JP5558014B2 - Game medium lending device and game medium lending system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game medium lending apparatus and a game medium lending system that lends a game medium to be used in a game stand in addition to a game stand in a game store.

  In recent years, in game media lending devices in game stores, for example, ball lending machines, there are known systems for lending balls using electronic money as well as balls lending using prepaid cards (for example, Patent Document 1).

  In Patent Document 1, ball lending using electronic money is executed, and various games are provided to players without cash.

  Conventionally, in game stores, there is known a storage ball management system capable of depositing in-game balls acquired at a game stand in the store as storage balls.

  As such a storage management system, the applicant of the present application will store information on the members registered in the amusement store using the player's personal information and the temporary members temporarily registered in the amusement store using the player's mobile phone. And a portable storage system that provides a replay service using the storage information to each member and each temporary member (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  In Patent Document 2, even if a player has not been issued a membership card, the player's mobile phone is held over the portable reader / writer unit of the ball counter to operate the IC chip serial number inside the mobile phone. A player is registered as a temporary member in association with (hereinafter simply referred to as “IDm”), and the player can store his possession balls without going to the counter in the game store.

  Furthermore, in Patent Document 2, a player's mobile phone is held over and operated by a portable reader / writer unit of a replay machine, so that the player can replay by pulling out a ball from the stored balance.

  Furthermore, in Patent Document 2, a player's mobile phone is held over a portable reader / writer unit of a ball lending machine provided between game machines, so that the player can draw a ball from the balance and replay it. .

  In the ball lending machine of Patent Document 2, the management device side manages the IDm and the stored balance of the mobile phone for each member ID for identifying the member, and after detecting a replay button operation, to the portable reader / writer unit of the ball lending machine The IDm of the mobile phone is obtained by holding the mobile phone, and the IDm and the member IDm being managed are collated, and the PIN number is entered through the numeric keypad of the ball lending machine. By collating with a personal identification number, only when these IDm and personal identification numbers match, it is possible to withdraw a ball from the member's own balance.

JP 2003-154150 A (refer to abstract and FIG. 1) JP 2008-212409 A (see paragraph numbers “0067” to “0070” and FIG. 6)

  However, in the above-described conventional game medium lending device, for example, when a player requests a replay service, the replay service button operation + mobile phone holding operation + password input operation is performed through three types of operations. Although the play service is executed, every time the player requests the replay service, three kinds of operations must be performed each time, and the operation burden on the player is heavy.

  Moreover, in the above conventional game medium lending device, it is necessary to input a password every time a replay service is requested, and thus it is a fact that security is required.

  In addition to the replay service, the conventional game media lending device automatically accesses a specific site by using a ball lending service for lending game balls to be used on a game table or a communication function of a mobile phone, for example. Since there are multiple services such as an information provision service that provides the latest information, when requesting any of these multiple services, the player requires complex operations, and the player has a heavy operational burden. .

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points. The first object of the present invention is to greatly increase the operational burden on the player side when continuously requesting the same continuous service while ensuring security. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game medium lending device and a game medium lending system that can be reduced.

  In addition, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and a second object of the present invention is to greatly reduce the operation burden on the player side when making a selection request for an arbitrary service among a plurality of services. An object of the present invention is to provide a game medium lending device that can be reduced.

In order to achieve the above-described object , the present invention provides an instruction detection unit that detects an execution instruction operation of a continuation service including a lending service that lends game media to be used for a game machine, and the portable device according to a predetermined operation of a portable medium. An identification information acquisition unit that acquires medium identification information, a service management unit that manages a plurality of services including the continuation service , and a continuation service instructed by the instruction detection unit are read from the service management unit, and an operation is performed. A game medium lending device having a service execution unit to be executed, and performing an operation related to the continuation service based on the execution instruction operation in accordance with acquisition of the identification information by the identification information acquisition unit; A storage control unit for storing the identification information of the portable medium at the time and the continuation service at the time of service execution as the previous state information in the previous state information storage unit; When the identification information of the portable medium is acquired in response to a predetermined operation of the portable medium while the immediately preceding state information is stored, it is determined whether or not the identification information matches the identification information in the immediately preceding state information. And the service execution unit, when the identification information matches in the immediately preceding identification information determining unit, the continuation in the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit reading the service from the service management unit, and executes the operation.

The present invention, in the above invention, along with the acquisition of the identification information by the previous SL identification information acquisition unit, through the service execution unit, when executing the operation related to the service according to the service operation for each of the services, the execution service further comprises a continuation service determination unit determines whether the a continuation service, the storage control unit, when the execution services by the continuation service determination unit of the continuous service, when the service execution The identification information of the portable medium and the continuation service at the time of service execution are stored in the previous state information storage unit as previous state information, and the execution service is not the continuous service in the continuous service determination unit, the previous state information characterized by erasing the immediately preceding state information in the storage unit.

Further, in the present invention , in the above invention , when the identification information matches in the immediately preceding identification information determination unit, the service execution unit includes the previous state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit. When the continuation service is read from the service management unit, the operation is executed, and the identification information does not match in the immediately preceding identification information determination unit, the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit It is characterized by prohibiting operations related to continuous service.

Further, in the present invention according to the above invention , the storage control unit stores the replay service as the immediately previous state information in the immediately previous state information storage unit, and the identification information is determined by the immediately preceding identification information determination unit. even matched, the current number savings game media of less than re playable number, characterized by erasing the immediately preceding state information in storage in the state just before the information storage unit.

Further, the present invention is the above invention , wherein the storage control unit stores the lending service as the immediately preceding state information in the immediately preceding state information storage unit, and the identification information matches in the immediately preceding identification information determination unit. even the currently held balance is of less than game media lending, characterized by erasing the immediately preceding state information in storage in the state just before the information storage unit.

The present invention, in the above invention, the storage control unit, during storage the rental service or the re-play service as the immediately preceding state information to the immediately preceding state information storage unit, indicating the current game involving service when detecting the signal break of a game in the signal, characterized by erasing the immediately preceding state information in storage in the state just before the information storage unit.

Further, the present invention is the above invention , wherein the storage control unit stores the continuation service as the immediately preceding state information in the immediately preceding state information storage unit, and when a predetermined time has elapsed after execution of the continuation service, characterized by erasing the immediately preceding state information in memory immediately before the status information storage unit.

Further, the present invention is the above-described invention , wherein the portable medium includes a portable medium that can enjoy a specific service among a plurality of services, and a portable medium that cannot receive the specific service, and the service execution unit Even if the operation for requesting the specific service is detected in accordance with the acquisition of the identification information of the portable medium that cannot receive the specific service by the identification information acquisition unit, the request operation for the specific service is invalidated. It is characterized by.

Further, the present invention is the above invention , wherein the game medium lending device includes at least a first unit that incorporates a game medium lending unit that lends the game medium, at least the identification information acquisition unit, the storage control unit, and characterized in that it comprises a second unit incorporating the said immediately preceding the identification information determination unit.

In addition, the present invention acquires an instruction detection unit that detects an execution instruction operation of a continuation service including a lending service that lends a game medium to be used for a game machine, and the identification information of the portable medium according to a predetermined operation of the portable medium An identification information acquisition unit, a service management unit that manages a plurality of services including the continuation service, and a service execution unit that reads the continuation service instructed by the instruction detection unit from the service management unit and executes an operation. When the operation related to the continuous service based on the execution instruction operation is executed along with the acquisition of the identification information by the identification information acquisition unit, the identification information of the portable medium at the time of service execution And a storage control unit that stores the continuous service at the time of service execution in the previous state information storage unit as previous state information, and the previous state information When the identification information of the portable medium is acquired in response to the predetermined operation of the portable medium, the immediately preceding identification information determination unit that determines whether or not the identification information matches the identification information in the immediately preceding state information And when the identification information matches in the immediately preceding identification information determining unit, the service execution unit manages the service management of the continuation service in the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit. read from parts, and executes the operation.

According to the present invention, after detecting the execution instruction operation of the continuation service, when the operation related to the continuation service based on the execution instruction operation is executed along with the acquisition of the identification information by the identification information acquisition unit, The identification information and the continuation service at the time of service execution are stored in the previous state information storage unit as the previous state information, and the identification information of the portable medium is stored according to a predetermined operation of the portable medium during the storage of the previous state information. When the identification information matches with the identification information in the immediately preceding state information, the continuation service in the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit is read and the operation is executed. As a result, in the game medium lending device, when requesting the first continuous service, a total of two types of operations of service selection operation + predetermined operation of the portable medium are required. Can continuously request the same continuation service only by a predetermined operation of the portable medium without requiring a service selection operation, so that the operation burden on the player side when continuously requesting the same continuation service can be greatly reduced. There is an effect.

Further , according to the present invention , each time the same continuation service is requested, it is determined whether or not the identification information acquired by a predetermined operation of the portable medium matches the previous identification information stored in the previous state information storage unit. Since the same continuation service is executed only when the identification information matches and the identification information matches, it is ensured by the third party that the legitimate player is identified by the identification information of the portable medium, so that the unauthorized request for the continuation service by a third party is ensured. This is effective in preventing and ensuring security.

Further , according to the present invention, as the identification information is acquired by the identification information acquisition unit, an arbitrary service is selected from among a plurality of services according to the service operation. There is an effect that an arbitrary service is selected from a plurality of services.

Further , according to the present invention , when the execution service is a continuous service among a plurality of services, the identification information of the portable medium at the time of service execution and the continuous service at the time of service execution are stored in the previous state information storage unit as the previous state information. At the same time, if the execution service is not a continuation service, the previous state information stored in the previous state information storage unit is erased. As a result, in the game medium lending device, when the same continuous service is continuously requested, the same continuous service can be continuously requested only by a predetermined operation of the portable medium without requiring a service selection operation. There is an effect that the operation burden on the player side when continuously requesting can be greatly reduced.

According to the present invention, when the identification information matches in the immediately preceding identification information determining unit, the operation related to the continuous service in the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit is executed, and the immediately preceding identifying When the identification information does not match in the information determination unit, the operation related to the continuous service of the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit is prohibited. As a result, the game medium lending device has the effect of reliably preventing unauthorized requests for continued services by third parties and ensuring security by specifying the player with the identification information of the portable medium.

Further , according to the present invention , even when the replay service is stored as the immediately preceding state information and the identification information matches in the immediately preceding identification information determining unit, the number of currently stored game media is less than the replayable number. In this case, the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit is erased. As a result, even if the game media lending device is a continuation request for a replay service by a legitimate player, if the currently stored game media number does not satisfy the replayable number, the replay service cannot be continued. There is an effect of censoring.

In addition, according to the present invention , even if the identification information is matched in the immediately preceding identification information determination unit while storing the lending service as the immediately preceding state information, if the current remaining balance is less than the gaming medium lending amount, The immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit is erased. As a result, the game medium lending device has the effect of discontinuing the continuous execution of the lending service that cannot be continued if the remaining balance is less than the game medium lending amount even if it is a request to continue the lending service by a legitimate player. .

Further , according to the present invention, when a signal interruption of a game signal indicating that a game related to a current service is detected while the lending service or the replay service is stored as the immediately preceding state information, the immediately preceding state information is stored. The previous state information stored in the section is erased. As a result, the gaming medium lending device determines that the player is not playing a game when a signal interruption of the gaming signal is detected, even if the continuation request for the lending service or replay service is made by a legitimate player. The effect is that the continuous execution is terminated.

According to the present invention, when the continuation service is stored as the immediately preceding state information, if a predetermined time has elapsed after the execution of the service, the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit is erased. As a result, the game medium lending device has an effect that, even if a continuous service by a legitimate player is continued, if a predetermined time enough to determine that the continuous service is not objectively used has elapsed, the continuous execution is terminated. .

In addition, according to the present invention , even when an operation for requesting the specific service is detected with the acquisition of identification information of a portable medium that cannot receive the specific service, the operation for requesting the specific service is invalidated. As a result, when using a portable medium that cannot receive the specific service, the player can avoid a useless operation request by invalidating the service request operation that requests the specific service.

In addition, according to the present invention , a double sand system in which a second unit including an identification information acquisition unit, a storage control unit, and a previous identification information determination unit is added to the first unit without replacing the existing first unit. However, when requesting the same continuous service continuously, the same continuous service can be requested continuously by only a predetermined operation of the portable medium without requiring a service selection operation. There is an effect that the operation burden on the player side when making a request can be greatly reduced.

  Embodiments relating to a game medium lending device and a game medium lending system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

  First, if the outline of the present embodiment is described first, the outline is obtained, for example, after the continuous service operation such as the replay service is detected, and the IDm of the mobile phone is acquired according to the operation of holding the mobile phone, A password is obtained in response to the password input operation, and based on the IDm and password verification results, the use of the cellular phone for this device is permitted, and a continuation service such as a replay service according to the service selection operation is provided. Regarding the ball lending machine to be executed, after permitting the use of the mobile phone, when the operation related to the continuous service according to the continuous service operation is executed, the IDm of the mobile phone at the time of service execution and the continuous service at the time of service execution are immediately preceding state information. Is stored in the previous state information storage unit, and the IDm of the mobile phone is acquired in response to the operation of holding the mobile phone while the previous state information is being stored. If that, the IDm cases consistent with IDm in earlier state information and performs the operations involved in the continued service in the immediately preceding state information in memory immediately before the status information storage unit.

  As a result, the ball lending machine requires a total of three types of operations: service selection operation + cell phone hold-up operation + encryption number input operation when requesting the first continuous service. When requesting the same continuation service, the same continuation service can be requested continuously only by holding the mobile phone without requiring a password input operation and service selection operation. This greatly reduces the operational burden on the player side.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an entire gaming machine management system according to a first embodiment related to a gaming medium rental apparatus and a gaming medium rental system according to the present invention.

  A gaming table management system 1 shown in FIG. 1 is provided for each of a plurality of gaming tables 110 and gaming tables 110, and has a ball lending function for lending gaming balls according to a deposit operation, a card insertion operation or a mobile phone 2 holding operation. , A replay function that lends the ball again from the stored ball balance, a ball lending machine 3 having each unit counting function for counting the acquired balls, and a relay function for each gaming island in which the gaming table 110 and the ball lending machine 3 are arranged The island controller 120 that controls the prize, the prize management machine 130 that performs prize exchange processing and inventory management of prizes, the prize dispenser 140 that dispenses special prizes, and member registration using the mobile phone 2 etc. A card processor 150, a card settlement machine 160 that settles a current prepaid balance such as a membership card or a general card, and a management device 4 that manages and controls the entire gaming machine management system 1. That.

  In addition, the game machine management system 1 has a LAN connection between the island controller 120, the prize management machine 130, the card processing machine 150, the card settlement machine 160, and the management apparatus 4, and the island controller 120, the prize management machine 130, the card processing machine. 150, data communication between the card settlement machine 160 and the management device 4 is realized.

  The prize management machine 130 is a terminal device for prize exchange arranged at a prize exchange counter in the amusement store. Specifically, an operator in the giveaway exchange counter receives a counting receipt issued from a ball counting machine (not shown) or a counting card issued from the ball lending machine 3 with each unit counting function (hereinafter referred to as a counting card). When the player receives a count receipt or the like), the number of acquired balls is read from the count receipt and the general prize for the number of acquired balls is handed over to the player manually by the operator. When the player wishes to exchange for a special prize, the operator presses a special prize exchange button provided on the prize management machine 130 and instructs the prize dispenser 140 to pay out the special prize for the number of acquired balls. Is.

  In addition, the prize management machine 130 can deposit a part or all of the acquired number of balls read from the counting receipt or the like into the stored balance of the member or temporary member. For example, when the operator receives a membership card from a member who wishes to save money, the membership card is inserted into the card reader of the prize management machine 130 and the member ID is read, and then the saving operation is performed to the management device 4 to give a saving money instruction. Is to do. When the operator receives a counting receipt or the like from a member or temporary member who wants to save money, after instructing the member or temporary member to hold the mobile phone 2 and reading the member ID from the mobile phone 2 The storage ball operation is performed to instruct the management device 4 to store balls.

  The card processing device 150 corresponds to a member terminal device used for temporary member registration using the mobile phone 2 or when a registered member and a temporary member save money, and a card for reading a member ID recorded on the member card It has a reader unit and a portable reader / writer unit that reads a member ID (more precisely, IDm) from the mobile phone 2.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration inside the management apparatus 4.

  The management apparatus 4 is equivalent to an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, for example, an input device 12 for inputting various information, and a display such as a liquid crystal panel or a display. The output unit 13 corresponding to a device and outputting various information, the storage management unit 14 corresponding to a storage device such as a hard disk and a nonvolatile memory, and storing and managing various information, and the management for controlling the entire management apparatus 4 And a device-side control unit 15.

  The storage management unit 14 stores and manages a member in which certain personal information is registered through entry in a member application form and a temporary member in which only IDm and attribute information are registered through the mobile phone 2 (hereinafter simply referred to as a member management database). 16) and a card management DB 17 for storing and managing various information related to cards such as membership cards and counting cards (general cards).

  The card management DB 17 includes a prepaid balance DB 17A that manages the current prepaid balance for each card ID that identifies a card, and a stored ball count that indicates the number of balls that the player has acquired for each card ID. A stored ball DB 17B for managing the balance of the stored balls) and a retained ball DB 17C for managing the number of possessed balls acquired by the player for each card ID. For each card ID, the current prepaid balance, the current number of accumulated balls and the current retained ball The number is centrally managed.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram briefly showing data contents of the member management DB 16 in the management apparatus 4 according to the first embodiment.

  The member management DB 16 shown in FIG. 3 corresponds to a database that stores a member type 16B, a savings balance 16C, a prepaid value 16G, attribute information 16D, an IDm 16E of a member-owned mobile phone 2 and a member identification password 16F for each member ID 16A. To do. The attribute information 16D includes a telephone number, date of birth, free keyword, and the like. Here, the reason for storing the member type 16B is to distinguish the temporary member from the main member.

  In the management device 4 shown in FIG. 2, the member management DB 16 centrally manages the member type 16B, the stored balance 16C, the prepaid value 16G, the attribute information 16D, the IDm 16E, and the password 16F for each member ID 16A.

  The management device side control unit 15 in the management device 4 includes a storage ball management unit 15A that manages the stored ball balance 16C in the member management DB 16, a temporary member registration processing unit 15B that requests temporary member registration using the mobile phone 2, A card management unit 15C that manages the card management DB 17;

  When receiving a storage ball addition instruction from the card processing machine 150 or the prize management machine 130, the storage management section 15A adds the number of balls requested to be added to the storage balance in the corresponding storage account, and the ball lending machine 3 or the prize management machine When a stored ball subtraction instruction is received from 130, the number of subtraction request balls is subtracted from the stored ball balance in the corresponding stored ball account.

  The temporary member registration processing unit 15B reads the IDm from the IC chip 2A of the mobile phone 2 when the player detects the holding operation of the mobile phone 2 with respect to the portable reader / writer unit of the card processing device 150, and separately inputs the attribute The information and the password are registered in the member management DB 16.

  The card management unit 15C manages the prepaid balance DB 17A, the storage ball DB 17B and the holding ball DB 17C in the card management DB 17 in association with each other based on the card ID.

  In addition, the ball lending machine 3 executes an inquiry about the prepaid balance of the card and a ball lending request, and executes a ball lending service to the gaming machine 110 when the prepaid balance is equal to or larger than the ball lending available amount.

  In addition, the ball lending machine 3 executes a replay service in which, when there is a member's stored balance, in response to the member's member card insertion operation or the member's mobile phone 2 holding operation, a replay service is performed to extract the ball from the stored ball balance. is there.

  FIG. 4 is a front view of the ball lending machine 3 that is a main part of the first embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration inside the ball lending machine 3.

  The ball lending machine 3 shown in FIG. 4 displays a card insertion slot 21 for inserting or returning a membership card or a prepaid card, a numeric keypad 22 for inputting various information or a password, and requests various services. A touch panel unit 24 that displays an operation button 23 on the screen and a portable reader / writer unit 25 that performs data communication with the IC chip 2A inside the mobile phone 2.

  The portable reader / writer unit 25 transmits weak radio waves to the antenna coil incorporated in the IC chip 2A inside the cellular phone 2, and the antenna coil on the IC chip 2A side generates power with the weak radio waves, and data with the IC chip 2A is generated. Communication is possible. As a result, the portable reader / writer unit 25 acquires IDm from the mobile phone 2.

  The ball lending machine 3 shown in FIG. 5 is responsible for communication with a LAN and a gaming table interface 26 that controls an interface with the gaming table 110 provided in addition to the numeric keypad unit 22, the portable reader / writer unit 25, and the touch panel unit 24. A communication interface 27, for example, a card reader unit 28 that reads information on a card inserted from the card insertion slot 21, a card return unit 29 that returns a card from the card insertion slot 21, and a service management unit 30 that manages various service contents. And a immediately preceding state information storage unit 31 that stores immediately preceding state information, which will be described later, and a control unit 32 that controls the entire ball lending machine 3.

  The service management unit 30 is likely to be continuously requested during the game, for example, the continuous service 41 such as the ball lending service 41A and the replay service 41B, and the possibility that the service management unit 30 may be requested on a one-off basis, for example, The single service 42 such as the information providing service 42A is managed.

  The control unit 32 includes an IDm acquisition unit 51 that acquires an IDm corresponding to the IC chip 2A in the mobile phone 2 in response to a holding operation of the mobile phone 2 through the portable reader / writer unit 25, and a password input through the numeric keypad unit 22. It has a personal identification number acquisition unit 52 for acquiring a number and an operation detection unit 53 for detecting an input operation of the operation button 23 on the touch panel unit 24.

  The touch panel unit 24 includes, for example, a ball lending button for requesting a ball lending service, a replay button for requesting a replay service, and an information providing button for requesting information to a specific site. Is displayed on the screen.

  The control unit 32 includes a member IDm determination unit 54 that determines whether or not there is a member IDm corresponding to the current IDm acquired by the IDm acquisition unit 51, and a member IDm corresponding to the current IDm. In addition, in the case of a service that requires password verification, a member password determination unit 55 that determines whether the password acquired by the password acquisition unit 52 matches the member password corresponding to the member ID m; Based on the determination result of the member IDm determination unit 54 or the determination result and the determination result of the member PIN number determination unit 55, a use permission determination unit 56 that permits the use of the mobile phone 2 for various services of the ball lending machine 3 is provided. doing.

  The member IDm determination unit 54 inquires to the management device 4 via the LAN whether or not the current IDm is in the member IDm in the member management DB 16, and based on the inquiry result, there is a member IDm corresponding to the current IDm. This is a judgment.

  In addition, when the member IDm corresponding to the current IDm is present and the service that requires the collation of the password is selected, the member password number determination unit 55 presents the current password acquired by the password number acquisition unit 52. The management device 4 is inquired via the LAN whether the number matches the member password in the member management DB 16 corresponding to the current member ID m, and the current password corresponds to the current member ID m based on the inquiry result. It is determined whether or not the member PIN number matches. An example of a service that requires collation of a password is a replay service.

  The use permission determination unit 56 selects a service that does not require a password according to the button operation of the operation button 23 and the member IDm determination unit 54 indicates that the IDm is currently within the member IDm. The use of the cellular phone 2 of the member for the service is permitted.

  The use permission determination unit 56 selects a service that requires a password in accordance with the button operation of the operation button 23, and the member password determination unit 55 matches the member password corresponding to the member ID m with the current password. In this case, the use of the member's mobile phone 2 for the service of the ball lending machine 3 is permitted.

  In addition, the control unit 32 includes a service execution unit 57 that permits the use permission determination unit 56 to use the mobile phone 2 and executes a service operation related to the service selected by the button operation of the operation button 23. .

  The service execution unit 57 reads the service selected by the button operation of the operation button 23 from the service management unit 30, and executes a service operation based on the read service content. For example, when the service execution unit 57 detects a button operation of a replay button requesting a replay service, the service execution unit 57 reads out and reads the content of the replay service corresponding to the button operation of the replay button from the service management unit 30. Based on the content of the replay service, it will draw out the money from the member's balance.

  Further, the control unit 32 determines whether or not the service executed by the service execution unit 57 is a continuous service. When the execution service is the continuous service by the continuous service determination unit 58, the control unit 32 continues. A storage control unit 59 for storing the service and the member ID m in the immediately previous state information storage unit 31 as the immediately previous state information.

  When the execution service executed by the service execution unit 57 is a continuation service, the storage control unit 59 stores the continuation service at the time of service execution and the member ID m of the mobile phone 2 in the previous state information storage unit 31 as the previous state information. It is. For example, when the execution service is a replay service, the storage control unit 59 stores the replay service and the member ID m of the mobile phone 2 in the previous state information storage unit 31 as the previous state information.

  In addition, when the execution service executed by the service execution unit 57 is not a continuous service, for example, when the execution service is a single service, the storage control unit 59 stores the contents of the previous state information stored in the previous state information storage unit 31. It is to be erased.

  In addition, even if the execution service is the continuous service in the continuous service determination unit 58, the control unit 32 determines whether the prepaid balance of the member is equal to or greater than the balance available for ball rental if the continuous service is the ball rental service. Even if the execution service is the continuation service in the ball balance remaining amount determination unit 60 and the continuation service determination unit 58, whether or not there is a balance of the same member if the continuation service is the replay service. Out of determining whether or not the game table 110 is detecting an out ball even when the execution service is a ball lending service or a replay service in the stored ball balance determination unit 61 and the continuous service determination unit 58 And a detection determination unit 62.

  If the continuation service is a ball lending service, the ball lending balance determination unit 60 inquires to the management device 4 via the LAN whether or not the prepaid balance of the member is equal to or greater than the ball lending remaining balance, and based on the inquiry result, It is determined whether or not the prepaid balance of the member is equal to or greater than the balance that can be lent.

  When the continuation service is the replay service, the stored ball balance determination unit 61 inquires to the management apparatus 4 side via the LAN whether or not there is the same member's stored balance, and based on the inquiry result, there is the same member's stored balance. Whether or not.

  When the continuation service is a replay service or a ball lending service, the out detection determination unit 62 detects an out ball that flows into the out mouth of the gaming table 110, and when an out ball can be detected within a certain time, an out detection, That is, it is determined that a game is in progress, and if an out ball is not detected within a certain period of time, it is determined that an out ball has not been detected, that is, a game has not been played.

  In addition, the storage control unit 59 determines whether the prepaid balance of the member is a ball loan even if the execution service executed by the service execution unit 57 is a continuation service, for example, a ball lending service. When it is not more than the possible remaining amount, the previous state information stored in the previous state information storage unit 31 is erased.

  Even if the execution service executed by the service execution unit 57 is a continuation service, for example, a replay service, the storage control unit 59 immediately before the storage balance determination unit 61 does not have the same member's storage balance. The contents of the previous state information stored in the information storage unit 31 are erased.

  Even if the execution service executed by the service execution unit 57 is a ball lending service or a replay service, the storage control unit 59 does not detect the out detection by the out detection determination unit 62, and the previous state information storage unit 31 The contents of the previous state information stored in the memory are deleted.

  When the control unit 32 obtains the current IDm corresponding to the operation of holding the mobile phone 2 again after the service execution unit 57 executes the continuous service, the control unit 32 stores the current IDm and the previous state information stored in the previous state information storage unit 31. The immediately preceding IDm determination unit 63 for determining whether or not it matches with the immediately preceding IDm.

  The service execution unit 57 determines that the current IDm matches the immediately preceding IDm of the immediately preceding state information in the immediately preceding IDm determining unit 63, and determines that it is a legitimate service request for the same player, and the service related to the continuing service in the immediately preceding state information The operation is executed.

  If the current IDm does not match the previous IDm of the previous status information in the previous IDm determination unit 63, the service execution unit 57 determines that the service request is an unauthorized service for a different player, and the service operation related to the service Is prohibited. Further, the storage control unit 59 deletes the contents of the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storing unit 31.

  The game medium lending device described in the claims is the ball lending machine 3, the portable medium is the mobile phone 2, the identification information is IDm, the instruction detecting unit is the operation detecting unit 53, the identification information acquiring unit is the portable reader / writer unit 25 and the IDm. The acquisition unit 51, the service execution unit is the service execution unit 57, the storage control unit is the storage control unit 59, the previous state information storage unit is the previous state information storage unit 31, the previous identification information determination unit is the previous IDm determination unit 63, and the service management unit. Corresponds to the service management unit 30, the continuous service determination unit corresponds to the continuous service determination unit 58, and the game medium rental system corresponds to the game machine management system 1.

  Next, operation | movement of the game machine management system 1 of Example 1 is demonstrated. 6 and 7 are flowcharts showing the processing operation of the control unit 32 inside the ball lending machine 3 related to the service selection execution process.

  The service selection execution process shown in FIG. 6 is a process in which the same continuation service can be continuously requested only by holding the mobile phone 2.

  In FIG. 6, the operation detection unit 53 in the control unit 32 inside the ball lending machine 3 determines whether or not an operation for selecting various services on the touch panel unit 24 has been detected (step S11).

  When the control unit 32 detects a service selection operation (Yes in step S11), the control unit 32 determines whether or not a holding operation of the mobile phone 2 is detected through the portable reader / writer unit 25 (step S12).

  The IDm acquisition unit 51 in the control unit 32 acquires the current IDm for the IC chip 2A in the mobile phone 2 through the portable reader / writer unit 25 when the holding operation of the mobile phone 2 is detected (Yes in step S12) (step S12). S13).

  When acquiring the current IDm, the member IDm determination unit 54 in the control unit 32 determines whether there is a member IDm corresponding to the current IDm (step S14). The member IDm determination unit 54 inquires to the management apparatus 4 via the LAN whether or not the member IDm corresponding to the current IDm is in the member management DB 16, and based on the inquiry result, the member corresponding to the current IDm. It is determined whether or not there is IDm.

  When there is a member IDm corresponding to the current IDm (Yes at Step S14), the control unit 32 determines whether or not the selected service detected at Step S11 is a service that requires the collation of the personal identification number (Step S15). .

  When the selected service is a service that requires the collation of the personal identification number (Yes at Step S15), the personal identification number obtaining unit 52 in the control unit 32 starts the time counting operation of the monitoring timer that monitors the personal identification number input of the numeric keypad 22 ( Step S16), it is determined whether or not a password has been detected (Step S17).

  When the personal identification number determination unit 55 in the control unit 32 detects the personal identification number (Yes in step S17), the member personal identification number determination unit 55 determines whether or not this personal identification number matches the member personal identification number corresponding to the member IDm of the current IDm. (Step S18). The member password determination unit 55 inquires of the management device 4 via the LAN whether or not the password matches the member password 16F corresponding to the member ID m16E in the member management DB 16, and the inquiry result. Based on the above, it is determined whether or not the current personal identification number matches the member personal identification number.

  When the current password number matches the member password number (Yes at Step S18), the use permission determination unit 56 in the control unit 32 clears the time measured by the monitoring timer started at Step S16 (Step S19). The use of the mobile phone 2 for the selected service of the machine 3 is permitted (step S20), and the process proceeds to M1 shown in FIG.

  If the service selection operation is not detected (No at Step S11), the operation detection unit 53 ends the processing operation illustrated in FIG.

  Moreover, the control part 32 complete | finishes the processing operation shown in FIG. 6, when the holding operation of the mobile telephone 2 is not detected (step S12 negative).

  When there is no member IDm that matches the current IDm in the member management DB 16 (No in step S14), the member IDm determination unit 54 displays a member IDm error on the touch panel unit 24 (step S21), and the processing operation shown in FIG. Exit. As a result, the player can recognize the IDm error of the mobile phone 2 based on the error display.

  If the service selected in step S11 is not a service that requires collation of the password (No in step S15), the control unit 32 determines whether to permit the use of the mobile phone 2 for the selected service of the ball lending machine 3 The process proceeds to S20.

  Further, when the personal identification number acquisition unit 52 does not detect the personal identification number (No at Step S17), the personal identification number acquisition unit 52 determines whether or not the monitoring timer that started the time counting operation at Step S16 has timed out (Step S22).

  When the monitoring timer expires (Yes at Step S22), the personal identification number acquisition unit 52 ends the processing operation illustrated in FIG. If the monitoring timer has not timed up (No at Step S22), the personal identification number acquisition unit 52 proceeds to Step S17 to monitor whether the personal identification number has been detected.

  In addition, when the current personal identification number does not match the member personal identification number (No at Step S18), the member personal identification number determination unit 55 displays a member personal identification number error on the touch panel unit 24 (Step S23), as shown in FIG. The processing operation is terminated. As a result, the player can recognize the personal identification number error based on the error display.

  In M1 shown in FIG. 7, the service execution unit 57 reads a service corresponding to the selection operation from the service management unit 30, and executes a service operation related to the read service (step S31).

  The continuous service determination unit 58 in the control unit 32 determines whether the execution service is a continuous service (step S32).

  When the execution service is the continuous service (Yes at Step S32), the storage control unit 59 in the control unit 32 stores the current IDm and the continuous service in the immediately preceding state information storing unit 31 as the immediately preceding state information (Step S33).

  The storage control unit 59 determines whether or not the execution service in step S31 is a ball lending service (step S34).

  If the execution service is not a ball lending service (No at Step S34), the storage control unit 59 determines that the execution service is a replay service (Step S35), and determines whether or not the out detection is being performed through the out detection determination unit 62. (Step S36).

  If the out control is being detected (Yes at Step S36), the storage control unit 59 determines whether or not there is a stored balance of the member through the stored balance determination unit 61 (Step S37). The storage ball balance determination unit 61 inquires whether there is a storage ball balance of the same member on the management device 4 side via the LAN, and determines whether there is a storage ball balance based on the inquiry result.

  The storage control unit 59 cannot provide the service when there is no savings balance of the member (No at Step S37), and therefore erases the content of the previous state information stored in the previous state information storage unit 31 (Step S38). ), The processing operation shown in FIG.

  When the execution service is the ball lending service (Yes at Step S34), the storage control unit 59 determines whether or not the out detection is being performed through the out detection determination unit 62 (Step S39).

  If the out control is being detected through the out detection determination unit 62 (Yes at step S39), the storage control unit 59 determines whether the prepaid balance of the member is equal to or greater than the balance available for ball lending through the ball lending balance determination unit 60 ( Step S40). In addition, the ball balance remaining amount determination unit 60 inquires to the management device 4 side via the LAN whether or not the member's prepaid balance is equal to or larger than the ball loanable balance, and based on the inquiry result, the prepaid balance is the ball loanable balance. It is determined whether it is above.

  When the prepaid balance of the member is equal to or larger than the remaining balance available for ball lending (Yes at Step S40), the immediately preceding IDm determination unit 63 determines whether or not the holding operation of the mobile phone 2 is detected through the portable reader / writer unit 25 ( Step S41).

  Immediately before IDm determination unit 63 detects the holding operation of mobile phone 2 (Yes in step S41), acquires current IDm of mobile phone 2 through IDm acquisition unit 51 (step S42), and current IDm is the previous state information storage unit. It is determined whether or not it matches the IDm of the previous state information stored in 31 (step S43).

  If the current IDm matches the IDm of the previous state information (Yes at Step S43), the service execution unit 57 determines that the operation is a legitimate player and stores the previous state information stored in the previous state information storage unit 31. The execution service is continued (step S44), and the process proceeds to step S31 in order to execute an operation related to the execution service.

  If the current IDm does not match the IDm of the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit 31 (No at Step S43), the immediately preceding IDm determining unit 63 determines that the operation is an unauthorized operation and displays it on the touch panel unit 24. The member IDm error is displayed (step S52), and the process proceeds to step S38 in order to delete the previous state information stored in the previous state information storage unit 31.

  In addition, when the control unit 32 does not detect the holding operation of the mobile phone 2 (No at Step S41), the control unit 32 determines whether an operation of selecting another service is detected (Step S45).

  When the immediately preceding IDm determination unit 63 detects an operation for selecting another service (Yes at Step S45), the immediately preceding IDm determination unit 63 starts a time counting operation of the monitoring timer (Step S46).

  Immediately before the IDm determination unit 63 starts the time counting operation of the monitoring timer, the IDm determination unit 63 determines whether the holding operation of the mobile phone 2 is detected through the portable reader / writer unit 25 (step S47).

  When the immediately preceding IDm determination unit 63 detects a holding operation of the mobile phone 2 (Yes at Step S47) and acquires the current IDm of the mobile phone 2 (Step S48), the current IDm matches the IDm in the immediately preceding state information. It is determined whether or not (step S49).

  When the current IDm matches the IDm in the previous state information (Yes at Step S49), the immediately preceding IDm determination unit 63 determines that the operation is a legitimate player operation, and manages the other services selected at Step S45. The data is read from the unit 30 (step S50), and the process proceeds to step S31 in order to execute an operation related to the service through the service execution unit 57.

  When the control unit 32 does not detect the holding operation of the mobile phone 2 (No at Step S47), the control unit 32 determines whether or not the monitoring timer started at Step S46 has expired (Step S51).

  When the monitoring timer has not expired (No at Step S51), the control unit 32 proceeds to Step S47 in order to monitor the operation of holding the mobile phone 2.

  When the monitoring timer expires (Yes at Step S51), the control unit 32 proceeds to M2 in the drawing, that is, Step S38 in order to delete the previous state information stored in the previous state information storage unit 31.

  If the current IDm does not match the IDm of the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit 31 (No at step S49), the immediately preceding IDm determining unit 63 determines that the operation is an unauthorized operation and displays it on the touch panel unit 24. In order to display the member IDm error, the process proceeds to M3 in the figure, that is, step S52.

  If the storage control unit 59 does not detect the selection operation of another service (No at Step S45), the storage control unit 59 proceeds to Step S39 to determine whether or not an out detection is being performed.

  Further, the storage control unit 59, when the out detection is not being detected through the out detection determination unit 62 (No at Step S39) or when the member's prepaid balance is not equal to or larger than the ball lending remaining balance through the ball loan remaining amount determination unit 60 (No at Step S40). In order to erase the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit 31, the process proceeds to step S38.

  Further, when the out control is not being detected through the out detection determination unit 62 (No at Step S36), the storage control unit 59 proceeds to Step S38 in order to erase the previous state information stored in the previous state information storage unit 31.

  Further, when there is a stored balance of the member through the stored balance determination unit 61 (Yes at Step S37), the control unit 32 proceeds to M4 in the drawing, that is, Step S41 in order to monitor the holding operation of the mobile phone 2.

  If the execution service is not a continuous service (No at Step S32), the storage control unit 59 proceeds to Step S38 in order to delete the previous state information stored in the previous state information storage unit 31.

  In the first embodiment, after the continuous service operation is detected, the use of the mobile phone 2 is permitted, and the operation related to the continuous service according to the continuous service operation is executed. Is stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit 31 as the immediately preceding state information, and the current IDm of the mobile phone 2 is acquired in response to the operation of holding the mobile phone 2 while the immediately preceding state information is being stored. When IDm matches IDm in the previous state information, the operation related to the continuation service in the previous state information stored in the immediately previous state information storage unit 31 is executed. As a result, the ball lending machine 3 requires a total of three types of operations, that is, service selection operation + holding operation of the mobile phone 2 + password input operation when requesting the first continuous service. When requesting the same continuation service, since the same continuation service can be requested continuously by simply holding the mobile phone 2 without requiring a password input operation and a service selection operation, the same continuation service is requested continuously. This greatly reduces the operational burden on the player side.

  Further, in the first embodiment, each time the same continuation service is requested, whether or not the current IDm acquired by the holding operation of the mobile phone 2 matches the previous IDm stored in the previous state information storage unit 31 is determined. Since the same continuation service is executed only when it is determined and the IDm matches, it is possible to identify a legitimate player with the IDm of the mobile phone 2 and reliably prevent unauthorized requests for the continuation service by a third party. Therefore, security can be ensured.

  Further, in the first embodiment, when the execution service is a continuous service among a plurality of services, the identification information of the mobile phone 2 at the time of service execution and the continuous service at the time of service execution are stored in the previous state information storage unit 31 as the previous state information. In addition, if the execution service is not a continuation service, the previous state information stored in the previous state information storage unit 31 is erased. As a result, the ball lending machine 3 continuously requests the same continuous service only by holding the mobile phone 2 without requiring a password input operation and a service selecting operation when requesting the same continuous service continuously. Therefore, it is possible to greatly reduce the operation burden on the player side when continuously requesting the same continuation service, and to suppress a decrease in the operating rate of the gaming machine 110 due to an increase in the operation burden on the player as in the past. Can do.

  Further, in the first embodiment, when IDm is matched in the immediately preceding IDm determining unit 63, the operation related to the continuation service in the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storing unit 31 is executed and the immediately preceding IDm determining unit 63 is executed. If the IDm does not match, the operation related to the continuation service of the previous state information stored in the previous state information storage unit 31 is prohibited. As a result, the ball lending machine 3 can ensure security by identifying the player with the IDm of the mobile phone 2 and reliably preventing unauthorized requests for continued services by a third party.

  In the first embodiment, when the replay service is stored as the immediately preceding state information, even if IDm matches in the immediately preceding IDm determination unit 63, if there is no current storage balance, the replay service is stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit 31. Erase the previous status information. As a result, in the ball lending machine 3, even if the replay service is requested to be continued by a legitimate player, the replay service cannot be continued if there is no current savings balance.

  In the first embodiment, while the lending service is stored as the immediately preceding state information, even if the IDm matches in the immediately preceding IDm determination unit 63, if there is no current ball balance, it is stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit 31. Erase the previous status information. As a result, even if the ball lending machine 3 is a request to continue the lending service by a legitimate player, the ball lending machine 3 terminates the continuous execution of the lending service that cannot be continued if there is no remaining ball lending amount.

  Further, in the first embodiment, when the lending service or the replay service is being stored as the immediately preceding state information and no out is being detected, the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit 31 is deleted. As a result, the ball lending machine 3 determines that the player is not playing a game if it is not being detected, even if it is a continuation request for a lending service or a replay service by a legitimate player, and continues the execution. abort.

  In the first embodiment, the integrated ball lending machine 3 has been described as an example. However, in a double sand type ball lending machine in which a counting unit having a ball counting function is added to the existing CR unit, the ball lending machine can also be used. Since this embodiment is applicable, the embodiment in this case will be described below as a second embodiment.

  FIG. 8 is a front view of the ball lending machine according to the second embodiment. In addition, about the structure same as the game machine management system 1 of Example 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description about the overlapping structure and operation | movement is abbreviate | omitted.

  The ball lending machine 3A shown in FIG. 8 is configured by a double sand system of an existing CR unit 70 and a counting unit 80 with a built-in ball counting function, and the CR unit 70 includes a bill insertion slot 71 for inserting bills, A prepaid balance display portion 72 for displaying a prepaid balance, an operation unit 73 having a numeric keypad 73A (22) and a replay button 73B, a card insertion slot 74 for inserting or discharging a membership card or a prepaid card, and a CR unit 70 It has a CR status display lamp 75 for displaying the operating status.

  Further, when the CR unit 70 detects a button operation of the ball lending button of the game stand 110 provided therewith, the CR unit 70 lends a game ball based on the current prepaid balance.

  In addition, the counting unit 80 counts the number of balls acquired by the holding card insertion slot 81 for inserting a holding card such as a membership card or a general card, the portable reader / writer unit 82, and the game table 110, and the counting result is obtained. The ball counting display unit 83 that displays the current number of balls, the counting unit side state display lamp 84 that displays the operation state of the counting unit 80, and the balls acquired by the game stand 110 as the balls on the day in the holding ball DB 17C. A ball return unit 85 for throwing a ball into the tray 111 of the game table 110, which includes a ball return button 85 for registration, a card return button 86 for instructing the discharge of the ball card from the ball insertion slot 81, and a nozzle. 87.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration inside the CR unit 70.

  The CR unit 70 shown in FIG. 9 includes an operation unit 73 corresponding to the touch panel unit 24, a communication interface 27A that manages communication with the LAN, a service management unit 30, and a CR unit side control unit 32A that controls the entire CR unit 70. And have.

  The CR unit side control unit 32A includes a personal identification number acquisition unit 52, an operation detection unit 53, a member personal identification number determination unit 55, a use permission determination unit 56, and a service execution unit 57.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration inside the counting unit 80.

  The counting unit 80 shown in FIG. 10 communicates with the LAN in addition to the portable reader / writer unit 25, the card reader unit 28, the card return unit 29, and the immediately preceding state information storage unit 31 corresponding to the portable reader / writer unit 82. It has a communication interface 27 </ b> B that governs it, and a counting unit side control unit 32 </ b> B that controls the entire counting unit 80.

  The counting unit side control unit 32B includes an IDm acquisition unit 51, a member IDm determination unit 54, a continuation service determination unit 58, a storage control unit 59, a remaining balance determination unit 60, a stored balance determination unit 61, an out detection determination unit 62, and an immediately preceding An IDm determination unit 63 is included.

  The counting unit side control unit 32B in the counting unit 80 realizes a communication operation with the CR unit side control unit 32B in the CR unit 70 via the LAN through the communication interface 27A.

  The first unit described in the claims corresponds to the CR unit 70, and the second unit corresponds to the counting unit 80.

  Next, the operation of the gaming machine management system according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating processing operations of the CR unit side control unit 32A inside the CR unit 70 and the counting unit side control unit 32B inside the counting unit 80 related to the service selection execution processing according to the second embodiment.

  In FIG. 11, the operation detection unit 53 in the CR unit side control unit 32A determines whether or not various service selection operations on the touch panel unit 24 have been detected (step S61).

  When the CR unit side control unit 32A detects a service selection operation (Yes in step S61), the CR unit side control unit 32A notifies the count unit side control unit 32B of the detection result via the LAN.

  When receiving the detection result, the counting unit side control unit 32B determines whether or not the holding operation of the mobile phone 2 is detected through the portable reader / writer unit 25 (step S62).

  The IDm acquisition unit 51 in the counting unit side control unit 32B acquires the current IDm for the IC chip 2A in the mobile phone 2 through the portable reader / writer unit 25 when detecting the holding operation of the mobile phone 2 (Yes in step S62). (Step S63).

  When the current IDm is acquired, the member IDm determination unit 54 in the counting unit side control unit 32B determines whether there is a member IDm corresponding to the current IDm (step S64). Further, the counting unit side control unit 32B notifies the determination result to the CR unit side control unit 32A via the LAN.

  When the CR unit-side control unit 32A receives the determination result that there is a member IDm corresponding to the current IDm (Yes in step S64), is the selected service detected in step S61 a service that requires a password verification? It is determined whether or not (step S65).

  When the selected service is a service that requires the collation of the personal identification number (Yes in step S65), the personal identification number acquisition unit 52 in the CR unit side control unit 32A performs the time counting operation of the monitoring timer that monitors the personal identification number input of the numeric keypad 22. It starts (step S66), and it is determined whether or not a password is detected (step S67).

  When the member PIN number determination unit 55 in the CR unit side control unit 32A detects the PIN number (Yes at Step S67), whether or not this PIN number matches the member PIN number corresponding to the member IDm of the current IDm. Is determined (step S68).

  When the current personal identification number matches the member personal identification number (Yes at Step S68), the use permission determination unit 56 in the CR unit side control unit 32A clears the time measured by the monitoring timer started at Step S66 (Step S69). Then, the use of the mobile phone 2 for the selection service of the ball lending machine 3 is permitted (step S70), and the process proceeds to M5 shown in FIG. 12 in order to execute the selection service through the service execution unit 57.

  Further, when the operation detection unit 53 in the CR unit side control unit 32A does not detect the service selection operation (No at Step S61), the processing operation illustrated in FIG. 11 ends.

  Further, when the counting unit side control unit 32B does not detect the holding operation of the mobile phone 2 (No at Step S62), the processing operation illustrated in FIG.

  If there is no member IDm that matches the current IDm in the member management DB 16 (No in step S64), the member IDm determination unit 54 in the counting unit side control unit 32B generates a member IDm error on the touch panel unit 24 on the CR unit 70 side. This is displayed (step S71), and the processing operation shown in FIG. 11 is terminated. As a result, the player can recognize the IDm error of the mobile phone 2 based on the error display on the touch panel unit 24 on the CR unit 70 side.

  Further, the CR unit side control unit 32A permits the use of the mobile phone 2 for the selected service of the ball lending machine 3 when the service selected in step S61 is not a service that requires collation of the password (No in step S65). Therefore, the process proceeds to step S70.

  In addition, when the personal identification number is not detected (No at Step S67), the CR unit-side control unit 32A determines whether or not the monitoring timer that started the timing operation at Step S66 has expired (Step S72).

  When the monitoring timer expires (Yes at Step S72), the CR unit side control unit 32A ends the processing operation illustrated in FIG. In addition, when the monitoring timer has not timed up (No at Step S72), the CR unit side control unit 32A proceeds to Step S67 to monitor whether or not the personal identification number has been detected.

  Further, when the current personal identification number does not match the member personal identification number (No at step S68), the member personal identification number determination unit 55 in the CR unit side control unit 32A displays a member personal identification number error on the touch panel unit 24 ( Step S73), the processing operation shown in FIG. As a result, the player can recognize the personal identification number error based on the error display on the touch panel unit 24 of the CR unit 70.

  In M5 shown in FIG. 12, the service execution unit 57 in the CR unit side control unit 32A reads a service corresponding to the selection operation from the service management unit 30, and executes a service operation related to the read service (step S81).

  The continuation service determination unit 58 in the counting unit side control unit 32B determines whether or not the execution service is a continuation service (step S82).

  When the execution service is a continuation service (Yes at Step S82), the storage control unit 59 in the counting unit side control unit 32B stores the current IDm and the continuation service as the previous state information in the previous state information storage unit 31 (Step S83). .

  The storage control unit 59 determines whether or not the execution service in step S81 is a ball lending service (step S84).

  If the execution service is not a ball lending service (No at Step S84), the storage control unit 59 determines that the execution service is a replay service (Step S85), and determines whether the out detection is being performed through the out detection determination unit 62. (Step S86).

  When the out control is being performed (Yes at Step S86), the storage control unit 59 determines whether or not there is a stored balance of the member through the stored balance determination unit 61 (Step S87).

  The storage control unit 59 cannot provide the service when there is no savings balance of the member (No at Step S87), and therefore erases the contents of the previous state information stored in the previous state information storage unit 31 (Step S88). ), The processing operation shown in FIG.

  When the execution service is the ball lending service (Yes at Step S84), the storage control unit 59 determines whether or not the out detection is being performed through the out detection determination unit 62 (Step S89).

  If the out control is being detected through the out detection determination unit 62 (Yes at Step S89), the storage control unit 59 determines whether the prepaid balance of the member is equal to or larger than the remaining balance of ball allowance through the ball loan remaining amount determination unit 60 ( Step S90).

  The immediately preceding IDm determination unit 63 in the counting unit side control unit 32B detects the operation of holding the cellular phone 2 through the portable reader / writer unit 25 when the prepaid balance of the member is equal to or larger than the remaining balance available for ball lending (Yes in step S90). It is determined whether or not (step S91).

  Immediately before IDm determination unit 63 detects the holding operation of mobile phone 2 (Yes at Step S91), acquires current IDm of mobile phone 2 through IDm acquisition unit 51 (Step S92), and current IDm is the previous state information storage unit. It is determined whether or not it matches IDm of the previous state information stored in 31 (step S93). The immediately preceding IDm determination unit 63 in the counting unit side control unit 32B notifies the determination result to the CR unit side control unit 32A via the LAN.

  When the service execution unit 57 in the CR unit side control unit 32A receives the determination result that the current IDm matches the IDm of the previous state information (Yes at Step S93), the service execution unit 57 determines that the operation is a valid player operation, The execution service of the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit 31 is continued (step S94), and the process proceeds to step S81 in order to execute an operation related to the execution service.

  When the CR unit-side control unit 32A receives a determination result that the current IDm does not match the IDm of the previous state information stored in the previous state information storage unit 31 (No in step S93), the CR unit side control unit 32A determines that the operation is unauthorized. Then, the member IDm error is displayed on the touch panel unit 24 of the CR unit 70 (step S102), and the process proceeds to step S88 to erase the previous state information stored in the previous state information storage unit 31.

  In addition, when the CR unit-side control unit 32A receives a determination result from the counting unit-side control unit 32B that it has not detected the operation of holding the mobile phone 2 (No at step S91), it has detected another service selection operation. Whether or not (step S95).

  When the CR unit side control unit 32A detects a selection operation of another service (Yes at Step S95), the CR unit side control unit 32A starts a time counting operation of the monitoring timer (Step S96).

  The immediately preceding IDm determination unit 63 in the counting unit side control unit 32B, when starting the timing operation of the monitoring timer, determines whether or not the holding operation of the mobile phone 2 is detected through the portable reader / writer unit 25 (step S97). .

  When the immediately preceding IDm determination unit 63 detects a holding operation of the mobile phone 2 (Yes at Step S97) and acquires the current IDm of the mobile phone 2 (Step S98), the current IDm matches the IDm in the immediately preceding state information. It is determined whether or not there is (step S99). The immediately preceding IDm determination unit 63 in the counting unit side control unit 32B notifies the determination result to the CR unit side control unit 32A via the LAN.

  When the service execution unit 57 in the CR unit side control unit 32A receives the determination result that the current IDm matches the IDm in the immediately preceding state information (Yes in step S99), the service execution unit 57 determines that the operation is a valid player operation. The other service selected in step S95 is read from the service management unit 30 (step S100), and the process proceeds to step S81 in order to execute an operation related to the service.

  When the counting unit side control unit 32B does not detect the holding operation of the mobile phone 2 (No at Step S97), the counting unit side control unit 32B determines whether or not the monitoring timer started at Step S96 has expired (Step S101).

  If the monitoring timer has not timed up (No at Step S101), the counting unit side control unit 32B proceeds to Step S97 to monitor the operation of holding the mobile phone 2.

  When the monitoring timer expires (Yes at Step S101), the storage control unit 59 in the counting unit side control unit 32B determines M6 in the figure to erase the previous state information stored in the previous state information storage unit 31. That is, the process proceeds to step S88.

  When the CR unit side control unit 32A receives a determination result that the current IDm does not match the IDm of the previous state information stored in the previous state information storage unit 31 (No in step S99), the CR unit side control unit 32A determines that the operation is unauthorized. Then, in order to display the member IDm error on the touch panel unit 24, the process proceeds to M7 in the drawing, that is, step S102.

  When the out detection determination unit 62 in the counting unit side control unit 32B does not detect the selection operation of another service (No at Step S95), the process proceeds to Step S89 to determine whether or not an out detection is being performed. To do.

  Further, the storage control unit 59 in the counting unit side control unit 32B determines that the out-payment remaining amount is equal to or larger than the remaining amount that can be lent by the ball when the out-detection unit 62 does not detect out (No in step S89) or If not (No at Step S90), the process proceeds to Step S88 in order to erase the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit 31.

  In addition, when the out control is not being detected through the out detection determination unit 62 (No at Step S86), the storage control unit 59 proceeds to Step S88 in order to erase the previous state information stored in the previous state information storage unit 31.

  Further, the counting unit side control unit 32B, when there is a stored balance of the same member through the stored balance determination unit 61 (Yes in step S87), to monitor the holding operation of the mobile phone 2, M8 in the figure, that is, step S91 Transition.

  If the execution service is not a continuation service (No at Step S82), the storage control unit 59 proceeds to Step S88 to delete the previous state information stored in the previous state information storage unit 31.

  In the second embodiment, when requesting the first continuation service, a total of three types of operations, that is, a service selection operation + a holding operation of the mobile phone 2 + a password input operation are required. Can continuously request the same continuation service only by holding the mobile phone 2 without requiring a password input operation and a service selection operation. Therefore, even if the double sand ball lending machine 3A is adopted, the same continuation is possible. The operational burden on the player side when continuously requesting services can be greatly reduced.

  Further, in the second embodiment, even if the double sand type ball lending machine 3A is adopted by identifying the player with the IDm of the mobile phone 2 and surely preventing an unauthorized request for a continuation service by a third party, Security can be ensured.

  Moreover, in Example 2, when requesting the same continuation service continuously, the same continuation service can be continuously requested only by holding the mobile phone 2 without requiring a password input operation and a service selection operation. Even if the double sand ball lending machine 3A is adopted, the operation burden on the player side when continuously requesting the same continuous service can be greatly reduced, and the operation burden on the player as in the past is increased. A reduction in operating rate of the accompanying game machine 110 can be suppressed.

  In the second embodiment, since the double sand ball lending machine 3A in which a new counting unit 80 is added to the existing CR unit 70 is used, the service selection execution process shown in FIGS. Since the side control unit 32A and the counting unit side control unit 32B share this, the processing burden on the control unit can be greatly reduced.

  In this embodiment, a game ball used in a pachinko game machine is described as an example of a game medium. However, the game ball is not limited to a game ball, and is, for example, a game medal used in a pachislot game machine. However, it goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the continuation service is stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit 31 as the immediately preceding state information and the predetermined time has elapsed after the execution of the service, the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit 31 is erased. You may make it. In this case, in the ball lending machine 3 (3A), even if the continuous service is continued, if a predetermined time that can be considered not to use the continuous service has elapsed, the continuous execution is terminated.

  Further, in this embodiment, when requesting the same continuation service continuously, the same continuation service can be continuously requested only by holding the mobile phone 2 without requiring a password input operation and a service selection operation. However, when the use permission of the mobile phone 2 is received, the operation related to the continuous service may be continuously requested according to the service selection operation of the operation button 23 instead of the holding operation of the mobile phone 2.

  In this embodiment, even if the use of the mobile phone 2 that cannot receive the specific service is permitted and an operation for requesting the specific service is detected, the operation for requesting the specific service may be invalidated. In this case, when the player uses the mobile phone 2 that cannot receive the specific service, for example, the mobile phone 2 that does not have the web function, a service that requests a specific service, for example, an information providing service using the web function. There is an effect that a useless operation can be avoided by invalidating a request operation. In this case, the operation button 23 corresponding to the specific service on the touch panel unit 24 is erased from the display screen, and only the operation button 23 related to the service that can be enjoyed is displayed on the screen. Needless to say.

  Further, in this embodiment, the cellular phone 2 owned by the player is described as an example of the portable medium. However, the cellular phone 2 is not limited to the cellular phone 2 and is used for general purposes that includes individual identification information. It goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained even if an IC card such as a ticket is used.

  In the present embodiment, the service is requested in the order of the service selection operation, the mobile phone 2 holding operation, and the password input operation when the service is requested for the first time. It goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained even if the service is requested in the order of the input operation and the service selection operation.

  In the present embodiment, when the first service request is made, the service is requested in the order of the service selection operation, the operation of holding the mobile phone 2, and the password input operation. If there is a member card, the member card is inserted. After inserting into the mouth 21, by requesting the service in the order of service selection operation, password input operation and mobile phone 2 holding operation, the member ID 16A verification of the membership card, the password verification of the member security code 16F, The verification of the member IDm of the telephone 2 may be executed sequentially, and the service may be executed based on the verification result. Even in this case, if the execution service is a continuous service, the same continuous service can be performed by holding the mobile phone 2 It goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained even if it is continuously executed.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the control unit 32 inside the ball lending machine 3 and in the second example, the CR unit side control unit 32A and the counting unit side control unit 32B include, for example, a member IDm determination unit 54 and a use permission determination unit 56. The service execution unit 57, the storage control unit 59, the immediately preceding IDm determination unit 63, the continuation service determination unit 58, etc. are borne, but these processes are performed by the island controller 120 other than the ball lending machine 3 (3A) It goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained even if various devices such as the management device 4 bear the burden.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, the range of the technical idea of this invention is not limited by this Example, Unless it deviates from the range of the technical idea described in the claim, it is various. It goes without saying that various embodiments can be implemented. Moreover, the effect described in the present Example is not limited to this.

  Of course, all or some of the processes described as being automatically performed among the various processes described in this embodiment can be performed manually, and vice versa. It goes without saying that all or part of the processing described as being possible can be performed automatically. Further, it goes without saying that the processing procedure, control procedure, specific name, information including various data and parameters described in the present embodiment can be appropriately changed unless otherwise specified.

  In addition, each component of each device illustrated is functionally described, and is not necessarily physically configured as illustrated, and a specific aspect of each device is illustrated. Needless to say, it cannot be limited.

  Further, various processing functions performed in each device are performed on a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (or a micro computer such as an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) or MCU (Micro Controller Unit)) or on the same CPU (or MPU, MCU, etc.). It goes without saying that all or any part of the program may be executed on a program that is analyzed and executed by a microcomputer) or on hardware based on wired logic.

  In the game medium lending device of the present invention, when the first continuous service is requested, a total of two types of operations, that is, a service selection operation and a portable medium holding operation are required. Can continuously request the same continuation service by simply holding the portable medium without requiring a service selection operation, which can greatly reduce the operation burden on the player side when requesting the same continuation service continuously. Therefore, for example, it is useful for a ball lending machine attached to a game machine.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the whole game stand management system of Example 1 in connection with the game media rental apparatus of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure inside a management apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows simply the data content of member management DB inside a management apparatus. It is a front view of the ball lending machine which is the principal part of Example 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure inside the ball lending machine of Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the control part in the ball lending machine in connection with the service selection execution process of Example 1. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the control part in the ball lending machine in connection with the service selection execution process of Example 1. It is a front view of the ball lending machine which is the principal part of Example 2. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure inside CR unit. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure inside a counting unit. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the CR unit side control part in the ball lending machine in connection with the service selection process of Example 2, and the counting unit side control part. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the CR unit side control part in the ball lending machine in connection with the service selection process of Example 2, and the counting unit side control part.

2 Mobile phone 3 Ball lending machine 3A Ball lending machine 25 Portable reader / writer unit 30 Service management unit 31 Immediate state information storage unit 32 Control unit 32A CR unit side control unit 32B Count unit side control unit 51 IDm acquisition unit 54 Member IDm determination Unit 56 Usage permission determination unit 57 Service execution unit 58 Continuous service determination unit 59 Storage control unit 63 Immediate IDm determination unit 70 CR unit 80 Count unit

Claims (10)

An instruction detection unit that detects an execution instruction operation of a continuation service including a lending service that lends game media to be used for a game machine; an identification information acquisition unit that acquires identification information of the portable medium according to a predetermined operation of the portable medium; A gaming medium lending apparatus comprising: a service management unit that manages a plurality of services including the continuation service; and a service execution unit that reads out the continuation service instructed by the instruction detection unit from the service management unit and executes an operation. There,
When the operation related to the continuation service based on the execution instruction operation is executed along with the acquisition of the identification information by the identification information acquisition unit, the identification information of the portable medium at the time of service execution and the continuation service at the time of service execution are immediately A storage control unit for storing state information in the previous state information storage unit;
When the identification information of the portable medium is acquired in response to a predetermined operation of the portable medium while the previous state information is stored, it is determined whether or not the identification information matches the identification information in the previous state information. An immediately preceding identification information determination unit,
The service execution unit
When the identification information matches in the immediately preceding identification information determination unit, the continuation service in the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit is read from the service management unit, and an operation is executed. Game media lending device. With the acquisition of the identification information by the previous SL identification information acquisition unit, through the service execution unit, when executing the operation related to the service according to the service operation for each of the services, whether the execution service is the continuity services or further comprising a continuous service determination unit determines,
The storage control unit
When the execution service is the continuous service in the continuous service determination unit, the identification information of the portable medium at the time of service execution and the continuous service at the time of service execution are stored in the previous state information storage unit as previous state information, and 2. The game medium renting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the execution service is not the continuation service, the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit is erased by a continuing service determination unit. The service execution unit
When the identification information matches in the immediately preceding identification information determination unit, the continuation service in the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit is read from the service management unit, and an operation is performed. The operation related to the continuation service of the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit is prohibited when the identifying information does not match in the immediately preceding identification information determining unit. 2. The game medium lending device according to 2. The storage control unit
While the replay service is stored as the immediately preceding state information in the immediately preceding state information storage unit, even if the identification information matches in the immediately preceding identification information determining unit, the number of currently stored game media is less than the replayable number. In this case, the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit is erased. The storage control unit
While the lending service is stored as the immediately preceding state information in the immediately preceding state information storage unit, even if the identification information matches in the immediately preceding identification information determining unit, if the current remaining balance is less than the gaming medium lending amount, 4. The game medium renting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit is erased. The storage control unit
When a signal interruption of a game signal indicating that a game related to the current service is being detected is detected while the lending service or the replay service is stored as the immediately preceding state information in the immediately preceding state information storing unit, the immediately preceding state information storing unit 4. The game medium renting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the immediately previous state information stored in the storage device is erased. The storage control unit
When the continuation service is stored as the immediately preceding state information in the immediately preceding state information storage unit and the predetermined state has elapsed after execution of the continuation service, the previous state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit is deleted. The game medium lending device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The portable medium includes a portable medium that can enjoy a specific service among a plurality of services, and a portable medium that cannot enjoy the specific service,
The service execution unit
The request operation for the specific service is invalidated even when an operation for requesting the specific service is detected in association with the acquisition of the identification information of the portable medium that cannot receive the specific service by the identification information acquisition unit. The game medium lending device according to claim 2 or 3. The gaming medium lending device
At least a first unit having a game medium lending unit for lending the game medium;
The game medium lending device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, comprising at least a second unit including the identification information acquisition unit, the storage control unit, and the immediately preceding identification information determination unit. An instruction detection unit that detects an execution instruction operation of a continuation service including a lending service that lends game media to be used for a game machine; an identification information acquisition unit that acquires identification information of the portable medium according to a predetermined operation of the portable medium; A gaming medium lending system comprising: a service management unit that manages a plurality of services including the continuation service; and a service execution unit that reads out the continuation service instructed by the instruction detection unit from the service management unit and executes an operation. There,
When the operation related to the continuation service based on the execution instruction operation is executed along with the acquisition of the identification information by the identification information acquisition unit, the identification information of the portable medium at the time of service execution and the continuation service at the time of service execution are immediately A storage control unit for storing state information in the previous state information storage unit;
When the identification information of the portable medium is acquired in response to a predetermined operation of the portable medium while the previous state information is stored, it is determined whether or not the identification information matches the identification information in the previous state information. An immediately preceding identification information determination unit,
The service execution unit
When the identification information matches in the immediately preceding identification information determination unit, the continuation service in the immediately preceding state information stored in the immediately preceding state information storage unit is read from the service management unit, and an operation is executed. A gaming media rental system.

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