium information into a game medium or a game medium equivalent to play a game. 3. When the balance state amount of the player calculated by the balance state amount calculation means reaches a predetermined value, the game of the player specified by the player identification means is disabled. The game system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a game disabling unit. 4. The total balance state quantity calculated in total for a plurality of gaming machines in which a player has played a game during a predetermined period, wherein the balance state quantity is a total balance state quantity. Gaming system. 5. A gaming machine capable of converting a value-value medium into a game medium or a game medium equivalent value to play a game, and capable of acquiring a game medium or a game medium equivalent value based on the generation of a predetermined game value. A game system comprising: a player identification unit capable of identifying a player who uses the game card based on identification information recorded on the game card; and a game medium for performing lending control of a game medium or a game medium equivalent value. A game means capable of playing using a game medium or a game medium equivalent value lent based on an output signal from the lending device, and a player related to the player specified by the player specifying means,
By inputting information relating to the lending of a game medium or a game medium equivalent value in the game medium lending device and information relating to the acquisition of the game medium or the game medium equivalent value in the gaming machine, a balance state amount relating to the specified player And a notifying unit for notifying that the amount of the balance state of the player calculated by the balance state calculation unit has reached a predetermined value. .