JPH11128524A - Pos device for exchanging prize - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a POS device for exchanging prizes which is possible to be broken into while exchanging the prizes, in which a player does not need to have a plurality of recording media, and which can save manufacturing cost. SOLUTION: At a control section 50 of a POS device for exchanging prizes for exchanging game media for prizes, a first memory section 51 for memorizing information during exchanging the prizes, a second memory section 52 for memorizing the information memorized in the first memory section to specify by reserved numbers, a main memory section 53 for memorizing the information memorized in the first memory section of recording media finished exchanging for the prizes are provided. When there is a deal for breaking in, the control section 50 is set in a manner that information of exchanging for the prizes that is advancing in the first memory section is memorized in the second memory section. After finishing exchanging for the prizes that is broken in, the advancing information of exchanging for the prizes is accessed from the second memory section to start exchanging for the prizes again.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prize for exchanging a desired prize using a recording medium on which the number of game media obtained by a player is recorded in a gaming machine using the game medium. POS device for replacement (point of
sales system).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a prize exchange is performed in this type of conventional prize exchange POS device, first, a recording medium on which the number of game media obtained by a player is recorded is inserted into a predetermined insertion slot, The number of game media recorded on the recording medium is read, and prizes are exchanged within the range of the number of game media.

[0003] The prize exchange is performed by the player selecting a desired prize from a prize displayed on the display or a prize described in a catalog. When a prize is selected, a game medium corresponding to the selected prize is performed. Is subtracted from the number of game media acquired above.

[0004] When interrupt processing is performed during prize exchange, a receipt with a reservation number is issued, and the receipt with the reservation number is read again by a scanner so that the prize exchange operation is resumed. I was

[0005]

However, such a conventional prize exchange POS device is expensive because it has a receipt issuing means for issuing the above-mentioned receipt in order to enable interrupt processing. There was a problem that it would be.

[0006] Further, there is a problem that the player may need to possess a number of recording media or receipts in which the number of acquired game media is recorded.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems. In addition to being able to perform interrupt processing while exchanging prizes, the player needs to have many recording media. It is an object of the present invention to provide a prize exchange POS device that does not require any increase in the production cost of the device itself.

[0008]

Means for achieving the object are as follows.

[1] A prize exchange POS device (10) for exchanging a game medium obtained by a game in a gaming machine (1) using a game medium with a prize using a recording medium recording the number thereof. ), An insertion / ejection opening (11) for the recording medium, and a read / write means (12) for reading information on the recording medium inserted from the insertion / ejection opening (11) and writing information on the recording medium. A display unit (20) for displaying various kinds of information relating to prize exchange, an operation unit (30) for performing various operations, and a control unit (50) for controlling the gaming machine (1)
And the control unit (50) is provided with the insertion / ejection port (1).
A first storage unit (51) for storing information during prize exchange based on one recording medium inserted from 1), and information stored in the first storage unit (51) can be specified by a reservation number And a main storage unit (53) for storing information stored in the first storage unit (51) of the recording medium for which the prize exchange has been completed. And
Even during the exchange of the prize based on one recording medium, the exchange of the prize is interrupted by an interruption operation of the operation unit (30), and the read / write means records a reservation number on the one recording medium and the insertion / ejection The information regarding the prize exchange based on the one recording medium discharged from the mouth (11) and stored in the first storage unit (51) is stored in the second storage unit (52) so as to correspond to the hold number. When the one recording medium is reinserted from the insertion / ejection port (11) after the end of the prize exchange of the interruption based on another recording medium newly inserted from the insertion / ejection port (11), Characterized in that the information specified by the hold number recorded on the recording medium of the above is retrieved from the second storage section (52) so that the prize exchange can be restarted. 10).

[2] A prize exchange POS device (10) for exchanging a game medium obtained by a game in a gaming machine (1) using a game medium with a prize using a recording medium recording the number thereof. ), An insertion / ejection opening (11) for the recording medium, and a read / write means (12) for reading information on the recording medium inserted from the insertion / ejection opening (11) and writing information on the recording medium. A display unit (20) for displaying various kinds of information relating to prize exchange, an operation unit (30) for performing various operations, and a control unit (5) for controlling the gaming machine (1).
The operation unit (30) is provided with an interrupt button (3) for interrupting a prize exchange based on one recording medium being executed and performing a prize exchange of an interruption based on another recording medium.
1) and an end button (32) for ending the ongoing prize exchange, and the control unit (50) is configured to exchange the prize based on one recording medium inserted from the insertion / ejection opening (11). A first storage unit (51) for storing information therein, a second storage unit (52) for storing information stored in the first storage unit (51) so as to be specified by a hold number, And a main storage section (53) for storing information stored in the first storage section (51) of the recording medium for which the prize exchange has been completed. When the interrupt button (31) is operated, the prize exchange is interrupted, the read / write means (12) records a hold number on the one recording medium, and discharges from the insertion / ejection opening (11). And a prize exchange based on the one recording medium stored in the first storage unit (51). Related information is stored in the second storage section (52) so as to correspond to the hold number, and the interruption of the prize exchange based on another recording medium newly inserted from the insertion / ejection port (11) is completed. At the end button (3
2), and the one recording medium is inserted into the insertion / ejection port (1).
When inserted again from 1), the information specified by the hold number recorded on the one recording medium is called from the second storage unit (52) so that the prize exchange can be restarted. A prize exchange POS device (10), characterized in that:

[3] The operation unit (30) is provided with a recall button (33) for displaying on the display means (20) the information of the prize exchange transferred to the second storage unit (52) by interruption. Item 3. The prize exchange POS device (10) according to item 2, further comprising:

Next, the operation of the gaming machine described in each of the above items will be described.

[0013] In the prize exchange POS device (10) described in the above [1], the prize exchange POS device (10) stores a recording medium on which the number of game media acquired by the player in the gaming machine (1) is recorded. When inserted into the insertion / ejection port (11) of (10), the control unit (50) causes the read / write means (12) to read the information of the recording medium.

The read information is displayed on a display means (20) for displaying various kinds of information relating to prize exchange, and is stored in the first storage section (51). First storage unit (51)
The information during the exchange of prizes is updated and stored as needed.

The player operates the operation unit (3) while watching the display.
0) can be exchanged for game media and prizes.

[0016] Even if a prize exchange based on one recording medium is being performed, if an interruption operation is performed by the operation unit (30),
The control unit (50) records the reservation number on the recording medium by the read / write means (12) and the first storage unit (5).
The information stored in 1) is stored in the second storage unit (52) so as to be specified by the hold number. The recording medium on which the reservation number is recorded is discharged from the insertion / ejection port (11).

When another recording medium is newly inserted from the insertion / ejection opening (11), the same prize exchange as described above can be performed based on the recording medium. When the prize exchange of the interruption is completed, the information is moved to the main storage unit (53) and stored.

If the game medium for which the prize exchange was performed before the interruption prize exchange is performed is reinserted from the insertion / ejection slot (11), the read / write means (12) is set to the holding state recorded on the recording medium. The number can be read and the information specified by the reservation number can be called from the second storage unit (52) and transferred to the first storage unit (51), and the prize exchange can be resumed. When the prize exchange is completed, the information is transferred to the main storage unit (53) and stored.

As described above, the player does not need to exchange all of the acquired game media at once, and can exchange the prizes in any number of times as long as the game media remains. Also, the recording medium possessed for that purpose only needs to have one recording medium on which the game medium acquired first is recorded.

In the POS device (10) for exchanging prizes described in the above (1), the operation unit (30) interrupts prize exchange based on one recording medium being executed and interrupts based on another recording medium. Interrupt button (3
Since 1) and an end button (32) for ending the present prize exchange are provided, the operator can surely perform the operation. That is, when performing a prize exchange of interruption during prize exchange based on one recording medium, if the interruption button exchange (31) is operated to interrupt the prize exchange, the read / write means (12) is set to the one recording medium. , And discharges it from the insertion / ejection port (11).
The information on the prize exchange based on the one recording medium stored in 1) is stored in the second storage unit (52) so as to correspond to the reservation number. After the interruption prize exchange based on another recording medium newly inserted from the insertion / ejection opening (11) is performed, when the end button (32) is operated, the prize exchange information is stored in the main storage section (53). And ends. Thereafter, when the one recording medium is re-inserted from the insertion / ejection port (11), information specified by the hold number recorded on the one recording medium is called from the second storage unit (52). The prize exchange can be resumed.

In the prize exchange POS device described in [3], the prize exchange information transferred to the second storage unit (52) by interruption is displayed on the display unit by the operation unit (30). Since a recall button (33) is provided for display at (20), even if the user does not have a recording medium on which a hold number is recorded for interruption, the user can check the prize exchange information before the interruption is performed. can do.

[0022]

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

FIGS. 1 to 9 show an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a LON (Local Operat).
ION Network: a management system for a distributed network game arcade to which the Esharon (registered trademark) technology is applied, in which the POS device 10 for prize exchange is incorporated.

A repeater (hereinafter, referred to as a table controller) is installed on the gaming machine island I, and a game machine 1 and a ball lending device (hereinafter, a ball lending machine (including a counter) are used by using a LON chip for the table controller. ), Detection and monitoring of island end safes, etc.
The control is performed.

Each gaming machine island I is connected to an island controller also serving as a gateway. The island controller is a gaming machine 1, a ball rental machine, which is equipment of each gaming machine island I,
Temporarily accumulates and stores each data such as the island end safe. The island controller is connected to a LAN, and a hall terminal, a prize management terminal, a host computer, and a POS device 10 are connected to the LAN. These devices and CR
T, a printer, a modem, and an audio output device are further connected.

FIG. 4 is an overall view of the game arcade. A number of game machines 1, 1,... Are arranged side by side on a game machine island I installed in the game arcade, and a ball lending machine is provided for each game machine 1. And a counter. Also, a prize exchange is set up in the game hall,
Many prizes for exchanging game media are on display. A POS device for exchanging prizes is provided at a prize exchange.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a POS device. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the POS device.
1 is a perspective view of a POS device.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the prize exchange POS device 10 includes a slot 11 for a recording medium (hereinafter, referred to as a “card”) and a slot for a card inserted from the slot 11. A card reader C including a read / write unit 12 for reading information and writing a hold number and information on the card; a display unit 20 for displaying various kinds of information on prize exchange;
A printer for outputting various prize exchange information, an operation unit 30 for performing various operations, and a control unit 5 for controlling the gaming machine 1
It is connected to an operating device S having 0 or the like.

The card reader C and the operating device S may be provided integrally in one housing.

As shown in FIG. 1, a card reader C includes a card insertion / ejection slot 11, a read / write
An OM, a RAM, an I / F for connection to the operation device S, and the like are provided.

On the other hand, the control unit 50 of the operating device S includes a CPU for performing various processes in accordance with the operation of the operating unit 30 in addition to the above, and the card reader C reads one card inserted from the insertion / ejection slot 11. First for storing information
A storage unit 51, a second storage unit 52 for storing information stored in the first storage unit 51 when an interrupt button 31 of the operation unit 30 described below is operated so as to be specified by a hold number, When the prize exchange is completed and the end button is operated, the information stored in the first storage unit 51 is transferred to the main storage unit 53, and the I / O for connection with the card reader C and the prize management terminal. F and the like. The information regarding the prize exchange is stored in various storage units of the POS device 10, and is transmitted to the prize management terminal for management.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the player interrupts the prize exchange based on the card on which the number of game media obtained by the player is recorded and interrupts the prize exchange based on another card, the signal is output. The operation unit 30 is provided with the interrupt button 31 for transmitting to the control unit 50 and the end button 32 for operating when prize exchange being executed is ended.

FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show an example in which the contents of the hold state of the card in which the prize exchange is on hold are displayed on the display means 20 due to interruption or the like, and the display means 20 is a touch panel. is there.

On the display screen of FIG. 7, the holding number, the date of holding, the time of holding, and the like stored in the card are displayed.

By touching the displayed hold number, the prize exchange information and the like specified by the hold number are displayed in more detail as shown in FIG.

The display contents exemplified in FIG. 8 include a hold number, a hold date, a hold time, an elapsed time from the hold time, and a card I.
D, prize exchange information is displayed. "Return" is a part touched when returning to the screen of FIG. 7, "Erase" is a part touched when ending the screen display, and "Resume"
Is a portion to be touched when restarting the prize exchange operation in the hold state. FIG. 8 exemplifies prize exchange information when a prize is exchanged for a pachinko ball obtained in a game with a pachinko machine.

The prize exchange information includes the total number of balls obtained by the player, the name and number of exchanged prizes, the unit price of prizes (the number of balls required for exchanging one prize), and the number of balls (desired for each same type of prize The number of balls required to exchange a number of prizes, that is, the prize unit price × the number of prizes), and the number of remaining balls not exchanged with the prizes are displayed.

That is, the total number of balls obtained by the player is 5,327, and three cigarettes with 55 prize unit prices are exchanged.
The number of balls for that is 165, and one writer with a prize unit price of 25 is replaced, and the number of balls for that is 25,
One drink with a prize unit price of 26 is exchanged, the number of balls for that is 26, and two CDs with a prize unit price of 750 are exchanged, the number of balls for that is 1500, and the number of remaining balls is 36.
It is displayed that there are eleven.

Since the POS device 10 is installed indoors, there is almost no influence of external light, and the display means 20 is not particularly limited to a liquid crystal panel, a CRT or the like that constitutes it.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart when the interrupt processing is performed.

First, a card storing the number of balls obtained by the player is inserted into the insertion / ejection opening 11 of the card reader C. The control unit 50 determines whether the card is authentic, and if not authentic, ejects the card (S1 to S3).

If the card is determined to be authentic,
The number of balls recorded on the card read by the reading / writing means 12 is stored in the first storage section 51 (S4), and various prize exchange operations are started by the CPU (S5).

If, for example, an employee operates the interrupt button 31 of the operation unit 30 during the prize exchange operation, the prize exchange operation is disabled and interrupted, and the prize exchange information stored in the first storage unit 51 is stored. Is transferred to the second storage unit 52 with a holding number, and the same holding number is read and written to the inserted card so that the prize exchange information transferred to the second storage unit 52 later can be specified. After being recorded by the means 12, it is ejected from the insertion / ejection opening 11, and the first storage unit 51 is initialized (S6 to S9).

When a new card for prize exchange for interruption is inserted after the card is ejected, the number of balls stored in the card is stored in the first storage unit 51 in the same manner as described above, and the prize is stored. An exchange operation is performed (S10, 11).

When the interruption button 31 is not operated, the prize exchange operation is performed as it is, and when it is finished, the end button 32 is operated to transfer the storage contents of the first storage unit 51 to the main storage unit 53. Then, the card is ejected, and the prize exchange operation ends (S6, 13, 14).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart when the prize exchange operation interrupted by the operation of the interrupt button 31 is restarted.

The player again inserts the card with the hold number recorded in the insertion / ejection slot 11 to determine whether or not the card is authentic in the same manner as described above. Read the hold number recorded in the above,
From the prize exchange information stored for each reservation number in the second storage unit 52, the prize exchange information specified by the same reservation number is called and transferred to the first storage unit 51, and the prize exchange operation is started (S20 to S20). S24).

During the prize exchange operation, the prize exchange information is stored in the first storage section 51 at any time.
By operating the end button, the contents stored in the first storage unit 51 are transferred to the main storage unit 53, the card is ejected, and the prize exchange operation ends (S25, 26).

At the start of the prize exchange operation, the display means 20 of the operating device S displays a hold number and a hold date and time on the screen as shown in FIG. 7, so that the player can hold the same hold as the inserted card. If the number is selected, the prize exchange information at the time of interruption of the prize exchange as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. Since the prize information corresponding to the number recorded on the card is transferred to the first storage unit 51 as described above, even if a number different from the reserved number recorded on the card is selected on the screen of FIG. The prize exchange information shown in FIG. 8 is not displayed.
In this case, although not shown, a message such as “The hold number is different. Please perform the operation again.” Is displayed on the screen.

The first storage unit 51 and the second storage unit 5
By providing the prize management terminal 2 in the prize management terminal, interrupted prize exchange work can be restarted even in the POS device 10 other than the POS device 10 that has performed the interrupt processing.

In the present embodiment, when restarting the prize exchange once interrupted by an interrupt or the like, the card is inserted again into the insertion / ejection slot, and the prize exchange information corresponding to the hold number recorded on the card is stored in the second storage unit. When the operation device S is provided with the recall button 33 for recalling all of the prize exchange information in the suspended state stored in the second storage unit 52, the card is inserted. The prize exchange information at the time of interruption can be confirmed without the need.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing another example of the prize exchange operation, and only the points different from those described above will be described.

The normal prize exchange operation is the same as the above case, but the processing after the interruption button 31 is operated is different.

That is, when the interrupt button 31 is operated, the contents stored in the first storage unit 51 are transferred to the second storage unit 52, the first storage unit 51 is initialized, and the card is ejected (S31 to S31). S33).

When the interruption process is completed (S34 to S36), the prize exchange information at the time of the previous interruption is automatically returned to the first storage unit 51. Therefore, the trouble of reinserting the card can be saved.

In the above description, the number of obtained balls and the holding number are recorded on the card. However, only the ID number is recorded on the card, and the number of obtained balls and the holding number are stored in the prize management terminal for each ID number. The number may be recorded.

[0058]

According to the prize exchange POS device of the present invention, the prize exchange operation can be performed smoothly, and the player waiting for the prize exchange order does not feel uncomfortable.

Further, when the prize exchange is interrupted, the hold number is recorded on the card, so that it is not necessary to newly provide a receipt issuing means in the POS device, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and the player can be reduced. Eliminates the need to have several types of storage media, such as cards and receipts.

Further, by using a rewrite card as a card, the unit cost of the card and the running cost of the POS device can be reduced, which can contribute to the profit of the game arcade.

Further, by providing the second storage unit in the prize management terminal, any POS device can perform interrupt processing and restart the prize exchange operation after being interrupted by an interrupt or the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a prize exchange PO according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a functional block diagram of S apparatus.

FIG. 2 shows a prize exchange PO according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a perspective view which illustrates S apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a prize exchange PO according to one embodiment of the present invention;
It is a system configuration | structure figure for management of a game arcade using S apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a prize exchange PO according to one embodiment of the present invention.
It is a perspective view which shows the inside of the game hall provided with S apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a prize exchange PO according to one embodiment of the present invention.
It is a flowchart which shows the prize exchange operation | work using S apparatus.

FIG. 6 shows a prize exchange PO according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a flowchart which shows the prize exchange operation | work which restarts after the interruption prize exchange operation in S apparatus.

FIG. 7 shows a prize exchange PO according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a display screen figure showing an example of display contents displayed on a display means of S device.

FIG. 8 shows a prize exchange PO according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a display screen diagram showing another example of display contents displayed on the display unit of the S device.

FIG. 9 shows a prize exchange PO according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a flowchart which shows another example of the premium | prize exchange operation | work using S apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 10 ... Premium exchange POS device 11 ... Ejection / ejection opening 12 ... Read / write means 20 ... Display means 30 ... Operation unit 31 ... Interrupt button 32 ... End button 33 ... Recall button 50 ... Control unit 51 ... First Storage unit 52: second storage unit 53: main storage unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A prize exchange POS device for exchanging a game medium obtained by a game in a gaming machine using a game medium with a prize using a recording medium recording the number thereof, An insertion / ejection opening, reading / writing means for reading information on the recording medium inserted from the insertion / ejection opening and writing information on the recording medium, a display means for displaying various kinds of information relating to prize exchange, and performing various operations And a control unit for controlling a gaming machine, the control unit comprising: a first unit for storing information during a prize exchange based on one recording medium inserted from the insertion / ejection opening; A storage unit, a second storage unit for storing the information stored in the first storage unit so as to be identifiable by a reservation number, and a storage unit for storing the information stored in the first storage unit of the storage medium for which the prize exchange has been completed. A main storage unit for storing Even while the prize exchange based on the one recording medium is being performed, the prize exchange is interrupted by the interruption operation of the operation unit, and the read / write unit records a reservation number on the one recording medium, and And stores the information relating to the prize exchange based on the one recording medium stored in the first storage unit in the second storage unit so as to correspond to the hold number, and newly inserts the information from the insertion / ejection opening. When the one recording medium is reinserted from the insertion / ejection slot after the completion of the prize exchange of the interruption based on the other recording medium, the information specified by the reservation number recorded on the one recording medium is replaced with the information. A prize exchange POS device, which is set so that prize exchange can be restarted by being called from the second storage unit. 2. A prize exchange POS device for exchanging a game medium obtained by a game in a gaming machine using a game medium with a prize using a recording medium recording the number thereof, An insertion / ejection opening, reading / writing means for reading information on the recording medium inserted from the insertion / ejection opening, and writing information on the recording medium, a display means for displaying various kinds of information relating to prize exchange, and various operations. An operation unit for performing the operation, and a control unit for controlling the gaming machine, wherein the operation unit interrupts the prize exchange based on one recording medium being executed, and exchanges the prize based on another recording medium. And an end button for ending the ongoing prize exchange, wherein the control unit stores information during the prize exchange based on one recording medium inserted from the insertion / ejection slot. First memory to do And a second storage unit for storing the information stored in the first storage unit in a identifiable manner by a hold number, and for storing the information stored in the first storage unit of the recording medium after the exchange of the prize. And when the interrupt button is operated even during prize exchange based on one recording medium, the prize exchange is interrupted and the one recording medium is read by the reading / writing means. , And discharges the information from the insertion / ejection port into the second storage unit so that the information on the prize exchange based on the one recording medium stored in the first storage unit corresponds to the reservation number. There is an operation of the end button for ending the prize exchange of an interruption based on another recording medium newly stored from the insertion / ejection opening, and the one recording medium is inserted again from the insertion / ejection opening. Then, the security recorded on the one recording medium is POS apparatus for a prize exchange, characterized in that set so as to enable resumption of calls prize exchange the information identified from the second storage unit by numbers. 3. The recall button according to claim 2, wherein the operation unit is provided with a recall button for displaying on the display means the information of the prize exchange transferred to the second storage unit by interruption. POS device for gift exchange.