JP6516699B2 - Gaming device and gaming system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming apparatus and a gaming system provided corresponding to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a gaming apparatus capable of so-called "pass-in" regardless of whether it is a member or a non-member.

  Each gaming machine stores such a game playing device and stores the number of balls having the number of gaming media held by the gaming customer in association with the identifier of the recording media for each lending rate of the gaming media, and each platform device Each platform device acquires the acquired number of balls stored based on the acquired identifier of the recording medium, and each platform device performs payout processing of the game medium based on the acquired number of balls. When the number of balls corresponding to the lending rate of the table device does not reach the predetermined number of payouts and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the game medium is dispensed based on the number of balls corresponding to other lending rates A gaming media management system has been proposed in which an instruction to enter can be made (see Patent Document 1).

  According to the gaming media management system of Patent Document 1, the payout of gaming media is performed in the so-called “pool replay” in which the payout processing of gaming media can be performed based on the number of balls (the number of balls) stored in the recording media. It is possible to carry out the payout processing of gaming media based on the number of balls corresponding to another lending rate different from the lending rate of each base device performing the processing. That is, the game media payout process can be performed by transferring the number of balls corresponding to the other lending rate stored in the recording medium to the lending rate of each platform device that performs payout processing.

JP, 2012-5655, A

  By the way, in recent years, in a game arcade, there is a case where an upper limit is set to the number of game media that can be subjected to payout processing at the time of playing back balls. In addition, the needs for playing back the balls differ from one game arcade to another. However, the gaming media management system of Patent Document 1 has a problem that it can not cope with the needs of the game arcade when the restriction of the ball replay is applied.

An object of the present invention is to solve such problems and to provide a gaming apparatus and gaming system capable of responding to the needs of the game arcade.

The present invention provides the following gaming device. The gaming apparatus according to the present invention is a gaming apparatus (for example, a gaming medium handling apparatus 1 or the like described later) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, a gaming machine 3 etc. described later), and per unit game medium Memory storage information indicating the number of game media stored by the player is stored for each rate that can be set by rate setting means (for example, the rate setting unit 100k, etc. described later) capable of setting different rates It is possible to execute payout control of game media with reference to the rate set by the rate setting means based on the storage means (for example, the storage unit 103 described later) and the ball storage information stored in the storage means Upper limit setting means (e.g., an upper limit value setting means capable of setting an upper limit value of the number of game media on which payout control can be executed in the game medium payout means) An upper limit setting unit 100 j described later and an operation accepting unit (for example, an operation accepting unit 100 m described later) capable of accepting an operation by the user, and the upper limit setting unit is accepted by the operation accepting unit A loading / receiving rate which is the rate set in the gaming apparatus provided corresponding to the gaming machine in which the player plays a game based on a user operation, or a loading / receiving which is the rate of the ball storage information The upper limit value can be set by referring to any of the original rates, and the gaming medium payout means is configured to receive the number of gaming media based on the storage information of the entering source rate designated by the player. The number of converted gaming media is less than the lower limit number of payouts when the number of gaming media is paid out at the entry destination rate when the entry processing is converted into the number of game entries at the first rate. But another By number game media based on the貯玉information over bets is replenished, if the said payout limit number or more is characterized executable der Rukoto dispensation control of game media performs the refill.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to execute payout control (reserved ball replay) of gaming media with reference to the set rate on the basis of the ball storage information stored in the storage means, In play, an upper limit value of the number of game media that can be paid out can be set. In such a case, based on an operation by a user (for example, a manager of a game arcade), a transfer rate which is a rate set in a gaming apparatus provided corresponding to a gaming machine in which a player plays a game. Alternatively, the upper limit value can be set with reference to either the loading source rate which is the rate of the ball information.

  Thus, for example, in the case where the upper limit value of the ball replay at each rate is 500 sheets, when the upper limit is set with reference to the entry and exit rate, for example, the entry and exit rate is equal to It is possible to pay out up to 500 sheets with a 20-yen gaming device, and can pay up to 500 with a 10-yen boarding destination rate, and a 5-yen gaming rate. It is possible to pay out up to 500 sheets with the device, and there is no restriction on the entry and exit rate. Then, in this case, for example, assuming that the number of game media (reserved balls) indicated by the ball information stored in the storage means is infinite, the player sits in the gaming machine with a one-time entry rate of 20 yen, It is possible to perform 500 pieces of ball replay at the entry destination rate (one piece of 20 yen) using 1000 pieces of balls of the entry source rate (one piece of 10 yen). Furthermore, the player can sit on a gaming machine with a rate of 10 yen and play 500 pieces of balls using a ball with a rate of 10 yen. That is, in the above example, when the upper limit value is set with reference to the loading / unloading rate, it is possible to use 1,500 balls of 10 yen per one rate. As described above, setting the upper limit value with reference to the loading / unloading rate increases the amount of balls that can be used at each rate.

  On the other hand, for example, in the case where the upper limit value of the pool replay at each rate is 500 sheets, when the upper limit is set with reference to the insertion source rate, it is stored in the storage means in the pool replay, for example. The rate can be paid out up to 500 sheets based on the 20 yen ball information, and the rate can be paid out up to 500 sheets based on the 10 yen ball information, and the rate is 500 yen based on the 5 yen ball information. It is possible to pay out up to a sheet, and there is no restriction on the entry and exit rate. Then, in this case, for example, assuming that the number of game media (reserved balls) indicated by the ball information stored in the storage means is infinite, the player sits in the gaming machine with a one-time entry rate of 20 yen, 500 pieces of balls with a rate of 20 yen, and 500 pieces of balls with a charge source rate of 10 yen (250 pieces when converted to a charge-in destination rate (20 yen per piece)) and a charge-source rate It is possible to use a total of 875 pieces of storage balls of 500 pieces (125 pieces when converted to the entry rate (20 pieces per piece) for 1 piece of 5 yen. By setting the upper limit value with reference to the transfer source rate in this manner, the amount of storage balls usable in the gaming machine of each rate increases.

Therefore, when the upper limit value is set with reference to the loading / unloading rate, many balls can be used by gaming machines of various rates if there are enough balls of one certain rate. This makes it possible to satisfy the need to disperse players who tend to play only with one certain rate gaming machine in the game arcade to other types of gaming machines. In addition, when the upper limit value is set with reference to the loading source rate, if there are balls of a plurality of rates, many balls can be used with a gaming machine of a certain rate. This makes it possible to satisfy the need to fix a player who tends to play dispersively with game machines of various rates in the game arcade to a game machine of a certain rate. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of meeting the needs of the game arcade. The present invention achieves the same effects even in a gaming system including a gaming device and a server.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus and a gaming system which can meet the needs of the game arcade .

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a basic outline of a gaming system including a gaming medium handling device 1 and a server device 2. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a gaming medium handling apparatus 1. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a connection between the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the pachinko machine 3a. It is a block diagram showing composition of pachislot machine 3b. It is an outline view of game media handling device 1a used for pachinko machine 3a. It is a left view of game media handling apparatus 1a. It is an exploded view of game media handling apparatus 1a. It is a perspective view showing the upper unit in game media handling device 1a. It is a perspective view showing the central unit in game media handling device 1a. It is a perspective view showing the lower unit in game media handling device 1a. It is a figure which shows the assembly process of the game-medium handling apparatus 1a. FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing a billuri in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1; It is an exploded view showing a ball guidance part and a ball conveyance unit in game media handling device 1a. It is a perspective sectional view showing a ball guidance part in game media handling device 1a. It is an exploded view showing a ball conveyance unit in game media handling device 1a. It is an exploded view showing a ball conveyance base in game media handling device 1a. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement state of a ball | bowl guide part and a ball | bowl conveyance unit in the game-medium handling apparatus 1a. It is an outline view of game media handling device 1b used for pachislot machine 3b. It is a system configuration figure of a game system concerning the present invention. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of an opening process performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of closing processing performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of store clerk IC card processing performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of store clerk IC card processing performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of store clerk IC card processing performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of store clerk IC card processing performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of card insertion processing performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a loading determination process performed by the gaming medium handling device 1; 6 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of in-loading-in-riding impossible determination processing performed by the gaming medium handling device 1; 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of card lock processing performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of an on-loading process performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of bill insertion processing performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of gaming medium lending time processing performed by the gaming media handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of gaming media counting processing performed by the gaming media handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a card return processing performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a loading source loading determination processing performed by the gaming medium handling device 1; 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of divided ball processing performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of ball division selection processing performed by the gaming medium handling device 1; 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of screw motor control processing performed by the gaming media handling apparatus 1; 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of payout error processing performed by the gaming media handling apparatus 1; 15 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of off-line processing while inserting a membership card performed by the gaming medium handling device 1; 15 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of off-line processing during insertion of a counting card performed by the gaming medium handling device 1. FIG. 5 is a view showing an example of a light emission mode of the state indicator light 13 of the game medium handling device 1; FIG. 6 is a view showing a basic screen (first screen) of the touch panel LCD 16 of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1; FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a basic screen (second screen) of the touch panel LCD 16 of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1; FIG. 6 is a view showing a display example (first screen) of the touch panel LCD 16 of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1; FIG. 6 is a view showing a display example (first screen) of the touch panel LCD 16 of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1; FIG. 6 is a view showing a display example (first screen) of the touch panel LCD 16 of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1; FIG. 17 is a view showing a display example (second screen) of the touch panel LCD 16 of the gaming medium handling device 1; FIG. 17 is a view showing a display example (second screen) of the touch panel LCD 16 of the gaming medium handling device 1; FIG. 17 is a view showing a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 after the payout instruction operation in the gaming medium handling device 1; It is a figure which shows the correspondence of the display content displayed on the 1st screen and 2nd screen of touch-panel LCD16 of the game-medium handling apparatus 1. FIG. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of switching of operation buttons displayed on a part of the first screen of touch panel LCD 16 of game medium handling apparatus 1; FIG. 6 is a view showing a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 after various setting instruction operations in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1; It is a figure which shows the example of a display of touch-panel LCD16 in the number setting process of payout. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of touch-panel LCD16 in consent condition change processing. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of touch-panel LCD16 of the game-medium handling apparatus 1 at the time of a boarding-in instruction reception process. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of touch-panel LCD16 of the game-medium handling apparatus 1 in a payout selection instruction reception process. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of touch-panel LCD16 of the game-medium handling apparatus 1 in a division | segmentation origin rate designation reception process. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of touch-panel LCD16 of the game-medium handling apparatus 1 in a division | segmentation ball holding number designation reception process. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of touch-panel LCD16 of the game-medium handling apparatus 1 in a division | segmentation destination rate designation reception process. FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of a main menu screen displayed on a display unit 250 of the server device 2; FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of a hole management menu screen displayed on a display unit 250 of the server device 2; FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of a form output menu screen displayed on a display unit 250 of the server device 2; FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a sales analysis menu screen displayed on the display unit 250 of the server device 2; FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an operation setting menu screen displayed on the display unit 250 of the server device 2; FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a loading / unloading operation setting menu screen displayed on the display unit 250 of the server device 2; FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of stand-alone report data output from the output unit 240 of the server device 2; FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of model-based report data output from the output unit 240 of the server device 2; FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of model-based analysis data displayed on a display unit 250 of the server device 2; It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the insertion determination processing performed by the game-medium handling apparatus 1 based on the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of touch-panel LCD16 of the game-medium handling apparatus 1 at the time of specific boarding-in instruction reception process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the insertion source non-entry impossible determination processing performed by the game media handling apparatus 1 based on the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of processing at the time of game media lending performed by the game media handling apparatus 1 and the server apparatus 2 based on the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the process in the case of managing ball | bowl information as 1st count ball-losing information and 2nd count ball-losing information based on the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the process in the case of managing ball | bowl information as 1st count ball-losing information and 2nd count ball-losing information based on the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of game media handling apparatus 1 concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of the ball storage replay processing performed by the game media handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of the ball storage replay processing performed by the game media handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of the ball storage replay processing performed by the game media handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 21 is a view showing various information stored in a storage unit 103 in the display example 1 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. (A) is a view showing setting information of the gaming medium handling device 1, (b) is balance information, consumption amount information, ball bearing information associated with identification information of a member card inserted into the gaming media handling device 1 It is a figure which shows information and upper limit information. It is a figure explaining the example 1 of a display of touch-panel LCD16 of the game-medium handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example 1 of a display of touch-panel LCD16 of the game-medium handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 21 is a view showing various information stored in a storage unit 103 in the display example 1 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example 1 of a display of touch-panel LCD16 of the game-medium handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example 1 of a display of touch-panel LCD16 of the game-medium handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 17 is a view showing various information stored in the storage unit 103 in the display example 2 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example 2 of a display of touch-panel LCD16 of the game-medium handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example 2 of a display of touch-panel LCD16 of the game-medium handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 16 is a view showing various information stored in a storage unit 103 in a display example 3 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. (A) is a view showing setting information of the gaming medium handling device 1, (b) is balance information, consumption amount information, ball bearing information associated with identification information of a member card inserted into the gaming media handling device 1 It is a figure which shows information and upper limit information. It is a figure explaining the example 3 of a display of touch-panel LCD16 of the game-medium handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 16 is a view showing various information stored in a storage unit 103 in a display example 4 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. (A) is a view showing setting information of the gaming medium handling device 1, (b) is balance information, consumption amount information, ball bearing information associated with identification information of a member card inserted into the gaming media handling device 1 It is a figure which shows information and upper limit information. It is a figure explaining the example 4 of a display of touch-panel LCD16 of the game-medium handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 16 is a view showing various information stored in a storage unit 103 in a display example 3 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. (A) is a view showing setting information of the gaming medium handling device 1, (b) is balance information, consumption amount information, ball bearing information associated with identification information of a member card inserted into the gaming media handling device 1 It is a figure which shows information and upper limit information. It is a figure explaining the example 5 of a display of touch-panel LCD16 of the game-medium handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example 5 of a display of touch-panel LCD16 of the game-medium handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows a lending processing procedure of game media concerning a 3rd embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of a display of touch panel LCD16 concerning a 3rd embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the card lock process which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows processing of a consumption amount display concerning a 3rd embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of a display of touch-panel LCD16 of the game-medium handling apparatus 1 which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a time chart which shows an example of the consumption amount display concerning a 3rd embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the card lock process which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows processing of a consumption amount display concerning a 4th embodiment. It is a time chart which shows an example of the consumption amount display concerning a 4th embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the setting process of the consumption money display which concerns on 5th Embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows processing of consumption amount display concerning a 5th embodiment. It is a time chart which shows an example of the consumption amount display concerning a 5th embodiment.

First Embodiment
(Basic outline of gaming system)
First, a basic outline of a gaming system including the gaming medium handling device 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, the gaming system according to the first embodiment comprises at least a gaming medium handling device 1, a server device 2, a gaming machine 3, and a display device 4, each of which is shown in the figure. As connected.

  In the first embodiment, although the card is described as an example of the "storage medium", the present invention is not limited to this, and the first embodiment is a coin, a token, etc. on which an IC chip or the like is mounted. All applicable to the invention pertaining to

  Moreover, in 1st Embodiment, although demonstrated using a banknote as an example of "money", it is not restricted to this, It can apply to the invention which concerns on 1st Embodiment, such as a banknote, a coin, a coin, etc. Shall include all things.

  Further, in the first embodiment, when simply described as “card”, a member card lent to a player who is a member of a game arcade, and a counting card (visitor card lent temporarily by a game arcade) Shall be included.

  Further, in the first embodiment, when simply described as "balls", it includes both the balls stored in association with the membership card and the count balls stored in association with the counting card, When simply described as "ball information", ball information (hereinafter referred to as "pool information") indicating a ball and ball information (hereinafter referred to as "ball information") Shall be included. In addition, it is assumed that the membership card can store not only the ball storage information but also the count ball information in association with each other. Furthermore, the membership card and the counting card can be stored in association with the ball counting information counted by the counting device 107, which will be described later, as the first counting ball-counting information, particularly when shown. It is assumed that the information can be stored in association with second counted ball information, which is information obtained by converting the first counted ball information.

  In addition, information indicating the amount of money inserted by the player is referred to as “money information” (or also referred to as “remaining amount information”), and “money information” is included in “ball information” when it is particularly indicated. There shall be cases. In addition, the membership card can associate or store the ball storage information, the counting ball information and the money information as different information, and the counting card associates the counting ball information and the money information as different information. It is assumed that it can be stored or stored. Furthermore, for convenience of explanation, although the expression “ball” is usually used to indicate information on gaming balls held by the player, the present invention is not limited to this, and the player is not limited to this “ball”. It is assumed that the information on the held medals, the information on the game value held by the player by the electromagnetic method, and all the other similar information.

(Lending function of gaming media)
The game medium handling apparatus 1 is connected to the server device 2 directly or via a switching hub or controller, etc., and when a card is inserted by the player, the card added to the IC chip etc. of the card The identification information (hereinafter simply referred to as "identification information") such as the ID and the member ID is transmitted to the server device 2, and the server device 2 stores the ball's information of the player stored in association with the received identification information. Is transmitted to the game medium handling apparatus 1. Then, when there is a payout instruction from the player, the server device 2 updates the ball-bearing information, and the gaming medium handling device 1 drives a payout device 106 described later to execute payout control of gaming media. . In addition, when a bill is inserted by the player, balance information according to the amount of the bill (the inserted amount) is transmitted to the server device 2. Then, when there is a payout instruction from the player, the server device 2 updates the remaining amount information, and the gaming media handling device 1 similarly executes payout control of gaming media.

(Counting function of gaming media)
In addition, when the gaming medium is inserted into the counting device 107 described later by the operation of the player or directly from the gaming machine 3, the gaming medium handling device 1 counts the number of inserted gaming media, and the counting result Is transmitted to the server device 2 as the player's counted ball information, and the server device 2 stores the received counted ball information in association with the identification information added to the card. Further, when no card is inserted, it stores the received count ball information in association with the identification information previously added to the count card stored in the gaming medium handling device 1.

  In the first embodiment, although the server apparatus 2 manages the ball holding information and the balance information of the player, the game medium handling apparatus 1 may manage these information. In addition to the identification information being added to the card, a storage area may be provided, and the information may be stored in the storage area to manage the information. Then, the server device 2 may perform the update of the information, and the game medium handling device 1 may perform the update. Furthermore, the ball device information may be managed by the server device 2 or the game medium handling device 1, and the balance information may be directly stored in the storage area of the card.

  That is, as long as the identification information, the ball information and the balance information are appropriately managed and updated, all the aspects are applicable to the present invention.

  In addition, in the first embodiment, when no card is inserted, counting ball information and balance in association with identification information previously added to the counting card stored in the gaming medium handling device 1 Although it is assumed that information is stored, when there is a request for returning a card, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 or the server apparatus 2 newly adds identification information to the counting card stored in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 It is also possible to store the newly added identification information in association with the count ball information or the balance information.

  That is, the “information for specifying ball information” in the present invention is identification information added to a card, identification information added to a card, and information stored in the server device 2 in association with the identification information. Any of ball information, identification information added to the card, ball holding information stored in the gaming medium handling device 1 in association with the identification information, identification information added to the card, and ball holding information stored in the card It may refer to Further, the “information for specifying ball-bearing information” in the present invention may include not only ball-for-ball information but also information for specifying balance information. In the first embodiment, the “information for specifying ball information” may be described as “information corresponding to ball information”.

  In addition, when the gaming machine 3 is provided with a game ball connection device connection terminal board (hereinafter referred to as a “rental terminal board”), the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 is also connected to a rental terminal board 307 described later. Based on the receipt of the lending request signal, the return request signal, and the like output from the lending terminal board 307, transmission of a payout request signal to the gaming machine 3 and return of the card are performed.

  That is, “to execute the payout control of game media” in the present invention is not limited to the case where the game media is directly paid out from the game media handling apparatus 1, and the game machine 3 is operated based on the signal from the game machine 3. Is meant to include those that cause payout of gaming media.

  The game medium handling apparatus 1 is also connected directly to the display device 4 through a converter or the like, and a game information signal or the like output from an external terminal board 308 described later provided in the game machine 3 While receiving an error signal and the like, ball information of the player is transmitted to the display device 4.

  As described above, the server device 2 is connected to the game medium handling device 1 as well as to the display device 4, and game result management information managed by the server device 2 (e.g. The display device 4 is sent to the display device 4 with the contained ball history information and the fraud detection information etc.) and the information related to the game arcade (for example, new base information and vacant base information etc).

  In addition, the server device 2 is also connected to an external management device (not shown) managed by a center company which is a third party other than the game arcade, and identifies card identification information, member information, and player's balls information. It transmits every predetermined period (for example, once every day). The external management device backs up each transmitted information. When the connection with the external management device is interrupted for a predetermined number of days (for example, 15 days), the server device 2 stops updating the ball-playing information of the player.

  As described above, the game machine 3 may be connected to the game medium handling apparatus 1 and also to the display device 4 and may change in one game or in the internal state. A game information signal, an error signal or the like is output to the display device 4 from the external terminal board 308 described later.

  As described above, the display device 4 is connected to the game medium handling device 1, the server device 2 and the game machine 3, and various types of signals are input based on the input signal or the received signal, or based on the player's operation. Display information on the display screen.

  The connection method of the game medium handling apparatus 1, the server device 2, the game machine 3 and the display device 4 is not limited to the above. For example, only the game medium handling device 1 is connected to the server device 2, and the game medium handling device 1 and the display device 4 are connected via USB so that each information described above can be transmitted and received. You may do it. Further, in this case, the control unit 100 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 described later may control the display content displayed on the display device, and in this case, the DVI method or HDMI (registration It may be connected by a trademark method.

  As described above, when the player enters the game arcade, the player first sits on the desired gaming machine 3 while looking at various information displayed on the display device 4. Next, when the player is a member of the game arcade, the member card is inserted into the gaming media handling apparatus 1, and after identity verification (for example, input of a registered PIN number etc.), the server device 2 When the ball information is stored in the memory, the ball is used, and the ball information is not stored, or the bill is the number of balls that can not be rented by the gaming machine 3 Is issued, a lending request is made to receive the lending of game media, and the game is started by inserting the game media into the game machine 3. Alternatively, when the player is not a member of the game arcade, a bill is inserted, a lending request is made, a gaming medium is loaned, and a gaming medium is inserted into the gaming machine 3 to start a game. At this time, the ball bearing information and the balance information stored in the server device 2 are updated (subtracted) by the amount of the lent out.

  Then, when continuing the game without being able to receive the payout of game media from the gaming machine 3, the ball information and balance information stored in the server device 2 are stored each time a lending request is made. , Will be sequentially updated (subtracted) by the amount that was lent out. On the other hand, if it is possible to receive the payout of gaming media from the gaming machine 3, when the paid gaming media is inserted into the gaming media handling apparatus 1, the number of inserted gaming media is counted, and the counting result is Based on the ball content information stored in the server device 2 is updated (added).

  Thereafter, when the game in the gaming machine 3 is ended, the player makes a card return request. Here, when the membership card is inserted into the gaming medium handling apparatus 1, the membership card is returned as it is after identity verification (for example, input of a registered personal identification number or the like). When the member card is not inserted into the gaming medium handling device 1, the game device 2 is stored in the case where the count ball information is stored in the server device 2, or when there is the remaining amount information. Return (issue) the counting card. When the counted ball information is not stored in the server device 2 and there is no remaining amount of the inserted money, the counting card is not returned (issued).

  When the counting card is returned (issued) and when it is desired to play a game in another gaming machine 3, the counting card is provided to the gaming medium handling device 1 provided corresponding to the other gaming machine 3. By inserting, the game can be started (replayed) in the same procedure as the membership card (except for the identification of the person). In the above case, the replay based on the ball information is referred to as "replay of balls", and the replay based on the ball-count information is referred to as "replay of balls".

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1. The game medium handling apparatus 1 includes components described later, a CPU 101 for controlling them, a control unit 100 including a ROM 102, and a storage unit 103 including a RAM 103.

  The control unit 100 reads the control program stored in the ROM 102, and the CPU 101 executes control based on the control program to control each component, the server device 2, the game machine 3, and the display device 4. Perform communication control with In addition, the control unit 100 causes the storage unit 103 to store these control results. Specifically, this will be described later with reference to FIGS. 3 and 21 to 42.

  When a card is inserted from the card insertion slot 14, the card reader / writer 104 performs the authenticity determination and the usability determination. If it is determined that the card is a legitimate card and it is determined that the card is usable, the type and identification information of the card is read. Then, the read information is transmitted by the control unit 100 to the server device 2 via the IF 110. On the other hand, when it is determined that the card is a non-authorized card or it is determined that the card is unusable, the control unit 100 notifies that effect on the touch panel LCD 16 or the like, and is transmitted to the server device 2 via the IF 110. Ru. In this case, the inserted card may be returned, or a predetermined authentication operation (for example, authentication operation of the IC card for the store clerk to the noncontact IC card reader / writer 18) or a predetermined authentication signal (for example, For example, the card may not be returned until there is transmission of the authentication signal from the server device 2. The card reader / writer 104 can store a predetermined number (for example, 10) of counting cards so that the counting cards to be described later can be assigned.

  When a bill is inserted from the bill insertion slot 15, the bill burr 105 determines its authenticity. If it is determined that the bill is a legitimate bill, the type (denomination information) of the bill is read. Then, the read information is transmitted to the server device 2 by the control unit 100 via the IF 110 as balance information. On the other hand, when it is determined that the banknote is a non-regular (or unreadable) banknote, the control unit 100 notifies that effect on the touch panel LCD 16 or the like and transmits the notification to the server device 2 via the IF 110. In this case, the inserted bill may be returned, or a predetermined authentication operation (for example, authentication operation of the IC card for the store clerk to the noncontact IC card reader / writer 18) or a predetermined authentication signal (for example, For example, the banknotes may not be returned until there is transmission of the authentication signal from the server device 2. Specifically, this will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The touch panel LCD 16 has a function as a display unit for displaying various information to the player and a reception unit for receiving various operations from the player. For example, when a card is inserted, an operation button of "Confirm ball information" is displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 for the player to confirm current ball information, and the player operates the operation button By touching the displayed portion, the current ball-specific information by rate is displayed on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16. It is desirable that the operation button for "confirm ball information" is always displayed. By configuring in this manner, the player can always check the current ball-count information by rate. However, when a card is inserted, it is possible to always display current ball-count information by rate in a predetermined area of the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16. In addition, the various information which another touch-panel LCD 16 displays, and the various operation to receive are mentioned later.

  The camera unit 17 shoots the front of the gaming machine 3 and detects whether or not the player in the shooting range is seated (seated result information). In addition, the camera unit 17 detects facial data of the player who is in the seated state. The seating result information and the facial data are transmitted to the server device 2 by the control unit 100 via the IF 110.

  By detecting the seating result information by the camera unit 17, for example, when there is a forgotten removal of the card with the ball information or the balance information remaining, the touch panel LCD 16 and the status indicator light 13 described later are used. It can also be used to inform store clerks and players of gaming establishments. This makes it possible to prevent a card from being left behind.

  Further, by detecting the facial data by the camera unit 17, for example, when moving the table, it can be determined whether or not the player is the same player, and if it is a different player. It is also possible to notify the store clerk or the player of the game arcade using the touch panel LCD 16 or the status indicator light 13 described later. This can prevent the possibility of fraud.

  Here, the camera unit 17 receives an infrared LED substrate 17A (not shown) that emits infrared light, and a reflected light obtained by reflecting infrared light on a subject (player), thereby the subject It has a CMOS camera 17B (not shown) for capturing an image, and a filter 17C (not shown). The infrared LED substrate 17A emits infrared light based on the control of the control unit 100 by the infrared LED. The CMOS camera 17 B sends facial data to the control unit 100. The filter 17C is a filter that transmits infrared light and does not transmit light of other wavelengths, transmits only reflected light of infrared light emitted to the subject from the infrared LED substrate 17A, and transmits the light to the CMOS camera 17B. It is designed to receive light. Thereby, the influence of the effect light of the game arcade in which the gaming machine 3 is installed can be suppressed, and the image of the subject (player) can be clearly imaged.

  In addition, the facial data described above may be used in the entry / exit determination process described later with reference to FIG. 28 or FIG. Specifically, even if it is determined that the entry is possible, if the facial data do not match, the control unit 100 may control so as not to perform the entry. Thereby, for example, it is possible to prevent the fraud of a fraudster who is about to play a game using another person's card at the insertion stage.

  The contactless IC card reader / writer 18 reads identification information stored in the IC card or ball-bearing information stored in the IC card itself by holding the corresponding IC card by the player. Then, the read information is transmitted by the control unit 100 to the server device 2 via the IF 110. That is, in addition to the above-described insertion of a card and insertion of a bill, it is possible to lend game media. Alternatively, at the end of the game, by holding the corresponding IC card by the player, the identification information stored in the IC card is associated with the current ball information, and stored in the server device 2, or the IC card itself By making it memorize in, it is possible to return the balls.

  Further, the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18 holds the IC card for the store clerk corresponding to the store clerk at the game arcade, selects a desired operation content (for example, inputs a menu number to a ten key displayed on the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16) ) Enables the control unit 100 to release various error states and perform other operations. Specifically, this will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  The non-contact IC card reader / writer 18 may further transmit / receive data to / from a mobile phone owned by a player, a smart phone or other information communication device (hereinafter referred to as a “mobile terminal device”), etc. . For example, when the player holds the portable terminal device owned by the player in front of the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18, the control unit 100 transmits the URL of the homepage of the game arcade or the mail member registration page to the portable terminal. It is also good. In addition, the mobile terminal device itself may function as a membership card by using hardware or software installed in the mobile terminal device. Furthermore, when the electronic payment function is implemented in the portable terminal device, the remaining amount information may be updated (added) by the function as in the case of inserting a bill.

  In the payout device 106, when there is a payout instruction from the player (for example, a lending request operation to the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16), the control unit 100 drives and controls the drive circuit 106a, and gaming media of the quantity based on the payout instruction. Pay out. The control unit 100 transmits, to the server device 2, ball content information and balance information for the paid out amount.

  Further, when the gaming medium handling device 1 is connected to the lending terminal plate 307 of the gaming machine 3 described later, the payout device 106 instructs payout from the player (for example, the lending request operation on the gaming machine 3 side) ), The controller 100 controls the controller 100 to transmit a payout request signal to the gaming machine 3.

  In the counting device 107, when the gaming medium paid out from the gaming machine 3 is inserted by the player, the control unit 100 drives and controls the drive circuit 107a to count the number of inserted gaming media. The control unit 100 transmits to the server device 2 count ball information based on the count result.

  The speaker 108 responds to the change in the operation state of each component in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 (for example, according to the display of the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 or the operation to the reception unit, or lighting of the status indicator light 13 described later) Control unit 100 drives and controls the drive circuit 108 a to output a sound. However, regardless of the change in the operation state of each component in the gaming medium handling device 1 (for example, according to the result of time counting by the RTC built in the gaming media handling device 1 or externally added), the sound is output You may do it.

  A sensor group 109 is provided in the payout device 106, and is provided in the counting device 107, or a plurality of sensors provided on predetermined portions of the front face portion 11 and the housing 12 described later, and is accurate for gaming media. It is a sensor provided to detect a payout result or a counting result, or a sensor provided to detect a fraud. Further, the sensor group 109 includes an inlet sensor 42 and an outlet sensor 43 described later, and the payout control of the game medium is executed based on the detection result of these sensors.

  The status display lamp 13 is a lamp for notifying the current status in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 to the outside. A full color LED is built in, and the control unit 100 drives and controls the drive circuit 109a based on the current state, and emits the full color LED in the lighting color and lighting mode (light emission mode) according to the current state. Let Note that an example of the light emission mode will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The screw motor 34 indicates that a predetermined payout condition is satisfied (for example, the control unit 100 controls the payout device 106 to start execution of payout control, and as an example, a payout instruction has been issued from the player. Control unit 100 drives and controls the drive circuit 120a to rotate a screw 36, which will be described later, when paying out a necessary number of game media. That is, it can be said that the screw motor 34 constitutes a part of the dispensing device 106.

  Although illustration is omitted, the ball shutter 41 described later is capable of switching whether the supply port 27 and the ball conveyance base 31 described later are in communication or in a closed state. The driving control of the driving circuit (for example, the driving circuit 121a) is performed, whereby the switching control of the ball shutter 41 is executed. That is, it can be said that the ball shutter 41 constitutes a part of the payout device 106.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the connection between the gaming media handling device 1 and the server device 2. The game medium handling apparatus 1 comprises a control unit 100 and a storage unit 103, and the server device 2 comprises a ball holding device 200, a member management device 210, a game information management device 220, an input unit 230, an output unit 240 and a display unit. It consists of 250. Furthermore, the ball management device 200 comprises a control unit 201 and a storage unit 202, the member management device 210 comprises a control unit 211 and a storage unit 212, and the game information management device 220 comprises a control unit 221 and a storage unit. It consists of 222.

  In the first embodiment, the server device 2 includes the ball management device 200, the member management device 210, the game information management device 220, the input unit 230, the output unit 240, and the display unit 250. , The ball management device 200, the member management device 210, and the gaming information management device 220 are configured as independent server devices (for example, the ball management device 200 is configured as the server device 2a, and the member management device as the server device 2b The game information management device 220 may be configured as the server device 2c, and the ball holding device 200 and the member management device 210 may be configured as the same server device, and the game information management device 220 may be another server. It may be configured as an apparatus. These can be a combination of various configurations.

  In this case, the input unit 230, the output unit 240, and the display unit 250 may be functions performed by the ball management device 200, or may be performed by the game information management device 220. Alternatively, a device (for example, the game information using device 2d) having the functions of the input unit 230, the output unit 240, and the display unit 250 may be separately configured.

  Further, in this case, the server device 2 is configured as a higher order integrated management device (for example, the integrated management device 2), and the server device 2a (ball holding device management device 200), server device 2b (member management device 210), server device 2c. The (game information management device 220) and the game information utilization device 2d may be configured to exert their respective functions under the control of the integrated management device 2. Furthermore, the function of the game information using device 2d may be a function of the integrated management device 2.

  When the gaming information utilization device 2d is separately configured, it may be configured by installing a dedicated application on a general-purpose personal computer. In this case, a mouse, a keyboard, a touch panel or the like is the input unit 230, a printer or the like is the output unit 240, and a monitor or the like is the display unit 250.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the functions of the ball holding device 200 and the member management device 210 are different from each other, but they may have exactly the same function. In particular, among the functions of the ball management device 200, functions relating to balls (for example, functions related to the ball division control unit 201d in the control unit 201 described later, functions related to the card information storage unit 202a in the storage unit 202, and rates) The member management apparatus 210 may be configured to be responsible for the function related to the ball content information storage unit 202c.

  The control unit 100 in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 includes an information acquisition unit 100a, an information transmission unit 100b, an information update unit 100c, a ball division control unit 100d, an insertion control unit 100e, an insertion determination unit 100f, and a display control unit 100g. , And a condition setting unit 100h.

  The storage unit 103 in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 is composed of a card information storage unit 103a, a setting information storage unit 103b, a per-rate ball information storage unit 103c, a balance information storage unit 103d, and a setting condition storage unit 103e.

  The control unit 201 in the ball holding device 200 includes an information acquisition unit 201a, an information transmission unit 201b, an information updating unit 201c, a ball division control unit 201d, and an information setting unit 201e.

  The storage unit 202 in the ball holding device 200 includes a card information storage unit 202a, a setting information storage unit 202b, a classified ball information storage unit 202c, and a balance information storage unit 202d.

  The control unit 211 in the member management device 210 includes an information acquisition unit 211a, an information transmission unit 211b, and an information update unit 211c.

  The storage unit 212 in the member management device 210 is configured of a member information storage unit 212a.

  The control unit 221 in the gaming information management device 220 is configured of an information acquisition unit 221a, an information transmission unit 221b, and an information update unit 221c.

  The storage unit 222 in the gaming information management device 220 is configured of a gaming information storage unit 222a.

  The information acquisition units 100a, 201a, 211a, and 221a acquire various types of information transmitted from the information transmission units 100b, 201b, 211b, and 221b in other devices.

  The information transmission units 100b, 201b, 211b, and 221b make information transmission requests to other devices, and also transmit various types of information requested from other devices to the information acquisition units 100a, 201a, 211a, and 221a.

  The information updating units 100c, 201c, 211c, and 221c are operated based on the information acquired by the information acquiring units 100a, 201a, 211a, and 221a, or to the operation of the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16 controlled by the display control unit 100g described later. The information in each storage unit is updated based on the information acquired in response.

  The ball dividing control units 100d and 201d have IC card processing for a store clerk described later in the description of FIG. 25, ball dividing processing at a later time described in FIG. 37, and ball division selection processing described later in FIG. Control of ball division is performed.

  The on-off control unit 100e and the on-off determination unit 100f perform on-off determination processing, on-off installation determination processing, which will be described later in the description of FIGS. 27 to 29, 35, 36, 71, and 73. The control related to the entry is performed in the entry / exit determination processing.

  In addition, it is good also as providing a boarding-in control part and a boarding impossible determination part in the control part 201 side of the server apparatus 2 (for example, it is set as "boarding-in control part 201f" and "boarding impossible determination part 201g"). In this case, the information transmission unit 201b may transmit the determination result of the insertion / non-entry determination unit 201g to the information acquisition unit 100a.

  The display control unit 100 g performs display according to the state on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 and controls the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16 to receive an operation according to the state. In addition, the display control unit 100 g controls the light emission mode of the status indicator light 13. Further, the display control unit 100 g controls the sound output from the speaker 108 according to or independent of the display content by the touch panel LCD 16 or the light emission mode of the status display light 13.

  The information setting unit 201e sets various necessary information such as setting information in which identification information added to a card is associated with ball-bearing information, rate information permitted in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1, and the like.

  The information setting unit may be provided on the control unit 100 side of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 (for example, "information setting unit 100i"), and in this case, the setting set by the information setting unit 100i. Various necessary information such as information and rate information may be transmitted from the information transmission unit 100b to the information acquisition unit 201a. In this case, the setting screen is displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 by holding the above-mentioned salesclerk IC card over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18, and setting information, rate information, and other necessary information (for example, table number to be described later) ) May be settable. That is, for example, with regard to rate information, the rate information set by the information setting unit 201e is transmitted to the information acquiring unit 100a, and the information updating unit 100c stores the rate information in the setting information storage unit 103d. These constitute the rate setting means in the server device 2 and the rate setting means in the game medium handling device 1. In addition, the game medium handling device transmits the rate information set by the information setting unit 100i to the information acquisition unit 201a and the information update unit 201c stores the rate information in the setting information storage unit 202b. The rate setting means in 1 and the rate setting means in the server device 2 are configured.

  The card information storage units 103a and 202a store identification information attached to cards inserted or stored in the gaming media handling apparatus 1.

  The member information storage unit 212a, regardless of whether or not a card is inserted in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1, identification information and various member information (for example, name, address, date of birth, etc.) added to the member card of the member. Store the date, PIN code etc.

  The setting information storage units 103 b and 202 b store setting information, rate information, and the like set by the information setting unit 201 e described above.

Ball Content Information Storage Unit by Rate The ball distribution information storage unit by rate 103c, 202c stores ball content information at different rates, when the gaming shop is enabled to play at different rates. For example, in a pachinko machine 3a to be described later, different rates such as 1 yen rate where the value per game ball is 1 yen, 4 yen rate where the value per game ball is 4 yen (hereinafter, for convenience of description, When it is possible to play a game at the “lending rate”), the ball information at a low rate (1 yen rate compared to a 4 yen rate) and the ball rate information at a high rate (1 yen rate compared to 4) It distinguishes and stores ball information in the circle rate). In addition, the classified ball information storage units 103c and 202c separately store the ball storage information and the counted ball information. That is, the rate-based ball information storage unit 103c, 202c can set the number of types of lending rates (eg, pachinko machine 3a) that can be set to the number of types of ball information (for example, two types of ball information and counting ball information). The ball information (for example, eight types) of the number obtained by multiplying the 1 yen rate and the 4 yen rate and the 5 yen rate and 4 yen rate (20 yen rate) in the pachislot machine 3b can be distinguished and stored.

  The balance information storage units 103d and 202d store balance information indicating the balance of the input amount. The balance information storage units 103d and 202d may store the amount of inserted money (in the first embodiment, a bill) as the balance information as it is, and may have a predetermined frequency (for example, 1,000 yen). It is also possible to convert to "10" frequency and store it, or to convert it to the number of game media according to the rate set by the rate setting means.

  The control unit 100, the control unit 201, the control unit 211, and the control unit 221 are connected to each other by wired LAN via coaxial cables via respective communication interfaces (for example, the IF 110 in the game medium handling apparatus 1) . For example, when transmitting various information from the control unit 100 to the control unit 201, information is transmitted from the information transmission unit 100b to the information acquisition unit 201a, and when transmitting various information from the control unit 201 to the control unit 100, Information is transmitted from the information transmission unit 201b to the information acquisition unit 100a. The same configuration is adopted between the control unit 100 and the control unit 211, between the control unit 100 and the control unit 221, between the control unit 201 and the control unit 211, between the control unit 201 and the control unit 221, and between the control unit 211 and the control unit 221. .

  In the first embodiment, in the case of wired LAN connection, an optical cable may be adopted instead of the coaxial cable, or a wireless LAN connection may be adopted. When the wireless LAN connection is adopted, a routing device may be separately provided in the server device 2 or the ball holding device 200 may have a routing function. Then, an access point may be provided for each predetermined number (for example, island units) for managing the gaming machines 3.

  In addition, regardless of wired LAN connection or wireless LAN connection, it is desirable that communication between these devices be encrypted in order to prevent fraud. Specifically, for example, seed information for encryption is stored in the ROM 102 of the control unit 100 or in the RWM of the IF 110 which is a communication interface, and a predetermined encryption method (for example, the seed information is included) , AES) and transmits the information to the control unit 201, the control unit 211, and the control unit 221. The control unit 201, the control unit 211, the control unit 221, or the communication interface related to these, which have received the information, decrypts the data according to the same encryption method, and seed information in which seed information included in the decrypted information is registered in advance. It may be determined whether or not they match, and it may be determined that the received information is valid only when it is determined that they match. Of course, the same configuration also applies between the control unit 100 and the control unit 211, between the control unit 100 and the control unit 221, between the control unit 201 and the control unit 211, between the control unit 201 and the control unit 221, and between the control unit 211 and the control unit 221. May be adopted.

(A ball entry function)
In the gaming system according to the first embodiment, a ball loading function is implemented. The ball entry function is a gaming machine 3 corresponding to the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 in which a rate of 1 (for example, a low rate) is set when the game arcade enables gaming at different rates. The game media acquired in the above can be used in other game machines 3 corresponding to other game media handling apparatuses 1 for which other rates (for example, high rates) are set. The first embodiment is realized by the control of the entry control unit 100e.

  For example, in a pachinko machine 3a (hereinafter referred to as "one pachi") corresponding to the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 set to the 1 yen rate, 1,003 gaming balls are acquired, and the acquired gaming balls are counted. When the card is returned, the ball-count information for 1,003 balls corresponding to the identification information added to the card is stored in the rate-classified ball-count information storage unit 103c, 202c corresponding to the 1 yen rate. It will be stored.

  Here, if it is intended to play a game in a pachinko machine 3a (hereinafter referred to as "four-pachi") corresponding to the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 set to the four-yen rate using that card, the four-pachi card The card insertion slot 14a, which will be described later, is inserted into the card insertion slot 14a, and when insertion is instructed, the ball information of 1,000 balls of the ball information of 1,003 balls of the 1 yen rate is of the ball rate of 4 yen. Converting to ball information of 250 balls (1,000 balls 4), the game medium is paid out, and a game can be made. However, in this case, since the ball information for three balls in the one yen rate can not be paid out at the four yen rate, the ball content information storage unit 103c, 202c classified by rate corresponding to the one yen rate is used as it is. It will be stored.

  In the first embodiment, the 1 yen rate and the 4 yen rate are described as an example of the lending rate, but other lending rates (for example, 2 yen rate and 3 yen rate) can be set. It goes without saying that

  Further, in the first embodiment, it is also possible to convert the ball information that can be taken in and out at one time as the entering and leaving rate at the time of card insertion, and at the time of lending request, the number of payouts for the predetermined number at the entering and leaving rate It is good also as converting into a boarding first rate every (for example, 125 balls). Furthermore, these may be selectable by the player, or may be set in advance by the gaming shop side.

  Here, in the case where the lending request is made such that the predetermined number of payouts (e.g., 125 balls) at the entry / exit rate is made to carry out, the player is asked each time the lending request is made. It is desirable to obtain agreement on whether or not to carry on. Specifically, the display section of the touch panel LCD 16a displays "Do you want to get in or out this time as well?" And the acceptance section of the touch panel LCD 16a displays the "Agree" and "I do not agree" selection buttons. An agreement may be obtained by causing the player to touch and display a portion where “I agree” is displayed. Of course, once consent is obtained (for example, when the above consent is obtained at the first entry), the consent may not be required within a predetermined expiration date (for example, one day) .

  Furthermore, the player may be made selectable to obtain consent each time there is a lending request, and to make the consent unnecessary within a predetermined expiration date once the consent is obtained. The reason is that by obtaining the consent of the player each time there is a request for lending, the player can select whether or not to carry in and out for each payout instruction, but on the other hand, the player is asked This is because the possibility of causing annoyance to be generated occurs. For example, in the case where the player is configured to obtain consent each time there is a request for lending, even if the player wants to get in all the ball information of his / her own, first of all for each request for lending. It is necessary to carry out a delivery instruction operation and then carry out a consent operation. Therefore, the player is bothered by the fact that the player can select to obtain consent each time there is a lending request, and if the consent can not be obtained within the predetermined expiration date once consent is obtained. Thus, it is possible to realize the insertion function more in line with the player's intention without making the player feel a feeling.

  Specifically, on the display unit of touch panel LCD 16a, "Are you disallowing consent for future lending only today?" Is displayed, and on the reception unit of touch panel LCD 16a, "agreement is required" and "agreement is not required" A selection button may be displayed, and the player may be made to touch the part where "no agreement required" is displayed, thereby making it possible to make a selection which makes the agreement unnecessary.

  In addition, an example of control regarding consent at the time of getting in and out will be described later in the description of the corresponding part in FIG. 28, FIG. 33, FIG. 54, FIG. 56 and FIG.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the pachinko machine 3a is described as an example, but it is needless to say that the pachislot machine 3b can be loaded and unloaded.

  For example, if it is possible to play games at different rates, such as a 5 yen rate where the value per medal is 5 yen and a 20 yen rate where the value per medal is 20 yen as a lending rate, 5 yen The pachislot machine 3b (hereinafter referred to as "5 slots") corresponding to the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 set to the rate acquires 1,003 medals, counts the acquired medals, and the card is returned. In this case, ball information for 1,003 sheets associated with identification information added to the card is stored in the classified ball information storage unit 103c or 202c for each rate corresponding to the 5-yen rate. .

  Here, if it is intended to play a game in a pachislot machine 3b (hereinafter referred to as "20 slot") corresponding to the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 set to the 20 yen rate using the card, the card is represented by 20 slot The card insertion slot 14b, which will be described later, is inserted into the card insertion slot 14b, and when insertion is instructed, ball contact information for 1,000 sheets of ball contact information for 1,003 sheets at a five yen rate is for 20 yen rate It is converted into ball information of 250 pieces (1,000 pieces × 4), and the game medium is paid out to enable the game. However, in this case, the ball-count information for three sheets at the five-yen rate can not be paid out at the 20-yen rate, so the rate-classified ball-count information storage units 103c and 202c corresponding to the five-yen rate are as they are. It will be stored.

  In addition, in the first embodiment, the pachinko machine 3a and the pachislot machine 3b may be configured to be able to be inserted. For example, ball-count information is stored separately for the 1 yen rate (game ball), the 4 yen rate (game ball), the 5 yen rate (medal), and the 20 yen rate (medal) for the ball information storage portions 103c and 202c classified by rate. Configured to Then, in one pachi, 1,005 game balls are obtained, and the obtained game balls are counted, and when the card is returned, when trying to play a game with 5 slots using that card, , 201 pieces of ball information is converted, and a game can be played. Further, when it is intended to play a game with 20 slots, ball information of 1,000 balls of them is converted into ball information of 50 sheets, and the player can play the game. In this case, the ball possession information for five balls which can not be inserted at 20 slots is stored as it is in the rate classified ball possession information storage units 103c and 202c corresponding to the 1 yen rate (game balls).

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the game store may set the mode of entering. For example, although it is possible to carry in between game media handling devices 1a provided corresponding to pachinko machine 3a, it is not possible to carry in between game media handling devices 1b provided corresponding to pachislot machine 3b. It may be settable as possible, and may be set such that insertion with a membership card is possible but insertion with a counting card is not possible. Furthermore, 1 pachi (5 throat) to 4 pachi (20 throat) can be inserted, but 4 pachi (20 throat) to 1 pachi (5 throat) is impossible. It may be possible, but it is possible to get in from 4 pachis (20 throats) to 1 pachi (5 throats) but it is impossible to get in from 1 pachi (5 throats) to 4 pachi (20 throats) It may be set to In other words, it is possible to set so that only one direction can be inserted or not between game media handling apparatuses with different lending rates, or it can be set to be able to be inserted in both directions. It is also good.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, although the fee for carrying in is not considered, a predetermined fee (for example, 10% fee) may be collected when carrying in.

(Ball division function)
In the gaming system according to the first embodiment, a ball dividing function is implemented. With the division function of balls, when the ball information stored in the rate classified ball information storage unit 103c and 202c is not 0 during the game, all or a part of the ball information is divided. , A function that enables sharing of balls. For the divided ball information, a counting card (division card) in which the divided ball information and the identification information are associated is newly issued, or the ball division described later is performed using a clerk IC card It is possible to move by performing the service operation. As compared with the case of sharing game balls and medals themselves, management of ball information and sales information can be facilitated, and fraudulent acts such as bringing in game balls and medals that are not loaned at the game arcade can be prevented. . The first embodiment is realized by the control of the ball holding control units 100d and 201d.

  For example, when 10,000 balls of game balls are acquired in one pachi and the acquired game balls are counted, ball information of 10,000 balls is stored in accordance with the rate of 1 yen. It will be stored in the units 103c and 202c. Thereafter, a card to which identification information associated with the ball information is added is returned, and the card is used (or based on the ball division service operation to be described later) to ride in 4 pads and play a game Of the ball information for 10,000 balls, carry the ball information for 8,000 balls (that is, convert to ball information for 2,000 balls in 4 pachi) ) Play a game, and further acquire 30,000 balls of game balls in 4 pads, and count the obtained game balls. In this case, ball-count information stored in units of 2,000 balls is stored in the classified ball-counted ball information storage portions 103c and 202c corresponding to the one-yen rate, and ball-counted ball information storage portion 103c corresponding to the four-yen rate, The ball information of 30,000 balls is stored in 202c.

  Here, in the gaming system according to the first embodiment, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 38, the player (or the store clerk at the game arcade) selects each of the split source rate, the number of divided balls available, and the split destination rate. It is possible to configure.

  That is, in the case of the above example, it is determined from which ball information the corresponding balls are to be subjected to the ball division (division source rate) or which number of balls of the ball content information in the division origin rate is divided (Number of divided balls), ball number information which has been divided into balls, is stored as divided ball information corresponding to which rate in the divided card (or the game medium handling device 1 of the movement destination) (division target rate) , Can be selected by a player (or a store clerk at a game arcade).

  By configuring in this way, it is possible to further improve the convenience with regard to the division of balls when it is possible to play in and get in again.

  Specifically, by making the split original rate selectable by the player, it is possible to request the player who is performing ball division (for example, the player who creates the split card) or the player's request. In response to this, the store clerk at the game arcade who performs the ball dividing service operation described later easily creates a dividing card storing ball information corresponding to a low priority rate for the player at the ball dividing stage. (Alternatively, it becomes possible to move the ball-bearing information to another game medium handling apparatus 1).

  For example, in the case where a player playing a game in 4 pachis has both the 4 yen rate ball information and the 1 yen rate ball information, the player has 4 yen rate ball information It is normal to consider that the one-yen rate ball information has a lower priority than the one-yen rate. In this case, since it is possible to create a divided card obtained by dividing only one-ball rate ball information by a simple procedure (or to make it possible to move ball-count information to another game medium handling apparatus 1), In particular, for the player on the side of creating a divided card (or moving the ball information to the other game medium handling apparatus 1), the convenience in performing the ball division can be improved.

  In addition to the above, the present game is played by making it possible to select the number of divided balls to be made by the clerk of the game store who performs the ball dividing service operation to be described later according to the player or the player's request. Since it is possible to divide the ball game information including the ball game information which can not be inserted in the gaming machine 3 which is present, the game in the game machine 3 currently playing a game is ended, and the settlement is performed. Alternatively, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of uncompensable ball information, and to improve convenience when performing ball division.

  In addition to the above, the division destination rate can be selected at the stage of ball division, in addition to the above, by making it possible for the clerk of the gaming shop performing the ball division service operation described later according to the player or the player's request. , Storing, in a divided card, ball holding information of a rate desired by the player on the side where the ball dividing is performed (for example, the player on the side of receiving the division card) (or other game mediums Since it is possible to move to the handling apparatus 1, it may be possible to save the trouble of necessary operation when playing a game by receiving a division card (or moving the ball information). is there.

  For example, if the player making the split card is playing a game with 4 pachis and the player receiving the assignment of the split card wishes to play a game with 1 pachi, the 4-yen rate may be held. When a divided card with divided balls is given with the ball information given, the player who has been given the divided card can not play the game without entering balls in one pachi, but the divided card The player on the creation side can create divided cards divided into balls as divided ball information as the 1 yen rate ball information in advance, so that the player who has been given the divided cards gets the ball in one pachi In particular, it is possible to improve the convenience when performing the ball division, for the player on the side of receiving the division card, since the player can play the game without performing the game.

(Configuration of pachinko machine)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the pachinko machine 3a. The pachinko machine 3a includes a main control unit 301a that controls the main device group 303a, a sub control unit 302a that controls the sub device group 304a, and a payout control unit 305 that controls the payout device group 306, and the main control unit 301a. The sub-control unit 302a is connected to the sub-control unit 302a by one-way communication, and the main control unit 301a and the payout control unit 305 are connected so as to allow two-way communication. Further, the lending terminal plate 307 is connected to the payout control unit 305 so as to allow two-way communication, and the external terminal plate 308a is connected by one-way communication.

  The main device group 303a includes, for example, a starting opening switch, a count switch, a winning opening switch, a normal motor combination solenoid, a winning opening solenoid, and the like, and the main control unit 301a controls these devices. The progress of the game in the pachinko machine 3a is controlled. In addition, the main control unit 301a transmits a command corresponding to a change in the gaming state or the like to the sub control unit 302a and the payout control unit 305.

  The sub device group 304a includes, for example, a liquid crystal module, an effect button sensor, an accessory control circuit, an electric decoration control circuit, a speaker control circuit, and the like. The sub control unit 302a is a command transmitted from the main control unit 301a. Based on the above, by controlling these devices, the effect in the pachinko machine 3a is controlled.

  The payout device group 306 includes, for example, a payout control circuit, a payout ball detection switch, a launch control circuit, a touch switch, and the like, and the payout control unit 305 performs these operations based on commands transmitted from the main control unit 301a. By controlling these devices or automatically controlling these devices, the launch and the payout of the gaming ball in the pachinko machine 3a is controlled.

  Further, the payout control unit 305 is connected to the game medium handling apparatus 1 via the lending terminal plate 307, and outputs a lending request signal and a return request signal based on the operation of the player.

  In addition, the payout control unit 305 is connected to the display device 4 through the external terminal board 308a, and when there is a change in the internal state for each game, a game information signal, an error signal, etc. Output.

(Configuration of pachislot machine)
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the pachi-slot machine 3b. The pachislot machine 3b includes a main control unit 301b for controlling the main device group 303b and a sub control unit 302b for controlling the sub device group 304b, and the main control unit 301b is connected to the sub control unit 302b by one-way communication. ing. Further, an external terminal plate 308 b is connected to the main control unit 301 b by one-way communication.

  The main device group 303b includes, for example, a reel control circuit, a medal sensor, a start lever sensor, a stop button sensor, a hopper control circuit, and the like. The main control unit 301b controls these devices to provide a pachislot machine. Control the progress of the game in 3b. Further, the main control unit 301a transmits a command corresponding to a change in the gaming state or the like to the sub control unit 302b.

  The sub device group 304b includes, for example, a liquid crystal module, an effect button sensor, a character control circuit, an electric decoration control circuit, a speaker control circuit, and the like. Based on the above, by controlling these devices, the rendering on the pachi-slot machine 3b is controlled.

  The main control unit 301b is connected to the display device 4 through the external terminal board 308b, and outputs a game information signal, an error signal, and the like for each game or when the internal state changes. .

  As described above, also in the pachislot machine 3b, the main control unit 301b is connected to the game medium handling apparatus 1 via the lending terminal plate 307, and the lending request signal and the return request are based on the player's operation. It may be configured to output a signal.

(Structure of game medium handling apparatus 1a)
Next, the structure of the game medium handling apparatus 1a according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is an external view of the game medium handling apparatus 1a used in the pachinko machine 3a, and FIG. 7 is a left side view of the game medium handling apparatus 1a. In addition, in FIG.6 and FIG.7, the pachinko machine 3a is abbreviate | omitted. As shown in FIG. 6, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1a comprises a front face portion 11a and a housing 12a, and the front face portion 11a is provided with a status indicator light 13a, a card insertion slot 14a, and a bill insertion slot capable of inserting bills. A touch panel LCD 16a, a camera unit 17a, a noncontact IC card reader / writer 18a, a speaker cover 19a, and a ball guide unit 20 for guiding the paid game balls to the upper tray of the pachinko machine 3a are provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the gaming medium handling device 1a is a refilling port for receiving the gaming ball supplied from the outside into the gaming media handling device 1a at the exposed position on the back side as viewed from the front face portion 11a. A ball conveyance unit 30 configured to be in communication with the supply port 27 is provided in the housing 12a. Further, a card reader / writer 104 is provided below the ball conveyance unit 30 and on the back side of the card insertion slot 14a. Although not shown, a control device for controlling the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18a, the speaker 108 and other necessary devices are placed between the ball conveyance unit 30 and the card reader / writer 104. It will be provided.

  Although not shown, the counting device 107 is replaceably provided below the gaming medium handling device 1a (below the lower horizontal frame 51c described later), and the gaming ball is guided to the counting device 107. A guiding device is provided. The guiding device is a detachable plate-like member, and is connected to the counting slot of the counting device 107, and the gaming ball dropped from the lower plate of the pachinko machine 3a is used as the counting slot of the counting device 107. invite. In addition, the guiding device receives the payout of the game balls of the non-payable fraction (for example, less than 25 balls when the payout unit is 25 balls) in the pachinko machine 3a together with or instead of the ball guiding portion 20 In order to be able to, the game medium handling apparatus 1a is connected to the fraction payout outlet provided in the game medium handling apparatus 1a, and guides the game balls of the fraction paid out from the fraction payout outlet to the payout tray provided in the guiding device. The player can move the game balls of the fraction paid out to the payout plate to the upper plate of the pachinko machine 3a for use in the game.

  The gaming medium handling apparatus 1a according to the first embodiment receives the lending request signal from the lending terminal plate 307 of the pachinko machine 3a, or receives a payout instruction from the player to the gaming medium handling apparatus 1a, the lending request. Control is performed to pay out the game balls of the number (for example, 125 balls) according to the signal or the payout instruction to the upper plate of the pachinko machine 3a, and the ball guides 20 and / or the above-mentioned payout outlet for fractions Control to pay out from the ball, control to pay out the game balls from the ball guiding part 20 the number according to the lending request signal or the payout instruction, and control to pay out the game balls from the fraction payout outlet mentioned above It is also possible to execute payout control in any of the modes in which the game balls of the number and the game balls of the number according to the lending request signal or the payout instruction are paid out from the ball guiding unit 20.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1a according to the first embodiment, the supply port 27 is provided at the exposed position on the back side as viewed from the front face portion 11a, but the present invention is not limited to this. According to the position of the supply passage which supplies the game ball, it can be suitably changed. For example, in the case where the supply passage is arranged in the case 12a, the supply port 27 may be provided in the case 12a, and the supply passage is arranged on the side surface of the case 12a. In some cases, the supply port 27 may be provided on the side surface of the housing 12a. The position or shape of the ball conveyance unit 30 is also the same. That is, the ball transport unit 30 may be any position or shape that can transport the gaming ball supplied from the supply port 27 to the side of the payout outlet 43 described later, and can be appropriately changed according to the position of the supply port 27 There shall be.

  In the gaming media handling apparatus 1a in the first embodiment, the ball guiding portion 20 is provided on the front face portion 11a, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the location where the gaming media handling device 1a is installed It can be suitably changed according to the position of the upper plate of corresponding pachinko machine 3a. For example, in the case where the gaming medium handling device 1a is installed so as to project to the front side including a part of the side, as long as the gaming ball can be guided to the upper tray of the corresponding pachinko machine 3a The guide portion 20 may be provided on the side surface (for example, the right side surface) of the housing 12a.

  In addition, since it is desirable that the ball guiding unit 20 can select whether or not to use it according to the specification of the pachinko machine 3a or according to the operation of the game arcade, it is detachable from the game medium handling apparatus 1a. Is configured. Here, when the ball guiding unit 20 is removed, a storage unit (not shown) for storing the game balls paid out from the payout opening 43 described later may be attached to the game medium handling apparatus 1a. That is, the ball guiding unit 20 and the storage unit may be selectively attached.

  Subsequently, the structure and assembly process of each unit in the game medium handling apparatus 1a of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is an exploded view of the game medium handling apparatus 1a. 9 is a perspective view showing the upper unit 52 in the game medium handling apparatus 1a, FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the central unit 53 in the game medium handling apparatus 1a, and FIG. 11 is a game medium It is a perspective view showing lower unit 54 in handling device 1a. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an assembling process of the game medium handling apparatus 1a.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the game medium handling apparatus 1a according to the present invention comprises a frame 51, and an upper unit 52, a central unit 53, and a lower unit 54 attached to the frame 51.

  The frame 51 is a plurality of horizontal frames extending in the horizontal direction with respect to the installation surface of the game medium handling apparatus 1a, and includes an upper horizontal frame 51a extending over the frame 51 and a substantially central portion of the frame 51. Vertically to the installation surface of the game medium handling apparatus 1a to which the central horizontal frame 51b extended to the bottom, the lower horizontal frame 51c extended to the lower part of the frame 51, and one end of these horizontal frames are attached respectively It comprises the extended vertical frame 51d. Further, above the vertical frame 51d, there is provided a support portion 51e for inserting and supporting a bellows (not shown) for guiding the game ball supplied from the outside to the supply port 27.

  The bellows is formed in a spring shape so as to allow elastic deformation, and in order to enable guiding the gaming ball therein, the cross section is larger than the diameter of the gaming ball and more than twice the diameter of the gaming ball Even small circular shaped. The bellows supported by the support portion 51e is disposed toward the installation surface of the game medium handling device 1a so as to be in contact with the right side surface (more specifically, the right side plate of the vertical frame 51d) of the game medium handling device 1a. At the same time, immediately before the supply port 27, it is elastically deformed toward the back side of the game medium handling apparatus 1 a provided with the supply port 27 and attached to the supply port 27. Here, the game balls introduced from the island facility (not shown) above the game medium handling apparatus 1a are guided to the supply port 27 while being decelerated by colliding with the inner wall of the bellows. Therefore, a constant vibration is transmitted to the gaming medium handling device 1a each time the gaming ball is guided by the bellows. The shape and arrangement of the bellows are not limited to this. For example, as long as the game ball can be guided to the supply port 27, the shape may be determined in advance, and the diameter of the cross section can be appropriately changed. In addition, the support portion 51e is provided on the back side of the game medium handling apparatus 1a, and the bellows is in contact with the supply port 27 so that the bellows abuts on the back of the game medium handling apparatus 1a (more specifically, the back plate of the vertical frame 51d). It may be arranged toward the head.

  The upper horizontal frame 51a is formed downward in a U-shape in cross section, and the lower surface of the upper surface 52a of the upper unit 52 described later and the notch guide 521 provided from the upper surface 52a to both side surfaces And can slide along both sides. Further, the upper surface of the upper horizontal frame 51a constitutes the top surface of the game medium handling device 1a.

  The central horizontal frame 51b is formed downward in a U-shape in cross section, and can slide an upper surface portion 54a of a lower unit 54 described later along the lower surface and both side surfaces. Further, on the upper surface of the central horizontal frame 51b, a guide rail (reference numeral omitted) similar to a guide rail 531 provided on the upper surface portion 53a of the central unit 53 described later is provided. When assembling the game medium handling apparatus 1a, the vertical direction of the central unit 53 is positioned by guiding a guide rib 532 having an L-shaped cross section which protrudes from both ends of the lower surface portion 53b and extends in the longitudinal direction. Be done. That is, on the upper surface of the central horizontal frame 51b, a guide rail (reference numeral omitted) which is a guide member is provided.

  The lower horizontal frame 51c is formed upward in a U-shaped cross section, and is erected at both ends in the lateral direction of the lower surface portion 54b of the lower unit 54 described later, and the rails 542 extending in the longitudinal direction are And can slide along both sides. Further, the lower surface of the lower horizontal frame 51c constitutes the bottom surface of the game medium handling apparatus 1a. A guide rail similar to the guide rail 531 described above may be provided on the upper surface of the lower horizontal frame 51c, and a guide rib similar to the guide rib 532 described above may be provided on the lower surface portion 54b of the lower unit.

  The vertical frame 51d has a back plate constituting the back of the game medium handling apparatus 1a provided with a plurality of openings (not shown), and the above-mentioned upper horizontal frame 51a, central horizontal frame 51b, and lower horizontal frame 51c. While attaching, it comprises a side plate which enables sliding of at least one part of each side of upper unit 52, central unit 53, and lower unit 54 which are mentioned below.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the upper unit 52 is provided with a status indicator light 13a and a bill insertion slot 15a on the front side 11a of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1a, and a billuri 105 is provided therein. Unit is present. Further, on the front side 11a of the game medium handling apparatus 1a, a key hole 52d for operating an upper locking mechanism (not shown) for locking the upper unit 52 with respect to the central unit 53 is provided. The upper locking mechanism is locked when the upper unit 52 is attached to the central unit 53, and restricts the removal of the upper unit 52. When the upper unit 52 is attached to the central unit 53, a predetermined key is inserted into the key hole 52d, and the lock is released by rotating in a predetermined direction (for example, right direction), and the upper unit 52 can be removed. I assume. That is, the upper unit 52 is configured to be removable from the central unit 53. The upper locking mechanism may be for locking the upper unit 52 with respect to the frame 51, and is for locking the upper unit 52 with respect to other facilities (for example, island facilities). May be That is, the upper unit 52 may be configured to be removable from the frame 51, or may be configured to be removable from other facilities (for example, island facilities).

  Further, the upper surface 52a is provided above the upper unit 52 so as to be slidable along the lower surface of the upper horizontal frame 51a, and can be slid along the side surface of the upper horizontal frame 51a. A notch guide portion 521 is provided from the upper surface portion 52a toward the both side surface portions, which has a level difference by at least the thickness of the upper horizontal frame 51a with respect to both side surface portions. That is, the upper surface of the upper unit 52 is guided by the upper horizontal frame 51a.

  Further, on the lower surface 52b below the upper unit 52, a guide rib 522 having an L-shaped cross section for being guided by a guide rail 531 provided on the upper surface 53a of the central unit 53 described later It projects from both ends of the short direction 52b and extends in the longitudinal direction. That is, on the lower surface of the upper unit 52, except for a notch fitting portion 52c described later, a guide rib 522 which is a guided member is provided.

  Further, on the rear side below the upper unit 52, a notch fitting portion 52c for fitting with a protruding portion 53c of the central unit 53 described later is provided. Further, the surface of the notch fitting portion 52c facing the back side of the upper unit 52 is connected to a first connector 533 implanted in the surface of the projecting portion 53c of the central unit 53 described later facing the front side. A second connector 523 is implanted.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the central unit 53 is provided with a touch panel LCD 16a and a camera unit 17a on the front side 11a of the game medium handling apparatus 1a, and a control unit 100 is provided therein. It is a unit.

  A guide rail 531 for guiding a guide rib 522 provided on the lower surface 52b of the upper unit 52 is provided on the upper surface 53a above the central unit 53, and the lower surface 53b below the central unit 53 is provided A guide rib 532 having an L-shaped cross section for being guided by a guide rail (reference numeral omitted) provided on the upper surface of the central horizontal frame 51b protrudes from both ends in the lateral direction of the lower surface 53b of the central unit 53 and extends over the longitudinal direction It is set up. That is, on the upper surface of the central unit 53, a guide rail 531, which is a guide member, is provided except for a protruding portion 53c described later. Further, on the lower surface of the central unit 53, a guide rib 532 which is a guided member is provided.

  Further, on the rear side above the central unit 53, a projecting portion 53c fitted to the notch fitting portion 52c of the upper unit 52 is provided. In addition, the first connector 533 connected to the second connector 523 implanted in the surface facing the back side of the notch fitting portion 52c of the upper unit 52 is planted on the surface facing the front side of the projecting portion 53c. It is set up.

  Further, on the back side of the central unit 53, screw holes 534 for fixing and attaching the central unit 53 to the vertical frame 51d, connectors and jacks for communicably connecting with the pachinko machine 3a, and connection with a power supply A game machine connection portion 535 provided with a power supply connector for communication, a display device connection portion 536 provided with a connector, a jack or the like for communicably connecting to the display device 4, and communication with the server device 2 A server device connection portion 537 provided with a connector, a jack, and the like for connection is provided, and these connection portions 535, 536, and 537 are provided at the attachment position of the central unit 53 in the vertical frame 51d. Exposed from the opening (not shown). That is, the rear surface of the central unit 53 is exposed from an opening provided at a predetermined position of the vertical frame 51d (for example, a position where the central unit 53 is guided and attached by the upper surface of the central horizontal frame 51b), Connection units (for example, a game machine connection unit 535, a display device connection unit 536, and a server device connection unit 537 that allow connection with other devices (for example, the server device 2, the game machine 3, and the display device 4). ) Is provided.

  The position where the screw hole 534 is provided is not limited to this. For example, it may be provided at a position exposed only when the upper unit 52 is removed. Specifically, screw holes 534 are provided in the surface of the projecting portion 53c facing the upper surface side, and fixing ribs for covering only the surface facing the upper surface in the projecting portion 53c are provided on the vertical frame 51d. The central unit 53 may be fixed to the vertical frame 51d by screwing a screw from the upper surface of the rib (that is, the upper surface side of the game medium handling apparatus 1a). Also, for example, it may be provided at a position exposed only when the lower unit 54 is removed. Specifically, a screw hole 534 is provided in the lower surface portion 53b of the central unit 53, and the central unit 53 is inserted by screwing a screw from the lower surface of the central horizontal frame 51b (that is, the lower surface side of the game medium handling apparatus 1a). It may be fixed to the central horizontal frame 51b. Further, among the positions where the screw holes 534 are provided, plural positions or all positions may be adopted. With this configuration, removal of the central unit 53 can be more reliably restricted.

  In addition, a connector, a jack, or the like for connecting to the lower unit 54 is provided in any of the game machine connection portion 535, the display device connection portion 536, or the server device connection portion 537. The central unit 53 and the lower unit 54 may be connected by connecting wires by providing a connector, a jack or the like for connecting to the central unit 53 on the side, and the inner side of the vertical frame 51 d (that is, the back surface of the back plate). Alternatively, a connection wire may be wired to the inner surface of the side plate, and a connector, a jack, or the like may be provided so that connection can be made appropriately. Also, it may be configured in the same manner as the connection between the upper unit 52 and the central unit 53.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, the lower unit 54 is provided with a card insertion slot 14a, a non-contact IC card reader / writer 18a and a ball guiding portion 20 on the front side 11a of the gaming media handling apparatus 1a. A ball transport unit 30 and a card reader / writer 104 are provided inside. Further, on the front side 11a of the game medium handling apparatus 1a, there is provided a key hole 54c for operating a lower locking mechanism (not shown) for locking the lower unit 54 with respect to the lower horizontal frame 51c. The lower locking mechanism is locked when the lower unit 54 is attached to the lower horizontal frame 51c, and regulates removal of the lower unit 54. When the lower unit 54 is attached to the lower horizontal frame 51c, a predetermined key is inserted into the key hole 54c, and when it is rotated in a predetermined direction (for example, right direction), the lock is released and the lower unit 54 is removed. To be possible. That is, the lower unit 54 is configured to be attachable to and detachable from the frame 51 (horizontal frame 51c). The lower locking mechanism may be for locking the lower unit 54 with respect to the central unit 53, or for locking the lower unit 54 with respect to other facilities (for example, island facilities). It may be. That is, the lower unit 54 may be configured to be removable from the central unit 53, or may be configured to be removable from another facility (for example, an island facility).

  In addition, an upper surface 54a is provided above the lower unit 54, and a part of a first rotation unit upper cover 23 described later is formed on the front side, and the game medium handling apparatus 1a is assembled. An abutment portion 541 is provided for positioning the front and rear direction of the lower unit 54 by abutting the front end of the center horizontal frame 51b.

  Further, on the lower surface 54b below the lower unit 54, rails 542 for sliding along the upper surface and the side surface of the lower horizontal frame 51c are provided at both ends in the short direction of the lower surface 54b of the lower unit 54. And extends in the longitudinal direction.

  Here, the assembling process of the game medium handling apparatus 1a will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 shows that the assembly process of the gaming medium handling device 1a proceeds from left to right.

  First, the central unit 53 is moved from the front side to the rear side so that the guide ribs 532 provided on the lower surface portion 53b of the central unit 53 are guided by the guide rails provided on the upper surface of the central lateral frame 51b. (Arrow 1 in FIG. 12). The back side of the central unit 53 abuts against the back of the back of the vertical frame 51d (that is, the front of the game medium handling apparatus 1a), and the surface of the back of the vertical frame 51d (ie, the game medium handling apparatus 1a) When a screw is screwed into the screw hole 534 provided on the rear side of the central unit 53 from the rear side) (arrow 2 in FIG. 12), the movement of the central unit 53 in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction is restricted. Thus, the central unit 53 is fixedly attached to the frame 51, and the central unit 53 is positioned.

  Next, the lower unit 54 is moved from the front side to the rear side so that the rails 542 provided on the lower surface portion 54b of the lower unit 54 slide along the upper surface and the side surface of the lower horizontal frame 51c ( Arrow 3) in FIG. And, the stopper 541 provided on the upper side of the lower unit 54 urges the front end of the central horizontal frame 51b, and when the lower lock mechanism described above is activated, the front and rear direction of the lower unit 54 and the up and down direction Movement of the direction is regulated. Thus, the lower unit 54 is attached to the frame 51.

  Next, the upper unit 52 is directed from the front side to the back side so that the guide ribs 522 provided on the lower surface 52b of the upper unit 52 are guided by the guide rails 531 provided on the upper surface 53a of the central unit 53. And move (arrow 4 in FIG. 12). At this time, the upper surface portion 52a of the upper unit 52 and the notch guide portion 521 slide along the upper surface and the side surface of the lower horizontal frame 51c. That is, the upper unit 52 moves to the back side of the game medium handling apparatus 1a in a state in which the movement in the vertical direction is restricted. Then, the notch fitting portion 52c of the upper unit 52 and the projecting portion 53c of the central unit 53 fit, and the second connector 523 provided in the notch fitting portion 52c of the upper unit 52 and the protrusion of the central unit 53 When the first connector 533 provided in the setting portion 53c is fitted, the upper unit 52 and the central unit 53 are connected. At this time, the above-mentioned upper locking mechanism operates, and the movement of the upper unit 52 in the front-rear direction is restricted. Thus, the upper unit 52 is attached to the central unit 53.

  In the first embodiment, the lower surface 52b of the upper unit 52 is provided with a guide rib 522, the upper surface 53a of the central unit 53 is provided with a guide rail 531, and the guide rail 531 is guided by the guide rail 531. However, it is not limited to this. For example, the lower surface 52b of the upper unit 52 is provided with a guide rail similar to the guide rail 531, and the upper surface 53a of the central unit 53 is provided with a guide rib similar to the guide rib 522, and provided on the lower surface 52b of the upper unit 52. The guide ribs provided on the upper surface portion 53a of the central unit 53 may be guided by the guide rails. The same applies to the relationship between the guide ribs 532 provided on the lower surface portion 53b of the central unit and the guide rails provided on the upper surface of the central horizontal frame 51b. That is, the upper surface of the central unit 53 is provided with a guide rib which is a guided member except for the projecting portion 53c, and the lower surface of the upper unit 52 is provided with a guide rail which is a guide member except for the notch fitting portion 52c. You may do it. Further, a guide rib which is a guided member may be provided on the upper surface of the central horizontal frame 51b, and a guide rail which is a guide member may be provided on the lower surface of the central unit 53.

  This configuration prevents the upper unit 52 from being attached erroneously to the central unit 53, or prevents the central unit 53 from being attached erroneously to the central horizontal frame 51b. be able to.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the building burr 105 is adopted as a predetermined device provided in the upper unit 52 and controlled by the control unit 100 provided in the central unit 53, but the present invention is limited thereto. is not. For example, the card reader / writer 104 provided in the lower unit 54 may be employed. That is, the devices provided in the upper unit 52, the devices provided in the central unit 53, and the devices provided in the lower unit 54 can be appropriately selected.

  Thus, in the first embodiment, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 is configured such that the central unit 53 and the upper unit 52 can be fitted and connected only by attaching the upper unit 52 to the central unit 53. ing. Therefore, the connection between the units can be facilitated, and the maintainability can be improved.

  Further, since there is no need to secure a space for providing a connector on the back of the upper unit 52, the game medium handling apparatus can be miniaturized.

  In addition, the connection line between the upper unit 52 and the central unit 53 is not influenced (interfered) by, for example, the vibration of the gaming ball flowing down the inside of the bellows supported by the support portion 51e, so it is unexpected It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem.

  Further, since the projecting portion 53c provided on the back side above the central unit 53 and the notch fitting portion 52c provided on the back side below the upper unit 52 are fitted, unless the upper unit 52 is removed, Since the central unit 52 can not be removed, the central unit 52 provided with the control unit 100 can be prevented from being easily removed.

  Further, when the upper unit 52 is attached to the central unit 53, the upper surface of the upper unit 52 is guided by the upper horizontal frame 51a, so that only the central unit 53 and the upper unit 52 are to be fitted and connected. Thus, the mounting direction of the upper unit 52 can be correctly recognized.

  Subsequently, the structure of the billuri 105 in the game medium handling apparatus 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is an exploded view showing the bill burr 105 in the gaming media handling apparatus 1.

  The billet burr 105 includes a casing 105a formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the casing 105a is attached to a locking portion (not shown) inside the upper unit 52. On the front surface 105b of the casing 105a, there is formed a bill insertion slot 15a through which bills are inserted and discharged. In the bill insertion slot 15a, an insertion area opened like a slit through which one bill can pass 105c and a shutter mechanism 105f are provided, and by driving the shutter mechanism 105f, the bill insertion slot 15a is opened from the closed state, and the stacked and accommodated bills are discharged collectively as it is. Is possible. Note that the shutter mechanism 105f is normally in a closed state, and the bill P is inserted into the insertion area 105c along the arrow direction in a state where the short side of the bill is in the vertical direction (upright state), Housed in

  In the casing 105a, the bill recognition unit 105d for identifying the validity of the bill to be inserted and the shutter mechanism 105f are in a closed state, so that the inserted bill is accommodated in a bill accommodating unit (not shown). A bill conveyance mechanism 105e is provided for conveying the bill so that the accommodated bill is discharged from the bill insertion slot 15a when the shutter mechanism 105f is in the open state. The bill identifying unit 105d is installed at a position near the insertion direction of the insertion area 105c, and the bill conveyance mechanism 105e is installed from the bill identifying unit 105d over the area along the insertion direction. Further, the bill accommodating portion is disposed to be juxtaposed to the bill conveying mechanism 105 e, and is configured to be able to stack and accommodate the bills while standing upright in the direction orthogonal to the bill insertion direction. There is. Note that the bill storage unit is provided with a bill detection sensor (not shown) that detects a bill storage state (that is, the presence or absence of a bill), and the bill detection sensor stores bills in the bill storage unit. It is configured to be able to detect whether or not it is present. The control unit 100 causes the storage unit 103 to store the detection result of the bill detection sensor and the type and number of bills recognized as valid by the bill identification unit 105 d and stored in the bill storage unit.

  Subsequently, the structures of the ball guiding unit 20 and the ball conveyance unit 30 in the game medium handling apparatus 1a of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 14 is an exploded view showing the ball guiding unit 20 and the ball conveying unit 30 in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1a, and FIG. 15 is a perspective sectional view showing the ball guiding unit 20. As shown in FIG. 16 is an exploded view showing the ball transport unit 30 in the game medium handling apparatus 1a, and FIG. 17 is an exploded view showing the ball transport base 31. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the ball guiding unit 20 includes the nozzle 21, the first rotation unit 22, the first rotation unit upper cover 23, the first rotation unit lower cover 24, the second rotation unit 25 and the like. The ball receiving unit 26 is configured. In FIG. 14, the first pivoting unit lower cover 24 is omitted for convenience of explanation.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, the ball conveyance unit 30 includes a ball conveyance base 31, a ball conveyance base cover 32, a mounting plate 33, a screw motor 34, a screw gear 35, a screw 36, a screw base 37, and a screw shaft. 38, screw shaft base 39, screw cover 40, inlet sensor 42 and outlet sensor 43.

  Here, the entrance sensor 42 and the exit sensor 43 are hollow path sensors through which gaming balls can pass, and whether or not the gaming balls are present on the sensor, and whether the gaming balls have passed on the sensor Can be detected. Further, since the entrance sensor 42 is provided on the upstream side of the ball conveyance base 31 (that is, on the side of the supply port 27) as a part of the flow path of the gaming ball, it constitutes a part of the ball conveyance base 31 . Further, since the exit sensor 43 is provided at a position at which the gaming ball lifted by the screw 36 moves to the nozzle 21, the exit sensor 43 constitutes a payout opening 43 from which the gaming ball is paid out. Further, the inlet sensor 42 may be referred to as an upstream path sensor 42, and the outlet sensor 43 may be referred to as a downstream path sensor 43. In the first embodiment, path sensors are employed as the inlet sensor 42 and the outlet sensor 43. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other noncontact sensors or contact sensors may be employed. It may be

  The nozzle 21 is composed of a nozzle base 21a and a plate guiding portion 21b extending downward on one end side of the nozzle base 21a, and the other end side of the nozzle base 21a is a second time. It is pivotally supported by the moving part 25 and formed so as to be rotatable upward by a predetermined angle (for example, 90 degrees). Further, in the basic posture shown in FIG. 9, the nozzle base 21a is inclined downward from the second rotating portion 25 side to the dish guiding portion 21b side, and the gaming ball having entered the ball receiving portion 26 is It is formed so as to be guided to the plate guide portion 21b side by its own weight. In addition, when the nozzle 21 is rotated upward by the second rotation portion 25, the bottom surface of the nozzle base 21a prevents the game ball from being guided to the upper tray of the pachinko 3a. .

  The first pivoting portion 22 has a ball receiving portion 26 for guiding the gaming balls paid out from the payout opening 43 to the nozzle 21 and is formed in a cylindrical shape having a substantially U-shaped cross section. It is held between the first pivoting unit upper cover 23 and the first pivoting unit lower cover 24. In addition, a portion of the side surface of the first pivoting portion 22 slides along the back surface side of the side wall erected on the first pivoting portion upper cover 23 and the first pivoting portion lower cover 24, whereby the nozzle 21 and the 2nd rotation part 25 are formed so that it can turn horizontally. That is, when the ball guiding portion 20 is viewed in the vertical direction, the nozzle 21 is configured to be movable in an arc shape by a predetermined angle (for example, 240 degrees) in the left-right direction.

  The first pivoting unit upper cover 23 and the first pivoting unit lower cover 24 engage with the front surface portion 11 a so that they can not be easily removed in order to prevent the fraud and mischief of the outlet sensor 43 and the screw 36 etc. It is done. However, one or both of the first pivoting part upper cover 23 and the first pivoting part lower cover 24 may be integrally formed with the member related to the front face part 11a. Further, the first pivoting part upper cover 23 covers the upper surface of the screw shaft base 39 located in the back direction as viewed from the front side 11a, and covers the retaining piece provided on the upper part of the screw cover 40 by its side wall. It is formed as.

  The ball conveyance base 31 is formed in a bowl shape by the conveyance bottom surface 44, and the conveyance side wall 45 including the left conveyance side wall 45a and the right conveyance side wall 45b erected on both sides of the conveyance bottom surface 44, as shown in FIG. It is erected on the side of the right transport side wall 45b and the outlet 43 side of the lift bottom surface 46 which is the end portion of the transport bottom surface 44 on the discharge outlet 43 side, and the straight portion 31a and the meandering portion 31b. It is comprised by the pumping part 31c formed of the pumping side wall 47 and. The screw 36 is disposed on the side of the left conveyance side wall 45 a in the lifting and feeding bottom surface 46. Further, between the transport bottom surface 44 and the transport bottom surface 46, it is extended from the end portion on the transport bottom surface 46 side of the transport bottom surface 44 to the end portion on the transport bottom surface 44 side of the transport bottom surface 46. A stepped portion 48 is provided in which the stepped surface is formed such that 46 is located below the transport bottom surface 44.

  Note that, as shown in FIG. 17, in the step portion 48 in the first embodiment, the step surface is formed so as to be substantially perpendicular to the transport bottom surface 44 from the pumping bottom surface 46, but the present invention is limited thereto. Instead, the step surface may be formed so as to have a more acute angle (for example, 1 to 89 degrees) from the lift bottom surface 46 toward the transport bottom surface 44. That is, the bottom surface of the sphere conveyance base 31 may be configured by the conveyance bottom surface 44 (first bottom surface portion), the step portion 48 (second bottom surface portion), and the lift bottom surface 46 (third bottom surface portion). For example, it can be changed as appropriate. However, if the stepped surface of the stepped portion 48 is formed to have a predetermined acute angle (for example, 1 to 45 degrees) from the discharge bottom surface 46 to the transfer bottom surface 44, the discharge bottom surface 46 (third The game medium may be directly guided to the screw 36 from the stepped surface of the stepped portion 48 (second bottom portion) without providing the bottom portion). Furthermore, the stepped portion 48 (second bottom surface portion) may not be configured as a part of the bottom surface of the ball conveyance base 31. In this case, the step surface may be formed such that the step portion 48 has a more obtuse angle from the discharge bottom surface 46 toward the transfer bottom surface 44, or a gap is formed without forming the step surface. It may be

  Further, in the ball conveyance base 31, the straight part 31a and the meandering part 31b are covered by the ball conveyance base cover 32, and the ball conveyance base cover 32 is used to move the supply port 27 side toward the discharge port 43 side. It is attached to the mounting plate 33 so as to be a downward slope of an angle (for example, 17 degrees). Then, the mounting plate 33 is fixed to the inner side surface of the housing 12a, whereby the mounting plate 33 is fixed to the game medium handling apparatus 1a.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the linear portion 31a, the meandering portion 31b, and the lifting portion 31c are configured to be inclined downward at the first inclination angle (for example, 17 degrees), and the step portion 48 The step surface is inclined downward at a second inclination angle (for example, 17 degrees + 1 to 89 degrees), which is larger than the first inclination angle. That is, in the case where the conveyance bottom surface 44 (first bottom surface portion) on the upstream side of the ball conveyance base 31 and the step portion 48 (second bottom surface portion) on the midstream side are provided at least downward Since the inclination angle (second inclination angle) of the second bottom surface portion is larger than the inclination angle (first inclination angle) of the transport bottom surface 44 (first bottom surface portion), the game medium is It is possible to enter the downstream discharge bottom surface 46 (third bottom portion) at an appropriate speed, and it is possible to smoothly carry out the transfer of the game medium by the screw 36.

  In the first embodiment, the straight portion 31a, the meandering portion 31b, and the lifting portion 31c are all configured to be inclined downward at the first inclination angle (for example, 17 degrees), but the present invention is not limited thereto. The linear portion 31a, the meandering portion 31b, and the lifting portion 31c may be inclined downward at different inclination angles, and the linear portion 31a and the serpentine portion 31b may be inclined downward at the first inclination angle. It is also possible to incline only the lifter 31c downward to different inclination angles. Further, in this case, the pumping unit 31c may not be inclined.

  The straight portion 31a and the meandering portion 31b are configured such that the bottom surface 44 has a width of about 1.5 times the diameter of the game ball by the left transport side wall 45a and the right transport side wall 45b. The inside of the straight portion 31a and the meandering portion 31b is configured to have a height of about 1.5 times the diameter of the gaming ball by the conveyance base cover 32 and the conveyance bottom surface 44. The width of the transfer bottom surface 44 and the heights in the straight portion 31a and the meandering portion 31b are not limited to this, and at least the diameter of the gaming ball is exceeded and the diameter of the gaming ball is less than twice the diameter and If it is height, it shall be changeable suitably. Also, for example, at least one of the width and the height may be made different between the straight portion 31a and the meandering portion 31b. Specifically, the width of the meandering portion 31b may be configured to be wider than the width of the linear portion 31a.

  The screw motor 34 is attached to the mounting plate 33 so that the motor shaft is disposed below the ball conveyance base 31 so as to project toward the screw 36. In addition, a motor-side gear (not shown) engaged with a screw gear 35 disposed below the screw 36 so as to rotate in synchronization with the screw 36 is fitted at the end of the motor shaft. By rotating the motor 34 forward, the screw 36 is driven in the first rotation direction (for example, clockwise direction), and the gaming ball having entered the lift bottom surface 46 is lifted to the payout opening 43. Also, for example, when biting or the like of the game ball occurs in the screw 36, the screw 36 is driven in the second rotation direction (for example, counterclockwise direction) by rotating the screw motor 34 in the reverse direction. The gaming ball bited in is pushed back to the meandering portion 31b side.

  The screw 36 is formed in a spiral shape in which a plurality of convex portions are arranged at equal intervals, and is pivotally supported with a screw shaft 38 axially supported between the screw base 37 and the screw shaft base 39 as a central axis There is. Further, the screw 36 is arranged such that the convex portion thereof enters into the pumping portion 31c, and the gaming ball which has entered the pumping bottom surface 46 is held between the convex portions as the screw 36 rotates. By being in contact with the inner side surface of the lift-off side wall 47, it moves upward gradually and is pumped to the discharge port 43.

  The screw base 37 is attached to the mounting plate 33, and the screw shaft base 39 has a substantially L-shaped cross section, and is attached to the outer side surface of the lifting side wall 47. Further, the screw cover 40 is formed in a box shape in which the screw motor 34 side and the screw 36 side are open, the upper surface thereof is fixed to the screw shaft base 39, and the bottom surface is fixed to the screw base 37. Further, on the upper portion of the screw cover 40, a retaining piece is provided which prevents the screw shaft 38 from being detached from the screw shaft base 39.

  In the first embodiment, the screw 36 is employed as a lifting means for lifting the gaming balls transferred by the ball transfer base 31 to the payout opening 43, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a loading unit on which the gaming ball having entered the lifting bottom surface 46 is placed, a conveyor provided with a plurality of electromagnets, or other lifting means may be adopted.

  Subsequently, operation states of the ball guiding unit 20 and the ball conveyance unit 30 in the game medium handling apparatus 1a of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, in FIG. 18, the arrow line shows the movement path | route of a game ball.

  First, when the ball shutter 41 is in communication, the gaming ball supplied from the supply port 27 (see FIG. 8) rolls and enters the ball conveyance base 31, while the ball shutter 41 is closed. In some cases, the ball shutter 41 prevents the ball transport base 31 from entering. Here, switching control as to whether the ball shutter 41 is in the communication state or in the closing state is executed based on the detection result of the inlet sensor (upstream path sensor) 42. For example, when it is detected that there is no gaming ball on the entrance sensor (upstream path sensor) 42 by the entrance sensor (upstream path sensor) 42, the ball shutter 41 is switched from the closed state to the communicating state, and then the entrance When it is detected by the sensor (upstream path sensor) 42 that the gaming ball is on the entrance sensor (upstream path sensor) 42, the ball shutter 41 is switched from the communication state to the closed state so that the ball is always transported The number of game balls to be secured in the base 31 is secured. The switching control of the ball shutter 41 is not limited to this. For example, instead of the detection result of the inlet sensor (upstream path sensor) 42 or together with this, the detection result of the outlet sensor (downstream path sensor) 43 It may be performed on the basis of.

  Specifically, when the payout control of a predetermined number (for example, 125 balls) of game balls is executed, the exit sensor (downstream-side pass sensor) 43 has paid out the predetermined number of game balls. The ball shutter 41 may be switched to the communication state until it is detected. Further, when it is detected by the entrance sensor (upstream side pass sensor) 42 that the game ball has passed, the number of passing game balls is counted, and the exit ball (downstream side pass sensor) 43 allows the game ball to pass When it is detected, the number of game balls passed is counted, and the difference is compared with the number of game balls to be secured in the ball transport base 31, and the switching control of the ball shutter 41 is performed. It is good also as execution.

  Next, the gaming ball that has entered the ball transport base 31 passes through the entrance sensor (upstream path sensor) 42, rolls on the straight portion 31a and the meandering portion 31b (see FIG. 17), and reaches the lift portion 31c. . Here, the game ball accelerated by rolling the straight portion 31a contacts the side wall 45 of the meandering portion 31b which has a meandering shape in the cross sectional direction by the plurality of bent portions, and while decelerating, the lifting portion 31c Will go to In addition, the game ball, once decelerated by the meandering portion 31b, is accelerated again by the step portion 48 provided between the meandering portion 31b and the lifting portion 31c and reaches the lifting portion 31c.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when the meandering portion 31 b is formed in a part of the ball conveyance base 31, the gaming ball supplied from the supply port 27 is conveyed by its own weight, The game ball enters the pumping portion 31c by the step portion 48 provided between the meandering portion 31b and the pumping portion 31c while preventing the acceleration into the pumping portion 31c more than necessary. If you do, you will be able to enter at an appropriate speed.

  In the first embodiment, the meandering portion 31b has a plurality of bent portions, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the meandering portion 31b corresponds to the inclination angle, the conveying distance, etc. of the ball conveyance base 31 including the meandering portion 31b. It should be possible to change it as appropriate. For example, in the case where the inclination angle of the ball conveyance base 31 is small and the bottom distance is short, only one bent portion may be provided, or the inclination angle of the ball conveyance base 31 is large but the bottom distance is short. In some cases, one or more bends having a high bending rate may be provided. Furthermore, the shape of the bending portion is not limited, and, for example, an arc-shaped bending portion may be formed.

  Next, the gaming balls that have reached the discharge section 31 c are discharged to the payout opening 43 by the screw 36 and the discharge side wall 47. Further, the gaming balls lifted to the payout opening 43 are guided to the nozzle 21 through the ball receiving portion 26 (see FIG. 15) of the first rotating portion 22, and roll on the nozzle base 21a (see FIG. 15) The tray guide portion 21b (see FIG. 15) guides the upper plate of the pachinko machine 3a.

  In addition, when biting or the like of the game ball occurs in the lifting and lowering section 31c, the screwed game ball is pushed back to the meandering section 31b by the reverse rotation of the screw 36, but the meandering section Since 31 b is configured as described above, it is possible to easily create a space for the gaming ball that has entered the meandering portion 31 b in reverse and the gaming ball already in the meandering portion 31 b to overlap. Therefore, even when the screw 36 is reversely rotated, the gaming balls can be kept in the ball conveyance base 31 without causing another trouble.

(Structure of game medium handling apparatus 1b)
Next, the structure of the game medium handling apparatus 1b according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is an external view of a game medium handling apparatus 1b used in the pachislot machine 3b. In FIG. 19, the pachislot machine 3b is omitted. As shown in FIG. 19, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1b comprises a front surface portion 11b and a housing 12b, and the front surface portion 11b is provided with a status indicator light 13b, a card insertion slot 14b, and a bill insertion slot capable of inserting bills. A touch panel LCD 16b, a camera unit 17b, a noncontact IC card reader / writer 18b, a speaker cover 19b, a front panel 62, a medal payout opening 63, a medal counting slot 64, and the like are provided.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 19, the game medium handling apparatus 1b is provided with a medal payout portion 66 so as to be removable. The medal payout portion 66 can be switched between a use state (use position) as shown in FIG. 19 and a storage state (storage position). In the use state, the medal paid out from the medal payout opening 63 is set to slide down the inclined surface by its own weight, and the medal which slips off the inclined surface is the front side of the pachislot machine 3b and the medal is inserted. It is stored at the height position between the mouth and the lower tray. Further, the inclined surface of the medal payout portion 66 is configured to be extensible and contractable so as to draw a circular arc, and the medal payout portion 66 is configured to be rotatable upward, thereby contracting the inclined surface and discharging the contracted medal. By rotating the portion 66 upward, the transition from the use state (use position) to the storage state (storage position) is performed.

  In the gaming medium handling apparatus 1b according to the first embodiment, when receiving a payout instruction from the player to the gaming medium handling apparatus 1b, or when receiving a lending request signal from the lending terminal board 307 of the pachinko machine 3b, Although it is decided to pay out the predetermined number of medals (for example, 50) to the medal payout section 66, the present invention is not limited to this, and the medals are paid directly to the pachislot machine 3b as in the game medium handling device 1a. It is good also as performing control to take out. Further, instead of the medal payout section 66 or alternatively, a nozzle for guiding the medal paid out from the medal payout opening 63 to the lower plate of the pachislot machine 3b is detachably provided, and the pachislot machine indirectly It may be configured to pay out medals to 3b.

  The frame 51, the upper unit 52, the central unit 53, and the lower unit 54, and the ball guiding unit 20 and the ball conveyance unit 30 in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1a described with reference to FIGS. It may be adopted in the device 1b. When the ball guiding unit 20 and the ball conveying unit 30 are adopted, the ball guiding unit 20 is configured as a medal guiding unit 20b which can roll in a standing state of the medal, and the ball conveying unit 30 is in a standing state of the medal It may be configured as a medal transport unit 30b capable of rolling and lifting.

(System configuration of gaming system)
FIG. 20 is a system configuration diagram of the gaming system according to the present invention. A plurality of island controllers 8 and HUBs 9 are connected to the server apparatus 2 via LAN, and the island end counting apparatus 5, the settlement apparatus 6, and the prize management apparatus 7 are connected via LANs via the HUBs 9.

  In addition, when the gaming media handling device 1a, the pachinko machine 3a and the display device 4 are one unit in the server device 2 (hereinafter referred to as "pachinko gaming units"), pachinko gaming units for every predetermined number are islands. A LAN connection is made via the controller 8 and the HUB 9. Similarly, when the gaming medium handling device 1b, the pachislot machine 3b and the display device 4 are one unit (hereinafter referred to as "pachislot gaming unit"), pachislot gaming units for each predetermined number are the island controller 8 and HUB 9 It is connected via LAN. A unit to which these pachinko gaming units or pachislot gaming units are connected is called an island unit.

  The server device 2 is usually configured to set rate information for each island unit. For example, a 4-yen rate is set for pachinko gaming units represented in parallel directly below the island end counting device 5 in FIG. 14, and for pachinko gaming units represented in parallel below that. Set 1 yen rate.

  The island end counter 5 is provided on the gaming island end or the like, counts the game balls and medals obtained by the player, and associates the count value with the rate information and the identification information of the card. In addition, the island end counter 5 prints the information indicating the count value and the lending rate on the receipt and issues it. The island end counter 5 may be provided for each lending rate, or may be capable of selecting a lending rate to be associated when counting gaming balls and medals. Furthermore, the island end counter 5 may be equipped with the above-mentioned ball loading function and ball division function.

  When the balance information is associated with the identification information of the card, the settlement apparatus 6 pays out the cash corresponding to the balance information when the card is inserted. In addition, the settlement apparatus 6 may pay out cash corresponding to the information based on not only the remaining amount information but also ball-count information by rate associated with the identification information of the card. Furthermore, the settlement apparatus 6 may be provided with the above-mentioned ball-loading and ball-in function of balls and ball-dividing function of balls.

  The prize management device 7 is a terminal device for prize exchange attached to a prize exchange counter in the game arcade, and manages exchange of the acquired number of game media and the prize by using exchange game medium number management information (not shown). Do. The exchange game medium number management information is information in which the number of game media required to exchange for a prize is associated with each prize. For example, in the case of the four yen rate, two balls are associated as the number of game media requiring replacement with the lowest unit price premium, and in the case of the one yen rate, eight balls are as the number of gaming media requiring replacement with the lowest unit price prize. It is associated. Note that the number of game media requiring exchange with the lowest unit price prize is not limited to the above example, and can be set as appropriate.

  Here, when the player brings a card associated with ball information, and inserts the card into a card insertion slot of a card processing machine (not shown), a prize according to ball information by rate Shall be able to receive Further, in the prize management device 7, it is also possible for the player to bring a receipt and exchange the prize by the information indicating the count value and the lending rate printed on the brought-in receipt.

  At that time, a clerk in the prize exchange counter presses an exchange button (not shown) corresponding to the prize designated by the player. The prize management device 7 that has received the pressing of the exchange button executes exchange control that subtracts the number of gaming media corresponding to the specified prize from the count value. Thereafter, the clerk manually delivers the prize designated to the player. The special prize to be described later may be automatically paid out from a prize dispenser (not shown) connected to the prize management device 7. Furthermore, when the player brings a card, the prize management device 7 may be provided with the above-mentioned ball insertion function and ball division function when executing exchange control.

  In the first embodiment, since ball information is stored separately for each rate, the prize management device 7 sums up the ball information when executing exchange control, and the prize is a prize. It may be possible to exchange.

(Control flow of gaming media handling device and server device)
Next, the control flow executed by the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 in the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIGS. 21 to 27, 30 to 35, and 37, the process shown on the left is a process executed by the gaming media handling apparatus 1, and the process shown on the right is executed by the server device 2. It is a process.

(Process when opening the store)
FIG. 21 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the processing at the time of opening performed by the gaming media handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2. This process is a process that is performed when the operation of the game arcade is started (including a predetermined time point before the start).

  First, when there is a shop opening instruction (a shop opening request operation to the input unit 230), the server device 2 performs a shop opening process (step S50). Specifically, the server device 2 performs processing (for example, update of date, update of various data managed by a hole management menu to be described later, etc.) necessary at the start of business of the game arcade. Next, server device 2 transmits opening instruction information to gaming media handling device 1.

  When receiving the store-opening instruction information from the server device 2, the gaming medium handling device 1 performs an activation process (step S1). Specifically, the game medium handling device 1 activates the main CPU 101 of the control unit 100 and controls so that various devices can be driven. Further, the gaming medium handling device 1 transmits card remaining number information indicating the number of counting cards stored in the card reader / writer 104 to the server device 2.

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 controls the light emission mode of the status indicator light 13 in accordance with the number of stored counting cards and the control state (step S2). Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not activation has been completed (step S3). If it is determined that the activation has not been completed, the process of step S3 is repeated until the activation is completed. That is, game media handling apparatus 1 waits for processing until control unit 100 enables control of each drive circuit and the like in game media handling apparatus 1.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the activation is completed, the gaming medium handling device 1 sets the opening of the store as the control state of the gaming medium handling device 1 (step S4), and the opening completion indicating that the activation is completed Information and remaining card number information indicating the number of counting cards stored in the card reader / writer 104 are transmitted to the server device 2, and a status indicator light is displayed according to the number of counting cards stored and the control state. The light emission aspect of 13 is controlled (step S5).

  When receiving the opening completion information and the card remaining number information transmitted from the gaming medium handling device 1, the server device 2 determines whether the number of counting cards included in the card remaining number information is 0 or not (step S51). If it is determined that the number of counting cards included in the remaining card number information is zero, the process waits until the card is refilled (step S52). However, even if the counting card is not stored, there is no effect on the lending itself of the gaming media, so the process may proceed to the processing of step S53 without waiting for the processing until the card is refilled. Good.

  On the other hand, when the server device 2 determines that the number of counting cards included in the remaining card number information is not zero (ie, is one or more), it permits the lending of gaming media (step S53). The permission / prohibition information indicating that the collective opening operation and the collective closing operation to be described later in the description of FIG. 24 is prohibited (step S54), the lending of gaming media is permitted, and the collective opening operation and the collective closing operation are prohibited. It transmits to the game media handling apparatus 1 and ends the processing at the time of opening.

  The server device 2 determines whether or not the number of counting cards included in the remaining card number information is 0 in step S51 of the processing at the time of opening shown in FIG. 21, but is limited to this. It is assumed that the number of sheets to be determined can be set appropriately.

(Closed shop processing)
FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the closing processing carried out by the gaming media handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2. This process is a process that is performed when the business of the game arcade is ended (including a predetermined time after the end).

  First, when there is a closing instruction (a closing request operation to the input unit 230), the server device 2 transmits closing instruction information to the game medium handling device 1.

  When receiving the closing instruction information from the server device 2, the gaming medium handling device 1 determines whether a card is being inserted (step S10). If it is determined that the card is not inserted, the process proceeds to step S12. On the other hand, when it is determined that the card is being inserted, the settlement and carry forward process (step S11) is performed. Specifically, when the inserted card is a counting card, identification information of the counting card and ball information (and balance information) are correlated and stored (settled), and the counting card is returned. When the inserted card is a membership card, the identification information of the membership card and the ball information (and balance information) are correlated and stored (carried over), and the membership card is returned. Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 transmits, to the server device 2, the settlement and carry forward request information indicating the settlement result or the carry forward result.

  Next, when the server apparatus 2 receives the settlement / retraction request information from the gaming medium handling apparatus 1, the server apparatus 2 updates the ball information in association with the identification information according to the processing result of the settlement / relay processing (step S56) , Update information is transmitted to the gaming media handling apparatus 1. Also, the server device 2 performs a closing process (step S57). Specifically, the server device 2 performs processing (for example, tallying of ball-count information, sales information, game information, etc.) necessary at the end of the business of the game arcade.

  Next, the gaming medium handling device 1 sets the closing state as the control state of the gaming medium handling device 1 (step S12), and the closing completion information indicating that the processing related to closing has been completed, and the card reader writer 104 Card remaining number information indicating the number of stored counting cards is transmitted to the server device 2, and the light emission mode of the status indicator light 13 is controlled according to the number of stored counting cards and the control state (step S13).

  Next, when the server device 2 receives the closing completion information and the remaining card number information transmitted from the gaming media handling device 1, the server device 2 prohibits the gaming media from being borrowed (step S58), and collectively opens it in the description of FIG. The operation / collective closing operation is permitted (step S59), and permission / prohibition information indicating that the lending of gaming media is prohibited and the effect of permitting the collective opening operation and the collective closing operation is transmitted to the gaming medium handling apparatus 1; End processing at the time of opening.

  The mode of the settlement and carry-over process in step S11 of the closing process shown in FIG. 22 is not limited to the above mode. For example, when the inserted card is a counting card, the counting ball information and balance information associated with the identification information of the counting card are cleared, and the counting card is collected (stored) in the card reader / writer 104. You may do it. Also, if the inserted card is a membership card, clear the count ball information and balance information associated with the identification information of the membership card, and associate the ball information with the identification information of the membership card. It may be stored (carried forward) and the membership card may be returned. However, in the member card, it may be possible to convert the number-counted ball information and the remaining amount information into the ball storage information and to carry forward as the ball storage information.

  Further, even if it is determined that the card is not inserted in step S10 of the processing at the time of closing shown in FIG. 22, the gaming medium handling device 1 stores ball information in the classified ball information storage unit 103c by rate, Alternatively, when balance information is stored in the balance information storage unit 103d, the settlement process may be performed as in the process of step S11. Specifically, it clears the ball information stored in the classified ball information storage unit 103c by rate, or clears the remaining amount information stored in the remaining amount information storage unit 103d, and shows the account settlement results thereof. After the request information is transmitted to the server device 2, the process may proceed to step S12.

(IC card processing for clerk)
FIGS. 23 to 26 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the clerk IC card processing performed by the gaming media handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2. In the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 of the first embodiment, the salesperson of the game arcade holds the IC card for salesclerk over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18 (performs a predetermined authentication operation) to allow the touch panel LCD 16 to be used by the manager. The menu screen of is displayed. Then, various operations for the administrator are performed in response to selection of a desired operation content on this menu screen (for example, inputting a menu number into a ten key displayed on the reception unit of touch panel LCD 16). It is possible to

  FIG. 23 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of store clerk IC card processing performed by the gaming media handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2 when individual opening operation and individual closing operation are selected as operations for the manager. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of IC card processing for store clerks.

  Here, with the individual opening operation, the shutter mechanism 105f of the bill burr 105 is individually driven as an operation for the manager in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1, and the bill insertion slot 15 (for example, 15a in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1). ) Is changed from the closed state to the open state to enable taking out of the stored banknotes, and the individual closing operation is an operation for the administrator of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 as the operation for the bill Operation for individually driving the shutter mechanism 105f and changing the bill insertion slot 15 (for example, 15a) in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 from the open state to the closed state to disable the removal of the stored bill It is. The individual opening operation and the individual closing operation can be performed regardless of whether the control state of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 is open or closed.

  First, when the individual opening operation is performed, the gaming medium handling device 1 performs the individual opening control of the building burr 105 (step S20). Specifically, the shutter mechanism 105f of the bill burr 105 is individually driven, and control is performed so that the bill insertion slot 15 of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 for which the individual opening operation has been performed is in the open state. As a result, the bill transport mechanism 105 e transports the bill stored in the bill storage unit so that it can be taken out from the bill insertion slot 15. In addition, individual opening operation can be performed irrespective of the detection result of the accommodation state of the banknote by the above-mentioned banknote detection sensor. That is, in the first embodiment, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 is configured to be able to receive the individual opening operation regardless of the detection result of the accommodation state of the bill.

  Next, the gaming medium handling device 1 transmits, to the server device 2, individual opening control information indicating that the bill insertion slot 15 in the gaming medium handling device 1 has been opened. Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether an individual closing condition is satisfied (step S21). If it is determined that the individual closing condition is not satisfied, the process of step S21 is repeated until the individual closing condition is satisfied. That is, the gaming medium handling device 1 waits for processing until the individual closing condition is satisfied. In the first embodiment, it is determined that the individual closing condition is satisfied when there is no bill stored in the bill storage portion of the bill burr 105. That is, the individual opening operation (or collective opening operation described later) is performed in a state in which the bills are stored in the bill storage unit, and all the bills are taken out, or in a state that the bills are not stored in the bill storage unit. The individual closing condition is satisfied when the individual opening operation (or the collective opening operation described later) is performed. As described above, in the first embodiment, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 is based on the fact that the bill detection sensor described above detects that the bill is not accommodated after the bill insertion slot 15 is opened. The individual closing operation is configured to be acceptable.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the individual closing condition is established, acceptance of the individual closing operation is permitted (step S22). For example, the touch panel LCD 16 permits entry of a menu number corresponding to the individual closing operation. Next, when the individual closing operation is performed, the gaming medium handling device 1 performs the individual closing control of the bill burr 105 (step S23). Specifically, the shutter mechanism 105f of the bill burr 105 is individually driven, and control is performed so that the bill insertion slot 15 of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 in which the individual closing operation is performed is in a closed state. Next, the gaming medium handling device 1 transmits, to the server device 2, individual closing control information indicating that the bill insertion slot 15 in the gaming medium handling device 1 is in the closed state, as shown in FIG. End card processing.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the gaming medium handling device 1 is capable of accepting the individual opening operation regardless of the detection result of the accommodation state of the banknotes by the above-mentioned bill detection sensor, and the individual opening operation is performed. In the case where the bill insertion slot 15 of the gaming medium handling device 1 is opened based on the above, the individual closing operation is accepted based on the fact that the bill detection sensor detects that the bill is not accommodated. It is configured to be possible. By configuring in this manner, there is a possibility that fraudulent acts such as extraction of bills have been performed, and a problem may have occurred in an opening / closing mechanism (for example, shutter mechanism 105f) of the bill insertion slot 15 or the like. It can be made easy to recognize that there is.

  In the first embodiment, although the individual closing control of the building burrs 105 is performed based on the individual closing operation being performed, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, after individual opening control of bill burr 105 is performed based on individual opening operation being performed, the detection result of the above-mentioned bill detection sensor is changing, even if predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) passes. If not, the individual closing control may be performed automatically.

  Also, for example, when the above-mentioned bill detection sensor detects that the bill is not stored before the individual opening operation is performed, the individual opening of the billuris 105 is performed based on the individual opening operation being performed. If the control is performed, the individual closing control may be performed automatically after a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed.

  By configuring in this way, even if the individual closing operation is not performed, it is possible to prevent the closing of the bill burr 105 within a range that does not affect, thereby improving the security and work efficiency of the bill collection. It can be done.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the individual opening control information indicating that the bill insertion slot 15 of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 has been opened, and the bill insertion slot 15 of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 are closed. Although the individual closing control information indicating the effect is transmitted to the server device 2, the information to be transmitted to the server device 2 is not limited to this. For example, the bill storage state information indicating the detection result of the bill detection sensor described above may be transmitted to the server device 2. In addition, at least one of the individual opening control information, the individual closing control information, and the bill accommodation state information may be transmitted to the display device 4.

  Then, the display unit 250 of the server device 2 opens the bill insertion slot 15 in the gaming medium handling device 1 based on the individual opening control information, the banknote in the gaming medium handling device 1 based on the individual closing control information It is good also as displaying the accommodation state of the bill of the bill storage part in game media handling device 1 based on the fact that insertion slot 15 is in the closed state, and bill accommodation state information. Further, instead of this, or together with this, the display screen of the display device 4 is opened based on the individual opening control information that the bill insertion slot 15 in the gaming medium handling device 1 is opened, based on the individual closing control information It is also possible to display the bill storage state of the bill storage unit in the gaming medium handling device 1 based on the fact that the bill insertion slot 15 in the gaming medium handling device 1 is in the closed state and the bill accommodation state information.

  By configuring in this manner, there is a possibility that fraudulent actions such as withdrawal of bills are performed by the server device 2 and / or the display device 4, and an opening / closing mechanism of the bill insertion slot 15 (for example, a shutter mechanism 105f) etc. can be recognized.

  FIG. 24 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of store clerk IC card processing carried out by the gaming media handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2, in the case where batch open operation and batch close operation are selected as operations for the manager. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of IC card processing for store clerks.

  Here, with the collective opening operation, the shutter mechanism 105f of the bill burr 105 is driven collectively as an operation for the manager in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1, and a plurality of (for example, island units) gaming medium handling are set in advance. The operation is for changing the bill insertion slot 15 (for example, 15a) in the device 1 from the closed state to the open state to enable taking out of the accommodated bills, and the collective closing operation is the gaming medium handling device 1 The shutter mechanism 105f of the bill burr 105 is driven collectively as an operation for the administrator in the case, and the bill insertion slot 15 (for example, 15a) in a plurality of (for example, island units) gaming medium handling devices 1 set in advance is opened. It is an operation for changing from the state to the closed state and disabling the removal of the stored banknotes. The collective opening operation and the collective closing operation can be performed when the control state of the gaming medium handling device 1 is closed.

  First, when the batch opening operation is performed, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether the batch opening operation is permitted (step S26). That is, game media handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not the control state is closed (see FIG. 22). If it is determined that the batch release operation is permitted, then it is determined whether the authentication class associated with the store clerk IC card is the authentication class for which the batch release operation is permitted ((1) Step S27).

  Here, in the first embodiment, it is possible to set the authority (authentication class) of the IC card for store clerk, and by setting this authentication class, for example, a general store clerk (member) and a store manager ( It is possible to set operations that can be performed by both managers, and operations that only the store manager can perform. That is, in the first embodiment, for example, in the individual release operation and the collective release operation, authentication classes that can perform these operations are configured to be different. The setting of the authentication class may be performed by the game medium handling apparatus 1 or may be performed by the server apparatus 2.

  Also, as the authentication class of the IC card for store clerk, for example, class 1 (member), class 2 (manager) or class 3 (maker) can be set, and batch open operation is class 2 or more (class 2 or It is possible to carry out when the IC card for the store clerk to which the authentication class of class 3) is assigned is held by the noncontact IC card reader / writer 18. That is, in the process of step S27, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether the authentication class associated with the store clerk IC card is class 2 or more. The individual opening operation shown in FIG. 23 is permitted regardless of which class is the authentication class associated with the store clerk IC card.

  When the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines that the batch opening operation is not permitted in the process of step S26, or in the process of step S27, the authentication class associated with the store clerk IC card has a batch opening operation. If it is determined that the authentication class is not permitted (class 1), an error display indicating that the batch open operation is not permitted or an error display indicating that the authentication class is not satisfied is displayed on the touch panel LCD 16. , And the process ends (step S28). In addition, although the collective release operation is not permitted (the authentication class is not satisfied), error information indicating that the collective release operation has been performed is transmitted to the server device 2.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of step S27 that the authentication class associated with the store clerk IC card is the authentication class for which the batch release operation is permitted (class 2 or more), it is preset. It transmits to the server device 2 batch open request information requesting to shift the bill insertion slot 15 (e.g. 15a) in the plurality of (e.g. island units) gaming medium handling devices 1 from the closed state to the open state.

  When server device 2 receives batch open request information from one gaming medium handling device 1, server device 2 makes a plurality of (for example, island units) gaming medium handling devices 1 set in advance including one gaming medium handling device 1. Then, it transmits collective release instruction information instructing to shift the bill insertion slot 15 (for example, 15a) from the closed state to the open state.

  The gaming medium handling apparatus 1 that has received the batch open instruction information from the server device 2 performs batch open control of the building burrs 105 based on the batch open instruction information (step S28). Specifically, the shutter mechanism 105f of the bill burr 105 in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 that has received the batch open instruction information is driven to perform control so that the bill insertion slot 15 is opened. As a result, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 that has received the batch open instruction information, the bill transport mechanism 105 e transports the bill stored in the bill storage unit so that it can be taken out from the bill insertion slot 15.

  Next, the gaming medium handling device 1 that has performed batch opening control of the bill burrs 105 transmits, to the server device 2, batch opening control information indicating that the bill insertion slot 15 in the gaming medium handling device 1 has become open. Then, it is determined whether the individual closing condition described above is satisfied (step S30). If it is determined that the individual closing condition is not satisfied, the process of step S30 is repeated until the individual closing condition is satisfied. That is, the gaming media handling apparatus 1 which has performed the batch release control of the bill burrs 105 stands by until the individual closing condition is satisfied. On the other hand, when it is determined that the above-described individual closing condition is satisfied, the individual closing condition satisfaction information indicating that the individual closing condition is satisfied is transmitted to the server device 2 in the gaming medium handling device 1.

  Next, the server device 2 determines whether the collective closing condition is satisfied (step S70). In the first embodiment, it is determined that the collective closing condition is satisfied when the individual closing condition is satisfied in each of the gaming medium handling devices 1 that has transmitted the collective opening instruction information. If it is determined that the collective closing condition is not satisfied, the process of step S70 is repeated until the collective closing condition is satisfied. That is, the server device 2 waits for processing until the collective closing condition is satisfied. On the other hand, when it is determined that the batch closing condition is satisfied, the game medium handling device 1 transmits to the game medium handling device 1 batch closing operation acceptance permission information indicating that the reception of the batch closing operation is permitted.

  Next, when receiving the collective closing operation acceptance permission information from the server device 2, the gaming medium handling device 1 permits the acceptance of the collective closing operation (step S31). For example, the touch panel LCD 16 permits the input of the menu number corresponding to the batch closing operation. Then, when the collective closing operation is performed, it is required to shift the bill insertion port 15 (for example, 15a) in the plurality of (for example, island units) gaming medium handling devices 1 set in advance from the open state to the closed state. The collective closing request information is transmitted to the server device 2.

  Next, when the server device 2 receives batch closing request information from one gaming medium handling device 1, a plurality of (for example, island units) gaming media handling devices set in advance including the one gaming medium handling device 1 The batch closing instruction information for instructing to shift the bill insertion slot 15 (for example, 15a) from the open state to the closed state is transmitted to 1.

  The gaming medium handling apparatus 1 that has received the batch closing instruction information from the server device 2 performs the batch closing control of the building burr 105 based on the batch closing instruction information (step S32). Specifically, the shutter mechanism 105f of the bill burr 105 in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 having received the collective closing instruction information is driven to perform control so that the bill insertion slot 15 is in a closed state.

  Next, the gaming medium handling device 1 which has performed the batch closure control of the billuri 105 transmits, to the server device 2, the batch closure control information indicating that the bill insertion slot 15 in the gaming media handling device 1 is closed. The clerk IC card process shown in FIG. 24 is ended.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the individual opening operation can be performed at one time regardless of whether the control state of the game medium handling apparatus 1 is in the open state or the closed state, while the collective opening operation can be performed collectively. The opening operation can be performed when the control state of the gaming medium handling device 1 is closed. In addition, while the individual opening operation is permitted regardless of the authentication class associated with the store clerk IC card, the batch open operation is associated with the authentication class associated with the store clerk IC card. It is configured to be permitted if it is class 2 or more.

  In the first embodiment, the individual release operation and the batch release operation are described to have different authority (authentication class) for performing these operations, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, with regard to the individual closing operation and the collective closing operation, the authority (authentication class) for performing these operations may be different. For example, while the individual closing operation is permitted regardless of the authentication class associated with the store clerk IC card, the collective closing operation is associated with the authentication class associated with the store clerk IC card. It may be configured to be permitted if it is class 2 or more.

  By configuring in this way, for example, when the control state is in the open state, any salesclerk of the game arcade can individually open and close the building burr 105 for the purpose of maintenance etc., and the control state is in the closed state. In particular, since a specific store clerk (for example, a store manager) can open and close the billuris 105 collectively for the purpose of collecting bills, a specific situation (for example, an abnormality may occur during opening of a store) while facilitating the collection work of bills. In the situation where it occurred, etc.), it is possible to respond flexibly and security can be secured.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the server apparatus 2 further has an authority (authentication class) for performing a shop opening instruction (a shop opening request operation to the input unit 230) or a shop closing instruction (a shop closing request operation to the input unit 230). It may be settable, and class 2 or more may be set as an authentication class that can perform these instructions. That is, when a predetermined clerk (for example, a store manager) is set with a predetermined authority (for example, class 2 as an authentication class) capable of changing the control state of gaming media handling apparatus 1, the batch opening operation and / or It may be configured to be capable of collective closing operation.

  By configuring in this way, the authority to change the control state of the game medium handling device 1 can be linked to the authority to perform the batch opening operation and / or the batch opening operation according to the operation of the game arcade It becomes possible to grant appropriate authority.

  The setting of the authority (authentication class) regarding the individual opening operation, the individual closing operation, the collective opening operation, the collective closing operation, the opening request operation, and the closing request operation can be appropriately changed. For example, although the individual release operation and the batch release operation require a predetermined authority (for example, class 2 as an authentication class), other operations may be configured to allow any authority. it can. With this configuration, it is possible to flexibly cope with sales and maintenance while securing security of the collection of bills.

  Further, in the first embodiment, even when the batch opening operation is performed, a plurality of (for example, island units) games set in advance including the gaming medium handling device 1 for which the batch opening operation is performed are performed. In any one of the medium handling apparatuses 1 of the game medium handling apparatus 1, when it is detected by the above-mentioned bill detection sensor that a bill is not accommodated, it is configured not to perform collective opening control of the bill burrs 105. It may be

  Further, in the first embodiment, even when the batch opening operation is performed, a plurality of (for example, island units) games set in advance including the gaming medium handling device 1 for which the batch opening operation is performed are performed. If any of the medium handling devices 1 of the medium handling devices 1 detects that a bill is not accommodated by the aforementioned bill detection sensor, it is detected that the bill is not accommodated. The apparatus 1 may be configured not to shift the bill insertion slot 15 from the closed state to the open state.

  By configuring in this manner, it is possible to prevent the bill burrs 105 of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 that do not need to collect bills from being opened due to the batch opening operation, and to improve the working efficiency.

  FIG. 25 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of IC card processing for the store clerk performed by the game medium handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2, and the store clerk when the ball division service operation is selected as the manager's operation. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of IC card processing for.

  Here, with the ball dividing service operation, as the operation for the administrator in the game medium handling apparatus 1, ball information of the player in one game medium handling apparatus 1 can be transmitted to the other game medium via the server device 2. It is an operation for dividing and moving the handling apparatus 1. The ball dividing service operation can be performed even when the card lock control is performed by the card lock process described later with reference to FIG.

  First, when the divided balls divided service operation is performed, the gaming medium handling device 1 determines whether or not the ball information stored in the rate classified ball information storage unit 103c is 0 (step S36). If it is determined that the ball holding information stored in the rate classified ball holding information storage unit 103c is 0, the clerk IC card process shown in FIG. 25 is ended. On the other hand, when it is determined that the ball holding information stored in the rate classified ball holding information storage unit 103c is not 0, ball division selection processing (step S37) described later with reference to FIG. 38 is performed.

  Next, the gaming medium handling device 1 sends a ball-bearing division request to the server device 2 (step S38), and transmits identification information and ball-bearing division information to the server device 2.

  When the server device 2 receives the identification information and the ball division information transmitted from the game medium handling device 1, the server device 2 holds ball division information (step S71). That is, information such as a dividing source rate, the number of divided balls held, and a dividing destination rate, which will be described later, is stored in association with the identification information of the store clerk IC card. Next, the server device 2 uses the ball-count information stored in the rate-classified ball-count information storage unit 202c or 212b as the identification information of the card serving as the division source, the identification number of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1, and the IC for clerk The card information is updated in association with the identification information of the card (step S72), the update information is transmitted to the gaming media handling apparatus 1, and the clerk IC card process shown in FIG. 25 is ended.

  FIG. 26 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of IC card processing for store clerks carried out by the gaming media handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2, in the case where the divided ball allocation service operation is selected as the operation for the manager. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of IC card processing for store clerks.

  Here, with the divided ball allocation service operation, as the operation for the manager in the game medium handling apparatus 1, ball information divided by the above-described ball division service operation is stored in the other game via the server device 2. This operation is for assigning to the medium handling device 1. Specifically, the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18 of the other game medium handling apparatus 1 holds the IC card for the store clerk in which the ball division information is associated with the identification information, and the division ball allocation service operation is performed. Is an operation performed by selecting the corresponding menu.

  First, when a divided ball allocation service operation is performed, the game medium handling device 1 makes a divided ball allocation request to the server device 2 (step S40), and transmits divided ball allocation information to the server device 2. Do.

  When the server device 2 receives the divided ball allocation information transmitted from the game medium handling device 1, it determines whether or not the ball division information is held (step S76). When it is determined that the ball bearing division information is not held, division ball bearing allotment impossible information indicating that division ball bearing allotment can not be performed is transmitted to the game medium handling apparatus 1, and the clerk shown in FIG. End IC card processing for On the other hand, when it is determined that the ball-bearing division information is held, ball-counting information relating to the division is assigned to the game medium handling apparatus 1 based on the held ball-division information (step S78). Next, the server device associates the ball possession information stored in the rate classified ball possession information storage unit 202c or 212b with the identification information of the card as the division source, the identification number of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1, etc. After updating (step S79), the update information is transmitted to the gaming media handling apparatus 1, and the clerk IC card process shown in FIG. 26 is ended.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the gaming medium handling device 1 is configured to have the ball based on the ball division service operation by the store clerk of the game arcade even when the card lock control is performed by the card lock process. It is configured to enable division.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 divides the balls according to the ball division instruction (ball division request operation) by the player, and the balls stored by the game store clerk. Although it is possible to divide balls by the second mode in which balls are divided based on the split service operation, card lock control is performed by card lock processing described later with reference to FIG. In this case, only the division of balls according to the second aspect is configured to be possible.

  In the first embodiment, the player's ball-bearing information is divided and moved to another game medium handling device 1 via the server device 2 based on the ball-sharing service operation of the game store clerk. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be configured to be able to be divided and moved to the prize management device 7. That is, the divided balls may be moved to the prize management device 7 so as to be able to be exchanged for a prize.

  By configuring in this manner, it is possible to further improve the convenience of the player regarding division of balls, in particular, while securing the crime prevention due to the card lock.

(Process when card is inserted)
FIG. 27 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of card insertion processing performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2.

  First, when a card is inserted from the card insertion slot 14, the gaming medium handling device 1 reads the card type and identification information inserted by the card reader / writer 104 (step S101). Next, the gaming medium handling device 1 controls the light emission mode of the status indicator light 13 according to the read card type and identification information (step S102). Next, the gaming medium handling device 1 requests the server device 2 to acquire ball-bearing information (step S103), and transmits the read card type and identification information to the server device 2.

  When the server device 2 receives the card type and the identification information transmitted from the gaming medium handling device 1, the ball possession information stored in the rate classified ball storage information 202c and the settings stored in the setting information storage 202b. Information is transmitted to the gaming media handling apparatus 1 (step S201).

  Next, when the game medium handling apparatus 1 receives the ball-bearing information and the setting information transmitted from the server device 2, the game-medium handling apparatus 1 performs an entry / exit determination process (step S104) described later in the description of FIG. Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not the player has issued an instruction of getting in and out (step S105). If it is determined that the on / off instruction has not been issued, the process proceeds to the on-the-go insertion inability determination process (step S130) described later in the description of FIG.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is an instruction to enter or leave, the on-going flag indicating that the entry is in progress is turned on, and the content of the instruction to enter is stored including at least the information of the entry source rate and the entry destination rate. (Step S106), making a request to enter and exit the server device 2 (step S107), and transmit the card type, identification information and rate information to the server device 2.

  When the server device 2 receives the card type, the identification information and the rate information transmitted from the gaming medium handling device 1, the ball information stored in the rate classified ball information storage unit 202c is identified based on the on / off request. And the update information (step S202), and the update information is transmitted to the game medium handling apparatus 1. When receiving the update information transmitted from the server device 2, the gaming medium handling device 1 performs the entry-in / exit-impossible determination process (step S 130) described later in the description of FIG. 29.

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether the number of payouts has been set by the player or the store clerk of the game arcade (step S131). Specifically, the current number of payouts set in the game medium handling apparatus 1 is displayed on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16, and the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16 is controlled to enable the number-of-payouts setting operation. When the number of payouts is set by the number-of-payouts selection operation, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines that the number of payouts has been set. A display example of the touch panel LCD 16 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 54 and 55. If it is determined that the number of payouts has not been set, the card insertion processing ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of payouts has been set, the number of payouts setting process (step S132) is performed. The processing is processing that enables setting of the number of payouts of gaming media per one game when the player gives a payout instruction. After the processing, the card insertion processing ends. The set number of payouts is transmitted to the server device 2.

(Function to set the number of payouts)
In the gaming system according to the first embodiment, the function of enabling the setting of the number of payouts is implemented by performing the processing of step S131 and step S132 described above. As described above, the setting function of the number of payouts is a function that enables the player or the game store to set the number of payouts of gaming media per one game when the player instructs payout. The embodiment is realized by the control of the condition setting unit 100 h of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1. Note that part or all of the control for realizing the function may be realized by the control of the server device 2. The processes in steps S131 and S132 described above are merely examples. Further, in describing the function, for convenience, the gaming media handling apparatus 1b provided corresponding to the pachislot machine 3b will be described as an example.

  Here, with regard to the setting of the number of payouts, the player may be able to freely set the number, or may be set by selecting from options selected in advance at the game store side. In addition, the number of game media (the number of exchangeable game media) which needs exchange with a specific prize (so-called, a premium called "special prize") when configured to be selected from among preset options It is desirable to provide options (for example, 50), the same number (for example, 50), an integral multiple (for example, 100), or a number (for example, 25) divisible into the number of game media. These options may be set by the game medium handling apparatus 1b (for example, the information setting unit 100i) or may be set by the server device 2 (for example, the information setting unit 201e).

  In addition, the number of payouts may be set freely by the game store side, or may be set by selecting from among options preset in the game medium handling apparatus 1 or the server apparatus 2. It may be possible. In addition, when configured to be selected from preset options, it is desirable to configure in the same manner as described above. Further, the options may be changed in conjunction with the setting of the number of exchangeable game media and the number of loanable game media, which will be described later.

  In addition, when the counted ball information is used as the first ball information and the ball storage information is used as the second ball information, the first payout instruction when the player issues a payout instruction based on the first ball information. It is also possible to set the number of payouts of the game player and the second number of payouts when the payout instruction by the player is a payout instruction based on the second ball content information, differently according to the setting on the game arcade side.

For example, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 in the first embodiment, as described above, the counting function of gaming media is implemented, and the player counts the gaming media paid out from the gaming machine 3 By charging the device 107, it can be stored as own ball-count information. Then, at the end of the game, by giving a card return instruction to be described later, it receives the return of the card stored information corresponding to the stored count ball information, according to the information corresponding to the count ball information It will be replaced with a prize. In addition, although the number-counted ball information is valid only on the day of the game in principle and can not be carried over to the next day or later, when the player is a member of the game shop, the closing process described later automatically Is stored as ball storage information.

  Here, if the player wishes to exchange only for special prizes, it is necessary to make the counting ball information not have a fraction. That is, for example, when the special prize is associated with 50 pieces at a rate of 20 yen as the number of exchangeable game media, the player takes 50 pieces of ball information, for example. Or it is necessary to set it as an integral multiple of 50 sheets.

  However, in the case where the number of payouts is fixed, it is necessary to once receive the payout of medals by the number of payouts, and thereafter, only the desired number of medals is re-inserted into the counting device 107 to adjust the fraction. Annoyance will occur. For example, it is assumed that the player desires exchange with special prizes for the counted ball information for 500 medals when there is the counted ball information for 525 medals. At this time, if it is assumed that the number of payouts is fixed at 50, the player first receives 50 payouts, sets the count ball information for 475 (525-50), and then, Unless 25 pieces of medals are inserted into the counting device 107 and 500 pieces of ball-counting information are made (475 pieces / 25 pieces), it is impossible to make one's own count-pieces ball information exchangeable only for special prizes.

  On the other hand, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment, since the first number of payouts can be set, for example, if the number of first payouts is set to 25 in advance, the set payouts Since it is possible to make the count ball information equal to the number of game media desired by the player by only paying out the game media by the number, it is possible to prevent the generation of fractions of the game media with a simple configuration. The time and effort of the management can be reduced and the convenience can be improved. On the other hand, since the ball storage information is also valid from the next day onward, the number of payouts (for example, 50 pieces) different from the first number of payouts may be set as the second number of payouts.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, it is possible to make the setting possible by changing the third number of payouts when the payout instruction by the player is a payout instruction based on money information. That is, as a mode of setting the number of payouts in the first embodiment, for example, a mode in which only the first number of payouts is made different with respect to the standard number of payouts (for example, 50 sheets), a second payout A mode in which only the number is different, a mode in which only the third number of payouts is different, a first number of payouts and a second number of payouts (a first number of payouts and a third number of payouts, and a third number Consider the aspect in which the number of 2nd payouts and the number of third payouts are different and the same, and the aspect in which the first number of payouts, the second number of payouts and the third number of payouts are different and set Be

  In a more preferable mode of setting the number of payouts, the first number of payouts corresponds to the number of payouts corresponding to the number of exchangeable game media (for example, the same number as the number of exchangeable game media, an integral multiple, or a divisible number) It is desirable that the second number of payouts be set to the number of payouts corresponding to the number of lentable unit game media, and the third number of payouts be set to the number of payouts corresponding to the number of lentable unit game media. Here, the “number of lendable unit game media” refers to the number of unit game media to be lent out (eg, loan request per time) in response to a loan request per time based on the money information, which is predetermined in the game arcade. On the other hand, it is necessary for the player to insert money of an amount (for example, 1,000 yen) equivalent to the number of lending unit game media, for example, 50 medals.

  By setting in this manner, in particular, so-called non-equivalent exchange stores (for example, 50 pieces / 1,000 yen are set for the number of loanable unit game media, but 56 for the number of exchangeable game media). In the game arcade where a sheet / 1,000 yen is set, it becomes more convenient. That is, in a non-equivalent exchange shop, a so-called equivalent exchange shop (for example, a game shop where 50 pieces / 1,000 yen are set for the number of exchangeable unit game media and the number of exchangeable game media as well) The reason is that it becomes more difficult to adjust the counted ball information.

  For example, in the non-equivalent exchange shop of the above example, 56 pieces of special prizes are associated as the number of exchangeable game media at the rate of 20 yen, and count ball information for 616 medals is obtained. In some cases, it is assumed that the player wishes to exchange the special prize for the count ball information for 560 medals. At this time, assuming that the number of payouts is fixed at 50, the player first receives 50 payouts, and sets the count ball information to 566 (616-50), and further, After receiving 50 payouts, the count ball information is made 516 (566 sheets-50 sheets), 44 medals are then inserted into the counting device 107, and the count ball information is 560 pieces (516 sheets). If it is not +44 sheets, it is impossible to make one's own balls information exchangeable only for special prizes.

  Here, in the non-equivalent exchange store of the above example, it is also conceivable to fix the number of payouts to 56 sheets, but in this case, the number of lent unit game media is changed (ie, one lending) (1,120 yen for 56 sheets is required). In addition, it is very complicated to calculate the virtual investment amount at the time of playing the ball replay (that is, calculating the sales as 50 pieces / 1,000 yen when calculating the playing ball replay as the sales) As a result, there is a problem that the convenience for both the player and the gaming shop is reduced.

  On the other hand, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment, since the number of payouts can be set, for example, if the number of first payouts is set to 14, 28, or 56 in advance, the setting is made. It is possible to make the count ball-count information equal to the number of game media desired by the player by merely paying out game media according to the number of payouts. Specifically, the game is to be ended when the player counts medals (for example, 560) which is a multiple of the number of exchangeable game media and uses up the medals on the lower plate of the pachislot machine 3b. Though I was thinking, when trying to continue the game after exhausting the medals on the lower plate, the first payout number is set to 56, and 56 pieces based on the ball-count information Even after receiving the payout of, the number-of-balls information of the game is maintained the number of medals (for example, 560 for 56 minus 50 for 9 thousand yen) which is a multiple of the number of exchangeable game media. As a result, even in a non-equivalent exchange store, it becomes possible to reduce the trouble of management and to improve the convenience while making it possible not to generate fractions of game media with a simple configuration. Together with the second number of For the third payout, by setting the 50 sheets, for the game arcade, it is to contribute to the proper management and smooth sales management.

  Therefore, from such a viewpoint, the player can set the first number of payouts, but can only set the number of second payouts and the third number of payouts. It may be configured as follows. Further, when the third payout number is set by the game arcade, the second payout number may be set to be the same number in conjunction with the setting. In addition, when it is unnecessary for the game arcade side to calculate the virtual investment amount at the time of playing back the ball, the first payout number and the second payout number can be set by the player. The number of payouts of 3 may be configured to allow only setting by the game arcade. In addition, when the number of lendable unit game media is changed by the game arcade, the third payout number may be automatically set in conjunction with that. However, the game arcade may set all of the first number of payouts, the second number of payouts, and the third number of payouts. In this case, the same convenience can be secured by the game arcade setting an appropriate number or selecting an option for the first payout number as described above.

  Also, since both the count ball information and the ball information are ball information and are roughly classified into money information, it is the ball information held by the player whether it is ball information or money information It may be possible to set the number of payouts based on whether

  In the first embodiment, the process of steps S131 and S132 is performed in the card insertion process shown in FIG. 27. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in bill input processing described later in the description of FIG. 32, these processing may be performed, or in gaming medium lending processing described later in the description of FIG. 33, these processing may be performed. These processes may be performed in the gaming medium counting process described later in the description of FIG. Alternatively, these processes may be performed without being related to any of the processes in FIGS.

  For example, in the bill insertion processing, when performing the above-mentioned processing of step S131 and step S132, it is determined whether or not the card is inserted by the player, and it is determined that the card is inserted. The processes of step S131 and step S132 described above may be performed.

  Further, for example, in the game medium lending process, when performing the processes of step S131 and step S132, it is determined whether or not the payout instruction by the player is a payout instruction based on the count ball information. When it is determined that the instruction is a payout instruction based on the ball content information, the processes of step S131 and step S132 may be performed.

  In addition, for example, when performing the processing of step S131 and step S132 in the gaming medium counting process, it is determined whether the number of gaming media inserted is equal to or more than a predetermined number (for example, 50). When it is determined that the number is equal to or more than the predetermined number, the processes of step S131 and step S132 may be performed.

  Further, for example, in the case of performing the processing of the above-mentioned step S131 and step S132 without being related to any processing of FIG. 21 to FIG. By holding it over, a setting screen to be described later in the description of FIG. 55 may be displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 so that payout setting information can be set. At that time, the salesclerk of the game arcade can significantly improve the convenience for the player by checking the player's count ball information, or setting the number of payouts desired by the player.

  Also, for example, when 500 yen (equivalent to 25 medals) is associated as money information that can be reimbursed by the settlement apparatus 6, the number of game media corresponding to the recoupable money information (recoupable game medium The number may be set as the third number of payouts. In this case, if 25 sheets or 50 sheets are set as the third number of payouts, it is possible to settle with the settlement apparatus 6 without giving out fractions at the timing of any of the payout instructions, You can use up all the amount of money you

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when the first number of payouts, the second number of payouts, and the third number of payouts are set, the gaming medium handling device 1 will be described later in the description of FIG. In the gaming medium lending process, the setting result is transmitted to the server device 2 as payout setting information, but instead of or together with this, when the payout of gaming media is actually executed, the number of payouts paid out Transmitting to the server device 2 payout result information including information and information indicating whether the payout is based on the first ball information, the second ball information, or the money information. You may do it.

  By configuring in this way, the server apparatus 2 can accurately recognize the actual number of payouts and the type of ball information or money information that is the basis of the number, and more appropriate operation management for the game arcade. It also contributes to smooth sales management.

(Ridge determination processing)
FIG. 28 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the loading / unloading determination processing performed by the gaming media handling apparatus 1.

  First, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not there is ball information of the lending rate set in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 as ball possession information stored in the rate-based ball possession information storage unit 103c. It discriminates (step S1041). If it is determined that there is ball lending information of the lending rate, the process proceeds to step S1047.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no ball information of the lending rate, whether or not there is ball information of a lending rate (different rate) different from the lending rate set in the relevant game medium handling apparatus 1 Is determined (step S1042). If it is determined that there is no ball information of another rate, the process proceeds to step S1047.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is ball information of another rate, whether or not ball information of that other rate can be inserted into the lending rate set in the game medium handling apparatus 1 or not. Is determined (step S1043). Here, a case where the 4-yen rate is set in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1a and lending of gaming media for every 125 balls is permitted will be described as an example.

  In this case, it is necessary to store ball information for 500 balls (125 balls × 4) or more as ball information of at least one yen rate. Then, if ball information of 500 balls or more is stored as ball information of 1 yen rate, it is determined that it is possible to get in, and if only ball information of less than 500 balls is stored, the power is raised. Determine that it is not possible to enter. Although the case where 125 balls are set as the number of units of gaming media for which lending is permitted is taken as an example, the number of units is not limited to this. For example, it may be 250 balls or 1 ball. In particular, when the number of units is one, the number of balls that can be inserted increases, so that there is an advantage that the insertion function can be more easily exhibited.

  Also, the player may make the number of units selectable. For example, by making it possible to select the unit number from any of 1 to 3 balls in one pachi, it is possible to prevent generation of ball information that can not be inserted, and FIG. It is possible to eliminate the need for a loading / unloading-inability determination process described later using this method, and the control load can be reduced.

  When it is determined that the gaming medium handling device 1 can not carry in, the processing proceeds to step S1047.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that it is possible to carry in and out, a process for receiving and holding in (step S1044) is performed. Specifically, the display unit of touch panel LCD 16 displays that ball information of a rate different from the lending rate set in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 can be inserted, and the reception unit of touch panel LCD 16 Control is performed to enable entry and exit selection operations. When it is selected to enter and exit by the entry and exit selection operation, the gaming medium handling device 1 determines that an instruction to enter and exit is given. A display example of the touch panel LCD 16 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not there has been a change in the consent condition pertaining to the insertion by the player (step S1045). Specifically, the consent condition regarding the current insertion set in the game medium handling apparatus 1 is displayed on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16, and the acceptance unit of the touch panel LCD 16 can perform the consent condition change operation. Control. When the agreement condition is changed by the agreement condition changing operation, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines that the agreement condition has been changed. A display example of the touch panel LCD 16 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 54 and 56. If it is determined that the agreement condition has not been changed, the process proceeds to step S1047.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the agreement condition has been changed, agreement condition change processing (step S1046) is performed. The processing is processing for enabling the player to set conditions for requesting consent when the player gives an instruction to enter. After the process, the process proceeds to step S1047. The changed consent condition is transmitted to the server device 2.

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 performs a payout display control process (step S1047). The said process is a process which changes the display mode of touch-panel LCD16 based on the information corresponding to the ball | bowl information matched with the card which the player inserted. The display example of the touch panel LCD 16 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 44 to 51, and the change of the display mode of the touch panel LCD 16 in the process will be described later with reference to FIG. After the process, the on-board determination process ends.

  In the entry determination process of the first embodiment, when it is determined in step S1041 that there is ball lending information of the lending rate, the process proceeds to step S1047, but without performing the determination. The processes of steps S1042 to S1044 may be performed. By configuring in this manner, it is possible to exhibit the entry function in accordance with the intention of the player who wants to use the number of balls according to the ball information of another rate in advance.

  Further, in this case, in place of the process of step S1041, it may be possible to receive a selection operation of which rate the number of balls the player uses. For example, when ball information of 500 balls or more is stored as ball number information of 1 yen rate, and ball information of 125 balls or more is stored as ball amount information of 4 yen rate, While displaying the effect on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16, the control unit of the touch panel LCD 16 may be controlled to enable the selection operation.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the insertion determination processing is performed in the card insertion processing. However, as described above, the game media lending request is made (that is, the game media lending described later in the description of FIG. 33). It is needless to say that in the process (1), the entry / exit determination process may be performed.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, although the payout display control process is performed in the loading / unloading determination process, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the process may be performed as the process in the card insertion process shown in FIG. 27, or the process may be performed in the game medium lending process described later in the description of FIG. The process may be performed also in the game medium counting process described later in the description of.

(Embedded in-and-out decision processing)
FIG. 29 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the entry-in and exit-impossible determination process carried out by the gaming media handling apparatus 1.

  First, whether the gaming media handling apparatus 1 has ball lending information that can not be paid out at the rental rate set in the gaming media handling apparatus 1 as ball possession information stored in the rate-based ball bearing information storage unit 103c. It is determined whether or not (that is, whether there is ball information that can not be inserted) (step S1071). Here, the case where the 4-yen rate is set in the gaming medium handling device 1 and the lending of gaming media for each ball is permitted will be described as an example.

  In this case, if the game medium handling apparatus 1 has ball information of 1 yen rate, it has 4 balls worth of ball information (or ball number information divisible by 4), there is no unpayable ball number (ie, If it is determined that there is no ball that can not fit in, and the ball information in the 1 yen rate is less than 4 balls (or ball information that can not be divided by 4), it is impossible to pay out. It is determined that there is (ie, there is a ball that can not be inserted). Although one game is set as the number of units of gaming media permitted to be borrowed as an example, it is needless to say that the number of units is not limited to this as described above. When it is determined that there is no non-payable ball information (that is, there is no non-payable ball information), the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 ends the entry / non-entry determination processing.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a ball that can not be paid out (that is, there is ball information that can not be inserted), the state display light control process (step S1072) is performed. Specifically, the light emission mode of the state display light 13 is controlled in a mode different from the control of the light emission mode of the state display light 13 in step S102 of FIG. An example of the light emission mode will be described later with reference to FIG.

  As described above, the gaming medium handling device 1 can not pay the ball at the lending rate set in the gaming medium handling device 1 to the ball information associated with the inserted card (ie, entering the balls). In the case where the impossible ball information is included, the light emitting mode of the status display light 13 is configured to notify the store clerk of the game shop.

  By configuring in this manner, the store clerk in the gaming shop can recognize the possibility that the inserted counting card may be discarded or taken back, and the player is called upon the return of the counting card. In addition, since it is possible to prompt the player to play a game on a dispensable game machine, it is possible to properly collect the card and prevent the loss of the game arcade.

  In the first embodiment, in the ball bearing information associated with the inserted card according to the light emission mode of the status display light 13, the ball bearing ball that can not be paid out at the lending rate set in the game medium handling device 1 Although it is supposed to notify that information (that is, ball information that can not be inserted) is included, the means for notifying is not limited to this. For example, instead of the light emission mode of the status display light 13, or together with this, a warning sound may be output from the speaker 108, and that is displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 for the purpose of notifying the player as well. You may do it.

  In the first embodiment, the above notification is performed regardless of whether or not the remaining amount information is stored in the remaining amount information storage unit 103d, but the remaining amount information is stored in the remaining amount information storage unit 103d. If it is determined that the remaining amount information is not stored in the remaining amount information storage unit 103d after it is determined whether or not there is any, the above notification may be performed.

  By configuring in this way, the store clerk in the game shop can recognize with high accuracy the possibility that the inserted counting card may be discarded or taken home.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, in the card insertion process, it is decided to perform the entry-in and exit-impossible determination process. However, the game medium lending process to be described later in the description of FIG. In the card return processing to be performed, it is also possible to perform the entry-in / stop-in determination process.

  For example, in the gaming medium lending process, when performing the entry-in and exit-impossible determination process, in the determination of step S1071 described above, the ball location information of the 1 yen rate after being lent out is less than 4 balls It may be determined that there is a non-payable non-payout ball at the lending rate only in the case of (1 to 3) ball information (ie, 1 to 3 ball information).

  By configuring in this way, the store clerk in the game shop can recognize with high accuracy the possibility that the inserted counting card may be discarded or taken home.

  In addition, for example, in the card return processing, when performing the entry-in and exit-impossible determination processing, a predetermined authentication operation (for example, authentication operation of the IC card for the store clerk to the noncontact IC card reader / writer 18 The card may not be returned until a predetermined authentication signal (for example, an authentication signal from the server device 2) is transmitted.

  By configuring in this manner, it is possible to reliably collect cards and to prevent the loss of a game arcade.

(Card lock process)
FIG. 30 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the card lock processing performed by the gaming media handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2. In the first embodiment, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 performs operations related to the return of the inserted card (for example, card return instruction operation), division of balls (excluding division of balls by ball division service operation) It is possible to control the card lock state, which is a control state in which the operation (for example, the ball dividing operation) is invalidated.

  First, when a card lock instruction (card lock request operation to the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16) is performed, the gaming medium handling device 1 determines whether or not there is an input of a personal identification number (step S160). If it is determined that the password has not been input, the process of step S160 is repeated until the password is input. That is, the gaming medium handling device 1 waits for processing until the password is input. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is an input of the personal identification number, the input personal identification number is stored, and card lock control is performed to control the card lock state described above (step S161). And card lock control information indicating that control has been made to the card lock state is transmitted to the server device 2.

  Next, when a card lock release instruction (card lock release request operation to the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16) is performed, the game medium handling device 1 determines whether or not the personal identification number is input (step S162). If it is determined that the password has not been input, the process of step S162 is repeated until the password is input. That is, the gaming medium handling device 1 waits for processing until the password is input. On the other hand, when it is determined that the password has been input, it is determined whether or not the input password matches the stored password (step S163). If it is determined that the input password matches the stored password, the card lock state is released (step S166), and card lock release information indicating that the card lock state has been released is sent to the server 2 Send and complete the card lock process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the input password does not match the stored password, the number of times the input password does not match the stored password is a predetermined number of times (for example, It is determined whether or not it is three times (step S164). If it is determined that the predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times) are not non-matching (for example, the number of non-matching times is 2 or less), the process proceeds to step S162.

  When it is determined that the game medium handling device 1 does not match the predetermined number of times (for example, three times) in the process of step S164, for example, "PIN code did not match. Please call a staff member." An error display is displayed on touch panel LCD 16, and the process is ended (step S165). Further, error information indicating that the input of the personal identification number is not matched a predetermined number of times (for example, three times) is transmitted to the server device 2. Also, in the process of step S165, an error state is set as the control state, and an error release operation for releasing the error state by the store clerk at the game store (for example, the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18 uses the IC card for store clerk After holding up, if there is no operation to select to cancel an error that has occurred on the touch panel LCD 16, it is impossible to release the card lock state.

  In the process of step S165, the camera unit 17 may further detect the facial data described above and transmit the facial data to the server device 2. Also in the process of step S161, the above-mentioned facial data is detected by the camera unit 17 and transmitted to the server device 2. If these facial data do not match, the server device 2 is incorrect. It is also possible to determine that an action is likely to be taken and to issue a specific warning. When the facial data is detected by the camera unit 17 in the process of step S161, the detected facial data may be displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 in the process of step S165. By configuring in this manner, the shop clerk at the gaming shop visually checks whether or not the person who is seated matches the player who performed the card lock control at the time of the above-described error release operation. Since it can be determined whether or not the release operation should be performed, the security of the card lock can be further improved.

(Processing during loading)
FIG. 31 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the on-loading process performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2. The in-loading process is a process performed when the in-loading flag is on in the card insertion process described with reference to FIG.

  First, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 holds the current loading instruction content including at least the information of the loading source rate and the loading destination rate (step S170). Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 permits the acceptance of the loading / unloading instruction (step S171). That is, the game medium handling device 1 causes the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16 to display the "embedding end" operation button to be described later, thereby instructing the on / off end instruction based on the operation of the "embedding end" operation button Permit the acceptance of the entry / exit request operation).

  Next, the game medium handling device 1 performs a loading / unloading control process (step S172) when a loading / unloading instruction is issued. In this entry / exit control process, for example, a process of returning the basic screen (first screen and second screen) of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 described later to an initial state is performed. Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 turns off the in-loading flag indicating that the loading is in progress, and clears the loading instruction content including at least the loading source rate and the loading destination rate (step S173). ), Transmits to the server device 2 entry / exit control information indicating that the entry / exit is terminated by the entry / exit instruction.

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not the loading is still possible (step S174). Specifically, it is determined whether acceptance of the entry selection operation is possible, as in the entry determination processing described with reference to FIG. 28 or later described with reference to FIG. If it is determined that the entry is still possible, the reception of the entry instruction is permitted (step S175). Specifically, as in step S1044 in FIG. 28, step S1504 in FIG. 71, or step S1506 in FIG. “Repeat start” is displayed again on the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16.

  When it is determined in the process of step S174 that the game medium handling apparatus 1 can not yet carry on, and after the process of step S175 is performed, the process during the process of entering is ended.

(Process when bill inserted)
FIG. 32 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of bill insertion processing performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2.

  First, when a bill is inserted from the bill insertion slot 15, the gaming medium handling device 1 reads denomination information of the bill inserted by the bill burr 105 (step S108). Next, the gaming medium handling device 1 transmits the remaining amount information according to the read denomination information to the server device 2.

  When receiving the remaining amount information transmitted from gaming media handling device 1, server device 2 updates the remaining amount information stored in remaining amount information storage unit 202d (step S203), and transmits the updated information to gaming media handling device 1 .

(Process when lending game media)
FIG. 33 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of the gaming medium lending time processing performed by the gaming media handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2.

  First, when there is a payout instruction (a lending request operation to the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16), the gaming medium handling device 1 determines whether or not there is an insertion (step S140). Specifically, it is requested to borrow game media using ball information of a rate (for example, 5 yen rate) different from the rate (for example, 20 yen rate) set in the game medium handling apparatus 1 Determine if it is. If it is determined that there is no entry, the process proceeds to step S109. For convenience, the process of step S109 and step S110 when it is determined that there is no insertion is referred to as "normal process", and the process of step S109 and step S110 when it is determined that there is an insertion is "inserted process". It is said.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a carry-in, a carry-in upper limit determination process (step S141) is performed. The said process is a process which determines whether the lending of the game media by the player's insertion has reached the entrance upper limit conditions preset by the server apparatus 2. In addition, the loading / unloading upper limit condition that can be set by the server device 2 will be described later.

  Next, game media handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not entry is possible (step S142). More specifically, if it is determined that the upper limit condition is reached as a result of the determination of the upper limit determination process (step S141), it is determined that the insertion is not possible, and the game medium lending process is performed. finish.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the upper limit condition of the loading is not reached as a result of the determination of the upper limit determining processing of the step (step S141), it is determined that the loading is possible, and the consent condition determining process (step S143). I do. In this process, the lending of game media by the insertion to the current player has reached the agreement condition set in advance by the server device 2 or the agreement condition change process (step S1046) described above with reference to FIG. It is a process of determining whether or not the changed consent condition has been reached. The consent conditions that can be set by the server device 2 will be described later.

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not consent is required (step S144). Specifically, when it is determined that the consent condition is not reached as a result of the determination in the consent condition determination process (step S143), it is determined that the consent is not necessary, and the process proceeds to step S109.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the consent condition is reached as a result of the determination in the consent condition determination process (step S143), it is determined that the consent is necessary, and after waiting for the player's consent instruction, step S109. Move to the processing of

  Next, the gaming medium handling device 1 makes a lending request to the server device 2 (step S109), and transmits the identification information, the balance amount information, the rate information, and the payout setting information to the server device 2. Here, the rate information includes the rate (for example, 20 yen rate) set in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 and information on the rate (for example, 5 yen rate) of ball information to be targeted in the lending request. Is included. Further, the payout setting information includes information on the processing result of the above-described payout amount setting processing (step S131) and information on the processing result of the agreement condition changing processing (step S1046).

  When receiving identification information, balance information, rate information, and payout setting information transmitted from gaming media handling apparatus 1, server device 2 stores ball information stored in rate-classified ball storage information storage unit 202c or balance information storage. The balance information stored in unit 202 d is updated in association with the identification information (step S 204), and the update information is transmitted to gaming media handling apparatus 1. In addition, server device 2 pays out the game media by game media handling device 1 based on the received rate information, but does not get in (for example, in game media handling device 1 where the 20 yen rate is set, Payout based on ball information at the rate of 20 yen) or payout with entry (eg, payout based on the ball information of the rate of 5 yen in gaming medium handling apparatus 1 in which the rate of 20 yen is set) It is identified whether there is any, and the identification result is stored in the game information storage unit 222a. Further, based on the received payout setting information, the server device 2 stores setting information on the number of gaming media to be paid out by the gaming medium handling device 1 and change information on consent conditions in the setting information storage unit 202b. When receiving the update information transmitted from the server device 2, the game medium handling apparatus 1 pays out the game medium (step S110).

(Process when counting gaming media)
FIG. 34 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of the gaming medium counting process performed by the gaming media handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2.

  First, when the gaming media are inserted into the counting device 107, the gaming media handling device 1 counts the number of inserted gaming media (step S111). Next, the gaming medium handling device 1 transmits to the server device 2 counting information and rate information according to the counting result by the counting device 107.

  When the server device 2 receives the counting information and the rate information transmitted from the gaming medium handling device 1, the server device 2 updates the ball information stored in the rate-classified ball holding information storage unit 202c (step S205). Send to the medium handling device 1.

(Process at the time of card return)
FIG. 35 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of the card return processing performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2.

  First, when there is a card return instruction (a return request operation to the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16), the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 holds ball information and balance information storage unit stored in the rate classified ball information storage unit 103c. It is determined whether the balance information stored in 103d is 0 (step S112). If it is determined that both the ball advance information stored in the rate-classified ball advance information storage unit 103c and the remaining amount information stored in the remaining amount information storage unit 103d are 0, the card return processing ends ( That is, the card is not returned). When the card is a membership card, the card is returned even in the above case.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that both of the ball advance information stored in the rate classified ball storage information 103c and the remaining amount information stored in the balance information storage 103d are not 0, further, the rate classified ball information by rate It is determined whether or not the ball information stored in the storage unit 103c is 0 (step S113). If it is determined that the ball information stored in the rate classified ball information storage unit 103c is 0, the process proceeds to step S115.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the ball information stored in the rate classified ball information storage unit 103c is not 0, the insertion / removal process (step S114) described later in the description of FIG. 36 is performed.

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether a card is being inserted (step S115). If it is determined that the card is being inserted, the process proceeds to step S117.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the card is not inserted, the counting card is assigned (step S116). Specifically, among the counting cards stored in the gaming medium handling device 1, the counting cards used for return this time are assigned.

  Next, the gaming medium handling device 1 makes a return request to the server device 2 (step S117), and transmits the identification information, the ball bearing information, the balance amount information and the rate information to the server device 2.

  When the server device 2 receives the identification information, the ball bearing information, the balance amount information and the rate information transmitted from the gaming medium handling device 1, the ball bearing information stored in the rate-classified ball bearing information storage unit 202c or the balance amount storage The balance information stored in unit 202 d is updated in association with the identification information (step S 206), and the update information is transmitted to gaming media handling apparatus 1. When receiving the update information transmitted from the server device 2, the gaming medium handling device 1 returns (issues) the card (step S118).

(The entry and exit decision processing of entry and exit)
FIG. 36 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the loading / unloading / unloading determination processing performed by the gaming media handling apparatus 1.

  First, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 performs a ball-count calculation process (step S1141). Specifically, using the ball-count information stored in the rate-classified ball-count information storage unit 103c of the game-medium handling apparatus 1, a loan rate different from the loan rate set in the game-medium handling apparatus 1 is When trying to play a game with another gaming machine 3 corresponding to the other gaming media handling apparatus 1 being set, non-payable ball information (that is, non-loading ball information) remains Calculate whether or not

  For example, when the ball information of 1,003 balls is stored in the rate classified ball information storage unit 103c of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 in one pachi, the ball is used (that is, the entry is made ) When trying to play a game in 4 pats, ball information for at least 3 balls will remain as non-payable ball information (that is, non-embedded ball information). In the process, it is calculated in advance.

  Next, based on the calculation result of the above-described ball number calculation process, the game medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether there is ball information that can not be paid out at another rate (that is, there is ball information that can not be inserted or removed). Or not) is determined (step S1142). If it is determined that there is no non-payable ball information at another rate (that is, there is no non-onboard ball information), the on-off source / on-off determination process ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a non-payable ball at another rate (that is, there is non-accessible ball information), a payout selection instruction accepting process (step S1143) is performed. Specifically, when trying to play a game on another gaming machine 3 corresponding to another gaming medium handling device 1 in which a lending rate different from the lending rate set in the gaming media handling apparatus 1 is set While displaying on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 that non-payout ball information (ie, non-loading ball information) remains on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16, Control is performed such that a payout selection operation can be made as to whether or not the gaming media corresponding to the ball information is to be paid out by the gaming media handling device 1. When payout is selected by the payout selection operation, the gaming medium handling device 1 determines that payout selection has been made. A display example of the touch panel LCD 16 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not there is a payout selection in the payout selection instruction receiving process (step S1144). If it is determined that there is no payout selection, the loading / unloading-impossible / impossible determination processing is ended.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a payout selection, the number of balls held is paid out based on the calculation result (step S1145). In the above example, when the ball information information of 1,003 balls is stored in the rate classified ball information storage unit 103c of the gaming medium handling device 1 in one padi, the gaming medium handling device 1 3 Pay out game media for balls.

  As described above, the gaming medium handling device 1 can not pay out the ball bearing information stored in the gaming media handling device 1 at the lending rate set in the other gaming media handling device 1 (ie, When non-embedded ball information) remains, the fact is displayed on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 to notify the player.

  By configuring in this manner, when the player tries to play a game with another game machine 3 corresponding to another game medium handling device 1 in which different rates are set, the player can not pay out ball information Since it can be recognized that (that is, ball information that can not be inserted) remains, it is possible to prevent trouble between the player and the game arcade in advance.

  In addition, the gaming medium handling device 1 can not pay out ball bearing information stored in the gaming media handling device 1 at the lending rate set in the other gaming media handling device 1 (that is, entering the balls). In the case where the impossible ball information) remains, the game medium according to the remaining ball information is paid out by the player's payout selection operation.

  By configuring in this manner, when the player tries to play a game with another gaming machine 3 corresponding to another gaming medium handling device 1 in which different rates are set, the remaining amount Since it is possible to select whether or not to use a game medium corresponding to the ball information in the game machine 3 corresponding to the game medium handling apparatus 1, the player who is trying to get in to another rate It is possible to prevent the player from entering the vehicle while the ball information that is wasted is being stored, and it is possible to prevent the trouble between the player and the game arcade in advance.

  In the first embodiment, the ball content information stored in the game media handling apparatus 1 can not be paid out at the lending rate set in another game media handling apparatus 1 (that is, entering the balls). When it is determined that the impossible ball information) remains, the game medium according to the remaining ball information is to be paid out by the player's payout selection operation. Or, along with this, the above-mentioned step S1143 to step S1143 also when the ball content information stored in the game media handling apparatus 1 does not satisfy the ball content information corresponding to the number of game media required to be exchanged with the lowest unit price prize. The processing of 1145 may be performed.

  For example, as in the above-mentioned example, in the case of the 4-yen rate, when two balls are correlated as the number of gaming media requiring replacement with the lowest unit price prize, gaming medium handling set to the 4-yen rate In the case of 1 yen rate, when the ball bearing information stored in the device 1 is less than 2 balls, in the case of 1 yen rate, 8 balls are associated as the number of game media requiring replacement with the lowest unit price prize, When the ball bearing information stored in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 set to the 1 yen rate is less than 8 balls, the processes of steps S1143 to 1145 may be performed. In addition, if the number of game media requiring replacement with the lowest unit price premium in the processing is different from the number of game media requiring replacement with the minimum unit price premium in the exchange game media number management information managed by the prize management device 7 described above. It may be made to be settable. In this case, a specific giveaway (for example, the above-mentioned, for example, the above-mentioned, the number of game media for which 250 balls are required to be exchanged at the 4-yen rate and the number is equal to 1,000. The special prize of (1) may be settable as the lowest unit price prize.

  By configuring in this way, the player who is about to perform prize exchange will have remaining ball information that can not be exchanged with the lowest unit price prize set by the prize management device 7 or set separately therefrom. Can be recognized, and since the game can be ended after the number of balls to be used is exhausted by the payout selection operation, it is possible to prevent problems between the player and the game arcade in advance. Become.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the ball content information stored in the game media handling apparatus 1 can not be paid out at the lending rate set in another game media handling apparatus 1 (that is, entering the balls). In the case where the ineffective ball information) remains, the game medium is paid out according to the remaining ball information by the player's payout selection operation. However, the player pays out Regardless of the presence or absence of the selection operation, game media corresponding to the remaining ball information may be automatically paid out. That is, in the insertion / removal-in / non-engagement determination process shown in FIG. 36, the process of step S1145 may be performed without performing the processes of steps S1143 and S1144.

  By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent the player who is trying to get in at another rate from carrying in while the ball-count information that is wasted is stored. It becomes possible to prevent trouble with the store in advance.

  Further, in this case, after the processing of step S1145, a notification that the game medium has been paid out according to the remaining ball information is output (it is not shown, but it is referred to as "step S1146"). It is also good. For example, in the case of the above example (when the ball information of 1,003 balls is stored in the rate-classified ball information storage unit 103c of the game medium handling device 1 in 1 pachi), the game medium handling device 1 The display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 may display “The 3 balls that can not be paid out when moving to 4 pads have been paid out.”

  By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent the player from leaving the seat despite having balls, and it is possible to prevent problems between the player and the game arcade in advance. Become.

  Furthermore, in the above case, instead of the process of step S1143, an operation (hereinafter referred to as "return object selection operation") for selecting a card return object can be performed by the reception unit of touch panel LCD 16. Processing may be performed. Specifically, one of A “move to a gaming machine having a different rate”, B “move to a gaming machine having the same rate”, and C “finish the game” is selected. Then, the process of steps S1145 and S1146 may be performed only when A is selected.

  By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent the player who is trying to get into another rate from performing the insertion while the ball-count information that is wasted is stored. It is possible for the player who is not trying to enter the rate to return the card while storing all the ball information, so that it is possible to prevent the trouble between the player and the game store in advance. Become.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the gaming shop side can selectively set in advance whether or not the above-described payout selection operation can be accepted, and whether or not the return object selection operation can be accepted. It may be When neither of the operations is set to be acceptable, the game medium according to the ball information on the remaining amount is automatically paid out as described above.

  By configuring in this way, the game arcade can perform operations according to its own store regarding management of the ball information about the remaining amount, so that the trouble between the player and the game arcade is prevented in advance. It is possible to

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, when the number of balls held by the player is counted by the counting device 107 in the gaming medium counting process shown in FIG. Whether or not there is an intention to play a game on another gaming machine 3 corresponding to another gaming medium handling apparatus 1 for which a lending rate different from the rate is set (that is, to play a game by entering balls) If it is confirmed to the player (hereinafter referred to as "insertion intention confirmation processing") and there is an intention to play a game by entering balls, it is assumed that the insertion source entrance impossible determination processing shown in FIG. 36 is performed. It is also good. That is, only if the player has an intention to play a game by inserting balls, whether there is ball information that can not be paid out at another rate (that is, whether there is ball information that can not be inserted or not). ), And when there is ball information that can not be inserted, game media corresponding to the remaining ball information is paid out automatically or based on the player's payout selection operation. You may do it.

  In this insertion intention confirmation process, for example, when the player has acquired game media in one padi and counted the balls, the player moves to “four pads” on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game media handling apparatus 1 concerned. Do you want to play a game? ”, And also display the“ Moved ”and“ No Moved ”selection buttons on the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16 (that is,“ Acquired entry confirmation operation ”) Make it possible). Then, in the case where “moving scheduled” is selected, the loading / unloading / unloading determination process shown in FIG. 36 is performed.

  In this case, the insertion intention confirmation process may be performed in the game medium counting process shown in FIG. 34, or may be performed in the card return process shown in FIG. In addition, the entering / unloading determination processing shown in FIG. 36 may be performed in the processing of counting gaming media shown in FIG. 34, or may be performed in processing of returning the card shown in FIG. More specifically, in the first embodiment, the process of counting in game is performed in the gaming medium counting process shown in FIG. 34, and in the process of returning the card shown in FIG. 34, the mode of performing the entering intention confirmation process and the entering / ending inability determination process shown in FIG. 36 in the gaming medium counting process shown in FIG. 34, and the mode in which the card return process shown in FIG. It is possible to adopt any of the modes for performing the intention confirmation process and the installation / removal process as shown in FIG.

  Also, the insertion intention confirmation process may be performed before the player acquires the game medium. For example, when the 1 yen rate is set in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1, regardless of the presence or absence of ball information, the game is started at the gaming machine corresponding to the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 (for example, FIG. 27). In the processing at the time of card insertion shown in FIG. 32, the processing at the time of bill insertion shown in FIG. 32, or the processing at the time of gaming media lending shown in FIG. It may be displayed as “Do you plan to move to 4 pats to play a game after winning a ball?”.

  In addition, the insertion intention confirmation processing is that a predetermined confirmation condition is established in the gaming machine 3 corresponding to the gaming medium handling device 1 (for example, transition to a special gaming state advantageous to the player in the pachinko machine 3a). It is good also as based on. In this case, the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 may display “If you count balls, will you move to 4 pads and play a game?”.

  Alternatively, the acceptance of the intention to confirm the intention of entering in the process of confirming the intention to enter may be performed in the process of accepting selection of the operation for accepting payment in the process of judging the impossibility of entering in and out as shown in FIG. For example, when the 1 yen rate is set to the gaming media handling apparatus 1, the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 of the gaming media handling apparatus 1 "Are you planning to move to 4 patties to play a game? "Do you pay out balls that can not be paid out if you move?", And also select "Payout because it moves" and "Don't pay because it does not move" in the reception unit of touch panel LCD 16. It is also possible to display a button (that is, to allow reception of the “in-loading intention confirmation operation” and the “payout selection operation”).

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 holds the number of balls (ball information), the lending rate set in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 (for example, Play a game with another gaming machine 3 corresponding to another gaming medium handling apparatus 1 for which a lending rate (for example, a 4-yen rate) different from the 1 yen rate) is set (ie, a game by entering balls) Can be accepted by the touch panel LCD 16 to confirm the player's intention regarding whether or not to perform the game, and if there is an intention to play a game by entering balls, the different lending rates (For example, it is determined whether there is non-payable ball information that can not be paid out at a rate of 4 yen) (that is, whether there is non-available ball information), and if there is non-available ball information , To accept the player's payout selection operation It can be formed. By configuring in this manner, it is possible to manage ball-count information more in accordance with the needs of the player.

(Processing when dividing balls)
FIG. 37 is a flow chart showing the procedure of the ball dividing process performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the server device 2.

  First, when the game medium handling apparatus 1 receives a ball division instruction (a ball division request operation to the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16), the ball information stored in the rate classified ball storage unit 103c is 0. It is determined whether or not (step S119). If it is determined that the ball information stored in the rate classified ball information storage unit 103c is 0, the ball division processing is ended.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the ball information stored in the rate classified ball information storage unit 103c is not 0, a ball division selection process (step S120) described later in the description of FIG. 38 is performed.

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 assigns a counting card (step S121). Specifically, among the counting cards stored in the gaming medium handling device 1, the counting cards used for the current division are assigned.

  Next, the gaming medium handling device 1 sends a ball-bearing division request to the server device 2 (step S122), and transmits identification information and ball-bearing division information to the server device 2.

  When the server device 2 receives the identification information and the ball division information transmitted from the game medium handling device 1, the ball number information stored in the rate classified ball storage information 202c or 212b is correlated with the identification information. The update is made (step S207), and the update information is transmitted to the gaming media handling apparatus 1. When receiving the update information transmitted from the server device 2, the gaming medium handling device 1 issues a division card (step S123).

  In the ball dividing process in the first embodiment, only the divided card is issued in step S123. However, after the ball dividing selection process described later is performed according to the ball dividing instruction, the ball is divided into balls. It is also possible to return (issue) the card to be the division source of (division source card) and issue the card to be the division destination of the balls (division card).

(Ball ball division selection processing)
FIG. 38 is a flow chart showing the procedure of the ball share division selection process performed by the game medium handling device 1.

  First, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 performs split source rate specification acceptance processing (step S1201). Specifically, the ball number per ball rate is displayed on the display portion of the touch panel LCD 16 using the ball number information stored in the rate ball number information storage unit 103c of the game medium handling device 1 and the touch panel LCD 16 The control unit is controlled such that a division source specification operation can be performed to specify which rate the number of balls has to be divided. When the split source rate is specified by the split source specification operation, the gaming medium handling device 1 determines that the split source rate has been specified. A display example of the touch panel LCD 16 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not the division source rate has been designated in the division source rate designation reception process (step S1202). If it is determined that the division source rate is not specified, the process waits.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the division source rate is specified, the specified division source rate is set in the ball division information (step S1203).

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 performs divided ball holding number specification acceptance processing (step S1204). Specifically, while displaying the number of balls in the division source rate designated in the division source rate specification reception process on the display unit of touch panel LCD 16, the reception unit of touch panel LCD 16 determines the number of balls in the number of balls in division source rate Control is performed so as to enable division number specification operation to specify whether to divide the number of balls for balls. When the number of divided balls held is specified by the division number specification operation, the game medium handling device 1 determines that the number of divided balls held has been specified. A display example of the touch panel LCD 16 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not the divided ball number has been specified in the divided ball number specification acceptance processing (step S1205). If it is determined that there is no designation of the number of divided balls, the process waits.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the divided number of balls is specified, the designated number of divided balls is set in the divided ball information (step S1206).

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 performs a split target rate specification acceptance process (step S1207). Specifically, while displaying the number of divided balls held in the divided ball holding number designation reception process on the display unit of touch panel LCD 16, it is determined at which rate the number of balls held in the reception portion of touch panel LCD 16 is divided. Control to enable the specified split destination specification operation. When the split destination rate is designated by the split destination designation operation, the gaming medium handling device 1 determines that the split destination rate has been designated. A display example of the touch panel LCD 16 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not there has been specification of a division destination rate in the above-mentioned division destination rate specification acceptance processing (step S1208). If it is determined that there is a designation of the division target rate, the designated division target rate is set in the ball division information (step S1209), and the ball division selection processing is ended.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the division target rate is not specified, the division source rate is set in the ball division information as division target rate (step S1210), and the ball division selection processing is ended.

  In addition, in the ball dividing division selection process of the first embodiment, although the dividing source rate is specified in step S1201, the rate set in the game medium handling apparatus 1 is basically set as the dividing source rate. However, only when changing the split source rate, this may be specified. In this case, the display unit of touch panel LCD 16 a displays “Do you want to change the split source rate?”, And the reception unit of touch panel LCD 16 a displays selection buttons “Change” “Do not change”, “Change” The division source rate may be changed by causing the player to touch the portion where “Yes” is displayed.

(Screw motor control process)
FIG. 39 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of screw motor control processing performed by the gaming media handling apparatus 1. The screw motor control process is a periodic interrupt process which is executed every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) under the control of the control unit 100.

  First, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not the payout flag is 1 (step S1301). Here, the payout flag will be described later in step S110 in the gaming medium lending process described above in the description of FIG. 33, step S1145 in the entering / receiving process not possible determination processing described in FIG. 36, and in FIG. When the payout of the game medium is performed in step S1246 or the like in the entry source determination processing, entry information is updated from 0 to 1. That is, it is a flag for identifying whether or not the payout control of game media is executed. If it is determined that the payout flag is 1, the process proceeds to step S1304.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the payout flag is not 1 (that is, 0), it is further determined whether or not the exit sensor 43 has detected passage of gaming media (step S1302). If it is determined that the exit sensor 43 detects the passage of game media, an error display process (step S1303) is executed, and the screw motor control process is ended. Also, when it is determined that the exit sensor 43 has not detected the passage of the game medium, the screw motor control process is ended. In the error display process, for example, as described later in the description of FIG. 43, the status display light 13 blinks in red, and the touch panel LCD 16 displays that abnormal payout has been performed. In addition to these error displays, the lending function and the counting function of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 may be stopped.

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether the error flag is 1 (step S1304). Here, the error flag is updated from 0 to 1 in the process of step S1316 described later, and whether or not the game medium is actually paid out when the game medium payout control is executed. Is a flag for identifying That is, when the error flag is 0, when the payout control of the game medium is executed, it can be identified that the game medium is actually paid out, and when the error flag is 1, the game When media payout control is executed, it can be identified that gaming media are not actually paid out. If it is determined that the error flag is 1, processing proceeds to step S1317.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the error flag is not 1 (that is, 0), it is further determined whether or not the number of payout requests exceeds 1 (step S1305). Here, the payout request number refers to the number of gaming media to be paid out in the payout control when paying out the gaming media according to a payout instruction from the player or automatically, for example, payout from the player When the instruction is based on the money information, the number of available unit game media (for example, 125 balls) is the requested payout number. If it is determined that the requested payout number exceeds 1 (that is, 2 or more), the rotation rate for driving the screw motor 34 in the forward rotation is set to 50% (step S1306), and the process proceeds to step S1313. .

  In the first embodiment, the rotation rate of the screw motor 34 is a so-called duty ratio (D), and indicates the rotation rate of the screw motor 34 in a predetermined period. For example, setting the rotation rate of the screw motor 34 to 50% means setting the rotation rate to 100% when the number of rotations of the screw motor 34 in the predetermined period (100 ms) is 100 times, the screw motor in the predetermined period (100 ms) It means setting the number of revolutions of 34 to 50 times. That is, the duty ratio (D) defining the operation of the screw motor 34 can be determined by "the number of rotations in a predetermined period / predetermined period".

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the payout request number does not exceed 1 (that is, is 1 or less), it is further determined whether the payout request number is 0 (step S1305). If it is determined that the requested payout number is 0, the screw motor 34 is driven reversely at a rotation rate of 50% for a predetermined time (for example, 150 ms), and then the screw motor 34 is stopped (step S1308) And the payout flag is updated from 1 to 0 (step S1309), and the process proceeds to step S1313.

  As described above, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 of the first embodiment, when it is determined that the payout request number is 0, that is, when ending the gaming media payout control, the screw motor 34 is switched for a predetermined time (for example, 150 ms) Since the screw 36 is rotated in the second rotation direction and then stopped by being driven reversely and then stopped, the game medium being lifted by the screw 36 is the ball As the carrier base 31 is returned to the inside of the transport base 31, it is possible to prevent the game media from being transported by the screw 36 exceeding the number of payout requested pieces.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the requested payout number is not 0 (that is, 1), the rotation rate for driving the screw motor 34 in the forward rotation is set to 20% (step S1310).

  As described above, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 of the first embodiment, when it is determined that the requested payout number is 1, the rotation rate of the screw motor 34 is changed from the first rotation rate of 50% to 50%. The rotation rate is set to 20%, which is a second rotation rate lower than the rotation rate 1. That is, before execution of the payout control of a predetermined number (for example, 125 balls) of game media, before the detection of the payout of a specific number (for example, 125 balls) of game media for a predetermined number or less is started by exit sensor 43 The game medium is configured to execute control to lower the drive ratio of the drive means when a predetermined control condition is established (for example, when the payout control for the 124th ball is finished). It is possible to weaken the inertia force of the screw motor 34 in a predetermined period before the end of the payout control of the game, and to appropriately execute the payout control of the necessary number (for example, 125 balls) of game media. Become.

  Note that the process in step S1310 is not limited to the one executed when the requested payout number is 1 (that is, when the 124th ball payout control is ended), for example, the requested payout number is 2 and It may be executed in a certain case (i.e., when the dispensing control of the 123rd ball is finished), or when the number of dispensing requested is 125 (i.e., the dispensing control is started, but the first ball is It may be executed when the dispensing control is not finished either. That is, when the predetermined number is “125”, the value that can be set as the specific number is “0 to 125”.

  Further, the required payout number for executing the process of step S1310 can be appropriately changed according to the performance of the screw motor 34, the gear ratio, the length of the screw 36, the number of gaming balls that can be held by the screw 36, etc. Shall be In particular, when the number of gaming balls that can be held by the screw 36 (that is, can be temporarily placed between the convex portions of the screw 36) is four, the number of payout requests is four (that is, 121). If the process of step S1310 is executed when the on-ball payout control ends), it will contribute to the execution of more appropriate payout control. Further, the process of step S1312 described later may be executed under the same condition. Furthermore, the predetermined control condition may be satisfied regardless of the number of requested payouts. For example, it may be established based on the passage of a specific time since the start of the payout control.

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not the exit sensor 43 has detected entry of gaming media (step S1311). That is, it is determined whether or not the game medium transported by the screw 36 has reached the position detected by the outlet sensor 43. If it is determined that the exit sensor 43 has detected entry of a game medium, the drive of the screw motor 34 is stopped (step S1312), and the process proceeds to step S1313. Also, when it is determined that the exit sensor 43 has not detected the entry of a game medium, the process proceeds to step S1313.

  As described above, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 of the first embodiment, when it is determined that the payout request number is 1 and it is determined that the exit sensor 43 detects the entrance of the gaming medium, the screw motor 34 is driven. Is configured to stop. That is, when the exit sensor 43 starts detecting the payout of a specific number (for example, 125 balls) of the specified number (for example, 125 balls) or less during execution of the payout control of a predetermined number (for example, 125 balls) of game media. Since the control for stopping the drive of the screw motor 34 is executed, the inertia force of the screw motor 34 can be weakened immediately before the payout control of the game medium is finished, and the inertia force of the screw motor 34 can be reduced. It is possible to appropriately execute payout control of a necessary number (for example, 125 balls) of game media.

  Note that the process of step S1312 is not limited to one executed when the number of requested payouts is 1 (ie, when the outlet sensor 43 starts detecting the payout of the 125th ball), for example, It may be executed when the requested payout number is 2 (i.e., when the outlet sensor 43 starts detection of the 124th ball), or when the requested payout number is 125 (i.e., The exit sensor 43 may be executed when the detection of the first ball payout is started.

  Further, the number of payout requests for which the process of step S1312 is to be executed can be appropriately changed similarly to the number of payout requests for which the process of step S1310 is to be executed, and the process of step S1310 is executed. It may be set on the basis of the correlation with the number of requested payouts. For example, the requested payout number for executing the process of step S1310 and the requested payout number for executing the process of step S1312 may be set to the same requested payout number, or may be different for the requested payout number. In the case where different payout request numbers are set, for example, when the payout request number for which the process of step S1310 is executed is set as X (X = 125-2), the payout request number for which the process of step S1312 is executed is It may be set as Y (Y = 124 to 1, X> Y). Furthermore, the rotation rate of the screw motor 34 to be decreased by the process of step S1310 may be added and set. With this configuration, it is possible to more appropriately adjust the inertial force generated from the screw motor 34.

  Next, the gaming medium handling device 1 determines whether or not the exit sensor 43 detects the passage of gaming media (step S1313). If it is determined that the exit sensor 43 detects the passage of game media, the number of payout request pieces is decremented by 1 (step S1314), and the screw motor control process is ended.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the exit sensor 43 does not detect passage of gaming media, it is further determined whether the exit sensor 43 has not detected passage of gaming media for a predetermined time (for example, about 2 seconds). It discriminates (step S1315). If the exit sensor 43 determines that passage of gaming media has not been detected for a predetermined period of time (for example, about 2 seconds), the error flag is updated from 0 to 1 (step S1316), which will be described later in FIG. The payout error process (step S1317) is executed, and the screw motor control process is ended. Also, when it is determined that the exit sensor 43 detects the passage of gaming media within a predetermined time (for example, about 2 seconds), the screw motor control process is ended.

(Delivery error processing)
FIG. 40 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the payout error processing performed by the gaming media handling apparatus 1. This payout error process is executed in step S1317 of the screw motor control process shown in FIG.

  First, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether the nozzle clogging error flag is 1 or not (step S1351). Here, the nozzle clogging error flag is updated from 0 to 1 in the process of step S1360 described later, and in the case where the payout flag is 1, the exit sensor 43 passes the game medium for a predetermined time. If it is determined that the game medium is not detected (for example, about 2 seconds) and if it is determined that the game medium is present on the outlet sensor 43, it is assumed that there is stagnation (clogging) of the game medium on the nozzle 21 side. , Is a flag used to identify that.

  When it is determined that the nozzle clogging error flag is 1, the gaming medium handling device 1 further determines whether or not the exit sensor 43 detects the passage of gaming media (step S1352). If it is determined that the exit sensor 43 has detected passage of gaming media, the number of payout requests is decremented by 1 (step S1353), and the error flag is updated from 1 to 0 (step S1354). It updates to 0 (step S1355), and ends the payment error processing. In addition, the payout error processing is ended also when it is determined that the exit sensor 43 has not detected the passage of the game medium.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the nozzle clogging error flag is not 1 (that is, 0), it is further determined whether or not the retry flag is 1 (step S1356). Here, the retry flag is updated from 0 to 1 in the process of step S1366 described later, and the payout flag is 1, and the exit sensor 43 passes the game medium for a predetermined time (for example, And when it is determined that the game medium is not detected on the outlet sensor 43, the game medium stagnation (clogging) on the screw 36 side or the game medium is jammed This is a flag used to identify that control is to be performed to rerotate the screw motor 34 again (retry) after the screw motor 34 is reversely rotated for a predetermined time (for example, 100 ms).

  When it is determined that the retry flag is 1, the gaming medium handling device 1 further determines whether a predetermined time (for example, about 10 seconds) or more has elapsed after execution of the retry (step S1357). . If it is determined that a predetermined time (for example, about 10 seconds) or more has elapsed after execution of the retry, the process proceeds to step S1361. Further, when it is determined that a predetermined time (for example, about 10 seconds) or more has not elapsed after execution of the retry, the payout error processing is ended.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the retry flag is not 1 (that is, 0), it is further determined whether there is a game medium on the exit sensor 43 (step S1358). When it is determined that game media is present on the exit sensor 43 (that is, game media is stagnating at the position of the exit sensor 43), it is determined that the game media is clogged at the nozzle 21 portion, and the exit sensor 43 Execute control to make the drive of the screw motor 34 stand by (suspend) until the upper game medium passes (step S1359), update the nozzle clogging error flag from 0 to 1 (step S1360), and finish the payout error processing Do.

  As described above, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 of the first embodiment, when the time when the payout of the gaming medium is not detected by the exit sensor 43 becomes a predetermined time (for example, about 2 seconds) It is determined whether or not there is. Then, when it is determined that the game medium is present on the outlet sensor 43, a state (for example, game media) in which the game medium is not guided on the downstream side of the outlet sensor 43 (for example, the ball guiding unit 20 including the nozzle 21) Is determined to generate a clogged state in the nozzle 21 and the driving of the screw motor 34 is interrupted (standby) until the state is eliminated by the player or the store clerk. Therefore, even when a state where the game medium is not guided occurs, it is possible to appropriately cancel the state without overloading the screw motor 34.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no gaming medium on the exit sensor 43 (that is, no gaming medium is staying at the position of the exit sensor 43), the screw motor 34 is rotated at a rotation rate of 50% for a predetermined time (for example, 100 ms). Is reversely rotated, and then control is performed to rotate the screw motor 34 forwardly (retry) again (step S1361).

  As described above, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 of the first embodiment, when the time when the payout of the gaming medium is not detected by the exit sensor 43 becomes a predetermined time (for example, about 2 seconds) It is determined whether or not there is. Then, when it is determined that there is no game medium on the outlet sensor 43, the game medium is not transported or lifted on the upstream side (for example, the ball transport base 31 or the screw 36) than the outlet sensor 43 (for example, When it is determined that the gaming medium is in a state of biting into the screw 36 and the screw motor 34 is configured to reversely rotate, the gaming medium is not transported or lifted. Even in this case, it is possible to quickly eliminate the state.

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not the exit sensor 43 has detected passage of gaming media (step S1362). If it is determined that the exit sensor 43 detects the passage of gaming media, the number of payout requests is decremented by 1 (step S1363), the error flag is updated from 1 to 0 (step S1364), and the retry flag is 1 to 0 (Step S1365), and the payout error processing is ended. If it is determined that the exit sensor 43 has not detected passage of gaming media, the retry flag is updated from 0 to 1 (step S1366), and the payout error processing is ended.

  Incidentally, based on the nozzle clogging error flag being updated from 0 to 1 in step S1360 of the payout error processing, the error display processing is performed as in step S1303 in the screw motor control processing described above in the explanation of FIG. It is good also as execution. Specifically, for example, as described later in the description of FIG. 43, the status indicator light 13 blinks in red, and the touch panel LCD 16 displays that the game medium is staying downstream of the exit sensor 43. You may do it. In addition, the status indication light 13 may be blinked in a color (for example, purple) different from the normal error.

  Also, based on the fact that the retry flag is updated from 0 to 1 in step S1366 of this payout error processing, error display processing is executed as in step S1303 in the screw motor control processing described above in the explanation of FIG. You may do it. Specifically, for example, as described later in the description of FIG. 43, the status indicator light 13 blinks in red, and the touch panel LCD 16 displays that gaming media are stagnating on the upstream side of the exit sensor 43 You may do it. Further, the status indication light 13 may be blinked in a color (for example, yellow) different from a normal error.

(Processing when offline while membership card is inserted)
FIG. 41 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of offline processing during insertion of a membership card performed by the gaming media handling apparatus 1. This offline process during membership card insertion is a case where a membership card is inserted in the gaming medium handling device 1 and communication between the gaming media handling device 1 and the server device 2 is interrupted for some reason (offline state It takes place when it becomes).

  When an off-line state occurs in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1a, information to that effect is transmitted to the rental terminal board 307 of the pachinko machine 3a via the IF 110. When the pachinko machine 3a receives the information indicating that the offline state has occurred from the gaming medium handling device 1a, the pachinko machine 3a forms at least one of the main device group 303a, the sub device group 304a, and the payout device group 306. An information display unit capable of displaying the information transmitted from 1 in a predetermined display mode notifies that an off-line state has occurred. With such a configuration, it is possible to notify that the offline state has occurred in the gaming medium handling device 1 also in the gaming machine (for example, the pachinko machine 3a).

  First, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 prohibits lending of gaming media (step S1401). Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 performs member card correspondence information storage processing (step S1402). In the membership card correspondence information storage processing, processing is performed to store current ball-count information and balance information associated with identification information of a membership card when an offline state occurs.

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether the in-loading flag is on (step S1403). If it is determined that the in-loading flag is not on (that is, off), the process proceeds to step S1413. On the other hand, if it is determined that the in-loading flag is on, the in-loading flag is turned off (step S1404), the off-line check timer is turned on, and clocking is started (step S1404). The off-line check timer is a timer that counts the time during which the off-line state continues.

  Next, based on the value of the off-line check timer, the gaming medium handling device 1 determines whether or not communication with the server device 2 has been recovered before a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed (step S1406). ). If it is determined that the communication with the server device 2 has been recovered, the on-loading flag turned off in the process of step S1404 is turned on again, and the on / off instruction content including information on at least the on / off source rate and the on / off destination rate Are restored (step S1407), and the process proceeds to step S1414. On the other hand, when it is determined that the communication with the server device 2 has not recovered, it is further determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed based on the value of the off-line check timer ( Step S1408). If it is determined that the predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has not elapsed, the process returns to step S1406.

  When it is determined that the predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed in the process of step S1408, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 turns off the off-line check timer and ends the clocking (step S1409). Next, the gaming medium handling device 1 clears the above-mentioned entry instruction content (step S1410), and performs member card correspondence information storage processing (step S1411). In the membership card correspondence information storage processing, processing is performed to store current ball-count information and balance information associated with the identification information of the membership card before returning the membership card. Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 automatically returns the membership card (step S1412).

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether communication with the server device 2 has been recovered (step S1413). If it is determined that the communication with the server device 2 has not recovered, the process of step S1413 is repeated until the communication with the server device 2 is recovered. That is, the game medium handling device 1 waits for processing until communication with the server device 2 is recovered.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the communication with the server device 2 has been recovered, a member card correspondence information transmission process (step S1414) is performed. In the membership card correspondence information transmission process, various types of information stored in the process of step S1402 or step S1411 are transmitted to the server device 2. By this processing, for example, the ball possession information stored in the rate classified ball storage information storage unit 103c of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 in the offline state and the ball classified information stored in the rate classified ball storage information 202c of the server device 2 Can be coordinated at the time of recovery from the off-line state (at the time of recovery to the on-line state). Also, for example, the ball-bearing information stored in balance information storage unit 103d of gaming media handling apparatus 1 in the offline state and the ball-bearing information stored in balance balance ball information storage unit 202d of server device 2 from the offline state It can be coordinated at the time of recovery (at the time of recovery to the online state).

  Next, the gaming media handling apparatus 1 permits lending of gaming media (step S1415), and ends the off-line processing while inserting a membership card.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when an online state occurs while the gaming medium handling device 1 has inserted a membership card and is lending (disbursing) gaming media by insertion, In addition to prohibiting the gaming media from being loaned out (payout), when the offline state continues for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), the membership card is returned (discharged).

  By configuring in this manner, when a member card is inserted, it is possible to carry in and out, and even when an offline state occurs, a valuable value held by the player (for example, ball information or the like) The balance information can be managed appropriately.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 stores the on / off control information (for example, on-the-fly flag) when lending (disbursing) of the gaming medium is performed by on-the-fly, and the off-line state occurs. This entry and exit control information is erased when the offline state occurs, but if it is recovered from the offline state (restored to the online state) before a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses, The storage control information is stored, and it is configured to enable lending (disbursement) of gaming media by the same insertion as that before the occurrence of the off-line state.

  By configuring in this way, when the membership card is inserted, it is possible to minimize the influence given to the player by the occurrence of the offline state, so that a trouble occurs between the player and the game arcade. Can be suppressed.

  It should be noted that even when it is determined that the in-loading flag is not on (that is, is off) in step S1403 of the offline processing during membership card insertion shown in FIG. It is good also as performing processing of ~ S1412 (except Step S1407 which is processing concerning entry and S1411). That is, regardless of whether or not the vehicle is in transit, the time after the occurrence of the offline state is clocked, and when the clocked result reaches a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), the membership card is automatically It may be returned to the

  In addition, when it is determined that the in-loading flag is on in step S1403 of the offline processing during membership card insertion shown in FIG. 41, the gaming medium handling device 1 turns off the in-loading flag in step S1404. However, if it is determined in step S1408 that the predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed in step S1408, the flag may be turned off in step S1404. . In this case, the process of step S1407 is unnecessary. That is, even when an off-line state occurs, the on-going flag is not immediately turned off, and the on-going flag is turned off when a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses, and a predetermined time (for example, 5) If it recovers from the offline state (restoration to the online state) before the lapse of seconds), the on-going flag is on as it is, so that the on-off flag is turned on and off. Control burden can be reduced. Also, even if the in-loading flag is turned off after a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses in this way, the lending of gaming media is prohibited in step S1401, so the loading-in process is executed by mistake. It will not be done.

  Further, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 stores the current ball information and balance information associated with the identification information of the membership card in steps S1402 and S1411 of the offline processing during membership card insertion shown in FIG. However, the game medium handling apparatus 1 does not directly store ball and ball information and balance information, and stores only ball and balance information and data communication with the server 2. In the case of a system configuration that enables lending (disbursement) of gaming media based on ball information and balance information by the server, the server device 2 can grasp the current ball information and balance information, so these processes can be performed. Is unnecessary. Further, in the case of a system configuration in which ball information is stored only in server device 2 and balance information is stored in gaming media handling device 1 (or a membership card), only balance information is stored in steps S1402 and S1411. May be stored.

  Further, in the gaming medium counting process shown in FIG. 34, gaming medium handling device 1 can not transmit counting information to server device 2 because an offline state occurs during counting of gaming media by counting device 107. Or, in the gaming medium counting process shown in FIG. 34, when counting the gaming media by the counting device 107, the counting information is not transmitted to the server device 2, and the counting is performed only in the classified ball information storage unit 103c. In the case of a system configuration in which the ball information is stored and the counted ball information is transmitted to the server device 2 in the card return processing shown in FIG. 35, the offline processing shown in FIG. After returning the membership card in step S1412, lending (disbursing) of gaming media based on the counted ball-bearing information may be permitted. That is, even when the offline state is continuing, after the return of the membership card, lending (payout) of gaming media based on the counted ball information stored in gaming media handling apparatus 1 is permitted. It is good also as composition. By configuring in this way, even when an offline state occurs, if the member is counting gaming media, lending (payment) of gaming media based on counting ball information that is the counting result Therefore, the occurrence of the off-line state can have less influence on the player.

  In this case, if it is desired that the player stop the game before the counted ball information becomes 0, the counting associated with the counted ball information according to the card return instruction operation by the player. A new card may be issued (returned). At this time, when identification information is added to the counting card in advance, the game medium handling device 1 stores the correspondence between the identification information and the counted ball information, and recovers from the off-line state (online When the state is restored, the correspondence relationship may be transmitted to the server device 2. Further, when the identification information is not added to the counting card, the gaming medium handling device 1 adds the identification information, and the gaming medium handling device 1 stores the correspondence between the identification information and the counting ball information. In the case of recovery from the off-line state (restoration to the on-line state), the correspondence relationship may be transmitted to the server device 2. In addition, when it is possible to directly store the ball-bearing information in the counting card, when the gaming medium handling device 1 stores the ball-bearing information in the counting card and recovers from the off-line state (restoration to the on-line state), The processing result may be sent to the server device 2.

  Further, in this case, processing contents, processing time, and the like are stored for various types of processing performed by gaming media handling apparatus 1 in the offline state, and the above-described correspondence relationship and processing result are transmitted to server device 2. These information may be sent together. Further, when the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 performs various processes in the off-line state, facial data is detected by the camera unit 17 each time the process is performed, and the correspondence and the processing result described above are transmitted to the server apparatus 2 The detected facial data may be transmitted together.

(Processing when offline while counting card inserted)
FIG. 42 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of off-line processing while the counting card is inserted, which is performed by the gaming medium handling device 1. This offline processing during insertion of the counting card is a case where the counting card is inserted in the gaming medium handling device 1 and communication between the gaming media handling device 1 and the server device 2 is interrupted due to some reason (offline state It takes place when it becomes).

  First, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 performs counting card correspondence information storage processing (step S1421). In the counting card correspondence information storage processing, processing is performed to store the current ball-count information and remaining amount information associated with the identification information of the counting card when the offline state occurs.

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether the in-loading flag is on (step S1422). If it is determined that the in-loading flag is not on (ie, is off), the process proceeds to step S1424. On the other hand, if it is determined that the in-loading flag is on, the in-loading flag is turned off, and the content of the loading instruction including at least information on the loading source rate and the loading destination rate is cleared (step S1423). .

  Next, the gaming media handling apparatus 1 prohibits lending of gaming media by entering (step S1424). For example, when the 4-yen rate is set in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1, lending of gaming media based on the 4-yen rate ball information and the balance information is not prohibited, but it is based on the 1-yen rate ball information. It controls so that lending of gaming media is prohibited.

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether communication with the server device 2 has been recovered (step S1425). If it is determined that the communication with the server device 2 has not recovered, it is further determined whether or not there has been a payout of gaming media (step S1426). That is, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not there is a payout instruction of the player in the offline state, and the payout control of the gaming medium has been performed. If it is determined that the game media have not been paid out, the process returns to the process of step S1425. If it is determined that the game media has been paid out, the counting card correspondence information update process (step S1427) is performed, and the process of step S1425 is performed. Return to In this counting card correspondence information update process, processing is performed to update ball contact information and balance information associated with the identification information of the counting card stored in the process of step S1421 after the game medium is paid out.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of step S1425 that the communication with the server device 2 has been recovered, a counting card correspondence information transmission process (step S1428) is performed. In this count card correspondence information transmission process, various information stored in the process of step S1421 or updated in the process of step S1427 is transmitted to the server device 2. By this processing, for example, even when payout of gaming media is performed in the off-line state, the ball possession information stored in the rate classified ball value storage unit 103c of the gaming media handling apparatus 1 and the rate of the server device 2 It is possible to match the ball possession information stored in the separately held ball information storage unit 202c with the time of recovery from the offline state (when recovering to the online state). Further, for example, even when payout of gaming media is made in the offline state, the ball-playing information stored in balance-storing information storage unit 103d of gaming-medium handling device 1 and the balance-holding amount information storage unit of server device 2 The ball information stored in 202 d can be matched at the time of recovery from the off-line state (at the time of recovery to the on-line state).

  Next, the gaming media handling apparatus 1 permits lending of gaming media by entering (step S1429), and ends the off-line processing while the counting card is inserted. In the process of step S1429, the in-loading flag turned off in step S1423 may be turned on again, and the cleared entry instruction content may be restored. In this way, it is possible to automatically return to the state before the occurrence of the off-line state.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1, when the counting card is inserted, and when lending (disbursement) of gaming media is being performed upon entering, the offline state occurs, It is configured such that lending (disbursement) of gaming media can not be performed by entering, while lending (disbursing) of gaming media that does not depend on entering can be performed.

  By configuring in this way, when the counting card is inserted, it is possible to carry in and out, and even when the offline state occurs, the valuable value held by the player (for example, ball information or the like) The balance information can be managed appropriately.

  In addition, when the counting card is inserted, since the influence on the player by the occurrence of the offline state can be minimized, the occurrence of trouble between the player and the game arcade is suppressed. be able to.

  As in the case of the membership card, when recovery from the offline state (recovery to the online state) occurs before the predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses after the occurrence of the offline state, before the occurrence of the offline state It may be configured to enable lending (disbursement) of game media by the same insertion.

  In this case, the on-loading flag turned off in step S1423 of the off-line processing during counting card insertion shown in FIG. 42 may be turned on again, and the cleared on-and-off instruction content may be restored. When the predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses without turning off the flag during loading or clearing the content of loading instruction, clearing the content of loading instruction while clearing the loading flag. It may be

  Further, in the first embodiment, when the counting card is inserted, the lending (disbursement) of gaming media by insertion is prohibited when the offline state occurs, but the present invention is limited thereto. is not. For example, even when the offline state occurs, it is possible not to prohibit lending (payout) of gaming media upon entering.

  Specifically, if there is lending (disbursement) of gaming media by insertion without performing the processing of step S1423 and step S1424 in the processing at the time of off-line during insertion of the counting card shown in FIG. In the processing, the ball contact information and the balance information associated with the identification information of the counting card including that is updated, and in the processing of step S1428, various types of information including that are transmitted to the server device 2. And it is sufficient.

  As described above, the stored ball information stored in association with the membership card is valid from the next day onwards, while the stored ball information stored in association with the counting card is valid only on the day of the day. By configuring in this way, priority is given to the maintenance of the ball information stored in association with the membership card, and the stored ball information stored in association with the counting card is used for use. Since priority can be given, it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged as much as possible according to the type of the ball when the offline state occurs.

  Further, as for various processes performed by gaming media handling apparatus 1 in the off-line state, processing contents, processing time, etc. are stored, and these information may be transmitted together with various information transmitted in step S1428. Good. When the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 performs various processes in the offline state, facial data is detected by the camera unit 17 every time the process is performed, and the facial data is detected together with various information transmitted in step S1428. It may be transmitted.

(Lighting mode of status indicator)
Next, an example of the light emission mode of the status indicator light 13 of the game medium handling device 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, the "color" column indicates the light emission color of the status indicator 13, the "light" column indicates that the status indicator 13 is lit in the corresponding "color", and the "flicker" column Indicates that the status indicator light 13 flashes in the corresponding "color".

  When the status indicator light 13 is lit in white, the control state of the gaming medium handling device 1 is closed, and the number of counting cards stored in the card reader / writer 104 (hereinafter referred to as “remaining card” It is notified that the number of sheets is 3 to 9 (that is, 3 or more and less than 10).

  When the status indicator light 13 is blinking in white, the control state of the game medium handling device 1 is closed and the number of remaining cards is 0 to 2, or 10 (that is, less than 3). , Or ten or more cards) or that the control state of the game medium handling apparatus 1 is in the process of starting (see FIG. 21).

  When the status indicator light 13 is lit in blue, the control state of the gaming media handling apparatus 1 is in the store, and the remaining number of cards is 3 to 9 (that is, 3 or more and less than 10). It is informed that it is. Further, when the status indicator light 13 is blinking in blue, the control status of the game medium handling device 1 is in the store, and the number of remaining cards is 0 to 2, or 10 (that is, less than 3). Or 10) or more).

  Here, in the first embodiment, when the number of remaining cards is less than 3 (first number), the number of stored counting cards is small, and it is highly necessary to replenish the counting cards. If the remaining number of cards is 10 (second number) or more, the number of stored counting cards is large and it is highly necessary to collect counting cards, and the remaining number of cards is appropriate The state indicator light 13 is made to emit light in a light emission mode different from the case of (3 to 9).

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when the control state is in the open state, the game medium handling device 1 has the number of remaining cards of less than 3 (first number) or 10 (second number) or more. In some cases, the notification is given in the first color (for example, blue) according to the first aspect (for example, blinking), and the remaining number of cards is three or more (first number) or less than ten (second number) In the case of (1), notification is performed in the first color (for example, blue) according to the second mode (for example, lighting). In addition, when the control state is closed, if the number of remaining cards is less than 3 (first number) or 10 (second number) or more, the first according to the first mode (for example, blinking) If notification is given in 2 colors (for example, white) and the number of remaining cards is 3 or more (first number) or less than 10 (second number), the second mode (for example, lighting) The notification is made in a second color (for example, white).

  By configuring in this way, the store clerk at the game store is notified of information indicating the control state (for example, opening or closing the store) as well as information indicating the number of stored cards (for example, the number of remaining cards). Since it is possible to take an appropriate response according to the control state, it is possible to improve the smoothness of the operation of the game arcade.

  Further, in the first embodiment, even when the control state is in the start-up process, the game medium handling apparatus 1 performs notification in the second color (for example, white) in the first mode (for example, blinking). Is configured.

  By configuring in this way, for example, when notification is performed in the second color (for example, white) in the first aspect (for example, blinking), then, for example, the second according to the second aspect (for example, lighting) When the notification is performed in one color (for example, blue), it can be recognized that the start processing is being performed, and the second color (for example, in the flashing) (for example, for example) , And blue), it is possible to recognize that it is necessary to perform card replenishment or collection, and control other than during opening or closing without forcedly color coding Notification can be performed during the startup process, which is a state.

  Further, in the first embodiment, whether the control state of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 is to be opened or closed is controlled by the server device 2 (see FIGS. 21 and 22). The handling device 1 is configured to transmit card remaining number information indicating the number of counting cards stored in the server device 2. Therefore, also in the display unit 250 of the server device 2, it is possible to display information indicating the number of stored counting cards.

  By configuring in this way, for example, even when the store clerk who switched the control state is different from the store clerk traveling in the game arcade, it is possible to notify both of the necessity of card supply or collection. The smoothness of the operation of the game arcade can be further improved.

  In addition, the number of remaining cards described above can be set as appropriate, and for example, the number of remaining cards (first number) determined to be highly necessary for refilling counting cards is set to 0, 1 or other number The number of remaining cards (second number) may be set to eight, nine, or another number as the remaining number of cards (second number) which is determined to be highly necessary to collect the counting cards. In addition, different numbers may be set between closing and opening. For example, while the store is closed, 0 is set as the first sheet number and 10 sheets as the second sheet number, while, while the store is open, 3 sheets are set as the first sheet number and 7 sheets are set as the second sheet number. By setting in this way, while the store is closed, the work efficiency at the time of store closing is improved by performing a minimum necessary notification, and while the store is opened, a notification with a surplus in the number of remaining cards is given. It becomes possible to conduct sales more smoothly.

  When the status indicator light 13 is lit in green, it is informed that the counting card is being inserted and there is remaining amount information.

  When the status indicator light 13 is lit in orange, it is informed that the counting card is being inserted and there is ball information. In addition, when the status indicator light 13 is blinking in orange, it is informed that there is ball information that can not be paid out at the lending rate as ball-bearing information. In the state indication light control process (step S1072) of the entry and exit impossible determination process described above in the description of FIG. 29, the state indication light 13 is controlled to blink in orange.

  In addition, it is assumed that there is balance information and ball information, but in this case, both information is informed by alternately lighting up green and orange lights. Alternatively, the priority of the notification of the ball information may be set higher than that of the remaining amount information, so that even in this case, it may be lit in orange.

  When the status indicator light 13 is illuminated in yellow, it is informed that the membership card is being inserted.

  When the status indicator light 13 is lit in purple, it is informed that the card is locked (that is, the card is not returned (issued)).

  When the status indicator light 13 is lit in red, it is informed that it is offline (that is, it is in an offline state where the connection with the server device 2 is disconnected), and is flashing in red. Is notified that an error is occurring.

(Display example of touch panel LCD)
Next, a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, for convenience, when it demonstrates as an example of display of touch panel LCD16a in game media handling device 1a corresponding to pachinko machine 3a, or it may explain as an example of display of touch panel LCD 16b in game media handling device 1b corresponding to pachislot machine 3b. However, in any case, it can be applied as a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 in the game medium handling device 1 corresponding to the game machine 3.

  In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted in FIG. 44-FIG. 61, as above-mentioned, operation of the "ball information confirmation" in order for a player to confirm present ball information on a reception part of touch-panel LCD16. The button may be displayed at all times, and the player may display the current ball-specific information by rate on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 by touching the location where the operation button is displayed. Similarly, when a card is inserted, it is possible to always display current ball information by rate in a predetermined area of the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16.

  FIG. 44 is a view showing a basic screen (first screen) of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. More specifically, it is a figure which shows the display mode of touch-panel LCD16 in case the card | curd is not inserted and the banknote is not thrown. The first screen includes an area (reception unit) in which various operation buttons are displayed, and an area (display unit) in which a message is displayed as illustrated. The areas where various operation buttons are displayed include a first display area 161 in which the operation buttons to be displayed change and a second display area 162 in which the displayed operation buttons do not change.

  Further, in FIG. 44 and FIGS. 45 to 61 described later, when the operation button is displayed in gray, it indicates that the operation button is turned off in the touch panel LCD 16. That is, it illustrates that the operation button is not valid. On the other hand, when the operation button is displayed in white, it indicates that the operation button is lit on the touch panel LCD 16. That is, it indicates that the operation button is valid.

  The display mode as to whether or not the operation button is effective is not limited to the above, and can be set as appropriate. For example, when the operation button is valid, the operation button may be displayed, and when the operation button is not valid, the operation button may not be displayed.

  At the top of the first screen, the operation buttons "card lock" and "advance" are displayed. If a card is inserted in the game medium handling apparatus 1, the card is not returned unless there is a predetermined release operation (for example, an operation of inputting a personal identification number set at the time of card lock). Also, it is an operation button for disabling a predetermined operation. In addition, “advance” is an operation button for switching the display on the touch panel LCD 16 to a second screen described later. As will be described later in the description of FIG. 53, an operation button “embedded in / out” or “embedded in” is displayed in a portion where the operation button “card lock” is displayed according to the situation.

  In the first screen, an operation button "return" is displayed at the lower part. "Return" is an operation button for receiving the above-described card return request operation from the player. In FIG. 44, as described above, the card is not inserted, and the bill is not inserted, so the "return" operation button is not valid (that is, turned off).

  Further, in the first display area 161 of the first screen, one of the “payout” operation buttons is selected based on information corresponding to the ball information corresponding to the card inserted by the player. The "payout" operation button is displayed. In addition, in FIG. 44, since the card is not inserted as described above, any "payout" operation button is not displayed (that is, the light is turned off). The type of “payout” operation button will be described later.

  In addition, in the second display area 162 of the first screen, the operation buttons "cash lending", "dividing balls" and "counting balls" are displayed. “Cash lending” is an operation button for accepting the lending request operation from the above-described player based on the remaining amount information according to the amount of the bill when the bill is inserted into the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 It is. Further, “divide in balls” is an operation button for accepting the above-described ball division request for dividing a ball for dividing the ball information held by the player. Also, “counting balls” is an operation button for receiving an operation (counting start request operation) for starting counting of gaming media by the counting device 107. In FIG. 44, since the card is not inserted as described above and the bill is not inserted, the “Cash Lending” and “Ball Divided Ball” operation buttons are not valid (ie, turned off). ing).

  FIG. 45 is a view showing a basic screen (second screen) of the touch panel LCD 16 of the gaming medium handling device 1. More specifically, when a card is not inserted and a bill is not inserted, it is a figure showing a display mode of touch panel LCD 16 when an operation button "advance" is operated by the player. The second screen includes an area (reception unit) in which various operation buttons are displayed, and an area (display unit) in which a message is displayed as illustrated. The area in which various operation buttons are displayed includes a third display area 163 in which the operation button to be displayed is changed and a fourth display area 164 in which the operation button to be displayed is not changed.

  At the top of the second screen, the operation button "return" is displayed. “Return” is an operation button for switching the display on the touch panel LCD 16 to the first screen described above.

  In the third display area 163 of the second screen, the first screen of the plurality of “payout” operation buttons based on the information corresponding to the ball-count information associated with the card inserted by the player. The other “payout” operation buttons that are not displayed in the first display area 161 of are displayed. In addition, in FIG. 45, since the card is not inserted as described above, any "payout" operation button is not displayed (that is, the light is turned off).

  Further, in the fourth display area 164 of the second screen, the operation buttons “various settings”, “move the ball”, and “mobile interlock” are displayed. “Various settings” is an operation button for receiving an operation (various setting instruction operations) for displaying the various setting screen shown in FIG. In addition, "relocation of balls" is a case where a membership card is inserted in the gaming medium handling device 1, and when there is ball holding information to be held, an operation (pool movement for storing the ball information) Operation button to accept an operation). In addition, “mobile interlocking” is an operation for receiving an operation (mobile interlocking service request operation) for receiving provision of various services as described above by holding the mobile terminal device over the noncontact IC card reader / writer 18. It is a button. In FIG. 45, since the card is not inserted as described above and the bill is not inserted, the "various settings" and the "move balls" operation buttons are not effective (that is, they are extinguished). Yes).

  FIGS. 46 to 48 are diagrams showing display examples (first screen) of the touch panel LCD 16 of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1. In these figures, an example of display on the touch panel LCD 16b in the game medium handling apparatus 1b corresponding to the pachislot machine 3b will be described.

  FIG. 46 (a) is a view showing a display example of the first screen when a bill is inserted into the gaming medium handling apparatus 1b. Compared to the basic screen (first screen) of FIG. 44, the operation buttons “cash lending” and “return” are effective (that is, are on). The player performs payout operation of a predetermined number of gaming media (for example, 50 medals) in exchange for predetermined amount of remaining amount information (for example, 1,000 yen) by touch-operating the operation button "cash loan". Can receive. In addition, the player can receive the return of the card associated with the remaining amount information of the unused portion by touch-operating the operation button "return".

  FIG. 46 (b) is a view showing a display example of the first screen when the card is inserted in the game medium handling apparatus 1b and the operation button "card lock" is operated. . Compared to the basic screen (first screen) of FIG. 44, the operation button “card lock” is changed to “locked”, and the display content of the display unit is changed. The player can touch the operation button "locked" and perform the predetermined release operation described above to receive the return of the card (ie, the operation button "return" is activated. ). In the drawing, the case where the player holds ball information at a rate of 5 yen is described as an example, and the operation button "5 yen" is displayed in the first display area 161 of the first screen. "Pay-out with balls" is displayed and activated.

  As described above, the “payout” operation button is based on the information corresponding to the ball information corresponding to the card inserted by the player, specifically, the ball information held by the player is a ball A plurality of displays are configured based on whether it is information or count ball information and the rate thereof.

  For example, if the ball holding information held by the player is counting ball holding information and is based on the 5-yen rate, the operation button "5-yen-only-ball payout" is displayed, and if it is based on the 20-yen rate , The operation button "20 yen ball withdrawal" is displayed. In addition, if the ball information held by the player is the ball information and the 5-yen rate, the operation button "5-yen ball withdrawal" is displayed, and if it is the 20-yen rate, the operation button "20 yen deposit withdrawal" is displayed.

  Here, in the first embodiment, regardless of whether the ball holding information held by the player is the ball storage information or the count ball holding information, it is possible to perform the on-the-fly replay, and therefore, There are cases where it is necessary to display a plurality of "payout" operation buttons. Specifically, for example, when a player who is a member of a game arcade who originally holds a 5-yen rate ball and a 20-yen rate ball, he or she counts balls in both 5 and 20 slots. The player can use any of the ball-bearing information as a game of his own. Therefore, for such a player, all of the operation buttons "5 yen ball withdrawal", "20 yen ball withdrawal", "5 yen ball withdrawal" and "20 yen ball withdrawal" are displayed. Although it is desirable to store all the operation buttons on the first screen of the touch panel LCD 16, it is difficult.

  The reason is that, first, since the gaming medium handling device 1 is installed between the gaming machine 3 and the gaming machine 3, it is thinner so as not to squeeze the installation area of the game arcade island This is because the touch panel LCD 16 needs to be miniaturized along with the demand.

  Further, as described above, since various information and other operation buttons must be displayed on the first screen of the touch panel LCD 16 in addition to the “payout” operation button, an area where the “payout” operation button can be displayed Is inevitably a limited area. However, it is conceivable to display all the information and operation buttons in a small size, but on the other hand, it is difficult for the player to feel the inconvenience of the information and the inconvenience of the operation.

  Therefore, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment, when it is necessary to display a plurality of "payout" operation buttons, the operation mode of the player is determined according to a predetermined priority or In consideration of this, the first screen of the touch panel LCD 16 displays the “payout” operation button considered to be most likely to be used, and for the other “payout” operation buttons, the second screen of the touch panel LCD 16 It is supposed to be displayed on

  By this configuration, a desired “payout” operation button can be displayed at a more appropriate position for the player (the first screen of the touch panel LCD 16), so that the visibility of the touch panel LCD 16 is secured. It is possible to improve the convenience of the touch operation including the insertion operation of the ball of the player. Note that each aspect in which the “payout” operation button is preferentially displayed on the first screen of touch panel LCD 16 will be described later in the description of FIGS. 51 and 52.

  (C) of FIG. 47 shows the case where a card is inserted in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1b, and the first case where the operation button "5-yen-with-ball payout" is displayed in the first display area 161. FIG. 47 (d) shows a display example of the screen, and (d) in FIG. 47 shows the case where a card is inserted in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1b, and the operation button "20 yen with balls paid out" is the first display area It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the 1st screen at the time of being displayed on 161. FIG. Further, (e) of FIG. 48 shows the case where the membership card is inserted in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1b, and the operation button "5 yen deposit withdrawal" is displayed in the first display area 161. FIG. 48F is a view showing a display example of the first screen, and FIG. 48F shows the case where the membership card is inserted in the gaming media handling apparatus 1b, and the operation button "20 yen ball withdrawal" is the first. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of a first screen displayed in a display area 161.

  49 and 50 show a display example (second screen) of the touch panel LCD 16 of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1. In these figures, an example of display on the touch panel LCD 16b in the game medium handling apparatus 1b corresponding to the pachislot machine 3b will be described.

  FIG. 49 (a) is a view showing a display example of the second screen when a bill is inserted into the gaming media handling apparatus 1b. Compared to the basic screen (second screen) of FIG. 45, the operation button “various settings” is effective (that is, lighted). The player can display various setting screens shown in FIG. 54 by touch-operating the operation button “various settings”.

  (B) of FIG. 49 shows a case where a membership card is inserted in the gaming media handling apparatus 1b, and a gaming medium (medal) is counted by the counting device 107 of the gaming media handling apparatus 1b. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of 2 screens. Compared to (a) of FIG. 49, the operation button “move the ball” is effective (that is, it is lit). The player can store the count ball information as the ball information by touch-operating the operation button “move the ball”.

  FIG. 50 (c) shows the case where the membership card is inserted in the gaming media handling apparatus 1b, and the player holds, for example, balls of 5 yen rate and balls of 20 yen rate. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the 2nd screen in the case of having. In the drawing, the operation button "20 yen storage payment" is displayed in the third display area 163 of the second screen. On the other hand, at this time, in the first display area 161 of the first screen, the operation button "5 yen ball payout" is displayed.

  FIG. 50 (d) shows the case where the membership card is inserted into the gaming medium handling apparatus 1b, and the player has, for example, 5 yen rate balls, 20 yen rate balls, 5 yen rate. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the 2nd screen at the time of holding the ball of 20 yen, and the ball of 20 yen rate. In the drawing, the operation buttons "20 yen ball withdrawal", "5 yen ball withdrawal" and "20 yen ball withdrawal" are displayed in the third display area 163 of the second screen. On the other hand, at this time, in the first display area 161 of the first screen, the operation button "5 yen ball payout" is displayed.

  FIG. 52 is a view showing the correspondence between the display contents displayed on the first screen and the second screen of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. In the drawing, the touch panel LCD 16b in the game medium handling apparatus 1b corresponding to the pachislot machine 3b will be described as an example.

  FIG. 52 shows the correspondence between which display mode the first screen and the second screen of the touch panel LCD 16b are in when the player holds which ball information. That is, the touch panel LCD 16b is provided based on which ball information the player holds among the balls at the 5 yen rate, the ball at the 20 yen rate, the balls at the 5 yen rate and the balls at the 20 yen rate. Correspondence of which "payout" operation button is displayed in the first display area 161 of the first screen, and which "payout" operation button is displayed in the third display area 163 of the second screen of the touch panel LCD 16b. Is an indicator of

  In the first embodiment, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1b, the priority is determined in the order of 5 yen rate balls, 20 yen rate balls, 5 yen rate balls, 20 yen rate balls, as the predetermined priorities. Is configured to be high. That is, in the "ball information" column shown in FIG. 52, the priority is higher toward the left, and in the "touch panel display" column, the first screen and the first screen correspond to it. The two screens are configured to be displayed.

  For example, in the case where the player holds the ball at the 5 yen rate and the ball at the 20 yen rate, since the ball having the 5 yen rate has a higher priority, the first display of the first screen is displayed. In the area 161, as shown in (c) of FIG. 47, the operation button "5 yen ball-out with balls" is displayed, and in the upper left part of the third display area 163 of the second screen, (c) in FIG. As shown, the operation button "20 yen deposit withdrawal" will be displayed.

  Also, for example, in the case where the player holds a ball at 5 yen rate, a ball at 20 yen rate, a ball at 5 yen rate and a ball at 20 yen rate, according to the priority described above, In the first display area 161 of one screen, as shown in FIG. 47 (c), the operation button "5 yen ball withdrawal" is displayed, and in the upper left column of the third display area 163 of the second screen, As shown in (d) of FIG. 50, the operation button "20 yen holding ball payout" is displayed, and in the upper right part of the third display area 163 of the second screen, the operation button "shown in (d) of FIG. The 5 yen ball withdrawal is displayed, and the operation button "20 yen ball withdrawal" is displayed in the middle left of the third display area 163 of the second screen as shown in (d) of FIG.

  For example, in FIG. 52, although illustration is omitted by the display of “※”, when the player holds a ball with a rate of 20 yen and a ball with a rate of 5 yen, 20 Since the ball rate of the yen rate is higher in priority, the operation button "20 yen ball withdrawal" is displayed in the first display area 161 of the first screen as shown in (d) of FIG. In the upper left column of the third display area 163 of the two screens, the operation button "5-yen storage coin payout" is displayed.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the priority of balls (5 yen rate balls, 20 yen rate balls) is higher than that of balls (5 yen rate balls, 20 yen rate balls). Is because it is ball-bearing information counted by the player on the day of the game, it is normal for the player to want to use the ball-for-balls faster than the balls for the balls. In addition, priority of the low rate ball information (5 yen rate ball, 5 yen rate ball) is higher than the high rate ball data (20 yen rate ball, 20 yen rate ball) A player who holds both low rate ball information and high rate ball information in a game arcade that can get in wants to use ball rate information at a lower rate faster than ball information at a high rate. It is because it is usually to think.

  In the gaming medium handling apparatus 1b according to the first embodiment, the priority is higher in the order of ball holding balls at 5 yen rate, ball holding balls at 20 yen rate, storage balls at 5 yen rate, and storage balls at 20 yen rate. Although it comprises, priority is not restricted to this, for example, the priority is high in order of the ball of 5 yen rate, the ball of 5 yen rate, the ball of 20 yen rate, the ball of 20 yen rate It may be configured to be

  In addition, the above-mentioned priority order may be configured to be able to be set on the game shop side. By configuring in this manner, it becomes possible to display the “payout” operation button in line with the operation of the game arcade and in line with the player's intention, and while securing the visibility of the touch panel LCD 16 It is possible to improve the convenience of the touch operation including the insertion operation of the ball by the person.

  Further, the above-mentioned priority order may be varied according to the rate set in the gaming media handling apparatus 1. For example, when the rate set in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1b is the 5 yen rate, the balls of 5 yen rate, the balls of 5 yen rate, the balls of 20 yen rate, the balls of 20 yen rate When the priority is set to be high and the rate set in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1b is the 20 yen rate, the balls with 20 yen rate, the balls with 20 yen rate, the balls with 5 yen rate The priority may be set to be higher in the order of balls and 5-yen rate storage balls. That is, by configuring the priority of the ball entry information (ball entry information that does not require the entry instruction and the consent instruction) to be unnecessary, it is possible to secure the visibility of the touch panel LCD 16 while the player's It is possible to improve the convenience of the touch operation including the insertion operation of the ball.

  Further, although the “payout” operation button is displayed according to a predetermined priority, the priority may be changed based on the player's operation mode. By configuring in this manner, it is possible to display the “payout” operation button more in line with the player's intention, and while the viewability of the touch panel LCD 16 is secured, the player's insertion operation of balls The convenience of the touch operation including can be improved.

  FIG. 51 is a view showing a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 after the payout instruction operation in the gaming medium handling device 1. In addition, in this figure, it demonstrates as an example of a display of touch-panel LCD16b in the game-medium handling apparatus 1b corresponding to the pachislot machine 3b. For example, in the case where the player holds ball at 5 yen rate, ball at 20 yen rate, ball at 5 yen rate, and ball at 20 yen rate, the first screen according to the above-mentioned priority order In the first display area 161 of FIG. 47, the operation button “5 yen ball-out payment” is displayed as shown in (c) of FIG. 47, and in the upper left column of the third display area 163 of the second screen, FIG. As shown in (d), the operation button “20 yen with ball withdrawal” is displayed, and in the upper right part of the third display area 163 of the second screen, the operation button “5 yen as shown in (d) of FIG. The “ball deposit” is displayed, and the operation button “20 yen coin deposit” is displayed in the middle left of the third display area 163 of the second screen as shown in FIG. 50 (d). After the operator operates the operation button "20 yen deposit withdrawal", as shown in FIG. 51, on the first screen The 1 display area 161 displays the operation button "20 yen deposit withdrawal", and the upper left part of the 3rd display area 163 of the 2nd screen displays the operation button "5 yen ball withdrawal" and the 2nd screen In the upper right part of the third display area 163, the operation button "20 yen ball withdrawal" is displayed, and in the middle left of the third display area 163 of the second screen, the operation button "5 yen ball withdrawal" is displayed. You may do it.

  That is, the "payout" operation button displayed in the first display area 161 of the first screen is changed based on the player's operation mode, and the other "payout" operation buttons are arranged according to a predetermined priority. The order of display may be reduced.

  Further, in this case, in the card return processing described above with reference to FIG. 35, the changed priority may be restored based on the card being returned, or based on the facial data described above. It is also possible to determine whether the player has changed, and to return the changed priority in accordance with the determination that the player has changed.

  FIG. 53 is a view showing an example of switching of the operation button displayed on a part of the first screen of the touch panel LCD 16 of the gaming medium handling device 1.

  In FIG. 53 (a), when no card is inserted in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1, the card is inserted, but it is possible to enter and exit in the insertion determination process shown in FIG. 28 or 71. Of the operation buttons displayed at the top of the first screen when it is not determined that the vehicle is not determined, or when it is not determined that it is possible (again) to be able to get in again in the process of entering shown in FIG. It is. As described above, the operation button “card lock” is displayed on the upper part of the first screen of the touch panel LCD 16.

  In (b) of FIG. 53, a card is inserted in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1, and it is determined that insertion is possible in the insertion determination processing shown in FIG. 28 or 71, or FIG. It is an example of a display of the operation button displayed on the upper part of the 1st screen when it is judged that it is still (re) possible in the in-loading process shown in FIG. As shown in (a) of FIG. 53, when it is determined that entry is possible with the operation button "card lock" being displayed, entry instruction (entry selection operation) can be accepted. Then, the display of the operation button is switched from "card lock" to "embedded start". In addition, as shown in (c) of FIG. 53 described later, it is assumed that “embedded in” is touched in a state where the operation button “embedded in” is displayed, and it is possible (again) to be taken in and out. When it is determined, the display of the operation button is switched from the “termination end” to the “termination start” in order to be able to receive the insertion instruction (the insertion selection operation) again.

  In (c) of FIG. 53, a card is inserted in the gaming medium handling device 1, and in the gaming medium lending process shown in FIG. It is an example of a display of the operation button displayed on the upper part of a screen. As shown in (b) of FIG. 53, a loading instruction (loading selection operation) is performed in a state where the operation button "loading start" is displayed, and then a payment instruction (loan request operation) by loading is received. And, in order to be able to receive the on / off end instruction (on / off end request operation), the display of the operation button is switched to “on or off”.

  In the first embodiment, one of the plurality of “payout” operation buttons is displayed in the first display area 161 of the touch panel LCD 16 in accordance with the type of ball information held by the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one “payout” operation button (for example, the operation button “replay”) may be displayed on the first display area 161 of the touch panel LCD 16.

  In this case, as shown in (b) of FIG. 53, when the operation button “start in / out” is displayed at the upper part of the first screen of the touch panel LCD 16, the operation button “replay” is predetermined. When displayed in a display mode (for example, "replay" in yellow and shown in (c) in FIG. 53), the operation button "end entry" is displayed at the top of the first screen of the touch panel LCD 16. Alternatively, the operation button “replay” may be configured to be displayed in a specific display mode (for example, red in “replay”) different from the predetermined display mode. By configuring in this way, it is intuitively grasped whether or not the operation button "replay end" is displayed and the display mode of the operation button "replay" while intuitively. It is possible to

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when the user does not get in, the operation button “start in” is displayed, and the operation button “start in” is operated to immediately get on again. The play can be started, and in the case of being carried in, the operation button "embedded in" is displayed, and the operation button "embedded in" is operated to immediately get in and end the replay. It is configured to be able to

  By configuring in this manner, convenience can be improved, particularly for a player who wants to frequently change whether or not to pay out game media by entering.

  In addition, since the operation button "start in" and the operation button "end in" are selectively displayed on the first screen of the touch panel LCD 16, the convenience of the touch operation regarding entry can be improved. .

  FIG. 54 is a view showing a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 after various setting instruction operations in the game medium handling apparatus 1. Above the touch panel LCD 16 is displayed that various setting screens are displayed, and below that, it is possible to receive an oval-shaped selection button capable of accepting the above-described number-of-payouts setting operation and an agreement condition change operation described above. An oval shaped selection button is displayed. The player or the store clerk of the game arcade can perform the number-of-payouts setting operation or the agreement condition change operation by touching a portion where any one of the selection buttons is displayed.

  FIG. 55 is a view showing a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 in the number-of-payouts setting process (step S131) described above in the description of FIG. In the drawing, the touch panel LCD 16b in the game medium handling apparatus 1b corresponding to the pachislot machine 3b will be described as an example.

  When the above-mentioned payout number setting operation is performed by the player or the store clerk of the game arcade, the currently set payout number is displayed above the touch panel LCD 16b as shown in the left side of FIG. Below that, an oval-shaped selection button for selecting whether to change the number of payouts is displayed.

  Here, when the player performs a selection operation to change the number of payouts, as shown in the right side of FIG. 55, the display of the number-of-payouts change processing is displayed above the touch panel LCD 16b, Below that, the number of payouts to be set is displayed.

  Further below that, a triangular numerical increase / decrease button for setting the number of payouts and an oval shaped determination button are displayed. The player or the store clerk at the game arcade can display the number of payouts by touching the portion where the numerical increase / decrease button is displayed, and can set the number of payouts by touching the portion where the determination button is displayed.

  Although illustration is omitted, as described above, when it is possible to individually set the first number of payouts, the second number of payouts, and the third number of payouts, first, in the number-of-payouts setting operation, The touch panel LCD 16b displays a selection button for selecting whether to change the number of payouts based on the counted ball information, change the number of payouts based on the ball information, or change the number of payouts based on the money information. Then, the player or the store clerk of the game arcade touches the portion where any one of the selection buttons is displayed to perform the display shown in the left side of FIG. In this case, as described above, the number of payouts that can be set by the player is limited (for example, the player can set the first number of payouts, but the second number of payouts and the third number of payouts) Is configured so that only the game arcade can be set), there is a selection button for selecting whether to change the number of payouts based on the ball information and a selection button for selecting whether to change the number of payouts based on money information It may be displayed not to be effective or may be hidden.

  FIG. 56 is a view showing a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 in the consent condition change processing (step S1046) of the insertion determination processing described above in the description of FIG. 56 to 61, the touch panel LCD 16a in the game medium handling apparatus 1a corresponding to the pachinko machine 3a will be described as an example.

  When the player performs the above-described agreement condition changing operation, as shown in the left side of FIG. 56, the currently set agreement condition is displayed above the touch panel LCD 16a, and below that. Display an oval shape selection button for selecting whether to change the agreement condition.

  Here, when the player performs a selection operation to change the consent condition, as shown in the right side of FIG. 56, an indication that the consent condition change processing is in progress is displayed above the touch panel LCD 16a, Below that is displayed how many balls the consent condition is to be set. Then, below that, an oval-shaped selection button is displayed, which selects that no agreement is required only for today.

  Further below that, there are displayed a triangular numerical increase / decrease button and an oval shaped determination button for setting the number of balls serving as the consent condition by the player. The player can change the consent condition by displaying the number of balls serving as the agreement condition by touching the location where the numerical increase / decrease button is displayed, and touching the location where the determination button is displayed.

  FIG. 57 is a view showing a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 at the time of the entry instruction reception process (step S1044) of the entry determination process described above in the description of FIG.

  Above the touch panel LCD 16a, the lending rate set in the pachinko gaming unit is displayed, and below that, it can be inserted that ball information at a rate different from the lending rate, and It is displayed whether you want to

  Further, an oval-shaped selection button capable of receiving the insertion selection operation by the player is displayed below the display. The player can perform the entry / exit selection operation by touching a portion where any one of the selection buttons is displayed.

  Further, in the display example of FIG. 56, the number of balls having a loading source rate and the number of balls having a loading destination rate may be displayed on the touch panel LCD 16a.

  FIG. 58 is a view showing a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 at the time of payout selection instruction acceptance processing (step S1143) of the insertion source insertion impossible determination processing described above in the description of FIG.

  Above the touch panel LCD 16a, the lending rate set in the pachinko gaming unit is displayed, and below that, there is a ball which can not be paid out at a rate different from the lending rate (ie, can not be inserted) It indicates that there is a ball) and whether the ball will be paid out.

  Further, an oval shaped selection button capable of accepting a payout selection operation by the player is displayed below the screen. The player can perform a payout selection operation by touching a portion where any one of the selection buttons is displayed.

  FIG. 59 is a view showing a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 at the time of division source rate designation reception processing (step S1201) of the ball division selection processing described above in the description of FIG.

  Above the touch panel LCD 16a, it is displayed that the ball division processing is in progress, and below that, the number of balls currently stored for each rate, and from which rate the ball division is performed it's shown.

  Further, an oval-shaped selection button capable of accepting the division source specification operation by the player is displayed below the screen. The player can perform the division source specification operation by touching a portion where any one of the selection buttons is displayed.

  FIG. 60 is a view showing a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 at the time of division ball reception number designation acceptance processing (step S1204) of the ball division selection processing described above in the description of FIG.

  Above the touch panel LCD 16a, it is displayed that the ball division processing is in progress, and below that, the number of balls having a division source rate, and how many balls are divided therefrom are displayed.

  Further below that, a triangular numeric increase / decrease button and an oval shaped decision button capable of accepting the division number designation operation by the player are displayed. The player can display the number of divided balls held by touching the portion where the numerical increase / decrease button is displayed, and can perform the division number specification operation by touching the portion where the determination button is displayed.

  FIG. 61 is a view showing a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 at the time of the division target rate designation reception processing (step S1207) of the ball division selection processing described above in the description of FIG.

  On the upper side of the touch panel LCD 16a, it is displayed that the ball dividing process is in progress, and on the lower side thereof, the dividing source rate, the number of divided balls having balls, and which rate the balls are to be divided are displayed. There is.

  Further, an oval-shaped selection button capable of accepting a division destination designating operation by the player is displayed below the screen. The player can perform the division destination designating operation by touching a portion where any one of the selection buttons is displayed.

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Next, an example of a menu displayed on the display unit 250 of the server device 2 and an example of data output from the output unit 240 of the server device 2 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 62 to 70. .

  FIG. 62 is a diagram showing an example of the main menu screen displayed on the display unit 250 of the server device 2. As a main menu that can be managed using the input unit 230, the output unit 240, and the display unit 250 of the server device 2, "closed store", "card transaction", "card processing", "member management", "hall management" The icons of "operation setting" and "premium management" are displayed. Of course, these menus are only an example, and the menus that can be managed by the server device 2 are not limited to this. Further, below the icons, when the main menu is selected from the above icons, window screens for displaying sub menus and various information are configured to be displayed in a superimposed manner.

  The main menu “closed store” is opened for the ball holding management device 200, the member management device 210, the game information management device 220 and other devices (island end counting device 5, settlement device 6, gift management device 7) Or it is a menu for performing closing processing etc. That is, by performing the opening process before the start of sales, various functions carried by the ball management device 200, the member management device 210, the gaming information management device 220 and other devices are validated, and the closing processing is performed after the business is over. Thus, the various functions carried by the ball management device 200, the member management device 210 and the gaming information management device 220 and other devices are invalidated, and the results of the ball information, sales information and gaming information etc. of the day are carried forward. It is a menu to do.

  The main menu "card transaction" includes various items managed by the ball management device 200, the member management device 210, the game information management device 220 and other devices (island end counting device 5, settlement device 6, gift management device 7). It is a menu for searching for predetermined information (for example, sales information, card information, card usage history, etc.) related to a card transaction based on the information. That is, the number of issued cards and the number of settlements, the amount of issued banknotes and the settlement, the number of unexchanged game media, etc. may be searched for by card identification information, by money, by machine or by machine and displayed on the display unit 250 It is a possible menu.

  The main menu “card processing” is a menu for performing temporary issuance of a membership card, suspension of use, change of ball information, and the like. Here, the temporary issuance of a membership card means that the counting card can be made to temporarily function as a membership card based on the personal identification number set by the temporary member.

  Main menu "membership management" is issued membership card, change of registration information, inquiry of specific points pertaining to benefits other than balls given to members, search of member's usage history, by gender, by age, use It is a menu for searching for a game history by situation.

  The main menu "hall management" is a sub-menu "hall data management" that enables real-time display of layouts of gaming establishments, operation information of each unit, sales information of each unit, etc., abnormal data of each unit (for example, error history , “Subject data management” a sub-menu enabling real-time display of alert display when the payout rate exceeds a predetermined threshold, and alert display when a suspicious person using facial data is seated, FIGS. 68 and 69 In order to call up submenus such as the submenu "form output" for outputting various forms to be described later in the description of the form, and the submenu "business analysis" for displaying various sales analysis data to be described later in the explanation of FIG. Menu.

  The main menu "operation setting" is a sub menu "member operation setting" which enables setting of usage conditions of storage balls, usage conditions of storage ball replays, provision conditions of specific points mentioned above, etc. consent conditions at the time of entry, multiplication Sub menu "Loading operation setting" which enables setting of entry upper limit condition etc. at the time of entering, submenu "Unit setting" for performing various settings (for example, setting of lending rate) in the gaming media handling device 1, Submenu "Base data registration" for registering registration of information of each model installed in the game arcade, registration of stand arrangement data (for example, stand number) in layout drawing of the game shop, etc. It is a menu for calling the sub menu of.

  The main menu “prize management” is a menu for performing registration of prize and exchange game medium number management information, inventory control of prizes, management of accounting information, and the like.

  FIG. 63 is a diagram showing an example of a hole management menu screen displayed on the display unit 250 of the server device 2. That is, it shows a display example of the display unit 250 when the main menu "hall management" is selected by the input operation to the input unit 230.

  In FIG. 63, the icon of the selected main menu "hall management" is displayed in a display mode different from the other icons (as an example, the inside of the icon is indicated by oblique lines), and the window screen below it is displayed. The main menu is a sub menu of "hall management", and the icons of "hall data management", "abnormal data management", "form output" and "business analysis" are displayed.

  FIG. 64 is a diagram showing an example of a form output menu screen displayed on the display unit 250 of the server device 2. That is, the display example of the display unit 250 is shown when the main menu "hall management" is selected and the submenu "form output" is selected by the input operation to the input unit 230.

  In FIG. 64, the icon of the main menu is displayed as in FIG. 63 described above, and the window screen below it is a sub-menu of the sub-menu "form output", and a sub for outputting a separate form per stage An icon of a menu "report by form output" and an icon of a submenu "model by form output" for outputting a form by model are displayed.

  Here, when the submenu "report form output" is selected by the input operation to the input unit 230, an example of the report form data output from the output unit 240 of the server device 2 will be described using FIG. explain. In addition, in this figure, the accounting slip data of the pachislot machine 3b will be described as an example. Further, the output of the form slip data is not limited to that output from the output unit 240, and may be displayed on the display unit 250. That is, it may be output by a method that can be managed and analyzed by the game arcade side.

  In the example of form report data shown in FIG. 68, the items are “machine number”, “model name”, “rate”, “out (sheets)”, “safe (sheets)”, “difference (sheets)”, "Didama rate (%)", "Total sales (Yen)", "Investment sales (Yen)", "Replay (Yen)", "Total moving sales (Yen)", "Moving 5 yen → 5 yen" , “Movement 20 yen → 5 yen”, “Movement 5 yen → 20 yen” and “Movement 20 yen → 20 yen” are provided, and are stored by the game information management device 220 for each table (per game machine) The calculated numerical value is displayed.

  First, "base number" indicates a unique identification number for each pachislot gaming unit, which is set by the gaming media handling apparatus 1 or set by the server device 2. The “model name” indicates, for example, a unique name of the pachi-slot machine 3b registered by the sub-menu “register data registration” described above. Further, “rate” indicates a lending rate for each pachislot gaming unit which is set by the gaming media handling apparatus 1 or set by the server device 2.

  Also, "out (sheet)" indicates the number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 3b, and "safe (sheet)" indicates the number of medals paid out from the pachislot machine 3b. It is. Also, "difference (sheet)" indicates the number of differences between "out (sheet)" and "safe (sheet)", and by subtracting "safe (sheet)" from "out (sheet)" It is what is required. In addition, "Displacement rate (%)" indicates the ratio of "safe number (sheet)" to "out (sheet)", and "safe (sheet)" is "out" (sheet) It is obtained by multiplying 100 by the value divided by "."

  In addition, “total sales (yen)” is thrown into pachislot machine 3b by means other than reintroducing medals (“safe (sheets)”) paid out from pachislot machine 3b to pachislot machine 3b. The number of medals is converted into the equivalent amount of money (in the case of money, it may be the amount of money received as it is), “investment sales (yen)”, “replay (yen) And “total moving sales (yen)”. In other words, “Investment sales (yen)” means converting the number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 3b into a monetary equivalent based on the amount of money (for example, money information) accepted by the gaming medium handling device 1 “Replay (yen)” refers to the number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 3b converted to a monetary equivalent based on the ball information held by the player who is a member "Total mobile sales (yen)" is equivalent to the number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 3b based on the count ball information held by the player on the premise that the base has been moved. It is shown in terms of the amount. In addition, "total moving sales (yen)" is the sum of "moving 5 yen → 5 yen", "moving 20 yen → 5 yen", "moving 5 yen → 20 yen" and "moving 20 yen → 20 yen" Desired.

  Then, "Move from 5 yen to 5 yen" is moved from the pachislot machine 3b whose entry source rate is 5 yen to the pachislot machine 3b whose entry destination rate is 5 yen, and the player holds it. The number of inserted medals is converted to the equivalent amount based on the 5-ball rate ball-count information, and "Moving from 20 yen to 5 yen" is based on the 20 yen rate for the entry and exit rate. The pachislot machine 3b moves from the certain pachislot machine 3b to the pachislot machine 3b whose entry destination rate is 5 yen, and the number of inserted medals is equivalent to the amount based on the ball bearing information of the 20 yen rate possessed by the player Converted to the sum and shown, "Movement 5 yen → 20 yen" moves from the pachislot machine 3b whose entry and exit rate is 5 yen to the pachislot machine 3b whose entry and exit rate is 20 yen. Of 5 yen rate balls held by the player. Based on the number of inserted medals converted to money amount, "Moving 20 yen → 20 yen" is from the pachislot machine 3b where the entering and leaving rate is 20 yen and the entering destination The table is moved to the pachislot machine 3b whose rate is 20 yen, and it is shown by converting the number of inserted medals into a monetary equivalent amount based on the count ball information of 20 yen rate held by the player .

  That is, "moving 5 yen → 5 yen" and "moving 20 yen → 20 yen" indicate that the medal is lent out by the above-described normal processing, and "moving 20 yen → 5 yen" and "moving 5 yen → 20" The “circle” indicates that the medal has been lent out by the above-mentioned entry and exit process.

  Subsequently, when the sub-menu "model-based report output" is selected by the input operation to the input unit 230, an example of the model-based report data output from the output unit 240 of the server device 2 will be described using FIG. explain. In the drawing, the machine type report data of the pachislot machine 3b will be described as an example. Further, the output of the model type report data is not limited to that output from the output unit 240, and may be displayed on the display unit 250. That is, it may be output by a method that can be managed and analyzed by the game arcade side.

  In the example of model type report data shown in FIG. 69, the items “type name”, “rate”, “out average (sheets)”, “safe average (sheets)”, “difference average (sheets)”, “output Average ball rate (%), "total sales average (Yen)", "investment sales average (Yen)", "replay average (Yen)", "total moving sales average (Yen)", "moving average 5 yen → 5 yen, "moving average 20 yen → 5 yen", "moving average 5 yen → 20 yen" and "moving average 20 yen → 20 yen" are provided and stored by the game information management device 220 according to model. Alternatively, the calculated numerical value is displayed.

  The “model name” and the “rate” are the same as in FIG. 68, and for the other items, the average value of each model is calculated and displayed for each item described in FIG. For example, in FIG. 68, “1” to “5” are registered as “base number” for the “A” model, and the average value in each item is the column of the model name “A” in FIG. 69. Is displayed on.

  As described above, the server apparatus 2 in the first embodiment has “total sales (Yen)”, “investment sales (Yen)”, “replay (Yen)”, “total moving sales (Yen)” by machine or by machine type. "Yen)", "Movement 5 yen → 5 yen", "Movement 20 yen → 5 yen", "Movement 5 yen → 20 yen" and "Movement 20 yen → 20 yen" can also output form data for each item Configured. In particular, with regard to "total moving sales (yen)", whether the gaming media will be rented ("moving 5 yen → 5 yen", "moving 20 yen → 20 yen") by the above-mentioned normal processing By making it possible to output form data so that it can be identified whether it is lending of gaming media ("moving 20 yen → 5 yen", "moving 20 yen → 20 yen"), the lending of gaming media The game shop side can appropriately determine whether the game is played by normal replay or by boarding replay, so that it is possible for the player to perform a more convenient boarding replay. A game shop can appropriately perform sales management and sales analysis.

  In the first embodiment, the lending of game media based on the ball information held by the member player (“replay (yen)”) and the game medium based on the count ball information held by the player. Although the report data is output as a separate item from lending (“total moving sales (yen)”), the present invention is not limited to this.

  For example, without distinction between the ball storage information held by the player who is a member and the count ball information held by the player, the entry source rate (in the case of the ball storage information, among the balls held by Based on "Moving 5 yen → 5 yen", "Moving 20 yen → 5 yen", "Moving 5 yen → 20 yen" or "Moving 20 yen → 20 yen" based on the rate to be paid and the entering rate A numerical value may be recorded in any of the items.

  With this configuration, whether the player is a member or a non-member, it is possible to play the game medium whether the game media is to be lent by normal replay or by embarkation replay. Since the shop side can properly grasp, the game shop can appropriately perform sales management and sales analysis from another viewpoint.

  Further, for example, the form data may be output by further dividing the lending of game media (“replay (yen)”) based on the ball storage information held by the player who is a member. Specifically, "replay (yen)" is "total replay (yen)", and further items "replay 5 yen → 5 yen", "replay 20 yen → 5 yen", "replay 5" A circle → 20 yen or a "replay 20 yen → 20 yen" may be provided.

  In this case, “replay 5 yen → 5 yen” is converted into the amount equivalent to the number of medals inserted into the 5 yen rate pachislot machine 3b based on the 5 yen rate ball storage information owned by the player. “Replay 20 yen → 5 yen” is the amount equivalent to the number of medals inserted into the 5-yen pachislot machine 3b based on the 20 yen-rate storage information held by the player. "Replay 5 yen → 20 yen" is the number of medals inserted into the 20 yen rate pachislot machine 3b based on the 5 yen rate ball information stored by the player. "Replay 20 yen → 20 yen" is a medal inserted into the 20 yen rate pachislot machine 3b based on the 20 yen rate ball information held by the player. Indicated by converting the number of To.

  By configuring in this way, with regard to the lending of game media, whether it is due to ordinary replay with balls, or due to replay with balls, or ordinary replay with balls, Since it is possible for the game arcade side to appropriately grasp whether the game is played by playing with balls, it is possible for the game arcade to carry out sales management and sales analysis more appropriately.

  In addition, "Move 5 yen → 5 yen" and "Replay 5 yen → 5 yen", "Move 20 yen → 5 yen" and "Replay 20 yen → 5 yen", "Move 5 yen → 20 yen" “Replay 5 yen → 20 yen”, “moving 20 yen → 20 yen” and “replay 20 yen → 20 yen” may be added and output as form data. By configuring in this manner, the game arcade can appropriately perform sales management and sales analysis from a more diversified viewpoint.

  However, it goes without saying that each item of the form data to be output can be appropriately set on the game arcade side. Among the items described above, only a part may be displayed. By configuring in this manner, only the information that is most necessary at the game arcade side can be output as form data, so that the game arcade can perform sales management and sales analysis more appropriately.

  FIG. 65 is a diagram showing an example of the sales analysis menu screen displayed on the display unit 250 of the server device 2. That is, the display example of the display unit 250 when the main menu “hall management” is selected and the submenu “business analysis” is selected by the input operation to the input unit 230 is shown.

  In FIG. 65, the icon of the main menu is displayed as in FIG. 63 described above, and the window screen below it is a sub menu of the sub menu "business analysis", and a sub for displaying sales data for each day An icon of a menu "business daily report" and an icon of a submenu "analysis by model" for displaying analysis results by model from various data are displayed.

  Here, an example of model-based analysis data displayed on the display unit 250 of the server device 2 when the submenu “model-based analysis” is selected by the input operation to the input unit 230 will be described using FIG. 70. Do. In addition, in this figure, the machine type analysis data of the pachislot machine 3b are mentioned as an example, and it demonstrates. Further, the display of the model-based analysis data is not limited to that displayed on the display unit 250, and may be output from the output unit 240. That is, it may be displayed by a method that can be managed and analyzed by the game arcade side.

  In the example of model type analysis data shown in FIG. 70, “type name”, “trend”, “operation”, “introduction (week)”, “evaluation” and “suggestion” are provided as items, and the game is classified by model. An analysis result or the like based on the numerical value stored or calculated by the information management device 220 is displayed.

  First, "model name" is the same as in FIG. 68 and FIG. In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted in this figure, as shown in FIG. 69, "A"-"G" model are 20 throats, and "Y" and "Z" models are 5 throats.

  In addition, “trend” refers to “total sales average (Yen)”, “investment sales average (Yen)”, “replay average (Yen)”, which is referred to when outputting the above-mentioned classified report data. "Total moving sales average (yen)", "moving average 5 yen → 5 yen", "moving average 20 yen → 5 yen", "moving average 5 yen → 20 yen" and "moving average 20 yen → 20 yen" It shows the analysis results based on numerical values.

  For example, all of the “Investment sales average (Yen)”, “Replay average (Yen)”, and “Total moving sales average (Yen)” have predetermined threshold values (an example, but “Investment sales average (Yen If the numerical value of “10000” or more as “)”, “2500” or more as “numerical value of replay average (yen)”, and “4000” or more as “numerical value of gross moving sales average (yen)” It is displayed as "average" as "trend".

  In addition, for example, at the 20th slot, the numerical value of "moving average 5 yen → 20 yen" is a predetermined threshold (compare to other numerical values with respect to the numerical value of "total sales average (yen)". In the case where the ratio of "moving average 5 yen → 20 yen" accounts for 40% or more, or in 5 throats, the value of "moving average 5 yen → 5 yen" is compared with other numerical values If the ratio of the moving average of 5 yen to 5 yen to the numerical value of “total sales average (yen)” is 40% or more, a predetermined threshold (as an example, it is 40%) It is displayed that it is "main movement from 5 yen" as "the tendency".

  In addition, for example, at the 20th slot, the numerical value of "moving average 20 yen → 20 yen" is a predetermined threshold (in one example, but against the numerical value of "total sales average (yen)" in comparison with other numerical values. In the case where the percentage of the figures of "moving average 20 yen → 20 yen" reaches 40% or more, or at 5th slot, the value of "moving average 20 yen → 5 yen" is compared with other numerical values If the ratio of the moving average of 20 yen to 5 yen to the numerical value of “total sales average (yen)” is 40% or more, a predetermined threshold (this is an example, but the numerical value of “moving average 20 yen → 5 yen”) It is displayed that it is "the movement main from 20 yen" as "the tendency".

  Also, for example, in comparison with other figures, the value of “investment sales average (yen)” is a predetermined threshold (an example, but “investment sales average (compared to the value of“ total sales average (yen) ” If the percentage of the figures for “yen” has reached 60% or more, it is displayed that “Cash investment main” is the “trend”.

  Also, for example, when comparing the value of "replay average (yen)" with other values, a predetermined threshold (an example, but "replay average (compared to the value of" total sales average (yen) " If the percentage of the numerical value of “yen” has reached 60% or more, “replay main” is displayed as the “trend”.

  Further, “operating” indicates an analysis result based on the values of “out average (sheet)” and “safe average (sheet)”, which is referred to at the time of outputting the above-described model-specific form data. However, instead of these, or together with these, analysis results based on the “total sales average (yen)” may be shown.

  For example, the values of “out average (sheets)” or “safe average (sheets)” or “out average (sheets)” and “safe average (sheets)” are equal to or higher than the first threshold (this is an example, If the value of “out average (sheets)” and “safe average (sheets)” is “20000” or more, “high” is displayed as “operation” and is less than the first threshold but the second If it is more than the threshold of (in one example, out average (sheets) and safe average (sheets) are less than “20000” but “10000” or more), “medium” is selected as “operation” If it is displayed and is less than the second threshold (an example but out average (sheets) and less than “10000” as the value of “safe average (sheets)”), “low” is displayed as “operation” Ru.

  Also, "introduction (week)" indicates what week it has been installed in the game arcade.

  Further, "evaluation" comprehensively analyzes the analysis result in the above-mentioned "trend" and the analysis result in "operation", and shows the result to the salesclerk of the game arcade in an easy-to-understand manner. For example, for "D" models where "Trend" is both "Cash investment main" but "Operation" is "High", it is displayed as "Cash investment main with good customer accrual rate" and "Operation" For "F" models with "Medium", it is displayed as "Cash investment main and customer retention rate is normal", and for "G" models with "Low" for "Operation", "Customer with cash investment main" It is displayed that the loan rate is bad.

  In addition, “Proposal” refers to the analysis result in “Trend” mentioned above, the analysis result in “Operation”, and “Introduction (Week)” in an integrated manner, and the result is examined and replaced by the change in the table. It is shown to the salesclerk of the game arcade in an easy-to-understand manner as a proposal such as examination or examination of the lending rate. In particular, even if the "trend" is "moving from 5 yen main" and the "introduction (week)" is the "fifteenth week", the "operating" is "medium" and "20" As for the model, by displaying "Considering for moving to 5 yen", if the loan rate is changed to 5 yen, the operation will be higher and it can be expected that the revenue (or customer withdrawal) accompanying it can be expected. It is possible to make a proposal from the results. In addition, "Y" model with "Trend" being "moving from 20 yen Main", "introduction (week)" being the "6th" week, "operating" being "high" and 5 slos In the case of change to 20 yen as the loan rate by displaying as “Consideration study to move to 20 yen”, the operation result will be higher, and suggest from the analysis result that the accompanying revenue (or customer withdrawal) can be expected. Is possible.

  As described above, the server device 2 in the first embodiment analyzes the type of machine based on the numerical value of each item, which is referred to when outputting the above-described machine type type slip data, according to the analysis result By configuring evaluation to be executable, it is possible, for example, to set the rate to the model according to whether the lending of game media is due to normal replay or to ride on replay. Since evaluation can be performed, it is possible to conduct sales of a game arcade that is more tailored to the player's preferences. Further, in the server device 2 according to the first embodiment, the analysis according to the table is performed based on the numerical value of each item referred to in the case of the output of the above-mentioned classified form data, and the evaluation according to the analysis result May be configured to be executable. In this case, in addition to the above, for example, it can also be evaluated whether the installation place of each game machine is appropriate.

  The items referred to in the description of FIG. 70 are merely examples, and the machine type is analyzed based on the numerical values of all the items shown in the first embodiment or other items, and the analysis result is based on the analysis results. It goes without saying that the evaluation can be configured to be executable. For example, in addition to the above items, the percentage of items that can be collected by the accumulated total surplus (that is, the actually obtained profit) to the purchase price of the model to be analyzed (item "recovery rate") is added. It is also possible to conduct machine type analysis. That is, even if the analysis result is the same, if "recovery rate" reaches a predetermined threshold (as an example, the ratio is 80% or more), "replacement examination" is displayed as "proposal" and reached. If not, it may be configured to display "maintenance" as "proposal". With this configuration, it is possible to make a proposal that is more in line with the intention of the gaming store.

  FIG. 66 is a diagram showing an example of the operation setting menu screen displayed on the display unit 250 of the server device 2. That is, it shows a display example of the display unit 250 when the main menu “operation setting” is selected by the input operation to the input unit 230.

  In FIG. 66, the icon of the selected main menu "operation setting" is displayed in a display mode different from the other icons (as an example, the inside of the icon is indicated by oblique lines), and the window screen below it is displayed. The sub menu of the main menu “operation setting” is displayed, and the icons of “member operation setting”, “loading operation setting”, “unit setting” and “base data setting” described above are displayed.

  FIG. 67 is a diagram showing an example of a loading / unloading operation setting menu screen displayed on the display unit 250 of the server device 2. That is, the display example of the display unit 250 is shown when the main menu "operation setting" is selected by the input operation to the input unit 230 and the sub-menu "loading operation setting" is further selected.

  In FIG. 67, the icon of the main menu is displayed as in FIG. 66 described above, and the window screen below it is a submenu of the submenu "set in / out operation setting", and the agreement condition at the time of entry and exit The icon of the submenu "consent condition setting" for setting and the icon of the submenu "loading upper limit setting" for setting the upper limit condition at the time of loading and unloading are displayed.

  In the first embodiment, the server device 2 sets the agreement condition or sets the upper limit condition, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the gaming medium handling device 1 It may be configured to be able to set the In this case, the touch panel LCD 16 can be configured to display the above-described main menu and sub menu, and to perform various settings by touch operation on the touch panel LCD 16. Further, the server apparatus 2 may be configured to perform the consent condition determination process (step S143 in FIG. 33) and the insertion upper limit determination process (step S141 in FIG. 33) described above.

  Here, when the sub-menu “consent condition setting” is selected by the input operation to the input unit 230, setting of the consent condition according to the amount used as an example of the consent condition that can be set by the server device 2 Or setting of the agreement condition according to the number of game media used can be mentioned. In the description of the example of the consent condition that can be set by the server device 2, a pachinko gaming unit in which the 4-yen rate is set and a pachinko gaming unit in which the 1-yen rate is set will be described as examples. The present invention is not limited thereto, and the same applies to a pachislot gaming unit in which a 20 yen rate is set and a pachislot gaming unit in which a 5 yen rate is set. When applied to a pachislot gaming unit, the number of balls shown in each of the following agreement conditions may be the number of medals corresponding to the same amount of money, or may be the number of medals corresponding to different amounts of money.

  For example, when consent conditions are set to obtain consent each time the amount used equivalent reaches a predetermined amount (for example, 10,000 yen equivalent), any of the following (A) to (C) If satisfied, it can be configured to require consent.

(A) When 2,500 balls are used in one pachi as ball-bearing information of 4 yen rate.
(A) When 10,000 balls are used in 4 pachi as ball-bearing information of 1 yen rate.
(C) When 1,250 balls are used in one pachi as ball-bearing information of a 4 yen rate, and 5,000 balls are used in 4 pachi as ball-bearing information of a 1 yen rate.

  Further, for example, in the case where the agreement condition is set so as to obtain agreement every time the number of used game media reaches a predetermined number of game media (for example, 2,500 balls), the following items (d) to (f) It can be configured to require consent if either is met.

(E) When 2,500 balls are used in one pachi as ball-bearing information of 4 yen rate.
(E) In the case of using 2,500 balls in 4 pachi as ball-bearing information of 1 yen rate.
(F) When 1,250 balls are used in 1 pachi as ball-bearing information of 4 yen rate, and 1,250 balls are used in 4 pachi as ball-bearing information of 1 yen rate.

  Further, instead of the number of game media used, it may be set to obtain an agreement each time the number of paid-out game media reaches a predetermined number of game media (for example, 2,500 balls). In this case, it can be configured to require consent if either of the following (f) or (f) is satisfied.

(Ki) When 625 balls (disbursement of 2,500 balls) are used in one pachi as ball-bearing information of 4 yen rate.
(G) When 2,500 balls (disbursed 625 balls) are used in 4 pachis as ball information of 1 yen rate.

  The details of (C) and (C) are not limited to the above, and it is needless to say that they are described only as an example. In short, even if the use of ball information by entering is spread between a plurality of rates, it is configured to set the amount equivalent to the amount used, the number of game media used, or the number of game media paid out as a consent condition. It is

  As described above, even if the use of ball information by entering is straddling among a plurality of rates, it is possible to set a constant amount equivalent to the amount used, the number of game media used, or the number of game media paid out as agreement conditions. In this way, it is possible to indicate to the player the amount of money used, the number of used gaming media, or the number of paid out gaming media for getting in, by obtaining the consent thereof, so that the convenience for getting in more balls can be increased. It can be improved.

  In addition, one or more combinations of the above (A) to (G) may be settable. For example, only the consent conditions pertaining to the 4 yen rate ((A), (E), (K)), or only the consent conditions pertaining to the 1 yen rate ((I), (E), (K)) It can also be set. By configuring in this way, it is possible to obtain consent only to the boarding at a predetermined boarding source rate, and to suggest that there is a possibility of reaching the boarding upper limit described later, etc. Convenience can be improved.

  In addition, when the submenu "set in upper limit of entry" is selected by the input operation to the input unit 230, as an example of the upper limit of entry which can be set by the server device 2, an entry according to the entry source rate The setting of the upper limit condition, the setting of the upper limit condition according to the destination rate, or the setting of the upper limit condition according to the source rate and the destination rate can be mentioned. In the description of the example of the entry upper limit condition that can be set by the server device 2, a pachinko gaming unit in which the 4-yen rate is set and a pachinko gaming unit in which the 1-yen rate is set will be described as an example. The present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is similarly applicable to a pachislot gaming unit in which a 20 yen rate is set and a pachislot gaming unit in which a 5 yen rate is set. When applied to a pachislot gaming unit, the number of balls shown in each of the following agreement conditions may be the number of medals corresponding to the same amount of money, or may be the number of medals corresponding to different amounts of money.

  For example, when setting the upper limit of loading according to the loading source rate as the loading upper limit condition, the upper limit of loading is reached when any of the following (1) to (6) is satisfied. Can be configured to

(1) In the case of executing 10 entering as a 4 yen rate as the entering source rate.
(2) In the case where 1,000 balls are used in one pachi with the 4 yen rate as the insertion source rate.
(3) In the case of receiving a payout of 2,000 balls in one pachi with a 4 yen rate as the insertion source rate.
(4) In the case of executing the embarkation five times with the one yen rate as the entrant source rate.
(5) In the case where 2,000 balls are used in 4 pachi with the 1 yen rate as the insertion source rate.
(6) In the case of receiving a payout of 1,000 balls in 4 pachi with the 1 yen rate as the insertion source rate.

  In addition, for example, when setting the upper limit of loading according to the loading first rate as the loading upper limit condition, the upper limit of loading is satisfied when any of the following (7) to (12) is satisfied. Can be configured to reach.

(7) In the case of executing 10 times of entering the 4 yen rate as the entering rate.
(8) In the case where 1,000 balls are used in 4 pachi as a 4 yen rate as a ride-in destination rate.
(9) In the case of receiving a payout of 2,000 balls in 4 pachi with a 4 yen rate as a ride-in destination rate.
(10) In the case where the 1-yen rate is used five times as the first-arrival rate.
(11) In the case where 2,000 balls are used in one pachi as a 1 yen rate as a ride-in destination rate.
(12) In the case of receiving a payout of 1,000 balls in one pachi with the one-yen rate as the transfer-in destination rate.

  Also, for example, in the case of setting the upper limit of loading according to the loading source rate and the loading destination rate as the loading upper limit condition, when any of the following (13) to (18) is satisfied: , Can be configured to reach the upper limit of insertion.

(13) In the case where the four-yen rate is used as the loading source rate, and the one-yen rate is used as the loading destination rate ten times.
(14) When a 4-yen rate is used as a loading source rate, and a 1-yen rate is used as a loading-in destination rate for 1,000 balls in 1 pachi.
(15) In the case where the 4-yen rate is used as the in-feed source rate and the 1-yen rate is used as the in-coming destination rate, 2000 balls are received in one pachi.
(16) When the 1 yen rate is used as the loading source rate and the 4 yen rate is used as the loading destination rate five times.
(17) When the 1 yen rate is used as a loading source rate, and the 4 yen rate is used as a loading destination rate for 2,000 balls in 4 pachis.
(18) When the 1 yen rate is used as the insertion source rate and the 4 yen rate is used as the insertion destination rate, a payout of 1,000 balls is received at 4 pats.

  With regard to the above (1) to (18), the number of times of entry, the ball holding information (for the number of balls) used and the number of balls paid out are not limited to the above, and are described only as an example It goes without saying that In short, when setting the upper limit condition of the entry, it is possible to set only the entry source rate as a reference, or to set only the entry destination rate as a reference, or set the entry source rate and the entry destination rate. It is configured to be set as a reference.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the upper limit of entry can be set to an appropriate upper limit of entry considering the operation of the own store and the tendency of the player on the game arcade side. It is possible to improve the convenience of driving in Further, when setting the upper limit of loading condition, it is preferable to be able to set based on the rate set in the gaming media handling apparatus 1.

  In the first embodiment, although the on-board upper limit condition is set based on the rate set in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, regardless of the rate, 1 The number of balls that can be inserted per day or the amount of money that can be inserted per day may be set as the upper limit condition.

  When a configuration is adopted in which the upper limit is set to the number of balls that can be entered per day, the number of balls that can be replayed by entering can be made constant, thus ensuring the convenience of entering while holding balls It is possible to alleviate the sense of unfairness between a player who has a player and a player who does not have balls (ie, a player who is playing a game by inserting cash).

  For example, when 2,000 balls are set as the upper limit of the number of balls that can be inserted per day, when playing balls in one pachi using the ball information of 125 balls as the ball information of 4 yen rate In one pachi, 500 balls (125 balls x 4) will be paid out. In this case, the remaining number of available balls is 1,500 (2,000 to 500). After that, if you play a game in 4 pachi using ball information of 1,000 balls for 1 yen rate ball information, 250 balls (1,000 onion 4) will be paid out in 4 pachi It will be. In this case, the remaining number of available balls is 1,250 (1,500 to 250). As described above, even if the insertion is performed in various manners, the number of balls that can be inserted per day can be made constant.

  In addition, in the case of adopting a configuration in which the upper limit is set for the per-day accessible money amount, it is possible to make the available reimbursement amount that can be replayed by going-in constant, so while securing the convenience of on-boarding It is possible to alleviate the sense of unfairness between a player who has a ball and a player who does not have a ball (i.e., a player who puts in cash and plays a game).

  For example, when 10,000 yen is set as the upper limit of the amount of money allowed to enter per day, a game is played in one padi using ball information of 1,000 balls as ball-bearing information of 4 yen rate And 4,000 balls (1,000 balls x 4) will be paid out in one pachi, and the amount of money equivalent to this will be 4,000 yen. In this case, the remaining chargeable amount is 6,000 yen (10,000 yen-4,000 yen). After that, if you play a game in 4 pats using ball information of 6,000 balls as ball information of 1 yen rate, then 1,500 balls (6,000 onions 4) in 4 pats Although it will be paid out, the amount of money equivalent to this will be 6,000 yen. In this case, the remaining transferable money amount will be 0 yen (6,000 yen to 6,000 yen), and the upper limit of the transferable money amount will be reached, and further transfers will be limited. Become. As described above, even if the boarding is performed in various manners, the permissive amount per day can be made constant.

  Here, in the case of adopting a configuration in which the upper limit is set to the number of balls that can be inserted or the amount of money that can be inserted, whether or not the upper limit is reached is correlated with the identification information of the card and the server device 2 Although the card is determined, if the card is a counting card and the ball information becomes 0, the card is not returned (collected). In this case, there is a possibility that the counting card may be returned in association with the ball information of another player. Then, there is a possibility that another player may take over the upper limit of the player who has used the counting card earlier.

  Therefore, when adopting a configuration in which an upper limit is set for the number of balls that can be inserted or the amount of money that can be inserted, the facial data described above should be used to determine whether or not the server device 2 reaches the upper limit. It may be That is, it is determined by the server device 2 whether or not the facial data match, and if it is determined that the facial data match, the counting of whether or not the upper limit value is reached is continued, and the fail data matches The upper limit value may be reset when it is determined that this is not the case. By adopting this configuration, even in the case of adopting a configuration in which an upper limit is set for the number of balls that can be inserted or the amount of money that can be inserted, it can be accurately determined whether or not the upper limit is reached. .

  Furthermore, when setting the entry upper limit condition based on the rate set in the gaming medium handling device 1, the player can transfer the maximum number of the entry possible balls or the entry possible amount set by the game arcade. It is good also as composition which can be chosen (loading upper limit transfer function). For example, when the number of available balls is described as an example, if 10,000 balls have already been inserted from the 1-yen rate ball information, the 4-yen rate can be calculated. The upper limit may be transferred as the upper limit of the number of transferable balls of the 1 yen rate. In this case, it is possible to carry in 4,000 balls (1,000 balls x 4) of ball information from 1 yen rate ball information, and the upper limit of the number of balls that can be inserted is set. Even in the store, the convenience of entering can be further improved. Of course, the game shop may be settable as to whether the entry limit transfer function is enabled or disabled.

  Further, in the first embodiment, once the entry limit condition is reached, the entry is restricted on the day, but the invention is not limited thereto. For example, after the entry limit condition is reached Also when a certain amount of money (for example, 10,000 yen) is inserted, and the payout of game media according to the amount of money (for example, payout of 2,500 balls in 4 pachis) is performed. In this case, the upper limit condition may be cleared. That is, when a fixed amount of money is inserted and the game medium is paid out according to the amount of money, the board may be configured to be allowed to enter again. Further, in this case, the fixed amount may be set by the game store side.

  By configuring in this way, it is possible to balance the player who wishes to continue the game even after reaching the entry limit condition with the game store that has obtained a certain profit. It is possible to improve the convenience of ball entry.

  As mentioned above, although 1st Embodiment was described using FIGS. 1-70, it is not restricted to this, A deformation | transformation is possible suitably. The following modifications will be described as an example.

(Modification 1 of the first embodiment)
FIG. 71 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the insertion determination processing performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 according to the first modification of the first embodiment. As described above, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment, various conditions can be adopted as a condition as to whether or not to enable entry. The present modification 1 enables the normal insertion when the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition to be described later are satisfied. Further, even if the third condition is not satisfied, it is possible to carry out a specific insertion if a specific condition described later is satisfied.

  First, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether the number of balls held is not 0 (step S1501). That is, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not the ball content information stored in the rate classified ball content information storage unit 103c (or 202c) is not zero. Here, in the game medium handling apparatus 1 of the first modification, the number of balls available is not 0 as a condition that enables normal insertion (the operation button "start of insertion" is displayed on the touch panel LCD 16) ((0) The first condition is that they have balls).

  When it is determined in the process of step S1501 that the number of held balls is 0, the gaming medium handling device 1 ends the insertion determination processing according to the present modification 1 (the operation button “start in” is a touch panel Not displayed on the LCD 16). On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of balls held is not 0, it is further determined whether or not the game medium handling device 1 is set so that payout of game medium can be made by getting in (step S1502). ). That is, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment, the mode of entering may be set by the gaming shop side, but in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1, boarding between a plurality of rates is possible. It is determined whether or not it is set to be possible. Here, in the gaming media handling apparatus 1 of the first modification, in the gaming media handling apparatus 1 as a condition that enables normal entry and exit (the operation button “start in and exit” is displayed on the touch panel LCD 16), The second condition is that the setting is made to be able to carry in and out between a plurality of rates.

  When it is determined in the processing of step S1502 that the gaming medium handling device 1 is not set so as to be able to carry in between a plurality of rates in the gaming media handling device 1, the present modification 1 The entry determination process according to is terminated (the operation button “start entry” is not displayed on the touch panel LCD 16). On the other hand, when it is determined in the game medium handling apparatus 1 that the game medium handling apparatus 1 is set to be able to get in and out among a plurality of rates, the number of balls possessed by another rate (for example, 1 yen rate) is further added. The converted value at the loan rate (for example, 500 balls at 1 yen rate (equivalent to 500 yen 4 = 125 balls converted to 4 yen rate) is the lower limit number of payout rates (for example, 4 yen rate) For example, it is determined whether or not the above-mentioned number of loanable unit game media, 125 balls) or more. Here, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 of the first modified example, another rate (for example, 1 yen rate) is possible as a condition that enables normal insertion (the operation button "start of insertion" is displayed on the touch panel LCD 16). Converted value (for example, 500 balls for 1 yen rate (for 500 yen 4 = 125 balls converted to 4 yen rate)) at the lending rate for the number of balls for), but the lending rate (for example, 4 yen rate) The third condition is that it is equal to or more than the lower limit number of payouts (the number of loanable unit game media as described above, for example, 125 balls).

  In the processing of step S1503, the gaming medium handling device 1 converts the converted value at the lending rate of the number of balls possessed at another rate (for example, one yen rate) (for example, 500 balls at one If it is determined that 500 balls (4 = 125 balls)) or more is the minimum payout rate (for example, the number of loanable unit game media, 125 balls as described above) for the lending rate (for example, 4 yen rate), The on-and-off instruction acceptance process (step S1504) is performed, and the on-off determination process according to the first modification is ended. In this insertion / removal instruction reception process, the control unit of the touch panel LCD 16 is controlled to be capable of insertion / removal instruction (selection operation). Specifically, the operation button “start in / out” is displayed on the upper left of the touch panel LCD 16 (ie, activated). Then, when the operation button "start entry" is pressed, for example, the display as shown in FIG. 57 is made, and normal entry and exit becomes possible.

  The display content displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 when the operation button “start in / out” is pressed is, for example, the number of balls possessed by the lending rate (in / out destination rate) and the different rate (in / from source rate) Display the number of balls you have, and also display “Determine which rate you want to pay out” and touch the point where the number of balls is displayed, and you will be paid out game media It may be configured to be performed. With this configuration, the convenience of the operation can be further improved with regard to the payout of the game medium including the insertion.

  Further, in this case, the number of balls possessed by the lending rate (the entry destination rate) and the number of balls possessed by the different rate (the entry source rate) may be displayed in different colors. For example, if it is assumed that the number of balls possessed by the lending rate (entering destination rate) is displayed in red and the number of balls possessed by another rate (entry source rate) is displayed in white, the lending rate ( It is possible to intuitively grasp the previous rate) and the different rate (ingress source rate). In addition, when there are a number of balls with multiple different rates (loading source rate), the number of balls with one different rate (loading source rate) and balls with another different rate (loading source rate) The numbers may be displayed in different colors.

  On the other hand, in the processing of step S1503, the gaming medium handling device 1 converts the number of balls available at the lending rate of another rate (for example, 1 yen rate) to the converted value (for example, 400 balls for 1 yen rate (= 4 yen) Converted into a rate (400 balls 4 = 100 balls)) is not more than the lower limit number of payout rates (eg, 4 yen rate) (eg, the number of loanable unit game media, 125 balls mentioned above) (eg, If it is determined that the number of balls possessed by the 1 yen rate is less than 125 balls when converted to 4 yen rate, then it is another rate (for example, a rate other than the 1 yen rate, The conversion value at the lending rate of the number of balls with different rates (for example, 1 yen rate) is paid out of the current rate by the insertion of the number of balls with the rate of 4 yen, which is the rate of lending (the first rate). Lower limit number (for example, To determine whether the lendable unit game medium count) or more (step S1505).

  Here, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 of the first modification, another rate (for example, 1 yen) is possible as a condition that enables specific insertion (the operation button "start of insertion" is displayed on the touch panel LCD 16). Lending of the number of balls with different rates (for example, 1 yen rate) by incorporating the number of balls with other rates other than rates, including the 4 yen rate, which is the lending rate (the first rate) A specific condition is that the converted value in the rate is equal to or more than the lower limit number of payouts of the current rate (for example, the above-mentioned number of loanable unit game media).

  For example, when the player holds 400 balls as the number of balls possessed by the 1 yen rate which is another rate, and holds 35 balls as the number of balls possessed by the 4 yen rate which is the lending rate, the ball possessed 4 yen rate The number of balls with 1 yen rate is 500 balls (= 400 balls (1 yen rate) + 25 balls (4 yen rate) x 4 (= 100 balls) by inserting (replacing) 25 balls in 1 yen rate. If it becomes possible to load 1 yen rate balls (500 balls) at the lending rate (receive payment of 125 balls at 4 yen rate), it is possible to In the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 of the first modification, assuming that a specific condition is satisfied, 25 balls out of the ball of 4 yen rate are inserted (refilled) to the 1 yen rate, and 1 yen rate after replenishment Lending rate (4 yen rate) with the number of balls (500 balls) NoIri identify multiply incoming instruction makes it possible to receive a payout and it is made possible to perform (specific multiplication input selection operation).

  In the processing of step S1505, the gaming medium handling device 1 has a ball bearing ball of another rate (for example, it is a rate other than the 1 yen rate and includes the 4 yen rate which is the lending rate (on-off rate)). It was determined that the converted value at the lending rate for the number of balls with another rate (for example, 1 yen rate) would be equal to or greater than the current payout limit (for example, the number of loanable unit game media mentioned above). In this case, the specific entry / deletion instruction acceptance process (step S1506) is performed, and the entry / exit determination process according to the first modification is ended. In this specific entry and exit instruction acceptance process, the control unit of the touch panel LCD 16 is controlled to enable a specific entry and exit instruction (specific entry and exit selection operation). Specifically, the operation button “start in / out” is displayed on the upper left of the touch panel LCD 16 (that is, activated), and the operation button “start in / out” is pressed, for example, as shown in FIG. Such indication is made, allowing specific entry and exit.

  On the other hand, in the processing of step S1505, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 is of another rate (for example, it is a rate other than the 1 yen rate and includes the 4 yen rate which is the lending rate (carried in / out rate)). The conversion value at the lending rate of the number of balls with another rate (for example, 1 yen rate) does not become more than the lower limit number of payouts of the current rate (for example, the above-mentioned number of loanable unit game media) If it is determined that the on / off determination process according to the present modification 1 is ended (the operation button “start on or off” is not displayed on the touch panel LCD 16).

  FIG. 72 is a view showing a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 at the time of the specific entering / removing instruction acceptance processing (step S1506) of the entry determination processing described above in the description of FIG. In the drawing, the pachinko gaming unit is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the same display can be made in the pachislot gaming unit.

  In the diagram on the left side of FIG. 72, the table number and the current rate (lending rate) set in the pachinko gaming unit are displayed above the touch panel LCD 16a, and the lending rate (4 yen rate) is displayed below that. The number of balls held by) and the number of balls held at another rate (one yen rate) are displayed.

  In addition, if 25 balls of the 4 yen rate balls are inserted (replenished) to the 1 yen rate below that, the lending rate (4 yen) will be based on the number (500 balls) of 1 yen rate balls after replenishment. While it is displayed that it is possible to receive a payout by entering the rate), a selection button for selecting whether or not to perform the replenishment is displayed. When it is selected by the player that the replenishment is performed ("refill" is touched), the display is switched to the right diagram in FIG.

  In the diagram on the right side of FIG. 72, the table number and current rate (lending rate) set in the pachinko gaming unit are displayed above the touch panel LCD 16a, and below that, the lending rate after replenishment (4 The number of balls possessed by the yen rate) and the number of balls possessed at another rate (one yen rate) after replenishment are displayed.

  In addition, whether or not the number of balls held at the separate rate (1 yen rate) after replenishment is inserted into the lending rate (4 yen rate) is displayed further downward, and the payment is received. The number of balls possessed by the lending rate (4 yen rate) after payout and the number of balls possessed by another rate (one yen rate) after dispensing are displayed.

  In addition, the number of payouts at the lending rate (4 yen rate) (ie, the lower limit number of payouts, the number of loanable unit game media as described above) is displayed further downward, and whether or not the payout is made A selection button for selecting is displayed. When it is selected by the player to carry in and pay out (“touch in” is touched), the number of balls possessed by another rate (one yen rate) is used, and a predetermined number of lending rates are used. The payout control of the game media (that is, the lower limit number of payouts, the number of the loanable unit game media described above) is performed.

  As described above, the gaming medium handling device 1 according to the present modification 1 operates the operation button “when the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition described in the present modification 1 are satisfied. It is configured to display (i.e., activate) "embedded in" and to hide (i.e., invalidate) the operation button "embedded in" when not satisfied.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to intuitively recognize whether or not the player can get in while improving the convenience of getting in.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 according to the present modification 1, the value of the entry source rate (for example, the 1 yen rate) is lower than that of the entry destination rate (for example, the 4 yen rate). If the pre-rate balls and the pre-load rates are also held, if the pre-load rates are replenished to the pre-load rates, the pre-load rates will be If the converted value at the entry and exit rate is equal to or higher than the lower limit number of withdrawals at the entry and exit rate, the balls at the entry and exit rate are replenished to the balls at the entry and exit rate to obtain the entry and exit rate. It is configured such that it is possible to carry out a specific entry / exit to pay out game media by the number of balls held.

  By configuring in this manner, it is possible to improve convenience for a player who wishes to use up relatively low value balls as much as possible.

  The specific entry in the first modification is that the number of balls in the entry / exit rate (lending rate) is a predetermined payout unit (for example, the delivery unit to be described later in the third modification of the first embodiment, In the first modification, for example, it may be performed when the payout unit is less than 50 balls. By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of fractions in relatively high-value balls, or when fractions are generated, it is possible to make effective use of the fractions, which is more convenient. It is possible to improve the quality.

(Modification 2 of the first embodiment)
FIG. 73 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the loading / unloading impossibility determination processing performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 according to the second modification of the first embodiment. The on-off source on-off determination process described with reference to FIGS. 35 and 36 is performed when the player instructs to return the card. However, on-off source power explained with reference to FIG. The entry impossibility determination process is performed in the gaming medium counting process described with reference to FIG.

  Specifically, on the basis of the completion of the process of step S111 in FIG.

  First, based on the counting result of the counting device 107, the gaming medium handling device 1 performs a ball-count calculation process (step S1241). This is the same process as step S1141 in FIG.

  Next, based on the calculation result of the above-described ball number calculation process, the game medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether there is ball information that can not be paid out at another rate (that is, there is ball information that can not be inserted or removed). Or not) is determined (step S1242). If it is determined that there is no non-payable ball information at another rate (that is, there is no non-onboard ball information), the on-off source / on-off determination process ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a non-payable ball at another rate (that is, there is non-onboard ball information), a payout control timer is set (step S1243). For example, as the value of the payout control timer, a value capable of measuring about 2 seconds is set.

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 performs a timer update process (step S1244). For example, the value of the timer is updated (subtracted) by a scheduled interrupt process or the like.

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether the value of the payout control timer is 0 or not, based on the result of the update (subtraction) of the timer update process (step S1245). If it is determined that the value of the payout control timer is not 0, the process waits.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the payout control timer is 0, the number of balls held is paid out based on the calculation result (step S1246). This is the same process as step S1145 in FIG.

  It should be noted that although a method of setting a value in the timer and subtracting the value of the set timer is adopted as the clocking means, a method of adding the value of the timer may be adopted, and game media handling device It is also possible to adopt a clocking method based on an internal or external RTC in one.

  As described above, the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the present modification 2 is counted by the counting device 107, and the ball information stored in the game medium handling apparatus 1 is set by the other game medium handling apparatus 1 At the current lending rate, if non-payable ball information (ie, non-insertable ball information) remains, the remaining ball information after the lapse of a predetermined time after being counted It is configured to automatically pay out game media according to.

  By configuring in this manner, it is possible to prevent the player who is trying to get in another rate from entering the game while counting ball content that is wasted, in the process of counting game media. It is possible to prevent the trouble between the player and the game arcade in advance.

  Further, in this case, after the processing of step S1246, notification may be made that the game medium has been paid out according to the remaining ball information. For example, as a result of counting game media by the counting device 107, when the ball bearing information of 1,003 balls is stored in the rate classified ball information storage unit 103c of the gaming medium handling device 1 in 1 pachi Alternatively, the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 may display “The 3 balls that can not be paid out when moving to 4 pachis have been paid out.”

  By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent the player from leaving the seat despite having balls, and it is possible to prevent problems between the player and the game arcade in advance. Become.

(Modification 3 of the first embodiment)
Next, Modification 3 which is another modification of the first embodiment will be described. In this modification, the game medium handling apparatus 1a provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 3a will be described as an example in which the 4-yen rate is set.

  As described above, the gaming medium handling device 1a and the payout control unit 305 of the pachinko machine 3a are connected via the lending terminal plate 307, and there is a ball lending button (not shown) provided on the pachinko machine 3a. When pressed by the player (that is, there is a payout instruction), a lending request signal is transmitted from the lending terminal plate 307 to the gaming medium handling apparatus 1a, and the gaming medium handling apparatus 1a receives the lending request signal and supplies it. As control to pay out the ball number according to the lending request signal directly to the upper tray of the pachinko machine 3a from the unit (not shown) via the supply passage (not shown) inside the pachinko machine 3a There is.

  Here, in the case where the number of balls corresponding to the lending request signal is paid out directly to the pachinko machine 3a, it is usual that a single payout unit is predetermined, for example, as a single payout unit. Twenty-five balls are predetermined.

  In addition, in gaming establishments, when lending game balls based on money information, it is usual that the minimum usable amount of money is predetermined, for example, 500 yen is predetermined as the minimum usable amount of money. There is.

  Therefore, when the payout instruction from the player is based on the money information in the 4-yen rate pachinko machine 3a, the number of lendable unit game media is set to 125, which is the number of divisible units by 25 balls, which is the payout unit. Usually, the 25 balls are subjected to payout control five times, whereby 125 balls are paid out to the upper plate of the pachinko machine 3a.

  However, in the game arcade, it is possible to change only the number of loanable unit game media while leaving the minimum usable amount unchanged. For example, although the minimum usable money amount is 500 yen, it may occur when the number of loanable unit game media (for example, 116 balls) which can not be divided by 25 balls is set as the number of loanable unit game media. Become.

  In this case, when an instruction to pay out based on the money information from the player is given in the 4-yen rate pachinko machine 3a, the gaming medium handling device 1a performs the payout control of 25 balls which are the payout unit four times to obtain 100 balls. Although it is possible to directly pay the upper tray of the pachinko machine 3a, the remaining 16 balls can not be directly paid out to the upper tray of the pachinko machine 3a by the same control.

  However, in the game medium handling apparatus 1a according to the first embodiment, the remaining 16 balls can be paid out by performing the same control as step S1145 or step S1146 in the above-mentioned entering / exiting incapability determination processing described above. It is possible. Specifically, when determinations in step S150 and step S151 described later in the description of FIG. 74 are both Yes, it may be configured to automatically perform payout control of the remaining 16 balls.

  By configuring in this way, even if the gaming shop sets the number of loanable game media corresponding to the minimum usable amount to the number of game media that is not an integral multiple of the payout unit, the resulting number Can be reliably supplied to the player.

  In addition, when performing said discharge control, it is also possible to discharge indirectly to the delivery tray 124 from the payout opening 21 for fractions mentioned above, and it is also possible to pay out from a ball payout outlet (for example, the ball payout outlet 23a). It is also possible to pay out indirectly through the nozzle which guides the played game ball to the upper plate of the pachinko machine 3a. In addition, when the gaming system as a whole is viewed, it is also possible to pay out the remaining 16 balls indirectly by the island end counting device 5.

  By the way, even if the gaming medium handling apparatus 1a in the third modification does not have the above-mentioned payout opening 21 for fraction or the nozzle, it is devised to be able to supply the remaining 16 balls to the player. It is a thing. FIG. 74 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of the gaming medium lending time processing performed by the gaming media handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2 according to the second modification of the first embodiment. In FIG. 74, for convenience of explanation, although the processing from step S140 to step S144 described above in the description of FIG. 33 is omitted, it is assumed that the same processing is performed.

  First, when there is a payout instruction (a lending request operation to the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16 or a pressing operation to the ball lending button provided on the pachinko machine 3a), the gaming medium handling device 1 pays out the remaining amount information. It is determined whether or not it is a payout instruction based on (step S150). That is, it is determined whether or not it is a payout instruction based on the money information from the player. If it is determined that the instruction is not a payout instruction based on the balance information, the process proceeds to step S109.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the instruction is a payout instruction based on the remaining amount information, it is further determined whether or not a fraction is generated (step S151). That is, it is determined whether or not the number of loanable unit game media (for example, 116 balls) which can not be divided by the payout unit is set. If it is determined that the fraction does not occur, the process proceeds to step S109.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that a fraction is generated, a ball-bearing information determination process (step S152) is performed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not there is ball information corresponding to the number of game media (125 balls-116 balls = 9 balls) which is short with respect to the usual number of loanable unit game media numbers (125 balls). Do.

  Next, the gaming medium handling device 1 determines whether or not the allotment of fractions is possible based on the result of the determination of the ball information determination process (step S152) (step S153). Specifically, whether or not the number of game media (125 balls-116 balls = 9 balls) corresponding to the shortage of the normal loanable unit game media number (125 balls) can be allocated from the ball information To determine If it is determined that the allocation of fractions is not possible, the process proceeds to step S109.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the allocation of the fraction is possible, the gaming media handling device 1 transmits the allocation request information to the server device 2, and proceeds to the process of step S109. Here, the allocation request information includes information indicating that the above-mentioned insufficient number of game media will be allocated from the ball information and dispensed in the game medium payout in step S110.

  Next, the gaming medium handling device 1 makes a lending request to the server device 2 (step S109), and transmits the identification information, the balance amount information, the rate information, and the payout setting information to the server device 2. Here, the identification information, the balance information, the rate information, and the payout setting information are the rate information described above in the description of FIG.

  The server device 2 receives ball content information stored in the classified ball value information storage unit 202c when it receives the allocation request information, the identification information, the remaining amount information, the rate information, and the payout setting information transmitted from the gaming medium handling device 1, Alternatively, the balance information stored in balance information storage unit 202 d is updated in association with the identification information (step S 204), and the update information is transmitted to gaming media handling apparatus 1. When receiving the update information transmitted from the server device 2, the game medium handling apparatus 1 pays out the game medium (step S110).

  In step 110, when the above-mentioned allocation request information is transmitted from the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 to the server device 2, the insufficient amount with respect to the normal number of loanable unit game media (125 balls) While the number of game media (125 balls-116 balls = 9 balls) is allocated from the ball holding information, the payout control of 25 balls which is the payout unit is performed five times (ie, 125 balls are paid out), When the above-described allocation request information is not transmitted, the payout control of 25 balls which is the payout unit is performed four times (that is, 100 balls are paid out), and the remaining 16 balls are generated. Become.

  Next, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines whether or not a fraction has occurred (step S154). If it is determined that a fraction has not occurred, the game medium lending process is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that a fraction has occurred, a fraction-bearing ball transfer process (step S155) is performed. Specifically, in order to store the remaining 16 balls as the ball-bearing information, the server apparatus 2 transmits the round-table carrying information.

  When server device 2 receives round ball transfer information, it updates ball number information stored in rate classified ball number information storage unit 202c in association with identification information (step S210), and updates the game medium handling device Send to 1. As a result, fractions (16 balls) which can not be paid out from the pachinko machine 3a are stored as ball-bearing information.

  In the third modification, the case where the payout unit is 25 balls, the minimum usable amount is 500 yen, and the number of lendable unit game media is 116 balls in the 4-yen rate pachinko machine 3a has been described by way of example. Not limited to this, the payout unit and the minimum usable amount of money exceed the usual number of loanable unit game media (125 balls) as the number of loanable unit game media under the same conditions, and can not be divided by the payout unit. It goes without saying that the invention according to the third modification is applicable even when the number (for example, 134 balls) is set. Moreover, it is applicable also in the pachinko machine 3a of 1 yen rate in the same correspondence. In addition, it is applicable also in pachislot machine 3b. For example, in a 5-yen pachislot machine 3b, the payout unit is 50 sheets, the minimum usable amount is 1,000 yen, and the number of loanable unit game media is 188 sheets (usually 200 sheets), or 212 sheets. Even in the case, the invention according to the third modification is applicable. Moreover, it is applicable also in the pachi-slot machine 3b of 20 yen rate in the same correspondence.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 according to the present modification 3, only the processing of step S154 and step S155 may be performed without performing the processing of step S150 to step S153; conversely, step S154 and step Only the processes of steps S150 to S153 may be performed without performing the process of step S155.

  Further, in the gaming media handling apparatus 1 according to the third modification, when the fraction is shifted as ball information, or when the number of gaming media for the shortage is allocated, the fact is displayed by the touch panel LCD 16. It may be configured to notify, and in addition, it may be configured to notify the fraction transferred or the number of game media allocated.

  By configuring in this way, it is possible for the player to feel odd even when the gaming shop sets the number of lendable game media corresponding to the minimum usable amount to the number of game media that is not an integral multiple of the payout unit. It can be reduced.

  Furthermore, in the gaming media handling apparatus 1 according to the third modification, when the fraction is shifted as ball information, if the fraction is the number of game media that can be paid out at another rate, May be notified. For example, when the 4-yen rate is set, even if 16 balls are generated as a fraction, the 1-yen rate will have a value of 64 balls, so the payout unit is 25 balls. For example, the 1 yen rate pachinko machine 3a can receive two payouts.

  By configuring in this way, the convenience of the player is improved even when the gaming shop sets the number of loanable game media corresponding to the minimum usable amount to the number of game media that can not be divided by the payout unit. be able to.

  As described above, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 according to the third modification is capable of lending corresponding to the minimum usable amount of money when the player receives the lending of gaming medium using the minimum usable amount of money. Even if the number of unit game media is different from the conventional one and the number can not be divided by the payout unit, the resulting fraction is transferred as balls, thereby requiring new equipment. The fraction can be supplied to the player without doing it.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 according to the present modification 3, when the player uses the minimum usable amount to loan the gaming medium, the gaming machine can be used as a loanable unit game corresponding to the minimum usable amount. Even if the number of media is different from that in the conventional case, and is set to a number that can not be divided by the payout unit, the resulting shortfall is allocated from the balls to pay out the conventional number of lentable unit game media. To supply the fraction to the player without requiring new equipment, and to reduce the player's discomfort due to the change in the number of loanable unit game media. it can.

(Modification 4 of the first embodiment)
Next, Modification 4 which is another modification of the first embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, the gaming media counted by the counting device 107 are stored as counted ball information, and when the card return instruction operation is performed and the card is returned, or when the ball movement operation is performed, this is performed. Although it is assumed that the counted ball information is stored as the counted ball information or the ball storage information, in the present modification, the game medium counted by the counting device 107 is stored as the first counted ball information, and the card return instruction operation is performed. When the card is played back and the card is returned, the first count ball information is converted into second count ball information and stored.

  Further, in the present modification, when a card associated with the second counted ball information is inserted, the second counted ball information is converted into first counted ball information and stored. That is, in this modification, it is supposed that the number-counted ball information is managed as the first number-counted ball information which can be used for the game and the second number-counted ball information which can not be used for the game. Note that the game medium handling device 1 may perform the conversion from the first count ball information to the second ball information and the conversion from the second count ball information to the first ball information. It may be performed by the server device 2. In the following, the case where the gaming media handling apparatus 1 performs (cooperating with) via the server device 2 will be described.

  FIG. 75 and FIG. 76 are diagrams showing an outline of the processing in the case of managing ball information (count ball information) as first count ball information and second count ball information, and FIG. 75 is normal. An example of processing in the case is shown, and FIG. 76 shows an example of processing in the case of abnormality.

  First, when the player acquires gaming media with one gaming machine 3 and inserts the acquired gaming media into the counting device 107 (counting balls), the gaming media handling device 1 and the server device 2 are shown in FIG. In the gaming media counting process shown, the counting result is stored as first counting ball-count information in association with the identification information of the card.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 75, when normal processing is performed, the card return instruction operation (touch operation of the operation button “return”) is performed by the player to end the game in the first gaming machine 3. When done, the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 convert the first count ball information stored therein into second count ball information in the card return processing shown in FIG. The card is returned (issued) by associating the identification information of the card with the second count ball-occlusion information.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 76, when normal processing is not performed (when abnormal processing is performed), a card return instruction operation (operation is performed to end the game in the first gaming machine 3 by the player) A touch operation of the button "return" is performed, but some abnormality (for example, failure of the game medium handling device 1 or the server device 2, communication between devices is interrupted) or a card return instruction When the card is pulled out by the wrongdoing without the operation (the touch operation of the operation button "return") being performed, the first counted ball information is the first in the card return processing shown in FIG. [2] The card is not converted into the counted ball information, and the card is returned (issued) while the identification information of the card and the first counted ball information are associated with each other.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 75, when the normal processing is performed, when the player inserts a card into the game medium handling apparatus 1 to start playing a game with another game machine 3, the game medium handling apparatus 1 and the server In the card return processing shown in FIG. 27, the device 2 determines whether or not the second count ball information is associated with the inserted card identification information, and the second count ball information is associated. If it is determined that a normally processed card has been inserted, the stored second count ball information is converted into first count ball information and stored, and the first count ball information is stored. Permit loan (payment) of game media based on.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 76, when normal processing is not performed (when abnormal processing is performed), the player (or a wrongdoer) tries to start playing a game on another gaming machine 3 When the card is inserted into the handling device 1, the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 associate the second count ball information with the identification information of the inserted card in the card return processing shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the second count ball information is not correlated, it is determined that a card processed abnormally is inserted, and the gaming medium handling device 1 is controlled to an error state, and the server That is also transmitted to the device 2 to prohibit lending (disbursement) of game media.

  As described above, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2 according to the fourth modification, the counted ball information is managed as the first counted ball information and the second counted ball information. Here, at the time of return of the card, the first count ball-bearing information is converted to second ball-count information, and at the time of insertion of the card, the second count ball-for-ball information is transformed to first ball-count information. Therefore, since only the first count ball information can always be used for the game, if the server device 2 grasps the transition of the first count ball information, the sales data on that day can be easily used. It becomes possible to grasp.

  In addition, when the first count ball information is stored in association with the insertion of the card, it is possible to assume that some abnormality has occurred or there has been an unauthorized action, so that the game medium handling device 1 and The server device 2 can easily grasp the possibility of the occurrence of an abnormality or the presence of a fraud.

(Modification 5 of the first embodiment)
Next, a fifth modification, which is another modification of the first embodiment, will be described. In the first embodiment, setting of rate information is made possible by the information setting unit 100i of the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 or the information setting unit 201e of the server device 2, but in this modification, in addition to that, loading and unloading is possible. It is possible to set whether to allow itself or not. In this case, the entrance permission switch is provided inside the gaming medium handling device 1 from the viewpoint of convenience, and when the entrance permission switch is turned on by the operation of the game store clerk, access is permitted. If it is turned off, it may be configured not to allow the entry, or it is possible to set whether the entry itself is permitted or not permitted by the information setting unit 201e of the server device 2. It is also good.

  Further, in the case where it is set that the insertion is not permitted, and a card storing ball content information of another rate is inserted, a predetermined operation (for example, to the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18) is performed. The card may not be returned until the store clerk card authentication operation is performed, and the card is automatically returned, and the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16 displays “Please settle once.” It is also good.

  By this configuration, it is possible to easily set whether or not to permit the entry, and even if it is set that the entry is not permitted, it is possible to prevent the player and the game arcade from having trouble. It is possible to prevent

(Modification 6 of the first embodiment)
Next, Modification 6 which is another modification of the first embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, the insertion between the 1 yen rate and the 4 yen rate in the pachinko machine 3a has been mainly described, but in the sixth modification, the 1 yen rate, 2 yen rate and 4 yen in the pachinko machine 3a A modification of the transfer between rates will be described.

  Specifically, in the game medium handling apparatus 1 or the server apparatus 2, rates can be set for 1 yen rate, 2 yen rate and 4 yen rate, and the rate classified balls information storage units 103b and 202c correspond to them. When the ball information to be played is stored separately, the lending rate set in the game medium handling apparatus 1 is the ball game information of another rate in the entry determination process described with reference to FIG. When it is determined whether or not it is possible to enter the entry destination rate (step S1043), the ball entry information corresponding to the other two rates is added to the entry destination rate, and multiplication is performed. It is configured to determine whether or not it is possible to enter.

  For example, when the entry rate is 4 yen rate and it is possible to insert 1 ball at a time, ball information of 2 balls is stored as ball information of 1 yen rate, 2 If ball information of one ball is stored as ball information of a yen rate, these are added together, it is determined that it is possible to get in and out, and it is configured to enable payout of one ball with 4 pads. .

  By configuring in this way, it is possible to further enhance the convenience of entering in a gaming shop where at least three or more different rates are set.

  As described above, although the first to sixth modifications of the first embodiment have been described, the invention according to these modifications may be combined or the invention according to the first embodiment and the invention described in each modification may be used. It goes without saying that different inventions can be made in combination.

  As described above, according to the gaming medium handling apparatus according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following gaming medium handling apparatus can be provided (in particular, refer to the first embodiment).

  A frame (e.g., frame 51) and a controller (e.g., controller 100) are provided, and a first unit (e.g., central unit 53) attached to a predetermined position of the frame, and a predetermined unit controlled by the controller Device (e.g., bill burr 105) is provided, is detachably attached above the first unit, and at least includes a second unit (e.g., upper unit 52) fitted and connected to the first unit, Game medium handling apparatus (eg, game medium handling apparatus 1) provided corresponding to a game machine (eg, game machine 3), and mounted on the predetermined position of the frame at the back of the first unit To be exposed from an opening provided at the predetermined position of the frame (for example, an opening provided in the vertical frame 51d). A connection unit (eg, a game machine connection unit 535, a display device connection unit 536, and a server device connection) for enabling connection to another device (eg, server device 2, game machine 3, and display device 4) Portion 537) is provided, and a projecting portion (for example, a projecting portion 53c) is provided on the back surface side above the first unit, and the projection portion is fitted on the back surface side below the second unit A first connector (for example, a first connector 533) is planted on a surface of the projecting portion that faces the front side of the first unit. A second connector (for example, a second connector 523) to be connected to the first connector is planted on a surface of the notch fitting portion that faces the back side of the second unit. Game media handling device.

  According to the above gaming media handling apparatus, since the first unit and the second unit are fitted and connected only by attaching the second unit to the first unit Can be easily connected to improve maintainability.

  Further, according to the above-described game medium handling apparatus, it is not necessary to secure a space for providing a connector on the back of the second unit, so that the game medium handling apparatus can be miniaturized.

  Further, according to the above gaming medium handling apparatus, the connection line between the first unit and the second unit is influenced by the necessary parts other than these units (for example, the bellows for conveying the gaming ball) (interference Can be prevented from causing unexpected problems.

  Further, according to the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, since the projecting portion provided on the back side above the first unit and the notch fitting portion provided on the back side below the second unit are fitted, Since the first unit can not be removed unless the second unit is removed, it is possible to prevent the first unit provided with the control unit from being easily removed.

  In the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the first guide member (for example, the guide rail 531) or the first guided member (for example, the upper portion) may be provided on the upper surface of the first unit except for the projecting portion. A guide rib 522) provided on the lower surface portion 52b of the unit 52 is provided, and the first guided member or the first guide member is provided on the lower surface of the second unit except for the notch fitting portion. A gaming medium handling device characterized by

  According to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, it is possible to prevent the second unit from being erroneously attached to the first unit.

  Further, in the gaming media handling apparatus described above, the frame guides the lower surface of the first unit to attach the first unit to the predetermined position (for example, the central horizontal frame 51b). And a second horizontal frame (e.g., the upper horizontal frame 51a) disposed above the first horizontal frame, and the second horizontal frame includes the notch fitting portion of the second unit. A game medium handling device, wherein the game medium handling device is disposed at a position for guiding the upper surface of the second unit so as to engage with the projecting portion of the first unit.

  According to the above gaming media handling apparatus, when the second unit is attached to the first unit, the upper surface of the second unit is guided by the second horizontal frame, so the first unit and the second unit The mounting orientation of the second unit can be correctly recognized only by trying to make a fitting connection.

  In the game medium handling apparatus described above, a second guide member (for example, a guide rail provided on the upper surface of the central horizontal frame 51b) or a second guided member (for example, the upper surface of the first horizontal frame). A gaming medium handling device characterized in that a guide rib 532) provided on the lower surface portion 53b of the central unit 53 is provided, and the second guided member or the second guide member is provided on the lower surface of the first unit. .

  According to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, it is possible to prevent the first unit from being erroneously attached to the first horizontal frame.

  Further, according to the gaming media handling apparatus according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following gaming media handling apparatus can be provided (in particular, refer to the first embodiment).

  A game medium handling apparatus (eg, game medium handling apparatus 1) provided corresponding to a game machine (eg, game machine 3), and information (eg, identification information) for specifying ball information of a player Storage medium storage means (for example, card reader / writer 104) capable of storing a storage medium for storing data, and storage medium number storage means (for example, storage unit 103) capable of storing the number of storage media stored in the storage medium storage means. Storage medium return means (for example, card reader / writer 104) capable of returning the storage medium stored in the storage medium storage means based on a return instruction from the player and the player, and based on a payout instruction from the player A game medium payout means (for example, the payout device 106) for executing a game medium payout control, and a first control state (the game medium payout control by the game medium payout means) For example, at least the second control state (e.g., closed) in which the game medium payout means can not execute the game medium payout control by the game medium payout means, and the control state capable of switching the control state A notification is given in a predetermined display mode based on the switching means (for example, the control unit 100), the number of storage media stored by the storage media number storage means, and the control state switched by the control state switching means Informing means (for example, state indicator light 13), the informing means is the first control state in which the control state switched by the control state switching means is stored by the storage medium number storage means If the number of storage media is less than the first number (for example, three) or more than the second number (for example, ten) more than the first number, the first mode (for example, blinking) The notification is made in a first color (for example, blue), the control state switched by the control state switching means is the first control state, and the number of storage media stored by the storage media number storage means is the When the number is one or more, or less than the second number, notification is made in the first color according to a second mode (for example, lighting) different from the first mode, and switching is performed by the control state switching means If the control state is the second control state and the number of storage media stored by the storage media number storage means is less than the first number, or greater than or equal to the second number, the first aspect according to the first aspect The notification is made in a second color (for example, white) different from the first color, and the control state switched by the control state switching means is the second control state, and stored by the storage medium number storage means Memory A game medium handling device characterized by performing notification in the second color according to the second mode when the number of media is equal to or more than the first number or less than the second number.

  According to the above gaming medium handling apparatus, the information indicating the control state (for example, opening or closing the store) is notified together with the information indicating the number of stored storage media (for example, the number of remaining cards). Because the store clerk can perform an appropriate response according to the control state, the smoothness of the operation of the game arcade can be improved.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling device described above, the control state switching means is further switchable to a third control state (e.g., during activation process) which is in the process of activating the gaming medium handling device, and the notification A game medium handling apparatus characterized in that, when the control state switched by the control state switching means is the third control state, the means performs notification in the second color according to the first aspect.

  According to the above gaming medium handling apparatus, for example, when the notification is performed in the second color (for example, white) in the first aspect (for example, blinking), the second aspect (for example, lighting) thereafter When the notification is performed in the first color (for example, blue) according to the first aspect, it can be recognized that it is in the first control state (for example, during the activation processing), and the first aspect (for example, for example) When notification is to be performed in the second color (for example, blue) by blinking, it is possible to recognize that it is necessary to perform replenishment or recovery of the storage medium, and thus the color is forcibly classified. It is possible to perform notification of a third control state (for example, startup processing) which is a control state other than the first control state (for example, opening the store) or the second control state (for example, closing the store).

  Further, in the gaming medium handling device described above, the control state switching means can switch the control state based on an instruction from a server device (for example, the server device 2) managing the gaming medium handling device, When the control state switching means switches to the first control state, and when the control state switching means switches to the second control state, the number of storage mediums stored in the server device A game medium handling apparatus characterized by transmitting information indicating the number of storage media (for example, card remaining number information).

  According to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, the server apparatus (for example, the closing state) is set as the control state of the gaming medium handling apparatus as the first control state (for example, in the shop opening) or the second control state When the server apparatus 2 is controlled, information (for example, card remaining number information) indicating the number of stored storage media is transmitted to the server apparatus, for example, in the server apparatus as well. It is possible to display information indicating the number of storage media being stored.

  Also, according to the gaming medium handling apparatus and the gaming system according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following gaming medium handling apparatus and gaming system can be provided (in particular, the first embodiment) Form reference).

  A gaming medium handling device (for example, gaming media handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), which is capable of accepting, storing and discharging money (for example, bill burr 105) And, based on the fact that the money processing means receives money, the game medium payout means (for example, the payout device 106) which enables the payout control of game media, and the storage state of money by the money processing means Money detection means (for example, a bill detection sensor) and operation reception means (for example, touch panel LCD 16) capable of receiving an operation by the operator, the money processing means being capable of receiving money, Convertible between a first state (e.g., closed state) enabling storage of received money and a second state (e.g. open state) enabling discharge of stored money And the operation receiving means receives a first operation (for example, an individual opening operation) for shifting the money processing means from the first state to the second state regardless of the detection result of the money detection means. After the money processing means has been shifted from the first state to the second state, the money processing means receives the second money processing means based on the fact that no money is detected as being stored by the money detection means. A game medium handling device characterized in that it is possible to receive a second operation (for example, an individual closing operation) for shifting from a state to the first state.

  According to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, there is a possibility that fraudulent acts such as withdrawal of bills have been made, and a problem has occurred in the money processing means (for example, the shutter mechanism 105f in the bill burr 105) It can be made easy to recognize that there is sex.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the money processing means operates the operation when the detection result of the money detection means does not change for a predetermined time after the change from the first state to the second state. A game medium handling apparatus characterized by transitioning from the second state to the first state without the second operation being received by the receiving means.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling device described above, the money processing means detects that money is not stored by the money detection means before changing from the first state to the second state. After the transition from the first state to the second state, the second state is not received by the operation receiving unit based on the elapse of a predetermined time, and the second state is received from the second state A game medium handling device characterized by being shifted to

  According to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, even when the second operation (for example, the individual closing operation) is not performed, the bill processing means (for example, the shutter mechanism 105f in the bill burr 105) within a range not affecting the second operation. Since it is possible to prevent the forgetting of closing, it is possible to improve the security and work efficiency of the bill collection.

  In the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, first information indicating that the money processing means has shifted from the first state to the second state, and the money processing means is from the second state to the first state A game medium handling apparatus characterized by further comprising: information transmission means for transmitting to the outside second information indicating that it has shifted to and third information indicating the detection result of the money detection means to the outside.

  Also, a gaming system including: the above-described gaming medium handling device; and a server device and / or a display device capable of receiving the first to third information transmitted by the information transmission means.

  According to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus and gaming system, the possibility that a fraudulent action such as withdrawal of a bill is performed by the server device (for example, server device 2) and / or the display device (for example, display device 4) It can be recognized that there is a possibility that a problem has occurred in the money processing means (for example, the shutter mechanism 105f in the bill burr 105).

  Further, according to the gaming media handling apparatus according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following gaming media handling apparatus can be provided (in particular, refer to the first embodiment).

  A gaming medium handling device (for example, gaming media handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), which is capable of accepting, storing and discharging money (for example, bill burr 105) And, game media payout means (for example, payout device 106) that enables payout control of game media based on the money processing means receiving money, and game media payout control by the game media payout means. Control state (for example, during opening) and at least a second control state (for example, during closing) in which the game medium payout means can not execute the game medium payout control. Control state switching means (for example, the control unit 100) capable of switching the control state, an operation accepting means (for example, the touch panel LCD 16) capable of accepting an operation by the operator, Authority setting means (for example, the control unit 100) capable of setting the authority (for example, authentication class) of the person, and the money processing means can receive money and can store the received money And the operation accepting means is not limited to one of the control states switched by the control state switching means. When the individual opening operation for changing the money processing means in the game medium handling apparatus from the closed state to the open state can be accepted, and the control state switched by the control state switching means is the second control state Setting the authority to receive a batch opening operation for shifting the money processing unit in the plurality of game medium handling devices from the closed state to the open state; The game media is characterized in that different authority can be set between the authority to perform the individual opening operation (for example, classes 1 to 3) and the authority to perform the batch opening operation (for example, class 2 or more) Handling device.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus as described above, the operation accepting means, from the open state, the money processing means in one gaming medium handling device regardless of the control state switched by the control state switching means. When it is possible to receive an individual closing operation for shifting to the closing state, and the control state switched by the control state switching means is the second control state, the money processing means in the plurality of game medium handling devices The collective closing operation for changing from the open state to the closed state can be received, and the authority setting unit has an authority (for example, classes 1 to 3) for performing the individual closing operation and an authority (for performing the collective closing operation ( For example, a game medium handling apparatus characterized in that different authority can be set in class 2 or more).

  According to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, for example, when the control state is the first control state (for example, in the open state), any clerk in the game arcade is also a money processing means (for example, bill 105) can be opened and closed individually, and when the control state is the second control state (for example, closed), a specific store clerk (for example, a store manager) can use money processing means (for example, bill ) Can be opened and closed collectively, which makes it easy to collect money such as banknotes, and enables flexible handling in specific situations (for example, situations where an abnormality has occurred during opening), and , Security aspects can also be secured.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the authority setting unit may perform predetermined authority (for example, class 2 or more) that can be switched from the first control state to the second control state by the control state switching unit. The game can be set, and the operation accepting means can accept the collective opening operation and / or the collective closing operation when the predetermined authority is set by the authority setting means. Medium handling device.

  According to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, the authority to change the control state of the gaming medium handling apparatus can be linked to the authority to perform the batch opening operation and / or the batch opening operation according to the operation of the game arcade It is possible to grant appropriate rights.

  In the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the game processing apparatus further comprises money detection means (for example, a bill detection sensor) for detecting a storage state of money by the money processing means, and the batch opening operation is received by the operation reception means. In the case where at least one game medium handling device is selected among the plurality of game medium handling devices to be subject to transition from the closed state to the open state by the batch opening operation, the money detection means A game medium handling device characterized in that the money handling means is not shifted from the closed state to the open state for the plurality of game medium handling devices when it is detected that money is not stored.

  In the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the game processing apparatus further comprises money detection means (for example, a bill detection sensor) for detecting a storage state of money by the money processing means, and the batch opening operation is received by the operation reception means. If it is detected that money is not stored by the money detecting means among the plurality of game medium handling devices which are targets for the money handling means to shift from the closed state to the open state by the collective opening operation. A game medium handling apparatus characterized in that the money processing means is not shifted from the closed state to the open state.

  According to the above gaming medium handling apparatus, it is prevented that the money processing means (for example, the bill burr 105) of the gaming medium handling apparatus which does not need to collect money such as banknotes will be opened by the batch opening operation. Work efficiency can be improved.

  Further, according to the gaming medium handling apparatus and the server apparatus according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following gaming medium handling apparatus and server apparatus can be provided (in particular, the first embodiment) Form reference).

  Information for specifying the game ball information of the player including the number of game media counted by the game media counting means (for example, counting device 107) for counting game media and the game media counting means (for example, identification information) Storage medium processing means (for example, card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving and returning storage media storing the game media, and game media enabling payout control of game media based on information for specifying the ball-bearing information A game medium handling apparatus (eg, game medium handling apparatus 1) provided with payout means (eg, payout machine 106) and provided corresponding to a game machine (eg, game machine 3), said ball-bearing information When the gaming media is counted by the gaming media counting means, the number of gaming media counted is specified as the first ball bearing information (for example, first ball bearing information), and the storage medium processing means When the medium is returned in a normal operation, the first ball bearing information is converted to second ball bearing information (for example, second counting ball bearing information) different from the first ball bearing information and identified. When the storage medium processing means receives a storage medium, the second ball-pop information is stored in the storage medium if the information for identifying the second ball-pop information is stored. The game media payout means enables payout control of game media based on the information for specifying the first ball contact information, and the storage medium processing is performed. When the information for specifying the first ball-bearing information is stored in the storage medium received by the means, an error state control means for controlling to a predetermined error state (for example, an error state according to the fourth modification) Control unit 100) for controlling the That game medium handling apparatus.

  Information for specifying the game ball information of the player including the number of game media counted by the game media counting means (for example, counting device 107) for counting game media and the game media counting means (for example, identification information) Storage medium processing means (for example, card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving and returning storage media storing the game media, and game media enabling payout control of game media based on information for specifying the ball-bearing information A server device (e.g., a game medium handling device 1) provided with a payout means (e.g., a payout device 106) and managing a game medium handling device (e.g., game medium handling device 1) provided corresponding to a game machine (e.g., game machine 3) In the server device 2), when the gaming media are counted by the gaming media counting means, the server device counts the number of gaming media counted by the first ball bearing information (for example, the first counting balls) Information) and when the storage medium is returned by the storage medium processing means in a normal operation, the second ball-pop information different from the first ball-pop information (the first ball-pop information) For example, when the storage medium processing means receives the storage medium by converting it into the second counting ball-holding information and stores it, the storage medium stores the information for specifying the second ball-ending information. If so, the second ball bearing information is converted into the first ball bearing information and stored, and the first ball bearing information is specified to the storage medium received by the storage medium processing means. Server for causing the control unit 100 to perform control of an error state according to the fourth modification, for example, an error state control unit that controls the gaming medium handling device to a predetermined error state when information for storing the game information is stored A device characterized in that the device 2) is provided. Server equipment.

  According to the above gaming medium handling device and server device, the ball bearing information is the first ball bearing information (for example, the first count ball bearing information) and the second ball bearing information (for example, the second count ball handling information) It is managed as. Here, when returning the storage medium, the first ball-ending information is converted into second ball-ending information, and when receiving the storage medium, the second ball-ending information is converted into first ball-ending information. There is. Therefore, since only the first ball-pop information can always be used for a game, the server device can easily grasp sales data on that day if it grasps the transition of the first ball-pop information. It is possible to

  Further, according to the gaming medium handling device and the server device described above, if any information for specifying the first ball-bearing information is stored at the time of receiving the storage medium, some abnormality has occurred, or It is possible to assume that there is an illegal activity (for example, an activity such as extraction of a storage medium without normal return operation), so it is possible to easily grasp the possibility of occurrence of abnormality or the existence of illegal activity. It becomes.

  Further, according to the gaming media handling apparatus according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following gaming media handling apparatus can be provided (in particular, refer to the first embodiment).

  A gaming medium handling apparatus (for example, gaming medium handling apparatus 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), wherein the rate per unit gaming medium is different (for example, the value per ball) Rate setting means (for example, information setting unit 100h) capable of setting 4 yen rate which is 4 yen and 1 yen rate where the value per ball is 1 yen, and for each rate which can be set by the rate setting means A storage medium processing unit (for example, a card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving a storage medium storing information (for example, identification information) for specifying ball information of the player, and an operation by the player can be received First payout control for executing payout control of game media based on the ball holding information at the rate set by the operation receiving means (for example, the touch panel LCD 16) and the rate setting means (For example, the payout control of the game ball by the ball having 4 yen rate when the 4 yen rate is set), and the game based on the ball information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means A game media payout means (for example, payout) that can execute second payout control (for example, payout control of a game ball with a 1 yen rate ball when a 4-yen rate is set) for executing media payout control A device 106), and the operation receiving means receives an on / off selection operation for causing the gaming medium delivering means to execute the second payout control; Entry start) and an entry / exit end operation accepting means (for example, operation button “insertion end”) for accepting an entry end operation for ending the second payout control by the game medium payout means; Payout instruction operation accepting means (for example, operation button “replay”) for accepting a payout instruction operation for causing payout of gaming media by the first payout control or payout of gaming media by the second payout control; The game medium payout means includes at least the entry / exit end operation acceptance means when the entry / exit selection operation is accepted by the entry / exit selection operation acceptance means and the second payout control is executed. A game medium handling apparatus characterized by executing payout of gaming media by the second payout control when the payout instruction operation accepting means accepts the payout instruction operation until the entry / termination end operation is accepted by the player. .

  According to the above gaming medium handling apparatus, when not being loaded (that is, the first payout control is being executed), loading selection operation accepting means (for example, operation button "loading start") Is operated to immediately start the embarkation replay (that is, the payout of the game medium by the second payout control), and it is being carried in (that is, the second payout control is executed). In the case where the on / off end operation receiving means (for example, the operation button “on / off end”) is operated, it is possible to immediately end the on-board replay. Therefore, it is possible to improve convenience especially for a player who wants to frequently change whether or not to pay out game media by entering.

  In the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the operation receiving means is a touch panel, and the insertion selection operation receiving means, the insertion end operation receiving means, and the payout instruction operation receiving means are displayed on the touch panel. A game medium handling apparatus characterized in that the on / off selection operation receiving means and the on / off end operation receiving means are selectively displayed on the touch panel.

  According to the gaming media handling apparatus described above, the convenience of the touch operation related to the insertion can be improved.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the payout instruction operation accepting unit is configured to display a predetermined display mode (for example, yellow) when the first payout control is executed by the gaming media payout unit. When the second payout control is executed by the game medium payout means, the specific display mode different from the predetermined display mode (eg, “replay” is displayed) It is displayed on the said touch panel by the display of "replay" by red, The game-medium handling apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the above gaming medium handling apparatus, whether or not the on-off operation receiving means (for example, the operation button “on-off completion”) is displayed on the touch panel (for example, the touch panel LCD 16), and the payout instruction operation receiving means (for example, On the basis of the display mode of the operation button "replay", it is possible to intuitively grasp whether or not the vehicle is in the process of entering.

  Further, according to the gaming media handling apparatus according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following gaming media handling apparatus can be provided (in particular, refer to the first embodiment).

  A gaming medium handling apparatus (for example, gaming medium handling apparatus 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), wherein the rate per unit gaming medium is different (for example, the value per ball) Rate setting means (for example, information setting unit 100h) capable of setting 4 yen rate which is 4 yen and 1 yen rate where the value per ball is 1 yen, and for each rate which can be set by the rate setting means A storage medium processing means (for example, a card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving and returning a storage medium storing information for specifying the ball holding information of the player, and a rate set by the rate setting means A first payout control for executing payout control of gaming media based on ball information (for example, payout control of gaming balls by ball of 4 yen rate when 4 yen rate is set); The second payout control (for example, 1 yen rate when the 4 yen rate is set) which executes the payout control of game media based on the ball information of the rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means The second payout control is executed by the gaming medium payout means (for example, the payout device 106) which can execute the payout control of the gaming ball by the ball holding the ball according to the payout instruction of the player and the gaming medium payout means Control information storage means (for example, the storage unit 103) for storing predetermined control information (for example, an in-loading flag), and a server device (for example, the server device 2) for managing the gaming medium handling device Means for executing control in the off-line state (for example, the member card shown in FIG. 41 by the control unit 100). Offline processing), and the offline status control means is a member storage medium (for example, a membership card) in which information corresponding to the ball information of a member of the game arcade is stored by the storage medium processing means. In the case of being accepted, when the second payout control is being executed by the gaming medium payout means, and when the off-line state occurs, the first payout by the gaming medium payout means It prohibits the payout of gaming media by control and the payout of gaming media by the second payout control from being executed, clears the predetermined control information stored by the control information storage means, and starts clocking. If the off-line state continues even after counting a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), the member storage medium received by the storage medium processing means is discharged. A game medium handling device characterized by

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, when the offline state control means recovers from the offline state before clocking the predetermined time, the control information storage means stores the predetermined control information again. A game medium handling apparatus characterized by permitting the game medium payout means to pay out game media according to the first payout control and pay out game media according to the second payout control. .

  A gaming medium handling apparatus (for example, gaming medium handling apparatus 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), wherein the rate per unit gaming medium is different (for example, the value per ball) Rate setting means (for example, information setting unit 100h) capable of setting 4 yen rate which is 4 yen and 1 yen rate where the value per ball is 1 yen, and for each rate which can be set by the rate setting means A storage medium processing means (for example, a card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving and returning a storage medium storing information for specifying the ball holding information of the player, and a rate set by the rate setting means A first payout control for executing payout control of gaming media based on ball information (for example, payout control of gaming balls by ball of 4 yen rate when 4 yen rate is set); The second payout control (for example, 1 yen rate when the 4 yen rate is set) which executes the payout control of game media based on the ball information of the rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means The second payout control is executed by the gaming medium payout means (for example, the payout device 106) which can execute the payout control of the gaming ball by the ball holding the ball according to the payout instruction of the player and the gaming medium payout means Control information storage means (for example, the storage unit 103) for storing predetermined control information (for example, an in-loading flag), and a server device (for example, the server device 2) for managing the gaming medium handling device Means for executing control in the off-line state (for example, the member card shown in FIG. 41 by the control unit 100). Offline processing), and the offline status control means is a member storage medium (for example, a membership card) in which information corresponding to the ball information of a member of the game arcade is stored by the storage medium processing means. In the case of being accepted, when the second payout control is being executed by the gaming medium payout means, and when the off-line state occurs, the first payout by the gaming medium payout means It prohibits the payout of gaming media by control and the payout of gaming media by the second payout control from being executed, starts clocking, and continues the offline state even if clocking for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) If so, the predetermined control information stored by the control information storage means is cleared, and the member storage medium received by the storage medium processing means is discharged. And, if it has recovered from the off-line state before counting the predetermined time, the gaming medium payout means pays out the gaming medium by the first payout control, and pays out the gaming medium by the second payout control. A game medium handling device characterized by permitting to be executed.

  According to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, when the member storage medium (for example, a membership card) is inserted, the player holds the card even if the off-line state occurs while enabling the insertion. A valuable value (for example, ball information and balance information) can be appropriately managed.

  Further, according to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, when a membership storage medium (for example, a membership card) is inserted, the occurrence of the off-line state can be minimized to affect the player. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of troubles between the player and the game arcade.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the offline state control means comprises information transmitting means for transmitting information indicating that the offline state has occurred to the gaming machine. apparatus.

  According to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, it is possible to notify that the offline state has occurred in the gaming medium handling apparatus (for example, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1) also in the gaming machine (for example, the pachinko machine 3a) .

  Further, according to the gaming media handling apparatus according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following gaming media handling apparatus can be provided (in particular, refer to the first embodiment).

  A gaming medium handling apparatus (for example, gaming medium handling apparatus 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), wherein the rate per unit gaming medium is different (for example, the value per ball) Rate setting means (for example, information setting unit 100h) capable of setting 4 yen rate which is 4 yen and 1 yen rate where the value per ball is 1 yen, and for each rate which can be set by the rate setting means Storage medium processing means (for example, card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving and returning storage medium for storing information (for example, identification information) for specifying ball information of the player, and the rate setting means The first payout control to execute payout control of gaming media based on the ball bearing information of the set rate (for example, of the game ball by the ball bearing of the 4-yen rate when the 4-yen rate is set) A second payout control (for example, a 4-yen rate is set) which executes payout control of gaming media based on ball content information of a rate different from the rate set by the rate control means and the rate setting means. Game medium payout means (for example, the payout device 106) which can execute the game ball payout control by holding balls in the case of 1 yen rate according to the player's payout instruction and the second game medium payout means Control information storage means (e.g., storage unit 103) for storing predetermined control information (e.g., an in-loading flag) when payout control is being executed, and a server apparatus (e.g., for example, the game medium handling device) , And an off-line state with the server device 2), an off-line state control unit (for example, a control unit 100) that executes control in the off-line state. Processing during insertion of counting card shown in 2), and the off-line state control means stores information for specifying the ball information of the nonmember who is not a member of the game store by the storage medium processing means When the non-member storage medium (for example, the counting card) is received and the second payout control is executed by the game medium payout unit, the offline state occurs. The game medium payout means prohibits the payout of the game medium by the second payout control from being executed, and the predetermined control information stored in the control information storage means is cleared. Medium handling device.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the off-line state control means starts clocking when the off-line state occurs, and recovers from the off-line state before clocking for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). In this case, the control information storage means is caused to store the predetermined control information again, and the game medium payout means is permitted to execute the payout of the game medium by the second payout control. A game medium handling device to be.

  A gaming medium handling apparatus (for example, gaming medium handling apparatus 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), wherein the rate per unit gaming medium is different (for example, the value per ball) Rate setting means (for example, information setting unit 100h) capable of setting 4 yen rate which is 4 yen and 1 yen rate where the value per ball is 1 yen, and for each rate which can be set by the rate setting means Storage medium processing means (for example, card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving and returning storage medium for storing information (for example, identification information) for specifying ball information of the player, and the rate setting means The first payout control to execute payout control of gaming media based on the ball bearing information of the set rate (for example, of the game ball by the ball bearing of the 4-yen rate when the 4-yen rate is set) A second payout control (for example, a 4-yen rate is set) which executes payout control of gaming media based on ball content information of a rate different from the rate set by the rate control means and the rate setting means. Game medium payout means (for example, the payout device 106) which can execute the game ball payout control by holding balls in the case of 1 yen rate according to the player's payout instruction and the second game medium payout means Control information storage means (e.g., storage unit 103) for storing predetermined control information (e.g., an in-loading flag) when payout control is being executed, and a server apparatus (e.g., for example, the game medium handling device) , And an off-line state with the server device 2), an off-line state control unit (for example, a control unit 100) that executes control in the off-line state. Processing during insertion of counting card shown in 2), and the off-line state control means stores information for specifying the ball information of the nonmember who is not a member of the game store by the storage medium processing means When the non-member storage medium (for example, the counting card) is received and the second payout control is executed by the game medium payout unit, the offline state occurs. The game medium payout means prohibits the game medium from being paid out by the second payout control, starts clocking, and continues the offline state even if clocking for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) If the predetermined control information stored by the control information storage means is cleared and the apparatus is recovered from the off-line state before clocking the predetermined time, A game medium handling apparatus characterized by permitting game medium payout means to execute game medium payout according to the second payout control.

  According to the above gaming media handling apparatus, when nonmember storage media (for example, counting cards) are inserted, it is possible for the player to hold the card even if an off-line state occurs while allowing entry and exit. Management of appropriate value (for example, ball information and balance information).

  Further, according to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, when a non-member storage medium (for example, a counting card) is inserted, it is possible to minimize the influence given to the player by the occurrence of the offline state. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of troubles between the player and the game arcade.

  Further, according to the gaming media handling apparatus according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following gaming media handling apparatus can be provided (in particular, refer to the first embodiment).

  A gaming medium handling apparatus (for example, gaming medium handling apparatus 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), wherein the rate per unit gaming medium is different (for example, the value per ball) Rate setting means (for example, information setting unit 100h) capable of setting 4 yen rate which is 4 yen and 1 yen rate where the value per ball is 1 yen, and for each rate which can be set by the rate setting means Storage medium processing means (for example, card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving and returning storage medium for storing information (for example, identification information) for specifying ball information of the player, and the rate setting means The first payout control to execute payout control of gaming media based on the ball bearing information of the set rate (for example, of the game ball by the ball bearing of the 4-yen rate when the 4-yen rate is set) A second payout control (for example, a 4-yen rate is set) which executes payout control of gaming media based on ball content information of a rate different from the rate set by the rate control means and the rate setting means. Game medium payout means (for example, the payout device 106) which can execute the game ball payout control by holding balls in the case of 1 yen rate according to the player's payout instruction and the second game medium payout means Control information storage means (e.g., storage unit 103) for storing predetermined control information (e.g., an in-loading flag) when payout control is being executed, and a server apparatus (e.g., for example, the game medium handling device) , And an off-line state with the server device 2), an off-line state control unit (for example, a control unit 100) that executes control in the off-line state. (1) offline processing during member card insertion shown in 1 and (off-line processing during counting card insertion shown in FIG. 42), and the offline state control means is the offline state control means is the storage medium processing means is a game In the case of receiving a member storage medium (for example, a member card) in which information for specifying ball information of a member of a store is stored, the second payout control is executed by the gaming media payout means. If the off-line state occurs, the gaming medium payout means executes payout of gaming media by the first payout control and payout of gaming media by the second payout control. To prohibit the control information storage means from clearing the predetermined control information stored in the control information storage means, and start counting, and measure a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) When the off-line state continues, the member storage medium received by the storage medium processing means is ejected, and the storage medium processing means identifies ball information of non-members who are not members of the game arcade. Is received when the non-member storage medium (for example, the counting card) storing the information is stored, and the second payout control is performed by the In this case, the game medium payout means does not prohibit the game medium from being paid out by the first payout control and the game medium being paid out by the second payout control. Medium handling device.

  In the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the off-line state control means may recover from the off-line state before clocking the predetermined time when the storage medium processing means receives the member storage medium. If so, the control information storage means is caused to store the predetermined control information again, and the game medium payout means is arranged to pay out the game medium by the first payout control and to play the game medium by the second payout control. A game medium handling device characterized by permitting the payout of the game to be executed.

  A gaming medium handling apparatus (for example, gaming medium handling apparatus 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), wherein the rate per unit gaming medium is different (for example, the value per ball) Rate setting means (for example, information setting unit 100h) capable of setting 4 yen rate which is 4 yen and 1 yen rate where the value per ball is 1 yen, and for each rate which can be set by the rate setting means Storage medium processing means (for example, card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving and returning storage medium for storing information (for example, identification information) for specifying ball information of the player, and the rate setting means The first payout control to execute payout control of gaming media based on the ball bearing information of the set rate (for example, of the game ball by the ball bearing of the 4-yen rate when the 4-yen rate is set) A second payout control (for example, a 4-yen rate is set) which executes payout control of gaming media based on ball content information of a rate different from the rate set by the rate control means and the rate setting means. Game medium payout means (for example, the payout device 106) which can execute the game ball payout control by holding balls in the case of 1 yen rate according to the player's payout instruction and the second game medium payout means Control information storage means (e.g., storage unit 103) for storing predetermined control information (e.g., an in-loading flag) when payout control is being executed, and a server apparatus (e.g., for example, the game medium handling device) , And an off-line state with the server device 2), an off-line state control unit (for example, a control unit 100) that executes control in the off-line state. (1) offline processing during member card insertion shown in 1 and (off-line processing during counting card insertion shown in FIG. 42), and the offline state control means is the offline state control means is the storage medium processing means is a game In the case of receiving a member storage medium (for example, a member card) in which information for specifying ball information of a member of a store is stored, the second payout control is executed by the gaming media payout means. If the off-line state occurs, the gaming medium payout means executes payout of gaming media by the first payout control and payout of gaming media by the second payout control. If the off-line state continues even if clocking is started and clocking is started for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), the control information storage unit If the member storage medium received by the storage medium processing means is discharged by clearing the predetermined control information stored therein and recovered from the off-line state before counting the predetermined time, the game The medium payout means permits the payout of game media by the first payout control and the payout of game media by the second payout control to be executed, and the storage medium processing means is not a member of the game arcade. In the case of receiving a non-member storage medium (for example, a counting card) storing information for specifying ball-bearing information of members, the second payout control is executed by the gaming medium payout means. If the offline state occurs, the game medium payout means causes the game medium to be paid out by the first payout control and the second payout control. Game medium handling apparatus characterized by not prohibit the payout of game media is performed.

  According to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, when a member storage medium (for example, a membership card) is inserted and when a non-member storage medium (for example, a counting card) is inserted, either Even when the off-line state occurs, it is possible to appropriately manage the value held by the player (for example, ball information and balance information) while enabling the insertion.

  In game arcades, ball-counting information (for example, ball storage information) stored in association with a member storage medium (for example, a membership card) is generally valid from the next day onward, whereas non-member storage medium Since ball information (for example, counting ball information) stored in association with (for example, counting card) is effective only in principle on the day of the day, according to the above gaming medium handling apparatus, a member storage medium (for example, The ball priority information (for example, ball storage information) stored in association with the member card is given priority, and the ball information (for example, ball memory information) stored in association with the non-member storage medium (for example, counting card) It is possible to give priority to being used for counting ball information), and therefore, when an offline state occurs, according to the type of ball, it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged as much as possible. To do Kill.

  Further, according to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, when a membership storage medium (for example, a membership card) is inserted, the occurrence of the off-line state can be minimized to affect the player. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of troubles between the player and the game arcade.

  Further, according to the gaming media handling apparatus according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following gaming media handling apparatus can be provided (in particular, refer to the first embodiment).

  A gaming medium handling apparatus (for example, gaming medium handling apparatus 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), wherein the rate per unit gaming medium is different (for example, the value per ball) Rate setting means (for example, information setting unit 100h) capable of setting 4 yen rate which is 4 yen and 1 yen rate where the value per ball is 1 yen, and for each rate which can be set by the rate setting means A storage medium processing unit (for example, a card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving a storage medium storing information (for example, identification information) for specifying ball information of the player, and an operation by the player can be received And a first payout control for executing payout control of game media based on the ball holding information of the rate set by the operation setting means (for example, the touch panel LCD 16) and the rate setting means. For example, when the 4-yen rate is set, the game medium is controlled based on the payout information of the rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means) Game medium payout means (eg, payout device) capable of executing second payout control (for example, payout control of gaming ball by holding 1 yen rate when 4 yen rate is set) for executing payout control of 106) A payout which can be set to enable execution of the first payout control by the gaming medium payout means, or to enable execution of the first payout control and the second payout control. A control setting unit (for example, setting of a mode of entry and exit by the control unit 100), the operation receiving unit is a touch panel, and causes the game medium payout unit to execute the second payout control Squared In order to execute a payout selection operation button (for example, the operation button "load start") for accepting a selection operation, payout of gaming media by the first payout control, or payout of gaming media by the second payout control And a payout instruction operation button (for example, the operation button “replay”) for accepting a payout instruction operation of the second and third embodiments can be displayed, and the entry / exit selection operation button is identified by the information for identifying the ball-bearing information The first condition is that there is ball information (for example, the determination result in S1501 in the entry / exit determination process shown in FIG. 71 is Yes) as the first condition, and the first payout control and the Setting that execution of the payout control of 2 is possible (for example, that the determination result of S1502 in the entry / exit determination process shown in FIG. 71 is Yes) is a second condition, The payout lower limit in the case where the game medium payout means performs the payout of the game medium by the second payout control, the number of balls based on the ball information of the rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means Assuming that the number is equal to or more than the number (for example, the determination result in S1503 in the insertion determination process shown in FIG. 71 is Yes) as the third condition, and the first to third conditions are satisfied, the touch panel A game medium handling device characterized by being displayed on the screen.

  According to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, it is possible to intuitively recognize whether or not the player can get in while improving the convenience of getting in.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the touch panel may have a ball bearing information based on the rate-setting ball information set by the rate setting unit when the insertion / selection selection operation is accepted by the insertion / selection selection operation button. The number of balls and the number of balls having balls based on the ball information of a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means are displayed in different colors, and the display functions as the payout instruction operation button. The game media handling device to do.

  According to the gaming media handling apparatus described above, the convenience of the operation can be further improved with regard to the payout of gaming media including the insertion.

  Further, according to the gaming media handling apparatus according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following gaming media handling apparatus can be provided (in particular, refer to the first embodiment).

  A gaming medium handling apparatus (for example, gaming medium handling apparatus 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), wherein the rate per unit gaming medium is different (for example, the value per ball) Rate setting means (for example, information setting unit 100h) capable of setting 4 yen rate which is 4 yen and 1 yen rate where the value per ball is 1 yen, and for each rate which can be set by the rate setting means A storage medium processing unit (for example, a card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving a storage medium storing information (for example, identification information) for specifying ball information of the player, and an operation by the player can be received And a first payout control for executing payout control of game media based on the ball holding information of the rate set by the operation setting means (for example, the touch panel LCD 16) and the rate setting means. For example, when the 4-yen rate is set, the game medium is controlled based on the payout information of the rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means) Game medium payout means (eg, payout device) capable of executing second payout control (for example, payout control of gaming ball by holding 1 yen rate when 4 yen rate is set) for executing payout control of 106), and the rate setting means sets a first rate (for example, 4 yen rate) and a second rate (for example, 1 yen rate) whose value is lower than the first rate. It is possible that, when the first rate is set by the rate setting means, the operation accepting means determines the number of balls having balls based on the ball information of the second rate by the game medium payout means. , Said Is less than the lower limit number of payouts (for example, 125 balls) when payout of gaming media is performed by payout control of 400 balls (for example, the number of balls with 1 yen rate is 400 balls (400 yen converted to 4 yen rate) Ball number information of the second rate by converting the number of balls having balls based on the ball number information of the first rate into the second rate and performing replenishment). The number of balls based on the game is equal to or more than the payout lower limit when game media are paid out by the second payout control (for example, the number of balls at 1 yen rate is 500 balls (converted to 4 yen rate) Specific ball (4 = 120 balls)), the specific entry / exit selection operation for causing the gaming medium payout means to execute payout of gaming media by the second payout control after the replenishment is performed Game media characterized by being capable of accepting Handling equipment.

  According to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, it is possible to improve the convenience for the player who wishes to use up the relatively low-value balls as much as possible.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the operation receiving means may be a payout unit having a predetermined number of balls based on the ball bearing information of the first rate (for example, pachinko according to a lending request signal). In the case where the game ball is not paid out directly to the machine 3a, it is possible to receive the above-mentioned specific entry / removal selection operation when the unit of the number of balls paid out by one payout control is not satisfied). Medium handling device.

  According to the above-described gaming medium handling device, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of fractions in relatively high-value balls, or to make effective use of fractions when fractions are generated. Furthermore, the convenience can be improved.

  Further, according to the gaming media handling apparatus according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following gaming media handling apparatus can be provided (in particular, refer to the first embodiment).

  A gaming medium handling device (for example, gaming media handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), and gaming media counting means (for example, counting device 107) for counting gaming media; A storage medium processing means (for example, a card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving and returning a storage medium storing information for specifying the ball information of the player including the number of game media counted by the gaming medium counting means And game medium payout means (for example, the payout device 106) that enables payout control of game media based on the information for specifying the ball information, and ball possession information capable of dividing the ball information of the player. A division processing means (for example, the ball division control unit 100d), a player operation receiving means (for example, the touch panel LCD 16) capable of accepting an operation of a player, and a store clerk capable of accepting an operation of a store clerk Operation receiving means (e.g., touch panel LCD 16 and non-contact IC card reader / writer 18), and when the storage medium processing means receives a storage medium, the player operation reception means performs a predetermined locking operation (e.g., card lock) When a request operation is received, at least an operation (for example, a card return instruction operation) for returning the storage medium received by the storage medium processing means is invalidated to be accepted by the player operation reception means Lock state control means (for example, card lock processing shown in FIG. 30 by the control unit 100) for controlling to a lock state to be integrated (for example, card lock state); Based on the fact that an operation (for example, a ball dividing service operation) for dividing ball information is performed by the reception means. And the division of ball information (for example, division of ball information by the clerk IC card process shown in FIG. 25) is possible, and the clerk operation reception means is controlled to the locked state by the lock state control means. A game medium handling device characterized in that it is possible to receive an operation for dividing ball information even in the case where it is.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the ball dividing processing means may perform an operation (for example, a ball dividing operation) for dividing ball holding information by the player operation receiving means. Based on the first aspect, it is possible to divide the ball information (for example, the ball information divided by the ball division processing shown in FIG. 37) and to divide the ball information by the store clerk operation reception means Division of ball information according to a second mode different from the first mode (for example, an IC card for a store clerk shown in FIG. 25) based on the fact that an operation (for example, a ball dividing service operation) is performed. The ball lock information can be divided by processing, and in the locked state, the lock state control unit performs an operation (for example, ball division operation) for dividing ball holding information by the ball division processing unit. , In the first aspect, the storage medium storing the information for specifying the ball information divided by the ball division processing means is invalidated to be accepted by the player operation reception means. It is an aspect returned by the medium processing means (for example, an aspect in which a divided card is issued in the processing for dividing balls shown in FIG. 37), and in the second aspect, the storage medium is not returned by the storage medium processing means 25. A game medium handling apparatus characterized by being an aspect (for example, an aspect in which ball division information is held in IC card processing for store clerks shown in FIG. 25).

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the clerk operation accepting means may be an authentication medium accepting means (e.g. non-contact IC card) capable of accepting an authentication medium (e.g., a clerk IC card) for a clerk at a game arcade. The authentication medium for the store clerk includes a reader / writer 18), and can store information (for example, identification information) for specifying the ball information divided by the ball division processing means, and the second The mode is a mode in which the ball-bearing information divided by the ball-bearing division processing means can be moved using the authentication medium for the shop clerk (for example, divided ball-assigning service operation in the IC card process for the shop clerk shown in FIG. A game medium handling device characterized in that it is an aspect that enables the movement of ball-bearing information based on the above.

  According to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, it is possible to further improve the convenience of the player regarding division of balls, in particular, while assuring security by card lock.

  Further, according to the gaming media handling apparatus according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following gaming media handling apparatus can be provided (in particular, refer to the first embodiment).

  A gaming medium handling device (for example, gaming media handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), which is a payout outlet (for example, a payout outlet) from which gaming media (for example, gaming balls) are paid out 43), a guiding passage (for example, ball guiding unit 20) for guiding gaming media paid out from the payout opening to the gaming machine, a refilling port (for example, refilling port 27) to which gaming media is replenished, A transport passage (for example, a ball transport base 31) for transporting the game medium supplied from the supply port to the outlet side, and a transportation means (for transporting the game medium transported from the transportation path to the outlet) For example, a screw 36), a drive means (for example, a screw motor 34) for driving the pumping means, a detection means (for example, an outlet sensor 43) for detecting that the game medium is paid out from the payout outlet A control unit (for example, a control unit) that executes payout control of gaming media by driving the drive unit based on satisfaction of a payout condition (for example, based on an instruction to pay out from a player) Section 100), and the transport passage is formed from the first bottom surface (for example, the transport bottom surface 44) and the second bottom surface (for example, the step portion 48) And at least the first bottom surface portion and the second bottom surface portion are inclined downward from the supply port side toward the discharge outlet side, and the inclination angle of the second bottom surface portion is the first A game medium handling device characterized in that it is larger than the inclination angle of the bottom portion.

  According to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, regardless of the position of the refilling port to which gaming media are replenished, it is possible to position the payout opening of the gaming medium and the guide passage attached to the payout opening, and the result of the positioning Therefore, the convenience of the player or the store clerk of the game arcade can be secured because other devices can be arranged at optimum positions.

  Further, according to the above gaming medium handling apparatus, the inclination of the second bottom surface portion is provided when the first bottom surface portion on the upstream side of the transport path and the second bottom surface portion on the midstream side are at least downward inclined. Since the angle is set to be larger than the inclination angle of the first bottom surface, game media can be made to enter the downstream pumping means at an appropriate speed, and the gaming medium is pumped by the pumping means. Can be performed smoothly.

  In the gaming media handling apparatus described above, the control means can execute payout control of a predetermined number (for example, 125 balls) of gaming media based on the satisfaction of the predetermined payout condition, Before the detection of the payout of the specified number (for example, 125 balls) of the specified number or less (for example, 125 balls) is started by the detection means, and a predetermined control condition is satisfied (for example, the payout request number is Control) (for example, the process of step S1310 in the screw motor control process shown in FIG. 39) is executed to reduce the drive ratio of the drive means, and the detection means When detection of payout is started (for example, when the processing result of step S1311 in the screw motor control processing shown in FIG. 39 is Yes) Control (for example, step S1312 in the screw motor control process shown in FIG. 39) to stop the drive of said drive means game medium handling apparatus characterized by performing a.

  According to the above gaming medium handling device, the driving means is operated before detection of the payout of the specified number (for example, the 125th ball) of gaming media is started by the detection means, and a predetermined control condition is satisfied. The drive rate is lowered, and when the detection means starts detecting the payout of the specified number of gaming media, the drive means is stopped, and the game medium exceeds the necessary number (for example, 125 balls) by the pumping means. It is possible to appropriately execute the payout control of the necessary number (for example, 125 balls) of game media according to the inertia force while preventing the carriage from being transported.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the detection means is a sensor, which detects payout of gaming media by passing the gaming media on the sensor (for example, the exit sensor 43), The control means performs a specific process (based on, for example, about 2 seconds) that the detection means does not detect the payout of the game medium after the predetermined payout condition is satisfied. For example, when the payout error process shown in FIG. 40 is executed and it is determined in the specific process whether game media is present on the sensor and it is determined that game media is present on the sensor (for example, When the determination result in step S1358 in the payout error processing shown in FIG. 40 is Yes), the driving of the driving means is interrupted until the game medium passes on the sensor. Your (for example, step S1359 in payout error process shown in FIG. 40) game media handling apparatus characterized by performing a.

  According to the above gaming medium handling apparatus, when the time during which the payout of the gaming medium is not detected by the sensor is a predetermined time (for example, about 2 seconds), it is further determined whether the gaming medium is present on the sensor. When it is determined that the game medium is present on the sensor, the game medium is not guided (for example, the game medium is clogged in the nozzle) on the downstream side of the sensor (for example, the ball guiding portion including the nozzle) Is determined to have occurred, and the driving of the driving means is interrupted (standby) until the state is resolved by the player or the store clerk, the gaming medium is not guided It is possible to properly eliminate the state without overloading the driving means, even when

  Further, in the game medium handling apparatus described above, the drive means is a motor, and the pump means is driven by rotating the motor in the forward direction to drive the lift means to pay out the game medium transported from the transport path. What is pumped up to the outlet (for example, screw motor 34), and the detection means is a sensor, which detects the payout of gaming media by the game media passing on the sensor (for example, outlet sensor 43) And the control means is based on the fact that the time when the payout of the game medium is not detected by the detection means after the predetermined payout condition is satisfied becomes a predetermined time (for example, about 2 seconds). A specific process (for example, a payout error process shown in FIG. 40) is executed, and in the specific process, it is determined whether or not there is a game medium on the sensor, and the sensor When it is determined that there is no gaming medium (for example, when the determination result in step S1358 in the payout error processing shown in FIG. 40 is No), control to reversely rotate the motor (for example, in the payout error processing shown in FIG. 40) A game medium handling apparatus characterized by performing the process of step S1361).

  According to the above gaming medium handling apparatus, when the time during which the payout of the gaming medium is not detected by the sensor is a predetermined time (for example, about 2 seconds), it is further determined whether the gaming medium is present on the sensor. Then, when it is determined that there is no game medium on the sensor, the game medium is not transported or lifted upstream (for example, the ball transport base 31 or the screw 36) than the sensor (for example, the game media is not Since it is determined that the state in which the screw 36 is biting is generated and the motor is reversely rotated, the state is not caused even when the game medium is not transported or lifted. Can be resolved quickly.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, according to the present invention, the transport path is provided with side walls (for example, transport side walls 45) erected on both sides of at least the first bottom surface portion (for example, transport bottom surface 44). And at least a part of the side wall is formed in a meandering shape in a cross-sectional direction (e.g., a meandering portion 31b).

  According to the above gaming medium handling apparatus, at least a part of the side wall of the transport passage is formed in a meandering shape in the cross sectional direction, so that gaming media replenished from the refilling port is transported by its own weight. It is possible to prevent the vehicle from accelerating to the pumping means more than necessary.

  Further, according to the server device and game medium handling device according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following server device and game medium handling device can be provided (in particular, the first embodiment) Form reference).

  A server device (for example, server device 2) that manages a game medium handling device (for example, game media handling device 1) provided corresponding to a game machine (for example, game machine 3), and a value per unit game media And a rate setting unit (eg, information setting unit 201e) capable of setting a different rate (for example, a 5-yen rate whose value is 5 yen per sheet, a 20-yen rate whose value per An identification information management unit (for example, a card information storage unit 202a) for managing identification information of a storage medium accepted by the gaming medium handling apparatus; Ball information storage means (for example, rate classified ball information storage unit 202c) capable of storing in association with the identification information, and the gaming medium handling device receives the storage medium In this case, when there is a payout instruction from the player, the game medium handling apparatus based on the ball information stored by the ball storage means in association with the identification information of the storage medium. Game medium payout control means (for example, the ball management device 200) for executing game medium payout control by the game machine and the control result by the game medium payout control means, at least for each game machine or the game machine Data output means (for example, the output unit 240) capable of outputting predetermined sales data generated for each type of machine, and the game medium payout control means associates the identification information of the storage medium with the game When the ball holding information stored by the ball holding information storage means is ball holding information according to the rate set by the rate setting means, the game medium is selected based on the rate. Normal processing means that enables normal processing to execute payout control of gaming media by the handling device (for example, based on the ball information of the 20 yen rate by the ball management device 200 when the 20 yen rate is set Processing at the time of game medium lending) and ball identification information stored in the ball storage unit in association with identification information of the storage medium, the ball holding information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means When it is ball information, conversion processing to ball information of a rate set by the rate setting means to execute payout control of gaming media by the gaming media handling apparatus Means (for example, processing when playing game media based on the ball information of the 5 yen rate by the ball management device 200 when the 20 yen rate is set), Fixed sales data is generated at least based on the processing result of the normal processing means and the processing result of the insertion / removal processing means (for example, form data shown in FIG. 68, model-specific form slips shown in FIG. 69) Server device characterized by data).

  In addition, in the server apparatus described above, evaluation execution means (for example, shown in FIG. 70 by the display unit 250) can perform evaluation of each gaming machine or each type of gaming machine based on the predetermined sales data. Server apparatus further comprising display of analysis data by model).

  A gaming medium handling device (for example, gaming media handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3) and connected to a server device (for example, server device 2) that manages information related to gaming Rate setting means capable of setting rates at which the value per unit game medium is different (for example, 5 yen rate where the value per piece is 5 yen, 20 yen rate where the value per piece is 20 yen) For example, an information updating unit 100c), and a ball information storage unit (for example, ball sorting information storage unit 103c classified by rate) capable of storing the ball information of the player for each rate that can be set by the rate setting unit; A storage medium receiving unit (for example, a card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving a storage medium storing information corresponding to the ball information and a payout control of game media according to a payout instruction from the player Game medium payout means (for example, control of the payout device 106 by the control unit 100) to be executed, and information transmission means (for example, information transmission unit 100b) for transmitting information to the server device, the storage medium reception means Enables reception of the storage medium even when the storage medium stores ball ball information and information corresponding to a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means, In the case where the game medium payout means stores information corresponding to the ball-bearing information according to the rate set by the rate setting means, the storage medium received by the storage medium receiving means is based on the rate. , Execute payout control of gaming media, normal processing (for example, when the 20 yen rate is set, the 20 yen rate by the control unit 100 Game media lending process based on ball information, and storage medium received by the storage medium receiving means stores information corresponding to ball information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means In the case of the on-and-off process (for example, when the 20 yen rate is set, conversion to ball information of the rate set by the rate setting means is performed and the payout control of the game medium is executed, Processing by the control unit 100 when playing game media based on the ball information at the rate of 5 yen), and the information transmitting means includes information on the processing result by the normal processing and information on the processing result by the on / off processing And transmitting information (e.g., transmitting rate information to the server device 2) so that the server device can identify the game media. Handling device.

  According to the above-described server device and game medium handling device, with regard to the lending of game media, it is possible to appropriately grasp at the game store side whether it is due to normal replay or ride-in replay. The game shop can appropriately perform sales management and sales analysis while making it possible for the player to perform highly convenient entry replay.

  Further, according to the above-mentioned server device, for example, the evaluation of the rate etc. to be set to the model is made according to whether the lending of the game medium is the one by the normal replay or the one by the boarding replay. By making it possible to execute, it becomes possible to conduct sales of the game arcade more in accordance with the preference of the player.

  Further, according to the gaming medium handling apparatus and the server apparatus according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following gaming medium handling apparatus and server apparatus can be provided (in particular, the first embodiment) Form reference).

  A gaming medium handling apparatus (for example, gaming medium handling apparatus 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), wherein the rate per unit gaming medium is different (for example, the value per ball) For each rate that can be set by the rate setting means (for example, the information updating unit 100c) capable of setting 1 yen rate which is 1 yen and 4 yen rate where the value per ball is 4 yen) A ball information storage means capable of storing ball information of a player (for example, a ball information storage unit 103c classified by rate), and a storage medium receiving means capable of receiving a storage medium for storing information corresponding to the ball information (For example, a card reader / writer 104) and gaming medium payout means (for example, control of the payout device 106 by the control unit 100) that executes payout control of gaming media according to a payout instruction from the player And, when the payout control of the game medium by the game medium payout means is executed, the ball possession information stored in the ball presence information storage means is updated based on the rate set by the rate setting means. Information updating means (for example, updating of the classified ball information storage unit 103c by rate by the control unit 100), and the storage medium receiving means is the rate set by the rate setting means in the storage medium Even when information on balls held at different rates and corresponding information are stored, it is possible to receive the storage medium, and the gaming medium payout means may receive the storage medium received by the storage medium reception means. When information corresponding to ball-count information according to the rate set by the rate setting means is stored, payment of game media is performed based on the rate. Normal processing (for example, processing when playing game media based on the ball information of 4 yen rate by the control unit 100 when the 4 yen rate is set) to execute control, and accepted by the storage medium receiving means When information corresponding to ball-counting information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means is stored in the storage medium, the ball-count information of the rate set by the rate setting means is stored. Carry-in processing (for example, when the 4-yen rate is set, processing at the time of gaming medium lending based on the ball information of the 1-yen rate by the control unit 100) which converts and executes payout control of the gaming medium; When the game medium payout control of the game medium payout means is executed by the game medium payout means, the updating result of the ball information by the ball information updating means is predetermined. Consent request means (for example, consent condition judgment processing shown in FIG. 33) for requesting the player to consent when the acceptance processing is satisfied, and consent condition setting capable of setting the predetermined consent condition A game medium handling apparatus further comprising means (for example, agreement condition setting by the game medium handling apparatus 1).

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the consent condition setting means may, as the predetermined consent condition, hold by the ball information update means according to the processing result of the on / off process of the game medium payout means. A game medium handling apparatus characterized in that a use amount equivalent amount can be set based on a result of updating ball information (for example, setting of consent conditions (a) to (c)).

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the consent condition setting means may, as the predetermined consent condition, hold by the ball information update means according to the processing result of the on / off process of the game medium payout means. A gaming medium handling apparatus characterized in that the number of used gaming media or the number of paid out gaming media can be set based on the updated result of ball information (for example, the setting of consent conditions (d) to (d)).

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, consent condition changing means (for example, consent condition change processing shown in FIG. 28) which allows the player to change the predetermined consent condition set by the consent condition setting means A game medium handling apparatus characterized by further comprising

  A server apparatus (for example, game medium handling apparatus 2) that manages a game medium handling apparatus (for example, game medium handling apparatus 1) provided corresponding to a game machine (for example, game machine 3), per unit game medium Rate setting means (for example, information setting unit 201e) capable of setting a rate having a different value (for example, 1 yen rate in which the value per ball is 1 yen, 4 yen rate in which the value per ball is 4 yen) ), Identification information management means (for example, card information storage unit 202a) for managing identification information of storage media accepted by the gaming media handling device, and the player's possession at each rate that can be set by the rate setting means. Ball information storage means (for example, ball sorting information storage unit 202c by rate) capable of storing ball information in association with the identification information, and the gaming medium handling device receives the storage medium In the case where there is an instruction to pay out from the player, the game medium handling is performed based on the ball information stored by the ball storage device in association with the identification information of the storage medium. In the case where game media payout control means (for example, the ball management device 200) for executing game media payout control by the device and the game media handling device executes the game media payout control according to the player's payout instruction Ball number information updating means (for example, a ball number management device) for updating the ball ball information stored by the ball ball information storing means in association with the identification information based on the rate set by the rate setting means 200), and the game medium payout control means is configured to set the rate setting means in the ball-count information stored by the ball-count information storage means in association with the identification information of the storage medium. Normal processing means (for example, 4 yen) that enables normal processing to execute payout control of gaming media by the gaming media handling device based on the rate when there is ball information at a rate set by When a rate is set, processing at the time of game media lending based on ball information of a 4-yen rate by the ball management device 200 and identification information of the storage medium are stored by the ball storage information storage means In the case where the held ball information is the ball information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means, it is converted to the ball information of the rate set by the rate setting means Transfer processing means for enabling the transfer processing of the game media to execute the payout control of the game media by the game media handling device (for example, when the 4-yen rate is set, ball management) Processing for lending game media based on ball information at a rate of 1 yen by the apparatus 200), wherein the payout control of game media by the on-board processing means is executed, the ball information updating means Consent request means (for example, consent condition determination processing by the server device 2) for requesting the player to consent in the gaming medium handling device during the on-and-off processing when the updated result of the ball-bearing information satisfies the predetermined consent condition And a consent condition setting unit (for example, consent condition setting by the server device 2) capable of setting the predetermined consent condition.

  According to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus and server apparatus, since the gaming shop side can set appropriate consent conditions in consideration of the operation of the own shop and the tendency of the player, it is possible to perform the boarding replay. Thus, it is possible to obtain an appropriate agreement aiming for equity between the player side and the game arcade side, and it is possible to improve the convenience regarding the entry.

  Further, according to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, even if the use of ball information by entering is straddling among a plurality of rates, as the agreement condition, the amount of money used, the number of gaming media used, or the number of paid gaming media By making it possible to set the number constant, it is possible to suggest to the player the amount equivalent to the amount of money used for getting in, the number of used gaming media, or the number of paid out gaming media by obtaining the consent thereof. It is possible to improve the convenience regarding the entry of balls.

  Further, according to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, by enabling the player to change the consent condition set on the game arcade side, the player can carry in according to his / her intention. The convenience regarding the entry of balls can be improved.

  Further, according to the gaming medium handling apparatus and the server apparatus according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following gaming medium handling apparatus and server apparatus can be provided (in particular, the first embodiment) Form reference).

  A gaming medium handling apparatus (for example, gaming medium handling apparatus 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3), wherein the rate per unit gaming medium is different (for example, the value per ball) For each rate that can be set by the rate setting means (for example, the information updating unit 100c) capable of setting 1 yen rate which is 1 yen and 4 yen rate where the value per ball is 4 yen) A ball information storage means capable of storing ball information of a player (for example, a ball information storage unit 103c classified by rate), and a storage medium receiving means capable of receiving a storage medium for storing information corresponding to the ball information (For example, a card reader / writer 104) and gaming medium payout means (for example, control of the payout device 106 by the control unit 100) that executes payout control of gaming media according to a payout instruction from the player And, when the payout control of the game medium by the game medium payout means is executed, the ball possession information stored in the ball presence information storage means is updated based on the rate set by the rate setting means. Information updating means (for example, updating of the classified ball information storage unit 103c by rate by the control unit 100), and the storage medium receiving means is the rate set by the rate setting means in the storage medium Even when information on balls held at different rates and corresponding information are stored, it is possible to receive the storage medium, and the gaming medium payout means may receive the storage medium received by the storage medium reception means. When information corresponding to ball-count information according to the rate set by the rate setting means is stored, payment of game media is performed based on the rate. Normal processing (for example, processing when playing game media based on the ball information of 4 yen rate by the control unit 100 when the 4 yen rate is set) to execute control, and accepted by the storage medium receiving means When information corresponding to ball-counting information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means is stored in the storage medium, the ball-count information of the rate set by the rate setting means is stored. Carry-in processing (for example, when the 4-yen rate is set, processing at the time of gaming medium lending based on the ball information of the 1-yen rate by the control unit 100) which converts and executes payout control of the gaming medium; Entry limiting means for limiting the execution of payout control of gaming media by the entry and exit process when the predetermined entry and exit upper limit condition is satisfied (for example, the entry and exit upper limit determination process shown in FIG. 33) A game medium handling apparatus characterized by further comprising: an upper limit setting condition setting means (for example, setting of the upper limit condition by the game medium handling device 1) capable of setting the predetermined upper limit condition; .

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the entry / exit upper limit condition setting means sets the predetermined entry / exit upper limit condition to a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means (e.g. A game medium handling device characterized by being settable based on a rate) (for example, setting of the upper limit condition of entry (1) to (6)).

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the entry limit condition setting unit is configured to set the predetermined entry upper limit condition based on a rate (for example, a destination entry rate) set by the rate setting unit. A game medium handling device characterized by being settable (for example, setting of the upper limit condition of entry (7) to (12)).

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the entry / exit upper limit condition setting means sets the predetermined entry / exit upper limit condition to a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means (e.g. It can be set based on the rate) and the rate set by the rate setting means (for example, the entry / exit rate) (for example, setting of the entry upper limit conditions (13) to (18)). The game media handling device to do.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the entry upper limit condition setting unit sets the number of execution times of the entry and exit processing as the predetermined entry upper limit condition (for example, the entry upper limit condition (1), (4 ), (7), (10), (13), (16)), or the result of updating the ball information by the ball information updating means according to the processing result of the on / off process of the game medium payout means Based on the number of game media used (for example, maximum loading condition (2), (5), (8), (11), (14), (17)) or the number of paid gaming media (for example, maximum loading condition (3 And (6), (9), (12), (15), (18)), and one or more conditions can be set.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, money receiving means capable of receiving money (for example, bill burr 105) and balance information storing means (for example, for storing balance information corresponding to money received by the money receiving means). The rate set by the rate setting means when the payout control of the game medium is executed by the game medium payout means according to the remaining amount information storage unit 103d) and the remaining amount information stored by the remaining amount information storage means The balance information update unit (for example, the information update unit 100c) for updating the balance information stored by the balance information storage unit based on If the predetermined balance information has been updated by the balance information updating means (for example, 10,00 as a fixed amount). A game medium handling apparatus characterized by releasing the restriction when a coin equivalent of yen is inserted and there is a payout of 2,500 balls in 4 pachi according to the coin equivalent of 10,000 yen). .

  In the gaming media handling apparatus described above, the gaming medium handling apparatus further comprises an entry restriction release condition setting unit (for example, setting the predetermined amount at the game store side) capable of setting the predetermined remaining amount information. A game medium handling device to be.

  A server apparatus (for example, game medium handling apparatus 2) that manages a game medium handling apparatus (for example, game medium handling apparatus 1) provided corresponding to a game machine (for example, game machine 3), per unit game medium Rate setting means (for example, information setting unit 201e) capable of setting a rate having a different value (for example, 1 yen rate in which the value per ball is 1 yen, 4 yen rate in which the value per ball is 4 yen) ), Identification information management means (for example, card information storage unit 202a) for managing identification information of storage media accepted by the gaming media handling device, and the player's possession at each rate that can be set by the rate setting means. Ball information storage means (for example, ball sorting information storage unit 202c by rate) capable of storing ball information in association with the identification information, and the gaming medium handling device receives the storage medium In the case where there is an instruction to pay out from the player, the game medium handling is performed based on the ball information stored by the ball storage device in association with the identification information of the storage medium. In the case where game media payout control means (for example, the ball management device 200) for executing game media payout control by the device and the game media handling device executes the game media payout control according to the player's payout instruction Ball number information updating means (for example, a ball number management device) for updating the ball ball information stored by the ball ball information storing means in association with the identification information based on the rate set by the rate setting means 200), and the game medium payout control means is configured to set the rate setting means in the ball-count information stored by the ball-count information storage means in association with the identification information of the storage medium. Normal processing means (for example, 4 yen) that enables normal processing to execute payout control of gaming media by the gaming media handling device based on the rate when there is ball information at a rate set by When a rate is set, processing at the time of game media lending based on ball information of a 4-yen rate by the ball management device 200 and identification information of the storage medium are stored by the ball storage information storage means In the case where the held ball information is the ball information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means, it is converted to the ball information of the rate set by the rate setting means Transfer processing means for enabling the transfer processing of the game media to execute the payout control of the game media by the game media handling device (for example, when the 4-yen rate is set, ball management) To limit the execution of the payout control of the game medium by the above-mentioned in-and-out process, when the game medium lending process based on the ball information of 1 yen rate by the device 200) Entry limiting means (for example, the entry limit determination process by the server device 2) and entry upper limit condition setting means (for example, entry limit by the server device 2) capable of setting the predetermined entry upper limit condition Furthermore, the server apparatus characterized by having.

  According to the above gaming medium handling device and server device, since the game arcade side can set an appropriate upper limit condition taking into consideration the operation of the own shop and the tendency of the player, it is possible to perform the boarding replay. It is possible to set an appropriate upper limit of the boarding between the player side and the game shop side while making it possible to improve the convenience regarding the boarding.

  Further, according to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, even after the boarding upper limit condition is once reached and the boarding is restricted, a certain amount of money is inserted, and the game medium is paid out according to the money amount. If it has been done, we will release the restrictions on boarding. In addition, the fixed amount can be set by the game store side. For this reason, since it is possible to balance the player who wants to continue the game even after reaching the entry limit condition and the game store that has obtained a certain profit, it is more convenient to enter balls. It is possible to improve the quality.

  Further, according to the gaming media handling apparatus according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following gaming media handling apparatus can be provided (in particular, refer to the first embodiment).

  A gaming medium handling device (e.g., gaming media handling device 1) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (e.g., gaming machine 3) in a gaming arcade, and gaming media counting means (e.g., counting) capable of counting gaming media Device 107), ball-playing information storage means (for example, ball-by-rate ball storage device 103c) for storing ball-playing information of the player, and operation unit (for example, touch panel) capable of accepting a payout request operation from the player Game media payout control means (for example, the control unit 100) which controls the payout of game media based on the LCD 16), the ball information stored by the ball information storage means, and the payout request operation to the operation unit. A first ball information storage means (e.g., rate-by-rate holding means) for storing first ball information based on the number of game media counted by the game media counting means; ball Second ball information storage means (for example, ball information storage by rate) for storing second ball information different from the first ball information (storage of counted ball information in the information storage unit 103c); Storage of the ball storage information in the unit 103c), and the game medium payout control unit is configured to perform the payout request operation when only the first ball number information is stored by the ball storage unit. When it is performed, the payout of the game medium is executed based on the first ball information, and the payout request operation is performed when only the second ball information is stored by the ball information storage unit. When the game is performed, the game medium is paid out based on the second ball information, and the first ball information and the second ball information are stored by the ball information storage means. And the first holding operation is performed when the payout request operation is performed. A first game based on the first game information in the case where the game medium is to be paid out based on the information or the second ball information and the game medium payout control means is made to pay out the game medium A payout game media number setting unit (for example, a payout game media number setting unit) capable of setting the number of payout game media and the second payout game media number based on the second ball content information to a different number of payout game media by setting the gaming machine side. A game medium handling apparatus characterized by further comprising a setting function of the number of payouts realized by the game medium handling apparatus 1 or the server device.

  Further, in the gaming media handling apparatus described above, the payout gaming media number setting means sets at least the number of the first payout gaming media, and a specific prize in the gaming shop where the gaming media handling apparatus is installed. The same number as the number of exchangeable game media (for example, the number of game media requiring exchange for special prizes), an integral multiple of the number of exchangeable game media, or a number divisible by the number of exchangeable game media The game media handling device to do.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, money information storage means for storing money information according to the money amount accepted by the money acceptance means (for example, bill burr 105) capable of accepting money and the money acceptance means. (For example, balance information storage unit 103d), a lending operation unit (for example, touch panel LCD 16) capable of accepting a lending request operation based on the money information stored in the money information storage unit from the player, and at least the game Communication with a management server (for example, server device 2) that manages the number of paid out game media controlled by the medium payout control means for each type of the first ball content information, the second ball content information and the money information Communication means (for example, the information transmission unit 100b), and the game medium payout control means is configured to store predetermined money in the money information storage means. When the lending request operation is performed when the money information corresponding to (for example, 1,000 yen) is stored, the number of the third payout game media of the same number as the number of the second payout gaming media is The payout (for example, payout of 50 medals) is executed, and the payout game medium number setting unit sets at least the number of the second game media to be paid out or the number of the third game media to be paid out. The same number (for example, the number of unit game media to be lent out with respect to the lending request per one time based on the money information) and the number of loanable unit game media corresponding to the predetermined money amount in the game arcade where , 50 medals of medals corresponding to 1,000 yen), and the communication means is configured to execute the payout of the first payout game medium number by the game medium payout control means. ,Previous The management server has predetermined information (for example, payout result information) as different information when the payout of the second payout game medium number is executed and when the payout of the third payout game medium number is executed. A game medium handling apparatus characterized by transmitting to the game medium.

  According to the above gaming medium handling apparatus, the ball content information can be made as many as the number of gaming media desired by the player only by paying out the gaming media according to the set number of payouts. While making it possible not to generate fractions of gaming media, it is possible to reduce the time and effort of management thereof and to improve convenience.

  Further, according to the above-described gaming medium handling device, when the player wishes to exchange his own counting ball information with only a specific prize, it is only by receiving the payout of gaming media according to the set number of payouts. Since it will be good, it is possible to reduce the trouble of the management and improve the convenience while making it possible not to generate fractions of the game media with a simple configuration.

  Further, according to the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, for example, even in the non-equivalent exchange shop, ball payout information can be calculated for the number of gaming media desired by the player only by paying out gaming media according to the set number of payouts. As a result, it is possible to reduce the time and effort for managing the game media while improving the convenience while making it possible to prevent generation of fractions of game media by a simple configuration. It will contribute to operation management and smooth sales management.

  Further, according to the gaming media handling apparatus according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the following gaming media handling apparatus can be provided (in particular, refer to the first embodiment).

  A game medium handling apparatus (eg, game medium handling apparatus 1) provided corresponding to a game machine (eg, game machine 3), capable of displaying predetermined information and accepting an operation from a player And the rate at which the value per unit game medium is different (for example, 5 yen rate where the value per piece is 5 yen, 20 yen rate where the value per piece is 20 yen Ball storage information storage means (for example, by rate) capable of storing ball-playing information of the player for each rate settable by the rate setting means (for example, the information updating unit 100c) which can be set Ball storage information storage unit 103c), storage medium receiving means (for example, card reader / writer 104) capable of receiving storage media storing information corresponding to ball storage information, and a player Control means for executing game media payout control (for example, control of the payout device 106 by the control unit 100) and display contents displayed on the touch panel according to a payout instruction operation to the touch panel Display content control means (for example, display control unit 100g), and the storage medium receiving means corresponds to ball information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means in the storage medium Even when information is stored, it is possible to receive the storage medium, and the gaming medium payout means is set by the rate setting means in the storage medium received by the storage medium reception means. When the information corresponding to the ball information by rate is stored, the payout control of game media is executed based on the rate Normal processing (for example, processing when playing game media based on the ball information of the 20 yen rate by the control unit 100 when the 20 yen rate is set), and the storage medium accepted by the storage medium receiving means In the case where the information corresponding to the ball ball information at a rate different from the rate set by the rate setting means is stored, it is converted to the ball number information of the rate set by the rate setting means. Enable to execute payout control of gaming media, and to perform on / off processing (for example, processing at the time of gaming media lending based on ball information of 5 yen rate by control unit 100 when 20 yen rate is set) The display content control means controls the display content displayed on the touch panel according to the ball ball information stored by the ball ball information storage means (for example, as shown in FIG. 28). A game medium handling apparatus characterized in that the game payout display control process).

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the display content control means may perform a switching instruction operation to the touch panel from the player on the first screen normally displayed on the touch panel (the operation button “promoted by the player A first screen display content control means capable of switching and displaying a second screen displayed according to an operation “to return” or “display”, and controlling a display content displayed on the first screen; A second screen display content control means for controlling display contents displayed on the second screen, and the first screen displays the payout instruction operation based on the ball information stored in the ball number information storage means; Display the first display area (for example, the first display area 161) for displaying acceptable payout operation display parts (for example, the “payout” operation button) and the gaming operation display part capable of accepting other operations A second display area (for example, a second display area 162), and the first screen display content control means controls the first display area according to the ball holding information stored by the ball holding information storage means. And controlling the display content of the payout operation display unit displayed on the display unit (for example, payout display control process shown in FIG. 28).

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the ball-bearing information storing means makes ball-bearing information different according to the type of the storage medium (for example, counting balls stored in association with a card) Information and memory card information stored in association with a membership card) can be stored differently, and the payout operation display unit stores the rate set by the rate setting unit and the ball position information storage unit A plurality of buttons are provided according to the type of ball information to be played (for example, the operation button "5 yen ball withdrawal", "20 yen ball withdrawal", "5 yen ball withdrawal" and "20 yen ball withdrawal"), The second screen is provided with a third display area (for example, the third display area 163) for displaying the payout operation display unit, and the first screen display content control unit is configured to set the rate set by the rate setting unit. (For example, 5 yen rate, Priorities (for example, shown in FIG. 52) shown in FIG. 52 are predetermined according to the type of ball information (for example, type ball counting information or type of ball storage information) stored in the ball storage information storage means and 0 yen rate). The display contents of the payout operation display unit displayed in the first display area are controlled according to the correspondence between the display contents displayed on the first screen and the second screen, and the second screen display content control means A game medium handling apparatus characterized in that the payout operation display unit other than the payout operation display unit displayed in the first display area is controlled to be displayed in the third display area according to the priority order .

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the rate setting means is at least a first rate (for example, a 20 yen rate) and a second rate (for example, 5 yen) lower than the first rate. Rate, and the predetermined priority order differs between the first rate and the second rate (eg, in the case of a 5-yen rate, a 5-yen rate ball), Priorities are set so that the priority is higher in the order of 5 yen rate balls, 20 yen rate balls and 20 yen rate balls, and in the case of 20 yen rate, 20 yen rate balls and 20 yen A game medium handling apparatus characterized in that the priority is set to be higher in the order of the rate storage, the 5 yen rate holding ball, and the 5 yen rate storage ball.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus described above, the predetermined priority is changed such that the payout operation display unit on which the payout instruction operation has been performed by the player has the highest priority (for example, the first priority When (c) of FIG. 47 is displayed on the screen and (d) of FIG. 50 is displayed on the second screen, the display mode of FIG. 35 is changed by the player's payout instruction operation) priority A game medium handling apparatus further comprising change means (for example, a display control unit 100g).

  According to the above-described gaming medium handling device, it is possible to change the display mode of the touch panel according to the state of the ball associated with the storage medium inserted by the player, while making it possible to carry-in replay. It is possible to improve the convenience of the touch operation including the insertion operation of the ball of the player while securing the visibility.

  Further, according to the above-described gaming medium handling device, the "payout" operation button considered to be most likely to be used is displayed on the normally displayed first screen, thereby securing the visibility of the touch panel Thus, the convenience of the touch operation including the player's ball-in operation can be further improved.

  Further, according to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, when it is necessary to display a plurality of "payout" operation buttons, "payout" is considered to be most likely to be used on the first screen usually displayed. By displaying the operation button and displaying the other "payout" operation button on the second screen displayed by the switching instruction operation, while ensuring the visibility of the touch panel, the player's operation for entering and leaving the ball The convenience of the touch operation including can be improved.

  Further, according to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, when it is necessary to display a plurality of "payout" operation buttons, it is possible to use most on the first screen usually displayed according to a predetermined priority. By displaying the “Payout” operation button considered to be highly responsive, and displaying the other “Payout” operation button on the second screen displayed by the switching instruction operation, while securing the visibility of the touch panel, It is possible to further improve the convenience of the touch operation including the insertion operation of the ball of the player without burdening the control.

  Further, according to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, by making the predetermined priority order different according to the set rate information, for example, the priority order of ball information not requiring entry can be increased. It is possible to further improve the convenience of the touch operation including the insertion operation of the ball of the player.

  Further, according to the above-described gaming medium handling apparatus, even in the case where a predetermined priority is set, it is possible to further change the priority of the player by making it possible to change the priority according to the player's operation mode. It is possible to display the “payout” operation button in line with the intention, and it is possible to further improve the convenience of the touch operation including the insertion operation of the ball of the player.

  In the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 has a lending function of gaming media, a counting function of gaming media, an insertion function of balls, and a division function of balls. Although it is described on the premise that the game medium handling apparatus 1 does not have some of these functions without departing from the spirit of the invention according to the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment. Can also be applied.

  Further, in the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, various information set in the game medium handling apparatus 1 is not limited to the case shown in particular, but in the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment The server apparatus 2 can be set without departing from the spirit of the invention, and various information set in the server apparatus 2 is not limited to the case shown in the first embodiment and the first embodiment. The game medium handling apparatus 1 can also be set without departing from the scope of the invention according to the variation of the above.

  In the first embodiment and the modification of the first embodiment, the touch panel LCD 16 is adopted as means for receiving various operations from the player, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the operation from the player If it is possible to accept the above, other operation receiving means (for example, mechanical operation switch) may be adopted. Furthermore, for some operations (for example, a payout request operation based on ball content information), the touch panel LCD 16 accepts the operations, and for the other part or all operations (for example, a lending request operation based on money information) The operation may be accepted by other operation accepting means. In short, as long as various operations from the player can be received, the specific means is not limited.

  In addition, in the case where the gaming machine 3 is a gaming machine (so-called, enclosed game machine) of a specification in which the player can not directly participate in the insertion and payout of gaming media, the first embodiment and the first embodiment. It is a gaming unit pertaining to an enclosed type gaming machine without departing from the spirit of the invention according to the modification of the embodiment, which transmits and receives various signals to replace the insertion and payout of gaming media, and the gaming machine in the enclosed type gaming machine Can also be applied to gaming units that

Second Embodiment
Next, a game medium handling apparatus 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following description, the gaming medium handling device 1 will be described as an example of the "gaming device" according to the present invention, but the "gaming device" is a server device 2, a display device 4 or a gaming media handling device 1 The system may be a combination of these devices including

  The game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment is applicable to the game system according to the first embodiment, in particular, when an upper limit is provided for the number of game media that can be paid out in the case of the ball replay. That is, the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment described below causes the same configuration as the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment to function as described below. Further, in the following description, the same components and functions as those of the gaming system according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted or simplified. In the following description, terms used without definition have the same meanings as the terms used in the description of the first embodiment.

(Functional configuration of gaming media handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment)
FIG. 77 is a functional block diagram of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. A game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment includes a control unit 100 and a storage unit 103. The control unit 100 according to the second embodiment includes an information acquisition unit 100a, an information transmission unit 100b, an information update unit 100c, an upper limit setting unit 100j, a rate setting unit 100k, an authentication unit 1001, an operation reception unit 100m, an upper limit determination unit 100n, A display control unit 100g and a game medium payout unit 100o are provided.

  The information acquisition unit 100a, the information transmission unit 100b, and the information update unit 100c have the same functions as those of the control unit 100 of the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  The upper limit setting unit 100j can set an upper limit value (for example, 500 for the pachislot machine 3b, etc.) of the number of game media for which payout control can be performed by the game media payout unit 100o in the ball replay. In addition, the upper limit setting unit 100j is a game medium provided corresponding to the gaming machine 3 in which the player plays a game based on the operation of the user (for example, a manager of the game arcade or a salesclerk) received by the operation reception unit 100m The upper limit value can be set with reference to any of a loading / receiving rate which is a rate set in the handling apparatus 1 or a loading / unloading rate which is a rate of ball storage information stored in the storage unit 103. . Note that "user" is a game arcade person, such as a manager of a game arcade or a salesclerk, and "player" is a customer of the game arcade. That is, the "upper limit value" can be set by a game arcade person and can not be set by the player.

  Specifically, for example, when the upper limit setting unit 100j sets the upper limit value of the ball replay on each rate in the pachislot machine 3b (see FIG. 20) to 500 sheets, and the upper limit value is set with reference to the entry / exit rate. In the case of playing a stored-ball game, for example, it is possible to pay out up to 500 with the gaming media handling device 1 with a 20 yen entry first rate, and with the gaming media handling device 1 with a 10 yen entry first rate. It is possible to pay out up to 500 pieces, and it is possible to pay out up to 500 pieces by the gaming media handling apparatus 1 with a one-time entrance fee of 5 yen, and there is no limitation on the entry source rate. Further, for example, when the upper limit setting unit 100j sets the upper limit value of the pool replay at each rate in the pachislot machine 3b (see FIG. 20) to 500 sheets, and the upper limit value is set with reference to the insertion source rate, In the ball replay, for example, the rate stored in the storage unit 103 can be dispensed up to 500 sheets based on the 20 yen ball storage information, and the rate can be dispensed up to 500 sheets based on the 10 yen ball storage information Yes, it is possible to pay out up to 500 pieces based on the information of 1 yen 5 pieces of ball storage, and there is no limitation on the entry and exit rate.

  Whether the upper limit value and the upper limit value are set with reference to the loading / unloading rate or with reference to the loading / unloading rate can be determined by using the above-described store clerk IC card as the noncontact IC card reader / writer 18 By holding it over, the setting screen can be set by displaying the setting screen on the touch panel LCD 16. In addition, upper limit information indicating whether the upper limit value and the upper limit value set by the upper limit setting unit 100 j are set with reference to the entry / exit rate or with reference to the entry / exit rate is information transmission It is transmitted from the unit 100b to the ball holding management device 200 (see FIG. 3) and stored.

  The rate setting unit 100k can set a rate having a different value per unit game medium to correspond to the gaming machine 3. The rate can be set by displaying the setting screen on the touch panel LCD 16 by holding the above-mentioned store clerk IC card over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 18. Further, the rate information indicating the rate set by the rate setting unit 100k is transmitted from the information transmitting unit 100b to the ball holding management device 200 (see FIG. 3) and stored. Note that the upper limit value and the upper limit value may be set with reference to the loading / unloading rate, or may be set with reference to the loading / unloading rate, and the rate may be collectively changed by the server device 2. It may be set for each gaming machine 3 or may be set in an arbitrary range such as an island unit or a floor unit. Further, for example, when there is one main gaming medium handling apparatus 1 and a plurality of secondary gaming medium handling apparatuses 1 as slaves in island units, a plurality of secondary gaming media in which the setting for the main gaming medium handling apparatus 1 is secondary The configuration may be reflected on the medium handling device 1. As described above, it is possible to set the upper limit value and the upper limit value with reference to the loading / unloading rate or with reference to the loading / unloading rate and the rate by any setting method.

  The authentication unit 100l authenticates the player. Specifically, the authentication unit 100l is input by the player through the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2) and the personal identification number stored in the storage unit 103 in association with the member card inserted into the gaming medium handling apparatus 1. If the entered code number matches, the player is identified as the owner of the member card, and if not matched, the player is not identified as the owner of the member card. Further, the authentication unit 100l stores, in the storage unit 103, the already-authenticated information indicating that it has been authenticated when the personal identification numbers match, and when the member card is removed from the gaming medium handling apparatus 1, The authenticated information stored in the storage unit 103 is cleared.

  The operation receiving unit 100m can receive an operation by the player on the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2) which is an example of the operation means. Operation reception unit 100m is operated by the player when the number of game media for which payout control has been executed by game media payout unit 100o reaches the upper limit value in gaming media handling apparatus 1 in which the entry / exit rate is set. The operation for requesting the payout of game media based on the ball storage information stored in the storage unit 103 is invalidated. Specifically, in the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2) which is an example of the operation means, the display control unit 100g described later requests the basic screen for accepting the player's operation to request the payout of the game medium based on the ball storage information. Buttons (for example, "ball storage button" or "pool replay button" are displayed. In the above case, the display control unit 100g causes the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2) to pay out game media. The button for receiving the requested operation is highlighted, and the operation receiving unit 100m does not receive the operation of the button by the player.

  In addition, operation reception unit 100m is the number of game media for which the payout control has been executed based on the storage information of the entry source rate specified based on the operation of the player received by operation reception unit 100m in game medium delivery unit 100o. Has reached the upper limit value, and the game medium indicated by the ball information of the separate on / off source rate which is a rate different from the designated on / off source rate stored in the storage unit 103 in the game medium delivery unit 100o If it is not possible to execute payout control of gaming media by converting the number into the number of gaming media at the entry / exit rate, the player requests payout of gaming media based on the ball storage information stored in the storage unit 103 Disable the operation. Here, even if the “different entry source rate” is a rate different from the rate set in the gaming medium handling device 1 provided corresponding to the gaming machine 3 in which the player plays the game, the same rate as the rate It may be For example, if the rate set in the game medium handling apparatus 1 provided corresponding to the gaming machine 3 in which the player plays the game is "20 yen per sheet," the "other entry source rate" is specified. It may be 10 yen or 5 yen per sheet, or 20 yen per sheet, as long as it is different from the origination rate.

  In addition, operation reception unit 100m is the number of game media for which the payout control has been executed based on the storage information of the entry source rate specified based on the operation of the player received by operation reception unit 100m in game medium delivery unit 100o. If the upper limit value is reached, the operation for requesting the payout of the game medium based on the ball information stored in the storage unit 103 by the player is invalidated.

  On the other hand, in the game medium payout section 100o, the number of game media indicated in the storage information of the same rate as the entry and exit rate stored in the storage section 103 is converted to the number of game media at the entry and exit rate If the medium payout control can be executed and the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the ball information at the same rate as the entry / exit rate has not reached the upper limit, the storage unit 103 by the player An operation that requests payout of gaming media based on stored ball information is validated. In this case, the display control unit 100g normally displays a button for receiving an operation requesting payout of gaming media on the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2), and the operation receiving unit 100m receives an operation of the button by the player.

  The upper limit determination unit 100n counts the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the ball storage information by the game medium payout unit 100o, and determines whether the counted number of game media has reached the upper limit value. Specifically, when the upper limit setting unit 100 j sets the upper limit value with reference to the entry / exit rate by the upper limit setting unit 100 n, each entry / exit rate (gaming medium handling game media is paid out) The gaming media paid out based on the ball storage information in each rate of the device 1 are counted, and the counted number of gaming media is stored in the upper limit value counter of the storage unit 103, and the value of the upper limit value counter is the upper limit setting unit 100j. It is determined whether or not the upper limit value set by has been reached.

  In addition, when the upper limit setting unit 100 j sets the upper limit value with reference to the insertion source rate, the upper limit determination unit 100 n stores each rate (stored in the classified ball information information storage unit 103 c of the storage unit 103). The game media paid out on the basis of the ball information is counted according to the stored ball information rate), the counted number of game media is added to the upper limit value counter stored in the storage unit 103, and the value of the upper limit value counter is It is determined whether the upper limit set by the upper limit setting unit 100 j has been reached.

  The upper limit value information indicating the value of the upper limit value counter is the value of the card when the upper limit value counter is added by the upper limit determination unit 100 n (when the game medium payout unit 100 o executes payout control based on the ball storage information) The identification information is transmitted from the information transmission unit 100b to the ball holding management device 200 (see FIG. 3), and is stored (updated) in the rate-classified ball holding information storage unit 202c (see FIG. 3). In addition, when the card is inserted from the card insertion slot 14 and the identification information inserted by the card reader / writer 104 is read and transmitted to the server device 2, the upper limit value information is played from the ball management device 200 of the server device 2 It is transmitted to the medium handling device 1 and stored in the storage unit 103. Specifically, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 sets the value indicated by the upper limit value information transmitted from the ball holding management apparatus 200 to the upper limit value counter. The upper limit information is associated with date information indicating a stored (updated) date, and the gaming medium handling device 1 transmits the date information associated with the upper limit information and the upper limit information. If the date information indicating the taken day is different, the value of the upper limit value counter is cleared. Thus, the value of the upper limit value counter is cleared when the date changes. That is, the upper limit value limits the number of game media that can be paid out by storage ball replay on one day.

  In addition, the first ball information indicating the number of game media in which the game media stored in the gaming machine 3 before the previous day are counted as ball storage information in the classified ball information storage unit 103c of the storage unit 103, Second storage information indicating the number of gaming media in which gaming media stored in the gaming machine 3 have been counted may be stored. In this case, the upper limit determination unit 100n counts the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the first storage information by the game media payout unit 100o, and the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the second storage information. Do not count In addition, upper limit determination unit 100n converts the number of game media indicated by the first storage information into the number of game media at the entry and exit rate and counts the number of game media for which payout control has been executed by game media payout unit 100o. The number of gaming media for which payout control is executed is not counted by converting the number of gaming media indicated by the second storage information into the number of gaming media at the entry / exit rate.

  The display control unit 100g can execute control of the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2) as notification means for notifying information on the payout control of game media by the game media payout unit 100o. In addition, the display control unit 100g can execute control of the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2) as display means for displaying the ball storage information stored in the storage unit 103 and the insertion source rate which is the rate of the ball storage information. .

  The display control unit 100 g performs the following control in addition to or instead of the control of the first embodiment. In the display control unit 100g, the upper limit value is set by the upper limit setting unit 100j with reference to the entry and exit rate, and in the game medium handling apparatus 1 in which the entry and exit rate is set, payout control is performed by the game medium delivery unit 100o. When the number of game media on which the game is executed reaches the upper limit value (when it is determined that the upper limit determination unit 100 n has reached the upper limit value), the following control is performed. Display control unit 100 g receives touch panel LCD 16 according to an operation received by operation reception unit 100 m for requesting a payout of game media based on the ball storage information stored in storage unit 103 by the player on touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2). In the above, the control for notifying that the number of game media for which payout control has been executed by the game media payout unit 100 o has reached the upper limit value is executed.

  In addition, display control unit 100g is set by upper limit setting unit 100j with reference to the entrance source rate, and in gaming medium delivery unit 100o, specification is made based on the operation of the player accepted by operation accepting unit 100m. If the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the stored ball information of the entry source rate has reached the upper limit value (if it is determined that the upper limit determination unit 100 n has reached the upper limit value), the following control is performed: I do. Display control unit 100 g receives touch panel LCD 16 according to an operation received by operation reception unit 100 m for requesting a payout of game media based on the ball storage information stored in storage unit 103 by the player on touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2). In the above, the control for notifying that the number of game media for which payout control has been executed by the game media payout unit 100 o has reached the upper limit value is executed.

  The display control unit 100g has its upper limit set by the upper limit setting unit 100j with reference to the entry / removal rate, and the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2) received by the operation reception unit 100m in the gaming medium delivery unit 100o. The game media payout control based on the storage source information of the entry source rate specified based on the player's operation in the game can not be executed, and the number of game media for which the payout control has been executed by the game media payout unit 100o is limited The value is not reached (when it is not determined that the upper limit determination unit 100n has reached the upper limit), and storage information of a different insertion source rate at a different rate from the specified insertion source rate in the storage unit 103 If is stored, the following control is performed. The display control unit 100g executes control to display the ball information and the different entry and exit rates of the ball information on the touch panel LCD 16 according to the player's operation on the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2) received by the operation receiving unit 100m. Do.

  In addition, the display control unit 100g has its upper limit set by the upper limit setting unit 100j with reference to the entry and exit rate, and the number of game media based on the storage information of the entry and exit rate is When converted to the number of media, when the converted number of game media is less than the predetermined number, it is determined that the game media payout section 100o can not execute the game media payout control based on the storage source information of the entry source rate, Control is performed to display on the touch panel LCD 16 that the payout can not be made based on the ball storage information of the rate (for example, the display of the ball information of the rate is displayed in reverse).

  The "predetermined number of sheets" in the second embodiment may be set in the process of step S131 and step S132 (see FIG. 27) of the first embodiment, or the number of game arcades can be set freely. The setting may be made possible by allowing the player to select from options preset in the game medium handling apparatus 1 or the server apparatus 2.

  In the display control unit 100g, the upper limit setting unit 100j sets the upper limit value with reference to the loading / unloading rate, and the gaming medium delivering unit 100o executes the payout control based on the ball information of the loading / unloading rate. The number of game media has reached the upper limit (when it is determined that the upper limit determination unit 100 n has reached the upper limit), and the storage unit 103 is at a rate different from the insertion source rate specified. The following control is performed if it is possible to execute the payout control of the game medium based on the storage medium information of the separate entry source rate in the storage medium for the separate medium entry rate and the storage medium information of the separate entry origin rate is stored. . The display control unit 100g controls the touch panel LCD 16 to display the ball storage information and the insertion / removal rate of the ball information according to the player's operation on the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 2) received by the operation reception unit 100m. Run. In this control, the display control unit 100g determines that the upper limit determination unit 100n determines that the number of game media paid out based on the storage information of the separate entry source rate has not reached the upper limit of the separate entry source rate. When the number of game media based on the storage information of the separate entry source rate is converted to the number of game media at the entry destination rate, if the number of converted game media is equal to or more than the predetermined number, It is determined that the payout control of game media is executable based on the stored ball information of the different entry source rate.

  In addition, when performing control to display the separate entry and exit source rate on the touch panel LCD 16, the display control unit 100g performs control to notify that the rate of the game medium for which payout control is executed by the game medium payout unit 100o is changed. Run.

  In addition, the first ball information indicating the number of game media in which the game media stored in the gaming machine 3 before the previous day are counted as ball storage information in the classified ball information storage unit 103c of the storage unit 103, Second storage information indicating the number of gaming media in which gaming media stored in the gaming machine 3 have been counted may be stored. In this case, the display control unit 100g performs touch panel storage information indicating the number of gaming media, which is the sum of the number of gaming media indicated by the first storage information and the number of gaming media indicated by the second storage information, stored in the storage unit 103. The control to display on the LCD 16 is executed.

  The game medium payout unit 100 o can execute game medium payout control with reference to the rate set by the rate setting unit 100 k based on the ball information stored in the storage unit 103. More specifically, the game medium payout unit 100o is set by the rate setting unit 100k based on the ball information stored in the storage unit 103 in response to a payout instruction from the player (for example, a lending request operation on the touch panel LCD 16). The number of game media calculated with reference to the rate is drive-controlled by the drive circuit 106a (see FIG. 2), and is dispensed by the payout device 102 (see FIG. 2).

  In addition, after being authenticated once by the authentication unit 100l, the game medium payout unit 100o is authenticated by the authentication unit 100l at least until the upper limit value is reached (until the upper limit judgment unit 100n is judged to reach the upper limit value). Even if not, the game media payout control is executed.

  In addition, when the game information payout unit 100o has a different rate of the ball storage information stored in the storage unit 103 (the entry source rate) and the entry and exit rate, the operation reception unit 100l is authenticated by the authentication unit 100l. Control the payout control of the game media by converting the number of game media indicated by the ball information of the rate (the entry source rate) specified based on the operation of the player accepted at 100 m into the number of game media at the entry destination rate. Run. For example, if the ball storage information stored in the storage unit 103 is a rate of 20 yen per card (loading source rate) and the entry / exit rate is 10 yen per card, the gaming medium delivery portion 100o is A single storage ball of rate 20 yen is converted into two game media of rate 10 yen for entry first rate, and payout control of the game medium is executed.

  In addition, the gaming media payout section 100o can execute payout control of gaming media at the entry / exit rate in units of a predetermined number. In this case, the game medium payout section 100o converts the number of game media indicated by the ball information of the rate (entry source rate) of the ball information stored in the storage section 103 into the number of game media at the entry destination rate. If the number is equal to or more than the predetermined number, the payout control is performed. If the number is smaller than the predetermined number, the payout control is not performed.

  In addition, the game medium payout section 100o refers to the rate set by the rate setting section 100k based on the counted ball information stored in the storage section 103, regardless of the upper limit value set by the upper limit setting section 100j. Can be executed. As described above, in the second embodiment, the upper limit of the number of game media that can be paid out in storage ball replay is provided for the number of game media that can be paid out based on the storage balls, and can be paid out based on counting balls It is not provided for the number of game media.

  The storage unit 103 in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 is composed of a card information storage unit 103a, a setting information storage unit 103b, a classified ball information storage unit 103c by rate, and a balance information storage unit 103d. The description of the configuration will be omitted as in the first embodiment.

The storage unit 103 stores, in the rate classified ball information storage unit 103c, for each rate that can be set by the rate setting unit 100k, the ball storage information indicating the number of game media stored by the player is associated with the identification information of the card. Do.
In addition, the storage unit 103 stores count ball information indicating the number of game media counted for each rate that can be set by the rate setting unit 100k, separately from the ball information, in the rate classified ball location information storage unit 103c. In association with the identification information of

  In addition, the storage unit 103 is the first ball information indicating the number of game media in which game media stored in the gaming machine 3 before the previous day are counted as ball information in the classified ball information storage unit 103c. The second storage information indicating the number of game media in which the game media stored in the game machine 3 have been counted may be stored. In this case, when the first storage information and the second storage information are stored in the storage unit 103, the gaming medium delivery unit 100o performs the payout control based on the second storage information indicating the number of gaming media counted on the current day. Prioritize and execute.

(Reserved ball replay process)
78 to 80 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the ball replay processing performed by the gaming media handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 78 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the ball re-playing process when the upper limit setting unit 100j sets the upper limit with reference to the loading / unloading rate, and FIGS. 79 and 80 show the upper limit setting unit 100j is an upper limit. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the ball re-play process in, when it sets with reference to the insertion / insertion rate.

  First, with reference to FIG. 78, the processing procedure of the storage medium replaying process of gaming media handling device 1 when upper limit setting unit 100j sets the upper limit value with reference to the loading / unloading rate will be described. First, when a card is inserted from the card insertion slot 14, the information acquisition unit 100a reads the card type and identification information inserted by the card reader / writer 104 (step S301). Next, the information transmission unit 100b sends a request for acquiring ball-bearing information to the server device 2 (step S302), and transmits the read card type and identification information to the server device 2. When the server device 2 receives the card type and the identification information transmitted from the gaming medium handling device 1, the ball location information and upper limit information stored in the rate classified ball location information storage unit 202c is stored in the setting information storage unit 202b. The set information thus set is transmitted to the gaming media handling apparatus 1. When the game medium handling apparatus 1 receives the ball location information, the upper limit value information, and the setting information transmitted from the server device 2, the game medium handling device 1 stores the received ball location information and the upper limit value information in the rate per ball information storage unit 103c. The received setting information is stored in the setting information storage unit 103b.

  Next, the upper limit determining unit 100n determines whether or not the value of the upper limit counter stored in the by-rate ball information storage unit 103c has reached the upper limit set by the upper limit setting unit 100j (step S303). If it is determined that the upper limit has not been reached (the upper limit is not reached), the display control unit 100g determines whether to enter or leave at the previous or subsequent rate based on the ball storage information stored in the classified ball information storage unit 103c. It is determined whether or not it is possible to play back the stored balls with the balls of the rate designated by the player in the payout (loan) of the game medium (step S304). In this process, the display control unit 100g sets the number of game media based on the stored-ball information of the same rate as the entry-in rate stored in the rate-classified ball-interest information storage unit 103c or the previously designated rate. When converted to the number of game media in the game, if it is determined that the converted number of game media is equal to or more than the predetermined number, it is determined that the balls can be replayed. If the number is less than the predetermined number, it is determined that the balls can not be replayed.

  If the display control unit 100g determines that storage ball replay is not possible for the stored balls at the same rate as the entry destination rate or at the previously specified rate, the other classified ball value information storage unit 103c It is determined whether or not it is possible to play back the balls with the rate balls (step S305). In this process, when the display control unit 100g converts the number of game media based on the other-ball storage information stored in the rate-classified ball-bearing information information storage unit 103c into the number of game media at the entry / exit rate. If it is determined that the converted number of game media is equal to or more than a predetermined number, it is determined that the balls can be replayed. If the number is less than the predetermined number, it is determined that the balls can not be replayed.

  When the display control unit 100g determines that the balls can be replayed with the balls of other rates, the player can replay the balls or replay the balls on the touch panel LCD 16 (payout of gaming media based on counting balls) Control to display a basic screen that accepts an operation requiring an etc. Operation accepting unit 100m accepts a ball replay request operation (for example, a touch operation of a “reserved ball entering / removing button” displayed on the basic screen) on the basic screen displayed on touch panel LCD 16 (step S306).

  Next, the display control unit 100g causes the touch panel LCD 16 to determine that it is possible to play back the ball according to the storage-replay request operation received by the operation reception unit 100m, and other information on the other rate Is displayed, and control for displaying a loading / unloading source selection screen for accepting an operation of designating a loading / unloading rate by the player is executed (step S307).

  Next, operation accepting unit 100 m accepts a rate designating operation (for example, an operation to select the entry source rate displayed on entry source selection screen) on the entry source selection screen displayed on touch panel LCD 16 (step S308). In addition, in this process, the authentication unit 100l clears the authenticated information if the authenticated information indicating that the storage unit 103 has been authenticated is stored.

  If the display control unit 100g determines in step S304 that the balls can be replayed at the same rate as the entering-in rate or the previously designated rate, the player can replay the balls on the touch panel LCD 16 Control is performed to display a basic screen that receives an operation for requesting, for example, a game play (playing of game media based on count balls) or the like. Operation accepting unit 100m accepts a ball replay request operation (for example, a touch operation of a “reserved ball entry button” or a “repool replay button” displayed on the basic screen) on the basic screen displayed on touch panel LCD 16 (for example, Step S309). When this processing ends, the gaming medium handling device 1 shifts the processing to step S311.

  In addition, when it is determined that the upper limit determination unit 100n has reached the upper limit value in the processing of step S303, or in the processing of step S305, the game medium handling apparatus 1 performs the storage ball replay with the display control unit 100g having another rate of storage. When it is not determined that the process is possible, the process of step S310 is performed. In the process of step S310, the display control unit 100g controls the touch panel LCD 16 to display a basic screen for receiving an operation requesting a player to play a ball or play a ball (reproduction of a game medium based on counting balls). Clearly indicate that it is not possible to accept an operation for requesting a ball replay or a ball replay on this basic screen (for example, the reverse display of the “ball in / out button” or the “ball replay button” ) Execute control. Then, on the basic screen displayed on the touch panel LCD 16, the operation reception unit 100m performs a ball replay request operation (e.g., a touch operation of a "ball on / off button" or a "ball replay on button" displayed on the basic screen). Not accepted (Invalidate even if operated). When this processing ends, the gaming medium handling device 1 ends the storage ball replay processing.

  In the process of step S311, display control unit 100g determines whether or not authenticated information indicating that authentication has been performed is stored in storage unit 103. If the authenticated information is not stored, the touch panel is displayed. Control is performed to display on the LCD 16 an authentication screen (for example, a screen for inputting a personal identification number) for authenticating a player. Whether the password input on the authentication screen matches the password stored in the storage unit 103 in association with the identification information of the member card inserted in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 or not It is determined (step S312). Then, the gaming medium handling device 1 stores the memory when the authenticated information is stored in the storage unit 103 or when the input password matches the stored password (when the authentication is successful). The authenticated information is stored in unit 103, and the process proceeds to step S313. It should be noted that when the membership card is returned, the gaming medium handling device 1 clears the authenticated information. In addition, when it is determined that the identification number input by the authentication unit 100l does not match the identification number stored in association with the member card in the process of step S312, the gaming medium handling device 1 performs the ball replay End the process.

  Next, the gaming medium handling device 1 makes a lending request to the server device 2 (step S313), and transmits the identification information, ball-bearing information, rate information and upper limit value information to the server device 2. Here, in the rate information, the entering / receiving rate (e.g., 20 yen rate) set in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 and the rate (e.g., ball deposit information) to be targeted in the lending request , 5 yen rate) is included.

  When the server device 2 receives the identification information, the ball-bearing information, the rate information and the upper limit information transmitted from the gaming medium handling device 1, the identification information, the ball-bearing information, and the ball The rate information and the upper limit value information are updated in association with the identification information, and the updated information is transmitted to the gaming media handling apparatus 1. When receiving the update information transmitted from server device 2, game medium payout section 100 o receives the ball information stored in storage section 103 in accordance with a payout instruction from the player (for example, a lending request operation on touch panel LCD 16). Based on the amount of game media calculated with reference to the rate set by rate setting unit 100k, drive control of drive circuit 106a is performed and the payout device 102 pays out (step S314).

  Next, the upper limit judging unit 100n counts the game media paid out by the game medium payout unit 100o, stores the counted number of game media in the upper limit value counter of the entry / exit rate of the storage unit 103, and this upper limit value It is determined whether the value of the counter has reached the upper limit set by the upper limit setting unit 100j (step S315). If it is determined that the upper limit determination unit 100n has reached the upper limit value, the display control unit 100g notifies the touch panel LCD 16 that the number of game media for which payout control has been executed by the game medium payout unit 100o has reached the upper limit value. Control is executed (step S316). When it is not determined that the upper limit determination unit 100n has reached the upper limit value in the process of step S315, the gaming medium handling device 1 returns the process to step S304. In addition, when the processing of step S316 ends, the gaming medium handling device 1 returns the processing to step S310.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 79 and 80, the processing procedure of the storage medium replay processing of gaming media handling apparatus 1 in the case where upper limit setting unit 100j sets the upper limit with reference to the loading / unloading rate will be described. . The processes of steps S321 and S322 are the same as the processes of steps S301 and S302 described above (see FIG. 78), and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  The upper limit determination unit 100n determines whether or not there is one that has not reached the upper limit value set by the upper limit setting unit 100j among the values of the upper limit value counter for each rate stored in the rate classified ball information storage unit 103c. It determines (step S323). If it is determined that the upper limit value has a rate that has not reached the upper limit value, the display control unit 100g determines the value of the upper limit value counter based on the ball storage information stored in the classified ball value information storage unit 103c. Is the rate that has not reached the upper limit, and whether or not it is possible to play a ball again with only the rate specified by the player, whether it is the only entry rate or the previous payout of gaming media (lending). It determines (step S324). In this process, the display control unit 100g stores only the same rate as the entry / removal rate, if the value of the upper limit value counter stored in the classified by-rate ball information storage unit 103c has not reached the upper limit value. When the number of gaming media based on the previously specified rate of stored balls information is converted to the number of gaming media at the entry destination rate, it is determined that the balls can be replayed if the number of converted gaming media is equal to or more than the predetermined number If the predetermined number is not reached, it is determined that the ball can not be replayed.

  When the display control unit 100g determines that the value of the upper limit value counter is a rate that has not reached the upper limit value, and that it is not possible to perform the ball replay with the stored balls of the same rate as the entry rate or the previously specified rate Determines whether or not it is possible to replay the balls at another rate stored in the rate at which the upper limit value of the upper limit value counter has not reached the upper limit value stored in the classified ball holding information storage unit 103c. (Step S325). In this process, the display control unit 100g is a gaming medium based on the ball information of other rates among the rates at which the value of the upper limit value counter has not reached the upper limit value stored in the classified balls information information storage unit 103c. When the number is converted into the number of game media at the entry destination rate, it is determined that the balls can be replayed if the converted number of game media is equal to or more than the predetermined number, and if less than the predetermined number, the ball replay is performed. Determine that it is not possible.

  When the display control unit 100g determines that the ball replay is possible with the storage balls of other rates among the rates at which the upper limit value has not reached the upper limit value, the player's ball replay is performed on the touch panel LCD 16. Control is performed to display a basic screen that receives an operation for requesting, for example, a game play (playing of game media based on count balls) or the like. Operation accepting portion 100m accepts a reservoir replay request operation (for example, a touch operation of a “reserved ball entering / removing button” displayed on the basic screen) on the basic screen displayed on touch panel LCD 16 (step S326).

  Operation accepting unit 100 m determines whether or not the storage-replay request operation accepted on the basic screen displayed on touch panel LCD 16 is a rate specification request operation (step S 327). In this process, the operation accepting unit 100m is configured to, for example, touch the “ball contact button”, which is a trigger to the entry source selection screen capable of designating the entry source rate, which is the request for the ball replay request received in step S326. If it is an operation, it is determined that it is a rate specification request operation, and the process proceeds to step S328, and if it is a touch operation of the “reserve balls play button” that does not become a trigger to the entry source selection screen Without moving the process to step S332.

  The processing from step S328 to step S335 is the same as the processing from step S306 to step S314 described above (see FIG. 78), and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  In the process of step S336, upper limit determination unit 100n sets the upper limit value counter of the rate designated by the rate designation operation of the player accepted by operation accepting unit 100m in step S329 to the upper limit set by upper limit setting unit 100j. Determines if the value has not been reached. When it is determined that the value of the upper limit value counter of the designated rate has not reached the upper limit value in the upper limit determination unit 100n, the gaming medium handling device 1 returns the process to step S324, and the upper limit of the designated rate If it is not determined that the value of the value counter has not reached the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S337. The process of step S337 is the same as the process of step S316 described above (see FIG. 78), and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  In the process of step S338, the upper limit determination unit 100n does not reach the upper limit value set by the upper limit setting unit 100j out of the value of the upper limit value counter for each rate stored in the rate classified ball value information storage unit 103c. Determine if there is. When it is determined that the value of the upper limit value counter has a rate that has not reached the upper limit value, the game medium handling device 1 returns the process to step S325, and the value of the upper limit value counter has a rate not reached at the upper limit value. If not determined, the process returns to step S331.

  Next, a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment will be described. In the following description, a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1b provided corresponding to the pachislot machine 3b will be described. The same display is possible.

(Display example 1)
FIG. 81 is a view showing various information stored in the storage unit 103 in the display example 1 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. (A) is a view showing setting information of the gaming medium handling device 1, (b) is balance information, consumption amount information, ball bearing information associated with identification information of a member card inserted into the gaming media handling device 1 It is a figure which shows information and upper limit information. Further, FIG. 81 is a view showing balance information, consumption amount information, ball information and upper limit information associated with identification information of the membership card when the membership card of display example 1 is inserted.

  In the display example 1, as shown in FIG. 81A, the upper limit setting unit 100j sets the upper limit value with reference to the entry / exit rate. Further, the upper limit value is a rate (hereinafter also referred to as “20 slots”) at which the upper limit value of the pool replay is each rate (hereinafter, also referred to as “20 slots”) by the upper limit setting unit 100 j, one sheet 10 It is set to 500 pieces of rates (hereinafter referred to as "10 slots") of yen (1000 yen per 100 sheets) and rates of 5 yen per page (1000 yen per sheet of 200) (hereinafter referred to as "5 slots")). ing. In addition, as shown in FIG. 81 (b), the remaining amount indicating the remaining amount information is 0 yen, the pachinko consumption indicating the consumption amount information is 30,000 yen, the pachislot consumption indicating the consumption amount information is 0 yen, and each rate indicating the ball information All the balls in the pool are 0 pieces, and the number of replays of each rate indicating the upper limit information is also 0 pieces in the day.

  82, 83, 85 and 86 are diagrams for explaining a display example 1 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment. In FIGS. 82 and 83, and FIGS. 85, 86, 88, 89, 91, 93, 95, and 96 described later, the display in which the characters are enclosed by squares shows buttons that allow the player to perform touch operations, and white backgrounds. The black character (normal display) indicates that the operation by the player can be accepted, and the white character (reverse display) on black indicates that the operation by the player is invalidated (not received).

  As shown in FIG. 82, in the display example 1, when the membership card is inserted into the 20-th slot game medium handling apparatus 1 (sand), the display control unit 100g displays the basic screen shown in (1). On this basic screen, there is a ball entry button, which requests a ball replay using a deposit of an entrance original rate (one sheet 10 yen, one sheet 5 yen) different from the entrance destination rate (1 sheet 20 yen), Same as menu button to make transition to menu screen, balance display showing balance obtained by subtracting consumption money used for cash lending from money deposited to gaming media handling device 1, same as entrance rate (20 yen per sheet) Stored in the game machine 3 is a ball replay button that requests a replay of a ball using a rate ball, a cash loan button that requests the lending of gaming media by cash, a ball sharing button for sharing counting balls, A count button for counting the number of game media, a play button for requesting replay using balls, and a return button for taking out a member card from the game medium handling device 1 are displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 81 (b), since all balls stored at each rate indicated by the ball information have 0 balls, it is not possible to play back the balls, so as shown in FIG. 82 (1) The entry button and the reservoir replay button are in the operation invalid state. In this state, when the operation of the menu button is accepted, the display control unit 100g displays the menu screen shown in (2). On this menu screen, a return button to return to the basic screen, the amount of money used today (consumption amount), a ball to change balls to balls, a button to balls, and a ball inquiry screen to display breakdown There are displayed a storage ball inquiry button for causing the game to play and a return button for taking out a membership card from the gaming media handling apparatus 1.

  In the menu screen shown in (2), when the operation of the ball storage inquiry button is received, the display control unit 100g displays a ball storage inquiry screen shown in (3). On the storage ball inquiry screen, a return button for returning to the menu screen, a breakdown of the storage balls, and a return button for taking out the membership card from the gaming medium handling device 1 are displayed. In the breakdown of the balls, for each rate, the number of balls and the number (available number) obtained by subtracting the number of game media paid out from the upper limit value on the day of the ball replay is displayed.

  In addition, when the player deposits 10,000 yen to the gaming medium handling apparatus 1, the display control unit 100g changes the basic screen shown in (1) to the basic screen shown in (4). On the basic screen shown in (4), 10,000 yen is received, so 10,000 yen is displayed on the balance display, and since there is a balance, the cash lending button can be accepted from the operation invalid state (reverse display) It has changed to the status (normal display). In this state, if 1,000 yen is lent out three times by the operation of the cash lending button by the player, the consumption amount is 3,000 yen, and the display control unit 100g sets the basic screen shown in (4) to (5). Change to the basic screen shown. In the basic screen shown in (5), 3,000 yen is subtracted from 10,000 yen, and 7,000 yen is displayed on the balance display.

  In this state, when 5273 game media are stored in the gaming machine 3 and the player operates the count button, 5273 count balls in the storage unit 103 are stored, and the display control unit 100g stores (5) The basic screen shown is changed to the basic screen shown in (6). In the basic screen shown in (6), since the counted balls are stored in the storage unit 103, 5273 pieces of medals are displayed on the possessed medal number display showing the counted number of balls.

  In this state, when the operation of the menu button is received, the display control unit 100g displays a menu screen shown in FIG. 83 (7). In the menu screen shown in (7), 3000 yen is displayed for the pachislot consumption amount for today's used amount, which was 0 yen on the menu screen shown in FIG. 82 (2). In this state, when the player operates the button to store balls, the storage unit 103 stores 5273 pieces of stored balls as stored balls, and the display control unit 100g displays (8). Display the basic screen.

  As shown in FIG. 83 (8), since the display control unit 100g stores the 5273 pieces stored as counting balls as the storage balls, the counting balls are lost. The number display of the number of possessed medals displayed on the basic screen shown is turned off. Further, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 performs the processing of step S303 (YES determination), step S304 (YES determination), and step S309 (see FIG. 78) to display the basic screen shown in (8) by the display control unit 100g. In the basic screen shown in (6), the storage ball replay button, which is in the operation invalid state (reverse display), is changed to the operation acceptable state (normal display).

  In this state, when an operation of the ball storage replay button is received, the display control unit 100g receives the processing of step S309, step S311 (NO determination), and step S312 (see FIG. 78). Display the authentication screen shown in 9). Then, in the authentication screen, when the personal identification number is input by the operation of the player, and the authentication unit 100l determines that the authentication is successful by the process of step S312 (see FIG. 78), the display control unit 100g determines (10) Display a confirmation screen to confirm whether or not to play the ball storage shown in. In this confirmation screen, the rate (unit price) of the balls used in the replay of the balls, the number of stored balls (number of stored medals) of the rate, and the number of game media paid out in the replay of the day from the upper limit The number of sheets (available number of sheets) is displayed. Also, on the confirmation screen, a message to confirm whether or not to play the ball replay "Do you want to replay?", A decision button for deciding to perform the replay of the ball, and replay the ball. The cancel button for canceling the thing is displayed.

  On the confirmation screen shown in (10), 20 yen, which is the unit price of the gaming media handling apparatus 1 of 20 throats, is displayed, 5273 sheets made from balls from balls are stored as the number of stored medals. Since the medium is not dispensed, the upper limit of 500 sheets is displayed as the available sheet number.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the gaming media handling apparatus 1 pays out a predetermined number (for example, 50) of gaming media by the processing of step S313 and step S314 (see FIG. 78). . Further, the gaming medium handling device 1 performs the processing of step S315 (NO determination), step S304 (YES determination), and step S309 (see FIG. 78) to store the balls again on the basic screen shown in (11) by the display control unit 100g. The play button is displayed in a state where the operation can be received (normal display).

  Then, in the basic screen shown in (11), when the second operation of the ball storage replay button is received, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 performs the processing after step S309 and step S311 (YES judgment) (see FIG. 78) The display control unit 100g displays a confirmation screen shown in (12). As described above, when the game medium handling apparatus 1 receives the first operation of the ball storage replay button, the display control unit 100g displays the authentication screen shown in (9). However, the second storage ball replay is performed. When the operation of the button is received (when the determination in step S311 is YES), the confirmation screen is displayed without displaying the authentication screen. In addition, on the confirmation screen shown in (12), 5223 (5273-50) are stored as the number of stored medals because a predetermined number (for example, 50) of game media has been paid out in the first pool replay. Is displayed, and 450 sheets (upper limit value: 500 sheets to 50 sheets) are displayed as the usable number of sheets.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the gaming media handling apparatus 1 pays a predetermined number (for example, 50) of gaming media by the processing of steps S313 and S314 (see FIG. 78) again put out. Further, the gaming medium handling device 1 performs the process of storing the balls again on the basic screen shown in (13) by the display control unit 100g by the processing of step S315 (NO determination), step S304 (YES determination), and step S309 (see FIG. 78). The play button is displayed in a state where the operation can be received (normal display).

  Then, when the menu button is operated on the basic screen shown in (13), the menu screen is displayed, and when a ball inquiry operation for operating the ball inquiry button is received on this menu screen, the display control unit 100g performs (14) Display the storage ball inquiry screen shown in. In the deposit inquiry screen shown in (14), as a breakdown of deposits, 5173 pieces of deposit of 1000 yen and 50 pieces (rate of 1 piece of 20 yen) and 5173 pieces (from 5273 made into balls from balls and balls, replay twice of balls) The 100 sheets (50 sheets × 2 (times)) used in the above are displayed, and 400 sheets (upper limit: 500 to 100 sheets) are displayed as the usable number of sheets. By this display, the player can confirm how much more the ball can be replayed in the 20th slot.

  After that, when the determination button is operated by the player, the gaming medium handling device 1 displays the authentication screen by the display control unit 100g, and in this authentication screen, the personal identification number is input by the operation of the player, and the authentication unit 100l. When it is determined that the authentication is successful, the remaining amount information, the consumption amount information, the ball information and the upper limit information stored in association with the identification information in the storage unit 103, the remaining amount information at the current time (card return time) , Update to consumption amount information, ball value information and upper limit information, and return the membership card.

  FIG. 84 is a view showing various information stored in the storage unit 103 in the display example 1 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 84 is a diagram showing balance information, consumption amount information, ball-count information and upper limit information associated with identification information of the member card at the time of returning the member card according to Display Example 1. The balance information, the consumption amount information, the ball-count information, and the upper limit information associated with the identification information may be stored in the server device 2 each time the card is returned. In addition, when the same identification information (for example, member ID or visitor ID) data (remaining amount information, consumption amount information, ball information and upper limit information) is sent during the day, it is associated with the identification information. The stored data may be overwritten.

  As shown in FIG. 84, the balance indicating the remaining amount information is 7000 yen displayed in FIG. 82 (5), the pachinko consumption indicating the consumption amount information is the same as 30000 yen at the time of insertion, and the pachislot consumption indicating the consumption amount information is FIG. (7) 3000 yen displayed at each rate indicating ball-bearing information is stored at 517 thousand balls (20 slots) for 1000 yen 50 pieces (20 slots) displayed in FIG. 83 (14) each rate indicating upper limit information The number of re-plays on the day is 20 for 1000 yen and 50 pieces for 20 yen (20 fore) due to 50 pieces each being paid out in two ball replays.

  When the player whose member card has been returned from the state shown in FIG. 83 (14) next inserts the member card into the five slot game medium handling apparatus 1 (sand), the game medium handling apparatus 1 performs the steps By the process of S303 (YES determination), step S304 (NO determination), and step S305 (YES determination) (see FIG. 78), the display control unit 100g displays the storage ball entry button on the basic screen shown in FIG. It is displayed in a state where the operation can be received (normal display). In addition, as shown in FIG. 84, since there is no storage of the entry destination rate (one sheet of 5 yen), the display control unit 100g invalidates the operation of the storage ball replay button on the basic screen shown in FIG. Is displayed in the state of (highlighted). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 84, since there are stored balls of a rate (20 yen per sheet) different from the entry rate (5 yen per sheet), the display control unit 100g displays the basic screen shown in FIG. , A ball storage button is displayed in a state where the operation can be received (normal display).

  Then, in the basic screen shown in (15), when the operation of the ball storage entry button is received, the gaming medium handling device 1 performs the processing of step S306 and step S307 (see FIG. 78) to display control unit 100g Display the entry source selection screen shown in 16). In this entry source selection screen, the entry source rate (1000 yen 50 sheets (20 slots), 1000 yen 100 sheets (10 slots)), the number of balls for each entry source rate, and each entry source rate It is displayed in association with a replay button for selecting a loading / unloading rate of the balls used in the replay of the balls. It should be noted that the loading destination selection rate and the number of storage balls for the loading destination rate are not displayed on the loading source selection screen. If there is a storage ball at the entry / exit rate, as shown in FIG. 83 (8), the storage ball replay button is displayed on the basic screen in a state where the operation can be received (normal display). By operating the replay button, the authentication screen shown in FIG. 83 (9) and the confirmation screen shown in FIG. 83 (12) can be displayed without displaying the entry source selection screen.

  As shown in FIG. 84, although there are 5173 pieces of reservoir balls with a rate of 1000 yen and 50 pieces (20 throats), there is no reservoir ball with a rate of 1000 yen and 100 pieces (10 throats). Therefore, the display control unit 100g displays 5173 pieces of balls as the number of stored balls of the rate of 1000 yen 50 pieces (20 pieces) on the entry source selection screen shown in (16), and the replay is associated with this rate. The button is displayed in a state where the operation can be received (normal display). On the other hand, the display control unit 100g displays “0” as the number of balls of the rate of 1000 yen 100 sheets (10 slots) on the entry source selection screen shown in (16), and the replay button associated with this rate Is displayed in the operation invalid state (highlighted display).

  In this state, when the operation of the replay button of 1000 yen and 50 sheets (20 slots) is received, the game medium handling apparatus 1 does not authenticate at least once, so the game medium handling apparatus 1 performs step S308, By the processing of step S311 (NO determination) and step S312 (see FIG. 78), the display control unit 100g displays the authentication screen shown in (17). Then, in the authentication screen, when the personal identification number is input by the operation of the player, and the authentication unit 100l determines that the authentication is successful by the process of step S312 (see FIG. 78), the display control unit 100g performs the process (18). Display a confirmation screen to confirm whether or not to play the ball storage shown in. In this game medium handling apparatus 1, for example, any one of the game medium handling apparatus 1 (the game medium handling apparatus 1a provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 3a or belonging to the same in-store network to which the server apparatus 2 is connected) Once the game medium handling device 1b provided corresponding to the pachislot machine 3b authenticates once, the server device 2 links identification information (for example, member ID) with authentication availability (presence or absence of authenticated information). As long as the game media handling device 1 (regardless of the game media handling device 1a and the game media handling device 1b) is authenticated once a day, it becomes possible to play back the balls. The convenience of the player can be improved. In addition, the gaming media handling device 1 makes authentication once a day when the entry source rate is not changed, and the entry source rate is changed the first time when the entry source rate is changed. You may be asked to For example, the gaming medium handling device 1 authenticates in the first group with a loading source rate of 20 throats, and thereafter, in the case where the player moves to the 2nd tier and the loading source rate is 20 slots, authentication is not required. On the other hand, the game medium handling device 1 requires authentication when the entry source rate is 10th slot in the second place, and then authentication when the player moves to the third point and the entry point rate is 10th slot Make it unnecessary. The same applies to authentication described in Display Examples 2 to 4 described later.

  In the confirmation screen shown in (18), 5 yen, which is the unit price of the 5th slot gaming media handling apparatus 1, is displayed, and as shown in FIG. Since 0 is displayed as the number of stored medals, and the game medium is not paid out by the replay of the balls, 500, which is the upper limit value, is displayed as the available number.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the gaming medium handling device 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 50 balls of 20 slots) by the processing of step S313 and step S314 (see FIG. 78). Pay out of 200 game media. Further, the gaming medium handling device 1 performs the ball storage on the basic screen shown in (19) by the display control unit 100g by the processing of step S315 (NO determination), step S304 (YES determination), and step S309 (see FIG. 78). The on button is displayed in a state where the operation can be received (normal display).

  Then, in the basic screen shown in (19), when the second operation of the ball storage replay button is received, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 performs the processing after step S309 and step S311 (YES judgment) (see FIG. 78). The display control unit 100g displays a confirmation screen shown in (20). Also, in the confirmation screen shown in (20), a predetermined number (for example, 200 pieces of game media by using 50 balls of 20 throats) of game media have been paid out in the first ball replay (18) Compared to the confirmation screen shown in FIG. 6, the number of stored medals does not change, and 300 (upper limit 500 to 200) is displayed as the available number.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the gaming medium handling device 1 uses the predetermined number (for example, 50 balls of 20 slos) again by the processing of step S313 and step S314 (see FIG. 78). Pays out 200 pieces of game media. Further, the gaming medium handling device 1 performs the ball storage on the basic screen shown by the display control unit 100g in (21) by the processing of step S315 (NO determination), step S304 (YES determination), and step S309 (see FIG. 78). The on button is displayed in a state where the operation can be received (normal display).

  Then, in the basic screen shown in (21), when the third operation of the ball storage replay button is received, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 performs the processing after step S309 and step S311 (YES judgment) (see FIG. 78). The display control unit 100g displays a confirmation screen shown in (22). In addition, on the confirmation screen shown in (22), the game medium shown in (20) is paid out when a predetermined number (200 pieces of game media by using 50 balls of 20 slos) is paid out in the second ball replay. Compared to the confirmation screen, the number of stored medals does not change, and 100 (upper limit value 300 to 200) is displayed as the available number.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the gaming medium handling device 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 25 balls of 20 throat balls) by the processing of step S313 and step S314 (see FIG. 78). Pay out 100) game media. As a result, the number of game media paid out in the reservoir replay in the 5 slot game media handling apparatus 1 reaches the upper limit of 500 sheets (200 sheets + 200 sheets + 100 sheets), so the game medium handling apparatus 1 proceeds to step S315. (YES judgment), the notification screen shown in FIG. 86 (23) by the display control unit 100g notifying that the number of game media in the ball replay has reached the upper limit value by the process of step S316 (see FIG. 78) indicate.

  Further, the game medium handling apparatus 1 displays the storage ball insertion / removal button in the operation invalid state (reverse display) on the basic screen that the display control unit 100g shows to (24) by the process of step S310 (see FIG. 78). doing. Then, when the menu screen is displayed by the operation of the menu button on the basic screen shown in (24), and the ball inquiry operation for operating the ball inquiry button is received in this menu screen, the display control unit 100g causes (25) Display the inquiry screen for storing balls shown. In the ball inquiry screen shown in (25), as breakdown of the ball, it was used in three ball replays from 5048 sheets (5173 sheets shown in FIG. 83 (14) as the number of balls of 1000 yen 50 pieces (20 slots)). A value obtained by subtracting 125 sheets (50 sheets × 2 (times) +25 sheets) is displayed, and 0 sheets are displayed as the number of usable sheets.

(Display example 2)
FIG. 87 is a view showing various information stored in the storage unit 103 in the display example 2 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. In detail, it is a figure showing balance amount information, consumption amount information, ball value information, and upper limit value information associated with identification information of a member card inserted in the gaming medium handling device 1. Further, FIG. 87 is a view showing balance information, consumption amount information, ball information and upper limit information associated with identification information of the member card at the time of insertion of a member card in Display Example 2.

  In the second display example, as in the first display example, the upper limit setting unit 100 j sets the upper limit value with reference to the entry / exit rate. Further, the upper limit setting unit 100j sets the upper limit value of the pool replay to 500 pieces of each rate.

  In addition, in the display example 2 of the storage balls at each rate indicating ball-bearing information, 50 pieces of storage balls at a rate of 1000 yen 50 pieces (20 throats) and 1000 pieces of storage balls at a rate of 1000 yen 100 pieces (10 slots) This is different from the display example 1 in that the number of replays of each rate indicating the upper limit value information is 100 only at a rate of 1000 yen and 50 pieces (20 pieces).

  FIGS. 88 and 89 are diagrams for explaining a display example 2 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. First, when the player inserts the member card into the five slot game medium handling apparatus 1 (sand), the game medium handling apparatus 1 performs step S303 (YES determination), step S304 (NO determination), step S305 (YES). By the process of (judging) (see FIG. 78), the display control unit 100g displays the storage ball insertion / removal button on the basic screen shown in FIG. In addition, as shown in FIG. 87, since there is no storage of the entry destination rate (5 yen per sheet), the display control unit 100g invalidates the operation of the storage ball replay button on the basic screen shown in FIG. Is displayed in the state of (highlighted). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 87, since there are stored balls of a rate (20 yen per sheet) and (10 yen per sheet) different from the entry rate (5 yen per sheet), the display control unit 100g In the basic screen shown in FIG. 6, the ball storage button is displayed in a state where an operation can be received (normal display).

  Then, in the basic screen shown in (1), when the operation of the ball storage entry button is received, the gaming medium handling device 1 performs the processing of step S306 and step S307 (see FIG. 78) to display control unit 100g ( Display the entry source selection screen shown in 2).

  As shown in FIG. 87, there are 50 pieces of reservoir balls with a rate of 1000 yen and 50 pieces (20 slots) and 1000 pieces of reservoir balls with a rate of 1000 yen and 100 pieces (10 slots). For this reason, the display control unit 100g stores 50 balls as the number of stored balls at a rate of 1000 yen / 50 sheets (20 slots) and 100 yen (10 slots) as the number of balls in the entrance source selection screen shown in (2). A number 1000 is displayed, and the replay buttons associated with these rates are displayed in a state in which the operation can be received (normal display).

  In this state, when the operation of the replay button of 1000 yen and 50 sheets (20 slots) is received, the game medium handling apparatus 1 does not authenticate at least once, so the game medium handling apparatus 1 performs step S308, By the process of step S311 (NO determination) and step S312 (see FIG. 78), the display control unit 100g displays the authentication screen shown in (3). Then, in the authentication screen, when the personal identification number is input by the operation of the player, and the authentication unit 100l determines that the authentication is successful by the process of step S312 (see FIG. 78), the display control unit 100g Display a confirmation screen to confirm whether or not to play the ball storage shown in. In addition, when it is determined that the authentication is successful, the authentication unit 100l stores the authenticated information in the storage unit 103.

  In the confirmation screen shown in (4), 5 yen, which is the unit price of the 5th slot gaming media handling apparatus 1, is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 87, there is no storage of a rate of 1000 yen 200 sheets (5th slot). 0 is displayed as the number of stored medals, and 200 is displayed as the number of usable medals. It should be noted that in this state, since the gaming medium is not paid out by the replay of the balls, the upper limit of 500 sheets remains as it is, but there are only 50 balls of 20 throats designated by the player, There are displayed 200 sheets (50 sheets × 4) in which 50 balls of 20 throat balls are converted into 5 throats. That is, in the confirmation screen, the display control unit 100g stores a value obtained by subtracting the value of the upper limit value counter stored in the storage unit 103 from the upper limit value set by the upper limit setting unit 100j, and a ball of the rate specified by the player. The value obtained by converting the number into the transfer-in rate is compared with the smaller value as the available number of sheets. Thereby, the player can easily grasp the usable number without calculating by himself when the upper limit is set for the ball re-play.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the gaming medium handling device 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 50 balls of 20 slots) by the processing of step S313 and step S314 (see FIG. 78). Pay out of 200 game media. Also, the gaming media handling device 1 counts the paid gaming media by the process of step S 315 (see FIG. 78), and stores the counted number of gaming media (200 sheets) in the upper limit value counter of the entry / exit rate. It is determined that the value of the upper limit value counter has not reached the upper limit value (500 sheets) (NO determination). In addition, although the stored balls of the rate (20th slot) specified last time are lost, there are stored balls of the other rate (10th slot), so the gaming media handling apparatus 1 proceeds to step S304 (NO judgment), step S305 (YES). By the process of (judging) (see FIG. 78), the storage control button 100 is displayed in a state where an operation can be received (normal display) on the basic screen shown in (5) by the display control unit 100g.

  Then, in the basic screen shown in (5), when the operation of the ball storage entry button is received, the gaming medium handling device 1 performs the processing of step S306 and step S307 (see FIG. 78) to display control unit 100g ( Display the entry source selection screen shown in 6).

  In the entrance source selection screen shown in (2), 50 pieces of the balls stored as a rate of 1000 yen and 50 pieces (20 pieces) and 1000 pieces as a number of stored balls of a rate of 1000 yen and 100 pieces (10 pieces) However, 50 balls of 20 slots are used in the previous game replay, so they are currently 0 pieces. For this reason, the display control unit 100g displays 0 as the number of stored balls with a rate of 1000 yen and 50 sheets (20 slots) on the entry source selection screen shown in (6), and the replay is associated with this rate. The button is displayed in the operation invalid state (highlighted display). On the other hand, since 1000 balls of 1000 yen 100 pieces (10 pieces) of rate are left as they are, the display control unit 100g is 1000 pieces of 100 pieces (10 pieces) in the entrance / source selection screen shown in (6). The number of balls stored in the rate is displayed as 1000, and the replay button associated with the rate is displayed in a state where the operation can be received (normal display).

  In this state, when the operation of the replay button of 1000 yen 100 pieces (10 slots) is received, the transfer source rate is changed from the previous storage ball replay, so that the game medium handling apparatus 1 is an authentication unit. 1001 clears the already-authenticated information stored in the storage unit 103, and the display control unit 100g performs the authentication shown in (7) by the processes of step S308, step S311 (NO determination), and step S312 (see FIG. 78). Display the screen. Then, in the authentication screen, when the personal identification number is input by the operation of the player, and the authentication unit 100l determines that the authentication is successful by the process of step S312 (see FIG. 78), the display control unit 100g performs the operation (8). Display a confirmation screen to confirm whether or not to play the ball storage shown in. The game medium handling apparatus 1 is, for example, any game medium handling apparatus 1 (game medium handling apparatus 1a provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 3a) belonging to the same in-store network to which the server apparatus 2 is connected. Alternatively, if the game medium handling device 1b provided corresponding to the pachislot machine 3b authenticates once, the server device 2 ties identification information (for example, member ID) and authentication availability (presence or absence of certified information). In the case of additionally managing, once it is authenticated once a day, it may be possible to play back the balls. In this case, even if the entry source rate is changed from the previous storage ball replay, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 determines YES in step S311 (see FIG. 78) without clearing the authenticated information, and step S313. Transfer the process to

  In the confirmation screen shown in (8), 5 yen, which is the unit price of the 5th slot gaming media handling apparatus 1, is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 87, there is no storage of 1000 yen 200 pieces (5th slot). 0 is displayed as the number of stored medals, and 300 is displayed as the number of usable medals. Note that, in this state, the value obtained by subtracting 200 sheets from the upper limit of 500 sheets is 300 sheets by paying out 200 sheets of game media by the ball re-play. In addition, the value obtained by converting the number of stored balls of the rate of 1000 yen 100 sheets (10 slots) designated by the player into the insertion destination rate is 2000 sheets (1000 sheets × 2). Therefore, the display control unit 100g displays 300 sheets, which is the smaller value of 300 sheets and 2000 sheets, as the available number.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the gaming medium handling device 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 50 balls of 10 slots) by the processing of step S313 and step S314 (see FIG. 78). Pay out three hundred times of the game media). As a result, the number of game media paid out in the reservoir replay in the 5 slot game medium handling apparatus 1 reaches the upper limit of 500 sheets (200 sheets + 300 sheets), so the game medium handling apparatus 1 proceeds to step S315 (YES Determination) and the process of step S316 (see FIG. 78), the display control unit 100g displays the notification screen, and the process of step S310 (see FIG. 78) causes the display control unit 100g to display the basic screen shown in FIG. In the above, the ball storage button is displayed in the operation invalid state (highlighted display).

  Then, when the menu screen is displayed by the operation of the menu button on the basic screen shown in (9), and a storage ball inquiry operation for operating the storage ball inquiry button is received on this menu screen, the display control unit 100g causes (10) to Display the inquiry screen for storing balls shown. On the storage ball inquiry screen shown in (10), as breakdown of the storage balls, the number of storage balls of 1000 yen 100 pieces (10 slots) (850 pieces from 150 pieces shown in FIG. 88 (2) A value obtained by subtracting 50 sheets x 3 (times) is displayed, and 0 sheets are displayed as the usable number. Note that this indication of the available number is for the 5th slot game medium handling device 1 and when this player moves to 10th slot, the 10th slot replay of the day is not yet performed, so 10th slot. In the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 of the above, the usable number is displayed as 500 sheets which is the upper limit value. In addition, when this player moves to 20 slots, 100 balls are replayed on the day already, so with the game media handling apparatus 1 of 20 slots, the upper limit of 500 sheets is reduced by 100 sheets to 400 sheets. It will be displayed.

(Display example 3)
FIG. 90 is a view showing various information stored in the storage unit 103 in the display example 3 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. (A) is a view showing setting information of the gaming medium handling device 1, (b) is balance information, consumption amount information, ball bearing information associated with identification information of a member card inserted into the gaming media handling device 1 It is a figure which shows information and upper limit information.
Further, FIG. 90 is a view showing balance information, consumption amount information, ball information and upper limit information associated with identification information of the member card at the time of insertion of a member card in Display Example 3.

  In Display Example 3, as shown in FIG. 90A, the upper limit setting unit 100j sets the upper limit value with reference to the loading / unloading rate. Further, the upper limit setting unit 100j sets the upper limit value of the pool replay to 500 pieces of each rate.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 90 (b), the balance indicating the remaining amount information is 7,000 yen, the pachinko consumption representing the consumption amount information is 30,000 yen, the pachislot consumption representing the consumption amount information is 3,000 yen, and each rate representing the ball information The ball is 100 yen only for 1000 yen 50 pieces (20 slos), the other rate is 0 pieces, the number of replays of each rate showing the upper limit information is 100 pieces only for 1000 yen 50 pieces (20 slos) on the other day Rate is 0 sheets.

  Further, in the display examples 1 and 2, the display control unit 100g displays the storage ball replay button in the operation invalid state (reverse display) when there is no storage ball at the entry and exit rate on the basic screen. In Display Example 4 and Display Examples 4 and 5 to be described later, if it is possible to pay out by the replay of the stored balls at the previously specified designated entry source rate, even if there is no entry at the destination rate, Display the play button in a state (normal display) in which the operation can be received. In this case, if the player wants to play back the ball using the same storage at the same entry source rate as the previous time, the player operates the storage ball replay button, and uses the storage at the different entrance rate to the previous time. When it is desired to play (if it is desired to change the entry and exit rate), the ball entry button is operated. As a result, it is possible to omit the trouble of selecting the entry source rate every time in the player who performs the ball re-playing by the entry.

  FIG. 91 is a view for explaining a display example 3 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. First, when the player inserts the member card into the five slot game medium handling apparatus 1 (sand), the game medium handling apparatus 1 performs step S323 (YES determination), step S324 (NO determination), step S325 (YES). By the process of (judging) (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g displays the storage ball insertion / removal button on the basic screen shown in FIG. 91 (1) in a state in which an operation can be received (normal display). In addition, as shown in FIG. 90, since there is no storage of the entry destination rate (5 yen per sheet), the display control unit 100g invalidates the operation of the storage ball replay button on the basic screen shown in FIG. Is displayed in the state of (highlighted). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 90, the display control unit 100g is a rate which does not reach the upper limit value and which has a different rate (one yen 20 yen) from the entry rate (one yen 5 yen). In the basic screen shown in (1), the ball storage button is displayed in a state where the operation can be received (normal display).

  Then, in the basic screen shown in (1), when the operation of the ball storage entry button is received, the gaming media handling apparatus 1 performs the processing of step S326, step S327 (YES judgment), and step S328 (see FIG. 79). The display control unit 100g displays the entry source selection screen shown in (2).

  As shown in FIG. 90, there are 100 balls of rate of 1000 yen and 50 pieces (20 throats), and 0 balls of rate of 1000 yen and 100 yen (10 throats). For this reason, the display control unit 100g displays 100 as the number of stored balls with a rate of 1000 yen and 50 sheets (20 slots) on the entry source selection screen shown in (2), and the replay is associated with this rate. The button is displayed in a state where the operation can be received (normal display). On the other hand, the display control unit 100g displays “0” as the number of balls in the rate of 1000 yen 100 sheets (10 slots) on the entry source selection screen shown in (2), and the replay button associated with this rate Is displayed in the operation invalid state (highlighted display).

  In this state, when the operation of the replay button of 1000 yen and 50 sheets (20 slots) is accepted, this gaming media handling device 1 has not authenticated at least once, so the gaming media handling device 1 performs step S329, By the processes of step S329, step S332 (NO determination), and step S333 (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g displays the authentication screen shown in (3). Then, on the authentication screen, when the personal identification number is input by the operation of the player, and the authentication unit 100l determines that the authentication is successful by the process of step S333 (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g Display a confirmation screen to confirm whether or not to play the ball storage shown in.

  In the confirmation screen shown in (4), 5 yen, which is the unit price of the 5th slot gaming media handling apparatus 1, is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 90, there are no balls of 1000 yen 200 pieces (5th slot). 0 is displayed as the number of stored medals, and 400 is displayed as the available number. In this state, since the game medium is not paid out by the replay of the balls, the value obtained by subtracting the number of the game media paid out by the replay of the balls from the upper limit of 500 is 500. In addition, the value obtained by converting the number of stored balls of the rate of 1000 yen 50 sheets (20 slots) designated by the player into the insertion destination rate is 400 sheets (100 sheets x 4). Therefore, the display control unit 100g displays 400, which is the smaller value of 500 and 400, as the usable number.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the gaming medium handling device 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 50 balls of 20 slots) by the processing of step S334 and step S335 (see FIG. 80). Pay out of 200 game media. Further, the gaming medium handling device 1 stores the balls of the entry source rate (20 slots) specified on the entry source selection screen shown in (2), which is used in this payout, by the process of step S336 (see FIG. 80). The number is stored in the upper limit value counter of the insertion source rate (20 slots), and it is determined that the value of the upper limit value counter does not reach the upper limit value (500 sheets) (YES determination). In addition, since it is possible to play back the stored balls only at the previously designated rate (20 throats), the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 displays the processing by step S324 (YES judgment) and step S330 (refer to FIG. 79). In the basic screen shown in (5) by the control unit 100g, the storage ball replay button is displayed in a state where an operation can be received (normal display). In addition, since there is no ball storage other than the rate (20th slot) specified last time, the display control unit 100g displays the ball storage button in the operation invalid state (reverse display) on the basic screen shown in (5). ing.

  Then, on the basic screen shown in (5), when the second operation of the ball storage replay button is received, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 performs the processing after step S329 and step S332 (YES judgment) (see FIG. 79). The display control unit 100g displays a confirmation screen shown in (6). As described above, when the game medium handling apparatus 1 receives the first operation of the ball storage replay button, the display control unit 100g displays the authentication screen shown in (3). However, the second storage ball replay is performed. When the operation of the button is received (when the determination in step S332 is YES), the confirmation screen is displayed without displaying the authentication screen. In the confirmation screen shown in (6), the predetermined number (for example, 200 sheets) of game media has been paid out in the first storage ball replay, so 200 sheets (400-200 sheets) can be used. Is displayed.

In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the gaming medium handling device 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 50 balls of 20 slos) by the processing of steps S334 and S335 (see FIG. 80) again. Pays out 200 pieces of game media. Further, the gaming medium handling device 1 stores the balls of the entry source rate (20 slots) specified on the entry source selection screen shown in (2), which is used in this payout, by the process of step S336 (see FIG. 80). The number is stored in the upper limit value counter of the insertion source rate (20 slots), and it is determined that the value of the upper limit value counter does not reach the upper limit value (500 sheets) (YES determination). In addition, the game media handling apparatus 1 proceeds to step S324 (NO judgment), step S325, since there is no storage ball of the previously designated rate (20 slots) and there is no storage ball of other rates among the rates not reached. (NO determination), the processing for step S331 (see FIG. 79) causes the display control unit 100g to display (7) in the operation invalid state (reversed display) of the reservoir replay button and the reservoir insertion / removal button it's shown.

  Then, when the menu button is operated on the basic screen shown in (7), the menu screen is displayed, and when a ball inquiry operation for operating the ball inquiry button is received on this menu screen, the display control unit 100g performs (8) Display the storage ball inquiry screen shown in. In the deposit inquiry screen shown in (8), 0 pieces (used from 100 pieces of the first balls, used in 2 pieces of ball replays) as the number of balls of 1000 yen 50 pieces (rate of 1 piece 20 yen) as breakdown of the balls 100 sheets (50 sheets × 2 (times)) are displayed, and 0 sheets are displayed as the usable number of sheets. Although the value obtained by subtracting the number 100 of game media paid out by the replay of the balls from the upper limit of 500 is 400, the number of usable balls is 0 because there are no balls.

(Display example 4)
FIG. 92 is a view showing various information stored in the storage unit 103 in the display example 4 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. (A) is a view showing setting information of the gaming medium handling device 1, (b) is balance information, consumption amount information, ball bearing information associated with identification information of a member card inserted into the gaming media handling device 1 It is a figure which shows information and upper limit information. Further, FIG. 92 is a view showing balance information, consumption amount information, ball information and upper limit information associated with identification information of the membership card when the membership card of display example 4 is inserted.

  In the display example 4, as shown in FIG. 92 (a), the upper limit setting unit 100j sets the upper limit value with reference to the loading / unloading rate. Further, the upper limit setting unit 100j sets the upper limit value of the pool replay to 500 pieces of each rate.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 92 (b), the balance indicating the remaining amount information is 7,000 yen, the pachinko consumption representing the consumption amount information is 30,000 yen, the pachislot consumption representing the consumption amount information is 3,000 yen, and each rate representing the ball information The 1000 yen 50 pieces (20 slot) is 100 pieces, the 1000 yen 100 pieces (10 slot) is 0 pieces, and the 1000 yen 200 pieces (5 slot) is 200 pieces, and the upper limit information is shown The number of replays for each rate on the day is 100 for only 1000 yen and 50 (20 slots), and the other rate is 0.

  FIG. 93 is a view for explaining a display example 4 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. First, when the player inserts the member card into the five slot game medium handling apparatus 1 (sand), the game medium handling apparatus 1 performs step S323 (YES determination), step S324 (NO determination), step S325 (YES). By the process of (judgment) (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g displays the reservoir replay button and the reservoir entry / removal button on the basic screen shown in FIG. ing. In addition, as shown in FIG. 92, since there are stored balls at the entry destination rate (one sheet of 5 yen), the display control unit 100g can accept the operation of the stored ball replay button on the basic screen shown in (1). It is displayed in the status (normal display). In addition, as shown in FIG. 92, since there is also a storage ball with a rate (one sheet of 20 yen) different from the entrance destination rate (one sheet of 5 yen), the display control unit 100g In the basic screen shown in (1), the ball storage button is also displayed in a state where an operation can be received (normal display).

  Then, in the basic screen shown in (1), when the operation of the ball storage entry button is received, the gaming media handling apparatus 1 performs the processing of step S326, step S327 (YES judgment), and step S328 (see FIG. 79). The display control unit 100g displays the entry source selection screen shown in (2).

  As shown in FIG. 92, there are 100 balls of rate of 1000 yen and 50 pieces (20 throats), and 0 balls of rate of 1000 yen and 100 yen (10 throats). For this reason, the display control unit 100g displays 100 as the number of stored balls with a rate of 1000 yen and 50 sheets (20 slots) on the entry source selection screen shown in (2), and the replay is associated with this rate. The button is displayed in a state where the operation can be received (normal display). On the other hand, the display control unit 100g displays “0” as the number of balls in the rate of 1000 yen 100 sheets (10 slots) on the entry source selection screen shown in (2), and the replay button associated with this rate Is displayed in the operation invalid state (highlighted display).

  In this state, when the operation of the replay button of 1000 yen and 50 sheets (20 slots) is accepted, this gaming media handling device 1 has not authenticated at least once, so the gaming media handling device 1 performs step S329, By the processing of step S332 (NO determination) and step S333 (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g displays the authentication screen shown in (3). Then, on the authentication screen, when the personal identification number is input by the operation of the player, and the authentication unit 100l determines that the authentication is successful by the process of step S333 (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g Display a confirmation screen to confirm whether or not to play the ball storage shown in.

  On the confirmation screen shown in (4), 5 yen, which is the unit price of the 5th slot gaming media handling apparatus 1, is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 92, there is no storage of a rate of 1000 yen 200 sheets (5th slot), 0 is displayed as the number of stored medals, and 400 is displayed as the available number. It should be noted that since the game medium is not paid out by the ball replay, the value obtained by subtracting the number of game medium paid out by the ball replay from the upper limit of 500 is 500. In addition, the value obtained by converting the number of stored balls of the rate of 1000 yen 50 sheets (20 slots) designated by the player into the insertion destination rate is 400 sheets (100 sheets x 4). Therefore, the display control unit 100g displays 400, which is the smaller value of 500 and 400, as the usable number.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the gaming medium handling device 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 50 balls of 20 slots) by the processing of step S334 and step S335 (see FIG. 80). Pay out of 200 game media. Further, the gaming medium handling device 1 stores the balls of the entry source rate (20 slots) specified on the entry source selection screen shown in (2), which is used in this payout, by the process of step S336 (see FIG. 80). The number is stored in the upper limit value counter of the insertion source rate (20 slots), and it is determined that the value of the upper limit value counter does not reach the upper limit value (500 sheets) (YES determination). In addition, since it is possible to play back the stored balls at the same rate (5th slot) and the previously designated rate (20th slot) as the entry destination rate, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 performs step S324 (NO judgment), step By the processing of S325 (YES judgment) and step S336 (refer to FIG. 79), the display control section 100g displays the reservoir replay button in a state where the operation can be received (normal display) on the basic screen shown in (5). There is. Further, since the display control unit 100g can play back the balls at the same rate (5th slot) as the entering destination rate, in addition to the previously stored specified rate (20th slot) balls, it is possible to play back balls as described in (5). On the basic screen shown in the figure, it is possible to accept the entry / exit button (normal display), which allows entry / exit and end of the entry / exit button that enables replay of balls using the same rate (5th slot) as the entry / exit rate. it's shown. Since there are no balls other than the same rate (5th slot) and the previously designated rate (20th slot) as the entry rate, the display control unit 100g displays the button for entering a ball on the basic screen shown in (5). , Operation disabled (displayed in reverse).

  Then, in the basic screen shown in (5), when the operation of the ball replay button is received, the gaming medium handling device 1 performs display control after the processing of step S330 and step S332 (YES judgment) (see FIG. 79). The unit 100g displays the confirmation screen shown in (6). In the confirmation screen shown in (6), 200 pieces (400 to 200) of usable sheets are displayed by the predetermined number (for example, 200 pieces) of game media being paid out in the previous storage replay. ing.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the gaming medium handling device 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 50 balls of 20 slos) by the processing of steps S334 and S335 (see FIG. 80) again. Pays out 200 pieces of game media. In addition, the gaming media handling device 1 performs the processing of step S 336 (see FIG. 80) to store the number of balls stored at the loading / unloading rate (20 slots) used in this payout, the upper limit value of the loading / unloading rate (20 slots). It is stored in the counter, and it is determined that the value of the upper limit value counter has not reached the upper limit value (500 sheets) (YES determination). In addition, although the stored balls at the previously designated rate (20 slots) are lost, there are only balls stored at the entry destination rate (5 slots), so the gaming media handling apparatus 1 proceeds to step S324 (YES judgment), step S330 (step S330). By the processing shown in FIG. 79), the storage control unit 100g displays the storage ball replay button in a state (normal display) in which operation reception is possible on the basic screen shown in (7). In addition, when the rate of the balls used in the replay of the balls becomes the entering rate, the display control unit 100g causes the entering / closing button displayed on the basic screen shown in (5) to be (7). It is not displayed on the basic screen shown.

  Then, the display control unit 100g is a rate change notification that notifies that the rate of the balls used in the replay of the balls shown in (8) is changed, when the replaying ball button is operated on the basic screen shown in (7). Display the screen. Further, in the display examples 3 and 4 and the display example 5 described later, the upper limit value is set with reference to the insertion source rate. For this reason, the display control unit 100g displays, as a stored medal, 200 balls (see FIG. 92B) of the changed rate (5 slots) as a stored medal on the rate change notification screen shown in (8). As the stored-ball replay is not performed at the stored rate of the ball (5 slots) and the upper limit (500 sheets) of the changed rate (5 slots) is not reached, 200 sheets can be used as they are it's shown. On the other hand, as described in the display examples 1 and 2, when the upper limit value is set with reference to the entry / exit rate, the player sets 400 at the entry / exit rate (5 slots) as in the display example 3. When playing back the ball with a piece (200 pieces × 2 times) of balls, the display control unit 100 g displays 100 pieces (500 pieces (upper limit)) as usable numbers on the rate change notification screen shown in (8). Display 400 sheets). As described above, when the upper limit value of the pool replay is set with reference to the transfer source rate, the upper limit value of the gaming machine 3 provided corresponding to the gaming media handling device 1 of the rate of 1 is set. It becomes possible to play more than 500 balls.

(Display example 5)
FIG. 94 is a view showing various information stored in the storage unit 103 in the display example 3 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. (A) is a view showing setting information of the gaming medium handling device 1, (b) is balance information, consumption amount information, ball bearing information associated with identification information of a member card inserted into the gaming media handling device 1 It is a figure which shows information and upper limit information. Further, FIG. 94 is a view showing balance information, consumption amount information, ball information and upper limit information associated with identification information of the membership card when the membership card of display example 5 is inserted.

  In Display Example 5, as shown in FIG. 94 (a), the upper limit setting unit 100j sets the upper limit value with reference to the loading / unloading rate. Further, the upper limit setting unit 100j sets the upper limit value of the pool replay to 500 pieces of each rate.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 94 (b), the balance indicating the remaining amount information is 7,000 yen, the pachinko consumption representing the consumption amount information is 30,000 yen, the pachislot consumption representing the consumption amount information is 3,000 yen, each rate representing the ball information There are 100 balls for the rate of 1000 yen 50 pieces (20 slos), 200 balls for the rate of 1000 yen 100 pieces (10 slos), 200 balls for the rate of 1000 yen 200 pieces (5 slos) The number of replays of each rate indicating the upper limit value information is 100 pieces only for 1000 yen and 50 pieces (20 pieces), and the other rate is 0 pieces.

  FIGS. 95 and 96 are diagrams for explaining a display example 5 of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. First, when the player inserts the member card into the five slot game medium handling apparatus 1 (sand), the game medium handling apparatus 1 performs step S323 (YES determination), step S324 (NO determination), step S325 (YES). By the process of (judging) (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g displays the storage ball insertion / removal button on the basic screen shown in FIG. 95 (1) in a state where an operation can be received (normal display). In addition, as shown in FIG. 94, since there is no storage of the entry destination rate (5 yen per sheet), the display control unit 100g invalidates the operation of the storage ball replay button on the basic screen shown in FIG. 95 (1). Is displayed in the state of (highlighted). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 94, since there are stored balls of a rate (20 yen per sheet) and (10 yen per sheet) different from the entrance destination rate (5 yen per sheet), which is a rate not reaching the upper limit. In the basic screen shown in (1), the display control unit 100g displays the ball storage button in a state (normal display) in which an operation can be received.

  Then, in the basic screen shown in (1), when the operation of the ball storage entry button is received, the gaming media handling apparatus 1 performs the processing of step S326, step S327 (YES judgment), and step S328 (see FIG. 79). The display control unit 100g displays the entry source selection screen shown in (2).

  As shown in FIG. 94, there are 100 balls of rate of 1000 yen and 50 pieces (20 throats) and 200 balls of rate of 1000 yen and 100 yen (10 throats). For this reason, the display control unit 100g displays 100 sheets as the number of stored balls at a rate of 1000 yen 50 sheets (20 slots) on the entry source selection screen shown in (2), and 1000 yen 100 sheets (10 slots) The number of balls stored in the rate is displayed as 200, and the replay button associated with the rate is displayed in a state in which the operation can be received (normal display).

  In this state, when the operation of the replay button of 1000 yen and 50 sheets (20 slots) is accepted, this gaming media handling device 1 has not authenticated at least once, so the gaming media handling device 1 performs step S329, By the processing of step S332 (NO determination) and step S333 (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g displays the authentication screen shown in (3). Then, on the authentication screen, when the personal identification number is input by the operation of the player, and the authentication unit 100l determines that the authentication is successful by the process of step S333 (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g Display a confirmation screen to confirm whether or not to play the ball storage shown in. In addition, when it is determined that the authentication is successful, the authentication unit 100l stores the authenticated information in the storage unit 103.

  In the confirmation screen shown in (4), 5 yen, which is the unit price of the 5th slot gaming media handling apparatus 1, is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 94, there is no storage of a rate of 1000 yen 200 sheets (5th slot). 0 is displayed as the number of stored medals, and 400 is displayed as the available number. In this state, since the game medium is not paid out by the replay of the balls, the value obtained by subtracting the number of the game media paid out by the replay of the balls from the upper limit of 500 is 500. In addition, the value obtained by converting the number of stored balls of the rate of 1000 yen 50 sheets (20 slots) designated by the player into the insertion destination rate is 400 sheets (100 sheets x 4). Therefore, the display control unit 100g displays 400, which is the smaller value of 500 and 400, as the usable number.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the gaming medium handling device 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 50 balls of 20 slots) by the processing of step S334 and step S335 (see FIG. 80). Pay out of 200 game media. Further, the gaming medium handling device 1 stores the balls of the entry source rate (20 slots) specified on the entry source selection screen shown in (2), which is used in this payout, by the process of step S336 (see FIG. 80). The number is stored in the upper limit value counter of the insertion source rate (20 slots), and it is determined that the value of the upper limit value counter does not reach the upper limit value (500 sheets) (YES determination). Further, in addition to the balls of the previously designated rate (20 throats), even with the balls of other rates (5 throats), it is possible to play back the balls, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 performs step S324 (NO judgment), step In the basic screen shown by (5), the display control unit 100g can accept the operation of the reservoir replay button and the reservoir insertion / removal button by the processing of step S325 (YES determination) and step S326 (see FIG. 79) (normal display It is displayed in).

  Then, in the basic screen shown in (5), when the operation of the ball replay button is received, the gaming medium handling device 1 receives the basic screen shown in (5) in the process of step S327 (see FIG. 79). It is determined that the reservoir replay request operation is not a rate specification request operation (NO determination), and the display control is performed after the process of step S332 (YES determination) (see FIG. 79) without displaying the entry source selection screen. The unit 100g displays the confirmation screen shown in (6). In the confirmation screen shown in (6), the predetermined number (for example, 200 sheets) of game media has been paid out in the first storage ball replay, so 200 sheets (400-200 sheets) can be used. Is displayed.

  In this state, when the determination button is operated by the player, the gaming medium handling device 1 uses a predetermined number (for example, 50 balls of 20 slos) by the processing of steps S334 and S335 (see FIG. 80) again. Pays out 200 pieces of game media. Further, the gaming medium handling device 1 stores the balls of the entry source rate (20 slots) specified on the entry source selection screen shown in (2), which is used in this payout, by the process of step S336 (see FIG. 80). The number is stored in the upper limit value counter of the insertion source rate (20 slots), and it is determined that the value of the upper limit value counter does not reach the upper limit value (500 sheets) (YES determination). In addition, although the storage balls of the previously designated rate (20 throats) are lost, the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 proceeds to step S324 (there is a storage ball of another rate (10 throttles) of the rate not reached upper limit value). A state (normal display) in which the storage control button 100 can be operated on the basic screen shown in (7) by the display control unit 100g by the processing of step S325 (YES determination) and step S326 (see FIG. 79). And the reservoir replay button is displayed in the operation invalid state (highlighted display).

  Then, in the basic screen shown in (7), when the operation of the ball storage entry button is received, the gaming medium handling device 1 receives the basic screen shown in (7) in the process of step S327 (see FIG. 79). It is determined that the storage-replay request operation is a rate specification request operation (YES determination), and a transfer source selection screen shown in (8) is displayed by the process of step S328 (see FIG. 79).

  In the entrance source selection screen shown in (2), 100 sheets were displayed as the number of stored balls at a rate of 1000 yen 50 sheets (20 slots) and 200 sheets were displayed as the number of stored balls at a rate of 1000 yen 100 sheets (10 slots) However, since 100 balls of 20 slos were used in 2 ball replays (50 pieces x 2 (times)), they are currently 0 pieces. Therefore, the display control unit 100g displays 0 pieces as the number of stored balls of the rate of 1000 yen 50 pieces (20 pieces) on the entry source selection screen shown in (8), and the replay is associated with this rate. The button is displayed in the operation invalid state (highlighted display). On the other hand, since 200 balls of the rate of 1000 yen 100 pieces (10 pieces) are left as they are, the display control unit 100g is 1000 pieces of 100 pieces (10 pieces) in the entry source selection screen shown in (8). The number of balls stored in the rate is displayed as 200, and the replay button associated with the rate is displayed in a state where the operation can be received (normal display).

  In this state, when the operation of the replay button of 1000 yen 100 pieces (10 slots) is received, the transfer source rate is changed from the previous storage ball replay, so that the game medium handling apparatus 1 is an authentication unit. In step S329, step S332 (NO determination), and step S333 (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g clears the authenticated information stored in the storage unit 103, as shown in FIG. 96 (9). Display the authentication screen shown. Then, in the authentication screen, when the personal identification number is input by the operation of the player, and the authentication unit 100l determines that the authentication is successful by the process of step S333 (see FIG. 79), the display control unit 100g determines (10) Display a confirmation screen to confirm whether or not to play the ball storage shown in.

  In the confirmation screen shown in (10), 5 yen, which is the unit price of the 5th slot gaming media handling apparatus 1, is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 94, there is no storage of 1000 yen 200 pieces (5th slot). 0 is displayed as the number of stored medals, and 400 is displayed as the available number. In this state, the 1000 yen 100 pieces (10 slots) of balls are not used by the pool replay, so the value obtained by subtracting 0 pieces from the upper limit of 500 pieces is 500 pieces. In addition, the value obtained by converting the number of stored balls of the rate of 1000 yen 100 sheets (10 slots) designated by the player into the insertion destination rate is 400 sheets (200 sheets × 2). Therefore, the display control unit 100g displays 400, which is the smaller value of 500 and 400, as the usable number.

  As mentioned above, although 2nd Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said structure, A various change is possible within the range of the invention described in the claim.

  For example, in the second embodiment, although the upper limit setting unit 100j and the rate setting unit 100k are provided in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1, the present invention is not limited to this, and the server device 2 or the display device 4 may be provided. In addition, the setting and the rate regarding the upper limit of whether to set the upper limit and the upper limit in the ball replay with reference to the entry and exit rate or with reference to the entry and exit rate are collectively performed by the server device 2. It may be changed, or may be set for each gaming machine 3, or may be set in an arbitrary range such as an island unit or a floor unit. Further, for example, when there is one main gaming medium handling device 1 and a plurality of secondary gaming media handling devices 1 as slaves in island units, the setting and rate regarding the upper limit value of the main gaming media handling device 1 It may be configured to be reflected on a plurality of game medium handling devices 1. As described above, the setting regarding the upper limit value in the ball replay can be set by any setting method.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the operation receiving unit 100m receives the operation of the player on the touch panel LCD 16. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the operation of the player on a physical button may be received.

  In the second embodiment, the display control unit 100g reverses the display of the corresponding button when disabling the operation by the player, but the display control unit 100g hides the display of the corresponding button. May be That is, the method of invalidating the operation by the player may be any method as long as the operation of the player is not received.

  Further, in the second embodiment, three different rates are set, and the game medium handling apparatus 1 capable of storing balls is described as an example, but the invention is not limited to this, and storing balls can be performed according to at least a plurality of rates. If there is a function to be performed, even if there is only one gaming machine to be delivered, the function of the present invention is provided.

  Moreover, in 2nd Embodiment, although the setting regarding an upper limit is applied with respect to a storage ball, you may apply not only to this but to a counting ball.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the upper limit value in the ball replay is described for the example of 500 sheets at all three rates, but the upper limit value may be set for each rate. By setting the upper limit value higher as the rate is lower, it is possible to contribute to the improvement of the operation of the gaming machine 3 with a low rate, and in the opposite case, the operation of the gaming machine 3 with a high rate is improved. It becomes possible to set according to

  Further, in the second embodiment, a member card which is an IC card has been described as an example of a medium for identifying a player, but the medium for identifying a player is not limited to this. Any medium may be used as long as it has a contact IC, IC coin, or other identification information.

  Further, in the second embodiment, although the counters are each stand, the island end counting device 5 counts and outputs an IC card with ball-bearing information, and this IC card can be used without any other counters. By inserting it into the game medium handling device, it is possible to make it possible to execute the ball re-play and the storage ball transfer.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the coin usable mainly in the pachislot machine 3b has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to the coin but can be applied to a game ball usable in the pachinko machine 3a. Also, "reserved balls" is a concept including both stored balls and stored medals.

  In the second embodiment, the authentication unit 100l authenticates the player by the input of the personal identification number. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the player may use the facial data detected by the camera unit 17 (see FIG. 2). May be authenticated.

  In the second embodiment, the touch panel LCD 16 notifies that the number of game media for which payout control has been executed by the game media payout unit 100 o has reached the upper limit value, but the present invention is not limited to this. Notification of the arrival may be performed by a combination of these including the speaker 108, the status indicator 13, the display device 4 or the touch panel LCD 16.

    Also, in the second embodiment, a request is made for a ball replay using a ball replaying button for requesting a replay of a ball using a ball at a destination rate and a ball replay using a ball at a loading rate different from the entering rate. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to omit the storage ball access button and request the storage ball replay using the storage balls of all rates by the storage ball replay button. In this case, the display control unit 100g is displayed in association with each rate, the number of balls stored for each rate, and each rate on the entry source selection screen, and selects the rate for the balls used in the ball replay. You may display a replay button for

  As described above, according to the gaming media handling apparatus 1 in the second embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. According to the gaming media handling apparatus 1 of the second embodiment, when the upper limit is set to the number of gaming media for which payout control is to be executed based on the ball storage information stored in the storage unit 103, the player is authenticated once. If received, it is possible to receive the payout of game media based on the ball storage information stored in the storage unit 103 without receiving authentication until at least the upper limit value is reached. In addition, when the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the ball storage information stored in the storage unit 103 reaches the upper limit value, the operation for requesting the game media to be paid out is invalidated. The number of gaming media received may not be calculated on the basis of the ball storage information stored in the storage unit 103. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, according to the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment, even when the upper limit value is set to the number of gaming media for which payout control is executed based on the ball storage information stored in the storage unit 103, By receiving the payout of gaming media based on the counted ball information indicating the number of gaming media counted, the payout of gaming media can be received regardless of the upper limit value. Therefore, even when the number of gaming media paid out based on the storage information reaches the upper limit value, the player can continue the game by receiving the payout of the gaming media based on the counted ball information. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, according to the gaming medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment, when the upper limit value is set to the number of gaming media for which the payout control is executed based on the ball storage information stored in the storage unit 103, the player is 1 Once the authentication is received, it is possible to receive the payout of the game medium based on the ball information stored in the storage unit 103 until the upper limit value is reached, without receiving the authentication thereafter.

  Further, even when the payout control of gaming media based on the storage source information of the entry source rate can not be executed, the number of gaming media for which the payout control (the reservoir replay) based on the storage ball information stored in the storage unit 103 is executed is If the upper limit value has not been reached, and storage information of a different entry source rate, which is a rate different from the entry source rate specified by the player, is stored in storage unit 103, the operation reception unit by the player In accordance with the operation of 100 m, it is possible to display the ball information and the separate entry / removal rate of the ball information on the touch panel LCD 16.

  Therefore, the player can reach the upper limit value of the replay of the balls at the entry / removal rate even if there is no storage of a certain rate if there are stored balls of a plurality of rates. If not, it is possible to specify another rate at which the balls are stored, and it is possible to smoothly continue the ball replay. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, according to the gaming media handling apparatus 1 in the second embodiment, it is possible to pay out the gaming media at the entry / exit rate (replay of balls) in units of a predetermined number of sheets, and based on the storage information of the entry / exit rate When the number of gaming media is converted to the number of gaming media at the entry destination rate, if the converted number of gaming media does not reach the predetermined number, the payout of game media based on the storage source information of the entry source rate ) Is judged impossible.

  Therefore, for example, if the predetermined number in the game replay is 50 and the number of game media at the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet) stored as storage information is 99 or less, the entry destination is It is not possible to play back the balls in the gaming machine 3 with a rate of 20 yen per card.

  However, according to the gaming medium handling device 1 of the present invention, even in such a case, the number of gaming media for which payout control (relaying of balls) is executed based on the ball information stored in the storage unit 103 is If the upper limit value has not been reached, and storage information of a different entry source rate, which is a rate different from the entry source rate specified by the player, is stored in storage unit 103, the operation reception unit by the player In accordance with the operation of 100 m, it is possible to display the ball information and the separate entry / removal rate of the ball information on the touch panel LCD 16. That is, even if the player is not able to play back the stored balls at a certain rate of stored balls, the number of game media used in the stored ball replay does not reach the upper limit value of stored balls replay at the entering and leaving rate. It is possible to specify another rate at which play can be performed, and it becomes possible to smoothly continue the ball replay. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, according to the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 in the second embodiment, the number of gaming media for which payout control (relaying of balls) is executed based on the ball storage information stored in the storage unit 103 is the rate of ball storage information When the upper limit value with reference to the entry rate is set, the player is authenticated once, based on the ball information stored in the storage unit 103 even if the authentication is not performed until after reaching the upper limit value at least until the upper limit value is reached. , It is possible to receive the payout of game media (replay of balls).

  Thus, for example, in the case where the entry source rate is one of 20 yen, 1 10 yen and 1 yen 5 yen, and the upper limit value of the ball replay is set to 500, the player is If you sit in the gaming machine 3 with a ride-in destination rate of 20 yen per piece, 500 pieces of storage in the entry-source rate (1 piece 20 yen) and 500 pieces of storage in the entry-source rate (1 piece 10 yen) (1 Replay the ball using 500 sheets (equivalent to 125 balls of rate of 20 yen per piece) with the balls of 250 pieces of balls of rate of 20 yen per piece of the rate of 20 yen per piece, and entry original rate (1 piece of 5 yen) Can. After that, it is not possible to play back the balls regardless of sitting at the gaming machine 3 at any rate.

  Further, according to the gaming medium handling device 1 of the present invention, in such a case, the number of gaming media for which payout control has been executed based on the ball information of the entry source rate designated by the player reaches the upper limit value. The number of game media indicated by the storage information of the different entry source rate stored in the storage unit 103 and different from the designated entry source rate is the number of game media at the entry destination rate If it is not possible to execute payout control of the game medium (reserved ball replay) by converting it into, the operation for requesting the player to pay out the game medium is invalidated.

  Thereby, for example, the upper limit value of the ball replay is 500 sheets, and 200 pieces of game media of the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet) are stored as the deposit information, and the separate entry source rate (1 sheet) In the state where there is no storage of game media of 5 yen), the player sits on the gaming machine 3 with a 20-yen entry rate and enters the room based on the ball information of the entry rate (10 yen). Specify Then, if you play 50 pieces of the ball twice at the entry destination rate (20 yen per sheet) using the storage balls at the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet), the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet) The storage ball of the disappears (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) × 50 pieces × 2 (times) = 200 pieces). In addition, since there is no storage of game media of the separate entry source rate (one sheet of 5 yen), it is not possible to use the separate deposit origin rate (1 sheet of 5 yen) of storage balls to replay the balls, so that the balls are replayed by the player. An operation requiring play is invalidated. Therefore, the player does not have to calculate for each rate the number of game media that has been paid out based on the ball information stored in the storage unit 103. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, according to the gaming medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment, the number of gaming media for which the payout control has been executed based on the ball information of the entering source rate designated by the player has reached the upper limit value. In this case, the operation to request the player to pay out the game medium is invalidated. On the other hand, the number of game media indicated in the storage information of the same rate as the entry rate stored in the storage unit 103 is converted into the number of game media at the entry rate, and the payout control of the game media If the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the ball information of the same rate as the entry / exit rate has not reached the upper limit, an operation for requesting a payout by the player can be executed. It becomes effective.

  Thereby, for example, the upper limit value of the ball replay is 500 sheets, 500 pieces of game media of the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet) are stored as the ball information, and the rate is further 20 yen. With 1000 gaming media stored, the player sits on the gaming machine 3 with a 20-yen entry rate, and enters the room based on the ball information of the entry rate (10-yen). specify. And, if 50 pieces of pool play is repeated 5 times at the entry destination rate (20 yen per sheet) using the storage balls at the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet), the upper limit value 500 for the rate of 10 yen per sheet The sheet is reached (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) × 50 sheets × 5 (times) = 500 sheets). In this case, if there is no stored ball other than the rate of 10 yen per card, the player's operation for requesting the replay of the stored ball is invalidated, but in this example, 1000 pieces of gaming media with a rate of 20 yen are stored. Since the player does not play back the ball using the 20 yen ball for the rate and the upper limit of the rate of 20 yen for the 1 sheet, the operation requiring the player to play the ball back is effective It becomes. Therefore, the player does not have to calculate for each rate the number of game media that has been paid out based on the ball information stored in the storage unit 103. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, according to the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 in the second embodiment, the number of gaming media indicated in the storage section 103 and indicated by the storage ball information at the same rate as the entering and leaving rate is played at the entering and leaving rate Converting to the number of media, it is possible to execute payout control of game media (relay balls replay), and the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the ball information of the same rate as the entry / departure rate reaches the upper limit In the case where the operation for requesting the payout by the player is made effective, the notification that the rate of the game medium for which the payout control is executed has been changed is notified.

  As a result, it is possible to make the player recognize that the rate of the game medium used in the replay of the balls is changed, and to confirm whether or not the replay of the balls is to be performed at the altered rate. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, according to the gaming medium handling device 1 in the second embodiment, the number of gaming media for which payout control (relaying of balls) is executed on the basis of the storage information of the entry source rate has reached the upper limit value. In the storage unit 103, the stored ball information of the different entering source rate, which is a rate different from the specified entering source rate, is stored, and based on the stored ball information of the different entering source rate, If the payout control can be executed, the ball information and the separate entry / removal rate of the ball information are displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 according to the operation of the player.

  Thereby, for example, the upper limit value of the ball replay is 500 sheets, and 500 pieces of game media of the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet) are stored as the deposit information, and the separate entry source rate (1 sheet) In the state where 500 game media of 5 yen are stored, the player sits in the gaming machine 3 of which the entry and exit rate is 1 sheet 20 yen and stores the ball information of the entry source rate (1 sheet 10 yen) Specify on-boarding based on. And, if 50 pieces of pool play is repeated 5 times at the entry destination rate (20 yen per sheet) using the storage balls at the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet), the upper limit value 500 for the rate of 10 yen per sheet The sheet is reached (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) × 50 sheets × 5 (times) = 500 sheets). In this case, although it is not possible to play back the balls using the balls of the rate of 10 yen per piece, the game operation of the player is still performed because 500 pieces of game media of the separately entering original rate (1 piece 5 yen) are stored. In accordance with, it is displayed that 500 pieces of game media of the separate entry original rate (one sheet of 5 yen) for which the balls can be replayed are stored.

  Therefore, if there are multiple types of storage balls, even if the storage for a certain rate reaches the upper limit, other types of storage media can be used to play back the balls at other rates, and game media for other rates will be stored. Since it is displayed that it is being played, the player can specify this other rate, and it is possible to smoothly carry out the reservoir replay. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, according to the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment, the number of gaming media for which payout control has been executed based on the ball storage information stored in the storage unit 103 reaches the upper limit value referring to the entry and exit rate. In this case, according to the player's operation to request payout of game media based on the ball storage information stored in the storage unit 103, payout control (replay of balls) is executed by the game media payout unit 100o in the touch panel LCD 16. Informing that the number of played game media has reached the upper limit.

  Thereby, the player is made to recognize that the number of game media paid out in the ball replay has reached the upper limit value referring to the entry and exit rate, and the balls are stored in the gaming machine 3 at a rate different from the entry and exit rate. It is also possible to promote playing of the game medium by playing the game again or by other methods (for example, purchase of game medium, payout based on counted ball information indicating the number of game media counted, etc.). Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, according to the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment, the number of gaming media for which payout control has been executed based on the ball storage information stored in the storage unit 103 reaches the upper limit value referring to the entry source rate. In this case, according to the player's operation to request payout of game media based on the ball storage information stored in the storage unit 103, payout control (replay of balls) is executed by the game media payout unit 100o in the touch panel LCD 16. Informing that the number of played game media has reached the upper limit.

  Thereby, the player is made to recognize that the number of game media paid out in the replaying of the balls has reached the upper limit value referring to the entering and leaving rate, and the balls are recollected based on the balls having a rate different from the entering and leaving rate. It is also possible to encourage the player to pay out the game medium by playing, or by other methods (for example, purchase of game medium, payout based on counted ball information indicating the number of game media counted, etc.). Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, according to the gaming medium handling device 1 according to the second embodiment, in the counting for determining whether or not the number of gaming media paid out in the ball replay has reached the upper limit value, from the balls for the previous day The amount paid out will be counted, but the amount paid out from the day's storage will not be counted. Therefore, even if the player erroneously transfers the counted balls in which the game media have been counted to the balls, the balls are not subject to the restriction of the replay of the balls if it is the day, so the player I can relieve you. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  In addition, according to the gaming media handling device 1 according to the second embodiment, it is not the target of counting for determining whether the number of gaming media paid out in the ball replay has reached the upper limit value. Because the player does not intend, the player who is not subject to the restriction on the replay of the balls remains, and can be carried over from the next day onward, and can be prevented from being subject to the restriction on the replay of the balls. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, according to the gaming media handling apparatus 1 in the second embodiment, the storage balls for the previous day in the gaming media handling apparatus 1 at the entry source rate are converted to the number of gaming media at the entry destination rate and paid out The paid portion is subject to counting for determining whether or not the number of gaming media paid out in the reservoir replay has reached the upper limit value. On the other hand, in the game medium handling apparatus 1 at the entry source rate, the amount of stored balls for the current day is converted to the number of game media at the entry destination rate and paid out is the game medium paid out by the ball replay. It is not subject to counting to determine whether the number has reached the upper limit. Therefore, temporarily, even if the player accidentally transfers the counted balls in which the game media have been counted to the storage balls, or even if they get in the other rate on the day, the storage balls will be at the transfer destination rate Since the converted and paid out portion is not subject to the restriction of the ball replay, the player can be rescued. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of further improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, according to the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 in the second embodiment, the payout control (relaying of balls) of gaming media is performed with reference to the set rate based on the ball storage information stored in the storage unit 103. It is possible to execute, and it is possible to set the upper limit value of the number of game media that can be paid out in this reservoir replay. In such a case, based on an operation by a user (for example, a manager of a game arcade or the like), the power is a rate set in the gaming medium handling device 1 provided corresponding to the gaming machine 3 in which the player plays the game. The upper limit value can be set with reference to either the entry rate or the insertion source rate which is the rate of the ball information.

  Thus, for example, in the case where the upper limit value of the ball replay at each rate is 500 sheets, when the upper limit is set with reference to the entry and exit rate, the entry and exit rate is, for example, in the ball replay. It is possible to pay out up to 500 sheets with the gaming media handling apparatus 1 of 1 sheet of 20 yen, and it is possible to pay out up to 500 sheets with the gaming media handling apparatus 1 of 1 sheet of 10 yen, and the entering destination rate is 1 sheet. It is possible to pay out up to 500 sheets with the gaming media handling apparatus 1 of 5 yen, and the entrance source rate does not matter. Then, in this case, for example, assuming that the number of game media (reserved balls) indicated by the ball storage information stored in the storage unit 103 is infinite, the player sits in the gaming machine 3 with a one-time entry rate of 20 yen. It is possible to play 500 pieces of the balls at the entry destination rate (20 yen per sheet) using 1000 pieces of storage balls at the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet). Furthermore, the player can sit on the gaming machine 3 with a rate of 10 yen, and can play 500 pieces of balls using a ball with a rate of 10 yen. That is, in the above example, when the upper limit value is set with reference to the loading / unloading rate, it is possible to use 1,500 balls of 10 yen per one rate. As described above, setting the upper limit value with reference to the loading / unloading rate increases the amount of balls that can be used at each rate.

  On the other hand, for example, in the case where the upper limit value of the pool replay at each rate is 500, when the upper limit is set with reference to the insertion source rate, it is stored in the storage unit 103 in the pool replay, for example. The rate can be paid out up to 500 sheets based on the 20 yen ball information, and the rate can be paid out up to 500 sheets based on the 10 yen ball information, and the rate is based on the 5 yen ball information It is possible to pay out up to 500 sheets, and there is no restriction on the entry and exit rates. Then, in this case, for example, assuming that the number of game media (reserved balls) indicated by the ball storage information stored in the storage unit 103 is infinite, the player sits in the gaming machine 3 with a one-time entry rate of 20 yen. The rate is 500 pieces of storage balls of 20 yen per piece, 500 pieces of storage balls of 10 pieces of entry original rate (250 pieces when converted to the entry rate (20 pieces per piece)) and the entry origin It is possible to use a total of 875 pieces of storage balls of 500 pieces (125 pieces converted into a loading destination rate (1 piece 20 yen) in a rate of 5 pieces per piece). By setting the upper limit value with reference to the loading / unloading rate in this manner, the amount of storage balls usable in the gaming machine 3 of each rate increases.

  Therefore, when the upper limit value is set with reference to the loading / unloading rate, many balls can be used by the gaming machine 3 of various rates if there are enough balls of one certain rate. As a result, it becomes possible to satisfy the need to disperse players who tend to play only with the game machine 3 of one certain rate in the game arcade to the game machines 3 of other rates. In addition, when the upper limit value is set with reference to the loading source rate, if there are balls of a plurality of rates, many balls can be used with the gaming machine 3 of a certain rate. As a result, it becomes possible to satisfy the need to fix a player who tends to play dispersively in the gaming machine 3 of various rates in the gaming shop to the gaming machine 3 of one certain rate. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of meeting the needs of gaming establishments.

Third Embodiment
Next, a game medium handling apparatus 1 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following description, the gaming medium handling device 1 will be described as an example of the "gaming device" according to the present invention, but the "gaming device" is a server device 2, a display device 4 or a gaming media handling device 1 The system may be a combination of these devices including

  In particular, when the authentication information and the identification information are not associated with each other, the gaming medium handling device 1 according to the third embodiment does not display the consumption amount associated with the identification information, but the authentication information and the identification information. Is associated with the case where the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed, it is applied to the gaming system according to the first embodiment. That is, the gaming media handling apparatus 1 according to the third embodiment described below causes the same configuration as the gaming media handling apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment to function as described below. Further, in the following description, the same components and functions as those of the gaming system according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted or simplified. In the following description, terms used without definition have the same meanings as the terms used in the description of the first embodiment.

  First, a control flow relating to a game medium lending process executed by the game medium handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 97 is a flow chart showing a lending processing procedure of gaming media executed by the gaming media handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2 according to the third embodiment.

  In step S341, control unit 100 determines whether or not there is a payout instruction based on the counted number of balls (count balls stored in association with the membership card or stored in association with the membership card). Do.

  Incidentally, FIG. 98 is a view for explaining a display example of the touch panel LCD 16 of the game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 98, the touch panel LCD 16 displays an icon A1 for selecting a dispensing instruction based on the counted number of balls and an icon A2 for selecting a dispensing instruction based on cash (value medium). Ru. The player can designate one of these icons by pressing it.

  When there is a dispensing instruction based on the counted number of balls (“YES” in step S341), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S341 to step S342 to drive the dispensing device 106, thereby designating the designated number. Is controlled to pay out the gaming media of the above to the upper tray of the gaming machine 3.

  On the other hand, when there is no dispensing instruction based on the counted number of balls ("NO" in step S341), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S341 to step S343, and the value medium is inserted. Determine if it is. The value medium means a member card or counting card inserted into the card insertion slot 14, a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 15, or a noncontact IC card held over the noncontact IC card reader / writer 18. When the membership card or counting card is inserted into the card insertion slot 14, the card reader / writer 104 reads out the amount data from the membership card or counting card. When a bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 15, the bill burr 105 identifies the amount of the bill and reads the amount data. Further, when the noncontact IC card is held over the noncontact IC card reader / writer 18, the noncontact IC card reader / writer 18 reads the amount data of the noncontact IC card. These read amount data are stored in the storage unit 103 as (part of) payment amount information. Further, when a bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 15 in a state in which no member card or counting card is inserted into the card insertion slot 14, the control unit 100 is a card for counting cards stored in the gaming medium handling device 1 Control is performed so as to be disposed at the reading position by the reader / writer 104. The identification information of the counting card is read by the card reader / writer 104. In the following, an example in which a counting card is used as a card will be described, and the counting card will be referred to as a "card". The counting card may be a visitor card, and may be movable to a position where the counting card can be read and a position where it is stored (in a state of being stocked in a stacker).

  If a value medium has been inserted (is done) ("YES" in step S343), control unit 100 transfers the process from step S343 to step S344, and specifies the amount of money relating to the payout (the game media of the inserted amount It is determined whether or not there has been a specification of the amount of money to be used for the payout of The player can designate the amount of money relating to the payout by operating the touch panel LCD 16 (pressing the icon A2 of the selection screen shown in FIG. 98). The control unit 100 transmits the payment amount information and the identification information of the card to the server device 2 in a state where they are associated with each other. The payment amount information and the identification information are stored in the storage unit 202.

  If the amount of money relating to the payout has been specified (“YES” in step S344), control unit 100 transfers the process from step S344 to step S345 to drive payout device 106, whereby gaming media for the specified amount of money Are controlled to be paid out to the upper tray of the gaming machine 3.

  On the other hand, when the amount of money relating to payout has not been specified (“NO” in step S344), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S344 to step S346 to drive the payout device 106 to enter all items. Control is made to pay out the game media for the amount to the upper tray of the gaming machine 3.

  If the value medium is not inserted by the player ("NO" in step S343), the control unit 100 returns the process from step S343 to step S341. Thus, the process of paying out (lending) the game medium is completed.

  Next, a third embodiment of a control flow relating to the display of the card lock and the consumption amount executed by the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 99 to FIG. The following processing allows the player to select whether or not the consumption amount is to be displayed, and the consumption amount is continuously displayed even if a game is played on another gaming machine 3 (even if the machine moves) It can be done.

  FIG. 99 is a flowchart showing card lock processing according to the third embodiment. In step S 351, the controller 100 determines whether a card is inserted in the card insertion slot 14.

  If a card is inserted in the card insertion slot 14 ("YES" in step S351), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S351 to step S352 to determine whether there is a remaining amount in the card. Specifically, the control unit 100 transmits the identification information of the card read by the card reader / writer 104 to the server device 2. Based on the identification information received from control unit 100, control unit 201 searches remaining amount information stored in storage unit 202 in association with the identification information, and transmits the search result to gaming medium handling apparatus 1. . The control unit 100 determines whether there is a remaining amount on the card based on the search result.

  If there is no remaining amount on the card ("NO" at step S352), or if no card is inserted in card insertion slot 14 ("NO" at step S351), control unit 100 proceeds from step S352 or step S351 to step S351. The process moves to S 353 and it is determined whether there is a deposit. Specifically, the control unit 100 determines whether or not payment has been made by inserting a bill into the bill insertion slot 15 or by holding the noncontact IC card over the noncontact IC card reader / writer 18.

  If there is a deposit ("YES" in step S353), or if the card has a balance ("YES" in step S352), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S353 or step S352 to step S354, It is determined whether or not there is a card lock request (instruction) from the player. The card lock can be requested by the player operating the touch panel LCD 16 (pressing the icon A3 on the selection screen shown in FIG. 98). When control unit 100 determines that no card is inserted in card insertion slot 14 and there is a deposit, it places the counting card stored in gaming medium handling apparatus 1 at a position where it can be read by card reader / writer 104. Control to place.

  If the player has issued a request (instruction) to lock the card ("YES" in step S354), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S354 to step S355, and a password is set in the card. To judge. Specifically, based on the identification information received from control unit 100, control unit 201 searches the personal identification number stored in storage unit 212 in association with the identification information, and the search result is used to handle game media. Send to device 1 Based on the search result, control unit 100 determines whether or not the personal identification number has been set in the card.

  If the personal identification number has not been set on the card ("NO" in step S355), control unit 100 transfers the process from step S355 to step S356, and displays the setting screen of the personal identification number for card lock on touch panel LCD 16. Let

  When the setting screen of the card lock password is displayed on touch panel LCD 16, control unit 100 transfers the process from step S356 to step S357 to determine whether the password is set.

  When the player operates touch panel LCD 16 to set a personal identification number ("YES" in step S357), control unit 100 transfers the process from step S357 to step S361, and the card placed in card reader / writer 104 is a card The card reader / writer 104 is controlled to be locked (to switch the card lock function effectively). The control unit 100 transmits the input password to the server device 2. The control unit 201 causes the storage unit 212 of the server device 2 to store the personal identification number in association with the identification information of the card.

  On the other hand, when the personal identification number is already set to the card in step S355 ("YES" in step S355), control unit 100 transfers the process from step S355 to step S358 to input the personal identification number input screen on touch panel LCD 16. Display.

  When the input screen of the personal identification number is displayed on touch panel LCD 16, control unit 100 transfers the process from step S358 to step S359 to determine whether or not the personal identification number has been input.

  When the player operates touch panel LCD 16 to input a personal identification number ("YES" in step S359), control unit 100 transfers the process from step S359 to step S360, and the personal identification number for which the input personal identification number is set Judge whether or not it matches.

  If the code numbers match ("YES" in step S360), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S360 to step S361 so that the card placed in the card reader / writer 104 is card locked as described above. Control the card reader / writer 104 (to switch the card lock function effectively). When the third embodiment is applied to the second embodiment, the control unit 100 controls the card reader / writer 104 so that the card is locked in the process of step S 361, and then the display control unit 100 g consumes Control may be performed to display information (see FIG. 81 (b) etc.). In addition, on the assumption that the card is a member card capable of performing the ball replay described in the second embodiment, the control unit 100 performs the card lock process described in the third embodiment. Alternatively, control may be performed to constantly measure and display the consumption amount of the day.

  In addition, when a negative result is obtained in step S353, step S354, step S357, step S359 and step S360, the control unit 100 returns the process to the first step (step S351).

  FIG. 100 is a flow chart showing processing of consumption amount display according to the third embodiment. At step S371, control unit 100 determines whether a personal identification number has been set for the card. Specifically, based on the identification information received from control unit 100, control unit 201 searches the personal identification number stored in storage unit 212 in association with the identification information, and the search result is used to handle game media. Send to device 1 Based on the search result, control unit 100 determines whether or not the personal identification number has been set in the card.

  If the personal identification number has already been set on the card ("YES" in step S371), control unit 100 transfers the process from step S371 to step S372, and consumes the setting after the setting of the personal identification number as a game medium in the payment amount. Start calculating the calculated amount (consumption amount) and the remaining amount (payment amount minus the consumption amount). Specifically, first, the control unit 100 transmits, to the server device 2, a signal indicating that the setting of the personal identification number on the card (step S357 shown in FIG. 99) is performed. When the control unit 201 receives the signal from the control unit 100, the control unit 201 searches the consumption amount information stored in the storage unit 202 in association with the identification information based on the identification information received from the control unit 100. The retrieved consumption amount information is transmitted to the control unit 100. When there is no corresponding consumption amount information, the control unit 201 transmits a signal indicating that to the control unit 100.

  The control unit 100 calculates the sum of the searched consumption amount (0 when there is no corresponding consumption amount information) and the consumption amount after setting the PIN as the consumption amount. That is, in the case of re-playing using the card which has been once returned, the consumption amount before the card is returned is taken over.

  The control unit 100 transmits the information on the consumption amount (consumption amount information) and the information on the remaining amount (remaining amount information) to the server device 2. The control unit 201 stores (updates) the consumption amount information and the remaining amount information in the storage unit 202 in association with the identification information of the card. The consumption amount information and the remaining amount information are updated each time the gaming medium is loaned (disbursed).

  When the consumption amount information and the balance amount information are stored in storage unit 202, control unit 100 transfers the process from step S372 to step S373, and displays the consumption amount information and balance amount information on the selection screen displayed on touch panel LCD 16. The touch panel LCD 16 is controlled so as to make it possible to select an icon (an icon A4 of the selection screen shown in FIG. 98) to be selected. When the player selects the icon A4 (pressing operation), the consumption amount and the remaining amount are displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 101).

  Next, the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S373 to step S374, and determines whether the remaining amount is 0 or not. Specifically, based on the identification information received from control unit 100, control unit 201 searches the remaining amount information stored in storage unit 202 in association with the identification information, and the search result is used to handle game media. Send to device 1 The control unit 100 determines whether the remaining amount is 0 or not based on the search result.

  If it is determined that the balance is 0 ("YES" in step S374), control unit 100 transfers the process from step S374 to step S375 to determine whether or not the ball is 0. Specifically, based on the identification information received from control unit 100, control unit 201 searches for ball information stored in storage unit 202 in association with the identification information, and the search result is used as a game medium. Transmit to the handling device 1. The control unit 100 determines whether or not the ball is 0 based on the search result.

  If it is determined that the ball has a value of 0 ("YES" in step S375), the control unit 100 shifts the process from step S375 to step S376, and blinks the status indication light 13. Thus, it is possible to notify an employee or the like that the remaining amount is 0 and the ball is 0 in the gaming machine 3.

  When the status indicator light 13 blinks, the control unit 100 shifts the process from step S376 to step S377, and determines whether or not the player has requested a return of the card. The card return request can be made by the player operating the touch panel LCD 16 (pressing the icon A5 on the selection screen shown in FIG. 98). When the control unit 100 receives a signal indicating that the icon A5 has been selected (pressed) from the touch panel LCD 16, the control unit 100 determines that the player has requested a card return. In the above, although it was determined that there was a card return request when the touch panel LCD 16 was operated, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is determined that there is a card return request when the game machine return button is pressed. It may be

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S374 that the balance is not 0 ("NO" in step S374), or when it is determined that the ball is not 0 in step S375 ("NO" in step S375), control unit 100 The processing moves from step S374 or step S375 to step S378 to determine whether the player has requested a return of the card. The specific method of this determination is the same as that of step S377 described above.

  If there is a card return request from the player ("YES" in step S377 or step S378), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S377 or step S378 to step S379 to lock the card (step shown in FIG. 99). It is determined whether S361) is done.

  If the card is locked ("YES" in step S379), control unit 100 transfers the process from step S379 to step S380, and causes touch panel LCD 16 to display an input screen of a personal identification number.

  When the input screen of the personal identification number is displayed on touch panel LCD 16, control unit 100 transfers the process from step S380 to step S381 to determine whether the personal identification number has been input.

  When the player operates touch panel LCD 16 to input a personal identification number ("YES" in step S381), control unit 100 transfers the process from step S381 to step S382, and the input personal identification number is stored in storage portion 212. It is determined whether or not it matches the entered code number. Specifically, the control unit 100 transmits the identification information of the card read by the card reader / writer 104 to the server device 2. Based on the identification information received from control unit 100, control unit 201 searches the personal identification number stored in storage unit 212 in association with the identification information, and transmits the search result to gaming medium handling apparatus 1. . Based on the search result, control unit 100 determines whether the input code number matches the code number stored in storage unit 212.

  If the code numbers match ("YES" in step S382), control unit 100 transfers the process from step S382 to step S383 to release the card lock (switch the card lock function to invalid) and the card is returned The card reader / writer 104 is controlled as described above, and the display of the consumption amount and the remaining amount is ended (the display is disabled). At this time, the control unit 100 returns the card after storing the identification number, the identification information, the consumption amount information and the balance amount information in the storage unit (the storage unit 202 and the storage unit 212) of the server device 2 in association with each other. Do the processing.

  On the other hand, if the card is not locked in step S379 ("NO" in step S379), the control unit 100 also transfers the process from step S379 to step S383 so that the card may be returned. Control 104 and end the display of the consumption amount and the balance (make the display impossible).

  On the other hand, when there is no request for returning the card in step S377 ("NO" in step S377), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S377 to step S384, and after determining that the ball is 0, predetermined It is determined whether or not there is a signal based on the player's operation continuously for a while. The signal based on the player's operation is a signal generated by the player operating the touch panel LCD 16, a signal indicating that there is a deposit, and a signal indicating that a game is being played (from the touch sensor of the firing handle 55) Detection signal etc.).

  If there is no signal based on the player's operation for a predetermined time ("YES" in step S384), control unit 100 transfers the process from step S384 to step S385 so that the card is taken into gaming media handling device 1. The card reader / writer 104 is controlled and the display of the consumption amount is ended (the display is disabled). Then, control unit 100 transmits to server device 2 a signal indicating that the card has been taken into gaming media handling device 1. In response to the signal, the control unit 201 cancels the correspondence between the personal identification number and the identification information stored in the storage unit (the storage unit 202 and the storage unit 212) of the server device 2, and also the consumption money information and the identification information. Cancel the association with. Alternatively, the control unit 201 may delete the personal identification number, the identification information, the consumption amount information, and the remaining amount information from the storage unit (the storage unit 202 and the storage unit 212) of the server device 2.

  In addition, when a negative result is obtained in step S371, step S378, step S381, step S382, and step S384, the control unit 100 returns the process to the first step (step S371).

  Next, a time chart showing an example of the consumption amount display according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 102 is a time chart showing an example of the consumption amount display according to the third embodiment. After payment is made or after the card is inserted, when the PIN code for card lock is set (step S357), calculation of the consumption amount is started (step S372) and display of the consumption amount is possible (Step S373). When the password is set, the consumption amount is displayed as 0 yen. The consumption amount is updated according to the amount consumed as the game medium. When 20000 yen is consumed as a game medium, the consumption amount is displayed at 20000 yen.

  When the player plays back on another gaming machine 3 (moves to the base), the player requests return of the card (step S377 or step S378). Since the consumption amount is associated with the identification information of the card, when the player inserts the returned card into the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 connected to another gaming machine 3, the consumption amount is displayed at 20000 yen. Ru. If the consumption of the amount (consumption of the amount corresponding to the paper sheet) is performed by the gaming medium handling device 1 connected to the other gaming machine 3 after the consumption amount is displayed at 20000 yen, the consumption amount is added. It is possible to control as

  In the case where the remaining amount becomes 0 and the balls become 0 and the player ends the game, the consumption amount display automatically ends when the predetermined time has elapsed without the player performing an operation such as depositing (step S 385).

  Here, as described above, conventionally, the technology of a gaming apparatus used for a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine has become known. For example, there has been proposed a technology for storing the sum of the amount deposited to the game device in a storage medium (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-340623).

  However, in the technology described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-340623, the purchase amount and the consumption amount (accumulated amount), which is the accumulated value of the amount provided for additional payment, are displayed on the storage medium. Therefore, when the storage medium is inserted into the game apparatus, the consumption amount can not be confirmed, and the player's request to always confirm the consumption amount can not be met. On the other hand, since it is considered that some players do not always want to display the consumption amount, there is a need for a gaming apparatus that can flexibly respond to each player's requests.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a game device useful to a player.

  As described above, the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 (game device) according to the third embodiment include the touch panel LCD 16 (input unit) to which a personal identification number (authentication information) is input, and a card (storage medium). A card reader / writer 104 (storage medium information reading means) capable of receiving and reading identification information of the card (storage medium), a touch panel LCD 16 (display means) capable of displaying the consumption amount, and the consumption amount and the identification information And the control unit 100 (associating means) that associates the personal identification number (authentication information) with the identification information, and the personal identification number (authentication information) is not associated with the identification information. When not displaying the consumption amount associated with the identification information but when the password (authentication information) is associated with the identification information, Identification and makes it possible displays the amount of money spent associated with specific information.

  With such a configuration, the player can select whether or not to display the consumption amount, and the game medium handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2 can be provided to the player.

  Specifically, the player can display the consumption amount by setting (inputting) the identification number (authentication information) in the identification information of the card (storage medium). Further, since the consumption amount information is stored in association with the identification information, the player can know the total consumption amount even if the player deposits money after the balance is 0 and the ball has become 0.

  In addition, the gaming media handling device 1 and the server device 2 (game gaming device) according to the third embodiment receive the return instruction of the card (storage media) from the card reader / writer 104 (storage media information reading means). The card (storage medium) is ejected, and the personal identification number (authentication information) associated by the control unit 100 (association means), the identification information, and the consumption amount are stored in the storage means of the card (storage medium) Alternatively, it is stored in the storage section 103 of the gaming media handling apparatus 1 and the storage section 202 (storage means of the gaming apparatus) of the server device 2.

  With such a configuration, even if a game is played on another gaming machine 3 (even if the machine moves), the consumption amount can be displayed continuously.

  Specifically, the consumption amount is stored in association with the identification information, and even if the card (storage medium) is returned, the personal identification number (authentication information), the identification information and the consumption amount are associated with each other. It remains stored. Therefore, a player who wants to play a game with another gaming machine 3 (wants to play again) can continue to display the amount of money spent so far by using the returned card.

  Further, the gaming media handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2 (game gaming device) according to the third embodiment are the storage means of the card (storage media) or the storage unit 103 of the gaming media handling device 1 and the storage of the server device 2 In the state where the personal identification number (authentication information) associated by the control unit 100 (association means), the identification information and the consumption amount are stored in the unit 202 (storage means of the gaming machine), When the (storage medium) is received by the card reader / writer 104 (storage medium information reading means), the personal identification number (authentication information) associated with the identification information is not input to the touch panel LCD 16 (input means). The consumption amount is not displayed.

  With such a configuration, it is possible not to display the consumption amount even if a storage medium returned by another person is used.

  Specifically, even if another person acquires the card by dropping or forgetting the returned card, the consumption money is known to the other person unless the person is aware of the same code number as the set one. Can be prevented.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 and the server apparatus 2 (game apparatus) according to the third embodiment, the balance of the payment amount and the remaining number of gaming media are both 0, and the signal based on the operation of the player is If it is determined that the personal identification number has not been received for a predetermined time, the association between the personal identification number (authentication information) and the identification information and the association between the consumption amount and the identification information are released.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the player who plays the game next from being aware of the consumption amount.

  Specifically, if the player whose remaining amount of the payment amount and the remaining number of game media have both become zero leaves the seat without performing the card return processing after the game, the consumption amount is displayed when the predetermined time has elapsed. Since it is no longer possible, it is possible to prevent another player who plays a game on the gaming machine 3 from being informed of the consumption amount. In addition, it is possible to prevent the other player from confusing the previous player's consumption amount with his own consumption amount.

  Further, the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 (game device) according to the third embodiment have a touch panel LCD 16 (first notification means) for notifying of the remaining amount of the payment amount and the remaining number of game media. When it is determined that the remaining amount of the payment amount and the remaining number of the game media are both 0, an aspect different from the touch panel LCD 16 (first notification means) (specifically, the remaining number of the payment amount and the game) The second status indicator light 13 (in which the remaining amount of the payment amount and the remaining number of the gaming media are both 0) in a mode of displaying the number of remaining (Informing means) of

  With such a configuration, it is possible for the employee etc. to know that the balance of the payment amount and the remaining number of game media are both zero.

  Specifically, when the employee determines that the player who was playing a game with the gaming machine 3 in which the status indicator light 13 is blinking has finished playing, for example, a non-contact IC card reader / writer 18 for a dedicated staff card. The card lock can be released by holding it over or the like.

  Further, according to the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 in the third embodiment, when the authentication information for authenticating the player and the identification information of the storage medium are not associated with each other, the identification information is associated with the identification information. When the authentication amount and the identification information are associated with each other without displaying the consumption amount, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thereby, the player receives authentication (for example, enters a password) if he wants to display the consumption amount, and does not receive authentication if he does not want to display the consumption amount (for example, does not input the password) ), It is possible to select whether or not to display the consumption amount. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  As mentioned above, although 3rd Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said structure, A various change is possible within the range of the invention described in the claim.

  For example, in the third embodiment, the consumption amount can be displayed by setting the password for the card lock (that is, for displaying the password and the consumption amount for the card lock) The same code number may be set for the display of the consumption amount separately from the card lock.

  In the third embodiment, a personal identification number is used as authentication information, but the authentication information of the present invention is not limited to this, and facial data of a player detected by the camera unit 17 or fingerprint authentication Any information that can authenticate the player, such as data, can be used as authentication information.

  In the third embodiment, the status indicator light 13 is blinked to notify that the remaining amount is 0 and the ball is 0 in the gaming machine 3, but the means for notifying is limited to this. The remaining amount is 0 and the ball is 0 by changing the background color of the screen of the touch panel LCD 16 (a mode different from the mode in which the remaining number of deposited money and the remaining number of gaming media are displayed by numbers). It may be a notification that In this case, the touch panel LCD 16 is an embodiment of the first informing means of the present invention and an embodiment of the second informing means.

  In the third embodiment, the personal identification number (authentication information), the identification information of the card, and the consumption amount are stored in the storage unit 202 in association with one another, but are stored in the storage unit of the card. It may be stored in the storage unit 103 of the gaming media handling apparatus 1.

  Further, when the consumption amount, the identification information, and the authentication information are stored in one table as the data format, it is assumed that any two of them are stored in one table. In the case where the consumption amount, the identification information, and the authentication information are stored in one command (such as a message) as the transmitted command or the received command, any two of them are one. When stored in the command, various correspondences are assumed.

  In the third embodiment, the consumption amount is not displayed unless the authentication information is input to the input unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the consumption amount may be displayed regardless of the input of the authentication information. There may be.

  Further, in the third embodiment, when it is determined that the remaining amount of the deposit amount and the remaining number of game media are 0 and that the signal based on the operation of the player has not been received for a predetermined time, the authentication information and the identification information Although the association, the association between the consumption amount and the identification information has been canceled, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the case where the player leaves the seat (setting of the break time) or the like, since the time for allowing the user to leave the seat for a predetermined time is set, the time for allowing the player to leave the seat is set. In this case, the measurement of the elapsed time until the release of the association is temporarily stopped, and when the time allowing the player to leave the seat is released, the measurement of the elapsed time until the release of the association is performed. It may be something to resume.

  Further, as the input means, various modes can be considered such as an operation means such as a button, an operation means which doubles as a display means such as a touch panel, but it may be any operable means.

  The authentication information may be a personal identification number (such as a password), and may be set at the time of card lock like a one-time password at the time of card creation and at the time of card lock in the case of a member card. It is information that can be set arbitrarily.

  In the card lock process (for a visitor card), the card ID and the personal identification number may be associated with each other and managed by the server device 2. For example, when the card lock process is performed on a player who inserts a visitor card (card ID 0001) in the A-number or starts the game for the first time on the day and sets “1234” as a personal identification number, The card ID 0001 and the personal identification number “1234” are linked and managed (when a game is played for the first time without inserting a card, the card stacked inside the game medium handling apparatus 1 is drawn out and a card ID is assigned Or may be associated with a predetermined card ID). In this case, when the player unlocks the card, moves to the B-th block and inserts the visitor card, the game medium handling device 1 executes the card lock automatically or manually. The visitor card ID is sent to the server device 2 and the personal identification number is inquired. Here, the inserted card ID is 0001, and the code number associated therewith is "1234". The server device 2 transmits the personal identification number "1234" to the game media handling device 1 of the B-th set, and the gaming media handling device 1 receives it and stores it as the personal identification number. By doing this, it is not necessary to set a personal identification number in the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 each time the table is moved, and it is possible to give convenience to the player who always wants to execute the card lock. Furthermore, it is not necessary to operate each time by adding and measuring the consumption amount in the moved gaming machine 3.

  In addition, as authentication information, identification information (such as a unique ID) of a portable terminal (such as a mobile phone or another device with a portable IC chip) having an NFC (Near Field Communication) function may be used. In this case, when the portable terminal is held by the noncontact IC card reader / writer by the player who inserts the visitor card or starts the game for the first time on the day, the gaming medium handling device 1 communicates and obtains the unique ID of the portable terminal. It may be linked with the card ID instead of the password. In this case, the card return operation, etc., can be performed simply by holding the mobile terminal when the player requests a PIN input, so that it is not necessary to execute input of the PIN number on the touch panel. It is possible to improve the convenience of the person. In addition, if you request the portable terminal in the settlement machine when you settle the card with the balance, even if you get the card of another person, it will not be able to be settled without the portable terminal of the card holder, card theft or loss It is possible to reduce the damage caused by

Fourth Embodiment
Next, a game medium handling apparatus 1 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following description, the gaming medium handling device 1 will be described as an example of the "gaming device" according to the present invention, but the "gaming device" is a server device 2, a display device 4 or a gaming media handling device 1 The system may be a combination of these devices including

  The game medium handling apparatus 1 according to the fourth embodiment locks the storage medium, and when the storage medium is not locked, does not display the consumption amount associated with the identification information, and the storage medium is locked. When it is possible to display the consumption amount associated with the identification information, the game system according to the first embodiment is applied. That is, the gaming media handling apparatus 1 according to the third embodiment described below causes the same configuration as the gaming media handling apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment to function as described below. Further, in the following description, the same components and functions as those of the gaming system according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted or simplified. In the following description, terms used without definition have the same meanings as the terms used in the description of the first embodiment.

  First, a fourth embodiment of a control flow relating to the display of the card lock and the consumption amount executed by the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2 will be described with reference to FIG. The following processing allows the player to select whether or not the consumption amount is to be displayed, and also to know the total consumption amount even if the remaining amount is 0 and the balls are paid after becoming 0. it can.

  FIG. 103 is a flowchart showing card lock processing according to the fourth embodiment. In step S391, the control unit 100 determines whether a card is inserted in the card insertion slot 14.

  When a card is inserted in the card insertion slot 14 ("YES" in step S391), the control unit 100 shifts the process from step S391 to step S392, and is disposed at a position where the card reader / writer 104 can read. It is determined whether a lock flag is attached to the card (whether the lock flag is on or not). The lock flag indicates that card locking has been performed on the card in the past.

  If the lock flag of the card is off ("NO" in step S392), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S392 to step S393, and determines whether there is a remaining amount on the card. Specifically, the control unit 100 transmits the identification information of the card read by the card reader / writer 104 to the server device 2. Based on the identification information received from control unit 100, control unit 201 searches remaining amount information stored in storage unit 202 in association with the identification information, and transmits the search result to gaming medium handling apparatus 1. . The control unit 100 determines whether there is a remaining amount on the card based on the search result.

  If there is no remaining amount on the card ("NO" at step S393), or if no card is inserted in the card insertion slot 14 ("NO" at step S391), the control unit 100 proceeds from step S393 or step S391 to step S391. The process moves to S394, and it is determined whether there is a deposit. Specifically, the control unit 100 determines whether or not payment has been made by inserting a bill into the bill insertion slot 15 or by holding the noncontact IC card over the noncontact IC card reader / writer 18.

  If there is a deposit ("YES" in step S394), or if the card has a remaining amount ("YES" in step S393), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S394 or step S393 to step S395. It is determined whether or not there is a card lock request (instruction) from the player. The card lock can be requested by the player operating the touch panel LCD 16 (pressing the icon A3 on the selection screen shown in FIG. 98). When control unit 100 determines that no card is inserted in card insertion slot 14 and there is a deposit, it places the counting card stored in gaming medium handling apparatus 1 at a position where it can be read by card reader / writer 104. Control to place.

  If a player requests a card lock (instruction) ("YES" in step S395), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S395 to step S396 to set the card lock password on the touch panel LCD 16. Display the screen.

  When the setting screen for the card lock password is displayed on touch panel LCD 16, control unit 100 transfers the process from step S396 to step S397 to determine whether the password is set.

  When the player operates touch panel LCD 16 to set a personal identification number ("YES" in step S397), control unit 100 transfers the process from step S397 to step S398, and the counting card placed on card reader / writer 104 is The card reader / writer 104 is controlled so that the card is locked (the card lock function is switched to be effective). The control unit 100 transmits the input password to the server device 2. The control unit 201 stores the personal identification number in the storage unit 212 of the server device 2 in association with the identification information of the counting card.

  On the other hand, if the lock flag of the card is on at step S392 ("YES" at step S392), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S392 to step S398 and performs the card lock as described above. Thereby, the player can perform the card lock without setting the password.

  If the card is locked, the control unit 100 shifts the process from step S398 to step S399, and adds the lock flag to the card (lock is not set) (if the lock flag is off). Turn on the flag).

  In addition, when a negative result is obtained in step S394, step S395 and step S397, the control unit 100 returns the process to the first step (step S391).

  FIG. 104 is a flowchart showing processing of consumption amount display according to the fourth embodiment. The flowchart shown in FIG. 104 is premised on the card lock shown in FIG.

  When the card lock (step S398) shown in FIG. 103 is activated and the personal identification number is stored in storage unit 212 in association with the identification information, control unit 100 determines in step S401 that the card as a game medium is included in the payment amount. Start calculating (calculate) the amount of money to be consumed after the lock (consumption amount) and the remaining amount (the amount of payment minus the amount of consumption). The control unit 100 calculates the accumulated amount consumed since the card lock as the consumed amount. The control unit 100 transmits the information on the consumption amount (consumption amount information) and the information on the remaining amount (remaining amount information) to the server device 2. The control unit 201 stores (updates) the consumption amount information and the remaining amount information in the storage unit 202 in association with the identification information of the counting card. The consumption amount information and the remaining amount information are updated each time the game ball is lent (disbursed).

  When the consumption amount information and the balance amount information are stored in storage unit 202, control unit 100 transfers the process from step S401 to step S402 to display the consumption amount information and balance amount information on the selection screen displayed on touch panel LCD 16. The touch panel LCD 16 is controlled so as to make it possible to select an icon (an icon A4 of the selection screen shown in FIG. 98) to be selected. When the player selects the icon A4 (pressing operation), the consumption amount and the remaining amount are displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 (see FIG. 101).

  Next, the control unit 100 shifts the process from step S402 to step S403, and determines whether or not there is a card return request from the player. The card return request can be made by the player operating the touch panel LCD 16 (pressing the icon A5 on the selection screen shown in FIG. 98). When the control unit 100 receives a signal indicating that the icon A5 has been selected (pressed) from the touch panel LCD 16, the control unit 100 determines that the player has requested a card return.

  If the player has made a card return request (“YES” in step S403), the control unit 100 shifts the process from step S403 to step S404 and causes the touch panel LCD 16 to display a password input screen.

  When the input screen of the personal identification number is displayed on touch panel LCD 16, control unit 100 transfers the process from step S404 to step S405, and determines whether or not the personal identification number has been input.

  When the player operates touch panel LCD 16 to input a personal identification number ("YES" in step S405), control unit 100 transfers the process from step S405 to step S406, and the input personal identification number is stored in storage portion 212. It is determined whether or not it matches the entered code number. Specifically, the control unit 100 transmits the identification information of the card read by the card reader / writer 104 to the server device 2. Based on the identification information received from control unit 100, control unit 201 searches the personal identification number stored in storage unit 212 in association with the identification information, and transmits the search result to gaming medium handling apparatus 1. . Based on the search result, control unit 100 determines whether the input code number matches the code number stored in storage unit 212.

  If the code numbers match ("YES" in step S406), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S406 to step S411 to release the card lock (switch the card lock function to invalid) and the card is returned The card reader / writer 104 is controlled as described above, and the display of the consumption amount and the remaining amount is ended. At this time, the control unit 100 returns the card after storing the identification number, the identification information, the consumption amount information and the balance amount information in the storage unit (the storage unit 202 and the storage unit 212) of the server device 2 in association with each other. Do the processing.

  On the other hand, if there is no request for returning the card from the player in step S403 ("NO" in step S403), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S403 to step S407 and determines whether the remaining amount is 0 or not. . Specifically, based on the identification information received from control unit 100, control unit 201 searches the remaining amount information stored in storage unit 202 in association with the identification information, and the search result is used to handle game media. Send to device 1 The control unit 100 determines whether the remaining amount is 0 or not based on the search result.

  If it is determined that the balance is 0 ("YES" in step S407), control unit 100 transfers the process from step S407 to step S408 to determine whether or not the ball is 0. Specifically, based on the identification information received from control unit 100, control unit 201 searches for ball information stored in storage unit 202 in association with the identification information, and the search result is used as a game medium. Transmit to the handling device 1. The control unit 100 determines whether or not the ball is 0 based on the search result.

  If it is determined that the ball has a value of 0 ("YES" in step S408), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S408 to step S409, and determines whether or not payment has been made within a predetermined time. Specifically, the control unit 100 determines whether or not payment has been made by inserting a bill into the bill insertion slot 15 or by holding the noncontact IC card over the noncontact IC card reader / writer 18.

  If payment is received ("YES" in step S409), control unit 100 transfers the process from step S409 to step S410, and selects to select whether to continue displaying the consumption amount on touch panel LCD 16. Display the screen.

  If the player does not select to continue displaying the consumption amount ("NO" at step S410), or if there is no deposit ("NO" at step S409), the control unit 100 proceeds from step S410 or step S409. The process moves to step S411 to release the card lock and terminate the display of the consumption amount (make the display impossible). Then, the control unit 100 transmits, to the server device 2, a signal indicating that the card lock has been released (or the display of the consumption amount has been ended). In response to the signal, the control unit 201 cancels the correspondence between the personal identification number and the identification information stored in the storage unit (the storage unit 202 and the storage unit 212) of the server device 2, and also the consumption money information and the identification information. Cancel the association with. Alternatively, the control unit 201 may delete the personal identification number, the identification information, the consumption amount information, and the remaining amount information from the storage unit (the storage unit 202 and the storage unit 212) of the server device 2.

  In addition, when a negative result is obtained in step S405, step S406, step S407, and step S408, or when a positive result is obtained in step S410, the control unit 100 performs the process in the first step (step S401). return.

  Next, a time chart showing an example of the consumption amount display according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 105 is a time chart showing an example of the consumption amount display according to the fourth embodiment. After the payment is made or after the card is inserted, when the card is locked (step S398), calculation of the consumption amount is started (step S401), and the consumption amount can be displayed (step S402). When the password is set, the consumption amount is displayed as 0 yen. At this time, the balance is assumed to be 10000 yen. The consumption amount is updated according to the amount consumed as the game medium.

  When the balance is 0 and the balls are 0, if there is further payment, a selection screen for selecting whether to continue displaying the consumption amount is displayed (step S410). As shown in the upper part of FIG. 105, when the player selects the continuation of the display, the consumption amount to be displayed is displayed at 10000 yen consumed so far, with the consumption amount to be consumed thereafter being accumulated. . If 10000 yen is consumed after the player selects the continuation of the display, the consumption amount is displayed as 20000 yen.

  On the other hand, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 105, when the player does not select the continuation of the display, the consumption amount display ends (step S411).

  As described above, the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 (game device) according to the fourth embodiment include the card reader / writer 104 (accepting means) capable of accepting a card (storage medium), and the card (storage medium). Card reader / writer 104 (storage medium information reading means) for reading the identification information of the), a touch panel LCD 16 (display means) capable of displaying the consumption amount consumed as gaming media, and control for correlating the consumption amount with the identification information. A section 100 (association means), a touch panel LCD 16 (reception means) for receiving an operation from the player, and the card (storage medium) received by the touch panel LCD 16 (reception means) in response to the player's operation The consumption money associated with the identification information when the card (storage medium) is not locked Without displaying, when said card (storage medium) is locked are those comprising a, a control section 100 (control means) that enables displaying the consumption amount associated with the identification information.

  With such a configuration, the player can select whether or not to display the consumption amount, and the game medium handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2 can be provided to the player.

  Specifically, the player can display the consumption amount by setting (inputting) a personal identification number (authentication information) for the card lock. Further, since the consumption amount information is stored in association with the identification information, the player can know the total consumption amount even if the player deposits money after the balance is 0 and the ball has become 0.

  Further, in the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 (gaming device) according to the fourth embodiment, in the state where the card (storage medium) is locked, the balance of the payment amount and the remaining number of the gaming media are both If it is determined that the value is 0, and it is determined that the payment has been made thereafter, a selection screen for selecting whether to continue the display of the consumption amount is displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 (display means), and the player If the player selects to continue the display of the consumption amount, the consumption amount is displayed continuously, and if the player selects not to continue the display of the consumption amount, the display of the consumption amount is ended. And unlock the card (storage medium).

  With such a configuration, it is possible to select whether the player takes over the consumption amount.

  Specifically, when a player who continues to play a game receives money, the continuation of the consumption amount display can be selected. On the other hand, when the other player has paid in, the consumption amount of the previous player can be prevented from being displayed by selecting the end of the consumption amount display.

  Also, the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 (game device) according to the fourth embodiment have a lock flag indicating that the card (storage medium) is locked when the card (storage medium) is locked. When the card (storage medium) to which the lock flag is added is accepted by the card reader / writer 104 (accepting means), the card may be operated without being operated by the touch panel LCD 16 (accepting means). While locking the (storage medium), the consumption amount can be displayed.

  With such a configuration, even if a game is played on another gaming machine 3 (even if the machine moves), the consumption amount can be displayed without a lock operation.

  Specifically, the player who receives the card (storage medium) to which the lock flag is added by return processing operates the card lock (specifically, when playing a game with another gaming machine 3 using the card) Even if you do not enter your PIN code, you can know the amount spent.

  Further, according to the gaming medium handling device 1 in the fourth embodiment, when the storage medium is not locked according to the operation of the player, the consumption amount associated with the identification information of the storage medium is displayed. Instead, when the storage medium is locked, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thereby, the player locks the storage medium when it is desired to display the consumption amount, and does not lock the storage medium when it is not desired to display the consumption amount, thereby selecting whether or not to display the consumption amount. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  As mentioned above, although 4th Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said structure, A various change is possible within the range of the invention described in the claim.

  For example, in the fourth embodiment, the consumption amount can be displayed by setting a personal identification number for card lock (that is, for displaying the personal identification number for the card lock and the consumption amount) The same code number may be set for the display of the consumption amount separately from the card lock.

  In the fourth embodiment, a personal identification number is used as authentication information, but the authentication information of the present invention is not limited to this, and facial data and fingerprint authentication data of the player detected by the camera unit 17 Etc., can be used as authentication information.

  In the fourth embodiment, the personal identification number (authentication information), the identification information of the card, and the consumption amount are stored in the storage unit 202 in association with one another, but are stored in the storage unit of the card. It may be stored in the storage unit 103 of the gaming media handling apparatus 1.

  In the fourth embodiment, it is judged whether or not the lock flag of the card is on, and if the lock flag is on, the card is automatically locked, but this process is not always necessary. It is not necessary.

Fifth Embodiment
Next, a game medium handling apparatus 1 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following description, the gaming medium handling device 1 will be described as an example of the "gaming device" according to the present invention, but the "gaming device" is a server device 2, a display device 4 or a gaming media handling device 1 The system may be a combination of these devices including

  In the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 according to the fifth embodiment, especially when the display selection means is selected not to display the consumption amount, the calculation of the consumption amount is ended and the display of the consumption amount is ended. It is applied to the gaming system according to the first embodiment. That is, the gaming media handling apparatus 1 according to the third embodiment described below causes the same configuration as the gaming media handling apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment to function as described below. Further, in the following description, the same components and functions as those of the gaming system according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted or simplified. In the following description, terms used without definition have the same meanings as the terms used in the description of the first embodiment.

  A fifth embodiment of the control flow relating to the display of the consumption amount to be executed by the gaming medium handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 106 and 107. By the following processing, the player can select whether or not to display the consumption amount, and even if the consumption amount is displayed in the middle of the game, the consumption amount before display can be known.

  FIG. 106 is a flowchart showing setting processing of consumption amount display according to the fifth embodiment. In step S501, the control unit 100 determines whether there is a deposit or a card insertion.

  If there is a deposit or card insertion ("YES" in step S501), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S501 to step S502 and indicates that there is a deposit in the IC chip (storage unit) of the card. It is determined whether the deposit flag is added (the deposit flag is on).

  If the deposit flag is not added (“NO” in step S502), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S502 to step S503 to add the deposit flag to the IC chip (storage unit) of the card (deposit) Turn on the flag). It should be noted that when control unit 100 determines that payment has been made, it is a component of game medium handling apparatus 1 such that the counting card stored in game medium handling apparatus 1 is arranged at a position readable by card reader / writer 104. Control (not shown). Then, the card to which the deposit flag is added in the step S502 is the counting card disposed in the card reader / writer 104 when the deposit is received, and the card (counting card or member card) inserted in the card insertion slot 14 Is included.

  If a negative result is obtained in step S501 or if an affirmative result is obtained in step S502, the process returns to the first step (step S501).

  FIG. 107 is a flowchart showing a process of displaying the consumption amount according to the fifth embodiment. The flowchart shown in FIG. 107 is based on the assumption that the setting process of the consumption amount display (the addition of the deposit flag) shown in FIG. 106 has been performed.

  When the deposit flag is turned on, in step S601, the control unit 100 calculates the amount (consumption amount) and remaining amount (amount obtained by subtracting the consumption amount from the deposit amount) of the deposit amount consumed after the card lock as gaming media. Start (calculate). Control unit 100 calculates the accumulated amount consumed since the point of time when the deposit flag is turned on as the consumed amount. The control unit 100 transmits the information on the consumption amount (consumption amount information) and the information on the remaining amount (remaining amount information) to the server device 2. The control unit 201 stores (updates) the consumption amount information and the remaining amount information in the storage unit 202 in association with the identification information of the counting card. The consumption amount information and the remaining amount information are updated each time the game ball is lent (disbursed).

  Then, control unit 100 transfers the process from step S601 to step S602, and causes touch panel LCD 16 to display a selection screen for selecting whether to display the consumption amount.

  When the player selects the display of the consumption amount ("YES" in step S602), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S602 to step S603 to enable the display of the consumption amount on the touch panel LCD 16.

  Next, the control unit 100 shifts the process from step S603 to step S604, and determines whether or not the player has instructed to end the display of the consumption amount.

  If the player instructs to end the display of the consumption amount ("YES" in step S604), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S604 to step S605 to the IC chip (storage unit) of the card. The stored payment flag is turned off and the display of the consumption amount is ended (the display is disabled).

  On the other hand, if there is no instruction to end the consumption amount display from the player ("NO" in step S604), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S604 to step S606, and whether or not the player has requested card return. To judge.

  If there is a card return request from the player ("YES" in step S606), the control unit 100 transfers the process from step S606 to step S607, and the deposit flag stored in the IC chip (storage unit) of the card Is turned off to end the display of the consumption amount (make the display impossible), and control the card reader / writer 104 so that the card is returned.

  When the deposit flag is turned off, the control unit 100 shifts the process from step S605 or step S607 to step S608, and ends the calculation of the consumption amount.

  When a negative result is obtained in steps S602 and S606, control unit 100 returns the process to the first step (step S601).

  Next, a time chart showing an example of the consumption amount display according to the fifth embodiment will be described using FIG.

  FIG. 108 is a time chart showing an example of the consumption amount display according to the fifth embodiment. When the first player deposits money or inserts a card, the deposit flag is turned on (step S502), and calculation of the consumption amount is started (step S601). If consumption indicator is selected after the payment flag is turned on and consumption amount is displayed, the consumption amount is displayed at 5,000 yen.

  Thereafter, when the player selects the end of the return of the card or the display of the consumption amount, the deposit flag is turned off (step S605 or step S607), and the calculation of the consumption amount is ended (step S608).

  Then, when the second player deposits or inserts a card, the deposit flag is turned on again, and calculation of the consumption amount is started. At the end of business, the deposit flag is turned off, and the consumption amount display ends.

  As described above, the gaming medium handling device 1 and the server device 2 (game device) according to the fifth embodiment use the consumption on the touch panel LCD 16 (display means) capable of displaying the consumption amount, and the consumption on the touch panel LCD 16 (display means). The touch panel LCD 16 (display selection means) for selecting whether or not to display the money amount, and the above-mentioned touch panel LCD 16 (display means) to be displayed when it is determined that there is payment or acceptance of a card (storage medium). And a control unit 100 (control means) for performing calculation of the consumption amount and performing control to display the consumption amount on the touch panel LCD 16 (display means) according to the player's selection, and the touch panel LCD 16 (display In the selection means) so that the consumption amount is not displayed on the touch panel LCD 16 (display means). Then, it is intended to end the display of the consumption amount of money along with the ends the calculation of the amount of money spent.

  With such a configuration, the player can select whether or not to display the consumption amount, and the game medium handling apparatus 1 and the server device 2 can be provided to the player. In addition, it is possible to prevent the player who plays the game next from being informed of the consumption amount.

  Specifically, by the player's selection, it is possible to make it possible to display the amount of money consumed from the time when the deposit or the card is received. Therefore, the player can know the consumption amount before the display even when the consumption amount is displayed during the game. In addition, since the display of the consumption amount can be ended by the selection of the player, it is possible to prevent the other player who plays the game in the gaming machine 3 from knowing the consumption amount next. In addition, it is possible to prevent the other player from confusing the previous player's consumption amount with his own consumption amount.

  The game medium handling apparatus 1 and the server apparatus 2 (game apparatus) according to the fifth embodiment eject the card (storage medium) upon receiving an instruction to return the card (storage medium) from the player. The display of the consumption amount is ended.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the player who plays the game next from being aware of the consumption amount.

  Specifically, since the display of the consumption amount ends when there is a card return instruction, it is possible to prevent another player who plays a game on the gaming machine 3 from knowing the consumption amount. In addition, it is possible to prevent the other player from confusing the previous player's consumption amount with his own consumption amount.

  Further, according to the gaming medium handling device 1 in the fifth embodiment, the consumption amount is displayed or the display of the consumption amount is ended in accordance with the selection by the player as to whether or not the consumption amount is to be displayed. It becomes possible. Thus, the player selects to display the consumption amount when he wants to display the consumption amount, and selects not to display the consumption amount when he does not want to display the consumption amount. It is possible to select whether to display or not. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  As mentioned above, although 5th Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said structure, A various change is possible within the range of the invention described in the claim.

  For example, in the fifth embodiment, the identification information of the card and the consumed amount of money are stored in the storage unit 202 in association with each other, but may be stored in the storage unit of the card. It may be stored in the storage unit 103 of the device 1.

  Further, the personal identification number used at the time of card locking may be able to be stored in the gaming media handling device, each display device, server device, counting card, membership card. In addition, it may be possible to set the password (perform a change) periodically (when a certain period has elapsed).

  As described above, although the first embodiment, the first to sixth modifications, and the second to fifth embodiments have been described, combining the inventions according to these embodiments and modifications into another invention It goes without saying that you can

[Supplementary Note 1]
The game apparatus of appendix 1 is as follows.
[Background technology]

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a gaming apparatus capable of so-called "pass-in" regardless of whether it is a member or a non-member.

  Each gaming machine stores such a game playing device and stores the number of balls having the number of gaming media held by the gaming customer in association with the identifier of the recording media for each lending rate of the gaming media, and each platform device Each platform device acquires the acquired number of balls stored based on the acquired identifier of the recording medium, and each platform device performs payout processing of the game medium based on the acquired number of balls. When the number of balls corresponding to the lending rate of the table device does not reach the predetermined number of payouts and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the game medium is dispensed based on the number of balls corresponding to other lending rates A gaming media management system has been proposed in which an instruction to enter can be made (see Patent Document 1).

According to the gaming media management system of Patent Document 1, the payout of gaming media is performed in the so-called “pool replay” in which the payout processing of gaming media can be performed based on the number of balls (the number of balls) stored in the recording media. It is possible to carry out the payout processing of gaming media based on the number of balls corresponding to another lending rate different from the lending rate of each base device performing the processing. That is, the game media payout process can be performed by transferring the number of balls corresponding to the other lending rate stored in the recording medium to the lending rate of each platform device that performs payout processing.
[Prior art document]
[Patent Document]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2012-5655 [Summary of the Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]

  By the way, in recent years, there is a case where an upper limit is set to the number of game media that can be subjected to the payout process in the reservoir replay. In such a case, the gaming media management system of Patent Document 1 is not devised for the convenience of the player in the case where the restriction of the ball replay is imposed. For this reason, there is a risk that the player will be burdened with the operation when the restriction of the ball replay is put on.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming apparatus capable of solving such problems and improving the convenience of the player.
[Means for Solving the Problems]

  The present invention provides the following gaming device. The gaming apparatus according to the present invention is a gaming apparatus (for example, a gaming medium handling apparatus 1 or the like described later) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, a gaming machine 3 etc. described later), and per unit game medium Memory storage information indicating the number of game media stored by the player is stored for each rate that can be set by rate setting means (for example, the rate setting unit 100k, etc. described later) capable of setting different rates It is possible to execute payout control of game media with reference to the rate set by the rate setting means based on the storage means (for example, the storage unit 103 described later) and the ball storage information stored in the storage means Upper limit setting means (e.g., an upper limit value setting means capable of setting an upper limit value of the number of game media on which payout control can be executed in the game medium payout means) , An upper limit setting unit 100j described later, an operation accepting unit capable of accepting an operation by a player (for example, an operation receiving unit 100m described later), and an authentication unit for authenticating a player (for example, an authentication unit 100l described later) And the like, and the upper limit setting unit refers to the upper limit value with reference to the entrance / reception rate, which is the rate set in the gaming apparatus whose operation receiving unit receives an operation by the player. The game medium payout means is set by the operation reception means after being authenticated by the authentication means when the rate of the ball storage information stored in the storage means is different from the rate of entry / exit. The number of gaming media indicated by the ball storage information of the rate designated based on the accepted operation of the player is converted into the number of gaming media at the entry destination rate, and payout control of the gaming media is executed. After being authenticated once by the authentication unit, the game medium payout control is executed even if the authentication unit is not authenticated until at least the upper limit value is reached, and the operation reception unit is configured to receive the entry / exit rate In the set gaming apparatus, when the number of gaming media for which payout control has been executed by the gaming media payout means has reached the upper limit value, the ball information stored in the storage means by the player is used. It is characterized by invalidating operation which requires the payment of the game media based on.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, if the upper limit is set to the number of game media for which payout control is to be executed based on the ball storage information stored in the storage means, the player is authenticated at least once by authentication. Until the value is reached, it is possible to receive the payout of game media based on the ball information stored in the storage means, without receiving authentication thereafter. In addition, when the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the ball storage information stored in the storage means reaches the upper limit value, the operation for requesting the game media to be paid out is invalidated. It is not necessary to calculate the number of game media paid out on the basis of the ball information stored in the storage means. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in addition to the above configuration, in the gaming apparatus of the present invention, the authentication means receives authentication information for authenticating a player, and reads identification information of a storage medium (for example, a card described later). Information reading means (for example, a card reader / writer 104, etc. described later), display means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 described below, etc.) capable of displaying the consumption amount, and control means (for example, control described later) An association unit (for example, a control unit 100 described later, etc.) that associates the consumption amount with the identification information, and associates the authentication information with the identification information, and the control unit When the authentication information and the identification information are not associated with each other, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed, and the authentication information and the identification information are associated with each other. When being kicked it is characterized in that to enable displaying the consumption amount associated with the identification information.

  Here, it is possible to recognize how much the player spends for the game by displaying the consumption amount of purchasing the game medium to be used for the game, so it is possible to prevent the game from being overwhelmed. On the other hand, since it is considered that some players do not always want to display the consumption amount, there is a need for a highly convenient gaming device that can flexibly respond to each player's requests. There is.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the authentication information for authenticating the player and the identification information of the storage medium are not associated, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed, When the authentication information and the identification information are associated with each other, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thereby, the player receives authentication (for example, enters a password) if he wants to display the consumption amount, and does not receive authentication if he does not want to display the consumption amount (for example, does not input the password) ), It is possible to select whether or not to display the consumption amount. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in addition to the above configuration, the gaming apparatus of the present invention may be a receiving unit (for example, a card reader / writer 104 described later) capable of receiving a storage medium (for example a card described later), and an identification of the storage medium. A storage medium information reading means (for example, a card reader / writer 104 described later) for reading information, a display means (for example a touch panel LCD 16 described later) capable of displaying a consumed money consumed as a game medium; The storage medium is locked while the storage medium received by the reception means is locked according to the operation of the player, and the storage medium is not locked in association with the identification information (for example, the control unit 100 described later). When the storage medium is locked, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed when the storage medium is locked. The consumption amount control section for displaying (e.g., controller 100 or the like described later), characterized in that it comprises a a.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the storage medium is not locked according to the operation of the player, the storage medium is locked without displaying the consumption amount associated with the identification information of the storage medium. When this is the case, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thereby, the player locks the storage medium when it is desired to display the consumption amount, and does not lock the storage medium when it is not desired to display the consumption amount, thereby selecting whether or not to display the consumption amount. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in addition to the above configuration, the gaming apparatus according to the present invention selects display means (for example, touch panel LCD 16 described later, etc. described later) capable of displaying the consumption amount and whether to display the consumption amount on the display means From the time it is determined that the display selection means (for example, the touch panel LCD 16 etc. described later) and the receipt or receipt of the storage medium have been received, the consumption amount to be displayed on the display means is calculated to select the player. Control means for controlling the display means to display the consumption amount according to the display means (for example, a control unit 100 described later, etc.), and the control means controls the display means to display the display means. When it is selected that the consumption amount is not displayed, control is performed to end the calculation of the consumption amount and to end the display of the consumption amount.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to display the consumption amount or to end the display of the consumption amount depending on whether or not the consumption amount is to be displayed by the player. Thus, the player selects to display the consumption amount when he wants to display the consumption amount, and selects not to display the consumption amount when he does not want to display the consumption amount. It is possible to select whether to display or not. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in addition to the above configuration, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the storage means has a count value indicating the number of game media counted for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means separately from the ball storage information. Ball information is stored, and the game medium payout means refers to the rate set by the rate setting means based on the counted ball information stored in the storage means, regardless of the upper limit value It is characterized in that it is possible to execute the payout control of

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, even when the upper limit is set to the number of gaming media for which payout control is executed based on the ball storage information stored in the storage means, the number of gaming media counted is indicated. By receiving the payout of game media based on the count ball information, it is possible to receive payout of game media regardless of the upper limit value. Therefore, even when the number of gaming media paid out based on the storage information reaches the upper limit value, the player can continue the game by receiving the payout of the gaming media based on the counted ball information. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.
[Effect of the invention]

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

[Supplementary Note 2]
The game apparatus of appendix 2 is as follows.
[Background technology]

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a gaming apparatus capable of so-called "pass-in" regardless of whether it is a member or a non-member.

  Each gaming machine stores such a game playing device and stores the number of balls having the number of gaming media held by the gaming customer in association with the identifier of the recording media for each lending rate of the gaming media, and each platform device Each platform device acquires the acquired number of balls stored based on the acquired identifier of the recording medium, and each platform device performs payout processing of the game medium based on the acquired number of balls. When the number of balls corresponding to the lending rate of the table device does not reach the predetermined number of payouts and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the game medium is dispensed based on the number of balls corresponding to other lending rates A gaming media management system has been proposed in which an instruction to enter can be made (see Patent Document 1).

According to the gaming media management system of Patent Document 1, the payout of gaming media is performed in the so-called “pool replay” in which the payout processing of gaming media can be performed based on the number of balls (the number of balls) stored in the recording media. It is possible to carry out the payout processing of gaming media based on the number of balls corresponding to another lending rate different from the lending rate of each base device performing the processing. That is, the game media payout process can be performed by transferring the number of balls corresponding to the other lending rate stored in the recording medium to the lending rate of each platform device that performs payout processing.
[Prior art document]
[Patent Document]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2012-5655 [Summary of the Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]

  By the way, in recent years, there is a case where an upper limit is set to the number of game media that can be subjected to the payout process in the reservoir replay. In such a case, the gaming media management system of Patent Document 1 is not devised for the convenience of the player in the case where the restriction of the ball replay is imposed. For this reason, there is a risk that the player will be burdened with the operation when the restriction of the ball replay is put on.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming apparatus capable of solving such problems and improving the convenience of the player.
[Means for Solving the Problems]

  The present invention provides the following gaming device. The gaming apparatus according to the present invention is a gaming apparatus (for example, a gaming medium handling apparatus 1 or the like described later) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, a gaming machine 3 etc. described later), and per unit game medium Memory storage information indicating the number of game media stored by the player is stored for each rate that can be set by rate setting means (for example, the rate setting unit 100k, etc. described later) capable of setting different rates It is possible to execute payout control of game media with reference to the rate set by the rate setting means based on the storage means (for example, the storage unit 103 described later) and the ball storage information stored in the storage means Upper limit setting means (e.g., an upper limit value setting means capable of setting an upper limit value of the number of game media on which payout control can be executed in the game medium payout means) An upper limit setting unit 100j (described later) and the like, and display means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 described later, etc. described later) which displays the ball storage information stored in the storage means and a transfer source rate which is the rate of the ball storage information. Control means capable of executing control of the display means (for example, a display control unit 100g described later, etc.), operation receiving means capable of receiving an operation by a player (for example, an operation reception unit 100m described later, etc.) Authentication means (for example, an authentication unit 1001 described later, etc.) for authenticating the user, and the upper limit setting means is the rate set in the game apparatus which has received an operation by the player by the operation receiving means The upper limit value is set with reference to a certain entry and exit rate, and the game medium payout means sets the upper limit value to the authentication means when the entry and exit rate and the entry and exit rate are different. After being authenticated, the number of game media indicated by the ball storage information of the entry source rate specified based on the player's operation accepted by the operation acceptance means is converted to the number of game media at the entry destination rate Then, after executing payout control of gaming media and being authenticated once by the authentication unit, payout control of gaming media is executed even if authentication is not performed by the authentication unit until at least the upper limit value is reached, The control means is not capable of executing, in the gaming medium dispensing means, dispensing control of gaming media based on the ball storage information of the entry source rate designated based on the operation of the player accepted by the operation accepting means, Further, the number of game media for which payout control has been executed by the game media payout means has not reached the upper limit value, and is different from the transfer source rate specified in the storage means. When the stored ball information of the different entry source rate which is the above-mentioned rate is stored, the display means receives the ball information and the ball information according to the operation of the player accepted by the operation accepting means. It is characterized in that control is performed to display a separate entry source rate.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, if the upper limit is set to the number of game media for which payout control is to be executed based on the ball storage information stored in the storage means, the player is authenticated at least once by authentication. Until the value is reached, it is possible to receive the payout of game media based on the ball information stored in the storage means, without receiving authentication thereafter.

  Further, even when the payout control of gaming media based on the storage source information of the entry source rate can not be executed, the number of gaming media on which the payout control (the storage ball replay) based on the storage location stored in the storage means is limited. If the value has not been reached and storage information of a separate entry source rate which is a rate different from the entry source rate specified by the player is stored in the storage means, the operation of the operation acceptance means by the player According to the above, it is possible to display the ball storage information and the separate entry / removal rate of the ball storage information on the display means.

  Thereby, for example, the upper limit value of the pool replay of each rate is 500 sheets, and 100 pieces of game media of the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet) are stored as the deposit information, and another entry source In a state where 200 pieces of game media of rate (one sheet of 5 yen) are stored, the player sits in the gaming machine of which the entry destination rate is 1 sheet of 20 yen and of the entry source rate (1 sheet of 10 yen) Designate entry and exit based on the ball information. And, if you play 50 pieces of balls at the entry and exit rate (20 yen per sheet) using the storage balls at the entry original rate (1 sheet and 10 yen), the balls at the entry and exit rate (10 yen per sheet) Disappears (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) x 50 sheets = 100 sheets). However, the upper limit of 500 sheets at the rate of 20 yen per sheet has not yet been reached, and the game media of the separate entry source rate (one sheet of 5 yen) is stored as 200 balls, and the entry and exit rate ( Because there is the number that can be inserted into the gaming machine of 1 sheet 20 yen), to the screen that specifies the entry based on the ball information of the separate entry source rate (1 sheet 5 yen) by the operation of the operation reception means by the player Transition.

  Therefore, the player can reach the upper limit value of the replay of the balls at the entry / removal rate even if there is no storage of a certain rate if there are stored balls of a plurality of rates. If not, it is possible to specify another rate at which the balls are stored, and it is possible to smoothly continue the ball replay. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in addition to the above configuration, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the gaming medium payout means can execute payout control of the gaming medium at the entry / exit rate in units of a predetermined number of sheets, and the control means When the number of game media based on the storage information of the entry source rate is converted to the number of game media at the entry destination rate, the number of game media converted is less than the predetermined number, the game media is paid out In the means, it is determined that it is not possible to execute payout control of game media based on the storage information of the entry source rate.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to pay out the game media at the entry / exit rate (replay of balls) in units of a predetermined number of sheets, and the number of game media based on the ball information of the entry / exit rate When converted to the number of game media at the first rate, if the number of converted game media does not reach the predetermined number, it is determined that the game media can not be paid out (replay of balls) based on the storage source information of the entry source rate. .

  Therefore, for example, if the predetermined number in the game replay is 50 and the number of game media at the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet) stored as storage information is 99 or less, the entry destination is It is not possible to replay balls in a gaming machine with a rate of 20 yen per card.

  However, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, even in such a case, the number of gaming media for which payout control (relaying of balls) based on the ball storage information stored in the storage means has not reached the upper limit value. If it is reached, and storage means for the different entry source rate, which is a rate different from the entry source rate specified by the player, is stored in the storage means, according to the operation of the operation accepting means by the player Thus, it is possible to display the ball information and the separate entry and exit rate of the ball information on the display means. That is, even if the player is not able to play back the stored balls at a certain rate of stored balls, the number of game media used in the stored ball replay does not reach the upper limit value of stored balls replay at the entering and leaving rate. It is possible to specify another rate at which play can be performed, and it becomes possible to smoothly continue the ball replay. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in addition to the above configuration, in the gaming apparatus of the present invention, the authentication means can receive authentication information for authenticating a player, and the display means can display a consumption amount, for example, a storage medium (for example, a storage medium) , Storage medium information reading means (for example, a card reader / writer 104 described later, etc.) for reading identification information of a card to be described later, the consumption amount and the identification information are associated, and the authentication information and the identification information are An association unit (for example, a control unit 100 described later, etc.) to be associated, and the control unit is configured to associate the identification information with the authentication information when the authentication information and the identification information are not associated When the authentication information and the identification information are associated with each other without displaying the consumption amount, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed.

  Here, it is possible to recognize how much the player spends for the game by displaying the consumption amount of purchasing the game medium to be used for the game, so it is possible to prevent the game from being overwhelmed. On the other hand, since it is considered that some players do not always want to display the consumption amount, there is a need for a highly convenient gaming device that can flexibly respond to each player's requests. There is.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the authentication information for authenticating the player and the identification information of the storage medium are not associated, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed, When the authentication information and the identification information are associated with each other, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thereby, the player receives authentication (for example, enters a password) if he wants to display the consumption amount, and does not receive authentication if he does not want to display the consumption amount (for example, does not input the password) ), It is possible to select whether or not to display the consumption amount. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in the gaming apparatus according to the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the display means can display the consumption amount consumed as a game medium, and can receive a storage medium (for example, a card reader described later) A writer 104 and the like, a storage medium information reading means (for example, a card reader and writer 104 and the like described later) for reading identification information of the storage medium, and a matching means for correlating the consumption amount with the identification information (for example Control unit 100 etc.), the control unit locks the storage medium received by the receiving unit in response to the operation of the player, and when the storage medium is not locked, the identification information is used. It is possible to display the consumption amount associated with the identification information when the storage medium is locked without displaying the associated consumption amount. And features.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the storage medium is not locked according to the operation of the player, the storage medium is locked without displaying the consumption amount associated with the identification information of the storage medium. When this is the case, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thereby, the player locks the storage medium when it is desired to display the consumption amount, and does not lock the storage medium when it is not desired to display the consumption amount, thereby selecting whether or not to display the consumption amount. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the display means can display a consumption amount, and a display selection means for selecting whether to display the consumption amount on the display means. (For example, the touch panel LCD 16 described later, etc.) The control means calculates the consumption amount to be displayed on the display means from when it is judged that the deposit or the storage medium has been received, and the player is selected The display unit controls the display unit to display the consumption amount in response to the display unit, and when the display selection unit is selected not to display the consumption amount on the display unit, the calculation of the consumption amount is ended and the consumption unit is ended. It is characterized in that control for ending the display of the consumption amount is performed.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to display the consumption amount or to end the display of the consumption amount depending on whether or not the consumption amount is to be displayed by the player. Thus, the player selects to display the consumption amount when he wants to display the consumption amount, and selects not to display the consumption amount when he does not want to display the consumption amount. It is possible to select whether to display or not. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the storage means is a game medium stored in the gaming machine for each rate settable by the rate setting means separately from the ball storage information. Stores the counted ball information indicating the counted value, and the gaming medium payout unit refers to the rate set by the rate setting unit based on the counted ball information stored in the storage unit The invention is characterized in that payout control of game media can be executed regardless of the upper limit value.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, even when the upper limit is set to the number of gaming media for which payout control is to be executed based on the ball storage information stored in the storage means, the gaming machine stored in the gaming machine By receiving the payout of the game medium based on the counted ball information indicating the value by which the medium is counted, it is possible to receive the payout of the game medium regardless of the upper limit value. Therefore, even when the number of gaming media paid out based on the storage information reaches the upper limit value, the player can continue the game by receiving the payout of the gaming media based on the counted ball information. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.
[Effect of the invention]

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

[Supplementary Note 3]
The game apparatus of appendix 3 is as follows.
[Background technology]

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a gaming apparatus capable of so-called "pass-in" regardless of whether it is a member or a non-member.

  Each gaming machine stores such a game playing device and stores the number of balls having the number of gaming media held by the gaming customer in association with the identifier of the recording media for each lending rate of the gaming media, and each platform device Each platform device acquires the acquired number of balls stored based on the acquired identifier of the recording medium, and each platform device performs payout processing of the game medium based on the acquired number of balls. When the number of balls corresponding to the lending rate of the table device does not reach the predetermined number of payouts and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the game medium is dispensed based on the number of balls corresponding to other lending rates A gaming media management system has been proposed in which an instruction to enter can be made (see Patent Document 1).

According to the gaming media management system of Patent Document 1, the payout of gaming media is performed in the so-called “pool replay” in which the payout processing of gaming media can be performed based on the number of balls (the number of balls) stored in the recording media. It is possible to carry out the payout processing of gaming media based on the number of balls corresponding to another lending rate different from the lending rate of each base device performing the processing. That is, the game media payout process can be performed by transferring the number of balls corresponding to the other lending rate stored in the recording medium to the lending rate of each platform device that performs payout processing.
[Prior art document]
[Patent Document]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2012-5655 [Summary of the Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]

  By the way, in recent years, there is a case where an upper limit is set to the number of game media that can be subjected to the payout process in the reservoir replay. In such a case, the gaming media management system of Patent Document 1 is not devised for the convenience of the player in the case where the restriction of the ball replay is imposed. For this reason, there is a risk that the player will be burdened with the operation when the restriction of the ball replay is put on.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming apparatus capable of solving such problems and improving the convenience of the player.
[Means for Solving the Problems]

  The present invention provides the following gaming device. The gaming apparatus according to the present invention is a gaming apparatus (for example, a gaming medium handling apparatus 1 or the like described later) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, a gaming machine 3 etc. described later), and per unit game medium Memory storage information indicating the number of game media stored by the player is stored for each rate that can be set by rate setting means (for example, the rate setting unit 100k, etc. described later) capable of setting different rates It is possible to execute payout control of game media with reference to the rate set by the rate setting means based on the storage means (for example, the storage unit 103 described later) and the ball storage information stored in the storage means Upper limit setting means (e.g., an upper limit value setting means capable of setting an upper limit value of the number of game media on which payout control can be executed in the game medium payout means) , An upper limit setting unit 100j described later, an operation accepting unit capable of accepting an operation by a player (for example, an operation receiving unit 100m described later), and an authentication unit for authenticating a player (for example, an authentication unit 100l described later) And the like, and the upper limit setting means sets the upper limit value with reference to a transfer source rate which is the rate of the ball storage information, and the game medium payout means stores the information in the storage means. In the case where the entrance source rate of the ball storage information is different from the entrance destination rate which is the rate set in the gaming device accepting an operation by the player by the operation accepting means, the authentication is performed. After being authenticated by the means, the number of game media indicated by the ball storage information of the entry source rate specified based on the operation of the player accepted by the operation acceptance means is the game medium at the entry destination rate Conversion control to the game medium payout control, and after being authenticated once by the authentication means, until at least the upper limit is reached, the game medium payout control is executed even if the authentication means is not authenticated And the operation receiving means is a game medium in which the payout control is executed based on the storage medium information of the entering and leaving source rate designated based on the operation of the player received by the operation receiving means in the game medium paying out means. The number of has reached the upper limit value, and in the game medium payout means, the separate transfer source rate that is the rate different from the specified transfer source rate stored in the storage means. When it is not possible to execute the payout control of the game media by converting the number of game media indicated by the ball storage information to the number of game media at the entry destination rate, it is stored in the storage means by the player. It is characterized in that the operation requesting the payout of game media based on the stored ball information is invalidated.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the upper limit value referring to the transfer source rate, which is the rate of the ball information, to the number of game media for which the payout control (relay ball replay) is executed based on the ball information stored in the storage means If is set, once the player receives an authentication, he or she will receive a payout of game media based on the ball information stored in the storage means until the upper limit is reached, even if the authentication is not received thereafter ( It is possible to play back the balls.

  Thus, for example, in the case where the entry source rate is one of 20 yen, 1 10 yen and 1 yen 5 yen, and the upper limit value of the ball replay is set to 500, the player is If you sit in the gaming machine with a boarding destination rate of 1 sheet 20 yen, 500 sheets in the pool of the boarding source rate (1 sheet 20 yen), 500 sheets in the pool of the boarding source rate (1 sheet 10 yen) (1 sheet Replaying the ball using 500 sheets (equivalent to 125 balls of a rate of 20 yen per piece) with the balls of 250 yen of a rate of 20 yen (equivalent to 250 balls of rate) and the entry original rate (1 piece 5 yen) it can. After that, it is not possible to play back the balls even if you sit on a gaming machine of any rate.

  Further, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, in such a case, the number of gaming media for which payout control has been executed based on the ball information of the entry source rate designated by the player has reached the upper limit value. The number of game media indicated by the storage information of the different entry source rate stored in the storage means and different from the designated entry source rate is converted to the number of game media at the entry destination rate If the game media payout control (reserved ball replay) can not be performed, the operation for requesting the player to pay out the game media is invalidated.

  Thereby, for example, the upper limit value of the ball replay is 500 sheets, and 200 pieces of game media of the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet) are stored as the deposit information, and the separate entry source rate (1 sheet) In the state where there is no storage of game media of 5 yen), the player sits in the gaming machine with a 20-yen entry rate and enters the room based on the ball information of the entry rate (10 yen). specify. Then, if you play 50 pieces of the ball twice at the entry destination rate (20 yen per sheet) using the storage balls at the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet), the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet) The storage ball of the disappears (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) × 50 pieces × 2 (times) = 200 pieces). In addition, since there is no storage of game media of the separate entry source rate (one sheet of 5 yen), it is not possible to use the separate deposit origin rate (1 sheet of 5 yen) of storage balls to replay the balls, so that the balls are replayed by the player. An operation requiring play is invalidated. Therefore, the player does not have to calculate for each rate the number of game media that has been paid out based on the storage information stored in the storage means. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in addition to the above configuration, in the gaming apparatus of the present invention, the authentication means receives authentication information for authenticating a player, and reads identification information of a storage medium (for example, a card described later). Information reading means (for example, a card reader / writer 104, etc. described later), display means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 described below, etc.) capable of displaying the consumption amount, and control means (for example, control described later) An association unit (for example, a control unit 100 described later, etc.) that associates the consumption amount with the identification information, and associates the authentication information with the identification information, and the control unit When the authentication information and the identification information are not associated with each other, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed, and the authentication information and the identification information are associated with each other. When being kicked it is characterized in that to enable displaying the consumption amount associated with the identification information.

  Here, it is possible to recognize how much the player spends for the game by displaying the consumption amount of purchasing the game medium to be used for the game, so it is possible to prevent the game from being overwhelmed. On the other hand, since it is considered that some players do not always want to display the consumption amount, there is a need for a highly convenient gaming device that can flexibly respond to each player's requests. There is.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the authentication information for authenticating the player and the identification information of the storage medium are not associated, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed, When the authentication information and the identification information are associated with each other, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thereby, the player receives authentication (for example, enters a password) if he wants to display the consumption amount, and does not receive authentication if he does not want to display the consumption amount (for example, does not input the password) ), It is possible to select whether or not to display the consumption amount. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in addition to the above configuration, the gaming apparatus of the present invention may be a receiving unit (for example, a card reader / writer 104 described later) capable of receiving a storage medium (for example a card described later), and an identification of the storage medium. A storage medium information reading means (for example, a card reader / writer 104 described later) for reading information, a display means (for example a touch panel LCD 16 described later) capable of displaying a consumed money consumed as a game medium; The storage medium is locked while the storage medium received by the reception means is locked according to the operation of the player, and the storage medium is not locked in association with the identification information (for example, the control unit 100 described later). When the storage medium is locked, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed when the storage medium is locked. The consumption amount control section for displaying (e.g., controller 100 or the like described later), characterized in that it comprises a a.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the storage medium is not locked according to the operation of the player, the storage medium is locked without displaying the consumption amount associated with the identification information of the storage medium. When this is the case, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thereby, the player locks the storage medium when it is desired to display the consumption amount, and does not lock the storage medium when it is not desired to display the consumption amount, thereby selecting whether or not to display the consumption amount. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in addition to the above configuration, the gaming apparatus according to the present invention selects display means (for example, touch panel LCD 16 described later, etc. described later) capable of displaying the consumption amount and whether to display the consumption amount on the display means From the time it is determined that the display selection means (for example, the touch panel LCD 16 etc. described later) and the receipt or receipt of the storage medium have been received, the consumption amount to be displayed on the display means is calculated to select the player. Control means for controlling the display means to display the consumption amount according to the display means (for example, a control unit 100 described later, etc.), and the control means controls the display means to display the display means. When it is selected that the consumption amount is not displayed, control is performed to end the calculation of the consumption amount and to end the display of the consumption amount.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to display the consumption amount or to end the display of the consumption amount depending on whether or not the consumption amount is to be displayed by the player. Thus, the player selects to display the consumption amount when he wants to display the consumption amount, and selects not to display the consumption amount when he does not want to display the consumption amount. It is possible to select whether to display or not. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in addition to the above configuration, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the storage means has a count value indicating the number of game media counted for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means separately from the ball storage information. Ball information is stored, and the game medium payout means refers to the rate set by the rate setting means based on the counted ball information stored in the storage means, regardless of the upper limit value It is characterized in that it is possible to execute the payout control of

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, even when the upper limit is set to the number of gaming media for which payout control is executed based on the ball storage information stored in the storage means, the number of gaming media counted is indicated. By receiving the payout of game media based on the count ball information, it is possible to receive payout of game media regardless of the upper limit value. Therefore, even when the number of gaming media paid out based on the storage information reaches the upper limit value, the player can continue the game by receiving the payout of the gaming media based on the counted ball information. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.
[Effect of the invention]

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

[Supplementary Note 4]
The game apparatus of appendix 4 is as follows.
[Background technology]

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a gaming apparatus capable of so-called "pass-in" regardless of whether it is a member or a non-member.

  Each gaming machine stores such a game playing device and stores the number of balls having the number of gaming media held by the gaming customer in association with the identifier of the recording media for each lending rate of the gaming media, and each platform device Each platform device acquires the acquired number of balls stored based on the acquired identifier of the recording medium, and each platform device performs payout processing of the game medium based on the acquired number of balls. When the number of balls corresponding to the lending rate of the table device does not reach the predetermined number of payouts and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the game medium is dispensed based on the number of balls corresponding to other lending rates A gaming media management system has been proposed in which an instruction to enter can be made (see Patent Document 1).

According to the gaming media management system of Patent Document 1, the payout of gaming media is performed in the so-called “pool replay” in which the payout processing of gaming media can be performed based on the number of balls (the number of balls) stored in the recording media. It is possible to carry out the payout processing of gaming media based on the number of balls corresponding to another lending rate different from the lending rate of each base device performing the processing. That is, the game media payout process can be performed by transferring the number of balls corresponding to the other lending rate stored in the recording medium to the lending rate of each platform device that performs payout processing.
[Prior art document]
[Patent Document]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2012-5655 [Summary of the Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]

  By the way, in recent years, there is a case where an upper limit is set to the number of game media that can be subjected to the payout process in the reservoir replay. In such a case, the gaming media management system of Patent Document 1 is not devised for the convenience of the player in the case where the restriction of the ball replay is imposed. For this reason, there is a risk that the player will be burdened with the operation when the restriction of the ball replay is put on.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming apparatus capable of solving such problems and improving the convenience of the player.
[Means for Solving the Problems]

  The present invention provides the following gaming device. The gaming apparatus according to the present invention is a gaming apparatus (for example, a gaming medium handling apparatus 1 or the like described later) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, a gaming machine 3 etc. described later), and per unit game medium Memory storage information indicating the number of game media stored by the player is stored for each rate that can be set by rate setting means (for example, the rate setting unit 100k, etc. described later) capable of setting different rates It is possible to execute payout control of game media with reference to the rate set by the rate setting means based on the storage means (for example, the storage unit 103 described later) and the ball storage information stored in the storage means Upper limit setting means (e.g., an upper limit value setting means capable of setting an upper limit value of the number of game media on which payout control can be executed in the game medium payout means) , An upper limit setting unit 100j described later, an operation accepting unit capable of accepting an operation by a player (for example, an operation receiving unit 100m described later), and an authentication unit for authenticating a player (for example, an authentication unit 100l described later) And the like, and the upper limit setting means sets the upper limit value with reference to a transfer source rate which is the rate of the ball storage information, and the game medium payout means stores the information in the storage means. In the case where the entrance source rate of the ball storage information is different from the entrance destination rate which is the rate set in the gaming device accepting an operation by the player by the operation accepting means, the authentication is performed. After being authenticated by the means, the number of game media indicated by the ball storage information of the entry source rate specified based on the operation of the player accepted by the operation acceptance means is the game medium at the entry destination rate Conversion control to the game medium payout control, and after being authenticated once by the authentication means, until at least the upper limit is reached, the game medium payout control is executed even if the authentication means is not authenticated And the operation receiving means is a game medium in which the payout control is executed based on the storage medium information of the entering and leaving source rate designated based on the operation of the player received by the operation receiving means in the game medium paying out means. If the number of players reaches the upper limit value, the operation for requesting the payout of gaming media based on the storage information stored in the storage unit by the player is invalidated, and the storage unit in the gaming medium payout unit The number of game media indicated by the ball storage information at the same rate as the entry destination rate stored in the host is converted into the number of game media at the entry destination rate, and the game media The player can execute the payout control, and the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the ball storage information at the same rate as the entry / exit rate does not reach the upper limit value, the player may An operation for requesting a payout of game media based on the ball storage information stored in the storage means is effective.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the upper limit value referring to the transfer source rate, which is the rate of the ball information, to the number of game media for which the payout control (relay ball replay) is executed based on the ball information stored in the storage means If is set, once the player receives an authentication, he or she will receive a payout of game media based on the ball information stored in the storage means until the upper limit is reached, even if the authentication is not received thereafter ( It is possible to play back the balls.

  Thus, for example, in the case where the entry source rate is one of 20 yen, 1 10 yen and 1 yen 5 yen, and the upper limit value of the ball replay is set to 500, the player is If you sit in the gaming machine with a boarding destination rate of 1 sheet 20 yen, 500 sheets in the pool of the boarding source rate (1 sheet 20 yen), 500 sheets in the pool of the boarding source rate (1 sheet 10 yen) (1 sheet Replaying the ball using 500 sheets (equivalent to 125 balls of a rate of 20 yen per piece) with the balls of 250 yen of a rate of 20 yen (equivalent to 250 balls of rate) and the entry original rate (1 piece 5 yen) it can. After that, it is not possible to play back the balls even if you sit on a gaming machine of any rate.

  Further, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, in such a case, the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the ball information of the entry source rate designated by the player has reached the upper limit value. In this case, the operation requesting the player to pay out the game medium is invalidated. On the other hand, the number of game media indicated by the ball information at the same rate as the entry rate stored in the storage means is converted to the number of game media at the entry rate, and the payout control of game media (replay of balls) ), And if the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the ball information of the same rate as the entry / exit rate has not reached the upper limit, the operation for requesting the payout by the player is effective. I assume.

  Thereby, for example, the upper limit value of the ball replay is 500 sheets, 500 pieces of game media of the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet) are stored as the ball information, and the rate is further 20 yen With 1000 pieces of game media stored, the player sits in the gaming machine with a 20-yen entry rate and designates entry based on the ball information of the entry rate (10-yen) Do. And, if 50 pieces of pool play is repeated 5 times at the entry destination rate (20 yen per sheet) using the storage balls at the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet), the upper limit value 500 for the rate of 10 yen per sheet The sheet is reached (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) × 50 sheets × 5 (times) = 500 sheets). In this case, if there is no stored ball other than the rate of 10 yen per card, the player's operation for requesting the replay of the stored ball is invalidated, but in this example, 1000 pieces of gaming media with a rate of 20 yen are stored. Since the player does not play back the ball using the 20 yen ball for the rate and the upper limit of the rate of 20 yen for the 1 sheet, the operation requiring the player to play the ball back is effective It becomes. Therefore, the player does not have to calculate for each rate the number of game media that has been paid out based on the storage information stored in the storage means. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in addition to the above configuration, the gaming apparatus according to the present invention provides notification means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 described later, etc.) for notifying information on payout control of game media by the game media payout means, Control means (for example, a display control unit 100g described below, etc.) capable of executing the game, and the control means is a game medium based on the ball storage information stored in the storage means by the player as the operation reception means When the operation for requesting the payout of money is made effective, the notification means executes control to notify that the rate of gaming media for which payout control is executed by the gaming media payout means has been changed. It features.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the number of gaming media indicated in the storage information of the same rate as the entering and leaving rate stored in the storage means is converted to the number of gaming media at the entering and leaving rate, It is possible for the player to execute media payout control (reserved ball replay), and the number of gaming media for which payout control has been executed based on the stored ball information at the same rate as the entry / exit rate has not reached the upper limit. When the operation for requesting the payout is made effective, it is informed that the rate of the game medium on which the payout control is executed has been changed.

  As a result, it is possible to make the player recognize that the rate of the game medium used in the replay of the balls is changed, and to confirm whether or not the replay of the balls is to be performed at the altered rate. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in addition to the above configuration, in the gaming apparatus of the present invention, the authentication means receives authentication information for authenticating a player, and reads identification information of a storage medium (for example, a card described later). Information reading means (for example, a card reader / writer 104, etc. described later), display means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 described below, etc.) capable of displaying the consumption amount, and control means (for example, control described later) An association unit (for example, a control unit 100 described later, etc.) that associates the consumption amount with the identification information, and associates the authentication information with the identification information, and the control unit When the authentication information and the identification information are not associated with each other, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed, and the authentication information and the identification information are associated with each other. When being kicked it is characterized in that to enable displaying the consumption amount associated with the identification information.

  Here, it is possible to recognize how much the player spends for the game by displaying the consumption amount of purchasing the game medium to be used for the game, so it is possible to prevent the game from being overwhelmed. On the other hand, since it is considered that some players do not always want to display the consumption amount, there is a need for a highly convenient gaming device that can flexibly respond to each player's requests. There is.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the authentication information for authenticating the player and the identification information of the storage medium are not associated, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed, When the authentication information and the identification information are associated with each other, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thereby, the player receives authentication (for example, enters a password) if he wants to display the consumption amount, and does not receive authentication if he does not want to display the consumption amount (for example, does not input the password) ), It is possible to select whether or not to display the consumption amount. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in addition to the above configuration, the gaming apparatus of the present invention may be a receiving unit capable of receiving a storage medium (for example, a card reader / writer 104 described later) and a storage medium information reading unit for reading identification information of the storage medium. (For example, a card reader / writer 104 described later), a display unit (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 described later) capable of displaying the consumption amount consumed as a game medium, and an association associating the consumption amount with the identification information Means (for example, the control unit 100 described later) and the storage medium received by the receiving means in response to the player's operation are locked, and are associated with the identification information when the storage medium is not locked And displaying the consumption amount associated with the identification information when the storage medium is locked without displaying the consumption amount. That the control unit (e.g., controller 100 or the like described later), characterized in that it comprises a a.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the storage medium is not locked according to the operation of the player, the storage medium is locked without displaying the consumption amount associated with the identification information of the storage medium. When this is the case, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thereby, the player locks the storage medium when it is desired to display the consumption amount, and does not lock the storage medium when it is not desired to display the consumption amount, thereby selecting whether or not to display the consumption amount. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in addition to the above configuration, the gaming apparatus according to the present invention selects display means (for example, touch panel LCD 16 described later, etc. described later) capable of displaying the consumption amount and whether to display the consumption amount on the display means The amount of money to be displayed on the display means is calculated from the time when it is determined that there has been receipt or receipt of a storage medium as a display selection means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 described later) to Control means (for example, a control unit 100 described later, etc.) for controlling display of the consumption amount by the display means in response to selection, and the control means controls the display means in the display selection means When it is selected that the consumption amount is not displayed, control is performed to end the calculation of the consumption amount and to end the display of the consumption amount.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to display the consumption amount or to end the display of the consumption amount depending on whether or not the consumption amount is to be displayed by the player. Thus, the player selects to display the consumption amount when he wants to display the consumption amount, and selects not to display the consumption amount when he does not want to display the consumption amount. It is possible to select whether to display or not. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in addition to the above configuration, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the storage means has a count value indicating the number of game media counted for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means separately from the ball storage information. Ball information is stored, and the game medium payout means refers to the rate set by the rate setting means based on the counted ball information stored in the storage means, regardless of the upper limit value It is characterized in that it is possible to execute the payout control of

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, even when the upper limit is set to the number of gaming media for which payout control is executed based on the ball storage information stored in the storage means, the number of gaming media counted is indicated. By receiving the payout of game media based on the count ball information, it is possible to receive payout of game media regardless of the upper limit value. Therefore, even when the number of gaming media paid out based on the storage information reaches the upper limit value, the player can continue the game by receiving the payout of the gaming media based on the counted ball information. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.
[Effect of the invention]

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

[Supplementary Note 5]
The game apparatus of Supplementary Note 5 is as follows.
[Background technology]

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a gaming apparatus capable of so-called "pass-in" regardless of whether it is a member or a non-member.

  Each gaming machine stores such a game playing device and stores the number of balls having the number of gaming media held by the gaming customer in association with the identifier of the recording media for each lending rate of the gaming media, and each platform device Each platform device acquires the acquired number of balls stored based on the acquired identifier of the recording medium, and each platform device performs payout processing of the game medium based on the acquired number of balls. When the number of balls corresponding to the lending rate of the table device does not reach the predetermined number of payouts and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the game medium is dispensed based on the number of balls corresponding to other lending rates A gaming media management system has been proposed in which an instruction to enter can be made (see Patent Document 1).

According to the gaming media management system of Patent Document 1, the payout of gaming media is performed in the so-called “pool replay” in which the payout processing of gaming media can be performed based on the number of balls (the number of balls) stored in the recording media. It is possible to carry out the payout processing of gaming media based on the number of balls corresponding to another lending rate different from the lending rate of each base device performing the processing. That is, the game media payout process can be performed by transferring the number of balls corresponding to the other lending rate stored in the recording medium to the lending rate of each platform device that performs payout processing.
[Prior art document]
[Patent Document]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2012-5655 [Summary of the Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]

  By the way, in recent years, there is a case where an upper limit is set to the number of game media that can be subjected to the payout process in the reservoir replay. In such a case, the gaming media management system of Patent Document 1 is not devised for the convenience of the player in the case where the restriction of the ball replay is imposed. For this reason, there is a risk that the player will be burdened with the operation when the restriction of the ball replay is put on.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming apparatus capable of solving such problems and improving the convenience of the player.
[Means for Solving the Problems]

  The present invention provides the following gaming device. The gaming apparatus according to the present invention is a gaming apparatus (for example, a gaming medium handling apparatus 1 or the like described later) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, a gaming machine 3 etc. described later), and per unit game medium Memory storage information indicating the number of game media stored by the player is stored for each rate that can be set by rate setting means (for example, the rate setting unit 100k, etc. described later) capable of setting different rates It is possible to execute payout control of game media with reference to the rate set by the rate setting means based on the storage means (for example, the storage unit 103 described later) and the ball storage information stored in the storage means Upper limit setting means (e.g., an upper limit value setting means capable of setting an upper limit value of the number of game media on which payout control can be executed in the game medium payout means) An upper limit setting unit 100j (described later) and the like, and display means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 described later, etc. described later) which displays the ball storage information stored in the storage means and a transfer source rate which is the rate of the ball storage information. Control means capable of executing control of the display means (for example, a display control unit 100g described later, etc.), operation receiving means capable of receiving an operation by a player (for example, an operation reception unit 100m described later, etc.) The upper limit setting means sets the upper limit value with reference to the on / off source rate, and the gaming medium payout means determines the upper limit value. The entry source rate of the storage information stored in the storage means, the entry rate being the rate set in the gaming apparatus accepting an operation by the player by the operation acceptance means If the game is different, the number of game media indicated by the ball storage information of the entering and leaving source rate designated based on the operation of the player accepted by the operation accepting means after being authenticated by the authentication means is The payout control of gaming media is executed in conversion to the number of gaming media at the entry / exit rate, and after being authenticated once by the authentication unit, authentication is performed by the authentication unit until at least the upper limit is reached. Even if not, the payout control of game media is executed, and the control means causes the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the storage information of the entrance source rate to be the upper limit value by the game media payout means. And the storage means stores the ball information of a different entry source rate which is the rate different from the designated entry source rate, and the game medium is paid out In the means, if it is possible to execute payout control of gaming media based on the storage information of the different entry source rate, the storage information is displayed on the display means according to the operation of the player accepted by the operation accepting means. And performing control to display the different entry and exit rate of the ball information.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the upper limit value referring to the transfer source rate, which is the rate of the ball information, to the number of game media for which the payout control (relay ball replay) is executed based on the ball information stored in the storage means If is set, once the player receives an authentication, he or she will receive a payout of game media based on the ball information stored in the storage means until the upper limit is reached, even if the authentication is not received thereafter ( It is possible to play back the balls.

  Thus, for example, in the case where the entry source rate is one of 20 yen, 1 10 yen and 1 yen 5 yen, and the upper limit value of the ball replay is set to 500, the player is If you sit in the gaming machine with a boarding destination rate of 1 sheet 20 yen, 500 sheets in the pool of the boarding source rate (1 sheet 20 yen), 500 sheets in the pool of the boarding source rate (1 sheet 10 yen) (1 sheet Replaying the ball using 500 sheets (equivalent to 125 balls of a rate of 20 yen per piece) with the balls of 250 yen of a rate of 20 yen (equivalent to 250 balls of rate) and the entry original rate (1 piece 5 yen) it can. After that, it is not possible to play back the balls even if you sit on a gaming machine of any rate.

  In addition, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, in such a case, the number of gaming media for which payout control (reserved ball replay) has been executed based on the stored balls information of the entry source rate reaches the upper limit value. There is stored, in the storage means, storage ball information of a separate entry source rate which is a rate different from the specified entry source rate, and based on the storage information of the separate entry source rate, game media If it is possible to execute the payout control, according to the operation of the player, the display means displays the ball information and the separate entry / removal rate of the ball information.

  Thereby, for example, the upper limit value of the ball replay is 500 sheets, and 500 pieces of game media of the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet) are stored as the deposit information, and the separate entry source rate (1 sheet) In a state where 500 game media of 5 yen are stored, the player sits on the gaming machine with a 20-yen entry rate and is based on the ball information of the entry-source rate (10 yen). Specify onboard. And, if 50 pieces of pool play is repeated 5 times at the entry destination rate (20 yen per sheet) using the storage balls at the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet), the upper limit value 500 for the rate of 10 yen per sheet The sheet is reached (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) × 50 sheets × 5 (times) = 500 sheets). In this case, although it is not possible to play back the balls using the balls of the rate of 10 yen per piece, the game operation of the player is still performed because 500 pieces of game media of the separately entering original rate (1 piece 5 yen) are stored. In accordance with, it is displayed that 500 pieces of game media of the separate entry original rate (one sheet of 5 yen) for which the balls can be replayed are stored.

  Therefore, if there are multiple types of storage balls, even if the storage for a certain rate reaches the upper limit, other types of storage media can be used to play back the balls at other rates, and game media for other rates will be stored. Since it is displayed that it is being played, the player can specify this other rate, and it is possible to smoothly carry out the reservoir replay. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in addition to the above configuration, in the gaming apparatus of the present invention, the authentication means can receive authentication information for authenticating a player, and the display means can display a consumption amount, for example, a storage medium (for example, a storage medium) , Storage medium information reading means (for example, a card reader / writer 104 described later, etc.) for reading identification information of a card to be described later, the consumption amount and the identification information are associated, and the authentication information and the identification information are An association unit (for example, a control unit 100 described later, etc.) to be associated, and the control unit is configured to associate the identification information with the authentication information when the authentication information and the identification information are not associated When the authentication information and the identification information are associated with each other without displaying the consumption amount, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed.

  Here, it is possible to recognize how much the player spends for the game by displaying the consumption amount of purchasing the game medium to be used for the game, so it is possible to prevent the game from being overwhelmed. On the other hand, since it is considered that some players do not always want to display the consumption amount, there is a need for a highly convenient gaming device that can flexibly respond to each player's requests. There is.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the authentication information for authenticating the player and the identification information of the storage medium are not associated, the consumption amount associated with the identification information is not displayed, When the authentication information and the identification information are associated with each other, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thereby, the player receives authentication (for example, enters a password) if he wants to display the consumption amount, and does not receive authentication if he does not want to display the consumption amount (for example, does not input the password) ), It is possible to select whether or not to display the consumption amount. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in the gaming apparatus according to the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the display means can display the consumption amount consumed as a game medium, and can receive a storage medium (for example, a card reader described later) A writer 104 and the like, a storage medium information reading means (for example, a card reader and writer 104 and the like described later) for reading identification information of the storage medium, and a matching means for correlating the consumption amount with the identification information (for example Control unit 100 etc.), the control unit locks the storage medium received by the receiving unit in response to the operation of the player, and when the storage medium is not locked, the identification information is used. It is possible to display the consumption amount associated with the identification information when the storage medium is locked without displaying the associated consumption amount. And features.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the storage medium is not locked according to the operation of the player, the storage medium is locked without displaying the consumption amount associated with the identification information of the storage medium. When this is the case, the consumption amount associated with the identification information can be displayed. Thereby, the player locks the storage medium when it is desired to display the consumption amount, and does not lock the storage medium when it is not desired to display the consumption amount, thereby selecting whether or not to display the consumption amount. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the display means can display a consumption amount, and a display selection means for selecting whether to display the consumption amount on the display means. (For example, the touch panel LCD 16 described later, etc.) The control means calculates the consumption amount to be displayed on the display means from when it is judged that the deposit or the storage medium has been received, and the player is selected The display unit controls the display unit to display the consumption amount in response to the display unit, and when the display selection unit is selected not to display the consumption amount on the display unit, the calculation of the consumption amount is ended and the consumption unit is ended. It is characterized in that control for ending the display of the consumption amount is performed.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to display the consumption amount or to end the display of the consumption amount depending on whether or not the consumption amount is to be displayed by the player. Thus, the player selects to display the consumption amount when he wants to display the consumption amount, and selects not to display the consumption amount when he does not want to display the consumption amount. It is possible to select whether to display or not. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in addition to the above configuration, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the storage means has a count value indicating the number of game media counted for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means separately from the ball storage information. Ball information is stored, and the game medium payout means refers to the rate set by the rate setting means based on the counted ball information stored in the storage means, regardless of the upper limit value It is characterized in that it is possible to execute the payout control of

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, even when the upper limit is set to the number of gaming media for which payout control is executed based on the ball storage information stored in the storage means, the number of gaming media counted is indicated. By receiving the payout of game media based on the count ball information, it is possible to receive payout of game media regardless of the upper limit value. Therefore, even when the number of gaming media paid out based on the storage information reaches the upper limit value, the player can continue the game by receiving the payout of the gaming media based on the counted ball information. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.
[Effect of the invention]

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

[Supplementary Note 6]
The game apparatus of appendix 6 is as follows.
[Background technology]

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a gaming apparatus capable of so-called "pass-in" regardless of whether it is a member or a non-member.

  Each gaming machine stores such a game playing device and stores the number of balls having the number of gaming media held by the gaming customer in association with the identifier of the recording media for each lending rate of the gaming media, and each platform device Each platform device acquires the acquired number of balls stored based on the acquired identifier of the recording medium, and each platform device performs payout processing of the game medium based on the acquired number of balls. When the number of balls corresponding to the lending rate of the table device does not reach the predetermined number of payouts and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the game medium is dispensed based on the number of balls corresponding to other lending rates A gaming media management system has been proposed in which an instruction to enter can be made (see Patent Document 1).

According to the gaming media management system of Patent Document 1, the payout of gaming media is performed in the so-called “pool replay” in which the payout processing of gaming media can be performed based on the number of balls (the number of balls) stored in the recording media. It is possible to carry out the payout processing of gaming media based on the number of balls corresponding to another lending rate different from the lending rate of each base device performing the processing. That is, the game media payout process can be performed by transferring the number of balls corresponding to the other lending rate stored in the recording medium to the lending rate of each platform device that performs payout processing.
[Prior art document]
[Patent Document]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2012-5655 [Summary of the Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]

  By the way, in recent years, there is a case where an upper limit is set to the number of game media that can be subjected to the payout process in the reservoir replay. In such a case, the gaming media management system of Patent Document 1 is not devised for the convenience of the player in the case where the restriction of the ball replay is imposed. For this reason, there is a risk that the player will be burdened with the operation when the restriction of the ball replay is put on.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming apparatus capable of solving such problems and improving the convenience of the player.
[Means for Solving the Problems]

  The present invention provides the following gaming device. The gaming apparatus according to the present invention is a gaming apparatus (for example, a gaming medium handling apparatus 1 or the like described later) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, a gaming machine 3 etc. described later), and per unit game medium Memory storage information indicating the number of game media stored by the player is stored for each rate that can be set by rate setting means (for example, the rate setting unit 100k, etc. described later) capable of setting different rates It is possible to execute payout control of game media with reference to the rate set by the rate setting means based on the storage means (for example, the storage unit 103 described later) and the ball storage information stored in the storage means Upper limit setting means (e.g., an upper limit value setting means capable of setting an upper limit value of the number of game media on which payout control can be executed in the game medium payout means) , An upper limit setting unit 100j described later, an operation accepting unit capable of accepting an operation by a player (for example, an operation receiving unit 100m described later), and an authentication unit for authenticating a player (for example, an authentication unit 100l described later) Etc.), notification means for notifying information on payout control of game media by the game medium payout means, and control means capable of executing control of the notification means (for example, display control unit 100g described later, etc.) The upper limit setting means sets the upper limit value with reference to a transfer destination rate, which is the rate set in the game apparatus for which an operation by the player is received by the operation receiving means, and the game medium When the rate of the ball storage information stored in the storage means and the entry / exit rate are different from each other, the payout means is authenticated by the authentication means and then sends the information to the operation reception means. The number of game media indicated by the storage information of the rate specified based on the operation of the accepted player is converted into the number of game media at the entry destination rate, and the payout control of the game media is executed, After being authenticated once by the authentication means, the game medium payout control is executed even if the authentication means does not authenticate until at least the upper limit value is reached, and the control means sets the entry / exit rate. In the gaming apparatus, when the number of gaming media for which payout control has been executed by the gaming media payout means has reached the upper limit value, the game stored in the storage means by the player in the operation reception means The number of game media for which payout control has been executed by the game media payout means in the notification means in response to an operation requesting payout of game media based on ball storage information is the upper limit value It is characterized by executing control which reports that it reached.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, if the upper limit is set to the number of game media for which payout control is to be executed based on the ball storage information stored in the storage means, the player is authenticated at least once by authentication. Until the value is reached, it is possible to receive the payout of game media based on the ball information stored in the storage means, without receiving authentication thereafter.

  In addition, when the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the ball information stored in the storage means reaches the upper limit value referring to the entry / exit rate, the ball information stored in the storage means by the player In response to the operation for requesting the payout of the game medium based on the above, the notification means informs that the number of game media for which the payout control (reservoir replay) has been executed by the game medium payout means has reached the upper limit value.

  Thereby, the player is made to recognize that the number of game media paid out in the replay of the balls has reached the upper limit value referring to the entry and exit rate, and the balls are recollected in the gaming machine having a different rate Play the game or pay out the game medium by other methods (for example, purchase of a game medium, payout based on counting ball information indicating the value counted by the game medium stored in the game machine, etc.) It will also be possible to prompt. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, the gaming apparatus of the present invention is a gaming apparatus (for example, gaming medium handling apparatus 1 described later, etc.) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, gaming machine 3 etc. described later), which is a unit game medium Reservoir information indicating the number of game media stored by the player for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means (for example, the rate setting unit 100k, etc. described later) that can set rates with different per value. Based on the storage means (for example, the storage unit 103 described later, etc.) and the stored ball information stored in the storage means, with reference to the rate set by the rate setting means, to control the payout of gaming media Upper limit setting means capable of setting an upper limit value of the number of game media that can be executed for payout control in the game media payout means (for example, the game medium payout part 100o etc. For example, an upper limit setting unit 100j described later, an operation receiving unit capable of receiving an operation by a player (for example, an operation receiving unit 100m described later), an authentication unit for authenticating a player (for example, an authentication unit described later 100 l), notification means (for example, touch panel LCD 16 etc. to be described later) for notifying information on payout control of gaming media by the game medium payout means, and control means (for example, later described) capable of executing control of the notification means A display control unit 100g etc.), the upper limit setting means sets the upper limit value with reference to a loading source rate which is the rate of the ball storage information, and the game medium payout means sets the storage means And the rate set in the gaming apparatus which has received an operation by the player by the operation receiving means. If the entry rate is different, after being authenticated by the authentication means, the number of game media indicated by the storage information of the entry source rate specified based on the operation of the player accepted by the operation accepting means Is converted into the number of game media at the entry / exit rate, and the payout control of game media is executed, and after being authenticated once by the authentication means, the authentication means performs at least the upper limit. Even if not authenticated, the game medium payout control is executed, and the control means causes the game medium payout rate to be specified based on the player's operation accepted by the operation accepting means in the game medium dispensing means. When the number of gaming media for which payout control has been executed based on the information reaches the upper limit value, the storage space information stored in the storage means by the player in the operation receiving means is stored. Executing, in the notification means, control to notify that the number of game media for which payout control has been executed by the game media payout means has reached the upper limit value, in response to an operation for requesting payout of game media based on the It is characterized by

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, if the upper limit is set to the number of game media for which payout control is to be executed based on the ball storage information stored in the storage means, the player is authenticated at least once by authentication. Until the value is reached, it is possible to receive the payout of game media based on the ball information stored in the storage means, without receiving authentication thereafter.

  In addition, when the number of game media for which payout control is executed based on the ball storage information stored in the storage means reaches the upper limit value referring to the entry source rate, the ball information stored in the storage means by the player In response to the operation for requesting the payout of the game medium based on the above, the notification means informs that the number of game media for which the payout control (reservoir replay) has been executed by the game medium payout means has reached the upper limit value.

  Thereby, the player is made to recognize that the number of game media paid out in the replaying of the balls has reached the upper limit value referring to the entering and leaving rate, and the balls are recollected based on the balls having a rate different from the entering and leaving rate. Play the game or pay out the game medium by other methods (for example, purchase of a game medium, payout based on counting ball information indicating the value counted by the game medium stored in the game machine, etc.) It will also be possible to prompt. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the operation accepting means is a game for which payout control is executed by the gaming medium payout means in the gaming machine in which the entry / exit rate is set. When the number of media has reached the upper limit value, an operation of requesting a payout of game media based on the storage information stored in the storage means by the player is invalidated.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the number of gaming media for which payout control has been executed based on the ball storage information stored in the storage means reaches the upper limit, the operation for requesting the payout of gaming media is invalidated. As a result, the player does not have to calculate the number of game media which has been paid out based on the ball information stored in the storage means. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  In addition to the above configuration, the gaming apparatus of the present invention may be a display unit (for example, a touch panel described later) that displays the storage information stored in the storage unit and a transfer source rate that is the rate of the storage information. LCD 16 etc.), the control means is capable of executing control of the display means, and in the game medium payout means, the transfer source rate specified based on the operation of the player accepted by the operation acceptance means The number of game media for which payout control of game media can not be executed based on the above-mentioned ball storage information and payout control has been executed by the game media payout means has not reached the upper limit value, and in the storage means, The play accepted by the operation accepting means is stored in the case where there is stored the ball information of a different entry original rate which is the rate different from the designated entry original rate. Depending on's operation, and executes control to display the specific multiplication Nyumoto rate of the 貯玉 information and the 貯玉 information on the display means.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, even when the payout control of the game medium based on the storage source information of the entry source rate can not be executed, the payout control (the storage position replay) based on the storage location stored in the storage means is executed. If the number of game media played has not reached the upper limit value, and the storage means stores ball information of a separate entry source rate which is a rate different from the entry source rate specified by the player, According to the operation of the operation receiving means by the player, it is possible to display the ball storage information and the separate entry and exit rate of the ball storage information on the display means.

  Thereby, for example, the upper limit value of the pool replay of each rate is 500 sheets, and 100 pieces of game media of the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet) are stored as the deposit information, and another entry source In a state where 200 pieces of game media of rate (one sheet of 5 yen) are stored, the player sits in the gaming machine of which the entry destination rate is 1 sheet of 20 yen and of the entry source rate (1 sheet of 10 yen) Designate entry and exit based on the ball information. And, if you play 50 pieces of balls at the entry and exit rate (20 yen per sheet) using the storage balls at the entry original rate (1 sheet and 10 yen), the balls at the entry and exit rate (10 yen per sheet) Disappears (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) x 50 sheets = 100 sheets). However, the upper limit of 500 sheets at the rate of 20 yen per sheet has not yet been reached, and the game media of the separate entry source rate (one sheet of 5 yen) is stored as 200 balls, and the entry and exit rate ( Because there is the number that can be inserted into the gaming machine of 1 sheet 20 yen), to the screen that specifies the entry based on the ball information of the separate entry source rate (1 sheet 5 yen) by the operation of the operation reception means by the player Transition.

  Therefore, the player can reach the upper limit value of the replay of the balls at the entry / removal rate even if there is no storage of a certain rate if there are stored balls of a plurality of rates. If not, it is possible to specify another rate at which the balls are stored, and it is possible to smoothly continue the ball replay. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the operation receiving means, in the game medium payout means, the entry source rate specified based on the operation of the player received by the operation receiving means. The number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the above-described ball storage information has reached the upper limit value, and the designated transfer source rate stored in the storage means in the game medium payout means If it is not possible to execute the payout control of gaming media by converting the number of gaming media indicated by the storage information of the different entry source rate, which is the rate different from the above, into the number of gaming media at the entry destination rate, The operation of requesting the payout of the game medium based on the ball information stored in the storage means by the player is invalidated.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the storage source information of the entry source rate designated by the player has reached the upper limit value and is stored in the storage means Control of payout of gaming media by converting the number of gaming media indicated by the storage information of the different entry source rate, which is a rate different from the designated entry source rate, into the number of gaming media at the entry destination rate If it is not possible to execute the storage ball replay, the operation for requesting the player to pay out the game medium is invalidated.

  Thereby, for example, the upper limit value of the ball replay is 500 sheets, and 200 pieces of game media of the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet) are stored as the deposit information, and the separate entry source rate (1 sheet) In the state where there is no storage of game media of 5 yen), the player sits in the gaming machine with a 20-yen entry rate and enters the room based on the ball information of the entry rate (10 yen). specify. Then, if you play 50 pieces of the ball twice at the entry destination rate (20 yen per sheet) using the storage balls at the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet), the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet) The storage ball of the disappears (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) × 50 pieces × 2 (times) = 200 pieces). In addition, since there is no storage of game media of the separate entry source rate (one sheet of 5 yen), it is not possible to use the separate deposit origin rate (1 sheet of 5 yen) of storage balls to replay the balls, so that the balls are replayed by the player. An operation requiring play is invalidated. Therefore, the player does not have to calculate for each rate the number of game media that has been paid out based on the storage information stored in the storage means. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the operation receiving means, in the game medium payout means, the entry source rate specified based on the operation of the player received by the operation receiving means. When the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the above-described ball storage information has reached the upper limit value, an operation of requesting the player to pay out game media based on the ball storage information stored in the storage means The number of game media indicated by the storage information of the same rate as the entry / exit rate stored in the storage means in the game medium payout means, the number of game The number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the storage information of the same rate as the entry / exit rate reaches the upper limit value. When no is characterized in that an effective operation of requesting the payout of game media based on the 貯玉 information stored in the storage means by the player.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, if the number of gaming media for which payout control has been executed based on the storage information of the entry source rate designated by the player has reached the upper limit value, the game played by the player Disable the operation that requests the media delivery. On the other hand, the number of game media indicated by the ball information at the same rate as the entry rate stored in the storage means is converted to the number of game media at the entry rate, and the payout control of game media (replay of balls) ), And if the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the ball information of the same rate as the entry / exit rate has not reached the upper limit, the operation for requesting the payout by the player is effective. I assume.

  Thereby, for example, the upper limit value of the ball replay is 500 sheets, 500 pieces of game media of the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet) are stored as the ball information, and the rate is further 20 yen With 1000 pieces of game media stored, the player sits in the gaming machine with a 20-yen entry rate and designates entry based on the ball information of the entry rate (10-yen) Do. And, if 50 pieces of pool play is repeated 5 times at the entry destination rate (20 yen per sheet) using the storage balls at the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet), the upper limit value 500 for the rate of 10 yen per sheet The sheet is reached (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) × 50 sheets × 5 (times) = 500 sheets). In this case, if there is no stored ball other than the rate of 10 yen per card, the player's operation for requesting the replay of the stored ball is invalidated, but in this example, 1000 pieces of gaming media with a rate of 20 yen are stored. Since the player does not play back the ball using the 20 yen ball for the rate and the upper limit of the rate of 20 yen for the 1 sheet, the operation requiring the player to play the ball back is effective It becomes. Therefore, the player does not have to calculate for each rate the number of game media that has been paid out based on the storage information stored in the storage means. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, display means (for example, a touch panel LCD 16 or the like described later) that displays the storage information stored in the storage unit and the entry source rate of the storage The control means can execute control of the display means, and the number of game media for which payout control has been executed based on the ball information of the entry source rate by the game media payout means is the upper limit In the case where the value has been reached, in the storage means, stored ball information of a separate on / off source rate which is the rate different from the designated on / off source rate is stored, and in the game medium payout means According to the operation of the player accepted by the operation accepting means, if the payout control of the game medium can be executed based on the ball storage information of the different entry source rate, the display means is operated according to the operation accepted by the operation accepting means. Serial and executes the 貯玉 information and control to display the specific multiplication Nyumoto rate for the 貯玉 information.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the number of gaming media for which payout control (relaying of the balls) is executed based on the ball information of the entry source rate reaches the upper limit value, and is designated in the memory means The stored ball information of the different entering source rate, which is a rate different from the entering source rate, is stored, and it is possible to execute the payout control of the game medium based on the stored ball information of the separate entering source rate According to the operation of the player, the display means displays the stored ball information and the separate entry / removal rate of the stored ball information.

  Thereby, for example, the upper limit value of the ball replay is 500 sheets, and 500 pieces of game media of the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet) are stored as the deposit information, and the separate entry source rate (1 sheet) In a state where 500 game media of 5 yen are stored, the player sits on the gaming machine with a 20-yen entry rate and is based on the ball information of the entry-source rate (10 yen). Specify onboard. And, if 50 pieces of pool play is repeated 5 times at the entry destination rate (20 yen per sheet) using the storage balls at the entry source rate (10 yen per sheet), the upper limit value 500 for the rate of 10 yen per sheet The sheet is reached (20 (yen) / 10 (yen) × 50 sheets × 5 (times) = 500 sheets). In this case, although it is not possible to play back the balls using the balls of the rate of 10 yen per piece, the game operation of the player is still performed because 500 pieces of game media of the separately entering original rate (1 piece 5 yen) are stored. In accordance with, it is displayed that 500 pieces of game media of the separate entry original rate (one sheet of 5 yen) for which the balls can be replayed are stored.

Therefore, if there are multiple types of storage balls, even if the storage for a certain rate reaches the upper limit, other types of storage media can be used to play back the balls at other rates, and game media for other rates will be stored. Since it is displayed that it is being played, the player can specify this other rate, and it is possible to smoothly carry out the reservoir replay. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.
[Effect of the invention]

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

[Supplementary Note 7]
The game apparatus of appendix 7 is as follows.
[Background technology]

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a gaming apparatus capable of so-called "pass-in" regardless of whether it is a member or a non-member.

  Each gaming machine stores such a game playing device and stores the number of balls having the number of gaming media held by the gaming customer in association with the identifier of the recording media for each lending rate of the gaming media, and each platform device Each platform device acquires the acquired number of balls stored based on the acquired identifier of the recording medium, and each platform device performs payout processing of the game medium based on the acquired number of balls. When the number of balls corresponding to the lending rate of the table device does not reach the predetermined number of payouts and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the game medium is dispensed based on the number of balls corresponding to other lending rates A gaming media management system has been proposed in which an instruction to enter can be made (see Patent Document 1).

According to the gaming media management system of Patent Document 1, the payout of gaming media is performed in the so-called “pool replay” in which the payout processing of gaming media can be performed based on the number of balls (the number of balls) stored in the recording media. It is possible to carry out the payout processing of gaming media based on the number of balls corresponding to another lending rate different from the lending rate of each base device performing the processing. That is, the game media payout process can be performed by transferring the number of balls corresponding to the other lending rate stored in the recording medium to the lending rate of each platform device that performs payout processing.
[Prior art document]
[Patent Document]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2012-5655 [Summary of the Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]

  By the way, in recent years, there is a case where an upper limit is set to the number of game media that can be subjected to the payout process in the reservoir replay. In such a case, the gaming media management system of Patent Document 1 is not devised for the convenience of the player in the case where the restriction of the ball replay is imposed. For this reason, there is a risk that the player will be burdened with the operation when the restriction of the ball replay is put on.

  Further, in the gaming machine, it is possible to transfer to the balls the counting balls in which the gaming media stored in the gaming machine are counted, but when there is a restriction on the replay of the balls, the counting balls are mistaken In the case where the ball is transferred to the ball storage, the restriction of the ball re-playing is received, and the convenience of the player is reduced.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming apparatus capable of solving such problems and improving the convenience of the player.
[Means for Solving the Problems]

  The present invention provides the following gaming device. The gaming apparatus according to the present invention is a gaming apparatus (for example, a gaming medium handling apparatus 1 or the like described later) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, the gaming machine 3 etc. described later), and is stored by a player A game medium payout means capable of executing payout control of game medium based on storage means (for example, storage unit 103 described later, etc.) indicating the number of game media and the ball information stored in the storage means (For example, the below-mentioned game medium payout section 100o and the like, and the upper limit setting section which can set the upper limit value of the number of game media for which payout control can be executed in the game medium payout section) And the upper limit determination means (for example, it is determined whether or not the number of game media for which the payout control has been executed is counted based on the storage information by the game media payout means, and the counted number of game media has reached the upper limit) Later Upper limit determination unit 100n and the like, display means (for example, touch panel LCD 16 and the like described later) for displaying the ball storage information stored in the storage means, and control means capable of executing control of the display means (for example A display control unit 100g or the like), and the storage means includes, as the ball storage information, first storage information indicating the number of gaming media counted before the previous day, and a second indicating the number of gaming media counted on the day The ball storage information is stored, and the control means is the sum of the number of game media indicated by the first ball storage information and the number of game media indicated by the second ball storage information stored in the storage means. The control for displaying the stored ball information on the display means is executed, and the upper limit judging means counts the number of game media for which the payout control has been executed based on the first ball information by the gaming medium payout means. Said The number of game media payout control is executed based on 2 貯玉 information is characterized by not counted.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the storage means stores the first storage ball information indicating the number of gaming media counted on the previous day and the second storage ball information indicating the number of gaming media counted on the current day . Then, the display means displays the ball storage information indicating the number of game media obtained by adding up the number of game media indicated by the first ball storage information and the number of game media indicated by the second ball storage information. Further, the upper limit determination means determines the number of gaming media for which payout control (relay storage replay) has been executed based on the ball storage information by the gaming media payout means, and determines whether the counted number of gaming media has reached the upper limit value. The CPU counts the number of gaming media for which payout control has been executed based on the first storage information, and does not count the number of gaming media for which payout control has been executed based on the second storage information.

  As a result, in the count for determining whether the number of gaming media paid out in the reservoir replay has reached the upper limit value, the amount paid out from the previous day's worth of storage will be the target of counting, but the day The amount paid out from the minute balls will not be counted. Therefore, even if the player erroneously transfers the counted balls in which the game media have been counted to the balls, the balls are not subject to the restriction of the replay of the balls if it is the day, so the player I can relieve you. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in addition to the configuration described above, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the game medium payout means may store the first and second ball information and the second ball information in the storage means. It is characterized in that priority is given to the payout control based on the ball storage information.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, in the storage means, the first storage information indicating the number of gaming media for which the gaming media stored in the gaming machine before the previous day were counted and the gaming media were stored on the day If the second storage information indicating the number of gaming media for which the gaming media have been counted is stored, the payout control based on the second storage information is prioritized and executed.

  As a result, since the game is paid out from the balls for the day, which is not a target of counting for determining whether the number of game media paid out in the ball replay has reached the upper limit value, the player unintentionally It is possible to prevent the remaining balls which are not subject to the restriction of the ball replay, from being carried over on the next day and becoming the object for the restriction of the ball replay. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, the gaming apparatus of the present invention comprises rate setting means capable of setting a rate having a different value per unit game medium, and operation accepting means capable of accepting an operation by a player, the storage means comprising The first storage information and the second storage information are stored for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means, and the game medium payout means is configured to enter and leave the rate of the ball information stored in the storage means. In the case where the original rate and the entrance destination rate, which is the rate set in the gaming apparatus receiving the operation by the player by the operation accepting means, are different from each other, the first of the entrance / exit rates may be different. It is possible to execute payout control of game media by converting the number of game media indicated by the ball storage information or the second ball storage information into the number of game media at the entry / exit rate, and the upper limit determination means The number of gaming media for which payout control has been executed is counted by converting the number of gaming media indicated by the first storage information into the number of gaming media at the entry and exit rate, and the second storage information indicates It is characterized in that the number of gaming media is converted into the number of gaming media at the entry destination rate and the number of gaming media for which payout control is executed is not counted.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the upper limit judging means for judging whether the counted number of game media has reached the upper limit value is obtained by multiplying the number of game media indicated by the first storage information by the game media payout means. Convert to the number of game media at the entry rate and count the number of game media for which payout control has been executed, convert the number of game media indicated by the second storage information to the number of game media at the entry / exit rate, and pay It does not count the number of game media for which control has been executed.

As a result, in the gaming device of the entry source rate, the number of storage media for the previous day is converted into the number of game media at the entry destination rate and is paid out, the number of game media paid out by the reservoir replay. Is the target of counting to determine whether the upper limit has been reached. On the other hand, the number of game media paid out in the game replay is equivalent to the amount of balls stored on the day of the game at the entry source rate converted to the number of game media at the entry destination rate and paid out. It is not subject to counting to determine whether the upper limit has been reached. Therefore, temporarily, even if the player accidentally transfers the counted balls in which the game media have been counted to the storage balls, or even if they get in the other rate on the day, the storage balls will be at the transfer destination rate Since the converted and paid out portion is not subject to the restriction of the ball replay, the player can be rescued. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of further improving the convenience of the player.
[Effect of the invention]

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of improving the convenience of the player.

[Supplementary Note 8]
The game apparatus of appendix 8 is as follows.
[Background technology]

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a gaming apparatus capable of so-called "pass-in" regardless of whether it is a member or a non-member.

  Each gaming machine stores such a game playing device and stores the number of balls having the number of gaming media held by the gaming customer in association with the identifier of the recording media for each lending rate of the gaming media, and each platform device Each platform device acquires the acquired number of balls stored based on the acquired identifier of the recording medium, and each platform device performs payout processing of the game medium based on the acquired number of balls. When the number of balls corresponding to the lending rate of the table device does not reach the predetermined number of payouts and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the game medium is dispensed based on the number of balls corresponding to other lending rates A gaming media management system has been proposed in which an instruction to enter can be made (see Patent Document 1).

According to the gaming media management system of Patent Document 1, the payout of gaming media is performed in the so-called “pool replay” in which the payout processing of gaming media can be performed based on the number of balls (the number of balls) stored in the recording media. It is possible to carry out the payout processing of gaming media based on the number of balls corresponding to another lending rate different from the lending rate of each base device performing the processing. That is, the game media payout process can be performed by transferring the number of balls corresponding to the other lending rate stored in the recording medium to the lending rate of each platform device that performs payout processing.
[Prior art document]
[Patent Document]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2012-5655 [Summary of the Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]

  By the way, in recent years, in a game arcade, there is a case where an upper limit is set to the number of game media that can be subjected to payout processing at the time of playing back balls. In addition, the needs for playing back the balls differ from one game arcade to another. However, the gaming media management system of Patent Document 1 has a problem that it can not cope with the needs of the game arcade when the restriction of the ball replay is applied.

An object of the present invention is to solve such problems and provide a gaming apparatus capable of responding to the needs of the game arcade.
[Means for Solving the Problems]

  The present invention provides the following gaming device. The gaming apparatus according to the present invention is a gaming apparatus (for example, a gaming medium handling apparatus 1 or the like described later) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, a gaming machine 3 etc. described later), and per unit game medium Memory storage information indicating the number of game media stored by the player is stored for each rate that can be set by rate setting means (for example, the rate setting unit 100k, etc. described later) capable of setting different rates It is possible to execute payout control of game media with reference to the rate set by the rate setting means based on the storage means (for example, the storage unit 103 described later) and the ball storage information stored in the storage means Upper limit setting means (e.g., an upper limit value setting means capable of setting an upper limit value of the number of game media on which payout control can be executed in the game medium payout means) An upper limit setting unit 100 j described later and an operation accepting unit (for example, an operation accepting unit 100 m described later) capable of accepting an operation by the user, and the upper limit setting unit is accepted by the operation accepting unit A loading / receiving rate which is the rate set in the gaming apparatus provided corresponding to the gaming machine in which the player plays a game based on a user operation, or a loading / receiving which is the rate of the ball storage information The upper limit value can be set with reference to any one of a source rate.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to execute payout control (reserved ball replay) of gaming media with reference to the set rate on the basis of the ball storage information stored in the storage means, In play, an upper limit value of the number of game media that can be paid out can be set. In such a case, based on an operation by a user (for example, a manager of a game arcade), a transfer rate which is a rate set in a gaming apparatus provided corresponding to a gaming machine in which a player plays a game. Alternatively, the upper limit value can be set with reference to either the loading source rate which is the rate of the ball information.

  Thus, for example, in the case where the upper limit value of the ball replay at each rate is 500 sheets, when the upper limit is set with reference to the entry and exit rate, for example, the entry and exit rate is equal to It is possible to pay out up to 500 sheets with a 20-yen gaming device, and can pay up to 500 with a 10-yen boarding destination rate, and a 5-yen gaming rate. It is possible to pay out up to 500 sheets with the device, and there is no restriction on the entry and exit rate. Then, in this case, for example, assuming that the number of game media (reserved balls) indicated by the ball information stored in the storage means is infinite, the player sits in the gaming machine with a one-time entry rate of 20 yen, It is possible to perform 500 pieces of ball replay at the entry destination rate (one piece of 20 yen) using 1000 pieces of balls of the entry source rate (one piece of 10 yen). Furthermore, the player can sit on a gaming machine with a rate of 10 yen and play 500 pieces of balls using a ball with a rate of 10 yen. That is, in the above example, when the upper limit value is set with reference to the loading / unloading rate, it is possible to use 1,500 balls of 10 yen per one rate. As described above, setting the upper limit value with reference to the loading / unloading rate increases the amount of balls that can be used at each rate.

  On the other hand, for example, in the case where the upper limit value of the pool replay at each rate is 500 sheets, when the upper limit is set with reference to the insertion source rate, it is stored in the storage means in the pool replay, for example. The rate can be paid out up to 500 sheets based on the 20 yen ball information, and the rate can be paid out up to 500 sheets based on the 10 yen ball information, and the rate is 500 yen based on the 5 yen ball information. It is possible to pay out up to a sheet, and there is no restriction on the entry and exit rate. Then, in this case, for example, assuming that the number of game media (reserved balls) indicated by the ball information stored in the storage means is infinite, the player sits in the gaming machine with a one-time entry rate of 20 yen, 500 pieces of balls with a rate of 20 yen, and 500 pieces of balls with a charge source rate of 10 yen (250 pieces when converted to a charge-in destination rate (20 yen per piece)) and a charge-source rate It is possible to use a total of 875 pieces of storage balls of 500 pieces (125 pieces when converted to the entry rate (20 pieces per piece) for 1 piece of 5 yen. By setting the upper limit value with reference to the transfer source rate in this manner, the amount of storage balls usable in the gaming machine of each rate increases.

Therefore, when the upper limit value is set with reference to the loading / unloading rate, many balls can be used by gaming machines of various rates if there are enough balls of one certain rate. This makes it possible to satisfy the need to disperse players who tend to play only with one certain rate gaming machine in the game arcade to other types of gaming machines. In addition, when the upper limit value is set with reference to the loading source rate, if there are balls of a plurality of rates, many balls can be used with a gaming machine of a certain rate. This makes it possible to satisfy the need to fix a player who tends to play dispersively with game machines of various rates in the game arcade to a game machine of a certain rate. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of meeting the needs of the game arcade.
[Effect of the invention]

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of meeting the needs of the game arcade.

1 game medium handling device 3 game machine 16 touch panel LCD
100 control unit 100 j upper limit setting unit 100 k rate setting unit 100 o game medium dispensing unit 100 n upper limit determination unit 100 m operation reception unit 100 l authentication unit 100 g display control unit 103 storage unit 104 card reader / writer

Claims (2)

A gaming device provided corresponding to a gaming machine,
Rate setting means capable of setting rates with different values per unit game medium;
Storage means for storing, for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means, storage information indicating the number of game media stored by the player;
Game medium payout means capable of executing payout control of game medium with reference to the rate set by the rate setting means, based on the ball storage information stored in the storage means;
An upper limit setting unit capable of setting an upper limit value of the number of game media for which payout control can be performed in the game media payout unit;
Operation accepting means capable of accepting an operation by the user;
The upper limit setting means is a transfer destination rate which is the rate set in the gaming apparatus provided corresponding to the gaming machine in which the player plays a game, based on the user's operation accepted by the operation accepting means. or, the貯玉the rate at which multiplication input source rate information, with reference to any one of Ri settable der the upper limit,
The game media payout means converts the number of game media based on the storage information of the entry source rate specified by the player into the number of game media at the entry destination rate when the conversion process is performed. Although the number of gaming media to be played is less than the payout lower limit number when the number of gaming media is paid out at the entry destination rate, the number of gaming media based on the storage information of another rate is replenished , when the said payout limit number or more, the gaming device comprising an executable der Rukoto dispensation control of game media performs the refill. A gaming system comprising a gaming device and a server provided corresponding to a gaming machine, the gaming system comprising:
Rate setting means capable of setting rates with different values per unit game medium;
Storage means for storing, for each rate that can be set by the rate setting means, storage information indicating the number of game media stored by the player;
Game medium payout means capable of executing payout control of game medium with reference to the rate set by the rate setting means, based on the ball storage information stored in the storage means;
An upper limit setting unit capable of setting an upper limit value of the number of game media for which payout control can be performed in the game media payout unit;
Operation accepting means capable of accepting an operation by the user;
The upper limit setting means is a transfer destination rate which is the rate set in the gaming apparatus provided corresponding to the gaming machine in which the player plays a game, based on the user's operation accepted by the operation accepting means. or, the貯玉the rate at which multiplication input source rate information, with reference to any one of Ri settable der the upper limit,
The game media payout means converts the number of game media based on the storage information of the entry source rate specified by the player into the number of game media at the entry destination rate when the conversion process is performed. Although the number of gaming media to be played is less than the payout lower limit number when the number of gaming media is paid out at the entry destination rate, the number of gaming media based on the storage information of another rate is replenished , when the said payout limit number or more, the game system comprising an executable der Rukoto dispensation control of game media performs the refill.

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