JPH1052563A - Device for game - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To promote the recycle of a recording medium for play by performing processing operation for applying a prescribed privilege in the case of adding negotiable value, and preventing the processing operation for applying the privilege from being performed or applying a privilege less than the case of performing adding processing when newly issuing the recording medium. SOLUTION: When paper moneys are inserted into a paper money slot 118 on the condition a use enable lamp 110 is turned on, its amount is displayed on an inserted amount display 113. When an issue switch 116 is depressed, the remainder corresponding to the inserted amount is recorded in the EEPROM of a game card and that card is ejected. Besides, when it is desired to add and update the card remainder and the card is inserted into a card slot 120, card information is read and the card remainder is displayed on a card remainder display 114. When paper moneys are put in, its amount is displayed on the inserted amount display 113 and when an update switch 117 is further depressed, the card is ejected after the card remainder corresponding to the inserted amount is added. In that case, the premium remainder corresponding to the added and updated amount is recorded in the EEPROM.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine used in a game arcade where a game machine such as a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine or a slot machine is installed, and more particularly to a game machine used for playing a game. The present invention relates to a gaming device capable of adding and updating a value specified by recording information of a possible recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game arcade in which a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine or a slot machine is installed, a game medium including a prepaid card or the like is used by using a recording medium usable for a game. A system that allows a game to be played was adopted. In this system, if the player pays for the purchase of the recording medium, a recording medium on which information that can specify the value of the recording medium is recorded is issued to the player and sold, and the recording medium purchased by the player is sold. Is configured to be able to play a game with a gaming machine using a value specified by the record information of the game machine.

[0003]

On the other hand, in the conventional gaming machine, when the player has used up all the value specified by the recording information of the recording medium purchased by the player in the game, Had discarded the used recording medium and purchased a new recording medium. in this way,
In a conventional gaming machine, a new recording medium is issued each time the recording medium is used up, and the old used recording medium is discarded, so that the used recording medium can be used effectively. However, there is a disadvantage that the recording medium itself is wasted. As a result, there is a disadvantage that the purchase price of a newly created recording medium increases.

Therefore, it is conceivable to add and update the value of the used recording medium so that the used recording medium can be reused in the game again. That is, a value corresponding to the amount paid by the player who performs the addition / update of the value is added to the value specified by the recording information of the used recording medium owned by the player, and the recording medium is added. Can be used again for the game.

[0005] However, even if a player is provided with a way to reuse a used recording medium in a game, it is difficult for the player to purchase a new recording medium by issuing a new recording medium. In comparison, since there is no merit, there is no reason to choose to reuse the used recording medium for the game, and in fact, the used recording medium is discarded by the player without being reused. The drawback is that there is a risk that it may occur.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of each of the first to third aspects of the present invention is to promote the reuse of a recording medium in a game.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming apparatus capable of adding and updating a value specified by recording information of a recording medium usable for playing a game, Adding and updating means for adding a value corresponding to a payment amount of a player who performs addition and updating of a value to a value specified by recording information of the recording medium owned by the player; and a predetermined privilege for the player. And a privilege providing processing operation means for performing a processing operation for providing a benefit. The privilege providing processing operation means includes a processing for providing a predetermined privilege when the value addition by the addition updating means is performed. The operation is performed, and if the recording medium is newly issued, no processing operation for giving any privilege is performed, or the added privilege when the same amount as the newly issued amount is updated. And performs the processing operation imparting remote small benefits.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention, the privilege grant processing operation means includes:
The privilege given by the processing operation in the case of performing the addition update once by paying the predetermined amount, and the above-described case in which the addition amount is updated a plurality of times and the total amount of the payment is equal to the predetermined amount When comparing the sum of the benefits provided by the processing operations performed for each of the plurality of addition updates with the sum of the benefits provided by the one processing operation, the benefit obtained by the one processing operation is equal to or greater than the sum of the benefits obtained by the plurality of processing operations. It is characterized by being constituted so that it becomes.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the gaming machine has recorded thereon information capable of specifying a value corresponding to a payment amount of a player. The recording medium may further include a recording medium issuing unit capable of newly issuing the recording medium.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by the operation of the value addition / update means, the value corresponding to the payment amount of the player who performs the value addition / update of the value is stored in the recording medium owned by the player. Is added to the value specified by the record information. By the operation of the privilege granting processing operation means for performing a processing operation for granting a predetermined privilege to the player, the processing operation for granting the predetermined privilege when the value addition by the addition updating means is performed is performed. When the recording medium is newly issued, no processing operation for giving a privilege is performed, or the added privilege of the same amount as the newly issued amount is updated. A processing operation for giving a small privilege is performed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, a predetermined amount is paid to
The privilege granted by the privilege granting operation in the case of performing the addition update twice, and the plurality of times in the case where the addition update is performed a plurality of times and the sum of the payment amounts is equal to the predetermined amount. When comparing with the total of the benefits granted according to the privilege granting processing operation executed for each addition update, the privilege associated with the one processing operation is equal to or more than the total of the privilege associated with the plurality of processing operations. It is configured to be.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, the value of the player according to the amount paid by the player can be specified by the operation of the recording medium issuing means. A recording medium on which the information is recorded is newly issued to the player.

[0013]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic system block diagram showing the entire gaming machine according to the present invention. The general management center 103 stores a game card 106 (FIG. 5) composed of an IC card.
Is delivered to the game hall 102. At the game hall 102,
The card issuing / updating machine 100 is installed, and the game card 106 delivered from the general management center 103 is stored in a card stocker in the card issuing / updating machine 100. Playground 1
When the player who has visited the store 02 does not have the game card 106, the player first inserts money into the card issuing / updating machine 100, and the game card on which the example of the remaining value of the card according to the inserted amount is recorded. 106 is newly issued.

The player inserts the newly issued game card 106 into the card processor 50, and the card balance recorded on the inserted game card 106 is partially withdrawn and the deducted amount Only the gaming machine 49 can play a game using a game medium. In addition, the game card 106
Is provided with an EEPROM 108, which will be described later, and various card information such as the remaining amount of the card is recorded in the EEPROM 108. The “recording” in the present invention is a broad concept including “memory”.

Here, the EEPROM of the game card 106
Various card information recorded in the storage unit 108 will be briefly described. In the EEPROM 108, a game arcade code 134, a card number 135, a card balance 136, and a premium balance 1 are stored.
37, a playable score 138, a prize exchange score 139, an issue date 140, and a security code 141 are recorded. The game arcade code 134 is the game card 10
Numeral 6 is information for specifying the issued gaming hall. The card number 135 is identification information for distinguishing the issued game card 106 from other game cards 106.
The card balance 136 is a value equivalent to the amount paid by the player who purchases the game card 106 (purchase price), and a game can be performed using the card balance 136. The Premier balance 137 is the gaming card 106
Is given to the player as a bonus when the game is used at the game place where the game has been issued, and the game can be performed even if the premium remaining amount 137 is used. The playable point 138 is a point remaining when the game is ended without depleting the card balance 136 and playing the game without depleting the point by the debit. A game can be played even when the playable point 138 is used. The prize exchange point 139 is a point which cannot be used for a game but can be exchanged for prize among points obtained by a player due to a big hit or the like as a result of playing a game. The issue date 140 is the game card 10
6 is the date of issuance. The security code 141 is code data for improving the security of the game card 106.

The game card 1 from the card issuing / updating machine 100
06 is issued, the issued gaming card 106
The card information including the card number 135, the card balance 136, the premium balance 137, and the issue date 140 is transmitted to the card management computer 101. The card management computer 101 registers the transmitted card information by classifying it by card number. When the player inserts the issued gaming card 106 into the card processing machine 50 and partially withdraws the card balance 136 of the inserted gaming card 106 and uses it for a game with the gaming machine 49, the withdrawal is made. The amount and the card number 135 of the game card 106
Is transmitted to the card management computer 101. The card management computer 101 determines the card information corresponding to the transmitted card number 135 from the registered card information, and calculates the remaining card amount of the determined card information by the transmitted debit amount. Update to reduce. If there is a playable point 138 or a prize exchange point 139 at the end of the game by a game machine 49 such as a pachinko game machine or a ball game machine, a coin game machine or a slot machine, etc. Is transmitted to the card management computer 101 via the hole computer 104 together with the card number 135. The card management computer 101 determines the card information corresponding to the transmitted card number 135 from the registered card information, and transmits the playable point and the prize exchange point of the card information. Is updated to the playable points and prize exchange points. Meanwhile, the hall computer 104
Determines whether or not the gaming machine 49 is to be hit, and if so, transmits a hit command signal to the gaming machine 49 to bring the gaming machine 49 into the hit state.

The card processing machine 50 stores therein a game space code 134 of the game space 102 in order to determine whether or not the inserted game card 106 is a game card 106 issued at the store. Game card 106 inserted
Is read to determine whether or not it matches the gaming field code of the gaming facility 102. If the password matches, the game is allowed to be used, and if not, the game card is ejected. And an indication to that effect is given to the player. Each time the game card 106 is inserted into the card processor 50 and used for a game, the card processor 50 stores the card information of the inserted game card 106 together with its card number 135 in the card management computer 1.
01, the card management computer 101 determines the card information corresponding to the transmitted card number, and determines whether or not the transmitted card information matches the determined card information. We perform uniform number management. Only when they match, the game accepting signal is returned to the card processor 50, and the card processor 50
The use of the inserted game card 106 is permitted on condition that there is a return of the game permission signal.

On the other hand, by playing a game, a playable score 138 is obtained.
Or, the game card 10 on which the premium exchange points 139 are recorded.
When the card 6 is ejected from the card processing machine 50, the player who wants to exchange prizes receives the ejected game card 106.
Is inserted into the prize exchange processor 105 to perform a prize exchange processing operation. At that time, card information including the playable points 138 and the prize exchange points 139 of the game card 106 inserted into the prize exchange processor 105 is transmitted to the card management computer 101 together with the card number 135, and the card management computer 101 , The transmitted card number 1
The card information (including the playable score 138 and the prize exchange score 139) transmitted by determining the card information corresponding to 35 is compared with the determined card information to determine whether or not they match, The identification number management may be performed such that a prize exchange permission signal is returned to the prize exchange processor 105 only when they match. In that case, the prize exchange processor 105
The prize exchange processing operation is performed on condition that the prize exchange permission signal is received.

When the card balance 136 of the game card 106 is reduced or becomes zero, the game card 106 can be inserted into the card issuing / updating machine 100 to add and update the card balance 136. A player who wishes to add and update the card balance 136 inserts the game card 106 into the card issuing / updating machine 100 and inserts money corresponding to the amount to be added / updated into the card issuing / updating machine 10.
Enter 0. Then, the balance corresponding to the amount of the inserted money is added and updated to the card balance 136, and the game card 106 after the addition and update is discharged to the player.

FIG. 2 is an overall front view showing the structure of the card issuing / updating machine 100. The card issuing / updating machine 100 is provided with a control unit 125 for controlling the card issuing / updating operation of the card issuing / updating machine. This control unit 125
Is provided with a CPU serving as a control center, a ROM storing a control program, a RAM, and an input / output interface. The components controlled by the control unit 125 include a bill transport mechanism 122 and a card loading / discharging mechanism 12.
3, a card issuing mechanism 124, a usable lamp 110, a card exhaustion lamp 111, a card insertion lamp 112, an inserted amount display 113, and a card balance display 114 are provided.

When the card issuing / updating machine 100 is usable, the usable lamp 110 is lit and displayed, and the player inserts a bill into the bill insertion slot 118 on condition that the usable lamp 110 is lit and displayed. For example, the inserted bill is taken in by the bill transport mechanism 122 and is identified by the bill validator 131 (see FIG. 6), so that the authenticity of the bill can be determined. If it is determined that the bill is an appropriate bill, the amount of the inserted bill is displayed on the inserted amount indicator 11.
3 is displayed. To cancel the issuance of the card, the player presses the cancel switch 115. Then, the inserted bill is returned from the bill return slot 119. on the other hand,
When the player who has watched the inserted amount displayed on the inserted amount display 113 wants to issue a card, the player presses the issue switch 116. Then, one game card 106 stocked in a card stocker (not shown) is withdrawn and a card balance 136 corresponding to the inserted amount is stored in the EEPROM of the game card 106 by the card issuing mechanism 124.
At the same time, the game code 134, the card number 135, the date of issue 140, and the security code 141 are recorded in the EEPROM 108.
Then, the recorded game card 106 is discharged from the card issuing port 121 to the player.

On the other hand, if the player wants to add and update the remaining amount of the game card 106 owned by the player, the game card 106 owned by the player is provided on condition that the usable indicator lamp 110 is lit. Into the card insertion slot 120. Then, the inserted game card 106 is taken in by the card taking-in / ejecting mechanism 123, the card information is read from the card connecting portion 129 via the connecting terminal portion 109, and the card balance 136 is displayed by the card balance display 114. Is displayed. When the player inserts a bill into the bill insertion slot 118, the authenticity of the inserted bill is determined as described above, and if the bill is an appropriate bill, the inserted amount of the inserted bill is displayed on the inserted amount display 113. You. When the player presses the update switch 117, a process of adding and updating the card balance 136 of the game card 106 in which the card balance corresponding to the inserted amount is inserted is performed, and the game card 106 after the addition and update is performed. Is discharged from the card insertion slot 120 to the player. At that time, the premium balance 137 corresponding to the added update amount is the gaming card 1
06 is recorded in the EEPROM 108 and the game card 106 is ejected.

When the game card 106 is inserted into the card insertion slot 120, the card insertion lamp 112 is lit to indicate that the card is being inserted. The game card 10 in the card stocker of the card issuance / update machine 100
When the number 6 is insufficient, the out-of-card display lamp 111 is turned on to display a message to that effect.

A coin slot may be provided instead of or in addition to the bill slot 118. Further, an amount selection button may be provided so that the issue amount of the card or the added / updated amount can be selected within the range of the currency inserted by the player as desired by the player. Then, the game card 106 corresponding to the selected amount is newly issued, or the remaining card amount corresponding to the selected amount is added and updated.
At that time, when a part of the inserted money amount is selected, the remaining amount is returned to the player from the return port 119 as change.

Further, the issuing and updating switches 11
A switch for confirmation may be provided only without providing 6,117. In that case, for example, when the game card 106 is not inserted into the card insertion slot 120, a message such as "Issuing is OK" is displayed,
When the player who saw it presses the confirmation switch, the game card 106 is newly issued, and conversely, when the game card 106 is inserted into the card insertion slot 120, the message "Update is OK" A message appears,
If the player presses the confirmation switch, the card balance 136 of the inserted game card 106 may be updated.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a ball-enclosed gaming machine 49 and a card processing machine 50 provided correspondingly thereto. A card processor 50 is provided on each side of the gaming machine 49 corresponding to the gaming machine 49. For example, in the figure
A card processor 50 is provided on the left side of the drawing of the gaming machine 49.
Is provided, and the card processing machine 50 is connected to the gaming machine 49 on the right side.
Is displayed by lighting of the connection direction indicator 20.

After confirming that the available lamp 18 is lit and that the card processor 50 is available, the player inserts his or her gaming card 106 into the card insertion / ejection slot 22 to display a card insertion. The lamp 21 lights up.

When the game card 106 is inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 22, the recorded information is read by the card reader / writer 23 and displayed on a balance display unit (not shown) provided on the upper surface of the operation unit 45. The card balance 136 of the game card 106 is displayed. When the player presses a conversion switch (not shown), a predetermined number of card balances (for example, for 500 yen) is withdrawn on condition that the card balance 136 is equal to or more than a predetermined value, and the predetermined number is reduced. (For example, 125 points) is given to the player. The deducted points are added and updated and displayed on a point display section (not shown). However, what is displayed on the point display section is a playable point. In the balance display section, the card balance is subtracted and updated for the number of withdrawn funds. further,
Withdrawal information indicating that the withdrawal process has occurred is transmitted from the communication unit 17 to the hall computer.

When the player operates the hitting operation handle 7 in a state where a point is present in the point display section, the pachinko balls enclosed in the gaming machine 49 are shot one by one by the hammer 38 in the game area 8. Is driven into. The shot pachinko balls are detected one by one by the fired ball detector 52, and each time there is a detection, the score of the score display unit is decremented and updated by one.

Pachinko balls whose firing momentum is too weak to reach the game area 8 are collected from a foul ball inlet 55, and a foul ball detector 54 provided on the back of the game board.
(See FIG. 4). Each time a foul ball is detected, the score of the score display unit is added and updated one by one.
As a result, the player can effectively use the updated points that have been subtracted and updated without having an opportunity for the ball to reach the game area 8.

When the ball hit in the game area 8 wins the starting port 9, the variable display device 10 starts variable display of symbols. Then, when the variable stop result of the variable display device 10 becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777), a so-called big hit occurs. When a big hit occurs, the solenoid 13 is excited, and the open / close plate 12 provided in the variable winning ball device 11 is opened, so that the first state is advantageous to the player. In the first state, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls in the variable prize ball device 11 is won,
Alternatively, during a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds),
When the earlier condition is satisfied, the process ends and the second state disadvantageous to the player, that is, the open / close plate 12 is closed.

The pachinko balls that have entered the variable prize ball device 11 during the period when the variable prize ball device 11 is in the first state are the winning number detector 15 or the specific prize ball detector 14.
Is detected by Pachinko ball is a special winning ball detector 14
, The variable winning prize ball device 11 waits until the first state of the variable winning prize ball device 11 ends, and then the variable winning prize ball device 11
Is controlled to the first state.
The upper limit number of the repetition continuation control is set to, for example, 16 times.

In addition, the game area 8 includes a normal winning opening 16.
Is provided. The shot is the starting port 9 or the normal winning port 16,
Alternatively, if the player wins the variable winning ball device 11, a predetermined number of points are given to the player according to the winning. The points given to the player are added and updated and displayed on a point display section (not shown). Pachinko balls that did not win any of the winning ports are collected from the out port 32.

Reference numeral 51 denotes an analog display section, and the number of points displayed on the point display section is indicated by the lighting amount of the lamp. 4 is a transparent plate holding frame,
A transparent plate that covers the front of the game area 8 is held.

When ending the game in the gaming machine 48, the return adjustment switch (not shown) may be pressed. As a result, the score displayed on the score display unit, that is, the playable score is added to the playable score 138 of the game card 106, and the prize exchange score obtained as a result of the game is displayed on the game card 106. The premium exchange points 139 are added and updated and recorded, and the balance displayed on the balance display unit is updated and recorded on the game card 106 as the card balance 136. Then, the game card 106 whose update record has been completed is inserted into the card insertion / ejection port 2.
It is discharged from 2.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the gaming machine 49 and the card processor 50 shown in FIG. The prize ball that has entered the normal prize port 16 or the starting port 9 or the variable prize ball device 11 shown in FIG.
Guided to 0. On the other hand, the out ball collected from the out port 32 is guided by the out ball guiding gutter 53 and merges with the winning ball detected by the winning ball detector 31. After the out ball and the winning ball are detected by the driven ball detector 33, they are guided to the driven ball collecting gutter 34. In addition, foul ball entrance 55
The collected foul ball is detected by the foul ball detector 54 and then guided to the driving ball collecting gutter 34.

The hit ball guided to the hit ball collecting gutter 34 is guided to the firing ball supply port 56 along the slope. When the player operates the hitting operation handle 7 (see FIG. 3), the hitting motor 3
7, the hammer 38 is intermittently swung. The pachinko balls guided to the shooting ball supply port 56 with the intermittent swinging of the hammer 38 are fired and fired one by one into the game area 8 (see FIG. 3). As described above, the pachinko balls enclosed in the gaming machine 49 are repeatedly circulated and used in the gaming machine.

When a staff member of a game arcade operates a predetermined ball removal switch (not shown), the solenoid 58 is excited,
The turning plate 57 forming a part of the driving ball collecting gutter 34 rotates by a predetermined angle to connect the ball discharging gutter 59 to the driving ball collecting gutter 34. As a result, the enclosed ball that is guided by the driving ball collecting gutter 34 after being detected by the driving ball detector 33 is guided to the ball extraction gutter 59 without being guided to the firing ball supply port 56.
The enclosed ball guided to the ball pulling gutter 59 is discharged to the outside of the gaming machine 49.

Reference numeral 28 denotes a game control board, on which a game microcomputer for controlling various game contents is provided. Reference numeral 60 denotes a point control board, which is provided with a point control microcomputer for controlling the points. Reference numeral 68 denotes a communication unit for outputting various game information and the like to a hall computer or the like.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the configuration of the game card 106. As shown in FIG. 5A, the game card 106 is provided with a connection terminal unit 109, a card control microcomputer 107, and an EEPROM 108. The EEPROM 108 records various types of card information shown in FIG. 5B and also records a control program. The card control microcomputer 107 performs various controls according to the control program. In addition, the connection terminal unit 109 is a game card 1
Reference numeral 06 denotes a terminal unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the card processor 50, the card issuing / updating machine 100, and the prize exchange processor 105 when they are inserted. The game card 106 composed of an IC card is a so-called non-contact type that exchanges signals with an external device using an information transmission medium such as light, magnetism, or radio waves instead of the connection terminal unit 109. There may be.
Further, the game card 106 is expensive because it is constituted by an IC card, and has a great effect of suppressing the disposable of a used card. However, this game card 10
Numeral 6 is not limited to an IC card, but may be a magnetic card or the like, for example. A card having a card balance 136 recorded thereon, a gameable point 138 and a card having a premium exchange point 139 recorded thereon are also available. Card.

The card balance 136 shown in FIG.
It is shown in degrees, for example, “50” is equivalent to 5000 yen. The premium balance 137 is also shown in degrees, for example, “5” is equivalent to 500 yen. The premium balance 137 is used in the same manner as the card balance 50.

The game card 106 may be used in a plurality of game arcades. That is, EEPR
A plurality of areas for recording the series of card information shown in FIG. 5B may be set in the OM 108, and various types of card information may be recorded for each of a plurality of gaming arcade codes 134 corresponding to a plurality of gaming arcades. . For example, if a card is issued at the A game arcade, card information such as the game arcade code 134 of the A game arcade and the remaining card amount 136 corresponding to the issued amount is recorded in the EEPROM 108, and the game card 106 is brought to the B game arcade. If the card issuance / update machine 100 performs the addition / update processing, the card 108 of the game arcade B and various card information including the card balance 136 and the like updated and recorded are recorded in the EEPROM 108. When playing a game using the game card 106 in the A game hall, the game is performed using the card balance 136 or the like recorded in the area of the game hall code 134 of the A game hall, and the game is played in the B game hall. When playing a game using the game card 106, the game is performed using the remaining card amount 136 or the like recorded in correspondence with the game hall code 134 corresponding to the B game hall.

The card information recorded in the EEPROM 108 is not limited to the information shown in FIG. 5B. For example, the usage history information, the update history information, the member information, and the expiration date of the game card are specified. Expiration date information to be used, information on savings in the case of using a game card 106 for savings, and the like may be recorded.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the card issuing / updating machine 100. Card issuing and updating machine 100
Is provided with an issuance / update microcomputer 126. The issuance / update microcomputer 126 is provided with a CPU serving as a control center, a ROM storing a control program, a RAM, an input / output interface, and the like. It is configured to be able to transmit and receive information to and from the card management computer 101.

When the game card 106 is inserted into the card insertion slot 120, the card insertion detection switch 127 is turned on, and a detection signal is input to the issuance / update microcomputer 126. Then, the issuance / update microcomputer 126
Operates the card loading and discharging mechanism 123 to load the game card 106 into the machine. When a bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 118, the bill insertion detection switch 130 is turned on and a detection signal is input to the issuance / update microcomputer 126. Then, the issuance / update microcomputer 126 operates the bill transport mechanism 122 to take the bill into the machine. Then, the taken bill is read by the bill validator 131 and information for authenticity determination is input to the issue / update microcomputer 126. As a result, when the issuance / update microcomputer 126 determines that the bill is not an appropriate bill, the issuance / update microcomputer 126
Controls the banknote transport mechanism 122 to operate to discharge the captured banknotes to the outside of the machine.

A card stocker (not shown) of the card issuing / updating machine 100 is provided with a card remaining amount detection switch 128. If the card in the card stocker runs short, the card remaining amount detection switch 128 is set to that effect. The detection signal is output to the issuance / update microcomputer 126. The issuance / update microcomputer 126 receives the signal and outputs a lighting control signal to the out-of-card lamp 111 to light up and display the out-of-card indicating lamp 111. Card connection section 1 connected to connection terminal section 109 of game card 106 inserted from card insertion slot 120 and taken into machine
29 are provided, and information is transmitted and received between the game card 106 and the issuance / update microcomputer 126 in a state where the connection terminal unit 109 and the card connection unit 129 are connected. When the issue switch 116 is operated, an operation signal is input from the issue switch 116 to the issue update microcomputer 126. The issuance / update microcomputer 126 outputs a card issuance control signal to the card issuance mechanism 124, issues the game card 106 from the card issuance mechanism 124, and discharges the game card 106 from the card issuance port 121 to the player. When the update switch 117 is pressed, an operation signal is input to the issuance / update microcomputer 126. The issuance / update microcomputer 126 outputs an update command signal for updating the remaining card amount 136 from the card connection unit 129 to the connection terminal unit 109 of the game card 106. When the cancel switch 115 is pressed, an operation signal is input to the issuance / update microcomputer 126.

Further, the issuance / update microcomputer 12
Reference numeral 6 denotes a command signal for displaying the inserted amount on the inserted amount indicator 113, a command signal for displaying the remaining amount of the card on the card remaining amount indicator 114, a command signal for displaying the usable amount on the usable lamp 110, and the running out of the card. A card out indication signal is output to the lamp 111 and a card insertion indication signal is output to the card insertion lamp 112.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 6 for updating the remaining card issuance amount. First, it is determined in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 1 whether or not a bill has been inserted. If not, the process proceeds to S8, where it is determined whether or not a card has been inserted. In this case, the process proceeds to S9, where it is determined whether or not a bill is being inserted.
The process proceeds to 0, and it is determined whether or not the card is being inserted. If not, the control is terminated.

First, the case where the game card 106 is newly issued will be described. In that case, the player inserts the bill into the bill insertion slot 118. Then, the bill detection switch 1
30 detects the inserted bill, and a YES determination is made in S1 and the process proceeds to S2, in which the bill transport mechanism 122 is operated to control the bill to be loaded into the machine. Based on the identification signal from the bill validator 131, it is determined in S3 whether or not the inserted bill is genuine. If the bill is not genuine, the process proceeds to S32, and the bill determined to be illegitimate is returned. After that, the process returns to S1.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S3 that the bill is legitimate, the flow proceeds to S4, in which the total inserted amount of the inserted bills is displayed on the inserted amount display 113, and then proceeds to S5. S
In 5, it is determined whether or not a cancellation request has been made. If there is no cancellation request, the process proceeds to S 6, and it is determined whether or not an issuance request has been made. If not, the process proceeds to S 7 and it is determined whether or not an update request has been made. If not, the process returns to S1.

On the other hand, if the player who has watched the total inserted amount on the inserted amount display 113 presses the cancel switch 115, a determination of YES is made in S5, the process proceeds to S18, and control for returning all the inserted banknotes is performed. Then, the process proceeds to S19, where it is determined whether the card is being inserted. At this stage, since the card is not being inserted, a NO determination is made in S19 and the control ends.

On the other hand, if the player who sees the inserted amount display 113 presses the issue switch 116, YE is determined in S6.
After the determination in S is made, the process proceeds to S22, in which it is determined whether the card is out of card. At this stage, if a card shortage detection signal has been output from the card remaining amount detection switch 128, a determination of YES is made in S22 and the process returns to S5. On the other hand, if the card shortage detection signal has not been input from the card remaining amount detection switch 128, the process proceeds to S23, where it is determined whether or not the card is being inserted. move on.

In S24, processing is performed to record the remaining card amount, card number, game hall code, issue date, etc. for the inserted amount in the EEPROM 108 of the game card 106. Next, the process proceeds to S25, where the premier balance is set to “0”, and the process proceeds to S26, where the card number, the card balance, and the like are transmitted to the card management computer 101 as card information. Next, the process proceeds to S27, where processing for issuing the game card 106 is performed, and the game card 106 is ejected from the card issuing port 121 to the player.

Next, a case where the card balance of the game card 106 is added and updated will be described. In that case, the player inserts his / her gaming card 106 into the card insertion slot 120 and inserts a bill into the bill insertion slot 118. In the issue update microcomputer 126, S1, S8,
If a bill is inserted during the repetitive execution of the operation in which the control ends after steps S9 and S10, a determination of YES is made in S1 and the inserted bill processing operation in S2 and thereafter is performed. The game card 106 is inserted into the card slot 1
If it is inserted into the switch 20, the detection signal from the card insertion detection switch 127 is input to the issuance / update microcomputer 126, YES is determined in S8, and the process proceeds to S11.

In step S11, the card loading / discharging mechanism 123 is controlled to control the loading of the card.
Control is performed to read card information stored in the EEPROM 108 of the taken game card 106. Next, the process proceeds to S13, where it is determined whether or not the inserted gaming card 106 is a legitimate card. If it is determined that the game card 106 is not a legitimate card, the process proceeds to S16 and the improper card is inserted into the card slot. The operation of discharging from 120 is performed,
The process proceeds to S17, where it is determined whether or not a bill is being inserted. If the bill is not being inserted, the control is terminated as it is. If the bill is being inserted, the process returns to S5.

On the other hand, if the inserted card is a legitimate card, YES is determined in S13, and S1 is determined.
In step S1, the control is performed to display the card balance of the game card 106 on the card balance display 114.
The process proceeds to S5, and after performing the process of controlling the lighting of the lamp 112 during card insertion, the process returns to S5.

Then, if the player presses the cancel switch 115 at this stage, YES at S5 as described above.
Is determined, and the processing after S18 is performed. At this time, since the card has already been inserted,
The ES is determined, the process proceeds to S20, the lamp 112 during card insertion is turned off, and after the process of ejecting the inserted game card 106 from the card insertion slot 120 in S21 is performed, the control ends.

On the other hand, if the player presses the update switch 117, a YES determination is made in S7 and the process proceeds to S28, in which the card balance of the inserted amount is added to the card balance of the inserted gaming card 106 and updated. At the same time, a process of recording the card number, the game arcade code, the date of issue, and the like in the EEPROM 108 of the game card 106 is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S29, in which a process of adding the premium remaining amount 137 according to the inserted amount is performed. This premium remaining amount is obtained by adding “1” to the inserted amount of 1000 yen. If a premium is added every time the update process is performed regardless of the input amount, it is expected that a person who inputs a small input amount each time and updates it several times will appear, but as in the present embodiment, , Every 1000 yen, that is, according to the amount of money inserted, it is possible to suppress the appearance of a person who performs addition and update several times. Next, the process proceeds to S30, in which a process of transmitting the card number, the remaining amount of the card, and the like to the card management computer 101 as card information is performed. After the process of discharging the inserted card is performed in S31, the control ends.

In the card management computer 101 to which the card number and the card information have been input in S26, as described above, the transmitted card information classified by card number and registered is registered. On the other hand, in S30, the card number, the card balance after the addition and update, and the addition and update amount are transmitted to the card management computer 101. Further, the card management computer 101 that has received the card information in S30 determines the card information corresponding to the transmitted card number, and calculates the added update amount transmitted for the remaining card amount of the determined card information. The addition and updating are performed, and the answer is compared with the transmitted final balance of the card to determine whether or not they match each other.

If it is determined that they match, the card management computer 101 updates the final card balance after addition and update transmitted according to S30 as the card balance of the gaming card 106 of the card number, and updates the new balance. Register the remaining card balance. On the other hand, if it is determined that the card numbers do not match as a result of the identification number management, the card balance of the registered card information corresponding to the card number is set to the original card balance before adding and updating. Then, at the stage where the game card 106 determined to be inconsistent as a result of the identification number management is inserted into the card processor 50 and used for the game, the card management computer 1 is used as described above.
01 is performed, the card balance transmitted from the card processor 50 at that time does not match the card balance of the card information registered in the card management computer 101. The use of the game card 106 is not recognized.

FIG. 8 to FIG. 11 show different embodiments. In FIG. 8, processing of S101 to S105 is performed instead of S29 shown in FIG. That is, after the process of S28 in FIG. 7 is performed, the process proceeds to S101,
It is determined whether or not the input amount is 10,000 yen or more. If the input amount is 10,000 yen or more, the process proceeds to S102, and a process of adding “25” to the premium remaining amount is performed.
Go to 0. On the other hand, the input amount is 5000 yen or more and 10000
If it is less than the yen, a determination of YES is made in S103 and the process proceeds to S104, and the premium remaining amount is added to "12", and the process proceeds to S30 in FIG. Further, if the input amount is less than 5,000 yen, NO is determined in S103, and S1 is determined.
Proceed to 05 and add “2” to the premier balance, and S3 in FIG.
Go to 0.

If the control as shown in FIG. 8 is performed, the higher the amount of money inserted, the larger the addition of the premium remaining amount. Therefore, when performing the addition and update of the game card 106, the player performs the addition and update with a large amount. Can be expected.

FIG. 9 shows an example in which S29 is used instead of S29 shown in FIG.
The processing of 106 is performed. After the process of S28 in FIG. 7, the process proceeds to S106 in FIG. 9, and after the process of adding a premium score according to the inserted amount is performed, the process proceeds to S3 in FIG.
Go to 0, but with the addition of this premium,
"25" as the premier point for 0 yen as a playable point
This is processing to be added. Also, the premium points may be added as the premium exchange points instead of as the gameable points, and further, the premium points may be added as the ball storage information.

FIG. 10 shows a further modification of the modification shown in FIG. 8, in which the processing shown in FIG. 8 is performed instead of the processing of S29 shown in FIG. 7, and the processing shown in FIG.
The processing shown in FIG. 10 is performed instead of the processing of FIG. After the process of S24 of FIG. 7 is performed, the process proceeds to S107 of FIG.
It is determined whether or not it is equal to or more than a yen, and if it is 10,000 yen or more, a process of adding "11" to the premium remaining amount is performed, and the process proceeds to S26 of FIG. On the other hand, the input amount is 10,000
If the value is less than the circle, the process proceeds to S109, where "1" is added to the remaining premium, and the process proceeds to S26 in FIG.

As described above, in the modified example shown in FIG. 10, even when a new game card 106 is issued, a premium is added according to the inserted amount.
The addition and updating of 06 adds more premiums.

As another modification, for example, a setting switch for setting how much the premium is applied may be provided. This setting switch is preferably provided at a place where a player cannot operate and a staff member of the game hall can operate, such as a mechanical board of a pachinko game machine as an example of a game machine. By operating this setting switch, for example, if a setting 1 is input and set, a premium "1" is added at an insertion amount of 1000 yen, a setting 2 is added a premium "2" at an insertion amount of 1000 yen, and a setting 3 is added. Input amount 1000
"3" is added to the premium with a circle.

FIG. 11 is a modification showing still another embodiment. After the process of S28 shown in FIG. 7 is completed, the process proceeds to S110 of FIG. Then, in S110, a process of adding a premium remaining amount according to the input amount is performed, and a predetermined premium amount recorded in the ROM of the issuance / update microcomputer 126 is added to the input amount. Thereafter, S30 shown in FIG.
Proceed to.

The determined premium balance recorded in the ROM is shown in FIG. 11 (B). In the ROM, data is recorded in the form of a table as shown in FIG. 11B. When the input amount is 1000 yen, one premium remaining amount is added, and when the input amount is 2000 yen, two premium remaining amounts are added. 3,000 yen input, 3 remaining premiums, 4,000 yen input, 4 remaining premiums, 5 input
6,000 yen for Premier balance 6, Input amount 6000 yen for Premier balance 7, Input amount 7000 yen for Premier balance 8, Input amount 8000 yen for Premier balance 9, Input amount 9000
JPY 10 for Premier balance, JPY 10000 for Premier balance 15, JPY 11,000 for Premier balance 1
6, ...

[0086] Then, after the inserted amount of money of 11,000 yen, the increase mode similar to that of the inserted amount of money of 1000 yen or more is repeated. The rightmost column of FIG. 11 (B) shows the increase number of the premium balance.
According to this, the input amount of 5000 yen increases by +2, and the input amount of 10,000 yen increases by +5. As described above, the increase ratio of the premium remaining amount is configured to be larger than the increase ratio of the input amount.
With such a configuration, for example, if the addition and updating of the game card 106 are performed five times in total with the insertion amount of 1000 yen, the premium remaining amount becomes “5” in total.
If the addition and update of the game card 106 are performed once with the input amount of 5,000 yen, the premium remaining amount becomes “6”, and it is better to add and update only once with the higher input amount than to perform the addition and update in a plurality of times. It is advantageous for a player.

FIGS. 12 and 13 show the card issuing / updating machine 100 shown in FIG.
2 is a modified example showing an embodiment in which the present embodiment is divided into a card update machine 143 dedicated to card update.

The card issuing machine 142 shown in FIG.
Among the various devices and parts shown in FIG.
Out-of-card lamp 111, inserted amount indicator 113, cancel switch 115, issue switch 116, bill transport mechanism 1
22, a bill insertion slot 118, a bill return slot 119, a card issuing mechanism 124, and a card issuing port 121 are provided.
These various devices are controlled by the issuance control unit 144. The issuance control unit 144 includes a microcomputer, and the microcomputer includes a CPU, an RO, and the like.
An M, a RAM, an input / output interface, and the like are provided.

The card updating machine 143 shown in FIG. 13 includes a usable lamp 110, a card insertion lamp 112, and an inserted amount indicator 113 among various devices and parts provided in the card issuing / updating machine 100 shown in FIG. , Card balance indicator 11
4, a cancel switch 115, an update switch 117, a bill transport mechanism 122, a bill insertion slot 118, a bill return slot 119,
A card loading / unloading mechanism 123 and a card insertion slot 120 are provided. These various devices are connected to the update control unit 145.
Is controlled by The update control unit 145 includes a microcomputer.
A CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an input / output interface, and the like are provided.

The card issuing machine 14 shown in FIGS.
2. The card updating machine 143 is also the card issuing and updating machine 1 shown in FIG.
As described in the case of 00, an amount selection button may be provided.

FIG. 14 is an overall system block diagram showing another embodiment in which the game card 106 is a nationwide common card. The nationwide common card is a third-party issued prepaid card that can be used in common at any game arcade that is a member of the nationwide common card system. The one shown in FIG. 14 is similar to the system block diagram shown in FIG. 1, and the following mainly describes the differences.

In the case of FIG.
In addition, a regional management center 133 is provided. The regional management center 133 comprehensively manages a plurality of amusement arcades in an area under its control. A card checker 132 is provided in the game arcade. Then, when the player who has come to the amusement arcade has the card issuing / updating machine 100 issue a new game card 106, the card number of the newly issued game card 106 as described with reference to FIG. And the card information such as the remaining amount of the card and the date of issuance are stored in the card management computer 101.
, And classified and registered for each card number.
When the newly issued game card 106 is inserted into the card processor 50 to play a game, the number of the game card 106 is managed in the same manner as described with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, if the player leaves the store with his or her own game card 106 after playing the game, the player inserts the game card 106 into the card checker 132, receives the check, and then removes the game card 106. Leave the store with it. Then, the game card 10 inserted into the card checker 132
6 is read by the card checker 132, the card number 135 and the card balance 136 or the premium balance 137, the playable score 138, and the premium exchange score 1
39 or the issue date 140 is transmitted to the regional management center 133 via the card management computer 101. In the case of a nationwide common card, which can be used in a game arcade nationwide, the game arcade code 134 shown in FIG. 5B is not recorded.

When the player brings the game card 106 taken out of the game hall by passing through the card checker 132 to play a game at another game hall, the player passes the card checker 132 of another game hall first. . Then, the game card 10 inserted in the card checker 132
6 and the various card information are transmitted to the card management computer 101. The card management computer 101 classifies and registers the transmitted card information for each card number. Then, the card management computer 101 transmits the transmitted card number to the regional management center 133. If the other game arcade to which the game card 106 has been brought in is a game arcade in a region under the jurisdiction of the regional management center 133, the regional management center 133
The card information of the game card 106 brought in is registered. In that case, the regional management center 13
3 determines the card information corresponding to the transmitted card number, and returns the card information together with the card number to the card management computer 101. The card management computer 101 determines the corresponding card information based on the returned card number, compares the determined card information with the card information returned from the regional management center 133, and finds a match. It is determined whether or not the game card 106 is an appropriate card if they match, and if not, it is determined that the game card 106 is improper with a possibility of forgery. .

When playing a game by inserting the game card 106 brought into the game arcade into the card processor 50, the card number of the game card 106 is transmitted from the card processor 50 to the card management computer 101. You.
As described above, the card management computer 101 determines whether the game card 106 that has been brought into the game arcade and passed through the card checker 132 is appropriate or not. When the card number is transmitted to the card management computer 101, a determination result as to whether or not the game card 106 corresponding to the card number is a proper game card is returned to the card processor 50. The card processor 50 permits the game using the game card 106 only when the returned signal is a signal indicating that the card is an appropriate game card.

On the other hand, in the case where the other game place where the game card 106 is brought in is a game place outside the area under the jurisdiction of the regional management center 133, the game card inserted into the card checker 132 of the other game place The card number 106 is transmitted from the card management computer 101 to the general management center 103 via the regional management center 133, and the card number is transmitted from the general management center 103 to the regional management center 133 under its control. Since the card information corresponding to the card number is registered in the regional management center 133 under the jurisdiction, the card information corresponding to the card number is determined, and the determined card information is stored in the integrated management center. 103, a reply is sent to the card management computer 101 of the other amusement arcade via the area management center 133. Subsequent number management when playing a game using the game card 106 thereafter is the same as described above.

In the case of this nationwide common card, when the premium balance 137 is recorded at the frequency of the card balance 136, when the game card 106 is brought into the game arcade and passes through the card checker 132, the premium is set. To “0”. Further, the playable points 138 and the prize exchange points 139 are handled as valid only in the game hall on the day of the game where the game card 106 is brought in. In addition, Premier can play
If it is recorded as 8 or a prize exchange point 139, the premium is also treated as valid only at the game hall on that day. Further, in this case, the premium may be converted into ball storage data and recorded for several days.

The features, modifications, and the like of the embodiment described above are listed below. (1) It is conceivable that a plurality of card issuing / updating machines 100 are installed in a game arcade, but the card issuing / updating machine 142 shown in FIG. 12 and the card updating / updating machine 1 shown in FIG.
One or both of the 43 and the card issuing / updating machine 100 shown in FIG. 2 may be installed in a game arcade.

An information input / output unit for inputting / outputting information to / from an external device is constituted by the connection terminal unit 109 shown in FIG. The card control microcomputer 107 constitutes a recording medium control unit for controlling the recording medium. The EEPROM 108 constitutes information recording means for recording predetermined recording medium information.

The game arcade code 134 shown in FIG. 5B constitutes game arcade specification information for specifying a game arcade where a recording medium can be used. The card number 135 forms recording medium identification information for identifying the recording medium from another recording medium. The card balance 136 and the premium balance 137 constitute information for specifying a valuable value usable for a game. Of these three types of value, the game may be used with priority given to the premium balance 137, or the game may be used with the premium balance 137 last. It may be something. The premium remaining amount 137 constitutes service value information that can specify a service value given as a service when the recording medium is used in a game arcade where the recording medium is sold. Further, a process of adding a valuable value according to the amount paid by the player to the valuable value specified by the recording information of the recording medium (addition processing by an adding / updating unit to be described later) is performed based on the premium remaining amount 137. In this regard, service value information that can specify a service value provided as a service is also configured. The prize exchange score 139 constitutes prize exchange value information specifying information that can specify the prize exchange value information used for prize exchange, which is the game result value acquired as a result of the player playing the game.

The determination as to whether or not the card is a legitimate card at S13 in FIG. 7 is made based on only the security code 141 recorded on the game card 106. Judgment of authenticity by jersey number management may be performed. That is, card information classified by card number of the game card 106 is registered in the card management computer 101, and if the game card 106 is inserted into the card issuing / updating machine 100 to update the game card 106, the card information is inserted. The verification data request information is transmitted to the card management computer 101 together with the card number 135 of the game card 106. The card management computer 101 determines the card information corresponding to the transmitted card number 135 and returns the determined card information to the card issuing / updating machine 100 as collation data. In the card issuing / updating machine 100, the returned card information and the inserted gaming card 1
06 with the card information to determine whether they match,
It is determined that the card is a legitimate card on condition that they match, and if the cards do not match, it is determined that the card is not a proper card. In this manner, the uniform number management may be performed.

When the addition / update of the game card 106 is performed by the card issuing / updating machine 100 or the card updating machine 143, the card balance 13 of the game card 106 is updated.
If 6 is not zero, the addition update may not be performed. In this way, if the addition update is permitted only when the card balance 136 is zero, the card balance 136
Can be prevented from being updated by the game card 106 falsified with a large amount.

(2) S26 in FIG. 7 constitutes a value output means for outputting the value specified by the recording information of the newly issued recording medium together with the recording medium identification information of the recording medium. Based on the information output from the value output means, the card management computer 101 classifies each recording medium identification information and stores a value classified by the recording information of the recording medium. Means are configured.

In S30 of FIG. 7, when the value specified by the recording information of the recording medium is added and updated, the recording medium identification information of the recording medium, the added update amount, and the value after the added update are added to the value. An addition update information output means for outputting to the valuable value classification storage means is configured. The valuable value classification storage unit determines recording medium information corresponding to the recording medium identification information included in the information output from the update information output unit, and determines the determined recording medium information and the output. A function of determining whether or not the recording medium is an appropriate recording medium based on the added update amount included in the received information and the value after the added update.

(3) As shown in FIG. 10, in the case where a premium is added when a new recording medium is issued, the premium remaining amount to be added is newly set to “1” or the like irrespective of the input amount when newly issuing a recording medium. May be fixed.

As shown in FIG. 7, when issuing the recording medium, when the premium remaining amount is set to “0”, when the additional updating of the recording medium is performed, the additional updating of the second and subsequent times is performed at the time of the additional updating of the recording medium. The premium remaining amount to be added may be increased. For example, in the first addition update, the premium remaining amount added to the input amount of 1000 yen is "1", and in the second and subsequent addition updates, the input amount is 10 yen.
The premium remaining amount added to 00 yen may be “2”.

When a recording medium is newly issued, the value (card balance 136) specified by the recording information of the recording medium is issued in a state of 0, and thereafter, the value of the issued recording medium is (Card remaining amount 136) is added and updated, and the added and updated value is used for a game. For example, a newly issued recording medium cannot be used for a game as it is. A system that can be used may be used. In such a case, when the first addition update is performed on a newly issued recording medium, it may be configured so that the addition update after the next time is more premier than the first addition update.

Also, in S29 of FIG.
Although the premium remaining amount to be added to 0 yen is “1”, the present invention is not limited to this, and the premium remaining amount to be added to the insertion amount of 2000 yen may be “1”.

The setting switch for inputting and setting the above-mentioned added premium remaining amount constitutes a service added value input setting means capable of inputting and setting the size of the added service added value (premier remaining amount).

The ROM storing the table shown in FIG. 11B stores the correspondence between the payment amount paid for the additional update of the recording medium and the service added value to be provided. An amount service grant value correspondence information storage means is configured.

(4) Privilege added with the addition and update of the recording medium may be, for example, an addition or update of the recording medium or a fixed result of the addition / update instead of or in addition to the above-mentioned addition of the premium remaining amount. A predetermined point may be added each time the amount of money is reached, and when the number of points reaches a certain point, some service from the game hall may be received. For example, a prize with 100 points and a prize exchange point 139 corresponding to 100 may be presented, or a prize (including travel, etc.) may be won by lottery only for a player with 100 points or more. Further, when the point becomes 10 points, for example, the point acquired by the occurrence of the big hit can be used for the game without being set as the prize exchange point and can be used for the game (the game based on the point acquired as a result of the game). The game condition may be advantageous to the player, such as unlimited all day long. Furthermore, a prize such as juice may be obtained each time the addition update of the recording medium is performed or the update amount reaches a predetermined amount as a result of the addition update. Further, a privilege may be given when the number of updates or the total amount of updates reaches a certain value.

The card checker 132 and the card issuing / updating machine 100 shown in FIG. 14 may be integrated.
Further, one or both of the card checker 132 and the card issuing machine 142 shown in FIG. 12 or the card updating machine 143 shown in FIG. 13 may be integrated.

(5) When issuing a recording medium or updating a recording medium, a method of paying the amount of money of the player may be, for example, payment using a credit card, insertion of a cash card, or the like instead of inserting cash. Payment may be made by debiting the player's bank account, or may be made using an electronic cash, electronic check, credit card, virtual prepaid card, or the like using the Internet.

[0098]

Specific Example of Means for Solving the Problems Game Card 10
6 constitutes a recording medium that can be used to play a game. The card issuing / updating machine 100 or the card updating machine 143 converts the value corresponding to the payment amount of the player who performs the addition / update of the value into the value specified by the recording information of the recording medium owned by the player. Addition updating means for adding is configured. S29 or S102, S174, S105 or S10
6 or S110 constitutes a privilege giving processing operation means for performing a processing operation for giving a predetermined privilege to the player. And this privilege giving processing operation means,
As described above, a processing operation for giving a predetermined privilege is performed when the valuable value is added by the addition / update unit, and no privilege is given when the recording medium is newly issued. To perform the processing operation for
Alternatively, it is configured to perform a processing operation of granting a privilege smaller than the privilege granted when the addition update of the same amount as the newly issued amount is performed.

The privilege grant processing operation means includes: a privilege granted by a processing operation when a predetermined amount is paid to perform one addition update; and a privilege provided by a plurality of addition updates and the payment amount. When the sum of the benefits is the same as the predetermined amount, and the sum of the benefits granted according to the processing operation executed for each of the plurality of addition updates,
The benefits associated with the one processing operation are configured to be equal to or greater than the sum of the benefits associated with the plurality of processing operations.

The card issuing / updating machine 100 or the card issuing machine 142 constitutes a recording medium issuing means capable of newly issuing a recording medium on which information capable of specifying a value corresponding to the payment amount of the player is recorded. ing.

[0101]

The effect of the concrete example of the means for solving the problems.
Regarding, when the payment amount of the player is the same, it is more advantageous for the player to perform the additional update of the recording medium than to newly issue the recording medium. Promoted, and promote the recycling of recording media.

Regarding claim 2, in addition to the effect of claim 1, if the amount paid by the player is the same, 1
A player's act of trying to obtain more benefits by performing multiple additions and updates in order to increase the benefits associated with multiple additions and updates beyond those provided by performing multiple additions and updates Can be suppressed.

According to the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, since the recording medium issuing means is also included, the convenience for the player is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic system block diagram showing an entire gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration of the card issuing / updating machine.

FIG. 3 is an overall front view showing a pachinko gaming machine and a card processing machine as an example of the gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine and the card processing machine.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a game card as an example of a recording medium.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the card issuing / updating machine.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a modification.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a modification.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a modification.

FIG. 11A is a flowchart showing a modification, and FIG. 11B is a flowchart showing table data.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing the configuration of the card issuing machine.

FIG. 13 is a front view showing the configuration of the card update machine.

FIG. 14 is a system block diagram showing the entirety of another example of a gaming device.

[Explanation of symbols]

103 is a general management center, 101 is a card management computer, 105 is a prize exchange processor, 100 is a card issuing / updating machine as an example of a value addition / updating unit, 49 is a gaming machine, 50
Is a card processing machine, 106 is a game card as an example of a recording medium, 142 is a card issuing machine, and 143 is a card updating machine as an example of a value addition updating unit.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine capable of adding and updating a value specified by recording information of a recording medium usable for playing a game, wherein a value of a player who adds and updates the value is set to Adding and updating means for adding a value corresponding to the value specified by the recording information of the recording medium owned by the player; and a privilege granting operation for performing a processing operation for granting a predetermined privilege to the player. The privilege granting processing operation means performs a processing operation for granting a predetermined privilege when the value addition by the addition updating means is performed, and the recording medium is newly issued. In such a case, the processing operation for granting no benefit is not performed, or the processing operation for granting a benefit smaller than the benefit provided when the addition update of the same amount as the newly issued amount is performed is performed. A gaming device, characterized in that 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said privilege providing processing operation means comprises: a privilege provided by a processing operation when a predetermined amount is paid to perform one addition update; and a privilege provided when a plurality of addition updates are performed. When the total of the benefits is the same as the predetermined amount, and the total of the benefits granted with the processing operations executed for each of the plurality of addition updates is compared with the benefits, the benefits associated with the one processing operation are obtained. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of times is equal to or more than the sum of the benefits associated with the plurality of processing operations. 3. The gaming machine further comprises a recording medium issuing means capable of newly issuing the recording medium on which information capable of specifying a value corresponding to the amount paid by the player is recorded. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein: