JP5977801B2 - GAME SYSTEM AND GAME MANAGEMENT DEVICE - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game management device that manages the number of stored game media stored by a player in association with a plurality of pieces of identification information (for example, a member ID of a membership card and a mobile phone ID of a mobile phone) that can identify the player. The present invention relates to a gaming system including a plurality of gaming devices that perform replay processing using the number of stored gaming media, and the gaming management device.

  Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, in an in-house management device provided in a game hall, the number of balls stored by a member is determined based on the medium ID of the member card issued to the member and the mobile phone owned by the member. A game that can be managed in association with the terminal ID of the player, and can be replayed or exchanged for prizes using the number of stored balls corresponding to the medium ID or the terminal ID, regardless of whether the member card or the mobile phone is used. Systems are known.

  In addition, as shown in Patent Document 2, in the member management device provided in the game hall, the number of balls stored by the member is calculated based on the member ID of the member card issued to the member and the mobile phone owned by the member. If the membership card is used in association with the terminal ID and used at the beginning of the day, only the membership card can be used for the savings service on that day, while the mobile phone is used at the beginning of the day. Then, a member management system is also known in which only the mobile phone can be used for the savings service on that day.

JP 2009-82516 A (FIG. 5, paragraph 0010) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2008-229014 (FIG. 3, paragraph 0099)

  In the system shown in Patent Document 2, a member cannot use both a membership card and a mobile phone, but in the system shown in Patent Document 1, a member uses both a membership card and a mobile phone. By lending either the member card or the mobile phone to an acquaintance, for example, the member can use the mobile phone and the acquaintance can use the member card, so the convenience can be improved.

  However, in the system of Patent Document 1, if a plurality of media indicating the same member can be used, for example, after the number of storage balls is specified for exchanging prizes using one medium, another medium is used. There is a possibility that the number of stored balls will be subtracted because the replay has been performed and the number of stored balls is insufficient, and it becomes impossible to exchange prizes.

  The present invention has been made based on such a background, and the purpose of the present invention is to identify any of a plurality of pieces of identification information indicating the same player in a plurality of gaming devices. A game system and game management in which the number of stored game media corresponding to the above can be used for replay, so that there is no disadvantage that the number of stored game media is insufficient and the prize cannot be exchanged. To provide an apparatus.

  The present invention adopts the following means in order to solve the above problems. The reference numerals used in the description of the best mode for carrying out the invention and the drawings to be described later are appended in parentheses for reference, but the constituent elements of the present invention are not limited to the appended description.

First, the invention according to means 1
A gaming system (1) comprising a plurality of gaming devices (ball lending / replay unit 20) and a gaming management device (member management device 60) capable of communicating with the plurality of gaming devices,
The game management device manages the number of stored game media (stored balls) stored by a player in association with a plurality of pieces of identification information (member ID and mobile ID) that can identify the player ( Member DB),
The gaming device is managed in association with the one identification information based on receiving one identification information (member ID or portable ID) of the plurality of identification information capable of identifying one player. The plurality of pieces of identification information capable of identifying the one player by performing a replay process (S317 or S353) for paying out the game media within the range of the number of stored game media stored by the one player. Game media within the range of the number of stored game media stored by the one player managed in association with the other identification information based on receiving other identification information (mobile ID or member ID) Replay processing means (control unit 22) for performing replay processing (S353 or S317) for paying out
Identification information receiving means for receiving the one identification information (ID receiving terminal 40 for receiving insertion of the membership card 2 or proximity of the mobile phone 3);
Based on the reception of the one identification information by the identification information receiving means, in order to use the number of stored game media managed by the management means in association with the received one identification information for prize exchange Identifying means (the control unit 62 of the member management device 60 that performs the processing of S257),
The replay process using the number of stored game media managed by the management unit in association with the received one identification information based on the reception of the one identification information by the identification information receiving unit Replay restriction processing means for restricting replay restriction (S259, S259a ′, or S259a ″ control unit 62 of the member management device 60, and S259b ′ or S259b ″ ball for processing) The control unit 22) of the rental / replay unit 20;
Even if the game device has received the other identification information before the identification information receiving means has received the one identification information, the number of stored game media is used for the prize exchange. A gaming system characterized by further comprising a prize exchange usage processing means (control unit 62 of the member management device 60 that performs the process of S262) capable of executing a prize exchange usage process.

According to the gaming system according to the means 1, based on the fact that the identification information receiving means has received the player's identification information, the number of stored game media of the player is specified for use in prize exchange, In addition, even if other identification information of the player is received by the gaming device, execution of replay processing using the number of stored game media of the player is limited, so that it is specified to be used for prize exchange. Thus, there is no inconvenience that the number of saved game media is not subtracted, and the number of saved game media is insufficient to exchange prizes. And, even if the game device has received other identification information before the identification information receiving means receives one identification information, the prize exchange use processing for causing the number of stored game media to be used for prize exchange Can be executed, so there is no inconvenience for the player.

The invention according to means 2
A gaming system (1) described in means 1,
The replay processing means (control unit 22) is receiving the identification information in the gaming device (ball lending / replay unit 20) (stores the portable ID stored in S414 or the member ID stored in S414 ′). The replay process (S317 or S353) is performed based on the reception of the replay request (proximity of the mobile phone 3 in S301 or the replay operation in S303).
The replay restriction processing means (control unit 22) receives the one identification information (member ID or portable ID) in the gaming device, and the identification information reception means (ID reception terminal 40) receives the other identification information. Processing for ending acceptance of one piece of identification information in the gaming device based on receipt of identification information (mobile ID or member ID) (deleting stored member ID or mobile ID S259a ′ The game system is characterized in that the process is performed as the replay restriction process.

  Also, according to the gaming system according to the means 2, the reception of the other identification information of the player being received by the gaming device is terminated based on the reception of the player identification information by the identification information receiving means. Therefore, the number of saving game media corresponding to the identification information cannot be used for the replay process, so that the number of saving game media specified for use in prize exchange is not subtracted, and the saving game media It is possible to reliably prevent the disadvantage that the number cannot be exchanged due to a lack of numbers.

The invention according to means 3 is
A gaming system (1) described in means 1,
The replay processing means (control unit 22) is receiving the identification information in the gaming device (ball lending / replay unit 20) (stores the portable ID stored in S414 or the member ID stored in S414 ′). The replay process (S317 or S353) is performed based on the reception of the replay request (proximity of the mobile phone 3 in S301 or the replay operation in S303).
The replay restriction processing means (control unit 62) is receiving the one identification information (member ID or portable ID) with the gaming device, while the other information is received by the identification information receiving means (ID reception terminal 40). Based on the reception of the identification information (mobile ID or member ID), even if the replay request is received by the gaming device, the replay process is not performed (replay without subtracting the number of stored balls) The game system is characterized in that the process of S553 for returning a restriction notification is performed as the replay restriction process.

  Further, according to the gaming system according to the means 3, the game device can receive the identification information of the player based on the fact that the identification information receiving means accepts another identification information of the player while accepting the identification information of the player. Since the replay process is no longer performed on the device, the number of stored game media specified for use in the exchange of prizes will not be subtracted, and the number of stored game media will be insufficient to exchange prizes. Inconvenience can be reliably prevented.

The invention according to means 4 is
A gaming system according to means 3, wherein
The game management device (member management device 60) ends the reception of the other identification information by the identification information receiving means (ID reception terminal 40) that has received the other identification information (mobile ID or member ID). Based on the above, for the gaming apparatus (ball rental / replay unit 20) receiving the one identification information (member ID or mobile ID), the one identification information and the other identification information are included. Control for performing the processing of S266, which transmits saving game medium number information (stored ball number information) capable of specifying the number of stored game media (number of stored balls) managed in association with the management means (member DB). Part 62),
The gaming device further includes display means (display 25) for displaying the number of stored game media specified from the received stored game medium number information based on the reception of the stored game media number information. This is a gaming system that is characterized.

  Further, according to the gaming system according to the means 4, based on the fact that the identification information receiving means has finished accepting the player's identification information, the game apparatus accepting another identification information of the player is being received. Information on the number of saved game media is transmitted, and the game device displays the number of saved game media for the player after exchanging the prize, so that the player clearly identifies the number of saved game media that can be used for replay processing. Can grasp.

The invention according to means 5 is
A gaming system (1) described in means 1,
The replay restriction processing means (control unit 22) receives the identification information (member ID or mobile ID) by the identification information receiving means (ID receiving terminal 40), and the gaming device (ball lending) A game system characterized in that the replay unit 20) performs a process (the process of S259a ") for not accepting the other identification information (mobile ID or member ID) as the replay restriction process.

  Further, according to the gaming system according to the means 5, when the identification information accepting means accepts the player's identification information, the gaming device cannot accept another identification information of the player. Since the number of saved game media corresponding to the identification information cannot be used for replay processing, the number of saved game media specified for use in the exchange of prizes is not subtracted, and the number of saved game media is insufficient. The inconvenience that it cannot be exchanged can be reliably prevented.

The invention according to means 6 is
A gaming system (1) according to any one of means 3 to 5, wherein
The replay restriction process is canceled based on the end of acceptance of the other identification information at the identification information acceptance means (ID acceptance terminal 40) that has accepted the other identification information (mobile ID or member ID). The game system further comprises a replay restriction release processing means (control unit 62 of the member management device 60 that performs the process of S263) for performing the replay restriction release process for enabling the replay process. It is.

  Further, according to the gaming system according to the means 6, when the replay restriction process is canceled based on completion of reception of the player's identification information by the identification information receiving means, another identification of the player is made. Since the replay process using the number of stored game media of the player can be performed with the game device that is accepting information, the convenience of the player can be improved.

The invention according to means 7
A gaming system (1) according to any one of means 1 to 6, wherein
The gaming device (ball lending / replay unit 20) further includes notification means (a control unit 22 and a display 25 for performing the process of S514) for notifying that when the replay restriction process is performed. This is a gaming system that is characterized.

  Further, according to the gaming system according to the means 7, when the replay restriction process is performed, the game device notifies that fact, so that the player can clearly grasp that the replay is not possible.

Furthermore, the invention according to means 8
A game management device (member management device 60) capable of communicating with a plurality of game devices (ball lending / replay unit 20),
The game management device includes:
A management means (member DB) for managing the number of stored game media (number of stored balls) stored by the player in association with a plurality of pieces of identification information (member ID and mobile ID) that can identify the player;
The one game managed in association with the one identification information based on receiving one identification information (member ID or mobile ID) of the plurality of identification information capable of identifying one player Re-play processing (S317 or S353) for paying out game media within the range of the number of stored game media saved by the player, and other identifications among the plurality of identification information capable of identifying the one player For paying out game media within the range of the number of stored game media stored by the one player managed in association with the other identification information based on receiving information (mobile ID or member ID) A game medium required for executing the replay process based on the fact that the replay information that can identify the received identification information is received from the gaming device that performs the replay process (S353 or S317). The number and the (control unit 62 that performs processing of S556) the replay subtraction processing means for re-play subtraction process of subtracting from savings game medium number corresponding to the identification information,
When the replay subtraction process is performed, replay permission information transmission means for transmitting replay permission information permitting execution of the replay process to the gaming device (the control unit 62 performing the process of S557). When,
It said receiving an identification information from the identification information receiving means for transmitting the one identifying information received (ID reception terminal 40), to reception of the identification information of the one (YES in S151 cited in FIG. 7) Based on the identification information, the number of stored game media that can be specified in order to use the number of stored game media managed by the management means in association with the one identification information for exchange of prizes. Saving game medium number information transmission means (control unit 62 that performs processing of S258) to be transmitted to the information reception means;
Wherein the identification information reception unit, on the basis of the reception identifiable prize exchange information the number of game media to be subjected to the one identification information and the prize exchange accepted (YES in S261), the該景product replacement information Prize exchange subtraction processing means (control unit 62 that performs the process of S262) for performing a prize exchange subtraction process for subtracting the specified number of game media from the number of stored game media corresponding to the one identification information;
Determination means for determining whether other identification information of the player identified from the one identification information is being received by the identification information receiving means based on the reception of the replay information (in S552) A control unit 62) that performs processing,
The replay subtraction processing means performs the replay subtraction processing when it is determined that the determination means is not accepting (NO), while when it is determined that it is being accepted (YES) Without replay subtraction,
The prize exchange subtraction processing means performs the prize exchange subtraction processing even when the gaming apparatus has received the other identification information before the identification information receiving means has received the one identification information. A game management apparatus characterized by being executable.

According to the game management device according to the means 8, based on the fact that the player identification information is received from the identification information receiving means, the number of stored game media of the player is specified to be used for prize exchange. Based on the reception of the replay information from the gaming device, it is determined whether or not identification information different from the player identification information indicated by the replay information is being received by the identification information receiving means, If it is not being accepted, the number of saved game media is subtracted and replay processing is performed on the gaming device, while if it is being accepted, the number of saved game media is not subtracted and replay processing is not performed on the gaming device. The number of stored game media specified for use in the exchange of prizes is not subtracted, and there is no inconvenience that the number of stored game media is insufficient to exchange prizes. And even if the gaming apparatus accepts other identification information before the identification information accepting means accepts one identification information , the prize exchange subtraction process is performed, so that no inconvenience is caused to the player. .

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a gaming system according to the present invention. FIG. 2A is a front view showing an example of a pachinko machine and a ball lending / replay unit, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional right side view of the ball lending / replay unit. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a prize exchange device including a POS terminal and an ID reception terminal. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a counter. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the member DB stored in the hard disk of the member management apparatus. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a storage process performed by the counter and the member management apparatus. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a gift exchange process performed by the gift exchange device and the member management device. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of member processing performed by the ball lending / replay unit. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by the ball lending / replay unit when a mobile phone is brought close to the mobile phone. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a portable ID collating process performed by the ball rental / replay unit and the member management apparatus. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of replay processing performed by the ball lending / replay unit and the member management apparatus. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of a member ID verification process performed by the ball lending / replay unit and the member management apparatus when a member card is inserted. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing performed by the ball lending / replay unit when a replay operation is performed. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by the ball lending / replay unit and the member management device when a card return operation is performed. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by the ball lending / replay unit and the member management device when the time count by the timer is up.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, the database is abbreviated as “DB”, the reader / writer is abbreviated as “R / W”, and step S is abbreviated as “S”.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a gaming system 1 including a member management device 60, which is a gaming management device according to the present invention, is a plurality of gaming devices that perform ball lending processing and replay processing. A plurality of pieces of identification information (here, the number of stored game media (here, the number of stored balls) that can be communicated with the unit 20 and the plurality of ball lending / replay units 20 and that can be identified by the player. (Refer to FIG. 5) that is associated with the member management device 60 and the member management device 60, and that is communicable with the member management device 60 and is connected to the POS terminal 30 that performs the gift exchange process. It is provided with an ID receiving terminal 40 which is an identification information receiving means for receiving a mobile ID, and is provided in the game hall. In the gaming system 1, when the prize exchange using the number of stored balls is performed, the ID receiving terminal 40 accepts the member ID or the mobile ID, and the received ID is associated with the received member ID or mobile ID. It is characterized in that it restricts the execution of replay processing using the number of managed balls.

  The gaming system 1 is communicable with the member management device 60 and is capable of communicating with the counter 50 that counts the game media acquired by the player, and manages the count value of the game media. Is capable of communicating with the counting management device (not shown), the member management device 60, and the counting management device, and is capable of communicating with the plurality of POS terminals 30 that perform the gift exchange process and the plurality of ball lending / replay units 20. Also included is a balance management device (not shown) that manages the prepaid balance in association with the card ID.

  In the gaming system 1, the membership card 2 and the mobile phone 3 shown in FIG. 2B and a visitor card (not shown) are used. The membership card 2 and the visitor card are provided with a non-contact type IC chip having a non-volatile EEPROM as a recording area at a predetermined portion of a rectangular thin plastic plate. Incidentally, the card here includes a coin having a circular shape.

  The member card 2 is a recording medium issued to a player who has registered as a member at a game hall (member player). The card ID, which is information that can individually identify the recording medium, and the member game A member ID, which is identification information for individually identifying a person, is recorded in advance on the IC chip. The IC chip stores the prepaid balance, but does not store the number of stored balls.

  When the member card 2 is inserted into the card R / W 23 of the ball lending / replay unit 20 (S302 in FIG. 8), the member management device is associated with the member ID recorded on the IC chip of the member card 2. The ball lending process using the prepaid balance stored in the IC chip (not shown) on the condition that the personal identification number managed in 60 (see FIG. 5) has been verified (YES in D453 in FIG. 12) ) And a replay process using the number of stored balls (see FIG. 5) managed by the member management device 60 in association with the member ID.

  Specifically, when the password is verified, the member ID is stored in the ball lending / replay unit 20 (S414 ′ in FIG. 12), and the member ID is being accepted. When a “replay button (not shown)” displayed on the display 25 of the ball lending / replay unit 20 is operated and a replay operation is accepted (YES in S303 in FIG. 8), A play process is performed (S353 in FIG. 13). That is, during the reception of the member ID, the replay process is performed every time there is a replay operation.

  The mobile phone 3 is a general one having a telephone call function, an Internet connection function, and the like, and further includes a non-contact type IC chip having a nonvolatile EEPROM as a recording area. The mobile phone 3 is a recording medium owned by a player, and a mobile ID, which is identification information that can individually identify the recording medium and identify each player, is recorded in advance on the IC chip. Yes. Note that neither the prepaid balance nor the number of stored balls is stored in the IC chip.

  When the mobile phone 3 comes close to the IC chip R / W 24 of the ball lending / replay unit 20 (S301 in FIG. 8), it is managed by the member management device 60 in association with the mobile ID recorded on the IC chip. The number of stored balls managed by the member management device 60 in association with the mobile ID (see FIG. 5) on the condition that the personal identification number (see FIG. 5) has been verified (YES in S453 of FIG. 10). Replay processing using can be performed.

  Specifically, when the password is verified, the mobile ID is stored in the ball rental / replay unit 20 (S414 in FIG. 10), and the mobile ID is being accepted, and the mobile ID is received. When the mobile phone 3 is again brought close to the IC chip R / W 24 of the ball lending / replay unit 20 in the inside state (S301 in FIG. 8), a replay process is performed (S317 in FIG. 9). That is, during the reception of the mobile ID, the replay process is performed every time the mobile phone 3 is brought close to the IC chip R / W 24.

  A visitor card is a recording medium issued to a player who has not registered as a member at a game hall (visitor player), and a card ID, which is information for individually identifying the recording medium, is stored in an IC chip. Pre-recorded. The IC chip stores the prepaid balance, but does not store the member ID and the number of balls. Therefore, unlike a member player, a visitor player cannot save or replay. When this visitor card is inserted into the card R / W 23 of the ball lending / replay unit 20 (not shown), a ball lending process (not shown) using the prepaid balance stored in the IC card of the visitor card is performed. It becomes possible.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, the configuration of each device included in the gaming system 1 will be described.

  First, the ball lending / replay unit 20 which is a gaming device is provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 10. Here, the pachinko machine 10 is an example of a gaming machine, and corresponds to the ball lending / replay unit 20 (here, the right side of the ball lending / replay unit 20 as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2A). By providing communication with the corresponding ball lending / replay unit 20, the pachinko machine 10 pays out and lends pachinko balls according to the ball lending processing performed by the ball lending / replay unit 20. It is a so-called CR pachinko machine. The pachinko machines 10 are arranged according to the model of the pachinko machine 10 and the like on the game island provided in the game hall, and each of the plurality of pachinko machines 10 is individually identified by a unique machine number.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the pachinko machine 10 is provided with a game area, an upper plate, a lower plate, a launching handle, and the like on the front surface, and a remaining frequency indicator 14, a ball lending button 15, And a card return button 16, and as shown in FIG. 1, a game control board 11, a payout control board 12, a ball payout device 13, etc. are provided therein, and each of these components is as shown in FIG. It is connected to the.

  The game control board 11 controls the gaming state in the pachinko machine 10. The payout control board 12 is communicably connected to the ball lending communication unit 21 a of the ball lending / replay unit 20, and manages communication between the pachinko machine 10 and the ball lending / replay unit 20. Thereby, signals are exchanged with the ball lending / replay unit 20 in the ball lending process (not shown) and the replay process (S516 in FIG. 11). The payout control board 12 is connected to the ball payout device 13 and controls the ball payout device 13. The ball payout device 13 pays out pachinko balls in the ball lending process and the replay process, and pays out pachinko balls (so-called prize balls) given to the player as a result of the game.

  The remaining number display 14 displays the remaining number specified from the prepaid balance recorded on the card (member card 2 or visitor card) received by the card R / W 23 of the corresponding ball rental / replay unit 20. This is a display for this purpose, and is composed of a 2-digit 7-segment display. In this remaining frequency indicator 14, the remaining frequency is displayed by inputting a frequency display signal indicating the remaining frequency from the ball lending communication unit 21a. The remaining frequency included in the frequency display signal is a quotient calculated by the formula “prepaid balance / minimum unit value (100 yen in this case)”. The remaining frequency displayed on the remaining frequency display 14 is updated and displayed every time the prepaid balance is updated.

  The ball lending button 15 is for performing a ball lending process using the prepaid balance recorded on the card (member card 2 or visitor card) received by the card R / W 23 of the corresponding ball lending / replay unit 20. A button for accepting a ball lending operation. When this ball lending button 15 is operated, a lending input signal is sent to the ball lending communication unit 21a via a lending input signal line provided via a detection circuit (not shown) between the ball lending communication unit 21a. Is detected and the detection circuit detects the input of the lending input signal, so that the control unit 22 recognizes that the ball lending button 15 has been operated, and performs ball lending processing.

  The card return button 16 is a button for accepting a return operation for returning the card (member card 2 or visitor card) accepted by the card R / W 23 of the corresponding ball lending / replay unit 20. When this card return button 16 is operated, a return input signal is sent to the ball lending communication unit 21a via a return input signal line provided between the ball lending communication unit 21a and a detection circuit (not shown). Is detected and the detection circuit detects the input of the return input signal, the control unit 22 recognizes that the card return button 16 has been operated (YES in S304 of FIG. 8), and Return (S375 in FIG. 14) or return visitor card (not shown).

  The remaining frequency indicator 14, the ball lending button 15, and the card return button 16 are provided on the front surface (here, the upper plate) of the pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. Since it is connected to the ball lending / replay unit 20 as shown in FIG. 2, it also belongs to the ball lending / replay unit 20 constituting the gaming apparatus.

  In this pachinko machine 10, when the launch handle is operated, the pachinko balls on the upper plate are driven into the game area and a game is played. Then, when the hit ball that has been driven into the game area wins the start winning opening, the variable display device starts to fluctuate. When the display result of the symbol displayed on the variable display device is in a specific mode, a big hit occurs. . Further, when the hitting ball wins a winning opening (a start winning opening, a general winning opening, or a large winning opening that is opened when a big hit is made), a prize ball is paid out from the ball dispensing device 13 under the control of the dispensing control board 12. The paid-out prize ball is first guided to the upper plate, and when the upper plate is full, it is guided to the lower plate.

  Although not shown, the hit balls are collected by an out tank provided behind the pachinko machine 10, counted by a hit ball counter, and taken into the game island after counting. When the counting is performed by the driving ball counter, count information indicating that the counting is performed is input to the control unit 22 of the corresponding ball lending / replay unit 20. The control unit 22 is provided with a timer for measuring whether or not the game has ended during reception of the mobile ID (that is, during storage of the mobile ID). When the count information is not received for a certain period (for example, 10 seconds), the timer count is started on the condition that the timer count is turned on in S416 of FIG. 10 to be described later. When it reaches a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) and finishes counting time (YES in S305 in FIG. 8), it is determined that the game has ended, and processing shown in FIG. 14 described later is performed.

  Next, the ball lending / replay unit 20 will be described. The ball lending / replay unit 20 is an example of a gaming device, and corresponds to a pachinko machine 10 that is a gaming machine (here, on the left side of the pachinko machine 10 as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2A). Provided adjacent to each other) and has a vertically long box shape, and as shown in FIG. 2 (a), the front surface thereof is provided with a bill insertion slot 26a, a protruding portion 20a, a card insertion slot 23a, etc. As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the bill discriminator 26, the ball lending communication unit 21a, the on-site communication unit 21b, the control unit 22, the IC chip R / W 24, the card R / W 23, and the like are provided therein. A touch panel type display 25 is provided on the right side surface of 20a (that is, the side facing the player), and these components are connected as shown in FIG. Each of the plurality of ball lending / replay units 20 is individually identified by a unique unit number.

  As described above, the ball lending communication unit 21a is communicably connected to the payout control board 12 of the pachinko machine 10. The on-site communication unit 21b is communicably connected to a later-described communication unit 61 and a remaining amount management device (not shown) of the member management device 60, and between the ball lending / replay unit 20 and the member management device 60, and It manages communication between the ball lending / replay unit 20 and the balance management device.

  The control unit 22 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, and the like. The processing program stored in the ROM is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area, so that the ball lending / replay unit 20 is provided. Various operations are performed by controlling the operation of each component. Here, the EEPROM stores the unit number.

  Further, the RAM stores the member ID read by the card R / W 23 (S414 ′ in FIG. 12), the mobile ID read by the IC chip R / W 24 (S414 in FIG. 10), and the number of stored balls received from the member management device 60 (FIG. 10, the number of stored balls included in the verification OK notification received in S412 of FIG. 12 and the number of stored balls after subtraction indicated by the replay permission notification received in S513 of FIG. Note that “receiving identification information (member ID or mobile ID)” does not mean “reading identification information or in the middle of verification”, but “verified identification information is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22. It means “while remembering”.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the card R / W 23 accepts the insertion of the member card 2 from the card insertion slot 23a and reads the member ID, the card ID, and the prepaid balance from the IC chip of the member card 2. It is. Although not shown, the card R / W 23 receives insertion of a visitor card from the card insertion slot 23a, and reads the card ID and the prepaid balance from the IC card of the visitor card. This card R / W 23 can accept only one card.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the IC chip R / W 24 receives the mobile phone 3 that is in close proximity to the mobile phone proximity unit 24a, and reads the mobile ID from the IC chip of the received mobile phone 3. . Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2A, the IC chip R / W 24 faces the IC of the mobile phone 3 toward a predetermined space in front of the mobile phone proximity portion 24a displayed as “Keitai TOUCH”. When an electromagnetic wave for accessing the chip is transmitted and the mobile phone 3 enters the space by being brought close to (held over) the mobile phone proximity part 24a, the mobile phone 3 carries the mobile phone from the IC chip. Read the ID.

  The touch panel display 25 is a display device that displays various types of information, and an input device that receives input of various types of information. Although not shown in the figure, when the RAM of the control unit 22 stores the number of stored balls, the display 25 displays the number of stored balls and a replay operation for performing a replay process using the number of stored balls. A “replay” button for accepting is displayed. The number of stored balls displayed here is updated and displayed every time the number of stored balls stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is updated.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the bill validator 26 accepts insertion of bills (1000 yen bills, 2000 yen bills, 5000 yen bills, or 10000 yen bills) from the bill insertion slot 26a and identifies the bills. To do. The identified banknote is transported through the banknote passage 26b provided behind the banknote recognition machine 26, taken into the game island, and collected in a safe provided at the end of the game island through the transport path provided in the game island. Is done.

  When a card (member card 2 or visitor card) is being received by the card R / W 23 and a bill is received and identified by the bill discriminator 25, the identified bill amount corresponds to the card ID of the card being accepted. The value is added and updated to the prepaid balance (that is, the prepaid balance managed by the balance management apparatus in association with the card ID and the prepaid balance stored in the IC chip of the card).

  Next, the POS terminal 30 will be described. The POS terminal 30 is provided in a prize exchange counter in the amusement hall, and is connected as shown in FIG. 1 to a terminal communication unit 31a, an on-site communication unit 31b, a control unit 32, a barcode reader 33, a display 34, and a store clerk operation unit. 35 and the like, and has an appearance as shown in FIG.

  The terminal communication unit 31a is communicably connected to a later-described terminal communication unit 41a of the ID reception terminal 40, and controls communication between the POS terminal 30 and the ID reception terminal 40. The on-site communication unit 31b is communicably connected to a count management device (not shown), and manages communication between the POS terminal 30 and the count management device. The control unit 32 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, and the like. When the processing program stored in the ROM is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area, each component included in the POS terminal 30 is controlled. Various operations are performed by controlling the operation.

  The barcode reader 33 reads a barcode recorded on a counting receipt (not shown) issued from a counting receipt printer 57 (to be described later) of the counter 50 and a barcode attached to a prize. The display 34 is a display device that displays various types of information. For example, when a barcode is read from a count receipt by the barcode reader 33, the number of balls (not shown) specified from the barcode is displayed. When the number of stored balls is received by the terminal communication unit 31a from the ID reception terminal 40 that has received the exchange OK notification indicating the number of stored balls from the member management device 60 (YES in S213 in FIG. 7), the number of stored balls is displayed ( In S217), when the barcode is read from one or more prizes by the barcode reader 33, the total number of exchanged balls specified from the barcode is updated and displayed. The store clerk operation unit 35 receives a prize exchange operation (S218 in FIG. 7) by a store clerk in the amusement hall.

  Next, the ID reception terminal 40 will be described. The ID reception terminal 40 is an example of identification information reception means, and is provided in a prize exchange counter in the game hall, connected to the POS terminal 30, and connected as shown in FIG. 41b, a control unit 42, a card R / W 43, an IC chip R / W 44, etc., and has a horizontally long box-like appearance as shown in FIG.

  As described above, the terminal communication unit 41a is communicably connected to the terminal communication unit 31a of the POS terminal 30. The on-site communication unit 41b is communicably connected to a later-described communication unit 61 of the member management device 60, and manages communication between the ID reception terminal 40 and the member management device 60. The control unit 42 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, and the like. Each processing element stored in the ROM is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area, whereby each component included in the ID reception terminal 40 is provided. The various operations are performed by controlling the operation.

  The card R / W 43 accepts insertion of the member card 2 from a card insertion slot 43a provided on the front surface of the housing, and reads the member ID from the IC chip of the member card 2, and the structure thereof is the card unit 20 This is the same as the card R / W23. The IC chip R / W 44 receives the mobile phone 3 that is close to the mobile phone proximity portion 44a provided on the upper surface of the housing, and reads the mobile ID from the IC chip of the received mobile phone 3, and its structure Is the same as the IC chip R / W 24 of the card unit 20.

  The POS terminal 30 and the ID receiving terminal 40 constitute a prize exchange device that performs a prize exchange process, and each of the plurality of prize exchange apparatuses is individually identified by a unique POS number. The EEPROM of the control unit 32 and the control unit 42 stores this POS number.

  Next, the counter 50 will be described. The counter 50 is provided at a predetermined location in the game hall (for example, at the end of the game island), counts the game media acquired by the player, and accepts the membership card 2 or the mobile phone 3 when it is received. The membership card 2 or the mobile phone 3 was not accepted while the storage card processing for adding the count value to the number of stored balls corresponding to the member ID of the member card 2 or the cellular phone ID of the accepted mobile phone 3 (see FIG. 5) was performed. In this case, a process of issuing a count receipt in which a barcode capable of specifying a count value is recorded is performed.

  The counter 50 has a horizontally long box shape, and as shown in FIG. 4, an acquisition ball insertion port 50a, a mobile phone proximity portion 54a, and a touch panel display 55 are provided on the upper surface thereof. Includes a membership card insertion port 53a and a counting receipt issuing port 57a, and includes an in-field communication unit 51, a control unit 52, a card R / W 53, an IC chip R / W 54, a ball counter 56, and a counting receipt printer 57. These components are connected as shown in FIG.

  The on-site communication unit 51 is communicably connected to a later-described communication unit 61 and a count management device (not shown) of the member management device 60, and between the counter 50 and the member management device 60 and between the counter 50 and It manages communication with the counting management device. The control unit 52 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, and the like. The processing program stored in the ROM (or the EEPROM) is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area, so that the counter 50 is provided. Various operations are performed by controlling the operation of each component.

  The card R / W 53 accepts the insertion of the member card 2 from the member card insertion slot 53a and reads the member ID from the IC chip of the member card 2. The structure of the card R / W 53 is the same as that of the card R / W 23 of the card unit 20. It is the same. The IC chip R / W 54 receives the mobile phone 3 that is close to the mobile phone proximity unit 54 a and reads the mobile ID from the IC chip of the received mobile phone 3, and the structure thereof is the IC of the card unit 20. This is the same as the chip R / W 24.

  The touch panel display 55 is a display device that displays various types of information and an input device that accepts various types of information. The ball counter 56 receives a pachinko ball from the acquired ball insertion port 50a and counts the received pachinko balls. The count value counted by the ball counter 56 is stored in the RAM of the control unit 52. The pachinko balls that have been counted are discharged to a pachinko ball collection basket (not shown) provided on the game island.

  The count receipt printer 57 stores the count value in the RAM of the control unit 52 and does not accept the member card 2 or the mobile phone 3 (that is, does not store the member ID or mobile ID in the RAM of the control unit 52). In this state, when the “issue” button displayed on the touch panel display 55 is operated, the count receipt is printed and issued from the count receipt issuing port 57a. On this count receipt, a count receipt number that can individually identify the count receipt and a barcode that can specify the count value stored in the RAM of the control unit 52 are printed and recorded. Further, the count receipt number and the count value of the issued count receipt are transmitted to the count management apparatus, and are managed by the count management apparatus in association with each other.

  Next, the member management apparatus 60 will be described. The member management device 60 is provided at a predetermined location (for example, a management office) in the amusement hall, and is connected as shown in FIG. 1, such as a communication unit 61, a control unit 62, a hard disk 63, a display 64, an input device 65, and the like. A computer having

  As described above, the communication unit 61 is communicably connected to the on-site communication unit 21b of the ball rental / replay unit 20, the on-site communication unit 41b of the ID receiving terminal 40, and the on-site communication unit 51 of the counter 50. The control unit 62 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, and the like. The processing program stored in the ROM and the hard disk 63 is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area, so that the member management device 60 is provided. Various operations are performed by controlling the operation of each component. The display 64 is a display device that displays various types of information, for example, a liquid crystal display, and the input device 65 is an input device that receives input of various types of information, for example, a keyboard or a mouse.

  The hard disk 63 is a storage device that stores various types of information. The hard disk 63 stores a member DB shown in FIG. In this member DB, a personal identification number designated by the member is registered in association with the member ID of each member, and when the member designates a portable ID, the portable ID is registered. These member ID, portable ID, and password are registered by the operation of the store clerk at the game hall. In the member DB, the number of stored balls of the member is stored in association with the member ID of each member. The number of accumulated balls is added and updated when the counting process is performed by the counter 50 (S164 in FIG. 6), and subtracted and updated when the replay process is performed by the ball lending / replay unit 20 (S556 in FIG. 11). .

  Further, in the member DB, an ID for which the member ID or mobile ID of the member is being received in association with the member ID and mobile ID of each member (that is, the member ID or mobile ID is being stored in the RAM of the control unit 42). One column for storing the POS number of the receiving terminal 40 and the unit number of the ball lending / replay unit 20 that is receiving the member ID (that is, storing the member ID in the RAM of the control unit 22). A column and a plurality of columns for storing the unit numbers of the ball lending / replay unit 20 that is accepting the portable ID (that is, storing the portable ID in the RAM of the control unit 22) are provided.

  Here, there is only one unit number storage column for accepting the member ID. Since the member card 2 is inserted into the card R / W 23 and used, the same member card 2 is used by a plurality of ball lending / replay units 20. This is because the mobile phone 3 is used close to the IC chip R / W because the mobile phone 3 is used close to the IC chip R / W. This is because, in some cases, one ball lending / replay unit 20 may be accepting while another ball lending / replay unit 20 is accepting. In this example, the mobile phone 3 of the member with the number 7 is received by the two ball lending / replay units 20 with the unit numbers U367 and U368.

  In this member management device 60, an ID verification request including the member ID or mobile ID and password is received from the ID reception terminal 40 (S151 quoted in FIG. 7), and the verification of the member ID or mobile ID and password is performed. If it is OK (S253 in FIG. 7), the POS number of the ID reception terminal 40 is stored in the POS number storage column corresponding to the member ID or mobile ID in the member DB, and the member ID or the POS number from the ID reception terminal 40 is stored. When receiving a free gift exchange request including the mobile ID and the number of exchanged balls (S261), the member DB deletes the POS number of the ID receiving terminal 40 from the POS number storage field corresponding to the member ID or mobile ID. (S263).

  Also, the member management device 60 receives an ID verification request including the member ID and password from the ball lending / replay unit 20 (S151 quoted in FIG. 12), and if the verification of the member ID and password is OK. (S453 in FIG. 12), in the member DB, the unit number of the ball lending / replay unit 20 is stored in the unit number storage column corresponding to the member ID, and the card return operation is accepted (S304 in FIG. 8) When the card return notification including the member ID is received from the ball lending / replay unit 20 (S381 in FIG. 14), the member DB stores the ball lending / replay unit 20 from the unit number storage column corresponding to the member ID. The unit number is deleted (S382).

  Further, the member management device 60 receives an ID verification request including the mobile ID and the password from the ball lending / replay unit 20 (S151 quoted in FIG. 10), and if the verification of the mobile ID and the password is OK. (S453 in FIG. 10) In the member DB, the unit number of the ball lending / replay unit 20 is stored in the unit number storage column corresponding to the mobile ID, and the timer timing is up (S305 in FIG. 8). When a game end notification including the mobile ID is received from the ball rental / replay unit 20 (S401 in FIG. 15), the ball rental / replay unit 20 is retrieved from the unit number storage column corresponding to the mobile ID in the member DB. Are deleted (S402). An ID verification request is received from one ball lending / replay unit 20, and the unit number storage column (part 1) stores the unit number of the one ball lending / replay unit 20 in the other state. If the ID verification request is received from the ball lending / replay unit 20 and the verification is OK, the unit number of the other ball lending / replay unit 20 is stored in the unit number storage field (part 2).

  The member management device 60 is configured to display the ID on the display 64 when a plurality of IDs of the same person are used at the same time. Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of IDs are used at the same time for the members whose numbers are 1, 4 and 7, and these IDs are displayed on the display 64.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 6-15, the effect | action of each apparatus which comprises the system 1 for games which concerns on this invention is demonstrated.

  First, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a storage ball process performed by the counter 50 and the member management device 60. Here, it is assumed that the counter 50 stores the count value counted by the ball counter 56 in the RAM of the control unit 52. Note that the count value is stored in the RAM of the control unit 52 and the member card 2 or the mobile phone 3 is not accepted (that is, the member ID or the mobile ID is not stored in the RAM of the control unit 52). When the “issue” button displayed on the display 55 is operated, the counting receipt printer 57 prints and issues the counting receipt as described above.

  In the storage process, the control unit 52 of the counter 50 waits for the proximity of the mobile phone 3 to the IC chip R / W 54 or the insertion of the member card 2 to the card R / W 53 (S101). If there is a proximity of the mobile phone 3 or the insertion of the member card 2 in S101 (YES), the mobile ID read from the mobile phone 3 by the IC chip R / W 54 or the member ID read from the member card 2 by the card R / W 53 (S102), a password input screen is displayed on the display 55 (S103), input of the password by the display 55 is waited (S104), and if a password is entered (YES), it is accepted in S102. An ID verification request including the mobile ID or member ID and the password entered in S104 is transmitted to the member management device 60 (S105).

  In the storage process, the control unit 62 of the member management device 60 stands by for the reception of the ID verification request by the communication unit 61 (S151). If an ID verification request is received in S151 (YES), the personal identification number registered in the member DB in association with the portable ID or member ID included in the received ID verification request and the ID verification request are included. It is verified whether or not the personal identification number matches (S152), and it is determined whether or not the verification is OK (S153). In the following, the processing of S103 to S105 performed by the device (individually the counter 50) that communicates with the member management device 60 and the processing of S151 to S152 performed by the member management device 60 are referred to as “ID verification processing”. Which is referred to in FIGS. 7, 10, and 12 to be described later.

  When it is determined in S153 that the verification NG (NO), that is, the personal identification number corresponding to the portable ID or the member ID does not match, a verification NG notification is returned to the counter 50 (S154). On the other hand, if it is determined in S153 that the collation is OK (YES), that is, the personal identification number corresponding to the mobile ID or member ID matches, the number of stored balls stored in the member DB in association with the mobile ID or member ID is displayed. The verification OK notification including this is returned to the counter 50 (S155).

  The control unit 52 that has performed the process of S105 waits for reception of the verification NG notification (S111) or reception of the verification OK notification (S112) by the on-site communication unit 51. If the verification NG notification is received in S111 (YES), “the password is wrong” is displayed on the display 55 (S113), and whether or not the member card 2 is being accepted by the card R / W 53 is determined. If it is determined (S124) and it is determined that the member card 2 is not being accepted (NO), the savings process is terminated, and if it is determined that the member card 2 is being accepted (YES), the member The card 2 is returned from the card R / W 53 (S125), and the storage process is terminated. Note that after performing the process of S113, the process may return to S103 to request re-input of the personal identification number, and may proceed to S124 on condition that the verification NG notification based on the re-entered personal identification number has been received a predetermined number of times.

  If the verification OK notification is received in S112 (YES), the mobile phone ID or member ID read in S102 is stored in the RAM of the control unit 52 (S114), and the number of stored balls included in the verification OK notification is displayed on the display 55. (S115), and waits for the operation of the “storing ball” button displayed on the display 55 (S116). If there is an operation of the “storing ball” button (YES), it is stored in the RAM of the control unit 52. The stored ball request including the mobile ID or member ID and the count value is transmitted to the member management device 60 (S117).

  The control unit 62 that performed the process of S155 waits for the communication unit 61 to receive a storage request (S161). If a storage request is received in S161 (YES), whether there is a POS number stored in the member DB in association with the mobile ID or member ID included in the storage request, that is, included in the storage request. It is determined whether or not a member ID or mobile ID corresponding to the mobile ID or member ID being received is being received by the ID receiving terminal 40 (S162).

  If it is determined in S162 that the POS number is not stored (NO), that is, the corresponding member ID or mobile ID is not received by the ID reception terminal 40, a storage completion notification is returned to the counter 50. (S163), the count value included in the storage ball request is added to the number of storage balls stored in the member DB in association with the mobile ID or member ID included in the storage ball request (S164), and the storage ball processing is terminated. To do.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S162 that the POS number is stored (YES), that is, the corresponding member ID or mobile ID is being received by the ID reception terminal 40, the count value included in the storage request is stored in the control unit. 62 is temporarily stored in the RAM (S165), and a storage completion notification is returned to the counter 50 (S166), and the stored POS number is deleted, that is, the corresponding member ID or mobile ID is stored. It waits for deletion at the ID reception terminal 40 (S167). If the POS number is deleted in S167 (YES), the number of stored balls stored in the member DB in association with the portable ID or member ID included in the stored ball request is temporarily stored in the RAM of the control unit 62. The counted values are added (S164), and the ball storage process is terminated.

  As described above, when a POS number is stored at the time of receiving a storage ball request, adding the count value after the POS number is deleted without immediately adding the count value to the number of stored balls is used for prize exchange. This is for avoiding inconvenience due to fluctuation of the specified number of stored balls (S257 in FIG. 7) during the prize exchange process. Specifically, for example, in order to use the prize exchange device (POS terminal 30 and ID reception terminal 40) that has received one member ID for the prize exchange, the number of accumulated balls corresponding to the one member ID is 5000 balls. When 2000 balls are counted by the counter 50 that has received another mobile ID corresponding to the one member ID after being specified by the member management device 60, the 2000 balls are increased to the above-mentioned 5000 balls. Assuming that the number of stored balls managed by the member management device 60 is 7000 balls, the remaining number of stored balls is 7000-4000 when the prize exchange device exchanges 4000 balls = 3,000 balls, and the 3000 balls will be displayed on the prize exchange device, but the player has the number of stored balls of 5000 balls-4000 balls = 1000 balls specified before the addition is the number of stored balls remaining To the place which is Tsu, because more than even the 3000 ball which it is displayed as 貯玉 the number remaining, will feel a sense of discomfort. Therefore, in such a case, without immediately adding the count value of 2,000 balls to the number of stored balls of 5,000, subtracting the number of replacement balls of 4,000 from the number of stored balls of 5,000, the prize exchange device can obtain the remaining number of stored balls. The configuration is such that 1000 balls are displayed, and after the acceptance of the one member ID by the prize exchange device, the count value of 2000 balls is added to the remaining 1000 balls. According to this, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the player feels uncomfortable due to the number of stored balls specified for use in the prize exchange changing during the prize exchange process.

  Next, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a gift exchange process performed by the gift exchange device (POS terminal 30 and ID reception terminal 40) and the member management device. In the gift exchange process, the control unit 42 of the ID reception terminal 40 stands by for the proximity of the mobile phone 3 to the IC chip R / W 44 or the insertion of the member card 2 into the card R / W 43 (S201). If there is a proximity of the mobile phone 3 or the insertion of the member card 2 in S201 (YES), the mobile ID read from the mobile phone 3 by the IC chip R / W 44 or the member ID read from the member card 2 by the card R / W 43 Is received (S302), a password input screen is displayed on the display 45 (S103), input of the password by the display 45 is waited (S104), and if a password is entered (YES), it is received in S202. An ID verification request including the mobile ID or member ID and the password entered in S104 is transmitted to the member management device 60 (S105).

  In the prize exchange process, the control unit 62 of the member management device 60 waits for the ID collation request to be received by the communication unit 61 (S151). If an ID verification request is received in S151 (YES), the personal identification number registered in the member DB in association with the portable ID or member ID included in the received ID verification request and the ID verification request are included. It is verified whether or not the personal identification number matches (S152), and it is determined whether or not the verification is OK (S253). If it is determined in S253 that the verification NG (NO), that is, the personal identification number corresponding to the mobile ID or the member ID does not match, a verification NG notification is returned to the ID reception terminal 40 (S254).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S253 that the collation is OK (YES), that is, the personal identification number corresponding to the mobile ID or member ID matches, the POS number stored in the member DB in association with the mobile ID or member ID is the same. It is determined whether or not there is a member ID or a portable ID corresponding to the portable ID or the member ID included in the ID collation request being received by another ID receiving terminal 40 (S255). If it is determined in S255 that the POS number is stored (YES), the gift exchange process at the ID reception terminal 40 of the stored POS number is prioritized and the ID reception request is transmitted. In order not to perform the gift exchange process at the terminal 40, a replacement NG notification is returned to the ID reception terminal 40 (S256).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S255 that the POS number is not stored (NO), the number of stored balls stored in the member DB in association with the mobile ID or member ID is specified for use in the exchange of prizes. (S257) The exchange OK notification including the specified number of stored balls is returned to the ID reception terminal 40 (S258), and the ID reception terminal 40 is associated with the mobile ID or the member ID in the member DB. Is stored (S259).

  Based on the reception of the mobile ID or member ID by the ID reception terminal 40, the control unit 62 that performs the process of S258 is associated with the received mobile ID or member ID and is stored in the member DB. It functions as a specifying means for specifying to be used for prize exchange.

  Moreover, the control part 62 which performs the process of S259 is based on having received portable ID or member ID with the ID reception terminal 40, is matched with this received portable ID or member ID, and is the number of the balls managed by member DB This function functions as a replay restriction processing means for performing a replay restriction process for restricting the execution of the replay process using the, and by storing the POS number in S259, the replay restriction is in progress. Then, as shown in FIG. 11 to be described later, when a replay request is received from the ball lending / replay unit 20 in S551 during the replay restriction, YES is determined in S552, and a replay restriction notification is issued in S553. While a reply is made to the lending / replay unit 20, the number of stored balls is not subtracted in S556 or a replay permission notice is not returned in S557, so that the execution of the replay process is restricted.

According to this, on the basis of receiving the player's mobile ID or member ID at the ID receiving terminal 40, the number of stored balls of the player is specified to be used for prize exchange and Even if another member ID or mobile ID of the player is received by the play unit 20, the execution of the replay process using the player's accumulated number of balls is restricted, so that it is specified for use in the exchange of prizes. The number of stored balls is not subtracted, and there is no inconvenience that the number of stored balls is insufficient and the prize cannot be exchanged.

  The control unit 42 that has performed the process of S105 waits for the reception of the verification NG notification (S211), the reception of the exchange NG notification (S212), or the reception of the exchange OK notification (S213) by the on-site communication unit 41b. If the verification NG notification is received in S211 (YES), "the password is different" is displayed on the display 34 of the POS terminal 30 (S214), and the member card 2 is being accepted by the card R / W 43. If it is determined whether or not the membership card 2 is not being accepted (NO), the gift exchange process is terminated, and if the membership card 2 is being accepted (YES). The member card 2 is returned from the card R / W 43 (S225), and the prize exchange process is terminated. Note that after performing the process of S214, the process may return to S103 to request re-entry of the personal identification number, and may proceed to S224 on condition that the verification NG notification based on the re-entered personal identification number has been received a predetermined number of times.

  If the exchange NG notification is received in S212 (YES), "the prize is being exchanged with another premium exchange apparatus" is displayed on the display 34 of the POS terminal 30 (S215), and the process proceeds to S224. After the processing of S215, without proceeding to S224, the POS number of the other prize exchange apparatus is deleted based on the completion of the exchange of the prize in another prize exchange apparatus (that is, based on the completion of the prize exchange). It may wait for reception of the POS number deletion notification transmitted from the member management apparatus 60, and when the prize exchange is completed (that is, when the POS number deletion notification is received), the processing may proceed to S216 described later. According to this, the prize exchange can be performed after the prize exchange in another prize exchange apparatus is completed.

  If the exchange OK notification is received in S213 (YES), the mobile ID or member ID read in S202 is stored in the RAM of the control unit 42 (S216), and the number of stored balls included in the exchange OK notification is stored in the POS terminal 30. Is displayed on the display 34 (S217), and the store clerk operation unit 35 of the POS terminal 30 waits for a prize exchange operation by the store clerk in the game hall (S218). Here, when the bar code attached to one or more prizes desired to be exchanged is read by the bar code reader 33, the POS terminal 30 updates and displays the total number of exchange balls specified from the bar code. If the total number of exchanged balls is equal to or less than the number of stored balls displayed on the display 34 and there is a prize exchange operation in S218 (YES), the control unit 42 stores the mobile phone stored in the RAM of the control unit 42. A premium exchange request including the ID or member ID and the number of exchange balls displayed on the display 34 is transmitted to the member management device 60 (S219).

  The control unit 62 that has performed the process of S259 waits for a prize exchange request to be received by the communication unit 61 (S261). If a prize exchange request is received in S261 (YES), the exchange included in the prize exchange request is determined from the number of stored balls stored in the member DB in association with the mobile ID or member ID contained in the prize exchange request. The number of balls is subtracted (S262), and the POS number stored in the member DB in association with the mobile ID or member ID is deleted (S263).

  The control unit 62 that performs the process of S263 releases the replay restriction process based on the fact that the reception of the mobile ID or the member ID has been completed at the ID reception terminal 40 that has received the mobile ID or the member ID, and replays. It functions as a replay restriction release processing means for performing a replay restriction release process for enabling processing, and by deleting the POS number in S263, the replay restriction is no longer in effect, and the replay restriction is Canceled. Then, as shown in FIG. 11 to be described later, when a replay request is received from the ball lending / replay unit 20 in S551 while the replay restriction is being released, NO is determined in S552, and the number of stored balls is subtracted in S556. In step S557, the replay permission notice is returned to the ball lending / replay unit 20, so that the replay process is executed.

  According to this, when the reception of the player's mobile ID or member ID is completed at the ID reception terminal 40, the replay restriction process is canceled, so that another member ID or mobile ID of the player is released. Since the ball lending / replay unit 20 that is accepting the player can perform replay processing using the number of balls stored by the player, the convenience of the player can be improved.

  The control unit 62 that has performed the process of S263 sends a subtraction completion notification including the number of stored balls after subtraction stored in the member DB in association with the mobile ID or member ID to the ball lending / replay unit 20. Reply (S264), whether there is a unit number stored in the member DB in association with the portable ID or member ID, that is, accepting the member ID or portable ID corresponding to the portable ID or member ID It is determined whether or not there is a ball lending / replay unit 20 (S265). If it is determined in S265 that no unit number is stored (NO), the gift exchange process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in S265 that the unit number is stored (YES), the stored number information including the stored number stored in the member DB in association with the mobile ID or the member ID is stored in the unit number. It is transmitted to the ball lending / replay unit 20 (S266), and the prize exchange process is terminated. The ball lending / replay unit 20 that has received the stored ball number information displays the stored ball number indicated by the stored ball number information on the display 25 that is a display means.

  The control unit 62 and the communication unit 61 that perform the process of S266, based on the reception of the mobile ID or member ID being completed at the ID reception terminal 40 that has received the mobile ID or member ID, To the ball lending / replay unit 20 accepting another member ID or mobile ID corresponding to the ID, the number of stored balls that can identify the number of stored balls managed in the member DB in association with the ID is transmitted. It functions as a transmission means.

  According to this, the ball lending / replay unit 20 that is accepting another member ID or portable ID of the player based on the fact that the reception of the portable ID or member ID of the player is completed at the ID reception terminal 40. The number of stored balls is transmitted to the player and the number of stored balls of the player after the prize exchange is displayed in the ball lending / replay unit 20, so that the player can determine the number of stored balls that can be used for the replay process. Clearly understand.

  The control unit 42 that has performed the process of S219 waits for reception of the subtraction completion notification in the in-field communication unit 41b (S221). If the subtraction completion notification is received in S221 (YES), the mobile ID or member ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 42 is deleted (S222), and the number of stored balls after subtraction included in the subtraction completion notification is determined. The image is displayed on the display 34 of the POS terminal 30 (S223), and the process proceeds to S224.

  Next, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of member processing performed by the ball lending / replay unit 20. If the ball lending / replay unit 20 is operating the ball lending button 15 while accepting the member card 2 or visitor card, the ball using the prepaid balance recorded on the member card 2 or visitor card is used. When lending processing is performed and banknotes are received, the value addition processing for adding the received banknote amount to the prepaid balance recorded in the member card 2 or visitor card is performed.

  In the member processing, the control unit 22 of the ball lending / replay unit 20 includes the proximity of the mobile phone 3 to the IC chip R / W 24 (S301), the insertion of the member card 2 into the card R / W 23 (S302), and the display 25. The operation waits for the operation of the “replay” button (S303), the operation of the card return button 16 (S304), or the time counting up by the timer provided in the control unit 22 (S305). If there is a proximity of the mobile phone 3 in S301 (YES), the process proceeds to S311 in FIG. 9, and if the membership card 2 is inserted in S302 (YES), the process proceeds to S331 in FIG. If there is an operation (YES), the process proceeds to S351 in FIG. 13. If there is an operation on the card return button 16 in S304 (YES), the process proceeds to S371 in FIG. ), The process proceeds to S391 in FIG.

  Next, FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by the ball lending / replay unit 20 when the mobile phone 3 comes close. When the control unit 22 of the ball lending / replaying unit 20 determines in S301 that the mobile phone 3 is close to the IC chip R / W 24 (YES), the mobile phone 3 uses the IC chip R / W 24. Is received (S311), and it is determined whether or not the member ID is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22, that is, whether or not the member card 2 is being received by the card R / W 23 (S312). ).

  If it is determined in S312 that the member ID is stored (YES), that is, it is determined that the member card 2 is being received, “Member card is being received” is displayed on the display 25 (S313), and FIG. Return to S301. That is, in this example, when the cellular phone 3 is approached while the membership card 2 (member ID) is being accepted, the membership card 2 being accepted is validated while the proximity of the cellular phone 3 is invalidated. It is configured. Conversely, when the member card 2 is inserted while the mobile phone 3 (mobile ID) is being accepted, the inserted member card 2 is validated (S414 ′ in FIG. 12), while the mobile phone 3 being accepted Is configured to be invalid. That is, in this example, when the membership card 2 and the mobile phone 3 compete, the membership card 2 becomes valid. In addition, when the membership card 2 and the mobile phone 3 compete, the mobile phone 3 may be enabled.

  If it is determined in S312 that the member ID is not stored (NO), that is, it is determined that the member card 2 is not accepted, it is determined whether or not the mobile ID is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 (S314). If it is determined in S314 that the mobile ID is not stored (NO), the mobile ID collation process in S315 is performed, and the process returns to S301 in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in S314 that the mobile ID is stored (YES), it is determined whether or not the mobile ID read in S311 is the same as the stored mobile ID (S316). If they are not the same (NO), the mobile ID collation process of S315 is performed and the process returns to S301 of FIG. 8, and if they are the same (YES), the replay process of S317 is performed and the process returns to S301 of FIG. That is, in this example, when a mobile ID is received without storing a mobile ID, or when another mobile ID is received with storage of a mobile ID, an input of a password is received and the password is In the case where the same mobile ID is received in the state where the mobile ID is stored, the mobile phone ID is stored in the member DB in association with the mobile ID without receiving the input of the personal identification number. Perform replay processing using the number of stored balls.

  Next, FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a portable ID collation process performed by the ball lending / replay unit 20 and the member management device 60. In the portable ID verification process, the control unit 22 of the ball lending / replay unit 20 displays a password input screen on the display 25 (S103), waits for input of the password by the display 25 (S104), If there is a number input (YES), an ID verification request including the mobile ID accepted in S311 and the password entered in S104 is transmitted to the member management apparatus 60 (S105).

  In the mobile ID collation process, the control unit 62 of the member management device 60 waits for reception of an ID collation request by the communication unit 61 (S151). If the ID verification request is received in S151 (YES), the personal identification number registered in the member DB in association with the mobile ID included in the received ID verification request, and the personal identification number included in the ID verification request Are matched (S152), and it is determined whether the check is OK (S453). If it is determined in S453 that the verification NG (NO), that is, the personal identification number corresponding to the portable ID does not match, a verification NG notification is returned to the ball rental / replay unit 20 (S454). On the other hand, if it is determined in S453 that the collation is OK (YES), that is, the passwords corresponding to the portable ID match, a collation OK notification including the number of stored balls stored in the member DB in association with the portable ID is Reply to the ball lending / replay unit 20 (S455), in the member DB, the unit number of the ball lending / replay unit 20 is stored in association with the portable ID (S456), and the portable ID verification process Exit. In the member DB, as described above, a plurality of unit numbers for which the portable ID is being accepted may be stored.

  The control unit 22 that has performed the process of S105 waits for reception of the verification NG notification (S411) or reception of the verification OK notification (S412) by the on-site communication unit 21b. If a verification NG notification is received in S411 (YES), "the password is different" is displayed on the display 25 (S413), and the mobile ID verification process is terminated. After performing the process of S413, the process returns to S103 to request re-input of the personal identification number, and the mobile ID verification process is terminated on condition that the verification NG notification based on the re-input personal identification number has been received a predetermined number of times. You may do it.

  If the verification OK notification is received in S412 (YES), the mobile ID read in S102 is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 (S414), and the number of stored balls included in the verification OK notification is displayed on the display 25 (S415). ), A timer provided in the control unit 22 is turned on (S416), and the portable ID collation process is terminated.

  Next, FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of replay processing performed by the ball lending / replay unit 20 and the member management device 60. In the replay process, the control unit 22 of the ball lending / replay unit 20 transmits a replay request including the mobile ID accepted in S311 to the member management device 60 (S501).

  In the replay process, the control unit 62 of the member management device 60 waits for the replay request to be received by the communication unit 61 (S551). If a replay request is received in S551 (YES), whether or not replay is restricted, that is, whether or not the POS number is stored in the member DB in association with the mobile ID included in the replay request. Is determined (S552). If it is determined in S552 that replay restriction is in progress (YES), that is, it is determined that the POS number is stored, a replay restriction notice is returned to the ball rental / replay unit 20 (S553).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S552 that the replay is not restricted (NO), that is, the POS number is not stored, the number of stored balls stored in the member DB in association with the mobile ID included in the replay request is Then, it is determined whether or not the required number of balls is exceeded (S554). Here, the necessary number of balls is, for example, 125 replay balls for 500 yen + 25 handling balls = 150 balls. The number of commission balls can be set arbitrarily and may be 0 balls. When it is determined in S554 that the number of stored balls is less than the required number of balls (NO), a notification of insufficient number of stored balls is returned to the ball lending / replay unit 20 (S555).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S554 that the number of stored balls is equal to or greater than the required number of balls (YES), the required number of balls is subtracted from the number of stored balls (S556), and replay permission information including the number of stored balls after the subtraction is obtained. , A reply to the ball lending / replay unit 20 (S557).

  The control unit 22 that has performed the process of S501 waits for reception of a replay restriction notification (S511), reception of a storage shortage notification (S512), or reception of a replay permission notification (S513) by the on-site communication unit 21b. Yes. If there is a replay restriction notification received in S511 (YES), the display 25 is displayed as “Premium exchange is being performed with a free gift exchange device” (S514), and the replay processing is performed without paying out the pachinko balls. finish.

  The control unit 22 and the display 25 that perform the process of S514 function as a notification unit that notifies that effect when the replay restriction process is performed. According to this, when the replay restriction processing is performed, the ball lending / replay unit 20 notifies that fact, so that the player can clearly grasp that replay is not possible.

  If there is a storage shortage notification received in S512 (YES), “There is a shortage of storage” is displayed on the display 25 (S515), and the replay process is terminated without paying out the pachinko balls.

  When the replay permission notice is received in S513 (YES), the pachinko machine 10 is instructed to pay out the pachinko balls of the number of replay balls (125 balls here) (S516), and is included in the replay permission notice. The number of stored balls after subtraction is displayed on the display 25 (S517), and the replay process is terminated.

  According to the member management device 60 that performs the prize exchange process shown in FIG. 7 and the replay process shown in FIG. 11, the player ID (mobile ID or member ID) is received from the ID reception terminal 40 (in S151). YES) based on the fact that the number of accumulated balls of the player is specified to be used for prize exchange (S257) and a replay request is received from the ball lending / replay unit 20 (YES in S551). Then, it is determined whether or not an ID different from the player ID indicated by the replay request is being received by the ID receiving terminal 40 (S552), and if not, the number of stored balls is subtracted (S556). On the other hand, the replay process (S516) is performed by the ball lending / replay unit 20, while the number of stored balls is not subtracted if being accepted, and the replay process is not performed by the ball lending / replay unit 20. Without being 貯玉 number specified for use by the conversion is subtracted, it does not occur inconvenience 該貯 piece count can not be a prize exchange insufficient.

  Next, FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of member ID collation processing performed by the ball lending / replay unit 20 and the member management device 60 when the member card 2 is inserted. In the member ID verification process, when the control unit 22 of the ball lending / replay unit 20 determines in S302 that the member card 2 is inserted into the card R / W 23 (YES), the card R / W 23 The member ID read from the member card 2 is received (S331), a password input screen is displayed on the display 25 (S103), input of the password by the display 25 is waited (S104), and the password is input. If there is (YES), an ID verification request including the member ID accepted in S331 and the password entered in S104 is transmitted to the member management device 60 (S105).

  In the member ID collation process, the control unit 62 of the member management device 60 waits for the ID collation request to be received by the communication unit 61 (S151). If the ID verification request is received in S151 (YES), the personal identification number registered in the member DB in association with the member ID included in the received ID verification request, and the personal identification number included in the ID verification request Are matched (S152), and it is determined whether the check is OK (S453). If it is determined in S453 that the verification NG (NO), that is, the personal identification number corresponding to the member ID does not match, a verification NG notification is returned to the ball rental / replay unit 20 (S454). On the other hand, if it is determined in S453 that the collation is OK (YES), that is, the passwords corresponding to the member ID match, the collation OK notification including the number of stored balls stored in the member DB in association with the member ID is Reply to the ball lending / replay unit 20 (S455), and store the unit number of the ball lending / replay unit 20 in association with the member ID in the member DB (S456 '), and check the member ID The process ends. In the member DB, as described above, only one unit number that is accepting the member ID is stored.

  The control unit 22 that has performed the process of S105 waits for reception of the verification NG notification (S411) or reception of the verification OK notification (S412) by the on-site communication unit 21b. If a verification NG notification is received in S411 (YES), "the password is wrong" is displayed on the display 25 (S413), and the member card 2 inserted in the card R / W 23 is returned (S413 ' ), The member ID collation process is terminated. Note that after performing the processing of S413, the process may return to S103 to request re-input of the personal identification number, and may proceed to S413 ′ on the condition that the verification NG notification based on the re-entered personal identification number has been received a predetermined number of times. .

  If the verification OK notification is received in S412 (YES), the member ID read in S102 is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 (S414 ′), and the number of balls included in the verification OK notification is displayed on the display 25. (S415) The mobile ID collation process is terminated. Note that the process of S416 performed in the mobile ID collation process shown in FIG. 10 is not performed in the member ID collation process. When the mobile ID is stored, it is not clear when the game by the player of the mobile ID has ended, so in order to estimate that the game has ended when the timer counts up, the timer count However, if the member ID is stored, it is clear that the game by the player of the member ID has been completed by returning the member card 2 (FIG. 14). This is because it is not necessary to estimate that the game has ended when the time is up.

  Next, FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by the ball lending / replay unit 20 when a replay operation is performed. Whether or not the control unit 22 of the ball lending / replay unit 20 stores the member ID in the RAM of the control unit 22 when it is determined in S303 that the “replay” button is operated (YES). That is, it is determined whether or not the membership card 2 is being received by the card R / W 23 (S351).

  If it is determined in S351 that the member ID is not stored (NO), that is, it is determined that the member card 2 is not accepted, the replay operation is invalidated (S352), and the process returns to S301 in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in S352 that the member ID is stored (YES), that is, it is determined that the member card 2 is being accepted, the replay process shown in FIG. 11 is performed (S353), and the process goes to S301 in FIG. Return. In the replay process in S353, “mobile ID” in the description of FIG. 8 is replaced with “member ID”.

  Next, FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by the ball lending / replay unit 20 and the member management device 60 when a card return operation is performed. If the control unit 22 of the ball lending / replay unit 20 determines in S304 that the card return button 16 is operated (YES), whether or not the member ID is stored in the RAM of the control unit 22; That is, it is determined whether or not the member card 2 is being accepted by the card R / W 23 (S371).

  If it is determined in S371 that the member ID is not stored (NO), that is, it is determined that the member card 2 is not received, the card return operation is invalidated (S372), and the process returns to S301 in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in S372 that the member ID is stored (YES), that is, the member card 2 is being accepted, a card return request including the member ID is transmitted to the member management device 60 ( The member ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is deleted (S373), the member card 2 being accepted by the card R / W 23 is returned (S375), and the process returns to S301 in FIG.

  The control unit 62 of the member management device 60 waits for reception of a card return request by the communication unit 61 (S381). If a card return request is received in S381 (YES), the ball return / replay that is the sender of the card return request stored in the member DB in association with the member ID included in the card return request is stored. The unit number of the unit 20 is deleted (S382).

  Next, FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by the ball lending / replay unit 20 and the member management device 60 when the timer counts up. When the control unit 22 of the ball lending / replay unit 20 determines in S305 that the timer timing has expired (YES), a game end notification including the mobile ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is sent. The member ID is transmitted to the member management device 60 (S391), the portable ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 is deleted (S392), and the process returns to S301 in FIG.

  The control unit 62 of the member management device 60 waits for reception of a game end notification by the communication unit 61 (S401). If a game end notification is received in S401 (YES), the ball lending / replay that is the transmission source of the game end notification stored in the member DB in association with the mobile ID included in the game end notification is stored. The unit number of the unit 20 is deleted (S402). In this way, the unit number of the ball lending / replay unit 20 that is the transmission source of the game end notification is deleted on condition that the game end notification transmitted based on the time-up of the timer is received. Is to improve security.

  Here, in the above embodiment, patterns in which reception of identification information (member ID, mobile ID) competes with a plurality of devices are listed. In the following, one ball lending / replay unit 20 is “unit A”, another ball lending / replay unit 20 is “unit B”, one ID reception terminal 40 is “ID reception terminal A”, other When the ID reception terminal 40 is referred to as “ID reception terminal 40B”, one player is referred to as “person”, and the other player is referred to as “other person”. Called.

[Pattern 1]
If the member's card is inserted into Unit A and the member's mobile phone is in proximity to Unit B while the member's ID is being accepted (stored) by collating the PIN, OK Play is possible, and replay in unit B is also possible.
On the other hand, when the user's mobile phone is close to unit A and the user's mobile ID is being accepted (stored) with the verification of the password, the unit A is also inserted into unit B. Replay is possible, and replay is also possible in unit B.
That is, each of the plurality of units performs replay based on accepting one ID of the principal regardless of whether another ID of the principal is accepted by another unit.

[Pattern 2]
Similar to pattern 1 when the user's mobile phone is in close proximity to unit A and the mobile phone ID of the user is being accepted (stored) with the verification of the password, and the same mobile phone is in close proximity to unit B For this reason, replay in unit A is possible, and replay in unit B is also possible. This is because the mobile phone is not used by being inserted into the unit, and can be used by a plurality of units by moving the mobile phone. In this case, the unit numbers of unit A and unit B are stored in the member DB in association with the member ID.
On the contrary, it is possible that the same member card of the person is inserted in unit B while the member's membership card is inserted in unit A and the member ID of the person is being accepted (stored) with verification of the password. Absent. This is because the membership card is inserted into the unit and used, so that the membership card cannot be used at the same time by moving the membership card.

[Pattern 3]
If the user's mobile phone is in close proximity to the same unit A while the member's membership card is inserted into the unit A and the member's ID is being accepted (stored) with the password verification OK, As explained, the stored member ID is valid.
On the other hand, if the user's mobile phone is in close proximity to unit A and the mobile phone ID of the user is being accepted (storing) with the verification of the password, the member's membership card is inserted into the same unit A. The mobile phone ID inside becomes invalid, and the member ID of the inserted membership card becomes valid.

[Pattern 4]
If a member's membership card is inserted into unit A and the member's ID is being accepted (stored) with verification of the password, while another person's mobile phone is in close proximity to unit A, As explained, the stored member ID is valid. This is to prevent replay by another person when the person forgets to return the member card or is away.
On the other hand, if the user's mobile phone is close to unit A and the mobile phone ID of the user is being accepted (storing) with the verification of the personal identification number, and a member card of another person is inserted into the same unit A, the memory is stored. The mobile phone ID inside becomes invalid, and the member ID of the inserted membership card becomes valid.

[Pattern 5]
When the user's mobile phone is in close proximity to unit A and his / her mobile phone ID is being accepted (stored) with the verification of the password, while another person's mobile phone is in close proximity to unit A, S314 in FIG. Is determined to be YES, the stored mobile ID becomes invalid, and the mobile ID of the newly brought mobile phone becomes valid.
On the other hand, when a member card is inserted into the unit A and the member ID of the person concerned is being accepted (stored) by collation of the personal identification number, another member card cannot be inserted into the same unit A. This is because only one card can be inserted into the card R / W 23.

[Pattern 6]
When the member's own card is inserted into the unit A and the member's mobile phone is in close proximity to the ID reception terminal 40 while the member's member ID is being received (stored) with the verification of the password, the above-described FIG. As shown in S259, the POS number of the ID receiving terminal 40 is stored in the member DB and the replay is being restricted, so that replay in the unit A becomes impossible.
Conversely, when the user's mobile phone is close to unit A and the mobile phone ID of the user is being accepted (stored) with the verification of the password, the member's membership card is inserted into the ID reception terminal 40. As shown in S259 in FIG. 7, since the POS number of the ID receiving terminal 40 is stored in the member DB and replaying is being restricted, replaying in unit A becomes impossible.

[Pattern 7]
When the user's mobile phone is close to the unit A and the mobile phone ID of the user is being received (stored) by collating the personal identification number, and the same mobile phone of the user is approaching the ID receiving terminal 40, 7, since the POS number of the ID reception terminal 40 is stored in the member DB and replay is being restricted, replay in the unit A becomes impossible.
On the contrary, when the member's own membership card is inserted into the unit A and the member's ID is being accepted (stored) with the verification of the password, the same member's membership card is inserted into the ID reception terminal 40. impossible. This is because the membership card is inserted into the unit and used, so that the membership card cannot be moved and used at the ID reception terminal 40 at the same time.

[Pattern 8]
When the user's mobile phone is brought close to unit A while the member's own membership card is inserted in the ID reception terminal 40 and the member's ID is being received (stored) with the verification of the personal identification number, FIG. As shown in S259, since the POS number of the ID receiving terminal 40 is stored in the member DB and the replay is being restricted, the input of the personal identification number is accepted by the unit A, but the mobile phone is brought close again. But replay is not possible. Even the input of a personal identification number may not be accepted.
On the other hand, when the user's mobile phone is close to the ID reception terminal 40 and the mobile phone ID of the user is being received (stored) with the verification of the password, the member's membership card is inserted into the unit A. As shown in S259 in FIG. 7, since the POS number of the ID receiving terminal 40 is stored in the member DB and replaying is being restricted, the input of the code number is accepted by the unit A, but the replaying operation is performed. Even if it is done, it cannot be replayed. Do not accept even the input of a PIN or do not accept even the insertion of a membership card (for example, the inserted membership card is immediately ejected, or the card insertion slot 23a is closed with a shutter so that the membership card is not inserted. As well).

[Pattern 9]
While the user's mobile phone is close to the ID reception terminal 40 and the mobile phone ID of the user is being accepted (stored), the member ID of the user is inserted, and the member ID of the user is checked with the password verification OK. When the replay operation is performed in the unit A that is accepting (storing), the POS number of the ID accepting terminal 40 is stored in the member DB as shown in S259 of FIG. Since play is restricted, unit A cannot be replayed.
On the other hand, while the member's card is inserted into the ID reception terminal 40 and the member's ID is being received (stored) with verification of the password, the user's mobile phone is approached and the password is verified with OK. Even when the mobile phone 3 is approached again in the unit A that is accepting (storing) the mobile phone ID, the POS number of the ID reception terminal 40 is stored in the member DB as shown in S259 of FIG. Since replay is restricted, unit A cannot be replayed.

[Pattern 10]
When the member's card is inserted into the ID reception terminal A, and the member ID of the person is being received (stored) by collation of the personal identification number, and the user's mobile phone is brought close to another ID reception terminal B As shown in S259 of FIG. 7, the POS number of the ID reception terminal A is stored in the member DB, and even if an ID verification request is received from the ID reception terminal B, NO is determined in S255. The prize cannot be exchanged at the ID reception terminal B. The ID reception terminal A can exchange prizes.
On the other hand, when the user's mobile phone is brought close to the ID reception terminal 40 and the personal ID of the user is being accepted (stored) with the verification of the password, the member's membership card is inserted into another ID reception terminal B Even in this case, as shown in S259 in FIG. 7, the POS number of the ID receiving terminal A is stored in the member DB, and even if an ID verification request is received from the ID receiving terminal B, NO is determined in S255. Therefore, the prize cannot be exchanged at the ID reception terminal B. The ID reception terminal A can exchange prizes.

[Pattern 11]
When the member's own card is inserted into the ID reception terminal 40, and the member's mobile phone is brought close to the counter 50 in order to save money while accepting the member's member ID with the password verification OK 7, the POS number of the ID reception terminal 40 is stored in the member DB as shown in S259 of FIG. 7, and it is determined YES in S162 of FIG. 6, so the processing of S165 to S167 is performed. Is called.
On the contrary, when the user's mobile phone is brought close to the ID reception terminal 40 and the mobile phone ID of the user is being received (stored) by the verification of the personal identification number, the member's membership card is inserted into the counter 50 for saving money. Even in this case, as shown in S259 of FIG. 7, the POS number of the ID reception terminal 40 is stored in the member DB, and it is determined YES in S162 of FIG. Processing is performed.

[Pattern 12]
When the member's card is inserted into Unit A and the member's ID is being accepted (stored) with the verification of the password, and when the user's mobile phone is brought close to the counter 50 for saving money For the same purpose as the processing of S165 to S167, the count value is temporarily stored instead of immediately adding to the number of balls, and the count value is added to the number of balls after the game in the unit A is completed. To do.
On the other hand, when the user's mobile phone is in close proximity to unit A and his / her mobile phone ID is accepted (stored) by OK, the member's membership card is inserted into the counter 50 for saving money. Even in this case, for the same purpose as the processing of S165 to S167, the count value is temporarily stored without being immediately added to the number of stored balls, and the count value is stored after the game in the unit A is completed. Add to the number.
This is because if the count value is immediately added to the number of stored balls, the number of stored balls that should decrease by the execution of the replay process suddenly increases, which makes the player feel uncomfortable.
Note that even if the number of stored balls increases during the game, there is no actual harm to the player, so the count value may be immediately added to the number of stored balls.

  Next, a modified example of the replay restriction process in the present invention will be described. In the above embodiment, as shown in S259 of FIG. 7, as the replay restriction process, the replay restriction is performed by storing the POS number of the ID reception terminal 40 that has received the mobile ID or the member ID, and the replay restriction is in progress. Although an example in which a replay permission notification is not returned even when a replay request is received during restriction has been described, instead, the following replay restriction process of Modification 1 or Modification 2 is performed. May be.

  First, in Modification 1, the control unit 62 of the member management apparatus 60 associates the ID included in the ID verification request received in S151 with the unit number stored in the member DB and replays the replay unit 20 (that is, the replay unit 20). A process of transmitting an ID deletion request to the ball lending / replay unit 20) that is accepting another ID corresponding to the ID included in the ID verification request is performed as a replay restriction process, and the ID deletion request The control unit 22 of the received ball lending / replay unit 20 erases the ID stored in the RAM of the control unit 22 and returns the member card 2 if it is being received. The control unit 62 that performs the replay restriction process receives the one ID at the ball lending / replay unit 20 and accepts another ID at the ID receiving terminal 40, so that the ball lending / replaying is performed. The unit 20 functions as a replay restriction processing means for performing a process for terminating acceptance of one ID as a replay restriction process.

  According to this, based on having received the player's ID at the ID receiving terminal 40, the reception of another ID of the player being received at the ball lending / replay unit 20 is terminated, Since the number of stored balls corresponding to the ID cannot be used for the replay process, the specified number of stored balls is not subtracted to be used for the exchange of prizes, and the number of stored balls cannot be exchanged due to the insufficient number of stored balls. Can be reliably prevented.

  In the case of the first modification, since the acceptance of one ID in the ball lending / replay unit 20 has been terminated, the replay restriction is canceled even if the acceptance of another ID in the ID acceptance terminal 40 is terminated. No processing is performed.

  In the second modification, the control unit 62 of the member management device 60 sends another ID corresponding to the ID included in the ID verification request received in S151 (hereinafter, “ The process of transmitting an ID reception prohibition request including “acceptance prohibition ID” is performed as a replay restriction process, and the control unit 22 of the ball lending / replay unit 20 that has received the ID reception prohibition request receives the ID The reception of the reception prohibition ID indicated by the reception prohibition request is prohibited. Specifically, when the reception prohibition ID is a member ID, if the member ID read from the member card 2 inserted in the card R / W 23 is the reception prohibition ID, whether the member card 2 is immediately discharged. The member card 2 is held without being discharged, but the input of the personal identification number is not accepted, thereby prohibiting the reception of the member ID. Further, when the reception prohibition ID is a mobile ID, if the mobile ID read from the mobile phone 3 in proximity to the IC chip R / W 24 is the reception prohibition ID, the mobile phone ID is not received and the mobile phone ID is not received. The acceptance of ID is prohibited. The control unit 62 that performs the replay restriction process performs, as the replay restriction process, a process for not accepting another ID by the ball lending / replay unit 20 based on the receipt of the ID by the ID reception terminal 40. It functions as a replay restriction processing means.

  According to this, based on having received the player's ID at the ID receiving terminal 40, the ball lending / replay unit 20 will not be able to receive another ID of the player, so that the stored ball corresponding to the ID Since the number cannot be used for replay processing, the specified number of stored balls is not subtracted for use in the exchange of prizes, and the disadvantage that the number of stored balls is insufficient and cannot be exchanged is surely prevented. it can.

  In the case of Modification 2, if there is a ball lending / replay unit 20 that has already received another ID corresponding to the ID received by the ID receiving terminal 40, the ID receiving terminal 40 receives the ID. When finished, the replay restriction release processing is performed on the ball lending / replay unit 20.

  Finally, other modifications of the present invention will be described.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, an example in which the gaming machine is a pachinko machine 10 that uses a pachinko ball as a gaming medium has been described. However, the gaming machine is not limited to this, and the gaming machine uses a medal as a gaming medium. It may be a slot machine or a game machine using the score as a game medium. In this case, the game medium lending process is a medal lending process or a process for assigning points, and the game medium saving process is a medal saving process or a point saving process.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an example in which the gaming device is a ball lending / replay unit 20 having a ball lending function and a replay function has been described. The gaming apparatus may have only a replay function.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S516 of FIG. 11, the gaming apparatus (ball lending / replay unit 20) pays out a pachinko ball by issuing a payout instruction to the pachinko machine 10 in the replay process. Although the example has been described, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a ball payout device may be provided in the game device, and a pachinko ball may be paid out from the ball payout device in the replay process.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the example in which the plurality of pieces of identification information are the member ID and the portable ID has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the plurality of pieces of identification information is two or more. Member ID, two or more portable IDs, or one or more member IDs and portable IDs, and the present invention uses any one of the plurality of identification information as identification information receiving means (ID receiving terminal 40). The replay restriction process for restricting the execution of the replay process using the number of stored game media (the number of stored balls) corresponding to the received identification information may be performed based on the received information.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the example in which the member ID recorded on the member card 2 is used as the player identification information has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the card recorded on the member card 2 The ID may be used as player identification information. In the above embodiment, the example in which the mobile ID recorded on the mobile phone 3 is used as the player identification information has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the phone number and the e-mail address recorded on the mobile phone 3 It may be player identification information. That is, the identification information may be information that can identify the player.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which notification when a plurality of IDs of the same person are used at the same time is performed on the display 64 of the member management device 60 has been described. Alternatively, the information may be transmitted to a hall computer (not shown) connected to the member management device 60 so as to be notified by the hall computer.

  In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which an input of a personal identification number is accepted, and if the personal identification number is collation OK, identification information (member ID, mobile ID) is being accepted. The identification information may be being received without receiving the input. In this case, when the member ID is read from the member card 2 inserted in the card R / W, the member ID is being accepted, and the mobile ID is received from the mobile phone 3 close to the IC chip R / W. At the time of reading, the mobile ID is being accepted.

  In the above embodiment, the concept of accepting the mobile ID in the ball lending / replay unit 20 is eliminated, and the mobile phone 3 is not allowed to receive the input of the personal identification number every time the mobile phone 3 is brought close to the IC chip R / W 24. The replay process using the number of stored balls corresponding to the mobile ID read from the mobile phone 3 may be performed. In this case, of the above 12 types of competitive patterns, there is no pattern that is described as “receiving mobile ID”.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in S514 of FIG. 11, the notification that the replay restriction process is performed is performed based on the replay request (S501) transmitted from the ball lending / replay unit 20. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the POS number is stored in the member DB in association with the identification information (member ID, mobile ID) received by the ID receiving terminal 40 (S259 in FIG. 7), The ball rental / replay unit that has transmitted the notification request from the member management device 60 to the ball rental / replay unit 20 having the unit number stored in the member DB in association with the identification information and received the notification request 20 may perform the notification, and according to this, since the notification is performed even if the replay request is not transmitted from the ball lending / replay unit 20, the player can perform the replay restriction process. That is being carried out, it is possible to know before making a re-play operation.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game system 2 ... Member card 3 ... Mobile phone 10 ... Pachinko machine 20 ... Ball rental / re-play unit 21b ... Communication section 22 ... Control part 23 ... Card R / W
24 ... IC chip R / W
25 ... (touch panel type) display 30 ... POS terminal 34 ... display 40 ... ID reception terminal 41a ... terminal communication unit 41b ... in-field communication unit 42 ... control unit 43 ... card R / W
44 ... IC chip R / W
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 50 ... Counter 60 ... Member management apparatus 61 ... Communication part 62 ... Control part 63 ... Hard disk 64 ... Display 65 ... Input device

Claims (2)

A gaming system comprising a plurality of gaming devices and a gaming management device capable of communicating with the plurality of gaming devices,
The game management device has management means for managing the number of stored game media stored by a player in association with a plurality of pieces of identification information that can identify the player,
The game device manages the one player managed in association with the one identification information based on receiving one identification information of the plurality of identification information capable of identifying one player. Replay processing for paying out game media within the range of the number of stored game media saved by the player and accepting other identification information among the plurality of identification information capable of identifying the one player Based on the replay processing means for performing replay processing for paying out game media within the range of the number of stored game media stored by the one player managed in association with the other identification information,
Identification information receiving means for receiving the one identification information;
Based on the reception of the one identification information by the identification information receiving means, in order to use the number of stored game media managed by the management means in association with the received one identification information for prize exchange A specific means to identify,
The replay process using the number of stored game media managed by the management unit in association with the received one identification information based on the reception of the one identification information by the identification information receiving unit Replay restriction processing means for performing replay restriction processing for restricting the execution of
Even if the game device has received the other identification information before the identification information receiving means has received the one identification information, the number of stored game media is used for the prize exchange. A gaming system, further comprising: a prize exchange / use processing means capable of executing a prize exchange / use process. A gaming management device capable of communicating with a plurality of gaming devices,
The game management device includes:
A management means for managing the number of stored game media stored by the player in association with a plurality of pieces of identification information capable of identifying the player;
A storage game medium stored by the one player managed in association with the one identification information based on receiving one identification information of the plurality of identification information capable of identifying one player Re-play processing for paying out game media within a range of numbers, and receiving the other identification information of the plurality of identification information capable of identifying the one player, the other identification The received identification information can be specified from the gaming device that performs replay processing for paying out game media within the range of the number of game media saved by the one player managed in association with the information. Replay subtraction processing means for performing replay subtraction processing for subtracting the number of game media necessary for execution of the replay processing from the number of stored game media corresponding to the identification information on the basis of reception of such replay information ,
Replay permission information transmitting means for transmitting replay permission information for permitting execution of the replay process to the gaming device when the replay subtraction process is performed;
It said receiving an identification information from the identification information receiving means for transmitting the one identifying information received, based on the reception of the identification information of the one, in the management means in association with the one identifying information Saving game medium number information transmitting means for transmitting, to the identification information receiving means, information on the number of saving game media that can be specified in order to use the number of saving game media managed in this way for the exchange of prizes; ,
Wherein the identification information reception unit, on the basis of the reception identifiable prize exchange information the number of game media to be subjected to the one identification information and the prize exchange accepted, game media identified from該景product replacement information Prize exchange subtraction processing means for performing a prize exchange subtraction process for subtracting the number from the number of stored game media corresponding to the one identification information;
Determining means for determining whether other identification information of the player identified from the one identification information is being received by the identification information receiving means based on the reception of the replay information; Have
The replay subtraction processing means performs the replay subtraction processing when it is determined that the determination means is not accepting, and performs the replay subtraction processing when it is determined that it is being accepted. Without
The prize exchange subtraction processing means performs the prize exchange subtraction processing even when the gaming apparatus has received the other identification information before the identification information receiving means has received the one identification information. A game management apparatus characterized by being executable.

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