JP2002052221A - Prize exchanger and prize exchanging system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a prize exchanger which enables reduction in the required cost of the communication of information in the exchange for prize outside a game hall. SOLUTION: In the prize exchanger which performs a processing of exchanging obtained available values possessed by a player in a game for prize from associated supplies outside a game hall according to the level thereof, it receives the distribution of information on the prize from the associated suppliers prior to the selection of the prize by the player to be stored and shows the prize information to the player and transmits information on the order of prize selected by the player.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prize exchange apparatus and a prize exchange system employed in a game arcade such as a pachinko parlor. More specifically, a prize exchange designed to reduce the cost of information and communication when exchanging value obtained by a player such as a pachinko ball or a coin with a prize provided by a prize exchange member store outside the game hall. The present invention relates to a device and a premium exchange system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in such a kind of amusement arcade, pachinko balls and coins obtained after playing with a pachinko machine or a slot machine are prohibited from being taken home, and are allowed to be deposited in a game arcade. Other than that, they are all counted and exchanged for prizes corresponding to them.

[0003]

In order to exchange such pachinko balls and coins (acquired value) with prizes, conventionally, a service counter in which the number of pachinko balls or coins counted is described is brought to a service counter. However, there was a way to select a prize, report it to the clerk, and exchange it for a prize according to the number of wins.In recent years, an electronic prize exchange device has been installed in the amusement arcade, and players can use this prize exchange device. More and more are doing their own prize exchange operations.

[0004] In this case, the player inserts a receipt or the like into the prize exchange device and selects a prize that can be exchanged according to the number of wins (pachinko balls or coins) specified from the information written therein. However, some prizes are stocked at the amusement arcade, and in recent years, some are offered by a prize exchange member store outside the amusement arcade where the contract has been made. Then, when exchanging the acquired value with a prize provided by a member store outside the amusement arcade, a method of obtaining prize information from the member store via a cyber mall on the Internet has been developed, If the prize information is obtained each time, or an order for exchange is sent to the member store, the time required for prize selection is added, so that the access time becomes longer and the communication cost rises significantly. Was.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the conventional technical problem, and provides a prize exchange apparatus and a prize exchange system capable of reducing information communication costs required for prize exchange outside a game arcade. Is what you do.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a prize exchange apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention allows a player to play a game, thereby determining the value of the acquired valuables owned by the player, and changing the value of the acquired value to a member store outside the playground. And a process for exchanging the prize information provided by the member store before the player selects the prize. Storing the prize information to the player, and transmitting order information of the prize selected by the player.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the player plays a game, the value of the acquired value owned by the player is exchanged for a prize provided by a member store outside the game hall. The prize exchange device performs a process for receiving the prize information provided from the member store before the player selects the prize, stores the prize information, and stores the prize information. Since the information is displayed to the player and the order information of the prize selected by the player is transmitted, the obtainment of the prize information provided from the member store outside the playground and the order information of the selected prize are performed. Is achieved with the minimum necessary communication cost, and the communication cost required for exchanging prizes outside the game hall can be significantly reduced.

The prize exchange system according to the second aspect of the present invention is provided in a game arcade, and is a process for exchanging the value of the acquired value owned by the player as the prize by playing the game. And a prize information management device that is provided outside the amusement arcade and manages prize information provided by a member store. The prize exchange device includes the prize information in the prize information management device. Storage means for storing the prize information distributed from the prize information management device, display means for displaying the stored prize information to the player, and operation of the player. Prize selecting means for allowing the player to select a prize within the range of the value of the acquired value, and subtracting the value of the acquired value corresponding to the selected prize from the value of the acquired value. Do Value obtaining processing means; and order information transmitting means for transmitting the prize order information selected by the prize selecting means to the prize information management device, wherein the prize information management device distributes the prize information. And delivering the prize information provided by the member store in response to the request, receiving the prize order information, and transmitting information to the effect that the order information has been received to the prize exchange device. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a process is provided in the game arcade where the player plays the game and exchanges the value of the acquired value owned by the player for a prize. A prize exchange system comprising a prize exchange device and a prize information management device provided outside the game arcade and managing prize information provided by a member store, wherein the prize exchange device includes the prize information management device with the prize information. Storage means for storing the prize information distributed from the prize information management device, display means for displaying the stored prize information to the player, and operation of the player. Prize selecting means for allowing the player to select a prize within the range of the value of the acquired value, and subtracting the value of the acquired value corresponding to the selected prize from the value of the acquired value. Do Value obtaining processing means; and order information transmitting means for transmitting the prize order information selected by the prize selecting means to the prize information management device, wherein the prize information management device distributes the prize information. Since the prize information provided by the member store is distributed in response to the request, the prize order information is received, and information indicating that the order information has been received is transmitted to the prize exchange device. Obtain prize information provided by merchants outside the amusement park,
In addition, transmission of the order information of the selected prize can be achieved with the minimum necessary communication cost, and the communication cost required for prize exchange outside the game hall can be significantly reduced.

In the prize exchange apparatus or the prize exchange system according to the third aspect of the present invention, the prize information provided by the member store is registered with the prize and identification information for identifying the prize in association with each other, and is registered in the order information. Is characterized by including at least the identification information.

According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the above, the prize information provided by the member store is registered in such a manner that the prize and the identification information for identifying the prize are associated with each other, and at least the identification information is included in the order information. Since the information includes the information, the information amount of the order information of the selected premium can be reduced, and the communication cost required for transmitting the order information can be further reduced.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the prize exchange system according to the second or third aspect, the prize information management device manages the prize information of a plurality of franchisees and provides prize information provided by each franchise. In addition, the order information is centrally managed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect, the prize information management device manages the prize information of a plurality of member stores, and provides the prize information provided by each member store and the prize information. Since the order information is centrally managed, the prize exchange device acquires the prize information provided from the member store outside the amusement arcade and transmits the order information of the selected prize only to one place of the prize information management device. And the communication cost can be further reduced.

A prize exchange apparatus or a prize exchange system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that in each of the above inventions, the order information is transmitted at the time of the store closing process.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned inventions, the order information is transmitted at the time of the store closing process. Therefore, by transmitting the order information at the time of closing the store, the communication cost is further reduced. It is possible to achieve.

A prize exchange apparatus or a prize exchange system according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in each of the above inventions, distribution of the prize information is performed when the prize exchange apparatus is activated.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above inventions, the delivery of the prize information is performed when the prize exchange device is activated, so that the prize information is obtained before the game hall is opened, and the prize information is obtained at the time of opening. In this way, prize information can be provided to customers.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a prize exchange 2 constituting a prize exchange system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the prize exchange system 1. The prize exchange machine 2 of the embodiment is installed on each game machine installation island or a service counter configured in a game arcade where a plurality of pachinko machines and slot machines are installed, for example. On the upper left side of the front surface, there is provided a display unit 4 which constitutes a display means constituted by a liquid crystal display. On the right side of the display unit 4, a membership card composed of an IC card or the like and a membership card for receiving a counting card are provided. An insertion slot 6 and a counting card insertion slot 7, and an exchange receipt outlet 8 from which a receipt, such as a receipt as a medium, is issued are provided.

In FIG. 2, a prize exchange system 1 of the embodiment is provided in a game arcade separately from the prize exchange 2 and the prize exchange 2 and constitutes a prize exchange device together with the prize exchange 2. It comprises a device 11, a counter 12 also provided separately from the prize exchange 2 in the game arcade, and a prize information management device 9 provided as a prize information distribution means provided outside the game arcade.

The prize exchange 2 has a CP serving as control means.
U1 and ROM 1 in which a control program is written
6 and RA functioning as data storage and work memory
M17, the display unit 4, a display driver 25 for driving the display unit 4, a touch switch 18 arranged on the surface of the display unit 4, and data of the membership card inserted from the membership card insertion slot 6. Member card processing unit 1 that executes reading and writing of data to the card
9, a counting card processing unit 21 for reading data of the counting card inserted from the counting card insertion slot 7 and executing a process of writing data to the card, and an exchange for issuing an exchange certificate or the like to the exchange certificate outlet 8. A communication unit 24 for transmitting and receiving data between the certificate issuing unit 22 and the premium exchange management device 11 or the like, for example, by serial communication is provided.

Then, these ROM 16, RAM 17,
The display driver 25, the touch switch 18, the membership card processing unit 19, the counting card processing unit 21, the exchange certificate issuing unit 22, and the communication unit 24 are all connected to the CPU 14 and controlled according to a program.

The prize exchange management device 11 is installed, for example, in a management room of a game arcade together with the member management device, etc., and includes a CPU 26 as control means, a ROM 27 in which a control program is written, A RAM 28 functioning as a work memory, a printer (color printer) 29 for printing and outputting data, a display 31 such as a CRT or a liquid crystal display, and an acquired value transmitted from the counter 12 as described later. A count data storage unit 32 as a memory having a count history database described later for storing data relating to the counting of pachinko balls, and the names of various prizes and the number of balls (or acquired value such as the number of coins) required for their exchange. Prize master data, etc., and the stock master data of the prize are written. A prize data storage unit 33 as storage means in which a master file to be described is stored; an exchange history storage unit 34 having a prize exchange history database for storing data on a history of exchange of each prize; A stock information storage unit 36 having a stock information file to be described later in which data relating to exchanged or replenished stocks, that is, data relating to the stock status of each prize, is stored. An internal communication unit 37 for transmitting and receiving data to and from a management device (member management computer), and an external communication unit 23 for transmitting and receiving data to and from the prize information management device 9 via the Internet. And so on.

The ROM 27, RAM 28,
Printer 29, display 31, count data storage unit 3
2. The prize data storage unit 33, the exchange history storage unit 34, the stock information storage unit 36, the internal communication unit 37, and the external communication unit 23 are all connected to the CPU 26 and controlled according to a program.

The counter 12 is a so-called jet counter which is installed in a game arcade, and includes a CPU 38 serving as control means, a ROM 39 in which a control program is written, and data storage and work memory. A functioning RAM 41 and a counting unit 42 that counts inserted pachinko balls (or coins. The following describes pachinko balls paid out from a pachinko machine as an example).
Issue switch 43 for issuing a counting card
And a card issuing unit 44 for writing and issuing data relating to counting to the counting card, a member card processing unit 46 for reading data of the inserted member card and writing data to the card, and a counting result. A count display unit 47 for display and a communication unit 48 for transmitting and receiving data to and from the premium exchange management device 11 are provided.

The ROM 39, RAM 41,
The counting unit 42, the issuing switch 43, the card issuing unit 44, the member card processing unit 46, the counting display unit 47, and the communication unit 48 are all connected to the CPU 38 and controlled according to a program.

When the player puts the pachinko balls (acquired value) obtained by himself into the counter 12, the counting section 42 counts the number of the pachinko balls. The CPU 38 displays the counted value (the number of obtained balls) on the counting display unit 47.
Then, when the issue switch 43 is operated by the player, the predetermined card issue ID and the count information relating to the count value are written to the count card by the count card issuing section 44 and issued. This ticket issuing ID is identification information unique to the counting card.

The ticket issuing ID and the count information are associated with each other and transmitted from the communication section 48 to the internal communication section 37 of the premium exchange management apparatus 11 as ticket issuing information. When the member card is inserted into the member card processing unit 46, the record information of the member card (ID unique to the member)
The premium exchange management device 11 is also associated with the ticketing information.
Can be sent to

The prize information management device 9 stores data relating to prize information transmitted from a plurality of member stores M for prize exchange contracted with the amusement arcade, as will be described later. A provided prize information storage unit 52 as a memory having a prize information database, and an order history database (described later) that stores data related to order information sent from the prize exchange management device 11 and stores information related to an order history. And a communication unit 54 for transmitting and receiving data to and from the prize information management device 9 and the member store M via the Internet. Perform management.

Next, the premium exchange management device 11 and the premium information management device 9 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
The operation of the premium exchange 2 will be described. 3 to 7 show the control operation of the CPU 26 of the prize exchange management device 11, FIG. 8 shows the control operation of the CPU 51 of the prize information management device 9, and FIGS.
3 shows a control operation of the CPU 14.

FIG. 3 shows the CPU 26 of the premium exchange management device 11.
Is a main program to be executed, and at the time of startup after power-on in preparation for opening a store, the CPU 26 first executes a pre-opening process in step S1. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the pre-opening process. In step S4, the CPU 26 of the premium exchange management device 11 transmits a premium information acquisition request (delivery request of provided premium information) to the premium information management device 9 via the Internet using the external communication unit 23. Then, in step S5, it waits for data reception from the prize information management device 9.

On the other hand, the prize information management device 9 determines whether or not the prize information from the member store has been transmitted in step S60 of FIG. 8, and receives the prize information from the member store via the communication unit 54 via the Internet. Step S
Proceeding to 63, it is stored in the prize information database in the provided prize information storage unit 52. FIG. 12 shows an example of a file configuration of such a prize information database.

In the prize information database, based on prize information sent from a plurality of member stores M, a prize I as identification information for identifying a prize that can be provided at each member store M on the day.
D and the name of the prize, the number of balls (the number of valuable values) required to exchange the prize, the number of stocks, and the name of the member store are registered in association with each other.

The prize information management device 9 determines whether or not there has been a prize information acquisition request from the prize exchange management device 11 of the game hall via the Internet. The exchange management device 11 transmits a prize information acquisition request to the prize information management device 9, and the communication unit 5
CPU 4 receives the prize information acquisition request via
The step 51 proceeds from step S61 to step S64 to transmit the prize information data in the prize information database to the prize exchange management device 11 via the Internet, and further transmits a transmission completion notice in step S65.

Returning to FIG. 4, C of the premium exchange management device 11
When the PU 26 receives the prize information data from the prize information management device 9 via the Internet by the external communication unit 23, the process proceeds from step S5 to step S6 to receive the prize information data, and further transmits a transmission completion notification in step S7. Upon receipt, the process proceeds to step S8 to create prize information that can be provided on the day from the received information, and updates the member store prize database in the prize data storage unit 33 in step S9. This member store premium database has substantially the same contents as the premium information database.

As described above, the prize exchange management device 11 acquires the prize information of each member store M that can be exchanged on the day from the prize information management device 9 and stores it in the prize data storage unit 33. The pre-opening process of the premium exchange management device 11 is thus completed. Thereafter, the CPU 26 of the premium exchange management device 11 proceeds to step S2 in FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of this processing during business. The CPU 26 determines whether or not the count information from the counter 12 has been received in step S10 of FIG.

As described above, when ticketing information is transmitted from the counter 12 and received by the internal communication unit 37, the CPU 26
Is the ticketing I specified from the ticketing information in step S10.
D is associated with the count information and registered in the count database (FIG. 13) of the count data storage unit 32. Also, the CPU 26
Determines whether the member exchange information has been transmitted from the premium exchange 2 in step S11. If the member verification information has been transmitted as described later, the process proceeds to step S15, where the transmitted member I has been transmitted.
D and the password are inquired to the member management apparatus and collated.
If the collation is OK, the process proceeds from step S16 to step S17, where a collation completion notification and information on the number of coins stored are returned to the prize exchange 2. If the verification is NG, step S
Proceed to 18 to transmit collation error information. Furthermore, it is determined in step S12 whether or not the prize exchange information described below has been transmitted from the prize exchange device 2. If the prize exchange information has been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S14 to execute a prize exchange registration process described later.

On the other hand, the CPU 14 of the prize exchange 2 determines in step S71 in FIG. 9 whether a membership card is inserted. If the player owns the membership card and inserts the membership card through the membership card insertion slot 6, the CPU 14
Executes a membership card authentication process in step S87.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart relating to the membership card authentication processing.
In step 9, the member card processing unit 19 reads the record information on the member written on the member card. Next, in step S130, a password input screen shown in FIG. On this password input screen, a numeric keypad, a correction key, and a confirmation key are displayed together with a message "Please input a password."

The player operates the numeric keypad (touches the touch panel) to input, for example, a four-digit password (when the input is incorrect, the user operates the correction key to erase the input digit and correct the input), When the enter key is operated, the CPU 14 transmits the record information and the input personal identification number to the premium exchange management device 11 from the communication unit 24 in step S131. Then, the information is collated by the prize exchange management device 11 as described above. If the authentication is OK, the collation completion notification and the information on the number of stored coins are transmitted to the prize exchange machine 2 if the information is NG. Is done. The CPU 14 determines in the step S13
In step 2, it is determined whether or not the matching result has been received, and the process waits until it is received.

Upon receiving the collation result, the CPU 14 proceeds to FIG.
The authentication result is O from the collation result received in step S88 of
It is determined whether it is K or not, and if the authentication result is OK, step S7
The process proceeds to step S2, and if not, an authentication error is displayed on the display unit 4 in step S91 as shown in FIG. On this authentication error display screen, a message is displayed, stating "Member authentication error. Please insert member card again." Then, in step S92, the membership card processing unit 19
Return the member card to the member card slot 6.

On the other hand, if the authentication of the member card is OK, the CP
U14 determines in step S72 whether or not the counting card is inserted this time, and waits until it is inserted. When the player inserts the counting card issued by the counter 12 into the counting card insertion slot 7 as described above, the CPU 14 proceeds to step S7.
At 3, the count card processing unit 21 reads the record information (ticket ID and count information) written on the count card, and the display unit 4 displays the message “Reading now. Please wait” as shown in FIG. Display.
Then, the record information is transmitted to the premium exchange management device 11 in step S74.

Here, the CPU 2 of the premium exchange management device 11
6 determines whether or not the record information of the counting card from the prize exchange 2 has been received. If the record information is transmitted from the prize exchange 2 in step S74 and received by the internal communication unit 37, the CPU 26 determines The received information is searched from the counting database (FIG. 13) of the counting data storage unit 32. Then, it is determined whether or not the information received from the prize exchange 2 matches the information (ticketing ID and the count information) recorded in the counting database. . If they do not match, a verification error notification is sent to the premium exchange 2.

Returning to FIG. 9, the prize exchange 2 executes step S
The CPU 14 waits until receiving the notification of the collation result from the premium exchange management device 11 at 75, and when the notification is received, the CPU 14 determines whether the collation result is OK in step S76. As described above, in the case where the ticket exchange ID and the count information sent from the counter 12 in the prize exchange management device 11 cannot be compared with the information transmitted from the prize exchange 2 and a collation error notification is transmitted to the prize exchange 2. Is the CPU 14
Proceeds to step S89 to display a counting information error on the display unit 4 as shown in FIG. On this counting information error display screen, a message of “counting information error. Please insert the counting card again” is displayed. Then, in step S94, the counting card is returned to the counting card insertion slot 7 by the counting card processing unit 21.

On the other hand, in the premium exchange management device 11, the ticketing ID and the count information sent from the counter 12 are collated with the information transmitted from the premium exchange 2, and a collation completion notification is transmitted to the premium exchange 2 to perform collation. If the result is OK, the CPU 14 proceeds from step S76 to step S77.
It is determined whether or not the number of counted balls specified from the counting information is equal to or greater than the minimum number of prize balls required for exchanging prizes. If the number is smaller than the minimum number of prize balls, step S93 is performed.
Then, the display section 4 displays an insufficient number of balls as shown in FIG. The message of "Insufficient number of balls. Please insert the card with the large number of balls first. The counting card will be returned from the counting card slot." You. And step S
At 94, the counting card is returned in the same manner.

On the other hand, if the counted ball number is equal to or greater than the minimum premium ball number, the flow advances to step S78 to display the counted ball number on the display unit 4. Then, in step S79, a premium exchange request display as shown in FIG. Is performed on the display unit 4. In the prize exchange request display screen, the counted number of balls (acquired value) is displayed as the number of acquired balls in the upper right corner of the display unit 4 (2400 pieces in the embodiment), and below that, "Please insert the next card Please press the exchange button when exchanging prizes. ", And an exchange key is displayed. If the exchange key is not pressed at this time and the next counting card is inserted, the CPU 14 returns to step S72 and returns to step S7.
Steps S79 to S79 are repeated. Then, the number of balls possessed specified from the counting card inserted next is added to the number of acquired balls in FIG. 19 and displayed.

When the player presses (touches) the exchange key on the display screen of FIG. 19, the CPU 14 proceeds to step S80 and displays a main menu as shown in FIG. In this main menu, a message "Please select from the following buttons." Is displayed in addition to the number of obtained balls, and a special prize key, a general prize key, and a coin storage key are displayed beneath the message. When the player desires a special prize as a prize to be exchanged and presses (touches) a special prize key on the screen of FIG. 20, the CPU 14 proceeds from step S81 to step S82 to execute a special prize dividing process.

In this special prize dividing process, the number of obtained prizes is divided such that one special prize (large) is 1000 balls and one special prize (small) is 400 balls, for example. That is, in this case, it is first determined how many special prizes (large) can be exchanged based on the number of acquired balls of 2400, and here, two pieces are 2,000, and then how many special prizes (small) from the remaining 400 balls. Judgment is made as to whether or not it can be exchanged. As a result of such special prize split, two special prizes (large) (2000 pieces),
The special prize content indicating that one special prize (small) (400 balls) is paid out is displayed (FIG. 21).

Next, the CPU 14 calculates the number of remaining balls generated when the special prize allocation is performed in step S83 (the number of remaining balls is 0 in this case), and if there is no remaining ball, the process proceeds from step S84 to step S85. Go ahead and set the special prize information. If there are remaining balls, the process proceeds from step S84 to step S102. Further, when the special prize information is set in step S85, the process proceeds to step S117, where the special prize information (special prize information set in step S85) is transmitted to the prize exchange management device 11 as prize exchange information, and received in step S118. Completion notification is a prize exchange management device 11
Wait for a reply from.

If there is a remaining number of balls in step S84, for example, when the number of obtained balls is 2450, the CPU 14 proceeds to step S102 and displays the special prize content screen as shown in FIG. Is displayed. On this special prize content screen, in addition to the number of acquired balls of 2450, two special prizes (large) (2,000), and one special prize (small) (4)
00 balls) and 50 surplus balls (remaining balls) are displayed, and a message of “Please select the surplus ball processing with the button below.” Is displayed, along with a ball storage key and a general prize key.

Then, when the ball storage key is pressed on the display screen of FIG. 22, and when the player presses the ball storage key in hope of the ball storage on the display screen of FIG. 20, and the ball storage is selected, , The CPU 14 proceeds from step S102 to step S1.
Proceeding to 03, it is determined whether or not a member card is inserted. If the member card is inserted into the member card insertion slot 6, the process proceeds to step S108. If the member card is not inserted, the process proceeds to step S104 to display the member card request screen of FIG. Displayed in the unit 4. Then, in step S105, the process waits for the insertion of the membership card. If the membership card is inserted through the membership card insertion slot 6, the CPU 14 executes the same membership card authentication processing as described above in step S106. If it is NG, the process proceeds to step S111 to display the same error as described above, and returns the member card in step S112.

On the other hand, if the authentication of the member card is OK, the CP
U14 sets the ball storage information in step S108, and sets the ball storage flag in step S109.
Proceeding to 117, the information on the coins set in step S108 is transmitted to the prize exchange management device 11, and step S118 is performed.
And waits until a reception completion notification is returned from the premium exchange management device 11.

When the prize exchange management device 11 receives the ball storage information, the prize exchange management device 11 adds and updates the number of stored balls corresponding to the member specified from the member card and holds the number. Then, upon completion of such a coin accumulation updating process, the prize exchange management device 11 transmits a reception completion notification to the prize exchange 2.
Upon receiving the reception completion notification from the member management device in step S118, the CPU 14 of the premium exchange device 2
In step 119, it is determined whether or not the reception is normal. If the reception is not normal, the process returns to step S117. If the reception is normal, the process proceeds to step S120 to update the count value. Next, in step S121, it is determined whether or not the coin storage flag is set. Since the coin storage flag is set here, the process proceeds to step S122, and the coin storage result display as shown in FIG.

On the display screen of the ball storage result shown in FIG. 24, the message of “525 ball storage up to the previous time”, “50 ball storage this time”, and “575 total ball storage” is displayed, and the number of ball storage after addition is indicated by the player. (Members). Then, all are cleared in step S128.

On the other hand, if the special prize key and the coin storage key are not pressed in the main menu of FIG. 20 and the player desires a general prize and presses and selects the general prize key, the CPU 14
Proceeds from step S81 to step S102, further proceeds to step S113, and proceeds from step S113 to step S11.
The program proceeds to step 4 to execute a general prize process.

FIG. 11 shows a flowchart of the general premium processing. The CPU 14 determines in step S13 in FIG.
At 6, first, the premium menu (MENU) shown in FIG.
Is displayed. In the embodiment, the number of obtained balls is 2400 as shown in FIG.
Along with the individual items, an end key is displayed on the display unit 4 together with keys for each premium group of tobacco, beverages, precious metals, CDs, lighters, clothes, confectionery, games, furniture, foodstuffs, bags, home appliances, daily necessities, and watches. The CPU 14 waits for a key touch on this screen in step S137, and for example, when the end key is pressed,
From step S137 to step S152, and further from step S152 to step S80, the main menu is displayed on the display unit 4.

When any of the prize groups is selected on the prize menu screen of FIG.
U14 transmits to the prize exchange management device 11 the prize of the prize group selected in step S138 and the request information of their stock quantity. The CPU 26 of the prize exchange management device 11 determines whether or not the prize / stock number request information from the prize exchange machine 2 has been received. Is transmitted to the premium exchange 2. This related information includes availability information,
Information on whether or not to accept a reservation and information on the affiliated member store M outside the store are also included.

The CPU 14 of the prize exchange device 2 transmits the prize from the prize exchange management device 11 in step S139 of FIG.
We have determined whether we have received information about the quantity in stock,
If received, the prize of the prize group selected in step S140 is displayed on the display unit 4 in association with the stock quantity. 26 and 27 show examples of screens displayed on the display unit 4 in this case. FIG. 26 shows a case where the player has selected a bag as a prize group, and FIG. 27 shows an example where a CD has been selected. On each screen, the name of the bag or the title of the CD is displayed corresponding to the illustration or image imitating the bag or the CD, and further, the number of balls required for replacement is displayed. Also,
The presence or absence of stock and the number of stock are displayed, and a bag that needs to be exchanged at a member store M outside the store (bag GUC. Premium outside the store)
In the case of, the member store name is also displayed. For a CD that has no stock and can be reserved (CD of title ABCD), a reservation acceptance display is made. Further, a next page key and a main (return) key are also displayed on each screen.

When the player presses the next page key on the screen shown in FIG. 26 or 27, the CPU 14 proceeds to step S14.
1 to step S153, and further from step S153 to step S154, the display unit 4 displays FIG.
And the next page of the prize group of the bag or the CD. In FIG. 28 and FIG. 29, a previous page key is additionally displayed, and when the previous page key is pressed, step S1 is performed.
From 56, the process proceeds to step S157, and the previous page (FIG. 26 or FIG. 27) is displayed on the display unit 4.

When the player selects a bag or a CD on any bag or CD display screen and touches the position,
The CPU 14 proceeds from step S141 to step S142, in which the number of counted balls (the number of acquired balls) is determined by the bag or CD.
It is determined whether or not the number of prize balls required for exchange with (prize) is equal to or more than the number of prize balls. If the number of balls is insufficient, step S1
It is determined at 58 whether a membership card has been inserted. If not, the flow advances to step S155 to display a shortage screen as shown in FIG. 30 on the display unit 4, and returns to step S136. Step S1 when a member card is inserted
Proceeding to 59, it is determined whether or not the number of counted balls + the number of accumulated balls is equal to or greater than the number of prize balls. If not, the operation proceeds to step S155.

On the other hand, if the counted number of balls (acquired number of balls) is equal to or larger than the number of prize balls, steps S142 to S14 are performed.
Proceeding to 3, it is determined whether the selected prize is a prize outside the store. When the player selects the bag GUC of the prize outside the store, the CPU 14 proceeds from step S143 to step S144, sets the flag outside the store, and proceeds to step S145. If the prize selected in step S143 is not an out-of-store prize, the process proceeds to step S145 to determine whether the prize is in stock. If there is no stock, a reservation flag is set in step S146, and the process proceeds to step S147. If there is a stock, the process proceeds to step S147 to set general prize information.

Next, in step S148, the number of remaining balls after replacement is calculated, and in step S149, it is determined whether or not the number of remaining balls is equal to or greater than the minimum number of prize balls. If the number is equal to or larger than the minimum number of prize balls, the process proceeds to step S80 to return to the main menu.
The display proceeds to (4), and the display unit 4 makes a check on the accumulated coins. If the player desires to save coins by key operation as described above, step S103
Then, the same ball storage processing as described above is executed, and if not desired, the flow proceeds to RET.

When the general prize processing is completed, the CPU 1
4 proceeds from step S114 to step S117,
The general prize information (general prize information set in step S147) is transmitted to the prize exchange management device 111 as prize exchange information, and the process waits until a reception completion notification is returned from the prize exchange management device 111 in step S118.

The CPU 26 of the prize exchange management device 11
In step S12, it is determined whether or not the prize exchange information including the special prize information and the general prize information as described above has been transmitted from the prize exchange 2, and if it has been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S14 to execute the prize exchange registration process. FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of a prize exchange registration process by the CPU 26 of the prize exchange management device 11. The CPU 26 first proceeds to step S
At 20, it is determined whether or not to use the counting ball. If the above-mentioned ball storage use flag is not set and the counting ball is used, the process proceeds to step S <b> 21 to check with the counting database in the counting data storage unit 32. If collation is OK, step S
From step S22, the process proceeds to step S23. In the case of NG, the process proceeds to step S34 to transmit the count collation error information to the premium exchange 2.

In step S23, it is determined whether or not the counted number of balls is equal to or greater than the number of prize balls. If there is, the process proceeds to step S24, where the prize exchange according to the prize exchange database shown in FIG. Register information. Next, the process proceeds to step S25 to transmit a reception completion notification to the premium exchange 2, and then proceeds to step S26. On the other hand, step S
If the counted number of balls is not enough in step S23, the process proceeds to step S35, where it is determined whether the member is a member.
At 36, it is determined whether or not the number of accumulated balls + the number of counted balls is equal to or greater than the number of premium balls,
If there is, the process proceeds to step S24, and if not, the process proceeds to step S37 to transmit the counting ball shortage information to the prize exchange 2.

On the other hand, if the above-mentioned coin storage flag is set, the CPU 26 proceeds from step S20 to step S28 and further to step S29 to check with the member database of the member management apparatus.
From 0, the process proceeds to step S31, and it is determined whether or not the number of stored balls is equal to or larger than the number of premium balls. If there is, the process proceeds to step S24, and if not, the shortage information is transmitted to the prize exchange 2 in step S32. Also, in step S30, the collation N
In the case of G, the member verification error information is transmitted to the premium exchange 2 in step S33.

Next, from step S25 to step S26
32, the CPU 26 determines whether or not the selected (ordered) prize is an out-of-store prize. If the prize is not an out-of-store prize, the process proceeds to step S27 and the inventory information storage unit 36 as shown in FIG. Updates the stock information in the in-store premium database.

On the other hand, if the above-mentioned flag outside the store is set and it is a prize outside the store, the process proceeds to step S38, where the prize is compared with the above-mentioned member store prize database in the prize data storage unit 33, and the prize outside the store is concerned. In addition to creating the order information including the prize ID and the number of the item, the ticket ID of the external store exchange certificate described later, and the like, the member store prize database is updated in step S40, and the order information is stored in the order database (see FIG. The configuration is almost the same as that of the order history database shown in FIG.

Returning to FIG. 9, the CPU 14 of the prize exchange 2
Receives the notification of completion of reception from the prize exchange management device 11 in step S118, determines whether or not the reception has been completed normally in step S119. If not, the process returns to step S118. If the reception is normal, the process proceeds to step S120. Update the count value. Then, in step S121, it is determined whether or not the coin storage flag is set. If reset, the process proceeds to step S123 to determine whether or not the out-of-store flag is set.
5 to determine whether the reservation flag has been set. If the reservation flag has been reset, then in step S127 the exchange
At 2 the exchange certificate (prize exchange certificate) is issued to the exchange certificate exit. Then, all are cleared in step S128.

The CPU 14 displays a premium exchange certificate issuance screen as shown in FIG. 34 on the display unit 4 in step S127. On this screen, in addition to the premium name "special premium 2 large, special premium 1 small", a message "prize exchange certificate is issued. Please check the exit." FIG. 35 shows the exchange certificate C1 (medium) in this case. In the exchange certificate C1, the delivery date (limited to the issue date) is described together with the issue date, premium name (special premium size, special premium small), the number (two, one). At the bottom, a barcode for identifying the exchange certificate is written.
The player will bring the voucher C1 to the service counter and exchange it for a special prize. In the case of a general prize that can be exchanged in the store, a prize exchange certificate C2 as shown in FIG. 36 is issued, and the player brings the prize exchange certificate to a service counter to exchange for a general prize.

On the other hand, if the player selects a prize outside the store and the flag outside the store is set, the CPU 14 proceeds from step S123 to step S124 to set information outside the store, and proceeds to step S125 to make a reservation. It is determined whether the flag has been set, and if the flag has been reset, step S
At 127, the exchange certificate issuance section 22 causes the exchange certificate exit 8 to
An external store exchange certificate C3 as shown in FIG. 7 is issued. And
All are cleared in step S128. The player brings the external store exchange certificate C3 as described above to the designated member store. The member store checks the exchange certificate C3 based on the order information transmitted from the prize information management device 9 as described later,
If it is authentic, it will be exchanged for a general prize (such as a bag).

On the other hand, if the player has selected a prize that can be reserved and the reservation flag has been set, the CPU 14 proceeds from step S125 to step S126, where the exchange certificate issuance section 22 sends the exchange certificate to the exchange certificate outlet 8 as shown in FIG. A premium reservation certificate C4 as shown is issued. Then, all are cleared in step S128. The player brings the prize reservation card C4 to the service counter of the amusement arcade on the designated delivery date, and the prize (CD
Etc.). If the general prize is not selected in step S113, if a predetermined end operation is performed, the process proceeds from step S115 to step S116 to determine whether or not there is prize acquisition information.
Proceed to 17.

The above is the status of processing during business hours in the amusement arcade. Next, processing after closing the store will be described. After closing,
The prize exchange management device 11 executes the post-closing process in step S3. FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of the post-closure process. The CPU 26 determines whether or not there is registration information in the order database at the time of closing the store. If there is registration information, the process proceeds to step S43, where the order information is transmitted to the prize information management device via the Internet by the external communication unit 23. 9 The order information includes the above-mentioned prize ID, ticket issuing ID, member store name (specified by ID), etc., and is sent to the mail box of each member store in the order information storage unit 53 of the prize information management device 9. Sent by And
In step S44, the process waits until data is received.

When the order information is transmitted from the prize exchange management device 11 of the game arcade, the CPU 51 of the prize information management device 9 proceeds from step S62 to step S66 in FIG. Register to each mailbox. Next, a reception completion notification is returned to the premium exchange management device 11 in step S67. Next, step S6
In step 8, order information is distributed to each member store M via the Internet, and in step S69, the order information is registered in the order history database. As described above, each member store M receives an order for a prize outside the store from the prize information management device 9 via the Internet.

Returning to FIG. 7, the CP of the prize exchange management device 11
When U26 receives the reception completion notification from the prize information management device 9, step S44, step S45 and further step S44
Proceeding to 46, the contents of the order database are registered in the transmitted database and the order database is deleted.
Next, in step S47, the above-mentioned collation processing between the counting database and the prize exchange database is performed, and in step S48, it is determined whether or not there is any unmatched one. If there is, the difference is output to the display 31 or the printer 29 in step S53, and the process proceeds to step S49. If not, the inventory check processing is executed in step S49. Then, it is determined in step S50 whether or not there is a prize that is not in stock. If there is, a prize without stock is output to the display 31 in step S54, and the process proceeds to step S51. If there is no prize that is out of stock, the process proceeds to step S51, where the prize exchange daily total information is output to the display 31, and the daily total information is cleared in step S42.

As described in detail above, the prize exchange management device 11 which is provided in the game arcade and performs processing for exchanging the magnitude of the value of the player (the number of obtained balls) for the selected prize.
And the prize exchange machine 2, which is provided outside the game arcade, manages prize information provided by the prize exchange member store M, receives the distribution, stores the prize information, and displays the prize information to the player. A premium exchange management device 11 having a display unit 4
Performs a process for exchanging the acquired valuables for the selected prize, requests the prize information management device 9 to distribute the prize information before the player selects the prize, and distributes the prize information from the prize information management device 9. The prize exchange 2 displays the prize information on the display unit 4 to the player. And the premium exchange management device 1
1 transmits the selected prize order information to the prize information management device 9, and the prize information management device 9 distributes the prize information provided from the member store M in response to a request for distribution of the prize information, Since the prize order information is received and the information that the order information has been received is transmitted to the prize exchange device 11, the prize information provided from the member store M outside the playground is obtained, and the selected prize information is provided. Transmission of the order information can be achieved with the minimum necessary communication cost, and the communication cost required for exchanging prizes outside the game hall can be significantly reduced.

In particular, in the prize information provided by the member store M, the prize and the prize ID for identifying the prize are registered in association with each other, and the order information of the selected prize includes at least the prize ID. It is possible to reduce the information amount of the prize order information and further reduce the communication cost required for transmitting the order information.

Also, the prize information management device 9 stores each of the member stores M
Prize information is managed and the prize information and order information provided by each member store M are centrally managed.
The prize exchange management device 11 only needs to obtain the prize information provided from the affiliated store M outside the playground and transmit the order information of the selected prize to and from the single prize information management device 9 only. Communication cost can be reduced.

Furthermore, since the order information is transmitted at the time of the store closing process, by transmitting the order information at the time of closing the store, it is possible to further reduce the communication cost. In addition, since the prize information reception or distribution request is performed when the prize exchange management device 11 is activated, the prize information is acquired before the game arcade is opened, and the prize information can be reliably provided to the customer at the time of opening. become.

FIG. 39 is a front view of a case where a prize exchange machine (in this case, indicated by 102) of the present invention is installed in correspondence with a plurality of pachinko machines 143 arranged side by side on a game machine installation island of a game arcade. Is shown. Premium exchange 102 in this case
Is a pachinko machine 143 (may be a slot machine, etc.)
, And is also provided as a normal game machine, and thus has the function of a normal game machine.
A substantially rectangular casing 101 that is elongated above and below a prize exchange 102.
A display unit (in this case, indicated by 104) which constitutes a display means also constituted by a liquid crystal display is provided on the front surface of the money input port 11 above the display unit 104.
The ball lending nozzle 105 is provided on the lower side of 0.

In this case, the function of the prize exchange machine 102 as a tama ball lending machine is the same as that of an ordinary tama ball lending machine. Pachinko balls are lent from the lending nozzle 105 to the upper plate 146 of the pachinko machine 143.

Here, the pachinko machine 143 drives the pachinko ball lent out in this manner into the game area 144 by operating the handle 107, and a game is played.
A predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out by winning a pachinko ball in a predetermined prize area of the game area 144. Below the pachinko machines 143, respective counters (shown in this case as 112) called jet counters are disposed, and the paid out balls (gained value) are operated by lever operation. It enters the counter 112 as it is and is counted. In addition, a predetermined game screen is displayed on the display unit 104 during a normal game. Reference numeral 103 denotes a call display device provided above the pachinko machine 143.

At the lower part of the premium exchange 102, a membership card insertion slot (106 in this case) for receiving a membership card is provided on the right side.
Is provided, and on the left side thereof, there is provided an exchange receipt outlet (in this case, indicated by 108) from which an exchange receipt (including a reservation receipt) as a receipt as a medium is issued. In this case, since the counter 112 transmits the counting information directly to the premium exchange 102, a counting card is not required. The other functions and operations of the prize exchange are the same as those described above. Thus, the present invention is effective even if a prize exchange is installed as a stand-by machine, and particularly in this case, even if a remaining ball is generated, it can be returned to the upper plate 146.

In the present embodiment, the member card is required to be inserted in order to perform the ball saving process. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the member ID and the personal identification number may be input by using a numeric keypad displayed on the screen, and the method is applicable as long as the method specifies the member. In the embodiments, the pachinko machine has been described as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is also effective for a slot machine for playing a game with coins, a sealed ball-type gaming machine, and the like. That is, coins and points are also included in the acquired value.

[0084]

As described in detail above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when a player plays a game, the value of the acquired value owned by the player can be determined by a member store outside the playground. In the prize exchange device for performing processing for exchanging for a prize to be provided, the prize exchange device receives the distribution of prize information provided from the member store before the player selects a prize, and stores the prize information. And displaying the prize information to the player, and transmitting the prize order information selected by the player, so that the prize information provided by the member store outside the playground can be obtained, and The transmission of the order information of the selected prize can be achieved with the minimum necessary communication cost, and the communication cost required for exchanging the prize outside the game hall can be significantly reduced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a process for exchanging the value of acquired valuables owned by the player by the player playing the game by performing the game is performed. A prize exchange system comprising a prize exchange device and a prize information management device provided outside the game arcade and managing prize information provided by a member store, wherein the prize exchange device includes the prize information management device with the prize information. Storage means for storing the prize information distributed from the prize information management device, display means for displaying the stored prize information to the player, and operation of the player. Prize selecting means for allowing the player to select a prize within the range of the value of the acquired value, and subtracting the value of the acquired value corresponding to the selected prize from the value of the acquired value. Do Value obtaining processing means; and order information transmitting means for transmitting the prize order information selected by the prize selecting means to the prize information management device, wherein the prize information management device distributes the prize information. Since the prize information provided by the member store is distributed in response to the request, the prize order information is received, and information indicating that the order information has been received is transmitted to the prize exchange device. Obtain prize information provided by merchants outside the amusement park,
In addition, transmission of the order information of the selected prize can be achieved with the minimum necessary communication cost, and the communication cost required for prize exchange outside the game hall can be significantly reduced.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, the prize information provided by the member store is registered in such a manner that the prize and identification information for identifying the prize are associated with each other, and at least the identification information is included in the order information. Since the information includes the information, the information amount of the order information of the selected premium can be reduced, and the communication cost required for transmitting the order information can be further reduced.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect, the prize information management device manages the prize information of a plurality of member stores, and provides the prize information provided by each member store and the prize information. Since the order information is centrally managed, the prize exchange device acquires the prize information provided from the member store outside the amusement arcade and transmits the order information of the selected prize only to one place of the prize information management device. And the communication cost can be further reduced.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the order information is transmitted at the time of the store closing process in addition to the above-mentioned inventions, the order information is transmitted at a time when the store is closed, thereby further reducing the communication cost. It is possible to achieve.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned inventions, the delivery of the prize information is carried out when the prize exchange device is activated, so that the prize information is obtained before the game hall is opened, and the prize information is obtained at the time of opening. In this way, prize information can be provided to customers.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a prize exchange that constitutes a prize exchange system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the premium exchange system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a main program of the premium exchange management device 11 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a pre-store opening processing program of the premium exchange management device 11 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an in-service processing program of the premium exchange management device 11 of FIG. 2;

6 is a flowchart showing a prize exchange registration processing program of the prize exchange management device 11 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a post-closure processing program of the premium exchange management device 11 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation program of the premium information management device 9 of FIG. 2;

9 is a flowchart showing an operation program of the premium exchange 2 of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a member authentication processing operation program of the premium exchange 2 of FIG. 2;

11 is a flowchart showing a general prize processing operation program of the prize exchange 2 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a file configuration of a premium information database.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a file configuration of a counting database.

FIG. 14 is a view showing a personal identification number input display screen displayed on the display unit of the premium exchange of FIG. 1;

FIG. 15 is a view showing a member authentication error display screen displayed on the display unit of the premium exchange of FIG. 1;

16 is a view showing a display screen during reading of the counting card displayed on the display unit of the premium exchange of FIG. 1;

FIG. 17 is a view showing a counting information error display screen displayed on the display unit of the premium exchange of FIG. 1;

FIG. 18 is a view showing a shortage ball count display screen displayed on the display unit of the premium exchange of FIG. 1;

19 is a diagram showing a prize exchange request display screen displayed on the display unit of the prize exchange of FIG. 1. FIG.

20 is a diagram showing a main menu display screen displayed on the display unit of the premium exchange of FIG. 1;

FIG. 21 is a view showing a special prize content display screen displayed on the display unit of the prize exchange of FIG. 1;

FIG. 22 is a view showing a special premium content display screen displayed on the display unit of the premium exchange in FIG. 1;

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a membership card request display screen displayed on the display unit of the premium exchange of FIG. 1;

FIG. 24 is a view showing a coin storage result display screen displayed on the display unit of the premium exchange of FIG. 1;

FIG. 25 is a view showing a premium menu display screen displayed on the display unit of the premium exchange in FIG. 1;

26 is a diagram showing a prize list display screen displayed on the display unit of the prize exchange of FIG. 1;

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing another prize list display screen displayed on the display unit of the prize exchange of FIG. 1;

28 is a diagram showing a prize list display screen displayed on the display unit of the prize exchange of FIG. 1; FIG.

FIG. 29 is a view showing another prize list display screen similarly displayed on the display unit of the prize exchange of FIG. 1;

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a shortage screen displayed on the display unit of the premium exchange of FIG. 1;

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing a file configuration of a premium exchange database.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing a file configuration of stock information in the in-store premium database.

FIG. 33 is a diagram showing a file configuration of an order history database.

FIG. 34 is a view showing a prize exchange certificate issuance display screen of a special prize displayed on the display unit of the prize exchange of FIG. 1;

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing a prize exchange certificate for a special prize issued from the prize exchange of FIG. 1;

FIG. 36 is a view showing a prize exchange certificate for a general prize issued from the prize exchange of FIG. 1;

FIG. 37 is a view showing an external store exchange certificate issued by the premium exchange machine of FIG. 1;

FIG. 38 is a diagram showing a prize reservation certificate issued from the prize exchange of FIG. 1;

FIG. 39 is a front view of the pachinko machine and the premium exchange machine, showing an example in which a premium exchange machine is provided corresponding to the pachinko machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 prize exchange system 2, 102 prize exchange machine (prize exchange device) 4, 104 display section 9 prize information management device 11 prize exchange management device (prize exchange device) 12, 112 counter M Member shop

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A prize exchange for performing a process for exchanging a value of acquired value owned by the player as a prize provided by a member store outside the game hall by playing the game by the player. In the device, the prize exchange device receives distribution of prize information provided by the member store before the player selects a prize, stores the prize information, and displays the prize information to the player. A prize exchange device for transmitting order information of a prize selected by the player. 2. A prize exchange device provided in a game arcade, wherein the prize exchange device performs a process for exchanging the value of acquired valuables owned by the player as a prize by playing the game, A prize exchange system provided with a prize information management device for managing prize information provided by a member store, wherein the prize exchange device requests the prize information management device to distribute the prize information, and Storage means for storing the prize information distributed from the information management device; display means for displaying the stored prize information to the player; operation of the player is enabled; Prize selection means for selecting a prize within the range of the magnitude of the acquired value; and an acquired value subtraction process for subtracting the magnitude of the acquired value corresponding to the selected prize from the magnitude of the acquired value. And an order information transmitting means for transmitting order information of the prize selected by the prize selecting means to the prize information management device, wherein the prize information management device responds to a request for distribution of the prize information. A prize exchange system which distributes prize information provided by the member store, receives order information of the prize, and transmits information to the effect that the order information has been received to the prize exchange device. 3. The prize information provided by the member store is:
3. The prize exchange apparatus or prize exchange system according to claim 1, wherein the prize and identification information for identifying the prize are registered in association with each other, and the order information includes at least the identification information. 4. The prize information management device manages the prize information of a plurality of franchisees, and centrally manages prize information provided from each franchise and the order information. Or the prize exchange system according to claim 3. 5. A prize exchange apparatus or a prize exchange system according to claim 1, wherein said order information is transmitted during a store closing process. 6. The prize exchange device according to claim 1, wherein the prize information is delivered when the prize exchange device is activated. Premium exchange system.