JP6207578B2 - GAME SYSTEM AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming system and an information management device including a gaming device that is provided corresponding to a gaming machine and performs predetermined processing related to a portable terminal carried by a player.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a gaming device that is provided corresponding to a gaming machine and lends gaming media to be used in the corresponding gaming machine, in order to improve the convenience of the player, a portable phone such as a mobile phone carried by the player is used. Some electronic money stored in a terminal can be used for lending game media (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, there is an apparatus that allows an introduction page of a corresponding gaming machine to be viewed on the mobile terminal by transmitting the introduction page URL of the corresponding gaming machine to a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone carried by the player. (For example, refer to Patent Document 2).

JP 2006-5199 A JP 2008-237580 A

  Both the processing using the electronic money of the cited document 1 and the processing of transmitting the introduction page URL of the cited document 2 are accepted by the player's mobile terminal being approached in a gaming device installed corresponding to the gaming machine. Therefore, in the case where both of these processes can be performed in the gaming device, the player brings the mobile terminal close to the player in order to obtain the introduction page URL. In this case, there is a problem that processing using electronic money that is not intended by the player may be performed, which may cause a disadvantage to the player.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such a problem, and provides a gaming system and an information management device capable of preventing a disadvantage caused by a process unintended by a player being performed. The purpose is to provide.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a gaming system according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
Provided corresponding to the gaming machine, a gaming device that performs Teisho physical place related to mobile terminal negotiable value specifying information capable of specifying a valuable resource which can be used in a game is stored, the portable terminal and the data communication A gaming system comprising a possible information management device,
The gaming device is:
Mobile terminal communication means for receiving the mobile terminal and performing data communication with the received mobile terminal;
In response to acceptance of the portable terminal, a first process for using the value specified from the value specifying information received from the portable terminal by data communication by the portable terminal communication means, and acceptance of the portable terminal depending on the have line data communication with the portable terminal by the mobile terminal communication means, said plant a second processing irrelevant to use, the said negotiable value a process different from the first processing Teisho Processing means that can be executed as
Setting to execute the first process without executing the second process according to acceptance of the portable terminal, and executing the second process without executing the first process according to acceptance of the portable terminal Setting means capable of setting any of the setting to be performed,
A changing means by which the player can change the setting in the setting means;
With
The second process is characterized in that it comprises at least a process of transmitting information to a mobile terminal which is received by the portable terminal communication means for communicating with the information management apparatus to the mobile terminal received the.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a disadvantage due to the execution of a process not intended by the player.

A gaming system according to claim 2 of the present invention is the gaming system according to claim 1,
The gaming apparatus is a display unit capable of displaying at least information capable of specifying whether the predetermined process executed in response to acceptance of the portable terminal is the first process or the second process. At a position different from the mobile terminal communication means,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the player can confirm whether the first process is executed or the second process is executed, so that the player may receive the wrong portable terminal. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent the player from being disadvantaged.

A gaming system according to claim 3 of the present invention is the gaming system according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein
Information transmitted to the portable terminal in the second process is URL information of an introduction page of a gaming machine that the information management device stores in a distributable manner.
According to this feature, the URL information of the introduction page of the gaming machine can be transmitted to the mobile terminal.

The information management device according to claim 4 of the present invention is
It provided corresponding to the gaming machine, an apparatus for a game which performs Teisho physical place related to a mobile terminal capable valuable resource specifying information specifying a valuable resource which can be used in a game is stored, the mobile terminal A portable terminal communication means for receiving and performing data communication with the received portable terminal, and according to acceptance of the portable terminal, from the valuable value specifying information received from the portable terminal by data communication by the portable terminal communication means a first processing for using the valuable resource is identified, depending on the reception of the mobile terminal, have a row data communication with the mobile terminal by the mobile terminal communication section, a different process from that of the first processing wherein the first process without executing the second process in accordance with accepted unrelated second processing and the executable processing means as the plants Teisho management, said mobile terminal to use the negotiable value there Run And a setting means capable of setting any one of a setting for executing the second process without executing the first process in response to acceptance of the portable terminal, and a setting by the player in the setting means An information management device capable of data communication with the portable terminal received by a gaming device comprising:
The second process is a process in which the mobile terminal received by the mobile terminal communication means transmits information for communicating with the information management apparatus to the received mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal receives the information by the second process. and characterized by performing the data communication with the mobile terminal we based on the transmitted the information to.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a disadvantage due to the execution of a process not intended by the player.

The gaming device according to means 1 of the present invention is:
Valuable value specifying information (electronic money amount data, member ID) which is provided corresponding to the gaming machine (pachinko machine 2) and can specify the valuable value (amount of electronic money, the number of saving balls) usable for the game is stored. A gaming device (card unit 3, 3 ′) that performs a predetermined process related to the mobile terminal (mobile phone terminal 5, member mobile phone terminal 5 ′),
A portable terminal communication means (external reader / writer 330) that receives the portable terminal and performs data communication with the received portable terminal;
In response to acceptance of the portable terminal, a first process (electronic money lending process, portable re-transmission) involving use of the valuable value specified from the valuable value specifying information received from the portable terminal by data communication by the portable terminal communication means. Play processing) and second processing (information transmission processing) that performs data communication with the mobile terminal by the mobile terminal communication means in accordance with acceptance of the mobile terminal, but does not involve the use of the valuable value. Processing means (control unit 328) executable as the predetermined processing;
Setting (valid) to execute the first process without executing the second process in response to acceptance of the portable terminal, and the second without executing the first process in response to acceptance of the portable terminal. A setting means (a portion where the control unit 328 executed according to the operation of the change operation unit 332 executes the change operation process) capable of setting any one of the settings (invalid) for executing the process;
A changing means by which the player can change the setting in the setting means;
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, it is possible to appropriately set whether or not to execute the first process that involves the use of the valuable value according to the acceptance of the portable terminal, so that the player intends to use the valuable value. When there is not, it can prevent that a 1st process is implemented and a disadvantage generate | occur | produces to a player.

The gaming device according to means 2 of the present invention is the gaming device according to means 1,
Notification means (lending effective display section 331) for notifying whether the first processing (electronic money lending processing, mobile replay processing) is set by the setting means (change operation unit 332) or not. It is characterized by providing.
According to this feature, the player can confirm in advance whether the first process is set to be performed or not to be performed before receiving the mobile terminal. Since it becomes possible to prevent the player from performing the acceptance, it is possible to more reliably prevent the player from being disadvantaged.

The gaming device according to means 3 of the present invention is the gaming device according to means 1 or 2,
The setting means is characterized in that the player has an operation unit (change operation unit 332) for setting execution / non-execution of the first process (electronic money lending process, portable replay process).
According to this feature, the player can change the setting of whether or not the first process is performed by himself / herself without calling an attendant or the like, so that the convenience of the player can be improved.

The gaming apparatus according to means 4 of the present invention is the gaming apparatus according to any one of means 1 to 3,
Whether the setting means satisfies a predetermined change condition (elapse of a predetermined time set in the big hit elapsed timer, elapse of a predetermined time set in the invalidation elapsed timer from occurrence of the big hit in the corresponding pachinko machine 2) A condition establishment determination means (a part where the control unit 328 performs interrupt monitoring processing to monitor the big hit elapsed timer or the invalidation elapsed timer up), and the determination result of the condition establishment determination means Based on this, it is characterized in that execution or non-execution of the first processing (electronic money lending processing) is set.
According to this feature, execution or non-execution of the first process is automatically set depending on whether or not a predetermined change condition is satisfied, so the player's effort to change these settings Therefore, the convenience of the player can be improved.

The gaming device according to means 5 of the present invention is the gaming device according to means 4,
The condition establishment determining means (control unit 328) has external signal input means (external input / output IF 335) for inputting a predetermined external signal (for example, a big hit signal), and the external signal input means to the external signal input means It is characterized in that it is determined whether or not the change condition is satisfied based on the presence or absence of signal input (by the timer-up of the big hit elapsed timer set by the input of the big hit signal).
According to this feature, since it is determined whether or not the change condition is satisfied based on whether or not an external signal is input, it is possible to accurately determine whether or not these change conditions are satisfied. Accuracy can be improved.

The gaming apparatus according to means 6 of the present invention is the gaming apparatus according to any one of means 1 to means 5,
The second process (information transmission process) is a process of transmitting predetermined useful content or information (URL of introduction page, URL of privilege providing site) that can acquire the useful content to the portable terminal. Yes.
According to this feature, since the player can acquire predetermined useful content, the service to the player can be improved.

The gaming device according to means 7 of the present invention is the gaming device according to means 6,
Game state specifying information input means (external input / output IF 335) for inputting game state specifying information (big hit signal) that can specify the gaming state (hit state) of the corresponding gaming machine,
The useful content is composed of a plurality of useful contents (introduction page, standby screen content provided on a privilege providing site, etc.) corresponding to different gaming states of the gaming machine (during jackpot, other than jackpot),
In the second process (information transmission process), the processing means (control unit 328) sets the gaming state of the gaming machine at the time point specified by the gaming state specifying information input to the gaming state specifying information input means. Corresponding useful content (introduction page when it is not a big hit state, standby screen content as a privilege when it is a big hit state, etc.) is transmitted to the portable terminal.
According to this feature, it is possible to provide different useful content to the player according to the gaming state of the corresponding gaming machine, so that the service to the player can be further improved and the gaming state of the gaming machine can be acquired. Since the player's willingness to enter a possible gaming state can be stimulated, it can contribute to the improvement of the operation of the gaming machine.

The gaming device according to means 8 of the present invention is the gaming apparatus according to any one of means 1 to means 5,
The second process (information transmission process) is a process of transmitting game history information (member game information) of the player to the mobile terminal (member mobile phone terminal 5 ′).
According to this feature, a player can easily input his / her game history information to a mobile terminal that carries the game history information, and the input game history information can be used on the mobile terminal. It can be improved.

The gaming device according to means 9 of the present invention is the gaming apparatus according to any one of means 6 to 8,
Communication with a predetermined management device (member management computer 12) that manages the useful content or information that can acquire the useful content (URL of introduction page, URL of privilege providing site) or the game history information (member game history) Management device communication means (data communication unit 334) for performing
The processing means (control unit 328) is configured to acquire the useful content acquired from the management device through the management device communication means or information that can acquire the useful content (URL of introduction page, URL of privilege providing site) or the game history. Information (member game history acquired from the member management computer 12 in the modified example) is transmitted to the mobile terminal (mobile phone terminal 5, member mobile phone terminal 5 ′) in the second process.
According to this feature, there is no need to manage useful content or information that can acquire useful content or game history information in each gaming device, so information or game history information that can acquire these useful content or useful content. In addition to being able to reduce the storage capacity for storing game content, it is possible to update useful content transmitted from each gaming device or information capable of acquiring useful content or game history information simply by updating data in the management device As a result, the workload of these updates can be significantly reduced.

It is a system configuration | structure figure which shows the structure of the game system to which the game apparatus of this invention was applied. It is a front view which shows the pachinko game machine and card unit which were used for Example 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the card unit in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing a protrusion in the card unit of Example 1. (A) is a figure which shows the card table in the card unit used for the Example, (b) is a figure which shows the game information table in the card unit used for the Example, (c) is an example. It is a figure which shows the member game information table in the card unit used for. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a member management computer according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the member information table used for Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the card unit in Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the electronic money lending process implemented in the card unit of Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the information transmission process implemented in the card unit of Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the change operation process implemented in the card unit of Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the invalidation progress timer timer up process implemented in the card unit of Example 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows transition of the display content of the display part in the card unit of Example 1. FIG. (A)-(e) is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between change operation and the setting content in the card unit of Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the card unit in Example 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the transmission / reception condition of the game history information in the system for games of Example 2. FIG.

  EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION The form for implementing the game device which concerns on this invention is demonstrated below based on an Example.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a gaming system according to the present embodiment to which a card unit 3 that is a gaming apparatus according to the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. A game medium that is provided in a one-to-one correspondence with a card reader pachinko gaming machine 2 (hereinafter abbreviated as pachinko machine 2) that is a gaming machine installed in each game hall. A card unit 3 that performs various processes such as lending a certain pachinko ball, and is installed for each game hall, and is connected to each card unit 3 installed in the game hall so that data communication is possible. A member management computer 12 that manages a member player registered as a member, a mobile phone terminal 5 that is a mobile terminal carried by the player, and the mobile phone terminal 5 connected via the Internet, the mobile phone terminal Membership site that provides hosting services such as management and release of game history for the information distribution server 100 that distributes the introduction page of the pachinko machine 2 in response to access from and the member players who possess the mobile phone terminal 5 The server 150 is mainly configured.

  The pachinko machine 2 (prize ball control board) corresponding to the card unit 3 is directly connected to input / output various signals associated with the lending of pachinko balls.

  In addition, although not shown in particular in each game hall, in addition to the member management computer 12, a hall computer for collecting and managing game information (table data) etc. of each pachinko machine 2 installed in the game hall, A card management computer for managing a prepaid card used in each card unit 3 and a prepaid balance remaining in the membership card is installed. These hall computer and card management computer are also similar to the membership management computer 12. Each card unit 3 is connected so that data communication is possible.

  The membership card and visitor card used in the card unit 3 of the present embodiment include a nonvolatile memory for storing various data, rewriting and reading of the recorded information, and an external reader / writer device. A contactless IC card having an IC chip having a control unit for performing contactless communication is used, and the membership card and the visitor card can be individually identified on the IC chip of the membership card and the visitor card. A card ID as identification information is stored in advance so as not to be rewritten. For visitor cards, in addition to these card IDs, various data such as prepaid balance data capable of specifying the prepaid balance are stored in a rewritable manner. Note that the visitor card of this embodiment is purchased and issued by an issuing machine (not shown) installed in the game hall.

  In addition, the card management computer of this embodiment associates each card with a card ID that can be individually identified and stored in a member card or a visitor card that is a prepaid card used in the game hall. A card management table (not shown) for storing the prepaid balance remaining in the card or visitor card, and the prepaid balance remaining in each member card and each visitor card is managed in the card management table. The remaining amount can be verified.

  Here, the pachinko machine 2 which is a gaming machine used in the present embodiment will be briefly described. The pachinko machine 2 has a glass door frame 202 formed in a frame shape as shown in FIG. There is a hitting ball supply tray 203 on the lower surface of the glass door frame 202. The operation unit 14 is provided at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the hitting ball supply tray 203, and a surplus ball receiving tray 204 for storing prize balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 203 and a hit ball are fired at the lower portion of the hitting ball supply tray 203. A hitting ball operating handle (hereinafter referred to as an operating knob) 205 is provided.

  Although not shown on the upper surface of the operation unit 14, a remaining amount indicator for displaying a prepaid balance based on the prepaid balance data read from the membership card or visitor card in the card unit 3, a game start or the hitting ball supply tray A push button operation is performed when the remaining amount of the ball is reduced or disappears in 203, and a lending button switch for lending a predetermined number of pachinko balls from the pachinko machine 2 when there is a prepaid balance in the remaining amount indicator. A return button switch or the like is provided for returning the member card or visitor card being accepted to the card unit 3 at the end of the game, and these parts are mounted on an operation board provided in the operation unit 14. In addition, the operation board and the card unit 3 are electrically connected.

  A game board 206 is detachably attached behind the glass door frame 202. A game area 207 is provided on the front surface of the game board 206. A special figure variable display section 208 in which a plurality of types of identification information called “special symbols” are variably displayed in a lower area on the right side of the game area 207, and a plurality of types called “effect symbols” near the center. Is provided with an effect display unit 209 for displaying the identification video and a production image, and a variable display device 210 for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information called “ordinary symbols”. The game board 206 is provided with a plurality of winning holes 224, a pass gate 211, a starting winning hole 214, and a variable winning ball device 216. A recovery outlet 226 is formed.

  A hit ball fired by a hammer (not shown) swung by the operation of the hitting operation knob 205 enters the game area 207 through the hitting rail, and then flows down the game area 207. At this time, the pachinko balls whose launch momentum is too weak to reach the game area 207 are recirculated to the surplus ball receiving tray 204 through a recirculation path (not shown).

  Further, when the ball that has been driven into the game area 207 passes through the passing gate 211, the normal symbol that is stopped and displayed on the variable display device 210 is variably started.

  When the display result after the variable display operation of the variable display device 210 becomes a predetermined specific display result (for example, 7), the movable piece 215 provided in the start winning opening 214 is opened for a predetermined time and the player This is an advantageous state.

  Further, when a pachinko ball wins in the start winning opening 214, the special figure variable display unit 208 starts variable display (variable display) of all special symbols, and the effect display unit 209 starts effect display. After that, when the special symbol in the special figure variable display unit 208 is stopped and the stop display result is a specific display mode determined in advance, the left, middle and right effect symbols in the effect display unit 209 are displayed. The variable display is also stopped, and the display mode of the effect symbol is also set to a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777), so that a specific gaming state (big hit state) is generated and a big hit signal is output. As a result, the occurrence of the jackpot is notified to the outside.

  When such a big hit state occurs, the opening / closing plate 220 provided in the variable winning ball apparatus 216 is opened to be a first state advantageous to the player. This first state ends when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 10) wins, whichever comes first, and then for the player This is a disadvantageous second state.

  If a hit ball that has entered the large winning opening of the variable winning ball apparatus 216 in the first state wins a specific winning area (V pocket) and is detected by a V count switch (not shown), Waiting for the end of the first state, repeated continuation control is performed to control from the second state to the first state. The upper limit number of the repeated continuation control is set to 15 times, for example.

  Further, when the display result of the special figure variable display unit 208 and the display result of the effect symbol of the effect display unit 209 are stopped and displayed with a combination of predetermined jackpot symbols, a big hit occurs as described above. A reach state may occur in a state before being stopped and displayed on the symbol.

  Here, the “reach state” is a stage before the display of the special display variable display unit 208 and the effect display unit 209 is variably started and then the display control of the effect display unit 209 proceeds and the display result is derived and displayed. This means a display mode that does not deviate from the display condition that becomes a big hit symbol even when the point is reached. For example, the reach display state includes a state in which variable display is performed while maintaining a state where a combination of effect symbols in a specific display mode is maintained, specifically, a full rotation state in which the same effect symbols are rotated together. Furthermore, among reach, when it appears, there are those that are more likely to generate a big hit than normal reach (normal reach), for example, reach due to the above-mentioned full rotation state. Such reach is called super reach. In addition, some reach has a fairly low probability, but when it appears, it will almost certainly cause a big hit. Such reach is called premium reach.

  When the special symbol variably displayed on the special symbol variable display unit 208 and the effect display unit 209 and the effect symbol are stopped and displayed with a combination of symbols matching the predetermined probability variation symbol type, After the completion of the big hit, the probability variation state in which the probability of a big hit again becomes a higher probability state than the normal probability state becomes a probability variation state. This is called “big hit”, and the occurrence of the probability variation state is notified to the outside (the card unit 3) by setting the probability variation signal together with the big hit signal together with the occurrence of the probability variation big hit.

  Further, when the special symbol variably displayed on the special symbol variable display unit 208 and the production display unit 209 and the production symbol are stopped and displayed with a combination of symbols other than the predetermined probability variation symbol, the “big hit” by the repeated continuation control is performed. After the end, until the variable display reaches a predetermined number of times on the special figure variable display unit 208 and the effect display unit 209 or until the next big hit occurs, the special symbol on the special figure variable display unit 208 and the effect on the effect display unit 209 The variable display time (fluctuation time) of the symbol is shortened when it is shortened compared to the normal gaming state. During these short states, the short / short state signal is set to the output state. The occurrence is notified to the outside (card unit 3).

  The pachinko machine 2 of the first embodiment is equipped with an information output board (not shown) for externally outputting these signals, and the information output board and the card unit 3 are connected via a signal cable (not shown). From the information output board, an external output signal consisting of a big hit signal, a probable change signal, a short time signal, a start signal, and a prize ball signal is sent to the card unit 3 (external input / output IF 335) via a signal cable. Is output.

  Here, the big hit signal is a signal that is in the output state during the big hit state period, the probability changing signal is a signal that is in the output state only during the probability changing state period, and the short and medium time signal is the period in the short time state The start signal is a pulse signal having a predetermined width that is output when the variable display is completed after all the display results of the special figure variable display unit 208 are derived and displayed. The ball signal is a pulse signal having a predetermined width that is output every time a predetermined number of balls (10 balls in this embodiment) is paid out.

  A part of the signal cable is also connected to an out ball counter 26 (see FIG. 2) provided below the pachinko machine 2 for counting pachinko balls used for games in the pachinko machine 2. The out ball counting signal output as a pulse having a predetermined time width every time the number of out balls (injected balls) of a predetermined number of balls (10 balls in this embodiment) is counted in the out ball counter 26, The signal is output to the card unit 3 (external input / output IF 335) via the signal cable.

  Next, the card unit 3 of this embodiment, which is a gaming apparatus of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5. The card unit 3 is attached to a pachinko machine 2 that is a gaming machine installed in a game hall. Provided in a one-to-one correspondence and connected to the corresponding pachinko machine 2, various signals relating to pachinko ball lending can be input / output between the card unit 3 and the corresponding pachinko machine 2. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, on the front surface of the card unit 3 of the present embodiment, various display units such as a multi-function lamp 301, a bill insertion slot 302 for inserting bills, and the front side of the device from the front of the device. When the mobile phone terminal 5 possessed by the player is brought close to the projecting portion 305 formed on the mobile phone terminal, short-range non-contact data communication with the non-contact IC chip built in the mobile phone terminal 5 is performed. An external reader / writer 330 capable of short-range data communication with a non-contact IC chip including reading and writing of data stored in the non-contact IC chip, and a card insertion slot 309 for inserting a member card or a visitor card. Is provided.

  A card insertion slot 309 provided on the front surface of the card unit 3 is connected to a card slot (not shown) of a card reader / writer 327 built in a lower position of the card unit 3. Visitor cards and membership cards can be inserted into the card slot.

  As shown in FIG. 2, ball lending using electronic money stored in the mobile phone terminal 5 is effective around the external reader / writer 330 due to the proximity of the mobile phone terminal 5 to the external reader / writer 330. (Effective) or invalid (impossible) Lending valid display unit 331 that notifies whether it is lit (valid) or not lit (invalid), and ball lending using these electronic money is valid (possible), invalid ( A change operation unit 332 is provided for the player or the like to change the setting.

  A protruding portion 305 is provided on the front surface of the card unit 3 so as to protrude forward. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, on the surface of the protrusion 305 facing the player, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the display unit 312, the menu button 316 for displaying the main menu screen, and the table data are displayed. Operation of the replay button 319 and the replay button 319 for executing the replay game using the number of saving balls specified by the member ID of the member card when the table data button 318 and the member card are received And a replay display unit 320 for notifying that the display is effective, and on the surface of the display unit 312, each display item displayed on the display unit 312 can be input with a finger. A transparent touch panel 314 is provided.

  When the menu button 316 is operated, the main menu (member) is displayed on the display unit 312 as shown in FIG. When the menu button 316 is operated when the inserted card is a visitor card or when no card is inserted, the “stored ball” in the main menu (member) in FIG. A main menu (visitor) that does not include the item “point” is displayed on the display unit 312.

  When the table data button 318 is operated, or when “table data” in the main menu is selected, the table data of the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is displayed on the display unit 312. Of these table data, game information that is not stored in a game information table described later is acquired from the hall computer and displayed on the display unit 312.

  In addition, at the upper position in the card unit 3, a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 302 is taken in, a bill inserted into the bill insertion port 302 is taken in, and its authenticity and bill type are identified, and the identification result is shown in the apparatus. A banknote identification unit 321 that is output to a control unit 328, which will be described later, provided at a substantially central portion is provided, and various banknotes (10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 2,000 yen, thousand yen) are provided in the banknote identification unit 321. Each bill) can be accepted.

  A display control board 329 for controlling the display of the display unit 312 provided in the protruding portion 305 is disposed below the banknote identification unit 321 so as to face the protruding portion 305, and the display control is performed. A board connector provided on the substrate 329 is connected to a connection terminal portion of a unit substrate on which a liquid crystal display 313, which will be described later, and a switch corresponding to each button, which are housed in the protruding portion 305 and which constitute the display portion 312 are mounted. As a result, each part mounted on the unit substrate is electrically connected to the display control substrate 329.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the card unit 3 of this embodiment. The card unit 3 controls various parts of the card unit 3 by controlling the banknote identification unit 321, the card reader / writer 327, the external reader / writer 330, the display control board 329, and each part of the card unit 3 by a control program. The bill recognition unit 321, the card reader / writer 327, the external reader / writer 330, and the display control board 329 are connected to the control unit 328 and can transmit and receive various data. Has been.

  As described above, the control unit 328 directly communicates with the pachinko machine 2 in order to exchange various signals accompanying the lending of the pachinko balls with a prize ball control board (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 2. It is connected.

  The control unit 328 of this embodiment is a central processing circuit (CPU) 328a capable of executing a control program, a prepaid balance of a visitor card and a membership card being received by the card reader / writer 327, and an owner of the membership card. RAM 328b that can store various data such as the number of saving balls, points, and member information of a member player, ROM 328c (EEPROM 328c) that can store various data such as control programs, time information and calendar at that time The RAM 328b includes a real-time clock (RTC) 328d that can output information and the like. The RAM 328b is backed up by a battery (not shown), and the stored data is retained for a predetermined period even when power supply is cut off.

  In the card table of the present embodiment stored in the RAM 328b, as shown in FIG. 5A, the card ID and the member ID (only the membership card) read from the prepaid card inserted into the card reader / writer 327 or the membership card are included. ), The prepaid balance based on the card ID and the prepaid balance data, the number of saving balls specified from the member ID (member only), and the number of store points specified from the member ID (member only) are stored.

  Although not shown in FIG. 5, member attribute information (such as a member's name and gender) that is returned in response to a member card acceptance notification (to be described later) transmitted to the member management computer 12 when the member card is accepted. Personal information) is also stored in the RAM 328b together with the card table during acceptance of the membership card.

  Further, in the game information table of the present embodiment stored in the RAM 328b, as shown in FIG. 5B, game information for three days including today, that is, today's data, previous day's data, and previous day's data are displayed. It is remembered. The previous day data and the previous day data are also stored in the EEPROM 328c, which is a non-volatile memory. However, when displaying the previous day data and the previous day data, the data can be processed at a higher speed than reading from the EEPROM 328c. For this reason, in this embodiment, the previous day data and the previous day data read from the EEPROM 328c in advance are stored in the game information table stored in the RAM 328b.

  In the game information table of the present embodiment, the current gaming state (based on the input state to the input terminals 1 to 3 (not shown) of the big hit signal, the probability changing signal, and the short time signal output from the corresponding pachinko machine 2 ( Today's only) and the latest gaming state data (input state of input terminal 1 to input terminal 3 in order from the left bit, 0: LOW / not connected, 1: HIGH, only today) and previous gaming state data (latest (Game state data before being updated to game state data, today only), total number of hit balls from the start of business, total number of winning balls, number of difference balls (total number of hit balls-total number of winning balls), total Every time the occurrence of a big hit state is identified, the number of start times is reset and the number of start after hits that are the number of starts after the occurrence of a big hit, the number of big hits that is the number of occurrences of big hits from the start of business, The number of occurrences of the probability variation state A game consisting of a variable number of times, a short-time number of times of occurrence of a short-time state from the start of business, and a number of consecutive games that are the number of big hits that occurred from the big hit that occurred in the normal gaming state to the next normal gaming state Information is stored, and these game information is updated to the latest information based on the jackpot signal, probability change signal, time reduction signal, start signal, prize ball signal, and out ball count signal input to the input terminal. The

  In the present embodiment, the game information (table data) of these corresponding tables is stored in the card unit 3, but the present invention is not limited to this, and these game information (table data). May be obtained from the hall computer.

  In addition, today's table data that is tabulated and managed in these game information tables includes a specific data header indicating that it is a transmission data string including the table data at the head, and the device ID of the card unit 3. In response to reception of a transmission request from a hall computer (not shown) installed in the game hall as a transmission data string of a predetermined format to which the machine number of the pachinko machine 2 to be assigned is given (when the game state is changed, at that time ) By transmitting, the base data of each pachinko machine 2 is centrally managed in the hall computer.

  Further, in the member game information table of the present embodiment stored in the RAM 328b, as shown in FIG. 5C, game information from the time when the member card is inserted into the card reader / writer 327, that is, the insertion The game information related to the game of the member who has the member card is collected.

  Specifically, the start time when the member started playing (member card acceptance time), the end time when the member finished playing (member card return time), the member's game time, and after the member started playing The number of start-ups, the number of jackpots that have occurred since the member started playing, the number of jackpots that have occurred since the member started playing, the number of positive changes that have occurred since the member started playing, the member has started playing The number of shots generated from the game, the number of winning balls generated since the member started playing, the number of balls that are the difference between the number of shots and the number of winning balls, and the amount of sales used by the members Are updated and stored, and the member player who is playing the game with the corresponding pachinko machine 2 can grasp game information (table data) since the game started.

  The control unit 328 is provided with a data communication unit 334, through the data communication unit 334, a card management computer (not shown) for managing the prepaid balance remaining on the visitor card or the membership card, It is connected to the member management computer 12 that manages the number of points and the hall computer (not shown) that manages the base data of each pachinko machine 2 so that data communication is possible, and the prepaid balance remaining on the received visitor card or member card is collated When the received card is a member card, the number of saving balls and points specified from the member ID stored in the member card can be managed as a member. It can be acquired from the computer 12 and the corresponding data of the pachinko machine 2 It can be acquired from the computer.

  Further, the control unit 328 is provided with an external input / output IF 335, and various signals associated with the pachinko ball lending can be transmitted / received through the external input / output IF 335. Various signals output from the device 26 can be input.

  The card reader / writer 327 reads and writes recorded information such as a card ID recorded on the member card and visitor card inserted from the card insertion slot 309, a member ID (member card only), and prepaid balance data.

  Further, the external reader / writer 330 has a contactless IC chip in which the electronic money amount is stored, so that the mobile phone terminal 5 having a function of using the electronic money amount, that is, a so-called wallet function, is within a predetermined communicable distance range. When the mobile phone terminal 5 that is in close proximity is received, the short-range data communication with the mobile phone terminal 5 that is received, specifically, information (data) of the amount of electronic money and the corresponding The URL of the introduction page of the pachinko machine 2, the portable terminal ID, the member ID, and the game history information (Example 2) are transmitted and received. Therefore, the external reader / writer 330 corresponds to the portable terminal communication means of the present invention.

  Specifically, the non-contact IC chip built in the cellular phone terminal 5 changes the load between its own antennas in accordance with a response signal to the interrogation signal from the external reader / writer 330, thereby causing the external reader / writer 330. Data communication can be performed by amplitude-modulating the signal appearing on the receiving circuit on the side. However, these non-contact data communication methods are not limited to this, and methods other than these amplitude modulation methods may be used.

  Further, as described above, the control unit 328 includes a remaining amount indicator provided in the operation unit 14 of the corresponding pachinko machine 2, a loan button switch for detecting the operation of the loan button, a member card and a visitor being received. A return button switch for detecting the operation of the return button operated when returning the card is connected.

  The control unit 328 includes replay operation information from the display control board 329 by operating a replay button 319 provided on the protruding portion 305, currency identification information by the banknote identification unit 321 and card insertion information from the card reader / writer 327. Each of the LEDs such as the full-color LED 301a provided in the multi-function lamp connected to the control unit 328, the card reader / writer 327, the external reader / writer 330, display control by receiving the portable reception information from the external reader / writer 330, etc. The overall operation control such as the control of the board 329, the display control of the balance display, etc., and the use of the membership card or visitor card inserted into the card insertion slot 309 is determined in cooperation with the card management computer. Card acceptance processing (Fig. 8), member card being accepted or Is a lending process (FIG. 8) for lending using a prepaid balance data read from the visitor card or a prepaid balance specified from the prepaid balance data stored in the RAM 328b, or a member card being accepted by operating the return button Or return processing to return the visitor card (Fig. 8), deposit processing (Fig. 8) for depositing money into the prepaid balance remaining on the member card or visitor card being accepted, or re-use using the number of saved balls Various processes such as a play process (FIG. 8), an electronic money lending process for lending a pachinko ball using electronic money (FIG. 9), and an information transmission process (FIG. 10) for transmitting the URL of the corresponding pachinko machine 2 introduction page Execute.

  The control unit 328 is connected to a lending valid LED 331a included in the lending valid display unit 331. By controlling lighting / non-lighting of the lending valid LED 331a, the lending valid display unit 331 is turned on / off. A change switch 332a for notifying the validity / invalidity of the electronic money lending process and detecting the operation of the change operation unit 332 is connected, and the operation of the change operation unit 332 is performed by a signal output from the change switch 332a. Is detected, the change operation process shown in FIG. 11 is performed.

  The display control board 329 connected to the control unit 328 includes a liquid crystal display 313 that forms the display unit 312, a transparent touch panel 314, various switches (menu button switch 316 a corresponding to the menu button 316, base data Electronic components such as a table data button switch 318a corresponding to the button 318, a replay button switch 319a corresponding to the replay button 319), and the LED 320a provided in the replay display unit 320 described above are connected.

  In the display control board 329 of the present embodiment, a display driving circuit (not shown) that performs display driving of the liquid crystal display 313 and a position that is pressed based on an output signal from the transparent touch panel 314 are specified and An input position detection circuit (not shown) that outputs the specified input position information, a VDP (not shown) that performs processing related to a display image displayed on the display unit 312, a VROM that stores image data used for menu display, etc. (Not shown), VRAM (not shown) for temporarily storing display data to be displayed on the display unit 312, and determination and processing associated with inputs from various switches and touch panels, etc., independently from the control unit 328 A sub-microcomputer (not shown) or the like to be implemented based on this is mounted.

  Next, the member management computer 12 of this embodiment will be briefly described with reference to FIGS.

  First, as shown in FIG. 6, the member management computer 12 used in this embodiment has a data bus 121 for transmitting and receiving data inside the computer, a CPU 122 for performing various processes performed by the member management computer 12, and a work piece. RAM 123 used as a memory, RTC 124 for outputting time information and calendar information, a storage device 125 such as a hard disk, an input device 126 such as a keyboard and a mouse, a display device 127 for displaying and outputting various screens, and printing various information This is a normal computer to which a communication unit 129 that performs data communication with the printer 128 and each card unit 3 is connected.

  The storage device 125 stores a member information table (member information related to a member player who owns a member card) in addition to a processing program in which processing contents for the member management computer 12 to perform various processes described later are described. Etc.) are stored.

  In the member information table, as shown in FIG. 7, a password for verifying the identity of each member ID that is uniquely assigned to each member player at the game hall for the member player holding the member card is shown. The number, the number of store points that will be updated once a day depending on the receipt of the membership card, the number of saving balls that can be used for replays earned in past games, and the name of the member (Member name and name), member attribute information (personal information) including gender, age, birthday, occupation, address, etc. are registered. The store visit points are added and updated only once a day based on reception of a membership card acceptance notification transmitted when a membership card is newly accepted by the card unit 3.

  In other words, the number of saving balls owned by each member player is not directly stored in the member card, but by the number of saving balls stored in the member management computer in association with the member ID stored in the member card. Identified.

  The member management computer 12 stores the model of the pachinko machine 2 corresponding to the card unit 3 and the URL of the introduction page of the model in association with the device ID of each card unit 3. 3 (control unit 328), in response to the reception of the introduction URL transmission request including the device ID of the card unit 3, the URL stored corresponding to the device ID is specified, and the URL transmission request By replying to the card unit 3 that is the sender, the reply URL is sent to the mobile phone terminal 5 that is being received by the external reader / writer 330.

  The member management computer 12 also stores a URL of a privilege providing site that provides privileged content provided to the player by winning a big hit, and is transmitted from each card unit 3 (control unit 328). In response to receiving the privilege URL transmission request including the device ID of the card unit 3, the URL of the privilege providing site is returned to the card unit 3 that is the transmission source of the privilege URL transmission request. Is transmitted to the mobile phone terminal 5 being received by the external reader / writer 330.

  In the present embodiment, the introduction page of the above-described model is stored in the information distribution server 100, and the introduction page is carried from the information distribution server 100 by accessing the URL of the introduction page from the mobile phone terminal 5. Distributed to the telephone terminal 5.

  In addition, a privilege providing site is also provided in the information distribution server 100. By accessing the URL of the privilege providing site from the mobile phone terminal 5, for example, standby screen content that can be used in the mobile phone terminal 5, The content desired by the player can be acquired from useful content useful for the player, such as image content of a character related to the model to be played.

  Here, the mobile phone terminal 5 used in the present embodiment will be described. The mobile phone terminal 5 is a non-contact IC chip capable of storing an electronic money amount in addition to a known normal wireless communication function, for example, a mobile phone terminal. By installing FeliCa IC chip (product name made by Sony Corporation), you can connect to the Internet network through a wallet function that allows you to use electronic money amount for various services, mobile phone company (carrier) base station and gateway server Any device having an internet connection function can be used.

  The non-contact IC chip, for example, modulates the amplitude of the signal appearing in the receiving circuit on the external reader / writer 330 side by changing the load between its own antennas according to the response signal to the interrogation signal from the external reader / writer 330. Can be used for communication. However, these non-contact data communication methods are not limited to this, and methods other than these amplitude modulation methods may be used.

  A control microcomputer (MPU) that is mounted on the mobile phone terminal 5 and controls the operation of the mobile phone terminal 5 is connected to the non-contact IC chip and exchanges data with the non-contact IC chip. Thus, the control microcomputer (MPU) can perform data communication with the card unit 3 (control unit 328) via the non-contact IC chip.

  It should be noted that the electronic money amount of the mobile phone terminal 5 only needs to be charged to the electronic money amount in advance by a player accessing a predetermined charge site or at a predetermined charge terminal.

  Hereinafter, the processing content of each processing performed by the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 of the present embodiment will be described. In the following description, step notation may be omitted.

  First, as shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 328 is activated by turning on the power to the card unit 3, thereby performing the activation process of S1, confirming the connection status of the corresponding pachinko machine 2, and managing the card. A connection confirmation request is transmitted to the computer, the member management computer 12, and the hall computer, and initial values are set in the setting data based on setting information returned in response to the connection confirmation request.

  Then, after the start-up process is performed, the processes of steps S2 to S8 are carried out, so that the card is inserted into the card insertion slot 309 (step S2), and the lending by the player (member player or visitor) Button operation (step S3), cash acceptance by inserting bills from the bill insertion slot 302 (step S4), player return button operation (step S5), player replay button 319 operation (step S6) Then, the mobile phone terminal 5 is brought into a standby state for detecting acceptance by the proximity of the mobile phone terminal 5 to the external reader / writer 330 (step S7) and operation of the menu button 316 (step S8).

  In these standby states, when a visitor player or a member player inserts a visitor card or a member card into the card insertion slot 309, insertion detection information accompanying insertion of the card is sent from the card reader / writer 327 to the control unit 328. , The control unit 328 determines that there is card acceptance in S2, advances to S20, and performs card acceptance processing.

  In the card receiving process in S20, first, it is determined whether or not there is a member card or a visitor card being received by the card reader / writer 327, and if there is a member card or a visitor card being received, By outputting a discharge instruction to the card reader / writer 327, the visitor card or membership card inserted into the card insertion slot 309 is returned and the card receiving process is terminated. On the other hand, when there is no card being received, An instruction for taking in the membership card or visitor card inserted into the card insertion slot 309 is output to the card reader / writer 327, the inserted membership card or visitor card is taken into the card slot of the card reader / writer 327, and the membership card is inserted. Or memory stored in the visitor card Over data, specifically, the membership card or a visitor card (membership) card ID and membership ID (membership card only) and reading the prepaid balance data.

  Then, a card authentication process for transmitting an authentication request including the (member) card ID read from the accepted member card or visitor card, the prepaid balance data, and the device ID to the card management computer and receiving an authentication result from the card management computer To implement.

  In response to the reception of the authentication request, the card management computer determines whether or not the (member) card ID included in the received authentication request exists in a card management table (not shown). Member) The prepaid balance stored and managed in the card management table in association with the card ID is the prepaid balance data included in the received authentication request, that is, the prepaid balance data read from the accepted member card or visitor card It is determined whether or not it matches the prepaid balance specified from the above, and if it matches, “authentication OK” is returned as an authentication result, and if the prepaid balance does not match, “authentication NG” is returned. .

  If the authentication result returned from the card management computer is “authentication NG”, the instruction to eject the accepted member card or visitor card is output to the card reader / writer 327, and the inserted member card or visitor card is returned. If the authentication result returned is “authentication OK”, the member ID and prepaid balance read from the accepted member card, or the card ID and prepaid balance read from the visitor card are returned. Are stored in the card ID, member ID (member card only) and prepaid balance in the card table shown in FIG. 5A, and the stored prepaid balance is displayed on the balance indicator.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the member ID is stored in the member ID item of the card table. If the member ID is not stored, that is, if the received card is a visitor card, the card receiving process is performed. When the member ID is stored, the member information transmission request including the member ID of the accepted member card is transmitted to the member management computer 12 when the member ID is stored. The member management computer 12 is notified that the member card has been received, and a member information acquisition process for acquiring member information of the member player who owns the member card from the member management computer is performed.

  Then, after resetting the member game information table of FIG. 5 (c) and starting to count the game information of the member in the reset member game information table, the card receiving process is terminated, and steps S2 to S8 are performed. Return to the standby state.

  Then, in the standby state of steps S2 to S8 in which these prepaid balances are displayed on the balance indicator, if the player operates the lending button, the control unit 328 performs the lending operation in step S3. If it is determined that there is, the process proceeds to step S21 to execute a lending process.

  In this lending process, first of all, the prepaid balance read from the inserted member card or visitor card and stored in the card table, or the prepaid balance stored in the card table in the deposit process described later is used unit amount in this embodiment. It is determined whether or not it is less than 105 yen, which is a tax-included unit amount that is the total amount of 100 yen and 5 yen that is the consumption tax amount corresponding to the unit price used (5% tax rate in this embodiment). In the case where the prepaid balance is less than 105 yen, it is determined as “Yes” in the determination, and the lending process is terminated and the process returns to the standby state in steps S2 to S8, while the prepaid balance is 105 yen or more. In this embodiment, the prepaid balance (displayed amount) is set to 500 yen set as the payout unit amount for the lending process and the payout unit amount. 25 yen, the consumption tax for those that determines whether or not (rate 5%) and the total amount of tax included Haraidashikin amount become 525 or more of. In the following description, the prepaid balance displayed on the balance display means the amount stored in the item of the prepaid balance on the card table.

  When the remaining prepaid amount is 525 yen or more, which is the tax-included payout amount, the payout amount ball lending process is performed, whereas when it is less than 525 yen, which is the tax-included payout amount, the display amount bead lending process is executed.

  In this payout amount ball lending process, a payout instruction for the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the payout amount of 500 yen, specifically, in this embodiment, the lending unit price of one pachinko ball is 4 yen. An instruction to pay out 125 balls corresponding to the yen is output to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 to pay out the number of pachinko balls.

  And subtracts and updates the tax-paid amount of 525 yen from the prepaid balance displayed on the balance indicator, and if there is a prepaid balance on the card table and a member card or visitor card being received, the receiving member After updating the prepaid balance data stored in the card or visitor card to the prepaid balance data that can specify the new prepaid balance that is updated by subtracting the tax-included payment amount of 525 yen, the card management computer Card management by sending a loan completion notification including the device ID uniquely assigned to Unit 3, the (member) card ID of the member card or visitor card being accepted (only when accepting the card), and the tax-included payment amount To the (member) card ID in the card management table of the computer The tax Haraidashikin amount to be subtracted update from the prepaid balance that has been stored with response.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the visitor card is being received. If the visitor card is not being received, the lending process is terminated and the process returns to the standby state in steps S2 to S8, while the visitor card is being received. In this case, it is determined whether or not the new prepaid balance displayed on the balance display is zero.

  If the prepaid balance is not 0 in the determination, the lending process is terminated and the process returns to the standby state in steps S2 to S8. On the other hand, if the prepaid balance is 0, the prepaid balance is 0. The visitor card is collected in the storage section of the card reader / writer 327, the lending process is terminated, and the process returns to the standby state in steps S2 to S8.

  On the other hand, in the display amount ball lending process, among the prepaid balance displayed on the remaining amount indicator, a total of 5 yen, which is a consumption tax amount corresponding to 100 yen, which is the usage unit amount, is 100 yen, which is the usage unit amount. For example, if the prepaid balance is 475 yen, the maximum amount is an integral multiple of 105 yen, which is a tax-included unit amount. The payout instruction for the number of pachinko balls corresponding to 420 yen corresponding to double, specifically, in this embodiment, the lending unit price of one pachinko ball is 4 yen, so the consumption tax amount from 420 yen to 20 yen A payout instruction for 100 balls corresponding to 400 yen, which is the tax-free amount excluded, is output to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 to pay out the number of pachinko balls.

  Then, 420 yen, which is the amount including tax used for pachinko ball lending, is subtracted and updated from the prepaid balance displayed on the balance indicator, and the prepaid balance data in the card table and the member card or visitor being accepted When there is a card, the prepaid balance data stored in the receiving membership card or visitor card is updated to the prepaid balance data that can specify a new prepaid balance that is updated by subtracting the tax-included amount of 420 yen. Later, the device ID given to the card unit 3 to the card management computer, the (member) card ID of the member card or visitor card being accepted (only when accepting the card), and the amount including the tax Send a loan completion notice including a certain 420 yen, At over data in association with the (membership) card ID to subtraction update the amount of 該税 inclusive from the prepaid balance stored in the card management table. Then, as with the payout amount ball lending process, it is determined whether or not the visitor card is being received. If the visitor card is not being received, the lending process is terminated and the process returns to the standby state in steps S2 to S8. When the visitor card is being received, it is determined whether or not the new prepaid balance displayed on the balance indicator is 0. If the prepaid balance is 0, the prepaid balance is The visitor card that has become 0 is collected in the storage section of the card reader / writer 327, the lending process is terminated, and the process returns to the standby state in steps S2 to S8.

  Further, in the standby state of steps S <b> 2 to S <b> 8, when a player inserts a banknote from the banknote insertion slot 302, currency identification information associated with the insertion of the banknote is output from the banknote identification unit 321 to the control unit 328. Thus, the control unit 328 determines that the banknote is accepted in step S4, and proceeds to step S22 to perform a deposit process.

  In this depositing process, first, the inserted amount of bills inserted is specified from the input money identification information.

  Then, the card reader / writer 327 determines whether there is a member card or a visitor card being accepted. If there is no member card or a visitor card being accepted, the specified input amount is stored in the prepaid card table. After adding and updating the remaining amount (including 0 yen), after sending a payment notice including the added and updated deposit amount (same as the deposited amount) and the device ID of the card unit 3 to the card management computer, the remaining amount indicator The prepaid balance displayed on the card table is updated to the new amount after the addition update stored in the prepaid balance of the card table, the deposit process is terminated, and the process returns to the standby state of S2 to S8.

  That is, when there is no member card or visitor card being accepted, the remaining prepaid amount corresponding to the inserted amount is stored in the card table, so that the remaining prepaid amount can be used in the game. In the case where the game is terminated with these remaining prepaid amounts remaining, a visitor card in which the remaining prepaid amounts are recorded is issued, as will be described later.

  On the other hand, if there is a member card or visitor card being accepted, the prepaid balance specified from the prepaid balance data stored in the member card or visitor card (and card table) being accepted is determined. And the new prepaid balance after adding the prepaid balance data is updated to prepaid balance data that can be specified, and then the deposit amount (same as the deposit amount), the device ID of the card unit 3, and the receiving A card payment notice including the (member) card ID of the member card or visitor card is transmitted to the card management computer and stored in the card management table of the card management computer corresponding to the (member) card ID. After updating the deposit amount to the prepaid balance, display it on the balance indicator The displayed prepaid balance is updated and displayed as a new amount after the addition update stored in the prepaid balance of the card table (member card or visitor card being accepted), and the deposit process is terminated to complete steps S2 to S2. Return to the standby state of S8.

  In this embodiment, the deposit process can be performed without depending on the prepaid balance before the addition update. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the deposit process is performed by the addition update. A player who loses the visitor card of the large prepaid balance by making the prepaid balance unnecessarily large so that it can be implemented only when the previous prepaid balance is less than a predetermined amount, for example 1000 yen or less. It may be possible to prevent the disadvantages of the game and the excessive penetration of the game.

  In the standby state of steps S2 to S8, when a signal from the return button switch is input to the control unit 328 by the player operating the return button, the control unit 328 returns in step S5. It is determined that there is an operation, and the process proceeds to step S23 where return / issue processing is performed.

  In this return / issuance process, first, it is determined whether or not there is a member card or visitor card being accepted by the card reader / writer 327. If there is no such card, it is determined as an erroneous operation and the process is terminated. Return to the standby state of S2 to S8.

  On the other hand, if the card is present, a discharge instruction is output to the card reader / writer 327 so that the member card or visitor card accepted by the card reader / writer 327 is discharged and returned, and then the returned card is a member. Whether or not the card is a card is determined based on whether or not the member ID is stored in the card table.

  If the returned card is a visitor card, a return notice including the card ID of the returned visitor card and the device ID of the card unit 3 is sent to the card management computer, and the visitor card identified from the card ID Is returned to the card management computer, and after resetting the card table, the return / issuing process is terminated and the process returns to the standby state of steps S2 to S8.

  When the returned card is a membership card, the membership card ID (in the case of a card management computer) or membership ID (in the case of the membership management computer 12) of the returned membership card and the device ID of the card unit 3 Is sent to the card management computer and the member management computer 12 to notify that the member card has been returned, and after resetting the card table and member game information table, the return / issuing process is terminated. Then, the process returns to the standby state of steps S2 to S8. If the collated flag or the like is set, the collated flag is also reset when the member card is returned.

  On the other hand, if there is no membership card or visitor card being accepted by the card reader / writer 327, the prepaid balance specified from the prepaid balance data stored in the prepaid balance data item of the card table, that is, the balance at that time It is determined whether or not there is a prepaid balance displayed on the display unit. If there is no prepaid balance, that is, if the prepaid balance is 0 yen, the return / issue process is terminated, If there is a remaining amount, that is, not 0 yen, the visitor card stored in the storage unit of the card reader / writer 327 is moved to the reading position of the card slot of the card reader / writer 327 and used for the issue. Reads the visitor card's stored data, specifically the card ID, After the prepaid balance data stored in the prepaid balance item of the table is written to the visitor card and the prepaid balance data is updated, the visitor card is discharged from the card insertion slot 309, and the remaining amount indicator at that time A visitor card in which prepaid balance data that can specify the prepaid balance displayed in is stored is issued to the player. When there is no visitor card stored in the storage unit, an error is displayed on the display unit 312, and a visitor card insertion wait state is entered, and an issuing card is inserted from the card insertion slot 309. Then, the inserted visitor card is used for issuance.

  Then, the card table is reset, and an issuance notification including the device ID of the card unit 3, the card ID read from the issued visitor card, and the prepaid balance data written and stored in the visitor card is transmitted to the card management computer. As a result, the prepaid balance stored in the card management table in association with the card ID of the issued visitor card is updated to the prepaid balance stored in the issued visitor card by the card management computer. Thus, the visitor card can be settled by another card unit 3 or a settlement apparatus (not shown).

  In this embodiment, the prepaid balance data stored in the membership card or visitor card is updated each time the prepaid balance is used for ball lending in the above-described lending process, so that the prepaid balance data is returned during the return operation. The membership card and the visitor card are returned without being renewed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the prepaid balance of the membership card and the visitor card each time these prepaid balances are used for ball lending. Update only the prepaid balance data stored in the prepaid balance item in the card table without updating the data, and at the time of return, the prepaid balance stored in the prepaid balance item in the card table Update and store data as visitor card prepaid balance data It may be.

  Further, in the standby state of steps S2 to S8 described above, if a signal is input from the replay button switch 319a by operating the replay button 319, the control unit 328 re-executes in step S6. It is determined that there is a play operation or a replay operation, and the process proceeds to step S24 to perform a replay process.

  In this replay process, first, it is determined whether or not the player is a member based on whether or not the member ID is stored in the card table. If the member ID is not stored (if the player is not a member) ) Finishes the replay process, but if the member ID is stored (when the player is a member), the verification is completed indicating whether or not the PIN number stored in the RAM 328b has been verified. It is determined whether or not the flag is “1” indicating that the verification has been completed. If the flag is not “1” (if the verification has not been completed), a password receiving screen (not shown) including a numeric keypad for receiving the password is displayed. The password is displayed on the display unit 312 and the password is accepted.

  Then, a saving ball number output request including the personal identification number received on the personal identification number acceptance screen, the device ID, and the member ID stored in the card table is transmitted to the member management computer 12.

  In response to receiving the saving ball number output request, the member management computer 12 receives the PIN number stored in correspondence with the member ID included in the saving ball number output request received in the member information table, and the received saving ball number. The number of saving balls stored in the member information table corresponding to the member ID is set as the source of the saving ball number output request on the condition that the password is included in the output request. Reply to the card unit 3. If the passwords do not match, a verification error is returned, indicating that the passwords do not match, and the replay process is terminated.

  The number of saving balls acquired from the member management computer 12 in this way is stored in the card table and the collated flag is updated to “1” indicating that the collation has been completed.

  After setting “1” in the verified flag in this way, or after confirming that “1” is set in the verified flag, the number of stored balls stored in the card table is displayed on the display unit 312. After displaying and informing the member player of the number of saved balls, the number of replayed units in which the number of saved balls is set to replay, specifically, 125 balls corresponding to 500 yen in this embodiment. Then, it is determined whether or not there are 135 balls or more, which is the total number of 10 balls as a replay fee, and if there are no savings balls more than the number of replay units, replay is not possible. Is displayed on the display unit 312 and then the replay process is terminated. On the other hand, if there are more storage balls than the replay unit number, the replay display unit 320 (LED 320a) is turned on and replayed. Play button 319 The member is notified that the operation is valid, and a display request for a message prompting the user to operate the replay button 319 is transmitted to the display control board 329 to prompt the display unit 312 to operate the replay button 319. After the message is displayed, the operation waits for the replay button 319.

  Then, when there is no operation of the replay button 319 within a predetermined time, the replay process is terminated, whereas when there is an operation of the replay button 319 within the predetermined time, it is stored in the card table. The number of replay units (135 balls) is subtracted and updated from the number of saved balls, and the replay display unit 320 (LED 320a) is turned off, and then a replay ball lending process is performed. In the replay ball lending process of this embodiment, the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the number of replay units (135 balls), specifically, 125 pachinko balls excluding the fee from the number of replay units (135 balls). A ball payout instruction is output to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 to pay out the number of pachinko balls.

  Then, a replay completion notice including the device ID of the card unit 3 and the member ID stored in the card table is transmitted to the member management computer 12 so that the member information table of the member management computer 12 After the replay unit number (135 balls) is subtracted and updated from the number of stored balls corresponding to the member ID, the replay process is terminated.

  In the standby state of steps S2 to S8, when there is input of mobile reception information in response to reception by the proximity of the mobile phone terminal 5 to the external reader / writer 330, the control unit 328 causes the mobile phone in step S7. It is determined that the terminal 5 is accepted, and the process proceeds to step S7 + to determine whether or not the electronic money ball lending process is set to be valid based on whether or not a later-described valid flag is set.

  If the electronic money ball lending process is enabled, the process proceeds to step S25, and the electronic money ball lending process shown in FIG. 9 is performed. On the other hand, if the electronic money ball lending process is not enabled (invalid If it is set to (1), the process proceeds to step S26, and the information transmission process shown in FIG. 10 is performed.

  The electronic money ball lending process of the present embodiment that is performed when the valid flag is set will be described with reference to FIG. 9. In the electronic money ball lending process, the electronic money acquired from the received mobile phone terminal 5 is described. It is determined whether the amount (residual amount of electronic money) is smaller than the minimum unit ball lending amount (step Sk1).

  If it is determined in step Sk1 that the remaining amount of electronic money is smaller than the minimum unit ball lending amount (for example, 105 yen) of the set lending rate, the remaining amount is smaller than the minimum unit ball lending amount, so that the ball lending cannot be performed. When the remaining amount error is transmitted to the mobile phone terminal 5 and the electronic money ball lending process is terminated and the ball lending is not performed (Sk6), Then, it is determined whether or not the remaining amount is equal to or larger than a unit ball lending amount (for example, 1050 yen) of the lending rate set at that time.

  If it is determined in step Sk5 that the remaining amount is equal to or larger than the unit ball lending amount, the process proceeds to Sk3, and the specific transaction including the unit ball lending amount, for example, 1050 yen, the unit ID of the card unit 3, and the lending rate. Information is transmitted to the mobile phone terminal 5, and the electronic money amount of the mobile phone terminal 5 is subtracted and updated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step Sk2 that the remaining amount is not equal to or more than the unit loan amount, the process proceeds to Sk10, and an amount that is an integral multiple of the maximum minimum unit ball loan amount within the remaining amount range, for example, the electronic money balance is 750 yen. If the unit ball lending amount is 1050 yen (lending rate 4 yen / ball) and the minimum unit ball lending amount is 105 yen, the largest minimum unit ball within the remaining amount is 735 yen. Identified as an integral multiple of the loan amount.

  Then, specific transaction information including the amount specified in Sk10, the unit ID of the card unit 3 and the lending rate is transmitted to the mobile phone terminal 5, and the electronic money amount of the mobile phone terminal 5 is subtracted and updated.

  In the mobile phone terminal 5 to which the specific transaction information is transmitted, the amount included in the received specific transaction information is subtracted from the stored electronic money balance, and the completion is performed when the subtraction update is completed. A notification of completion of subtraction update is returned.

  The reception of the subtraction update completion notification sent back in this way is detected in step Sk4 in the electronic money ball lending process, proceeds to step Sk5, and is specified in the unit ball lending amount transmitted as the specific transaction information or in step Sk10. A process of outputting an instruction to pay out the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the amount to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 to pay out the number of pachinko balls (25 payouts are executed 10 times if the unit ball loan amount is 250) The electronic money ball lending process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the standby state in steps S2 to S8.

  Next, the information transmission process of the present embodiment that is performed when the valid flag is not set will be described with reference to FIG. 10. In the information transmission process, first, a jackpot signal is input from the corresponding pachinko machine 2. It is determined whether it is in the middle, that is, whether the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is in a big hit (step Sc1).

  If the jackpot signal is being input in the determination, the process proceeds to step Sc6, where the URL of the privilege providing site is determined as transmission information to be transmitted to the mobile phone terminal 5 that has received the request, and then the process proceeds to step Sc3.

  On the other hand, if the jackpot signal is not being input in the determination of step Sc1, the process proceeds to step Sc2, and is determined as transmission information to be transmitted to the mobile phone terminal 5 that has received the introduction purge URL introducing the corresponding pachinko machine 2 model. Then, the process proceeds to Step Sc3.

  In step Sc3, the transmission information determined in step Sc2 or step Sc6 is acquired from the member management computer 12.

  Specifically, when an introduction purge URL for introducing the corresponding pachinko machine 2 model as transmission information is determined, an introduction URL transmission request including the device ID of the card unit 3 is transmitted to the member management computer 12. Thus, if the URL of the introduction purge that introduces the model of the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is acquired from the member management computer 12 and the URL of the privilege providing site is determined as transmission information, the device ID of the card unit 3 is changed. By transmitting a privilege URL transmission request including this to the member management computer 12, the URL of the privilege providing site is acquired from the member management computer 12.

  Then, after transmitting the acquired introduction purge URL or privilege providing site URL to the mobile phone terminal 5 (step Sc4), the effective flag is set to enable the electronic money ball lending process, and the transmission information The invalidation progress timer (see FIG. 11), which will be described later, set when the electronic money ball lending process is invalidated to transmit the message is reset, and the process ends.

  In this way, the introduction purge URL or privilege providing site URL is transmitted to the mobile phone terminal 5, so that the player is provided with the introduction purge or privilege of the pachinko machine 2 being played from the mobile phone terminal 5. Since the privilege providing site can be easily accessed, it is possible to obtain an introduction purge that is useful content useful for a player who can obtain information such as the game method and feature points of the pachinko machine 2 in the game. The useful content such as a standby screen and a character image related to the corresponding model can be acquired from the privilege providing site.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the electronic money ball lending process is set to be effective and the mobile phone terminal 5 receives the electronic money ball lending process close to the external reader / writer 330, the electronic money ball lending process is performed. Thus, it is possible to receive a ball lending using the amount of electronic money stored in the mobile phone terminal 5 (contactless IC chip), and the player can perform an electronic money ball lending process by operating the change operation unit 332. When the mobile phone terminal 5 is received in close proximity to the external reader / writer 330 in the case where is set to be invalid, information transmission processing is performed to acquire useful content useful for the player Since the transmission information is transmitted, the player intends when the mobile phone terminal 5 is brought close to the external reader / writer 330 in order to receive the transmission of the transmission information. Is electronic money ball loan processing is inadvertently carried out not stomach will be electronic money amount is used, it is possible to prevent the disadvantage occurs in the player.

  In the standby state of steps S2 to S8, if a signal is input from the menu button switch 316a by the player operating the menu button 316, the control unit 328 performs the menu operation in step S8. If it is determined that there is, the process proceeds to step S27 to execute a menu display process.

  In this menu display process, the control unit 328 first determines whether or not the player who is playing the game with the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is a member based on the data stored in the card table (whether the member ID is stored). If the player is not a member (if the member ID is not stored), the menu items of “table data”, “ranking”, and “notification” that do not include member-specific menu items 4 is displayed on the display unit 312 by outputting a visitor main menu display instruction to the display control board 329. On the other hand, if the player is a member, The menu items of “Point display” and “Replay” which are menu items and the names of the members stored in the RAM 328b are included. Including a message, the member main menu shown in FIG. 4, it is displayed on the display unit 312 by outputting a membership main menu display instruction to the display control board 329.

  Each menu item displayed on the display unit 312 can be selected by the player, and if any menu item is not selected within a predetermined time, a menu display end instruction is displayed on the display control board 329. By outputting, the display of the main menu is terminated and the process returns to the standby state of steps S2 to S8. On the other hand, if any menu item is selected within a predetermined time, the process corresponding to the selected menu item Is executed, the process returns to the standby state of steps S2 to S8.

  In addition, when the “table data” menu in the main menu is selected, a table data display process for displaying game information (table data) of the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is performed, and the “ranking” menu is displayed. When selected, the ranking of the pachinko machine 2 in the amusement hall based on the platform data is acquired from the hall computer and displayed. When the “Notification” menu is selected, the notification information is acquired from the hall computer. If the “Point display” menu is selected, the number of points visited (the number of points stored in the card table) acquired by the member holding the member card being accepted at that time. Is displayed. When the “replay” menu is selected, the replay process in step S24 described above is executed in the same manner as the operation of the replay button 319.

  Here, the change operation process performed by the control unit 328 when the player operates the change operation unit 332 will be described with reference to FIG.

  It should be noted that the operation of the change operation unit 332 is a signal output from the change switch 332a by the operation in the interrupt monitoring process (not shown) performed by the control unit 328 in parallel with the process of steps S2 to S8 described above. It is detected by detecting the input.

  In the change operation process according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, first, whether or not the electronic money lending process is set to be valid is determined based on the validity flag that is set to determine whether or not the electronic money lending process is valid. Is determined based on whether or not there is a set (step Sd1).

  If the electronic money lending process is not valid in this determination (if the valid flag is not set), the process proceeds to step Sd5, the valid flag is set to validate the electronic money lending process, and the lending valid LED 331a is set. By turning on the lighting and displaying the lending valid display unit 331 in a lighting state, it is notified that the electronic money lending process is valid, and the process ends.

  On the other hand, if the electronic money lending process is valid (when the valid flag is set) in the determination of step Sd1, the process proceeds to step Sd2 to reset the valid flag and invalidate the electronic money lending process. Then, the lending valid LED 331a is turned off and the lending valid display unit 331 is turned off to notify that the electronic money lending process is invalid.

  Then, a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) for invalidating the electronic money lending process is set in the invalidation progress timer, the timer count of the invalidation progress timer is started, and the process ends.

  In this way, the invalidation elapsed timer whose timer count is started when the electronic money lending process is invalidated is the player before the predetermined time set in the invalidation elapsed timer has passed 1 minute. When the mobile phone terminal 5 is brought close to the external reader / writer 330, the information transmission process described above is performed, so that the timer is reset in step Sc5 and the electronic money lending process is enabled. However, when the player does not bring the mobile phone terminal 5 close to the external reader / writer 330 within one minute, which is the predetermined time, the invalidation elapsed timer timer is increased as shown in FIG. Processing is performed.

  Note that these invalidation elapsed timer timers are detected by an interrupt monitoring process (not shown) performed by the control unit 328 in the same manner as the operation of the change operation unit 332 described above.

  In the invalidation elapsed timer timer-up process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the electronic money lending process is set to invalid (step Sg1).

  If the electronic money lending process is not set to be invalid, that is, if it is already set to be valid, the process ends, while if the electronic money lending process is set to be invalid, step Sg Proceed to, set the valid flag to validate the electronic money lending process, and turn on the lending valid LED 331a to turn on the lending valid display unit 331 to notify that the electronic money lending process is valid. Then, the process ends.

  That is, in the present embodiment, in normal (default), the electronic money lending process is preferentially enabled, and the electronic money lending process is invalidated for one minute which is a predetermined period by the operation of the change operation unit 332, When the information transmission process is performed due to the proximity of the mobile phone terminal 5 during the invalid period, the invalid period ends when the information transmission process is performed, and the electronic money lending process becomes valid. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the electronic money lending process is invalidated by operating the change operation unit 332 without providing the predetermined period, the change operation unit 332 operates next. Until invalidation, the electronic money lending process may be invalidated and the electronic money lending process may be validated according to the operation.

  The electronic money lending process is invalidated not only by the operation of the change operation unit 332 but also by the control unit 328 of the present embodiment for a predetermined time after the jackpot signal is input from the corresponding pachinko machine 2 ( For example, when the jackpot elapsed timer set up at the start of input of the jackpot signal is monitored by the above-described interrupt monitoring process, and when the jackpot elapsed timer is up, The valid flag is reset to invalidate the electronic money lending process, and when the input of the big hit signal from the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is finished, the valid flag is set to validate the electronic money lending process.

  In other words, during the period when the big hit is occurring, the player can obtain the URL of the privilege providing site where the useful content can be acquired. Therefore, during this period, the player operates the change operation unit 332. Even if the electronic money lending process is automatically disabled, the trouble of operating the change operation unit 332 one by one in order for the player to obtain the URL of the privilege providing site can be eliminated. However, there is a case where a big hit occurs when the possession runs out, and in such a case, it may be necessary to lend by electronic money lending processing, so a corresponding big hit signal from the corresponding pachinko machine 2 The effective setting of the electronic money lending process is maintained until a predetermined time of 1 minute elapses after the input of.

  Next, a card unit 3 ′ according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 16. In the first embodiment, the valuable value owned by the player is electronic money, and the information transmitted to the mobile phone terminal 5 is a URL for acquiring useful content. In the second embodiment, Since the mobile phone terminal 5 has been used as a membership card in recent years, the valuable value owned by the player is the number of savings of the member player, and the information transmitted to the mobile phone terminal 5 is used as the game history of the member player. Since the other points are the same as those in the first embodiment, the parts relating to the feature points of the second embodiment will be described below. The same components as those in the first embodiment have the same reference numerals and the same parts. The description is omitted by adding steps.

  Therefore, in the second embodiment, when the member player who registers as a member in the game hall is a mobile phone terminal on which the above-mentioned non-contact IC chip is mounted, the non-contact IC chip built in the mobile phone terminal is used. By storing the member ID, the mobile phone terminal is used as a member mobile phone terminal 5 ′ instead of the member card.

  The acceptance of the member mobile phone terminal 5 ′ to the external reader / writer 330 is detected in step S9 and proceeds to step S9 + as shown in FIG. 15, whereby the number of saving balls specified from the member mobile phone terminal 5 ′ is determined. It is determined whether or not the portable replay process using the is valid based on whether or not the valid flag is set.

  If the mobile replay process is enabled, the process proceeds to step S28, and the mobile replay process shown in FIG. 16 is performed. On the other hand, if the mobile replay process is not enabled (set to disabled). If yes, the process proceeds to step S26 ′, and the information transmission process shown in FIG. 16 is performed.

  The mobile replay process of the second embodiment that is performed when the valid flag is set will be described with reference to FIG. 16. In the mobile replay process, first, the member mobile phone terminal 5 ′ is identified. An information transmission request is transmitted to obtain a member ID from the member mobile phone terminal 5 ′.

  Then, it is checked whether or not the acquired member ID matches the member ID that has been authenticated and has already been verified and has been verified by the personal identification number (authentication process).

  If they match, it is the re-acceptance of the member mobile phone terminal 5 ′ that has already been verified with the personal identification number, so the process proceeds to the refund process without performing the identification process and is stored in the card table. Pachinko balls are refunded based on the number of saving balls that are stored. In addition, since the refund of the pachinko ball based on the number of saving balls is the same as the replay in step S24 in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted here.

  On the other hand, if it does not match the member ID stored in the card table (including the case where the member ID is not stored in the card table), the member ID acquired from the member mobile phone terminal 5 ′ and the card unit 3 ′ Is sent to the member management computer 12 to cause the member management computer 12 to authenticate whether or not the acquired member ID is a regular member ID (authentication process).

  In response to receiving this authentication request, the member management computer 12 determines whether the member ID included in the received authentication request matches one of the regular member IDs stored in the member information table. If the ID is authenticated and the ID is matched, “authentication OK” is returned to the card unit 3 ′ that is the transmission source of the authentication request specified from the device ID included in the received authentication request, If it does not match any member ID, “authentication NG” is returned to the card unit 3 ′ that is the transmission source of the authentication request.

  When the control unit 328 receives a reply of “authentication NG”, the control unit 328 displays an error display to the effect that the member registration has not been made on the display unit 312 and ends the process, while receiving “authentication OK”. In this case, a member information transmission request including the member ID acquired from the member mobile phone terminal 5 ′ and the device ID of the card unit 3 ′ is transmitted to the member management computer 12, and the number of saving balls of the member, Member information such as a personal identification number, a visit point, and a name is acquired from the member management computer 12.

  In response to receiving this member information transmission request, the member management computer 12 associates the member ID included in the received member information transmission request with the number of saving balls, password number, store point, name stored in the member information table. Are read out and returned to the card unit 3 ′ that is the transmission source of the member information transmission request.

  In addition, the control unit 328 displays a personal identification number reception screen (not shown) including a numeric keypad for receiving the personal identification number on the display unit 312, accepts the personal identification number, and obtains the personal identification number acquired from the member management computer 12. Verify (identity verification process).

  If the passwords match, the password verification flag is updated to “1” indicating that the password has been verified, and the member ID such as the number of saving balls obtained from the member management computer 12 is updated together with the member ID. After the information is stored in the card table or the like, the member game information table is reset, and counting of member game information in the member game information table is started.

  Then, the process proceeds to a refund process, and the pachinko balls are refunded based on the number of saving balls stored in the card table in the same manner as the replay in step S24 in the first embodiment.

  As described above, in the mobile replay process, in the reception of the member mobile phone terminal 5 ′, if the reception is the first, it is a condition that it is confirmed that the member is the member himself / herself by the verification by receiving the personal identification number. When the number of savings is repaid, and the second and subsequent acceptances, the number of savings is repaid without accepting the password.

  After the member player has played a game with these paid-up pachinko balls, etc., when the game is to be ended, if the player wants to send the game information to the member mobile phone terminal 5 ′, the change operation unit 332 is operated. After the mobile replay process is disabled, the member mobile phone terminal 5 ′ may be brought close to the external reader / writer 330.

  As described above, when the member mobile phone terminal 5 'is received in the state where the mobile replay processing is set to be invalid, the information transmission processing in step S26' is performed as described above.

  In the information transmission processing of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, first, an identification information transmission request is transmitted to the member mobile phone terminal 5 'to obtain a member ID from the member mobile phone terminal 5'.

  Then, it is verified whether or not the acquired member ID matches the member ID stored in the card table.

  If the member IDs do not match, an error display indicating that the member IDs do not match is displayed on the display unit 312 and the process is terminated. If the member IDs match, the counting in the member game information table is terminated. Then, after the member game information accumulated in the member game information table is transmitted to the member mobile phone terminal 5 ′ through the external reader / writer 330, it is determined that the game of the member player has ended, and the card table And the verification flag and the like are reset, and the member information of the member such as the member ID and the number of saving balls stored in the card table is deleted.

  In response to the reception of the member game information transmitted from the card unit 3 ′ in this manner, the member mobile phone terminal 5 ′ additionally stores the received member game information as a new game history, and FIG. As shown, the total member game information based on all advantageous histories is updated based on the member game information newly added as the game history.

  Then, the updated general member game information is transmitted to the member site server 150, the general member game information of the member stored in the member site server 150 is updated, and the updated general member game information is updated. Based on the above, game achievement information such as clearing the master level of the member and a predetermined mission (for example, total start count 10,000 times) is updated so that these game achievement information can be disclosed to a third party. Become.

  As described above, according to each of the above-described embodiments, the electronic money lending process or the savings ball accompanied by the use of the electronic money amount which is a valuable value owned by the player in accordance with the acceptance of the mobile phone terminal 5 or the member mobile phone terminal 5 ′ Since it is possible to appropriately set whether or not to carry out the mobile replay process involving the use of numbers, when the player does not intend to use the amount of electronic money or the number of stored balls, It is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged due to the portable replay process.

  Further, according to each of the embodiments, since the player is notified of the validity / invalidity of the electronic money lending process and the mobile replay process depending on whether the lending validity display unit 331 is lit or not, Since the player can confirm in advance whether the mobile phone replay process is set to be executed or not set before the mobile phone terminal 5 or the member mobile phone terminal 5 ′ is received. Since it is possible to prevent the player from performing the acceptance, it is possible to more reliably prevent the player from being disadvantaged.

  In addition, according to each of the embodiments, the player has the change operation unit 332 that can change the setting of validity / invalidity of the electronic money lending process and the mobile replay process. Since it becomes possible to change the setting (effective) and invalid (non-execution) of the electronic money lending process and the mobile replay process by itself, the convenience of the player can be improved.

  That is, in the above-described embodiment, the change operation unit 332 is provided in the card unit 3, 3 ′ so that the player can change the setting of the electronic money lending process and the mobile replay process. The invention is not limited to this. For example, a remote control receiving unit that receives a signal from a remote control owned by a store clerk in a game arcade is provided in the card units 3 and 3 ′, and electronic money lending processing and portable replay processing are performed. Only the store clerk at the game hall can change the setting with the remote control, or the setting can be changed with a setting change instruction transmitted based on the operation of the hall computer. It may be one that cannot change the setting of validity / invalidity of the lending process and the mobile replay process.

  Further, according to the first embodiment, when the big hit generation condition in the corresponding pachinko machine 2 which is a predetermined change condition is satisfied, the electronic money lending process is automatically invalidated. Since it is possible to save the player's effort to change these settings, the convenience of the player can be improved.

  Further, according to the first embodiment, the control unit 328 determines whether or not the condition for generating the jackpot that is the change condition is satisfied based on the presence or absence of the jackpot signal that is the external signal. As a result, the determination accuracy can be improved.

  In addition, according to the first embodiment, the player receives the introduction page URL or the waiting page URL that is useful content by receiving the URL of the introduction page or the URL of the privilege providing site, which is information that can acquire predetermined useful content. Since the screen and the like can be acquired, the service to the player can be improved.

  In the first embodiment, the URL of the introduction page and the URL of the privilege providing site are transmitted to the mobile phone terminal 5 because of the communication capacity of the non-contact IC chip. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the useful content itself such as the introduction page and the standby screen may be transmitted from the card unit 3.

  In addition, according to the first embodiment, the player can be provided with different useful contents depending on whether or not the game state of the pachinko machine 2 to which the card unit 3 corresponds, that is, whether or not it is a big hit. The service can be further improved, and the player's willingness to change the gaming state of the pachinko machine 2 to a gaming state in which these useful contents can be acquired can be stimulated, so that the operation of the pachinko machine 2 can be improved.

  Further, according to the second embodiment, the player simply inputs the member game information as his / her game history information to the member mobile phone terminal 5 ′ carrying the game information, and the member game information is input to the member mobile phone. Since it can be used in the terminal 5 ', the service to the player can be improved.

  In addition, according to the first embodiment, the URL of the introduction page and the information of the URL of the privilege site, which are information capable of acquiring useful content, are acquired from the member management computer 12. Since it is not necessary to manage the information of the URL, it is possible not only to reduce the storage capacity for storing the information of these URLs, but also to update the data in the member management computer serving as the management device. Since the transmitted URL information can be updated, the workload of these updates can be significantly reduced.

  In the above embodiment, the member game information is aggregated in the card unit 3 and transmitted to the member mobile phone terminal 5 ′. However, the membership game information is aggregated in place of the card unit 3 in the member management computer. When the member game information is transmitted, the member game information table is acquired from the member management computer 12 and transmitted to the member mobile phone terminal 5 ′. By adopting a configuration not provided in the unit 3, the storage capacity required for these member game information tables may be reduced.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, by providing the lending valid display unit 331 and the change operation unit 332 in the vicinity of the external reader / writer 330, notification of the validity / invalidity of the electronic money lending process and the mobile replay process, or setting by the player However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the notification or setting change operation can be performed by, for example, the lower end of the display unit 312 capable of touch panel operation as shown in FIG. In the part, the validity / invalidity of the electronic money lending process and the mobile replay process is displayed by a message, and an operation unit for performing a change operation is displayed, and the display unit 312 accepts a setting change by the player. May be.

  In addition, notification of validity / invalidity of the electronic money lending process and the mobile replay process may be notified by the color of the lending effective display unit 331 instead of the lighting / non-lighting of the lending effective display unit 331. It should be noted that a lending valid LED 331a may be provided inside the external reader / writer 330 so as to notify whether the electronic money lending process or the mobile replay process is valid or invalid by the lighting color of the lending valid LED 331a.

  In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14A, the electronic money lending process as the first process of the present invention is enabled and the information transmission process as the second process is disabled and changed by default. Although the electronic money lending process is disabled and the information transmission process is enabled by the operation of the operation unit 332, the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. The electronic money lending process that is the first process of the present invention is invalidated, the information transmission process that is the second process is validated, and the electronic money lending process is validated and the information transmission process is performed by operating the change operation unit 332. It may be invalidated.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 14A and 14C, the information transmission process which is the second process is not invalidated by the operation of the change operation unit 332, but instead of FIGS. 14B and 14C. As shown in (d), it is always valid regardless of the operation of the change operation unit 332, and only the validity / invalidity of the electronic money lending process as the first process is changed by the operation of the change operation unit 332. Anyway.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14E, by default, both the electronic money lending process, which is the first process of the present invention, and the information transmission process, which is the second process, are invalidated. The setting may be changed so that only the electronic money lending process is enabled by the operation (first change operation) and only the information transmission process is enabled by the second operation (second change operation) of the change operation unit 332.

  In the first embodiment, the occurrence of the big hit of the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is exemplified as the predetermined change condition. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the predetermined operation start time is used as the change condition. (E.g., 10:00 am) is determined based on the time information output from the RTC 328d, and the electronic money lending process and the mobile replay process are set to be valid on the condition that the predetermined business start time has been reached. Anyway.

  In addition, when one electronic money lending process is performed, unauthorized electronic money lending processing is continuously performed by setting the electronic money lending process to be invalid during a period until a predetermined time elapses from the electronic money lending process. It may be possible to prevent the damage to the game hall from being increased.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the number of saving balls is present due to the acceptance of the membership card or when the prepaid balance is present, the electronic money lending process is set to be invalid, The electronic money lending process may be set to be valid on the condition that there is no prepaid balance.

  Further, the number of difference balls based on the difference between the number of shot balls and the number of prize balls counted in the member game information table is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, that is, a player who is playing with the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is predetermined. E-money lending process is disabled on condition that you have more than a few possessions, and e-money lending process is enabled on condition that the number of possessions specified from the difference is less than the prescribed number You may make it set to.

2 Pachinko machine 3, 3 'card unit 12 Member management computer 309 Card insertion slot 312 Display unit 321 Bill recognition unit 327 Card reader / writer 328 Control unit 330 External reader / writer 331 Lending valid display unit 331a Lending valid LED
332 Change operation unit 332a Change switch 334 Communication unit 335 External input / output IF

Claims (4)

Provided corresponding to the gaming machine, a gaming device that performs Teisho physical place related to mobile terminal negotiable value specifying information capable of specifying a valuable resource which can be used in a game is stored, the portable terminal and the data communication A gaming system comprising a possible information management device,
The gaming device is:
Mobile terminal communication means for receiving the mobile terminal and performing data communication with the received mobile terminal;
In response to acceptance of the portable terminal, a first process for using the value specified from the value specifying information received from the portable terminal by data communication by the portable terminal communication means, and acceptance of the portable terminal depending on the have line data communication with the portable terminal by the mobile terminal communication means, said plant a second processing irrelevant to use, the said negotiable value a process different from the first processing Teisho Processing means that can be executed as
Setting to execute the first process without executing the second process according to acceptance of the portable terminal, and executing the second process without executing the first process according to acceptance of the portable terminal Setting means capable of setting any of the setting to be performed,
A changing means by which the player can change the setting in the setting means;
With
The second process, the gaming system comprising at least a process of transmitting the information to the portable terminal received by the portable terminal communication means for communicating with the information management apparatus to the mobile terminal received the. The gaming device, the plants Teisho management to be performed in response to reception of the mobile terminal, wherein the first processing is a of or at least capable of displaying display information capable of specifying whether a second processing Means at a position different from the mobile terminal communication means,
The game system according to claim 1. The information transmitted to the portable terminal in the second process is URL information of an introduction page of a gaming machine that is stored in a distributable manner by the information management device, according to claim 1 or 2. system. It provided corresponding to the gaming machine, an apparatus for a game which performs Teisho physical place related to a mobile terminal capable valuable resource specifying information specifying a valuable resource which can be used in a game is stored, the mobile terminal A portable terminal communication means for receiving and performing data communication with the received portable terminal, and according to acceptance of the portable terminal, from the valuable value specifying information received from the portable terminal by data communication by the portable terminal communication means a first processing for using the valuable resource is identified, depending on the reception of the mobile terminal, have a row data communication with the mobile terminal by the mobile terminal communication section, a different process from that of the first processing wherein the first process without executing the second process in accordance with accepted unrelated second processing and the executable processing means as the plants Teisho management, said mobile terminal to use the negotiable value there Run And a setting means capable of setting any one of a setting for executing the second process without executing the first process in response to acceptance of the portable terminal, and a setting by the player in the setting means An information management device capable of data communication with the portable terminal received by a gaming device comprising:
The second process is a process in which the mobile terminal received by the mobile terminal communication means transmits information for communicating with the information management apparatus to the received mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal receives the information by the second process. information management apparatus characterized by performing data communication with the mobile terminal based on the information sent to.

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