JPH10314441A - Device for game - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for a game which improves the convenience of a player at the time of using saved balls, reduces an installing space at an amusement center and allows a third institution to easily grasp the income and expenditure situation of the amusement center. SOLUTION: A card unit 4 provided with a common card inserting and ejecting port 4b for inserting a common card (PC) and executing ball rental processing by drawing the remainder of the common card is provided with a member card inserting and ejecting port 4a for receiving a member card recording information for specifying the saved balls of the player, a replay drawing switch 4e capable of operation for replay with saved balls, and a ball depositing switch 4f for ball depositing operation. In addition the unit 4 outputs information concerning the drawing and depositing of saved balls to a saved ball managing information terminal 200 managed by a third institution.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to accepting a recording medium on which information capable of specifying a first value as a price for a payment of a player is recorded around a player playing a game with the gaming machine. The present invention relates to a gaming device that enables a game with the gaming machine using the first value based on receiving the recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A recording device in which information capable of specifying a first value as a consideration for a payment of a player is recorded on a device generally known as a game device of this type. It is possible to receive a medium in the vicinity of a player playing a game with a gaming machine, and, based on the reception of the recording medium, a game for enabling a game with the gaming machine using the first value. There was equipment.

[0003] In addition to the above-mentioned gaming machine, information that can be used to specify the second value that has been owned by a player as a result of playing a game with the gaming machine and that has been deposited in the gaming arcade is recorded in the gaming arcade. There has been a case where a device that receives a recording medium and enables a game with the gaming machine using the second value is provided.

[0004]

However, in the prior art, a device that enables a game using the second value has been installed separately from the gaming machine at a position away from the gaming machine. In order to play a game using the second value, the player must temporarily leave the gaming machine, which is inconvenient for the player.

[0005] In addition, conventionally, in addition to the gaming machine, a device that enables the gaming machine to use the second value has been required, so that the installation space is increased by that much. There is also a problem that the management and operation of the facilities of the amusement arcade become troublesome as much as it is necessary and the device is separately required.

[0006] Further, there is a demand that the use status of the first valuable value and the second valuable value should be easily and surely managed by a third party.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to improve the convenience for a player and to facilitate the management and operation of a game arcade and a third party organization. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming device that can be made into a game.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game machine in which a recording medium on which information capable of specifying a first value as a value of a payment for a player is recorded is recorded. A gaming device that is capable of accepting the information in the vicinity of a player who performs the game, and that enables the gaming machine using the first value to play a game based on the receipt of the recording medium, As a result of playing the game on the machine, the player acquires the recording medium on which the information that can be specified as the second valuable value, which is owned by the player and deposited in the game hall, is used, and the second valuable value is used. A recording medium accepting unit that enables a game by the gaming machine; and information about a use state of the first value and the second value, which can be output to a third party. Including information output means At least said recording medium receiving means, characterized in that provided on the periphery of the player to perform a game in the game machine.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the present invention is provided around a player who plays a game with the gaming machine, and the player plays the game with the gaming machine. Performing the value conversion operation means capable of performing an operation for converting the game result value owned by the player into the second value and depositing it in the game hall as a result of performing the information output means, When the value conversion operation means is operated and the game result value is converted to the second value,
It is characterized in that it is possible to output information that can specify the magnitude of the converted value and that is transmitted to a third party.

[0010] According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the information output means is provided as a fee when the second value is used for a game. It is characterized in that it is possible to output information relating to the magnitude of the value deducted by the game hall and transmitted to a third party.

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a recording medium on which information capable of specifying a first value as a value of a payment price of a player is recorded by a player playing a game with a gaming machine. The game is accepted around and the gaming machine using the first value can be played. In addition, by the function of the recording medium receiving means, as a result of playing the game in the gaming machine, a recording medium on which information that can be specified as the second valuable value that has become a property of the player and deposited in the game hall is received, A game using the gaming machine using the second value is enabled. Further, by the function of the information output and output, information relating to the use status of the first valuable value and the second valuable value and transmitted to a third party is output. Further, since at least the recording medium receiving means is provided around a player who plays a game with the gaming machine, a player playing a game with the gaming machine has not only the first value but also the second value. The recording medium receiving operation for playing a game with the gaming machine using the value can be performed in the vicinity thereof.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, the value conversion operation means causes the player to play a game with the gaming machine, and as a result, It becomes possible to perform an operation for converting the game result value owned by the player into the second value and depositing the converted value into the game hall around the player. Further, when the value conversion operation means is operated and the game result value is converted into the second value by the function of the information output means, the value conversion information can specify the size of the converted value. The information transmitted to the third party is output.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect of the invention, when the second value is used for a game by the function of the information output means,
Information relating to the magnitude of the value to be deducted by the game hall as a commission and transmitted to a third party is output.

[0014]

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

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine installation island 100 provided with a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a gaming machine) 6. It should be noted that only a part thereof is shown for convenience of space.

The gaming machine installation island 100 includes a plurality of gaming machines 6
Are installed in parallel, and between each gaming machine 6, a card unit 4 corresponding to each gaming machine 6 is provided.
The card unit 4 has a member card insertion / ejection port 4a,
There are provided a prepaid card insertion / ejection port 4b, operation keys 4c, number-of-storage display 4d, replay withdrawal switch 4e, and storage switch 4f.

Further, the curtain plate 101 of the gaming machine installation island 100
a each of the gaming machines 6
Is provided. The calling / issuing device 102 includes a calling display unit 102a, a payout card issuing port 102b, and a payout card issuing switch 102.
c, a call switch 102d is provided.

A ball box 5 is provided between each of the gaming machines 6 and the lower decorative board 101c for collecting and counting the number of pachinko balls obtained by the player in the game.

The card unit 4 has a function of renting a pachinko ball used for a game. In order to borrow pachinko balls, a prepaid card (PC) 151 represented by a nationwide common card or the like is inserted into the prepaid card insertion / ejection port 4b of the card unit 4 to perform a predetermined ball lending operation. A ball lending switch (not shown) for ball lending operation is provided, for example, on the upper surface of the upper plate 6b of the gaming machine 6.

The prepaid card 15 inserted into the prepaid card insertion / ejection port 4b in response to a ball lending operation by the player
A predetermined card balance is deducted from 1. Then, a number of pachinko balls corresponding to the remaining amount of the withdrawal are lent to the upper plate 6b from a prize ball lending device (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 6.
Thereby, the player can operate the hit ball operation handle 6d to fire the pachinko balls lent to the upper plate 6b to the game area 6a.

Although not shown in detail in FIG. 1, a so-called variable display device or a variable prize ball device in which a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed in a game area 6a of the gaming machine 6,
There are prize openings. For example, the game area 6a
The variable display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed based on the fact that the hit ball hits a predetermined start winning opening. Then, when a predetermined combination of big hit symbols (for example, 777) is derived and displayed on the variable display device, a big hit is generated, and a big hit control capable of causing the variable winning ball device to hit a ball is started. You. In addition, when a big hit occurs in a specially changed symbol that is particularly determined among the big hit symbols, a certainty change (probability change) in which the big hit probability becomes high occurs thereafter. This probability change continues until, for example, two big hits occur thereafter, and after the second big hit control ends, the big hit probability returns to the normal one.

When a pachinko ball wins in the variable winning ball device or another winning opening, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 6b of the gaming machine 6. The pachinko balls that overflow the upper plate 6b automatically fall into the lower plate 6c. The lower plate 6c is provided with a lower plate ball removal lever 160 for moving the pachinko balls to the ball box 5. The pachinko balls stored in the lower plate 6c are guided to the ball box 5 by the player sliding the lower plate ball removing lever 160 as necessary.

The ball box 5 is provided to temporarily store the pachinko balls obtained by the player until settlement, and stores more balls than the upper plate 6b or the lower plate 6c. It has a storage space that can be used. In addition, ball box 5
Inside the gaming machine installation island 100, it communicates with a ball collection gutter provided on the back side of the lower decorative plate 1c, and has a ball counting lever 5a.
Is operated, the pachinko balls in the ball box 5 are collected by the ball collecting gutter. The collected pachinko balls are counted internally, and the counted value is cumulatively displayed on the ball number display section 5b as the player's points. In addition, the ball number display part 5b
For example, it is composed of a dot matrix display composed of LEDs.

When the remaining balls are low during the game, it is necessary to perform the ball lending operation again to replenish the balls to the upper plate 6b. However, if the player owns the points, the player can operate the replay withdrawal switch 4e to deduct the points and receive the pachinko balls. When the player operates the replay withdrawal switch 4e, the points are withdrawn and the pachinko balls are supplied to the upper plate 6b from the ball return port 3a.

The card unit 4 is provided with a membership card insertion / ejection port 4a for inserting a membership card 150 in addition to the prepaid card insertion / ejection port 4b. The membership card 150 is a card issued by the game arcade to a game arcade member who has registered as a member at will of the player. The member card 150 is constituted by, for example, an IC card including an integrated circuit (LSI). The member card 150 stores member information such as a unique member number for identifying a member, a personal identification number, and the name and address of the member.

Insert the membership card 150 into the membership card
If the correct password is input by operating the operation key 4c after inserting the coin into the discharge port 4a, the number of coins owned by the member is displayed on the coin-count display 4d.

Here, the value of the coins is a game value obtained by converting the points earned by the player in the game and keeping the game space.
It is a value that is effectively and cumulatively stored even after the game day. This coin can be used for a game by the player at will, and can also be used for prize exchange.

The replay withdrawal switch 4 is provided on condition that the number of stored balls displayed on the displayed number of balls display 4d is equal to or more than a predetermined number.
By operating e, a predetermined number of coins are withdrawn and pachinko balls are lent. In the case where the lending is performed with the debited ball, a predetermined number (for example, 30% of the debited ball) is deducted as a commission of the game arcade. In addition, a member player who wants to return a pachinko ball by deducting a point rather than debiting a saved ball can discharge the member card 150 from the member card insertion / ejection port 4a and then replay withdrawal switch 4e. Can be operated.

As described above, the replay withdrawal switch 4e
Is used as both an operation unit for ball lending operation using the accumulated ball and an operation unit for ball lending operation using the score. However, instead of this, each operation unit may be separately provided in the card unit 4.

When the game in the gaming machine 6 is finally ended, the payout card issuing switch 1 of the calling / issuing device 102
02c may be pressed. By pressing the payout card issuing switch 102c, a payout card in which information indicating the number of points displayed on the ball number display portion 5b is recorded is issued from the payout card issuing port 102b. For example, by presenting a payout card at a service counter of a game arcade, a player can obtain a prize in exchange for a payout recorded on the payout card. However, the payout recorded on the payout card is valid only on the day of issuing the payout card, and becomes invalid if the date changes. In addition, when it is desired to call a clerk due to a jam or other inconvenience during the game, the call switch 102d may be pressed. The call display section 102a is blinked in a predetermined manner based on the pressing operation of the call switch 102d, and the occurrence of the abnormality is notified to the clerk.

On the other hand, when ending a game, a member player can deposit his / her points into the game hall 1 as a coin. In order to deposit the point as a coin, the coin deposit switch 4f may be operated on condition that the member card 150 is inserted into the member card insertion / ejection port 4a. In accordance with the operation of the coin storage switch 4f, the points displayed on the ball number display section 5b are converted into coins, and the number of coins is accumulated and stored in the coin management information terminal 200 (see FIG. 2). . Unlike the payout recorded in the payout card, the payout is a game result value that can be cumulatively stored in the game hall. Therefore, by repeatedly performing the savings, it becomes possible to obtain a prize having a large prize exchange amount which is difficult to obtain in a single game. Only members can convert their points into savings, and it can be said that savings is one of the benefits given by registering as a member.

As described above, the card unit 4 installed corresponding to the gaming machine 6 is provided with the prepaid card 151.
In addition to the function for performing the ball lending operation by using the ball, the function for performing the ball lending operation using the saved ball specified by the record information of the member card 150, and the function obtained by the player as a result of the game Since it has a function of converting points into coins and depositing them at the game hall, the convenience of the game for the player is improved. This is because the player does not need to leave the gaming machine 6 for withdrawal of the coins or deposit of the coins.

By providing the card unit 4 on the gaming machine installation island 100 as shown in the figure, a dedicated device for depositing or withdrawing coins is provided separately from a card unit for processing prepaid cards. Each gaming machine 6
It is no longer necessary to provide them in accordance with Therefore, the space of the gaming machine installation island 100 can be effectively used.

In the amusement arcade 1, during the jackpot control period, a large amount of pachinko balls may be paid out to the player.
Continue to use the pachinko balls paid out based on the execution of the jackpot control for the game after the end of the jackpot control,
In some cases, so-called possessed ball games may be restricted. In the present embodiment, as a system for limiting the ball game (ball game system), for example, a one-time exchange system that obliges the player to settle pachinko balls each time the jackpot control is completed once,
In the period in which the probability change (probability fluctuation) occurs, the ball game is allowed, and after the probability change is completed, the pachinko ball must be settled. It can be selected by operation. In addition, it is also possible to adopt an unlimited system that allows unlimited ball games.

When the jackpot control is completed and the ball-bearing game ending condition according to the ball-bearing game system is satisfied, a hit command signal is sent to a predetermined input terminal (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 6. Is entered. When the hit command signal is input to the input terminal, the hitting motor (drive motor) for driving the hitting operation handle of the gaming machine 6 or the hitting solenoid is stopped, so that the gaming machine 6 is in a game inactive state. . Then, a notification for prompting the settlement of the pachinko ball is issued from the speaker 7. In response to this, the player operates the ball counting lever 5a to perform a pachinko ball counting process, and further operates the payout card issuing switch 2c or the ball deposit deposit switch 4f to perform the point settlement process. If the operation is performed, the operation of the hit ball operation handle 6d becomes valid again, and the game inactive state is released. A player who wants to continue the game on the same gaming machine 6 has to perform a ball lending operation, for example, by debiting a new card balance from the prepaid card 151. As described above, according to this embodiment, if the holding ball game end condition is satisfied, the game is controlled so that the game cannot be continued unless the pachinko ball is settled. The rules can be surely performed by the player. In addition, this allows a staff member of the game arcade to patrol the game arcade to check for gaming machines satisfying the condition for ending the ball game, and to check whether there is a player who ignores the game rules and plays the game. And troublesome work.

FIG. 2 is a system block diagram of the game hall 1 in which the gaming machine 6 is installed. The amusement arcade 1 is provided with a control device 10 that controls the calling / issuing device 102 and the carton 5 and controls the hitting of the gaming machine 6. 11
Is a setting unit for setting the control operation of the control device 10. In the present embodiment, for example, control device 10 is provided individually corresponding to each gaming machine 6, and setting unit 11
Is provided for each control device 10.

Further, in the amusement arcade 1, a coin management information terminal 200 for managing coins accumulated by the members of the arcade, a sales of the prepaid card (PC) 151 and a fee for managing the used prepaid card 151 are used. A PC information terminal 201 is installed. Money storage management information terminal 200
Is a terminal under the control of the ball management company 205, which is a third party organization for the game hall 1. The PC information terminal 201 is a terminal under the management of a card company 204 which is a third party organization for a game arcade.

The card company 204 delivers the prepaid card 151 to the game hall 1. For example, 1000 yen, 2000 yen, 3
There are several kinds of face value such as 000 yen and 5000 yen. The delivered prepaid card 151 is the game hall 1
(Prepaid card) issuing device 202 installed in
More sold to players. When the prepaid card 151 is sold by the PC issuing device 202, information capable of specifying the face value of the sold prepaid card 151 is output to the PC information terminal 201. The PC information terminal 201 stores the prepaid card 151 sold based on the input information.
Of the prepaid card 15 for each denomination
1 is cumulatively stored.

[0039] Ball management information terminal 200, PC information terminal 2
01, the PC issuing device 202 is configured to be able to communicate with the management device 204 of the card company 203 via, for example, a public line. In addition, the ball management information terminal 200,
For example, it is connected so as to be able to communicate with the management device 206 of the coin storage management company 205 via a public line.

Also, the ball management information terminal 200 and the PC
The information terminal 201 is provided with a communication unit (not shown) for transmitting and receiving information to and from the card unit 4 wirelessly. A similar communication unit (not shown) is also provided in the card unit 4.

Although not shown, the ball information management terminal 200 is connected to a prize exchange terminal installed at a service counter of the game hall 1. The prize exchange terminal is, for example, a terminal used for withdrawal of a player's coins when the player uses his own coins to exchange for a desired prize. When the prize exchange is performed, information that can specify the number of coins to be withdrawn is transmitted from the prize exchange terminal to the coin storage information management terminal 200. Savings information management terminal 2
00 specifies the member number of the player and the number of coins to be withdrawn based on the transmitted information, and performs subtraction update of the number of coins stored therein.

The setting section 11 can set a ball game system of the gaming machine 6 controlled by the control device 10 by, for example, an operation of a game room attendant. For example, a staff member of a game arcade selects a desired setting value from among the setting values registered in the setting unit 11 in advance, so that the jackpot control can be performed regardless of whether the ball game method is being changed or not. A one-time exchange system that requires the player to settle the pachinko balls each time the game ends, or allows the player to continue playing with the ball without paying for the pachinko balls during the probable change, Lucky number system to obligate
It is possible to select whether or not to use an unlimited system that allows unlimited ball games.

Operation information is input from the calling / issuing device 102 to the control device 10. The operation information is information output based on a pressing operation of the payout card issuing switch 102c. The control device 10 controls the payout card issuing switch 1
The number of payouts to be given to the player is calculated based on the pressing operation of 02c, and the calculation result is output to the calling / issuing device 102 as card R / W control information. Calling / issuing device 102
Issues a payout card from the payout card issuing port 102c based on the input of the card R / W control information. If a payout card is issued, the effect is output from the calling / issuing device 102 to the control device 10 as card R / W information.
Thereby, the control device 10 grasps that the issuing process of the payout card is completed.

The ball counter 52 outputs counting information to the control device 10. The control device 10 counts this counting information and calculates the score. This score is used to specify the number of payouts to be recorded on the payout card, and is used to determine whether or not the player is playing a game in accordance with the holdout game method.

The ball box 5 is input to the control device 10 with ball box detection information. The control device 10 uses the detection information to
It is determined whether or not pachinko balls remain in the ball box 5. On the other hand, LED information is output from the control device 10 to the carton 5. The LED information is control information for displaying the number of pachinko balls collected and counted from the ball box 5 on the ball number display section 5b.

From the payout ball detector 12 to the control device 10,
Payout information is output. The payout ball detector 12 is a gaming machine 6
This is to detect the pachinko balls paid out from the company. The payout ball detector 12 is provided, for example, between a gutter for supplying pachinko balls from the gaming machine installation island 100 to the gaming machine 6 and a ball supply tank (not shown) of the gaming machine 6. The control device 10 specifies the number of payout balls paid out from the gaming machine 6 during the jackpot control or the probable change by counting the payout ball information.

From the driving ball detector 13 to the control device 10,
The driving ball information is output. The driving ball detector 13 is a gaming machine 6
Is to detect a pachinko ball hit into the game area 6a. The driven ball detector 13 is provided, for example, between a ball discharge gutter (not shown) of the gaming machine 6 and a ball collection gutter (not shown) of the gaming machine installation island 100. Control device 10
Specifies the number of hit balls used in the game by the gaming machine 6 during the big hit control or the probable change by counting the hit ball information. Then, based on the number of hit balls and the number of payout balls described above, the number of payout balls which is the number of pachinko balls owned by the player during the jackpot control period or the probable change period (number of payout balls−number of hit balls).
Is calculated.

Game information, upper plate detection information, and lower plate detection information are output from the gaming machine 6 to the control device 10, respectively. The game information is stored in a game control board of the gaming machine 6 (not shown).
This is information output from. The game information includes various information such as jackpot information indicating occurrence of a jackpot and termination of jackpot control, and probability change information indicating occurrence and termination of probability change. The control device 10 grasps the gaming state of the gaming machine 6 based on the gaming information.

The upper plate detection information is information output from the upper plate detector 161 provided on the upper plate 6b. The lower plate detection information is provided by a lower plate detector 16 provided in the lower plate 6c.
2 is the information output from. The control device 10 grasps whether pachinko balls remain on the upper plate 6b or the lower plate 6c based on the detection information.

The control device 10 monitors the gaming state of the gaming machine 6 based on the gaming information input from the gaming machine 6, performs control in accordance with the set ball game system, and allows the ball game. It is determined whether or not. Then, when it becomes a state in which the ball game is to be prohibited due to the end of the big hit control or the like, a hit command signal is output to the gaming machine 6. The gaming machine 6 is provided with an input terminal (not shown) for inputting a hit command signal. If the stop command signal is input to the input terminal,
The drive of the drive motor for driving the hit ball operation handle of the gaming machine 6 is stopped, and the gaming machine 6 enters a game inactive state. Specifically, when a hitting command signal is input, a relay for turning on / off the power supply of the drive motor that drives the hit ball operation handle operates to turn off the power supply. Thereby, the drive motor stops. Further, the control device 10 outputs an audio signal to the speaker 7. As a result, the speaker 7 emits a notification sound indicating that the game cannot be continued unless the pachinko balls are settled. The hit command signal is stopped on condition that the player has performed the settlement process in response to the notification. Thereby, the drive motor for driving the hit ball operation handle of the gaming machine 6 can be driven, and the game inactive state is released. Specifically, when the above-mentioned relay operates to turn on the supply of electric power, the drive motor enters a drivable state.

From the control device 10 to the card unit 4,
The score information is output. The score information is information for specifying the score displayed on the ball number display section 5b. The card unit grasps the points owned by the player based on the input of the point information.

From the card unit 4 to the control device 10,
Information such as information on the end of savings account settlement is output. The payout settlement end information is information output when the payout deposit switch 4f of the card unit 4 is operated to end the payout processing.
The control device 10 stops the hitting command signal that is being output and resets the internally counted points based on the input of the ball storage settlement end information.

In addition, from the card unit 4 to the control device 1
To 0, the debit information is input. The debit information is
This information is output based on the operation of the replay switch 4e on condition that the member card 150 is not inserted into the card unit 4. The control device 10 resets the internally counted points based on the input of the point deduction information.

From the gaming machine 6 to the calling / issuing device 102,
Game information indicating occurrence of clogging, other abnormalities of the gaming machine 6, and the like is output. The calling / issuing device 102 lights or blinks the calling display unit 102a according to the information type.

From the card unit 4 to the ball management information terminal 2
To 00, reference request information, replay number information, and ball storage number information are output.

The inquiry request information is output when the operation key 4c is operated and the password of the membership card 151 is input. The ball management information terminal 200 calculates the member number of the member card 150 inserted in the card unit 4 based on the input inquiry request information, and stores the personal identification number input by the player in advance. It is determined whether the numbers match. If the coin management information terminal 200 executes the above inquiry process and determines that the password input by the player matches the number stored in advance, it stores the password corresponding to the member number. Refer to the number of accumulated balls. Then, information indicating whether or not the personal identification number input by the player matches the number stored in advance, and ball storage information that can specify the number of balls stored by the player are stored in the card unit 4. Send. As a result, the number of balls stored by the player is displayed on the number-of-balls display 4d of the card unit 4, and the ball lending operation using the number of balls is allowed.

The number-of-replays information is information output when a ball is lent using stored coins. The player owns at least a predetermined number of coins, and the card unit 4
If the player operates the replay withdrawal switch 4e on condition that the membership card 150 is inserted into the personal computer and the personal identification number is being inquired, the replay number information is output to the coin storage management information terminal 200. Is done. This replay number information includes the number of balls to be deducted from the game hall as a fee when a ball is lent by using the balls. The ball management information terminal 200 calculates the member number of the member card 150 inserted in the card unit 4 based on the replay number information and subtracts and updates the ball stored by the player. Also, the number of accumulated coins used for the replay is cumulatively stored as the replay usage amount. By referring to the replay usage amount, it is possible to grasp the number of accumulated balls used for lending at the game hall 1.

The information on the number of accumulated coins is output when the accumulated coin deposit switch 4f is operated and the points earned by the player in the game are converted into accumulated coins. The ball storage management information terminal 200 uses the card unit 4 based on the information on the number of stored balls.
In addition, the member number of the member card 150 inserted into the player card is determined, the points held by the player are specified and converted into the number of stored balls, and the converted number of stored balls is added to the number of stored balls of the player stored therein.

From the card unit 4 to the PC information terminal 201
Is output withdrawal information. The withdrawal information is information output when a ball lending process using the remaining amount of the prepaid card 151 is executed. PC information terminal 20
1 specifies the usage fee of the prepaid card 151 based on the input debit information, and executes a process of adding and updating the prepaid card usage fee stored therein. Note that the prepaid card fee stored in the PC information terminal 201 is the prepaid card 151 used in all card units 4 installed in the amusement arcade 1.
Is the total royalty. Therefore, by checking the prepaid card usage fee, the usage status of the prepaid card 151 in the game hall 1 can be grasped.

From the PC information terminal 201 to the card company 203
To the management device 204, information that can specify the sales status of the prepaid card 151 and information that can specify the usage status of the prepaid card 151 are transmitted. In addition, information that can specify the possession status of the stored coins of each member player and information that can specify the replay usage amount are transmitted from the stored coin information management terminal 200 to the management device 204. Note that the PC issuing device 202 transmits to the management device 204 information capable of grasping the operating status of the PC issuing device 202, such as an abnormality or failure of the PC issuing device 202.

[0061] The card company 203 has a ballpark information management terminal 2
Based on 00 and the information transmitted from the PC information terminal 201, a totaling process described later with reference to FIG. 11 is performed, and the amount charged to the game hall 1 is calculated. In addition, the card company 203 can grasp the delivery status of the prepaid card 151 and the usage status of the prepaid card 151, so that there is no possibility that an illegal prepaid card is sold or used in the game hall 1. Can be checked.

[0062] From the ball information management terminal 200, to the ball management device 206 of the ball management company 205, information that can specify the possession status of the ball by each member player and information that can specify the replay usage amount are transmitted. . On the basis of the information, the ball storage management company 205 determines, for example, how much value the player has obtained through the game and made it a ball, and how much the ball was used for prize exchange. It becomes clear about the loss of the playground, and it becomes difficult for the amusement arcade 1 to perform fraud such as tax evasion. In addition, it is possible to check whether an abnormally large number of deposited coins are deposited and whether there is a possibility that the gaming arcade 1 is being tampered with.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the card unit 4. The card unit 4 includes a control unit 40 including a main control circuit 41, a power supply unit 40c, and a member card reader / writer (R
/ W) 40a, prepaid card reader / writer (PCR
/ W) 40b, an operation key 4c, a replay withdrawal switch (operation switch) 4e, a coin storage switch (operation switch) 4f, and a coin storage number display (segment display) 4d. The card unit 4 includes a power supply unit 4.
Power is supplied from the gaming machine 6 via the communication device 0c.

The controller 40 includes a main control circuit 41, a card reader / writer (R / W) circuit 42, a card reader / writer (R / W) circuit 43, a switch input circuit 44, an LE
D circuit 45, information input / output circuit 46, information communication circuit 47,
An information input circuit 48 is provided.

When the member card 150 is inserted into the member card insertion / ejection port 4a (see FIG. 1) of the card unit 4, the record information of the inserted member card 150 is read by the member card reader / writer 40a. The record information read by the member card reader / writer 40a is input to the main control circuit 41 via the card reader / writer circuit 42.
The main control circuit 41 stores the membership number of the membership card 150 inserted based on the input information.

The prepaid card (PC) is inserted into the prepaid card insertion / ejection port 4b (see FIG. 1) of the card unit 4.
If 151 is inserted, the inserted prepaid card 1
51 is the prepaid card reader / writer 40b
Is read. Prepaid card reader / writer 40
The record information read by b is input to the main control circuit 41 via the card reader / writer circuit 43. The main control circuit 41 determines the prepaid card 15 based on the input information.
The card balance recorded in No. 1 is stored.

When the operation key 4c is operated, the operation signal is input to the main control circuit 41 via the switch input circuit 44. When the replay withdrawal switch (operation switch) 4e and the coin storage switch (operation switch) 4f are operated, the operation signal is input to the main control circuit 41 via the switch input circuit 44.

When a predetermined ball lending operation is performed on the gaming machine 6, the operation signal is input to the main control circuit 41 via the information input circuit 48. The main control circuit 41 executes the ball lending control by deducting the balance of the prepaid card 151 based on the input signal.

When the return operation of the prepaid card 151 is performed in the gaming machine 6, the operation signal is transmitted to the information input circuit 48.
Is input to the main control circuit 41 via the. Main control circuit 41
Outputs a control signal to the card reader / writer circuit 43 for recording the updated card balance on the prepaid card 151 based on the input signal. As a result, the prepaid card 15 is stored in the prepaid card reader / writer 40b.
1 is updated. After that, the prepaid card 151 is ejected.

From the main control circuit 41 to the LED circuit 45,
A display control signal for displaying the number of stored coins on the segment display 4d is output. The LED circuit 45 displays the number of stored balls on the segment display 4d according to the control signal.

The main control circuit 41 exchanges a ball lending control signal with the gaming machine 6 in the following order. Thereby, ball lending control by the main control circuit 41 is performed. First, a P machine operation signal (PRDY) is input from the gaming machine 6 to the main control circuit 41 via the information input / output circuit 46.
Further, when the player performs a ball lending operation, a unit operation signal (BRDY) is output from the main control circuit 41 to the gaming machine 6 via the information input / output circuit 46. Note that ball lending is divided into three types: a case in which the remaining amount of the prepaid card 151 is deducted, a case in which the stored coins are deducted, and a case in which the points are deducted. The main control circuit 41 determines an object to be withdrawn according to the type of ball lending operation of the player, and executes a withdrawal process. Next, a ball lending request signal (BRQ) is sent from the main control circuit 41 to the information input / output circuit 4.
6 to the gaming machine 6. Next, a ball lending completion signal (EXS) is input from the gaming machine 6 to the main control circuit 41 via the information input / output circuit 46. Thus, the ball lending control operation by the main control circuit 41 ends. The details will be described later with reference to FIG.

As described above, the control unit 40 including the main control circuit 41 performs not only the ball lending process using the prepaid card 151 but also the ball lending using the ball storage specified by the record information of the member card 150. Processing is also performed. In addition, it also performs a coin saving process for converting the points earned by the player as a result of the game into coins and depositing the coins at the game hall. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately configure a control unit for performing the ball lending process using the prepaid card 151 and a control unit for performing the ball lending process or the ball deposit process using the stored coins. This makes it possible to reduce the size of the device. In addition, since these processes can be performed by one device, the management and operation of the devices are easier than when a plurality of devices are managed.

The main control circuit 41 sends the ball management information terminal 20
To 0, the information on the number of accumulated balls, the number of replays, and the inquiry request information are transmitted via the information communication circuit 47. On the other hand, from the ball management information terminal 200 to the main control circuit 41, the ball number information via the information communication circuit 47 and whether or not the password input by the player matches the number stored in advance. Information is sent.

[0074] The debit information is transmitted from the main control circuit 41 to the PC information terminal 201 via the information communication circuit 47.
From the control device 10 to the main control circuit 41, the information input circuit 4
8 is input. On the other hand, the main control circuit 4
1 to the control device 10 via the information input circuit 48, the information on the deduction of the points and the information on the end of the payout adjustment.

FIG. 4 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine. A mechanism plate 52 is provided on the back side of the gaming board 2 of the gaming machine 6. A ball tank 53 is provided above the mechanism plate 52, and a ball payout device 60 is provided below and to the right of the mechanism tank 52. Then, the pachinko balls stored in the ball tank 53 are supplied to the ball payout device 60 through the bent gutter 55 and the ball retaining passage 58, and the prize balls are activated by the operation of the ball payout device 60, whereby the gaming machine 6
It is paid out to the upper plate 6b provided on the front side.

In the drawing, reference numeral 57 denotes a ball-drop passage, and the bent gutter 55
By activating the ball removing device 56 provided in the portion, the ball flows from the bent gutter 55 into the ball removing passage 57, and the ball can be removed outside the machine. A long hole 92 is formed in the lower cover body 90 provided below the ball payout device 60.
An operation pin 89 protrudes from inside. The staff at the playground,
By operating the operation pin 89 along the elongated hole 92, the flow path of the ball payout is switched, and the ball can be extracted from the downstream side of the ball payout device 60 to the outside of the machine. In the figure, reference numeral 82 denotes an out ball guiding gutter for guiding an out ball from an out port (not shown) provided in the game area 6a and discharging the out ball to the outside. Reference numeral 98 denotes a winning ball processing device cover that covers the winning ball processing device (not shown).
Reference numeral 100 denotes a payout control circuit board for operating the ball payout device 60 to control the payout of balls. Reference numeral 103 denotes a hit ball firing mechanism, which is a hit ball operating handle 6d (see FIG. 1).
This is for driving balls into the game area 6a one by one in accordance with the operation of. In the figure, reference numeral 101 denotes a power supply interface board, and power from an external power supply is supplied to the gaming machine 1 via the power supply interface board 101.

Next, the ball payout device 60 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the ball payout device 60, FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the ball payout device 60, and FIG.
Is a cross-sectional view of the ball payout device 60.

The ball dispensing device 60 includes casings 61a and 61b as housings, and a stepping motor 71 provided inside the casings 61a and 61b. The casings 61a and 61b are divided into a left part and a right part. The casings 61a and 61b are provided with ball supply paths 63a and 63b for receiving the balls supplied from the ball tank 53.
The ball received from 3a, 63b flows down on the curved surfaces 64a, 64b. In the drawing, 77a and 77b are separated walls,
This is for partitioning a space in which the stepping motor 71 is provided and a space in which the ball flows down, and has a curved surface 64a,
This is to prevent the ball flowing down 64b from entering the space where the stepping motor 70 is provided. Reference numerals 66a and 66b denote ball feeding horizontal paths. The balls on the ball feeding horizontal paths 66a and 66b are configured to be fed laterally and discharged downward from the ball discharge paths 65a and 65b.

The stepping motor 71 is mounted on the motor mounting plate 7.
2 and a screw 70 is integrally provided on the rotation shaft of the stepping motor 71. A spiral projection 70a is formed on the outer periphery of the screw 70. A notch 74 is provided at the tip of the screw 70. By inserting the motor mounting plate 72 into the motor fixing portion 73 of the casing 61a, 61b, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the stepping motor 71 and the screw 70 are connected to the casing 61a, 61b.
It is fixed within 61b. In this state, as shown in FIG.
a, 66b, and the screw 70 rotates, so that the balls on the ball feed horizontal paths 66a, 66b are helically projected 70a to discharge the balls 65a, 65b.
Sideways to the side. Reference numeral 76 denotes a connector, and the connector 76 and the stepping motor 71 are electrically connected by a wiring 75. Also, as shown in FIG.
The connector 76, the light receiving element 69, and the light emitting element 68 are electrically connected.

The light receiving element 69 and the light emitting element 68 are provided on the ball pressure buffering member 67.
6 is provided in the casings 61a and 61b, FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the light emitting element 68 is located inside the notch 74 of the screw 70, and the light receiving element 69 is located outside the notch 74. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 62 denotes a positioning tool which plays a role in positioning when the ball payout device 60 is mounted on the mechanism plate 52 side.

As shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b), the balls entering from the ball supply paths 63a and 63b are moved by the ball pressure buffering member 67 to the positions shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b). It flows down on the curved surfaces 64a and 64b while spreading in the left and right directions shown. At this time, the ball pressure due to the weight of the pachinko balls located above the ball supply paths 63a and 63b is buffered.

The rotation of the stepping motor 71 rotates the screw 70, and every time the screw 70 makes a half turn, the direction of the line connecting the light emitting element 68 and the light receiving element 69 and the direction of the notch groove of the notch 74 of the screw 70. And light emission from the light emitting element 68 is received by the light receiving element 69 in each state.
It can be detected that 0 has rotated half a turn.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the state of the lateral feed operation of the ball by the rotation of the screw 70. When the screw 70 rotates, the ball feed horizontal paths 66a, 66
7b is laterally fed by the spiral protrusion 70a. For example, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), first, the ball on the ball feed horizontal path 66b is discharged to the ball discharge path 65b. By the half rotation, as shown in FIG. 7B, the balls on the ball feed horizontal path 66a are discharged to the ball discharge path 65a. Thus, each time the screw 70 makes a half turn, one ball is alternately discharged from the ball feed horizontal path 66a or 66b.

FIG. 8 is a timing chart of ball lending control signals transmitted and received between the card unit 4 and the gaming machine 6.

The ball lending control operation using the card balance of the prepaid card 151 and the points or the coins accumulated by the player in the game is executed according to the timing chart shown in the figure. The timing chart shows an example in which 75 pachinko balls are lent out based on one ball lending operation by the player.

First, the gaming machine 6 outputs a P machine operation signal (PRDY) to the card unit 4 on condition that no broken ball or other abnormality has occurred. In the drawing, the state where the signal is rising means the output state of the signal,
The falling state means the stop state of the signal. Next, a unit operation signal (B RD) is provided on condition that a ball lending operation is performed by the player in the card unit 4.
Y) rises and that the ball lending operation is performed
Be grasped by the side. Then, the unit operation signal (BRD)
When time t1 elapses from the time when Y) rises,
A ball lending request signal (BRQ) is output from the card unit 4 to the gaming machine 6. The reason for providing the delay time t1 is to provide a sufficient time for the gaming machine 6 to recognize the previously output unit operation signal (BRDY), thereby preventing malfunction due to noise.

When the delay time t1 has elapsed and when the time t2 has further elapsed, a ball lending completion signal (EXS) is output from the gaming machine 6 to the card unit 4. When a predetermined time has elapsed from this point, the rising ball lending request signal (BRQ) falls. By the falling of the ball lending request signal (BRQ), it is considered that the ball lending command signal for the ball lending request has been output from the card unit 4 to the gaming machine 6. At a point in time when a predetermined time has elapsed from this point, based on the completion of the ball lending control operation performed by the gaming machine 6 in accordance with the ball lending command signal, a rising ball lending completion signal (EXS) falls, With this, the completion of one ball lending is notified from the gaming machine 6 to the card unit 4.

The card unit 4 sends a ball lending completion signal (EX
When a predetermined time elapses after confirming that S) has fallen, the ball lending request signal (BRQ) is output to the gaming machine 6 again.

Thereafter, at the same timing as described above, the signal states of the ball lending completion signal (EXS) and the ball lending request signal (BRQ) change, and ball lending is performed. Such ball lending is executed, for example, three times in total, during which ball lending request signal (B
RQ) and three signal pulses of the ball lending completion signal (EXS) are output. Third ball lending completion signal (E
After the signal pulse of (XS) falls, the unit operation signal (BRDY) falls, and the ball lending control operation based on one ball lending operation by the player ends.

As described above, based on the ball lending operation performed once by the player, the unit operation signal (BR)
DY) rises, and during the period when this signal rises, for example, ball lending is executed three times, and once ball lending is executed, for example, ten pachinko balls are lent. . Thus, every time the ball lending operation is performed, a total of 30 pachinko balls are lent.

FIGS. 9 and 10 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the ball lending control processing executed by the main control circuit 41 of the card unit 4 (see FIG. 3). A control program based on this flowchart is stored in the main control circuit 41.

First, in S1, an initialization process is performed. Next, in S2, it is determined whether or not the prepaid card (PC) 151 is inserted.
If not, the process proceeds to S12 described below. On the other hand, when the prepaid card 151 is inserted, the process proceeds to S3.

At S3, the recorded information of the inserted prepaid card 151 is read. Next, the process proceeds to S4, and S
3 based on the record information read in
The processing for displaying the 51 card balance is executed. The remaining amount of the card is, for example, the upper plate 6b of the gaming machine 6 (see FIG. 1).
Is displayed on a display unit (not shown) provided at a predetermined position of the camera.

Next, the process proceeds to S5, where it is determined whether or not the remaining card amount is zero. When the card balance is 0, the process proceeds to S11, and the inserted prepaid card 151 is discharged. On the other hand, if the card balance is not 0, the process proceeds to S6. In S6, it is determined whether or not a withdrawal operation (ball lending operation) has been performed by the player. If the withdrawal operation has not been performed, the process proceeds to S12 described below. On the other hand, if the withdrawal operation has been performed, the process proceeds to S7. In S7, ball lending and replay processing are executed. By executing the ball lending and replay processing, a predetermined number of balances is deducted from the card balance of the prepaid card 151 and the gaming machine 6
The exchange of the ball lending control signal described above is performed between the two. Thereby, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are lent to the upper plate 6b of the gaming machine 6.

Next, the flow advances to S8, where the withdrawal information is output to the PC information terminal 201. The withdrawal information is information that can specify the debited card balance.

Then, the flow advances to S9, where a balance update display process for updating the display of the card balance is executed. Next, S10
It is determined whether or not the remaining card amount has become 0.
If the card balance becomes 0, the process proceeds to S11, and a process of discharging the prepaid card 151 is executed. S10
If it is determined that the remaining card is not 0, or S1
After the prepaid card 151 is ejected in step 1, the processing proceeds to step S.
Proceed to 12.

At S12, it is determined whether the replay permission flag is set. The replay permission flag is a flag that is set in S22 described below on condition that the number of stored coins owned by the player is not 0. If the replay permission flag is set, the process proceeds to S19 described below. On the other hand, if the replay permission flag has not been set, the process proceeds to S13. In S13, it is determined whether or not the member card 150 has been inserted. If the member card 150 has not been inserted, the process proceeds to S35. In S35, it is determined whether or not the point return operation has been performed. That is, it is determined whether or not the player has operated the replay withdrawal switch 4e (see FIG. 1) so as to lend a ball with the deduction of the points. If the point return operation has not been performed, the process returns to S2. On the other hand, when the point return operation is being performed, the process proceeds to S36. In S36, it is determined whether or not the player has 0 points. If the player has 0 points, the process returns to S2. on the other hand,
If the player's score is not 0, the process proceeds to S37. S3
At 7, a point return process is executed. By executing this point return process, a predetermined number of points are deducted from the points owned by the player, and the aforementioned ball lending control signal is exchanged with the gaming machine 6. It is. Thereby, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are lent to the upper plate 6b of the gaming machine 6. When the point return processing is performed, information that can specify the deducted points is output to, for example, a hall management computer installed in the game hall 1. This information is stored in the ball management information terminal 200.
Or to the PC information terminal 201 or the like.

Next, the flow advances to S38, where the ball number display section 5b (FIG. 1)
Is subtracted and updated and displayed. After the update of the points is displayed in S38, the process returns to S2.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S13 that the membership card 150 has been inserted, the process proceeds to S14. S14
Then, a process of reading the record information of the inserted member card 150 is executed. Next, the process proceeds to S15, where it is determined whether or not a password has been input. If the password has not been entered, the process returns to S2. On the other hand, if the password has been entered, the process proceeds to S16, where an inquiry process is performed. By executing the inquiry process, the inquiry request information is output from the card unit 4 to the ball management information terminal 200 (see FIG. 2).

Next, the process proceeds to S17, where it is determined whether the inquiry has been completed. That is, it is determined whether or not information indicating the inquiry result or the like has been input from the coin storage management information terminal 200. If the inquiry has not been completed, the process returns to S16. On the other hand, if the inquiry has been completed, the process proceeds to S18.

In S18, as a result of the inquiry processing in the coin storage management information terminal 200, it is determined whether or not the inquiry is valid, that is, whether or not the password input by the player is a correct number. If the inquiry is not valid, the process returns to S2. On the other hand, if it is determined that the inquiry is valid, the process proceeds to S19. In S19, a process of displaying the number of balls stored by the player on the number-of-balls display 4d (see FIG. 2) is executed. The number of stored coins is based on the information on the number of stored coins transmitted from the stored coin management information terminal 200. Next, the process proceeds to S20, and it is determined whether or not the number of stored coins owned by the player is 0. When the number of stored balls is 0, the process proceeds to S21,
The replay permission flag is cleared, and the process proceeds to S23. On the other hand, if the number of accumulated coins is not 0, the flow proceeds to S22, the replay permission flag is set, and the flow proceeds to S23.

In S23, it is determined whether a replay operation has been performed. That is, the replay withdrawal switch 4e (FIG.
) Is operated. If a replay operation has been performed, the process proceeds to S24, where ball lending and replay processing are performed. By executing the ball lending and replay processing, the ball lending control signal described above is exchanged with the gaming machine 6. Thereby, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are lent to the upper plate 6b of the gaming machine 6. Next, the process proceeds to S25, and a process of adding a replay fee is executed. This processing is executed in order for the game arcade to add a commission to the number of balls saved by the player for lending the ball. For example, assuming that pachinko balls worth 75 shots are lent by one replay operation, 30% of the number of stocked pachinko balls corresponding to 75 shots of pachinko balls is added as a commission.

Next, the process proceeds to S 26, where the number of replays information is output to the accumulated ball management information terminal 200. This replay number information includes information in which the number of balls to be deducted as a commission is added to the number of balls to be used by the player for lending. Next, the process proceeds to S30 described later.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S23 that the replay operation has not been performed, the process proceeds to S27, and it is determined whether or not a ball storage request operation has been performed. That is, it is determined whether or not the player has operated the coin-storage deposit switch 4f so as to convert the acquired points into coins and deposit the coins at the game hall 1. If the ball saving request operation has not been performed, S3
Proceeding to 2, it is determined whether or not an operation for discharging the member card 150 has been performed. If the operation for discharging the member card 150 has not been performed, the process proceeds to S35. On the other hand, if the operation for discharging the member card 150 has been performed, the process proceeds to S33. S
At 33, a process of discharging the inserted member card 150 is executed. Next, the process proceeds to S34, a process of clearing the replay permission flag is executed, and the process proceeds to S2.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S27 that a ball-reservation requesting operation has been performed, the process proceeds to S28, where it is determined whether or not the player has 0 points. If the score is 0, the process proceeds to S32. On the other hand, if the score is not 0, the flow proceeds to S29, and the information on the number of accumulated balls is output from the card unit 4 to the accumulated coin management information terminal 200. The ball management information terminal 200 receives the ball number information and executes a process of updating the ball number owned by the player.

Next, the process proceeds to S30, and a process of updating the display of the number of stored balls on the number-of-balls display 4d (see FIG. 2) is executed.
Next, the process proceeds to S31, in which a process of updating the point score displayed on the ball number display section 5b (see FIG. 1) is executed. Then, the process returns to S2.

FIG. 11 shows the management device 2 of the card company 203.
It is a figure which shows the example of total of the data totaled in 04 (refer FIG. 2).

As shown in the figure, the management device 204 collects and manages information for identifying a plurality of game arcades 1 by game arcade codes and grasping the balance of each game arcade 1. For example, in the management device 204, each information can be totaled for each date, and the total information can be output for each month in a totaling format shown in the drawing. Note that FIG. 11 shows data of April 1997 as an output example of various kinds of total information.

FIG. 11 shows, as an example of the information collected by the management device 204, for example, “the number of prepaid deliveries”,
"Prepaid number sold", "Prepaid card fee",
The “difference”, “replay usage”, “ball savings”, “game store commission”, and “commission” are illustrated.

[0110] The "prepaid delivery number" indicates that the credit card company 20
Numeral 3 is information indicating the number of delivered prepaid cards 151 delivered to the game arcade 1, and the number of delivered (a1 to a30, b1 to b30, b1 to b30,
c1 to c30, d1 to d30) are totaled. The “prepaid sales number” is the number of sales of the prepaid card 151 sold by the PC issuing device 202 installed in each of the game arcades 1, and the number of sales (a′1 to a'30, b'1-b'3
0, c'1 to c'30, d'1 to d'30) are totaled. “Prepaid card usage fee” is information on the card usage fee of the prepaid card 151 used for lending balls at the game hall 1, and the usage fee is e1 to e30 in monetary units.
Is calculated as The “difference” is an amount (f1 to f30) obtained by subtracting the usage fee of the prepaid card 151 from the payment amount of the delivered prepaid card 151. The “replay usage amount” is information (g1 to g3) obtained by converting the amount of stored ball charges into a monetary amount when a ball lending operation is performed by withdrawing a stored ball.
0). The “amount of accumulated coins” is information (h1 to h30) obtained by converting the total number of accumulated coins owned by the member player into an amount. The “gaming store fee” is information (i1 to i30) obtained by converting the number of balls saved by the game hall 1 into a monetary amount when a replay using the coins is performed. For example,
The amusement store fee is 30% of the replay usage amount (in =
gn × 0.3).

The “commission” is information relating to the amount of money that the card company 203 deducts from the game hall 1 as a commission. The “commission” is subtracted from the “game store commission”, and is collected from the game hall 1 by the card company 203 as a profit of the card company 203.

The information described above is totaled for each date as shown in the figure, except for the “fee”. Then, based on the information of the “prepaid delivery number” and the “prepaid sales number” which are totaled in order of date, the “prepaid delivery number” and “prepaid sales number” per month are A to A, respectively.
D, A 'to D' are calculated and displayed in the "subtotal" column.

[0113] In the "Total" column, various kinds of total information per month are displayed. In the “total” column related to “the number of prepaid payments”, the card delivery amount M of the prepaid card 151 delivered by the card company 203 per month is displayed. In the figure, the unit denomination (1000 yen, 2000 yen,
The reason that 10 yen is added to each of the 3000 yen and 5000 yen) is that the card cost required to manufacture one prepaid card 151 is calculated by the card company 203.
Is collected from each game hall 1. In the “Total” column corresponding to “Prepaid sales quantity”, prepaid card sales M ′ per month is displayed. In the “Total” column corresponding to the “Prepaid card usage fee”, the prepaid card usage fee E per month is displayed. The “Total” column of “Difference” displays the amount obtained by subtracting the monthly prepaid card usage fee E from the monthly prepaid card delivery sales M. In the “Total” column of “Replay Usage Amount”, the total amount G of the saved coins used for the replay per month is displayed. In the “Total” column of “Amount of accumulated coins”, the total amount H of the accumulated coins finally owned by the member player on the last day of the month is displayed. In the total column of “gaming store commissions”, the total commissions (I = G × 0.3) deducted by the gaming arcade 1 as gaming arcade commissions per month is displayed. In the “Fee” total column, the number of credit card companies
Is deducted as a commission (J = G × 0.05)
Is displayed.

[0114] In the "Billing amount" column, the amount billed by the card company 203 to the game hall 1 is displayed. This billing amount is the total amount of prepaid payment M + the total difference F + the total fee J
Is calculated by the following equation. In the column of “gaming store income”, the income of the gaming arcade 1 per month is displayed.
This income amount is calculated by the formula of the total prepaid sales M '+ the total amount of game store fees I. In the column of “gaming store profit”, an amount (M ′ + I− (M + F + J)) obtained by subtracting the billed amount from the gaming store income is displayed.

The card company 203 makes a payment request to the game hall 1 on a monthly basis, for example, based on the total information shown. Further, according to the total information, it is possible to accurately grasp the income and expenditure situation of each of the gaming arcades 1. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor whether or not there is a possibility that an illegal act is being performed in the gaming arcade 1. Can be.

As shown in the figure, the bank account management company 205
In the same manner, the information on the savings (replay usage amount, savings amount, etc.) is also totaled. Therefore, it is possible to monitor whether or not there is a possibility that an illegal act has been performed in the game hall 1 based on the total information.

Next, modifications and features of the embodiment of the invention described above will be enumerated below. (1) In the present embodiment, a prepaid card 151 on which information capable of specifying a value of a payment for a player is recorded.
And a membership card 150 in which information that can specify the number of coins held by the player is recorded. However, this may be integrally configured. For example, it is conceivable that the member card 150 in which the information for specifying the coins is recorded stores information for specifying the value of the payment for the player. In this case, it is not necessary to provide a prepaid card insertion / ejection port 4b in addition to the member card insertion / ejection port 4a in the card unit 4, and the number of parts can be reduced.

(2) Referring to FIG. 3, a main control circuit 41 which is an example of a control means of the card unit 4 may be provided outside the housing of the card unit 4 independently. Thereby, when installing the card unit 4 between the gaming machines 6, the installation space can be further reduced.

(3) The pachinko gaming machine 6 has been described as an example of the gaming machine, but the gaming machine applicable to the present invention is as follows.
The present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a slot machine, a coin game machine, and the like. In addition, as a pachinko gaming machine, in addition to the pachinko gaming machines of the type described in the present embodiment, pachinko balls of the type enclosed in the gaming machine, and operations of converting paid-out pachinko balls into points. Instead, the present invention can be applied to a pachinko gaming machine of a type in which a pachinko ball is directly brought into a service counter or the like and the game result is settled.

(4) Without installing the card unit 4 on the gaming machine installation island 100, the gaming machine 6 is provided with the member card insertion / ejection port 4a and the prepaid card insertion / ejection port 4b. You may comprise so that ball lending control can be performed. In this case, the operation key 4c, the number-of-storage indicator 4d, the replay withdrawal switch 4e, and the coin storage switch 4f are provided in the gaming machine 6.

(5) Ball management information terminal 2 in gaming machine 1
00, the information output from the card unit 4 without installing the PC information terminal 201 is transmitted to the management device of the card company 203 provided outside the game hall 1 via the information relay device provided inside the game hall 1 204 and the savings management company 205
May be configured to be transmitted to the ball storage management device 206.

[0122]

Specific Example of Means for Solving the Problems A game in which a card unit 4 is used to play a game on a recording medium on which information capable of specifying a first value as a price for a player's payment is recorded. A gaming machine is configured to be able to be received around a player and to be able to play a game with the gaming machine using the first value based on receiving the recording medium. In addition, the prepaid card 151 allows the player to pay the first payment as compensation for the payment price of the player.
A recording medium on which information capable of specifying the value of the first card is recorded is constituted, and the information capable of specifying the first value is constituted by the card balance recorded on the prepaid card 151. The gaming machine 6 constitutes the gaming machine.

Through the member card insertion / ejection port 4a, a recording medium on which information which can be specified as a second valuable value and becomes a property of the player as a result of playing the game with the gaming machine and deposited in the game hall is received. Based on the above, a recording medium receiving unit that enables a game with the gaming machine using the second value is configured. In addition, the coins constitute the second value, and the membership card 150 constitutes a recording medium on which information capable of specifying the second value is recorded. In addition, member card 1
The information which can specify the second valuable value is constituted by the 51 member numbers.

The information communication circuit 47 of the card unit 4 can output information relating to the use status of the first value and the second value, which can be transmitted to a third party. Means are configured. In addition, the information on the usage of the first value and the second value, which is transmitted to a third party, is configured by the information on the number of accumulated coins, the number of replays, and the withdrawal information. The card company 203 or the ball deposit management company 205 constitutes the third party.

Depending on the position where the member card insertion / ejection port 4a is provided, at least the recording medium receiving means is
It is shown that it is provided around a player playing a game with the gaming machine.

The coin deposit switch 4f is provided in the vicinity of a player who plays a game with the gaming machine, and displays the game result value owned by the player as a result of the player playing the game with the gaming machine. Value conversion operation means capable of performing an operation of converting the value into the second value and depositing the value into the game arcade is configured. In addition, the gaming result value is constituted by the score. Also, according to the replay number information,
When the value conversion operation means is operated and the game result value is converted to the second value, the value is information which can specify the size of the converted value and is transmitted to a third party. Information is organized.

S25 and S2 in the flowchart of FIG.
6. According to 6, when the second value is used for a game, the information on the magnitude of the value deducted by the game hall as a commission and the information transmitted to a third party can be output The configuration of the output means is shown.

In the present embodiment, as an example of the position of “around the player playing the game with the gaming machine”, in the card unit 4 provided corresponding to the gaming machine 6, the member card insertion / ejection port 4a, Prepaid card insertion / ejection port 4
b, the position where the coin deposit switch 4f is provided has been described as an example.

However, the positions corresponding to "around the player playing the game with the gaming machine" are not limited to those positions. For example, a position at which the player can operate on the front portion of the gaming machine 6 may be used. In addition, in the gaming chair on which the player sits at the time of the game, the position operable by the player is also included in the position corresponding to “around the player playing the game with the gaming machine”. Further, the position corresponding to “around the player playing the game with the gaming machine” includes the calling / issuing device 102 or its vicinity, the gaming machine installation island 100, and the like. In addition, when viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 6, any position that can be operated by the player, such as the left, right, floor, ceiling, etc., corresponds to "near the player playing the game".

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The effect of the concrete example of the means for solving the problems.
With regard to, since a recording medium receiving means for enabling a game with the gaming machine using the second value is provided, a game arcade or the like records information capable of specifying the second value. It is not necessary to prepare a device for receiving the recorded recording medium and enabling a game with the gaming machine using the second value, separately from the gaming device. This makes it easier to manage and operate the device. further,
Since at least the recording medium receiving means is provided around a player who plays a game with the gaming machine, the player can use the game using not only the first value but also the second value. It becomes possible to perform a recording medium receiving operation for performing a game by the machine in the vicinity thereof, and the convenience of the game is improved. Further, the third party is configured to execute the first third party based on information output from the information output unit.
And the status of use of the second valuable value can be easily and reliably managed.

As described above, a game device that can improve the convenience for the player and facilitate the management and operation of the game arcade and the third party organization has been provided.

According to claim 2, in addition to the effect of claim 1, a player who plays a game with the gaming machine converts the game result value into the second value around the player and converts the game result value into the second value. Since the operation for depositing into the game can be performed, the convenience for the player can be further improved. Further, the third-party institution converts the value based on the information output from the information output means when the value conversion operation means is operated and the game result value is converted into the second value. It is possible to easily and reliably manage the magnitude of the value provided.

According to claim 3, in addition to the effect of claim 1, the third party uses the second value for a game based on information output from the information output means. In this case, the magnitude of the value deducted by the game hall as a commission can be easily and reliably managed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing a rear structure of the game board.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a card unit.

FIG. 4 is an overall rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the ball payout device.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the ball payout device.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the ball payout device.

FIG. 8 is a timing chart of ball lending control signals transmitted and received between the card unit and the gaming machine.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of ball lending control processing executed by the card unit.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of ball lending control processing executed by the card unit.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an output example of data compiled by the management device of the card company.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a game arcade, 4a is a member card insertion / ejection slot, 4b is a prepaid card insertion / ejection slot, 4c is an operation key, 4d is a ball count display, 4e is a replay debit switch, 4f is a ball deposit switch, 5 is a ball box, 5a is a ball counting lever,
5b is a ball number display section, 6 is a gaming machine, 6a is a gaming area, 6b
Is an upper plate, 6c is a lower plate, 6d is a ball operating handle, 10 is a control device, 46 is an information input / output circuit, 47 is an information communication circuit, 48 is an information input circuit, 52 is a ball counter, and 60 is a ball dispensing device. , 102 is a calling / issuing device, 102a is a calling display unit, 102b is a payout card issuing port, 102c is a payout card issuing switch, 102d is a calling switch, 150
Is a membership card, 151 is a prepaid card (PC), 2
00 is a coin management information terminal, 201 is a PC information terminal, 20
2 is a PC issuing device, 203 is a card company, 204 is a card company management device, 205 is a ball storage management company, and 206 is a ball storage management device of a ball management company.

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A first payment as compensation for a player's payment
It is possible to accept a recording medium on which information capable of specifying the value of the game has been recorded in the vicinity of a player playing a game with a gaming machine. Based on the reception of the recording medium, the first value A gaming device that enables a game using the used gaming machine, wherein information that can be used to identify a second valuable value that is owned by the player as a result of playing the game with the gaming machine and deposited in the game hall is recorded. Recording medium receiving means for enabling a game by the gaming machine using the second value, based on the received recording medium, and the first value and the second value Information output means capable of outputting information relating to a use situation and transmitted to a third party, wherein at least the recording medium receiving means is provided around a player playing a game with the gaming machine. Is DOO characterized apparatus for a game. 2. A game result value, which is provided around a player who plays a game with the gaming machine and is owned by the player as a result of the player playing the game with the gaming machine, is used as the second valuable. The value output operation means includes an operation for converting the value into a value and depositing the value in the gaming arcade, wherein the information output means operates the value conversion operation means to change the game result value to the second value. 2. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein, when converted, information that can specify the size of the converted value and that is transmitted to a third party can be output. . 3. The information output means is, when the second value is used for a game, information relating to a magnitude of a value deducted by the game hall as a fee and transmitted to a third party. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein the information can be output.