JP6246265B2 - Amusement system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall system capable of playing using a recording medium capable of recording a deposit balance.

  At the amusement hall, when the lending machine accepts money, every time the lending button is operated, a certain amount of gaming media is lent, and the return button is operated while the deposit balance remains (there is a balance available for lending) Then, a recording medium (prepaid card) in which the deposit balance is recorded is issued. Then, when another lending machine in the same game hall receives the recording medium on which the deposit balance is recorded, it is generally possible to lend the game medium within the deposit balance. In addition, it is generally performed that a game medium acquired by a player is stored in a management device in association with a member card ID (so-called storage balls) and can be replayed within the stored number of storage balls. ing. Furthermore, the deposit balance is recorded on the membership card so that the member does not have to carry the membership card and the prepaid card (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-119570 A

  However, when the same membership card can be used within a group (a plurality of game halls belonging to a specific group), although the savings can be managed for each game hall, the deposit balance is the same as the prepaid card. Since it is handled, the deposit balance at a certain game hall (store A) in the group cannot be used at another game hall (store B). For this reason, when replaying at a store B using a membership card with a deposit balance recorded at the store A, the deposit balance recorded at the store A is used when switching from a replay game to a cash game. It was not possible to cause trouble.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game room system capable of preventing troubles when playing using a recording medium capable of recording a deposit balance. Is to provide.

  The invention described in claim 1 is a recording medium that records recording medium identification information for identifying itself, a lending machine that is provided corresponding to the gaming machine, and that lends the gaming medium in response to receipt of money, A storage game medium storage means for storing game media acquired by a player in a plurality of game halls in association with the recording medium identification information as a storage game medium for each game hall; and A deposit balance recording means for recording a deposit balance that is not used for renting out game media out of money received by the lending machine and a game hall identification information for identifying the game hall corresponding to the paid game hall. The lending machine includes: a receiving unit that receives the recording medium; a discharging unit that discharges the recording medium received by the receiving unit according to a predetermined discharging operation; and the recording medium that the receiving unit receives Record Replay means for renting a game medium based on the stored game medium stored in the storage medium storage means in association with the recorded medium identification information, and a counting means for counting the game medium. When the accepting unit accepts the recording medium, the game hall identification information recorded on the recording medium matches the game hall identification information corresponding to the game hall where the lending machine is installed. In addition, when the deposit balance remains in the recording medium, the replaying means prohibits the lending of game media.

  In the invention described in claim 2, the lending machine is configured such that when the accepting unit accepts the recording medium, the game hall identification information recorded on the recording medium and the game in which the lending machine is installed. When the game hall identification information corresponding to the place does not match and the deposit balance remains on the recording medium, the discharging means discharges the recording medium, whereby the replay means lends the gaming medium. It is characterized by prohibition.

The invention described in claim 1 is a recording medium that records recording medium identification information for identifying itself, a lending machine that is provided corresponding to the gaming machine, and that lends the gaming medium in response to receipt of money, A storage game medium storage means for storing game media acquired by a player in a plurality of game halls in association with the recording medium identification information as a storage game medium for each game hall; and A deposit balance recording means for recording a deposit balance that is not used for renting out game media out of money received by the lending machine and a game hall identification information for identifying the game hall corresponding to the paid game hall. The lending machine includes: a receiving unit that receives the recording medium; a discharging unit that discharges the recording medium received by the receiving unit according to a predetermined discharging operation; and the recording medium that the receiving unit receives Record Replay means for renting a game medium based on the stored game medium stored in the storage medium storage means in association with the recorded medium identification information, and a counting means for counting the game medium. When the accepting unit accepts the recording medium, the game hall identification information recorded on the recording medium matches the game hall identification information corresponding to the game hall where the lending machine is installed. If there is no deposit balance remaining on the recording medium, the player is prohibited from renting game media by the replay means, and a message is sent to the player that there is a deposit balance remaining at another game hall. It is characterized by being displayed .

  According to the invention described in claim 2, the remaining deposit balance is recorded on a recording medium at one game hall, and the player tries to replay at another game hall using the recording medium on which the deposit balance is recorded. In this case, the recording medium is discharged, so that it is not permitted to accept the recording medium in which the deposit balance is recorded in one game hall (the recording medium is discharged), and replay is performed using the recording medium. This makes it possible for the player to easily detect that it cannot be done.

1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Functional block diagram of lending machine Flow chart showing member card acceptance processing Flow chart showing money acceptance process Flow chart showing the lending process Flow chart showing payout process

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, a game hall system 1 provided in a game hall A (store A) includes a plurality of gaming machines 2, a lending machine 3 corresponding to each gaming machine 2, and a calling lamp 4. Have built. In this embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is assumed as the gaming machine 2, and balls (so-called pachinko balls) are assumed as gaming values (game media). The two gaming machines 2, the two lending machines 3, and the two calling lamps 4 are connected to one relay device 5, and the relay device 5 is connected to the management device 7 (saving game medium storage means via the LAN 6). And the checkout machine 8. Although omitted in FIG. 1, several hundred gaming machines 2 are managed by the management device 7. The LAN 6 is also connected to an island edge counter (not shown), a prize exchange terminal (not shown), and the like.

  In the game hall B (B store), a game hall system 1 similar to that in the game hall A is constructed. The game hall A and the game hall B are game facilities managed and operated by the same group company. That is, when a player performs membership registration on one of the game hall A and the game hall B, the player can use the member card 9 (corresponding to a recording medium) obtained at one of the game halls also at the other game hall. It is possible to receive the special benefit from the member card 9 at the other game hall.

  The membership card 9 is, for example, an IC card having an IC chip 9a (corresponding to a deposit balance recording means), and various information such as a member ID unique to a registered player and a deposit balance can be recorded on the IC chip 9a. Yes. The member card 9 may be a magnetic card or the like as long as various information such as a member ID and a deposit balance can be recorded. When a player plays a game at the game hall A using the member card 9, the member ID and the game information at the game hall A are managed in association with each other, and the player plays a game at the game hall B using the member card 9. When this is done, the member ID and game information at the game hall B are managed in association with each other. That is, the member ID and game information at the game hall are managed in association with each game hall. Note that there may be three or more amusement halls managed and operated by the same group company. The configuration and operation of the gaming machine 2 and the rental machine 3 described below are the same in the game hall A and the game hall B.

  The gaming machine 2 has an operation handle 2a, an upper saucer 2b, and a lower saucer 2c that constitute a launching device, and a bonus face 2e, a first start port 2f, a second start port 2g, and a liquid crystal display unit on the board surface 2d. 2h, special winning opening 2i, etc. A lending button 2j and a return button 2k that can be operated by the player are provided side by side on the upper surface of the upper tray 2b. In addition, the site | part in which the rental button 2j and the return button 2k are provided may be other than the upper surface part of the upper tray 2b. The gaming machine 2 performs the following operations.

  (1) When the ball fired on the board surface 2d by operating the operation handle 2a wins the first starting port 2f or the second starting port 2g (start winning), a big hit lottery is performed, and so-called lottery is performed based on the lottery result. The symbol change by the special symbol (special symbol) is executed in the liquid crystal display unit 2h, and the jackpot is generated according to the result. Note that the upper limit of so-called holding balls is four each, and when starting and winning a prize during holding, the upper limit is held, and after the symbol change ends, the held symbol variation is executed sequentially.

(2) The first starting port 2f is a so-called “Jecho” type winning port where the winning rate does not fluctuate, and the second starting port 2g is a so-called electric-chu type winning port where the winning rate fluctuates due to regular drawing.
(3) The winning probability (probability of jackpot) of the jackpot lottery is 1/300, and the ratio of the jackpot that becomes a probability change state (probability change) after the jackpot is 66.6% (2/3). When a big win occurs, the big winning opening 2i is opened by an amount corresponding to the corresponding round number (R). Note that the upper limit winning number (upper limit number) of 1R is 8, the upper limit opening time is 30 seconds, and 1R ends when either the upper limit number or the upper limit opening time is satisfied.

(4) The number of rounds corresponding to the jackpot is 5R and 16R, and the distribution ratio is 25% for 5R and 75% for 16R.
(5) During probability change, the jackpot probability is improved to 1/30 and the winning rate to the second starting port 2g is improved (short time). Since the probability change continues until the next big hit, it continues until the big hit (ordinary big hit) that becomes the normal state (normal) after the big hit occurs, and when the normal big hit occurs, it returns to the normal state.
(6) When the player depresses the lending button 2j, a lending button depressing signal capable of specifying this is output to the lending machine 3, and when the player depresses the return button 2k, the depressing return button denoting that A signal is output to the lending machine 3.

The gaming machine 2 and peripheral devices output the game signals shown below as the game progresses, such as driving a ball by the player and starting winnings in the first starting port 2f or the second starting port 2g.
“Out signal”: a signal that can specify a used game value (number of used media, out) output from an out BOX (not shown) for collecting used balls. Since one pulse is output for 10 recovered balls (used balls, driven balls), the number of out signals × 10 is specified as out. A signal directly output from the gaming machine 2 may be used.
“Safe signal”: a signal that can specify the payout game value (number of payout media, safe) output from the gaming machine 2. Since one pulse is output for 10 payout balls, the number of safe signals × 10 is specified as safe. A replenishment signal output from a replenishing device (not shown) may be used as a safe signal.

“Starting winning signal”: a signal that can specify a winning (start winning) to the first starting port 2f or the second starting port 2g output from the gaming machine 2. Since one pulse is output for each winning combination to the first starting opening 2f or the second starting opening 2g, the starting winning is specified according to the input of the starting winning signal.
“Symbol Fluctuation Signal”: A signal that can identify a symbol fluctuation (actual action) that starts fluctuation (actuation) in response to a start winning from the gaming machine 2 to the first start opening 2f or the second start opening 2g. . Since it is output when the symbol variation is finalized (at the end), the symbol variation (start) is specified according to the input of the symbol variation signal. It may be a signal output at the start of symbol variation.
“Big jackpot signal”: a signal that can be output from the gaming machine 2 and that can specify a period of a big jackpot state. Since the level is output during the jackpot state, the input of the jackpot signal is identified as being in the jackpot state.

  The lending machine 3 includes a status display LED 3a for displaying the status of the lending machine 3, a money insertion slot 3b for a player to insert money, and a storage button 3c operated when the player stores a ball using the member card 9. , A call button 3d that is operated when a player calls an employee of the amusement hall, a touch panel type information display unit 3e that displays the number of balls, error status, etc. and accepts touch operation input from the player, The payout nozzle 3f for paying out the stored balls to the upper tray 2b of the gaming machine 2, the payout button 3g operated when the player pays out the holding balls or the stored balls, the player playing the membership card 9 or the visitor card (like the membership card 9, An IC card having an IC chip) and the like, and a tray unit 3i for receiving a ball dropped from the lower tray 2c of the gaming machine 2.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the lending machine 3. The lending machine 3 includes a control unit 3j (corresponding to reception means, discharge means, replay means) constituted by a microcomputer having a CPU, ROM, RAM, and I / O. Input / output unit 3k for inputting / outputting from / to the machine 2 or the like via the relay device 5, the money processing unit 3l for performing processing such as specifying the amount of money inserted by the player into the money insertion slot 3b, as described above An information display unit 3e, an operation unit 3m including various touch buttons and various buttons (a storage button 3c, a call button 3d, a payout button 3g) displayed on the information display unit 3e, a membership card 9, a visitor card, and the like are inserted into a card insertion slot 3h. The card discharge unit 3n that discharges from the card, the payout unit 3o that discharges the holding balls and storage balls from the payout nozzle 3f to the upper tray 2b of the gaming machine 2, and the count that counts the balls that have dropped from the lower tray 2c of the gaming machine 2 to the tray unit 3i Part Having like p (corresponding to the counting means). The lending machine 3 performs the following operations when the control unit 3j executes the control program.

  (1) When a player inserts money into the money insertion slot 3b, the amount of money to be inserted is specified by the money processing unit 3l, and within the range of the amount of money to be inserted according to the player pressing the lending button 2j of the gaming machine 2. The balls are lent out to the upper tray 2b of the gaming machine 2 from the payout mechanism inside the gaming machine 2. In a state where the player has inserted “1000 yen” and the player has not pressed the lending button 2j, “1000 yen” is stored as a deposit balance (remaining amount not used for lending game media). From this state, every time the player presses the lending button 2j, if the lending unit price is “4 yen”, for example, “125 balls”, that is, “500 yen” of balls are lent and the remaining is stored as the deposit balance. Do (update). That is, if the player inserts “1000 yen”, when the player presses the lending button 2j once, the deposit balance is updated to “500 yen”, and the player pushes the lending button 2j once more. (When pressed twice in total), the deposit balance is updated to “0 yen”. In addition, a sales signal corresponding to the input amount is output to the management device 7.

  (2) When a ball dropped from the lower tray 2c of the gaming machine 2 is received by the tray unit 3i, the ball is counted by the counting unit 3p. When the counting is completed, the count value which is the counting result is displayed on the information display unit 3e. And the count value is stored as the number of balls.

  (3) When the player operates the payout button 3g in the state where the ball is stored, the ball is transferred from the payout portion 3o to the upper tray 2b of the gaming machine 2 through the payout nozzle 3f within the range of the number of balls. Payout, subtract the number of payouts from the current number of balls and subtract and update the number of balls. When the player operates the payout button 3g with the member card 9 inserted in the card insertion slot 3h and receiving the member card 9, the storage account managed by the management device 7 for each member card 9 is stored. The balls are paid out from the payout unit 3o to the upper tray 2b of the gaming machine 2 through the payout nozzle 3f within the range of the number of stored balls (saved game media) deposited in (replay is possible). In this case, the management device 7 specifies the number of balls paid out in association with the member card 9, and subtracts and updates the number of stored balls by subtracting the number of paid-outs from the current number of stored balls in the stored ball account of the member card 9.

  (4) When the player presses the return button 2k of the gaming machine 2 in the state where the ball is stored, information indicating the deposit balance and the number of balls at that time is output to the management device 7, At that time, if the member card 9 is inserted into the card insertion slot 3h and the member card 9 is received, the deposit balance and the number of possessions at that time are recorded on the member card 9 and the card discharge unit 3n The card is discharged from the card insertion slot 3h. The number of balls to be recorded on the member card 9 is a ball that can be used in the game from the next day including that day. On the other hand, if the membership card 9 has not been inserted into the card insertion slot 3h at that time and the membership card 9 has not been received, the deposit balance and the number of balls held at that time are recorded on the visitor card, and the card discharge section 3n Is discharged from the card insertion slot 3h. The number of balls to be recorded on the visitor card is a ball that can be used for the game only on that day, and a ball that cannot be used for the game after the next day. If the player operates the numeric keypad displayed as a touch button on the information display unit 3e and inputs and specifies a part of the count value specified as a holding ball, only the number of holding balls of the specified number of balls is specified. Record on membership card 9 or visitor card (divided issue).

  (5) The information recorded on the member card 9 issued the unique card ID (recording medium identification information) associated with the above-described member ID and the member card 9 in addition to the deposit balance and the number of possessed balls It includes a unique game hall ID (game hall identification information) that can identify the game hall where the rental machine 3 is installed. Further, the deposit balance recorded on the member card 9 is handled in the same manner as the balance recorded on the prepaid card, and can be used in any lending machine 3 in the game hall where the member card 9 is issued. It is not possible to use any of the lending machines 3 in a different amusement hall (managed and operated by the same group company) different from the amusement hall from which the membership card 9 is issued.

  (6) A unique game hall ID capable of identifying the game hall where the player is installed is stored, and when the membership card 9 is inserted into the card insertion slot 3h, the membership card 9 is recorded. Information (payment balance, number of balls, card ID, game hall ID) is read by a card reader (not shown), and the game hall ID read from the member card 9, that is, the member card 9 is issued. The game hall ID of the game hall is compared with the game hall ID of the game hall where the own machine is installed.

  The call lamp 4 includes a call button 4a pressed by the player when calling an employee of the game hall, a display switch button 4b pressed by the player when switching display of game information, a lamp 4c, a liquid crystal display unit 4d, and the like. Have. The calling lamp 4 includes a control unit configured by a microcomputer having a CPU, ROM, RAM, and I / O, an input / output unit that inputs and outputs various signals and various information to and from the relay device 5, and the like. When a game signal is input from the gaming machine 2, the calling lamp 4 displays various game information corresponding to the game signal on the liquid crystal display unit 4 d. The call lamp 4 lights up the lamp 4c when the player presses the call button 4a, and switches the display of game information on the liquid crystal display unit 4d when the player presses the display switching button 4b.

  The management device 7 includes a main device 7a, a monitor 7b, a keyboard 7c, and the like. The management device 7 includes a control unit configured by a microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O, and an input / output unit that inputs and outputs various signals and various information to and from the relay device 5 and the settlement machine 8. Etc. The management device 7 inputs / outputs various signals and various information to / from the gaming machine 2, the lending machine 3, etc. via the relay device 5, and also inputs / outputs from / to the settlement machine 8. (Out, safe, difference ball, payout rate, number of starts, number of jackpots, etc.), the issuance status of the membership card 9 and visitor card in the lending machine 3, and the settlement status in the settlement machine 8 are managed.

  The checkout machine 8 can insert a control unit having a CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, an input / output unit for inputting / outputting various signals and various information to / from the management device 7, a membership card 9, a visitor card, and the like. It has a card insertion slot 8a, a banknote return slot 8b for returning banknotes, a coin return slot 8c for returning coins, an operation panel 8d, and the like. When the player inserts the member card 9 or visitor card into the card insertion slot 8a, the checkout machine 8 reads the deposit balance recorded on the inserted member card 9 or visitor card with a card reader (not shown). Then, the banknotes and coins corresponding to the read deposit balance are returned from the banknote return slot 8b and the coin return slot 8c (cash refunded).

  Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. The lending machine 3 periodically performs member card acceptance processing in a predetermined cycle in relation to the present invention. When starting the membership card acceptance process, the lending machine 3 determines whether or not the membership card 9 has been inserted into the card insertion slot 3h (S1). When the lending machine 3 determines that the player has inserted the member card 9 into the card insertion slot 3h and the member card 9 has been inserted into the card insertion slot 3h (S1: YES), the information recorded in the member card 9 (Payment balance, number of possessions, card ID, game hall ID) is read by a card reader, and the read game hall ID, that is, the game hall ID of the game hall that issued the member card 9, and its own machine are installed. The game room ID of the game room being checked is collated (S2).

  The lending machine 3 does not match, that is, the lending machine 3 that has issued the member card 9 and the lending machine 3 in which the member card 9 is inserted are installed in different amusement halls. If it is determined that the member card 9 issued from the lending machine 3 in the game hall is inserted into the lending machine 3 in another amusement hall (S3: NO), the deposit balance remains in the inserted member card 9 (lending) (S4). When the lending machine 3 determines that the deposit balance remains in the inserted member card 9 (S4: YES), the inserted member card 9 is discharged from the card insertion slot 3h by the card discharge unit 3n ( S13), the membership card acceptance process is terminated and the process returns. In this case, for example, the lending machine 3 may cause the status display LED 3a to blink in red and display a notification message such as “There is a deposit balance at another store on the card” on the information display unit 3e. That is, the player can grasp the reason why the membership card 9 is not accepted (discharged) by checking the notification message.

  On the other hand, the lending machine 3 is the same, that is, the lending machine 3 that has issued the member card 9 and the lending machine 3 in which the member card 9 is inserted are installed in the same amusement hall. If it is determined that the member card 9 issued from the lending machine 3 in one game hall has been inserted into another lending machine 3 in the same game hall (S3: YES), or the two do not match, they are recorded on the member card 9 If it is determined that there is no deposit balance remaining (S4: NO), then it is determined whether or not money has been inserted into the money slot 3b (S5), and whether or not the lending button 2j of the gaming machine 2 has been pressed. (S7), it is determined whether or not the payout button 3g is pressed (S9), and it is determined whether or not the return button 2k of the gaming machine 2 is pressed (S11).

  When it is determined that the player has inserted money into the money insertion slot 3b and the money has been inserted into the money insertion slot 3b (S5: YES), the lending machine 3 proceeds to a currency acceptance process for receiving the inserted money ( S6, see FIG. 4). When the lending machine 3 shifts to the money acceptance process, the game machine ID read from the member card 9, that is, the game machine ID of the game room that issued the member card 9, and the own machine are also installed. The game hall ID is checked against the game hall ID (S21). If the lending machine 3 determines that the two match (S22: YES), the inserted money is received by the money processing unit 3l (S23), and the balls are within the range of the input amount from the payout mechanism inside the gaming machine 2. Lending to the upper tray 2b of the gaming machine 2 and outputting a sales signal corresponding to the input amount to the management device 7 (S24), ending the currency acceptance process and returning. On the other hand, if the lending machine 3 determines that they do not match (S22: NO), the lending machine discharges the inserted money (S25), and displays on the information display unit 3e that the money cannot be accepted (S26). ), End the currency acceptance process and return.

  Further, when the lending machine 3 determines that the lending button 2j of the gaming machine 2 is pressed by inputting a lending button pressing signal from the gaming machine 2 when the player depresses the lending button 2j of the gaming machine 2 (S7). : YES), the process proceeds to the lending process (S8, see FIG. 5). When the lending machine 3 shifts to the lending process, it determines whether or not the deposit balance remains on the member card 9 (S31), and determines that the deposit balance remains on the member card 9 (S31: YES), the lending A predetermined number of balls corresponding to the depression of the button 2j are lent out from the payout unit 3o to the upper tray 2b of the gaming machine 2 through the payout nozzle 3f (S32), the deposit balance is updated (S33), and the lending process is terminated. And return. On the other hand, if the lending machine 3 determines that no deposit balance remains in the member card 9 (S31: NO), the lending machine 3 displays that the lending is impossible on the information display unit 3e (S34), and ends the lending process. And return.

  Further, when the lending machine 3 determines that the payout button 3g is pressed because the player has pressed the payout button 3g (S9: YES), the lending machine 3 shifts to a payout process (S10, see FIG. 6). When the lending machine 3 shifts to the payout process, the lending machine 3 determines whether or not the stored balls are deposited in the stored account of the management device 7 corresponding to the membership card 9 (S41), and determines that the stored balls are deposited (S41). S41: YES), the balls are paid out from the payout unit 3o to the upper tray 2b of the gaming machine 2 through the payout nozzle 3f within the range of the number of reserved balls (S42), and the payout process is finished and the process returns. On the other hand, if the lending machine 3 determines that the stored balls are not deposited (S41: NO), the information display unit 3e displays that the payout is impossible (S43), ends the payout process, and returns.

  Further, when the player presses the return button 2k of the gaming machine 2, the rental machine 3 inputs a return pressing signal from the gaming machine 2 and determines that the return button 2k of the gaming machine 2 is pressed (S11: YES), information that can specify the deposit balance and the number of possessions at that time is output, and the deposit balance and the number of possessions at that time are recorded on the member card 9 (S12). The member card 9 in which the number of balls is recorded is discharged from the card insertion slot 3h by the card discharge unit 3n (S13), the member card receiving process is terminated, and the process returns.

  When the lending machine 3 performs the processing described above, the player causes the member card 9 to be issued from one lending machine 3 in the game hall A, and the member card 9 is issued to another lending machine 3 in the game hall A. When the card is inserted, the member card 9 is permitted to be accepted regardless of whether or not the deposit balance remains in the member card 9. As a result, when the player switches from a replay game using the savings using the membership card 9 to a cash game, if the deposit balance remains in the membership card 9, the remaining deposit balance is used. And can continue playing. On the other hand, when the player issues a membership card 9 from one lending machine 3 in the game hall A and inserts the membership card 9 into another lending machine 3 in the gaming hall B different from the gaming hall A, If there is no deposit balance remaining in the membership card 9, acceptance of the membership card 9 is permitted, but if there is a deposit balance remaining, acceptance of the membership card 9 is not permitted (prohibited).

  That is, the deposit balance remaining on the membership card 9 can be used within the game hall where the membership card 9 is issued. Therefore, when switching from a replay game using a stored ball to a cash game. The game can be continued using the deposit balance, but it cannot be used in a different game hall from the one where the member card 9 was issued. When switching to a cash game, the game cannot be continued using the deposit balance. In consideration of such circumstances, in this embodiment, a player issues a member card 9 from one lending machine 3 in the game hall A, and the member card 9 is in a game hall B different from the game hall A. Is inserted into another lending machine 3, the membership card 9 is discharged if the deposit balance remains in the membership card 9.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when a player plays a game at the game hall A and the game hall B managed and operated by the same group company, the remaining balance of payment is recorded at one of the game halls. When issuing a membership card 9 and attempting to replay at the other game hall using the membership card 9 with the remaining balance of payment, the lending of game media in replay is prohibited. When switching from a replay game to a cash game, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the deposit balance recorded at one of the game halls cannot be used, thereby preventing a trouble. At that time, since the member card 9 with the remaining balance is discharged, it is easy for the player that the member card 9 with the remaining balance cannot be replayed. Can be perceived.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
In the present embodiment, when the member card 9 with the remaining balance at another store is inserted into the lending machine 3, the member card 9 is discharged, but the member card 9 is not discharged. The pressing of the payout button 3g may not be accepted.

The membership card 9 is not limited to being issued from the lending machine 3, but may be issued from a dedicated card issuing machine installed inside or outside the game hall.
Payment to the membership card 9 is not limited to being possible only at the amusement hall that issued the membership card 9, but if the membership card 9 has no remaining balance (if there is no balance available for lending) It may be possible to use a game hall other than the issued game hall. In that case, even if it is not the game hall that issued the membership card 9, the remaining payment balance at one of the game halls is recorded on the membership card 9, and the other membership card 9 with the remaining payment balance is used to record the other payment card. When attempting to replay at a game hall, prohibit the lending of game media during replay, and use the deposit balance recorded at one of the game halls when switching from replay games to cash games It is possible to prevent the situation where it cannot be done.

For example, the management device 7 other than the lending machine 3 may store the game hall ID. In that case, when the membership card 9 is inserted into the lending machine 3, the gaming machine ID read from the membership card 9 by the lending machine 3 is output to the management device 7, so that the management device 7 issues the membership card 9. It may be determined whether or not the game hall ID of the game hall and the game hall ID of the game hall in which the rental machine 3 is installed match, and the management device 7 sends the game hall ID to the rental machine 3. Even if it is determined in the lending machine 3 whether or not the game room ID of the game room that has issued the membership card 9 matches the game room ID of the game room in which the lending machine 3 is installed. good.
The target gaming machine 2 is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine but may be a slot machine 2 or the like.

  In the drawings, 1 is a game system, 2 is a gaming machine, 3 is a lending machine, 3j is a control unit (accepting means, discharging means, replay means), 3p is a counting unit (counting means), and 7 is a management device ( (Saving game medium storage means), 9 is a membership card (recording medium), and 9a is an IC chip (payment balance recording means).

Claims (2)

A recording medium for recording recording medium identification information for identifying itself;
A lending machine provided corresponding to the gaming machine and lending gaming media in response to accepting money;
Saving game medium storage means for storing game media acquired by a player in a plurality of game halls in association with the recording medium identification information and storing for each game hall as a saving game medium;
The recording medium records a deposit balance that is not used for renting out game media out of the money received by the lending machine, and game hall identification information for identifying the game hall corresponding to the paid game hall. A deposit balance recording means to
The lending machine is recorded in the receiving means for receiving the recording medium, the discharging means for discharging the recording medium received by the receiving means in response to a predetermined discharging operation, and the recording medium received by the receiving means. Replay means for lending game media based on the stored game media stored in the storage medium storage means in association with the recording medium identification information, and counting means for counting game media, When the accepting unit accepts the recording medium, the gaming hall identification information recorded on the recording medium does not match the gaming hall identification information corresponding to the gaming hall where the lending machine is installed. and wherein when the recording medium is left balance in the balance, it said with prohibiting lending game media by replay means, the player a message to the effect that there remains a balance in the balance of the other game arcade System for a game field, characterized in that the display for.   When the accepting unit accepts the recording medium, the lending machine has the game hall identification information recorded on the recording medium and the game hall identification information corresponding to the game hall in which the lending machine is installed. And the discharge means forbids lending of the game medium by the replay means by discharging the record medium when the balance does not match and the deposit balance remains on the recording medium. 1. A game system described in 1.

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