JP2007282679A - Player information management device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a player information management device capable of suppressing illegal games.
A ball lending machine 20 transmits a player ID detected by a player ID detection device 23 and ball lending request information corresponding to a ball lending button 26a to a management device 30. The management device 30 lends the ball lending request amount corresponding to the ball lending request information to a player corresponding to the player ID, which is equal to or less than the deposit amount stored in the storage device 40 corresponding to the player ID. The total amount of the ball lending amount or the total amount of the ball lending amount lent to the player corresponding to the player ID and the ball lending request amount corresponding to the ball lending request information is stored in the storage device 40. If it is less than the confirmation amount, the ball lending permission information is transmitted to the ball lending machine 20. On the other hand, if the total amount of the ball lending amount or the total of the ball lending amount and the ball lending request amount is equal to or more than the confirmation amount, confirmation information is transmitted to the ball lending machine 20. Thereafter, when the player ID received from the ball lending machine 20 matches the previously received player ID, the ball lending permission information is transmitted to the ball lending machine 20.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for managing player information of a player who plays a game on a gaming machine.

A game store such as a pachinko store is provided with a player information management device for managing player information of each player (see Patent Document 1).
In a game store provided with a player information management device, a player is a player card, for example, a player who is a member is a member player card (member) in which a member player ID is stored. A player who is not a member of a card carries a visitor's player card (member card) in which a visitor's player ID is stored, and plays a game using the player card. For example, when playing a game with a pachinko machine, the player inserts a player card into a card insertion slot provided in a ball lending machine corresponding to the pachinko machine. The player ID detection means provided in the ball lending machine detects the player ID stored in the player card inserted in the card insertion slot, and transmits it to the management device. By receiving the player ID from the ball lending machine, the management device determines that the player indicated by the received player ID has started a game with a pachinko machine corresponding to the ball lending machine. Then, the player information of the determined player is managed. For example, the exchange amount (the loan amount for renting game balls) with the deposit amount exchanged for game balls, the number of pachinko machine out balls (number of game balls thrown into pachinko machines) and the number of safe balls (games thrown into pachinko machines) The player information such as the number of game balls paid out to the player when the ball has won the winning opening) and the number of occurrences of the jackpot gaming state are managed. When the management device determines a player based on the detected player ID, the management device manages the player information on the assumption that the determined player is playing a game until a different player ID is detected. is doing.
The game store uses the player information of each player managed by such a game information management device to take various measures for enhancing the effect of attracting customers, and adjust the gaming machine (for example, pachinko machines). Nail adjustment).
A player who has become a member can receive various services. For example, you can deposit the acquired game balls as savings balls and replay them using the stored savings balls (storing ball service), deposit the acquired gaming balls as holding balls, and replay using the held gaming balls Service, a service (point service) to which points are given according to the number of times the deposit is exchanged for game balls, the amount of money, the number of visits, and the like. The accumulated balls are game balls accumulated by the player, and can be withdrawn and replayed after the next day. The possession balls are game balls accumulated by the player and can be withdrawn and replayed within the day. The number of stored balls, the number of possessed balls, etc. are also managed as player information.
JP 2004-105500 A

The conventional player information management device is configured to detect a player ID stored in a player card inserted into the card insertion slot by a player ID detecting means. For this reason, it is easy to forget to remove the player card inserted into the card insertion slot. In this case, there is a possibility that an illegal game is performed using a player card that has been forgotten to be removed.
As a method for preventing the player from forgetting to remove the player card, it is possible to use a technique capable of detecting the player ID stored in the player card in a contactless manner without inserting the player card into the card insertion slot. Conceivable. For example, it is conceivable to use RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology. In this case, an RFID tag is used as the player card, and RFID reading means or RFID writing / reading means is used as the player ID detection means.
However, even when such a technique for detecting a player ID without contact is used, the player determined based on the detected player ID plays a game on the gaming machine until a different player ID is detected. Since player information is managed as being performed, there is a risk that an illegal game will be performed. For example, for a break or the like after the player ID stored in the player card carried by the player is detected by the player ID detecting means provided in the ball lending machine corresponding to the gaming machine When a player leaves the gaming machine, there is a possibility that another player may perform an illegal game (for example, a ball lending operation or a replay operation).
The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object thereof is to provide a player information management device capable of suppressing an illegal game from being played.

A first invention of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is a player information management device as described in claim 1.
The present invention can be applied to a game medium lending device provided in a game store or a game medium lending device provided corresponding to a gaming machine.
The present invention includes a game medium lending device, a management device, and a storage device.
In the storage device, the deposit amount of each player is stored in correspondence with the player identification information of each player. The deposit amount can be exchanged for game media. By depositing the deposit, the player can easily rent the game medium by operating the ball lending button without inserting cash or the like. The deposit amount and player identification information of each player are typically stored in the player information database.
Further, the confirmation amount is stored in the storage device. The confirmation amount is information for determining the timing (time) at which the player performs the confirmation operation. The confirmation amount may be set in common for each player, or may be set for each player. When the confirmation amount is set corresponding to each player, the confirmation amount of each player is stored in, for example, a member information database.
The game medium lending device includes player identification information detecting means capable of detecting player identification information stored in the player identification information storage means carried by the player, and lending request information for requesting lending of game media. Input means capable of inputting, and notification means. As the player identification information storage means and the player identification information detection means, various storage means and detection means can be used, but from the viewpoint that the player identification information storage means can be prevented from being forgotten. Preferably, an RFID tag and an RFID reader (or RFID reader / writer) are used. For example, a button or a touch sensor can be used as the input means. As the notification means, a display device, a lamp, or the like can be used. Normally, the game medium lending device is provided with processing means for controlling the operation of the entire game medium lending device.
The game medium lending device transmits the player identification information detected by the player identification information detection unit and the lending request information input from the input unit to the management device. The order in which the player identification information and the lending request information are transmitted from the gaming medium lending device to the management device may be any first, but it is preferable that the lending request information is transmitted after the player identification information is transmitted. . For example, when the player is in a standby state where no operation is performed (separation status), the player identification information stored in the player identification information storage means carried by the player is detected as the player identification information. A message indicating that the player identification information storage means is arranged at a position where the means can be detected is displayed on the display means, and when the player identification information detection means detects the player identification information, it is possible to input the lending request information. Is displayed on the display means.
When the management device receives the player identification information and the lending request information from the gaming medium lending device when the player is in a standby state (separation status) where no operation is performed, the lending corresponding to the received lending request information It is determined whether or not the requested amount is equal to or less than the deposited amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the received player identification information. If it is determined that the loan request amount is equal to or less than the deposit amount, it is determined whether or not it is time (time) for the player to perform a confirmation operation. In the present invention, the player is caused to perform a confirmation operation at the timing (time point) when the total amount of the loan amount lent to the player or the loan amount lent to the player and the loan request amount reach the confirmation amount. Therefore, it corresponds to the total sum of the loan amounts corresponding to the game media lent to the player corresponding to the received player identification information, or the game media lent to the player corresponding to the received player identification information It is determined whether or not the total amount obtained by summing the loan amount to be received and the loan request amount corresponding to the received loan request information is less than the confirmation amount stored in the storage device. As the total amount of loan, for example, the total amount of loan on the same day, the total amount of loan from the same game medium lending device, the loan amount that has been loaned since the same player identification information was received last time Can be used. The determination of “whether or not the total amount is less than the confirmation amount” may or may not include an equal sign. That is, it may be determined whether or not [total amount <confirmation amount], or whether or not [total amount ≦ confirmation amount]. The comparison between the total amount and the confirmation amount may be performed on at least one total amount.
When the total amount is less than the confirmation amount, the lending permission information indicating that the lending of the game medium is permitted is transmitted to the game medium lending device. When the game medium lending device receives the lending permission information from the management device after transmitting the lending request information to the management device, the game medium lending device discharges the number of game media corresponding to the received lending request information. The game media may be discharged from the game medium discharge means provided in the gaming machine corresponding to the game medium, or may be discharged from the game medium discharge means provided in the game medium lending device. At this time, the management device uses the lending request amount corresponding to the lending request information received from the game medium lending device, and stores the deposit stored in the storage device corresponding to the player identification information received from the game medium lending device. Update the amount. For example, the loan request amount corresponding to the loan request amount is subtracted from the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the player identification information, and the subtraction result is stored as the deposit amount.
On the other hand, when the total amount is not less than the confirmation amount (when the total amount is greater than or equal to the confirmation amount), confirmation processing is executed. That is, confirmation information is transmitted from the management device to the game medium lending device. When the game medium lending device receives the confirmation information from the management device, the game medium lending device informs the player that the notifying means is operated to execute the confirmation operation. For example, a message stating that “the player identification information storage means is arranged at a position where the player identification information detection means can detect the player identification information” is displayed on the display means. The player places, for example, the player identification information storage unit storing the player identification information at the instructed position by the notification from the notification unit. When the game medium lending device detects the player identification information by the player identification information detection means after operating the notification means, the game medium lending device transmits the detected player identification information to the management device. When the management device receives the player identification information from the game medium lending device after transmitting the confirmation information to the game medium lending device, the management device receives the player identification information previously received from the game medium lending device and the player identification information. Compare. If the two match, it is determined that the same player is playing a game, and the lending permission information is transmitted to the game medium lending device. When the game medium lending device receives the lending permission information from the management device, the game medium lending device discharges the number of game media corresponding to the lending request information. Also, the management device updates the deposit amount stored in the storage device in correspondence with the player identification information.
The timing for executing the confirmation process after executing the confirmation process is the sum of the confirmation amount and the total amount when the total amount reaches the sum of the confirmation amount and the total amount when the confirmation process is executed. You can set the timing to reach the amount.
In addition, the management device, when the loan request amount exceeds the deposit amount, or the player identification information received from the player identification information received from the game medium lending device after transmitting the confirmation information to the game medium lending device If not, for example, lending non-permission information indicating that lending of game media is not permitted is transmitted to the game medium lending device.
The management device is operated by the player indicated by the player identification information received from the game medium lending device until it is determined that the player has left the game medium lending device (seated state). Judge. As a method for determining the absence state of the player, for example, the reception interval of the gaming machine information received from the gaming medium lending device (for example, the number of out balls or the number of safe balls of the pachinko machine corresponding to the gaming medium lending device). A method for determining whether the player is longer than the set interval, a method for determining based on detection information of the player detection means for detecting whether the player is in a seated state or a seated state, It is possible to use a method of discriminating by input, a method of discriminating by detecting different player identification information by the player identification information detecting means, and the like.
In addition, the number of game media lending and the amount of lending are in a proportional relationship. Therefore, the configuration for setting the timing for executing the confirmation processing based on the number of game media lent is included in the configuration for setting the timing for executing the confirmation processing based on the loan amount.
In the present invention, when the total amount of the loan amount or the total amount of the loan amount and the loan request amount is equal to or greater than the confirmation amount (when the timing for executing the confirmation process is reached), a confirmation operation is performed on the player, that is, the player is identified. An operation for detecting information is executed, and it is determined whether or not the detected player identification information matches the previously detected player identification information. When the player identification information matches, the rental of the game medium is permitted. Thereby, it is possible to suppress illegal games, for example, rental of game media exceeding the amount confirmed by a third party.
In the confirmation process, the player is allowed to perform a confirmation operation, so that the player can be given an opportunity to consider when to stop the game. Thereby, the effect which suppresses a player being immersed in a game can also be expected.

A second invention of the present invention is a player information management device as described in claim 2.
In the present invention, the timing for executing the confirmation process, that is, the timing for causing the player to perform the confirmation operation, is the total amount of the loan amount corresponding to the game medium lent to the same player within the same day, or the same within the same day. It is set when the total amount of the loan amount corresponding to the game medium lent to the player and the sum of the loan request amount corresponding to the loan request information reach the confirmation amount.
By using the present invention, the player's lending amount on the same day can be suppressed.

A third aspect of the present invention is a player information management device as set forth in the third aspect.
In the present invention, the timing for executing the confirmation process, that is, the timing for causing the player to execute the confirmation operation, is the total amount of the loan amount corresponding to the game medium lent to the same player from the same game medium lending device, or the same It is set when the total amount of the loan amount corresponding to the game media lent to the same player from the game medium lending device and the sum of the loan request information reach the confirmation amount.
By using the present invention, it is possible to suppress the amount of loan from the same game medium lending device to the same player.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is a player information management device as set forth in the fourth aspect.
In the present invention, the timing at which the confirmation process is executed, that is, the timing at which the player performs the confirmation operation, the player identification information that is the same as the received player identification information is detected last time, and the received player identification information is added to the received player identification information. The player corresponding to the player identification information received since the last time the player identification information same as the received player identification information or the total amount of the loan amount corresponding to the game medium lent to the corresponding player was received This is set when the total amount of the loan amount corresponding to the game medium lent to and the loan request information reaches the confirmation amount.
If this invention is used, the loan amount to the player corresponding to player identification information after transmitting player identification information last time can be suppressed.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is a player information management device as set forth in the fifth aspect.
The present invention can be applied to a game medium lending device provided in a game store or a game medium lending device provided corresponding to a gaming machine.
The present invention includes a game medium lending device, a management device, and a storage device.
In the storage device, the deposit amount of each player is stored corresponding to the player identification information of each player, and the confirmation amount is stored. The confirmation amount may be set in common for each player, or may be set for each player.
The game medium lending device inputs player identification information detecting means capable of detecting player identification information stored in the player identification information storage means carried by the player, and lending request information for requesting lending of game media. Possible input means and notification means. As the player identification information storage means and the player identification information detection means, various storage means and detection means can be used, but from the viewpoint that the player identification information storage means can be prevented from being forgotten. Preferably, an RFID tag and an RFID reader (or RFID reader / writer) are used.
The game medium lending device transmits the player identification information detected by the player identification information detection unit and the lending request information input from the input unit to the management device.
When the management device receives the player identification information and the lending request information from the gaming medium lending device when the player is in a standby state (separation status) where no operation is performed, the lending corresponding to the received lending request information It is determined whether or not the requested amount is equal to or less than the deposited amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the received player identification information. If it is determined that the loan request amount is equal to or less than the deposit amount, it is determined whether it is the timing (time) for executing the confirmation process. In the present invention, the confirmation process is executed at the timing (time point) when the player's loan request amount reaches the confirmation amount. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the loan request amount corresponding to the received loan request information is less than the confirmation amount stored in the storage device. The determination of “whether or not the loan request amount is less than the confirmation amount” may or may not include an equal sign. That is, it may be determined whether or not [rental request amount <confirmation amount] or whether [rental request amount ≦ confirmation amount].
When the loan request amount is less than the confirmation amount, the loan permission information is transmitted to the game medium lending device. At this time, the management device updates the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the player identification information, using the loan request amount corresponding to the loan request information.
On the other hand, when the loan request amount is not less than the confirmation amount (when it is equal to or more than the confirmation amount), the confirmation process is executed. That is, confirmation information is transmitted to the game medium lending device, and the notification means of the game medium lending device is operated. Then, the player identification information detected by the player identification information detection means after operating the notification means is transmitted to the management device. The management device, when the player identification information received from the game medium lending device after transmitting the confirmation information to the game medium lending device matches the player identification information previously received from the game medium lending device, Is transmitted to the game medium lending device. At this time, the management device updates the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the player identification information, using the loan request amount corresponding to the loan request information.
Note that the number of gaming media lending corresponding to the lending request information and the lending request amount are in a proportional relationship. Therefore, the configuration for setting the timing for executing the confirmation processing based on the number of gaming media lending corresponding to the lending request information is the configuration for setting the timing for executing the confirmation processing based on the lending request amount corresponding to the lending request information. Is included.
In the present invention, when the requested loan amount reaches the confirmation amount (when the confirmation processing timing is reached), the player is caused to perform a confirmation operation to determine whether or not the player identification information matches. When the player identification information matches, the rental of the game medium is permitted. Thereby, it is possible to suppress an illegal game from being played.
Further, in the confirmation process, since the player performs a confirmation operation, the player can be given a chance to consider when to stop the game. Thereby, it can suppress that a player sinks into a game.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is a player information management device as set forth in the sixth aspect.
In the present invention, the confirmation amount is stored in the storage device corresponding to the player identification information of each player. When the loan request amount is equal to or less than the deposit amount and the total amount or the loan request amount is less than the confirmation amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the received player identification information The lending permission information is transmitted to the game medium lending device. Also, when the loan request amount is equal to or less than the deposit amount, the confirmation processing is executed when the total amount or the loan request amount is equal to or greater than the confirmation amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the received player identification information. To do.
In the present invention, the timing for causing each player to execute a confirmation operation is determined based on the confirmation amount corresponding to each player. Thereby, the rental amount of each player can be suppressed for each player.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is a player information management device as set forth in the seventh aspect.
In the present invention, the input means of the game medium lending device is configured to input the confirmation amount input mode information and the confirmation amount. When the confirmation amount input mode information is input from the input means, the game medium lending device sets the confirmation amount input mode. Then, the confirmation amount input from the input means in the state where the confirmation amount input mode is set is transmitted to the management apparatus. When the management device receives the confirmation amount from the game medium lending device, the management device sets the confirmation information stored in the storage device corresponding to the player identification information received from the game medium lending device to the received confirmation amount.
In the present invention, the player can set his / her confirmation amount by operating the input means of the game medium lending device. Thereby, the rental amount of each player can be suppressed to an amount corresponding to each player.

An eighth aspect of the present invention is a player information management device as set forth in the eighth aspect.
In the present invention, the game medium lending device is provided corresponding to the gaming machine. When the management device receives the player identification information from the game medium lending device and then determines that the player playing a game on the gaming machine corresponding to the game medium lending device has left the game, Until the player identification information is received from the medium lending device, the discharge of the game medium from the game medium lending device in response to the input of the lending request information is stopped.
As a method of stopping the discharge of the game medium from the game medium lending device in response to the input of the lending request information, a method of stopping on the management device side and a method of stopping on the game medium lending device side can be used. For example, when the management device determines that the player has left the seat, the management device operates in such a manner as to set the leave mode and not accept the lending request information received from the gaming medium lending device. Alternatively, when the management device determines that the player has left the seat, the management device transmits the away mode information to the game medium lending device. When the game medium lending device receives the away mode information from the management device, the game medium lending device operates so as not to accept the lending request information input from the input means.
In the present invention, when the player identification information is detected by the player identification information detecting means of the game medium lending device and the player's absence is determined, the game medium is discharged from the game medium lending device in response to the lending request. Cancel. For this reason, when a player leaves a seat etc., it can suppress that an illegal game is performed.

A ninth aspect of the present invention is a player information management device as set forth in the ninth aspect.
In the present invention, the gaming medium lending device transmits the gaming machine information of the corresponding gaming machine to the management device. Alternatively, the game medium lending device has a player detection unit capable of detecting a player playing a game with the corresponding gaming machine, and transmits the detection information output from the player detection unit to the management device. . Alternatively, the input means of the game medium lending device is configured to be able to input away information, and the game medium lending device transmits the away information input from the input means to the management device. Then, the management device is a gaming machine corresponding to the gaming medium lending device based on any of the gaming machine information received from the gaming medium lending device, the detection information, the absence information, or the player identification information. It is determined that the player who is playing the game has left. As a method for determining that the player has left the seat based on the gaming machine information, for example, a method for determining when the reception interval of the out ball number information or the safe ball number information of the gaming machine has exceeded the set time. Can be used. As a method of determining that the player has left the seat based on the player identification information, for example, a method of determining when the player identification information different from the previously detected player identification information is detected is used. it can. As the player detection means, for example, a light reflection type detection means or an imaging means can be used. The process of determining the absence of the player based on the detection information output from the player detection means may be performed by the game medium lending device or the management device.
In the present invention, it is possible to easily determine that a player who is playing a game on a gaming machine has left his / her seat.

A tenth aspect of the present invention is a player information management device as set forth in the tenth aspect.
The present invention can be suitably used as a game medium lending device provided corresponding to a gaming machine. The present invention executes a confirmation process based on the set amount stored in the game medium lending device.
The present invention includes a game medium lending device, a management device, and a storage device.
In the storage device, the deposit amount of each player is stored corresponding to the player identification information of each player, and the confirmation amount is stored.
The game medium lending device is provided corresponding to the gaming machine and requests player identification information detection means capable of detecting player identification information stored in the player identification information storage means, and lending of game media Input means capable of inputting the lending request information to be sent, and notification means. Also, the game medium lending device can store a set amount for lending the game medium.
The game medium lending device transmits the player identification information detected by the player identification information detection means to the management device. When the management device receives the player identification information from the game medium lending device in the standby state (separation status), the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the received player identification information is It is determined whether or not the amount is less than or equal to the confirmation amount stored in the storage device. As the confirmation amount, a confirmation amount common to each player may be used, or a confirmation amount corresponding to each player may be used. If the deposit amount is greater than or equal to the confirmation amount, the confirmation amount is sent to the game medium lending device as a notification amount, and if the deposit amount is less than the confirmation amount, the deposit amount is sent to the game medium lending device as the notification amount To do. Further, the management apparatus updates the deposit amount using the notification amount (confirmation amount or deposit amount). For example, the notification amount is subtracted from the deposit amount, and the subtraction result is stored as the deposit amount. The game medium lending device updates the set amount using the notification amount received from the management device. For example, the received notification amount is added to the set amount, and the addition result is stored as the set amount.
In this state, when the lending request information is input from the input means, the game medium lending device determines whether or not the set amount is equal to or larger than the lending request amount corresponding to the input lending request information. The determination of “whether the set amount is equal to or greater than the loan request amount” may or may not include an equal sign. That is, it may be determined whether or not [set amount ≧ lending request amount] or whether [set amount> lending request amount]. When the set amount is equal to or larger than the loan request amount, the number of game balls corresponding to the input loan request information is discharged, and the set amount is updated using the loan request amount corresponding to the loan request information. For example, the loan request amount is subtracted from the set amount, and the subtraction result is stored as the set amount.
On the other hand, if the set amount is less than the requested loan amount, a confirmation process is executed. That is, the game medium lending device operates the notifying means to notify the player that the confirmation operation is to be executed. When the player identification information is detected by the player identification information detection means after the notification means is operated, the game medium lending device transmits the detected player identification information to the management device. When the management device receives the player identification information from the game medium lending device and further receives the player identification information, whether the player identification information received later matches the player identification information received earlier. Determine whether. If both player identification information matches, whether or not the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the player identification information received later is equal to or greater than the confirmation amount stored in the storage device Judging. If the deposit amount is greater than or equal to the confirmation amount, the confirmation amount is sent to the game medium lending device as a notification amount, and if the deposit amount is less than the confirmation amount, the deposit amount is sent to the game medium lending device as the notification amount To do. In addition, the management device updates the deposit amount using the notification amount. The game medium lending device updates the set amount using the notification amount received from the management device, and determines whether or not the updated set amount is equal to or greater than the lending request amount corresponding to the lending request information. If the updated set amount is equal to or greater than the lending request amount, the number of game balls corresponding to the lending request information is discharged, and the set amount is updated using the lending request amount.
When it is determined that the player has left the seat, it is preferable to update the deposit amount corresponding to the player identification information using the set amount and to reset the set amount to “0”. For example, when it is determined that the player has left the seat, the player leaving information is transmitted from the management device to the game medium lending device. When receiving the player leaving information from the management device, the game medium lending device transmits the set amount to the management device and resets the set amount to “0”. The management device uses the set amount received from the game medium lending device to update the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the player identification information received earlier. The method described above can be used as a method of determining the player's absence.
Further, when the updated set amount is less than the lending request amount, the update process may be executed again.
Further, when the deposit amount is “0” or when the deposit amount is less than the confirmation amount, for example, lending non-permission information indicating that the lending of the game medium is not permitted is given to the game medium lending device. Send.
In the present invention, when the player identification information is detected by the player identification information detecting means of the game medium lending device, by sending a confirmation amount (or deposit amount) as a notification amount from the management device to the game medium lending device, The set amount is stored in the game medium lending device. If the loan request amount corresponding to the loan request information is less than or equal to the set amount in response to the input of the loan request information from the same player, the game medium is loaned and the set amount is updated, and the set amount is exceeded. If so, update processing is performed. Thereby, while reducing the processing load of the management device, it is possible to suppress illegal games, for example, lending of game media exceeding the amount confirmed by a third party.
In the confirmation process, the player is allowed to perform a confirmation operation, so that the player can be given an opportunity to consider when to stop the game. Thereby, the effect which suppresses a player being immersed in a game can also be expected.

An eleventh aspect of the present invention is a player information management device as set forth in the eleventh aspect.
The present invention can be suitably used as a game medium lending device provided corresponding to a gaming machine. The present invention executes a confirmation process based on the set amount stored in the game medium lending device.
The present invention includes a game medium lending device, a management device, and a storage device.
In the storage device, the deposit amount of each player is stored corresponding to the player identification information of each player, and the confirmation amount is stored.
The game medium lending device is provided corresponding to the gaming machine and requests player identification information detection means capable of detecting player identification information stored in the player identification information storage means, and lending of game media Input means capable of inputting the lending request information to be sent, and notification means. Also, the game medium lending device can store a set amount for lending the game medium.
The game medium lending device transmits the player identification information detected by the player identification information detection means to the management device.
In addition, when the loan request information is input from the input unit, the game medium loan device determines whether the set amount is equal to or larger than the loan request amount corresponding to the input loan request information. When the set amount is equal to or larger than the loan request amount, the number of game balls corresponding to the input loan request information is discharged, and the set amount is updated using the loan request amount corresponding to the loan request information.
On the other hand, if the set amount is less than the requested loan amount, a confirmation process is executed. That is, the game medium lending device operates the notifying means to notify the player that the confirmation operation is to be executed. When the player identification information is detected by the player identification information detection means after the notification means is operated, the game medium lending device transmits the detected player identification information to the management device. When the management device receives the player identification information from the game medium lending device and further receives the player identification information, whether the player identification information received later matches the player identification information received earlier. Determine whether. If both player identification information matches, whether or not the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the player identification information received later is equal to or greater than the confirmation amount stored in the storage device Judging. If the deposit amount is greater than or equal to the confirmation amount, the confirmation amount is sent to the game medium lending device as a notification amount, and if the deposit amount is less than the confirmation amount, the deposit amount is sent to the game medium lending device as the notification amount To do. In addition, the management device updates the deposit amount using the notification amount. The game medium lending device updates the set amount using the notification amount received from the management device, and determines whether or not the lending request amount corresponding to the lending request information is equal to or greater than the updated set amount. If the updated set amount is equal to or greater than the lending request amount, the number of game balls corresponding to the lending request information is discharged, and the set amount is updated using the lending request amount.
When it is determined that the player has left the seat, it is preferable to update the deposit amount corresponding to the player identification information using the set amount and to reset the set amount to “0”.
As in the tenth aspect of the present invention, while reducing the processing burden on the management device, it is possible to suppress illegal games, for example, lending out game media exceeding the amount confirmed by a third party.
In the confirmation process, the player is allowed to perform a confirmation operation, so that the player can be given an opportunity to consider when to stop the game. Thereby, the effect which suppresses a player being immersed in a game can also be expected.

A twelfth aspect of the present invention is a player information management device as set forth in the twelfth aspect.
In the present invention, the game medium lending apparatus has a deposit insertion port and a deposit amount detecting means for detecting a deposit amount indicating the amount of the deposit inserted into the deposit input port. Then, the game medium lending device transmits the deposit amount detected by the deposit amount detection unit within a certain period after the player identification information detection unit detects the player identification information to the management device.
When the management device receives the deposit amount from the game medium lending device, the management device updates the deposit amount stored in the player information database in accordance with the received player identification information, using the received deposit amount. For example, the received deposit amount is added to the deposit amount stored corresponding to the player identification information, and the addition result is stored as the deposit amount.
In the present invention, since the deposit operation for deposit can be performed using the game medium lending device, the convenience of the player is improved.
In addition, since it is configured to be able to deposit only deposits deposited within a certain period after the player identification information is detected by the player identification information detection means, it is possible to deposit deposits safely. . For example, if the deposit can be inserted first, after the deposit is inserted, if the player identification information detecting means detects the player identification information of another player, the deposit will be the player of the other player. Stored in correspondence with the identification information.

A thirteenth aspect of the present invention is a player information management device as set forth in the thirteenth aspect.
In the present invention, the game medium lending apparatus has a deposit insertion port and a deposit amount detecting means for detecting a deposit amount indicating the amount of the deposit inserted into the deposit input port. Then, the game medium lending device transmits the deposit fund detected by the deposit amount detecting means to the management device.
The management device uses the deposit amount received from the game medium lending device within a certain period of time after receiving the player identification information from the game medium lending device, and stores the deposit stored in correspondence with the received player identification information. Update the amount.
As in the twelfth aspect of the present invention, since the deposit operation for deposit can be performed using the game medium lending device, the convenience of the player is improved.
In addition, since it is configured to be able to deposit only deposits deposited within a certain period after the player identification information is detected by the player identification information detection means, it is possible to deposit deposits safely. .

A fourteenth aspect of the present invention is a player information management device as set forth in the fourteenth aspect.
In the present invention, the game medium lending device manages player information of each player.
The present invention includes a game medium lending device and a storage device.
In the storage device, the deposit amount of each player is stored corresponding to the player identification information of each player, and the confirmation amount is stored.
When the player identification information is detected by the player identification information detecting means and the loan request information is input from the input means, the game medium lending device is stored in the storage device corresponding to the detected player identification information. It is determined whether or not the deposit amount is equal to or larger than the loan request amount corresponding to the input loan request information. If the deposit amount is greater than or equal to the loan request information, the total amount of the loan amount lent to the player, the sum of the loan amount lent to the player and the loan request amount, or the loan request amount is stored in the storage device. Judge whether the amount is less than the confirmation amount. The determination of “whether one of the total amount or the loan request amount is less than the confirmation amount” may or may not include an equal sign. That is, it may be determined whether [one total amount <confirmation amount] or [lending request amount <confirmation amount], or [one total amount ≦ confirmation amount] or [lending request amount ≦ confirmation amount]. ] May be determined. If the total amount of the loan amount or the sum of the loan amount lent to the player and the loan request amount or the loan request amount is less than the confirmation amount, the number of game media corresponding to the input loan request information is discharged. . Further, the deposit amount corresponding to the input player identification information is updated using the loan request amount corresponding to the input loan request information.
On the other hand, if the total amount of the loan amount or the sum of the loan amount lent to the player and the loan request amount or the loan request amount is equal to or greater than the confirmation amount, a confirmation process is executed. That is, the notification means is operated to notify that the player performs a confirmation operation. Then, it is determined whether or not the player identification information detected by the player identification information detection means after the notification means is operated matches the player identification information detected previously. If both player identification information matches, the number of game media corresponding to the input loan request information is discharged, and the loan request amount corresponding to the input loan request information is used later. The deposit amount stored in the storage device is updated corresponding to the received player identification information (may be the previously received player identification information).
In the present invention, when either the total amount of the loan amount or the sum of the loan amount and the loan request amount or the request amount for loan is equal to or greater than the confirmation amount (when the timing for executing the confirmation process is reached), a confirmation operation is performed on the player. That is, an operation for detecting player identification information is executed. When the detected player identification information matches the previously detected player identification information, the rental of the game medium is permitted. Thereby, it is possible to suppress illegal games, for example, rental of game media exceeding the amount confirmed by a third party.
In the confirmation process, the player is allowed to perform a confirmation operation, so that the player can be given an opportunity to consider when to stop the game. Thereby, the effect which suppresses a player being immersed in a game can also be expected.

  If the player information management device according to claims 1 to 14 is used, it is possible to prevent an illegal game from being performed. In addition, the player can be given an opportunity to think about when to stop the game, and the player can be prevented from getting into the game.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment in which the present invention is configured as a game information management device for a player who plays a game with a pachinko machine.
The player information management device according to the present embodiment includes a pachinko machine 10, a ball lending machine 20 provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 10, a management device 30 and the like. These devices are connected to a communication line 80.
Note that an island unit may be provided corresponding to the island where the gaming machine 10 is disposed, and output information of the ball lending machine 20 may be transmitted to the management device 30 via the island unit.

  The management device 30 manages the player information database 40a and the gaming machine information database 40b in the storage device 40. That is, registration of player information in the player information database 40a, update of player information stored in the player information database 40a, registration of gaming machine information in the gaming machine information database 40b, and in the gaming machine information database 40b. The stored gaming machine information is updated. In addition, the management device 30 includes a receiving unit that receives information transmitted from each ball lending machine 20 and a transmission unit (which may be a transmission / reception unit) that transmits confirmation information to each ball lending machine 20. From each ball lending machine 20, information on the gaming machine 10 corresponding to the ball lending machine 20 (for example, gaming machine information such as out-ball number information, safe ball number information, jackpot gaming state information), from the ball lending machine 20 Information (for example, the player ID detected by the player ID detecting device 23, the deposit amount detected by the deposit amount detecting device 25, the ball lending button 26a, the replay button 26b, and the ball lending request information input from the leaving button 26c) , Replay request information, absence information, etc.) are transmitted to the management apparatus 30.

The storage device 20 is provided so that the management device 30 can access it, and a player information database 40a and a gaming machine information database 40b are provided.
An example of the player information database 40a is shown in FIG. In the player information database 40a shown in FIG. 2, player information of each player is stored in correspondence with player identification information (player ID) of each player. The player information includes a confirmation amount, a deposit amount, a ball lending amount, the number of stored balls, the number of prize balls, the number of possessions, a symbol, a game history, and the like.
As the player ID (player identification information), for example, information composed of character information such as numerals and alphabets, symbol information, and the like is used. In FIG. 3, AB0001, AB0002, and AB0003 are used as player IDs.
The confirmation amount is setting information for setting a timing for giving the player a chance to stop the game. The confirmation information includes, for example, the total sum of the loan amounts corresponding to the game balls lent to the player, the loan amount corresponding to the game balls lent to the player and the number of requested balls. Use the total amount of money (lending request information corresponding to the lending request information) and the set amount for the lending amount corresponding to the number of requested lending balls ((lending request amount) corresponding to the lending request information). The total loan amount corresponding to the game balls lent to the player is, for example, the total sum of the loan amounts lent to the player on the same day, and the player lent from the same ball lending machine. The total amount of the loan amount, the total amount of the loan amount lent to the player since the player identification information corresponding to the player was detected last time, and the like can be used.
In the present embodiment, a confirmation amount is set for the total amount obtained by adding up the loan amount lent to the player on the same day and the loan request amount corresponding to the loan request information. In this case, when the total sum of the loan amount lent to the player on the same day and the loan request amount corresponding to the loan request information is equal to or greater than the confirmation amount, the player is configured to perform a confirmation operation. As the confirmation operation to be executed by the player, an operation for causing the player ID reader 23 to read the player ID stored in the RFID tag 50 (for example, a contact portion provided on the ball lending machine 20 with the RFID tag 50). The operation to be arranged at a position to be brought into contact with 23a is used.

The deposit amount indicates the balance of the deposit deposited by the player. The player can deposit the deposit by, for example, depositing the deposit into the deposit input port 23a. The depositing operation of the deposit can also be performed using a depositing device or a ball lending machine provided in the amusement store.
When the player deposits the deposit, the deposit stored in the player information database 40a is updated corresponding to the player ID of the player. Further, the player can exchange the deposit with a game ball (game medium) within the range of the deposit (permit the ball). When the deposit is exchanged for a game ball (when a ball is lent), the deposit amount is updated using a loan amount (ball lending amount) corresponding to the exchanged game ball (lending game ball). When the deposited money is exchanged for game balls (when ball lending is performed), the amount (ball lending amount) corresponding to the exchanged game ball is stored in the player information database 40a. Note that the number of game balls exchanged (the number of game balls lent out) may be stored. The date and time when each player's deposit was exchanged for a game ball, the amount (ball lending amount), the date and time when the stored balls and balls were paid out, and the number of balls and balls held out were stored as history.
The number of stored balls indicates the number of stored balls held by the player. The stored ball is a game ball that can be stored (replayed) after the next day after storing the game balls acquired by the player. Usually, when replaying using a stored ball (replaying a stored ball), a predetermined fee is required.
The number of free gift balls indicates the number of free gift balls held by the player. The prize ball is the number of game balls acquired by the player and exchangeable for a prize during the day.
The number of possessions indicates the number of possessions possessed by the player. A possessed ball is a game ball that can be used to store game balls acquired by a player and draw out the game during the day (play the possession again). If the possession replay cannot be performed, the possession number is not stored.

The symbol is for displaying instead of the player name when a “player information display screen” is displayed on the display device (display means) 22 of the ball lending machine 20, which will be described later. As the symbol, a plurality of attributes such as a character such as an animal, a vehicle, a building, a flower, a figure shape, a line type, a color type, a blinking pattern type, a movement pattern, etc. are used. One or more of them are combined to form a symbol corresponding to each player ID. The symbol corresponding to the player ID may be set randomly from a plurality of attributes, or may be set by the player. In this way, by configuring a symbol using an attribute selected from a plurality of attributes, the probability that the same symbol is set for a plurality of players is reduced. Therefore, for example, by recognizing the symbol displayed on the “player information display screen” of the display device 22 of the ball lending machine 20, the player information displayed on the “player information display screen” is determined by the player. It can be easily determined whether or not the player information.
The game history stores the time at which the player played the game, the gaming machine ID (for example, the machine number), the number of out balls, the number of safe balls, and the like. The out ball is a game ball fired in the game area. A safe ball is a game ball that is paid out when a game ball fired in the game area wins a winning opening. The number of game balls acquired by the player through the game can be calculated by, for example, [number of safe balls−number of out balls]. Further, the game balls (held balls) possessed by the player can be calculated by, for example, [number of exchanged balls (number of payout balls) + (number of safe balls−number of out balls)].
Although not shown in FIG. 2, the player information database 40a also stores player information such as the name, address, and age of the player who became a member.

The player information stored in the player information database 40a is preferably updated when the player information changes or every set period. For example, the number of exchanged balls is updated when the deposit is exchanged for a game ball, the number of stored or held balls is updated when the stored or held ball is withdrawn, and the number of prized balls is updated when the prize ball is exchanged for a prize. . Also, the number of out balls and the number of safe balls per minute during the game are stored. Further, when storing the player information, it is preferable to store time information indicating the time when the player information has changed or the time for each set time.
Thus, by sequentially storing the player information together with the time information in the player information database 40a, it is possible to determine the player information of each player in time series. That is, the player's action history can be determined.
Alternatively, it can be determined that there is a possibility of fraud based on the timing at which each player information has changed. For example, the deposit is exchanged for a game ball when it is determined that the player still has a game ball from the time when the previous deposit was exchanged for a game ball or the time when the last stored or held ball was withdrawn. It is determined that there is a possibility that fraud is being performed by performing an operation or performing an operation of pulling out a storage ball or a possession ball.

An example of the gaming machine information database 40b is shown in FIG. In the gaming machine information database 40b shown in FIG. 3, gaming machine information of each gaming machine is stored in association with gaming machine identification information (gaming machine ID) of each gaming machine. As the gaming machine ID (gaming machine identification information), for example, a machine number (001, 002, 003) in a gaming store is used. As the gaming machine information, for example, date and time information, player ID of the player who played the game, the number of out balls and the number of safe balls when each player played the game, the jackpot occurrence time, etc. are used.
It is preferable to store the gaming machine information in the gaming machine information database 40b when the gaming machine information changes or for each set period. For example, the player ID is stored when the player starts the game. Moreover, the number of out balls and the number of safe balls per minute during the game by the player are stored. Further, when storing the gaming machine information, it is preferable to store the time information indicating the time when the gaming machine information is changed or the time for each set time.
Thus, by sequentially storing the gaming machine information including the time information in the gaming machine information database 40b, the gaming machine information of each gaming machine can be determined in time series. That is, the game history of each gaming machine can be determined.
The gaming machine information database 40b can be created using the player information stored in the player information database 40a. Therefore, the gaming machine information database 40b can be omitted. In this case, the gaming machine information is calculated using the player information stored in the player information database 40a when necessary.

The ball lending machine 20 is generally disposed between the gaming machines 10. In the present embodiment, the player can deposit cash (deposit) by performing a deposit operation with the ball lending machine 20. Further, by performing a ball lending operation (game medium lending operation) with the ball lending machine 20, the deposit can be exchanged for a game ball. Also, by performing a replay operation (replay operation) on the ball lending machine 20, the stored ball is pulled out and replayed (stored ball replay), or the ball is pulled out and replayed (held ball replay). It can be carried out. Further, by performing a leaving operation, it is possible to set the leaving mode and to leave the seat during the game.
As the ball lending machine 20, ball lending machines having various configurations such as a ball lending machine capable of performing only a deposit operation and a ball lending machine capable of performing only a ball lending operation can be used.
Further, the ball lending machine 20 transmits the gaming machine information of the corresponding gaming machine 10, for example, the number of out balls, the number of safe balls, the jackpot gaming state information indicating that the jackpot gaming state has occurred to the management device 30. It also has a function to do. Therefore, the ball lending machine 20 also has a function as a gaming machine terminal device that transmits the gaming machine information of the corresponding gaming machine to the management device.

The ball lending machine (game machine terminal device) 20 includes a processing device 21, a display device 22, and a player ID detection device 23 for detecting a player ID stored in a player ID storage device (player identification information storage device). , A deposit detecting device 25, operation buttons (ball lending button 26a, replay button 26b, leaving button 26c) and the like. In addition, 27 is a state where the player is sitting on the chair of the gaming machine 10 (a state where the player is playing), a state where the player is standing up from the chair of the gaming machine 10 (a state where the game is finished), It is a detector for detecting the moving direction and the like. The detector 27 will be described later.
The processing device (processing means) 21 is connected to each device. Further, the processing device 21 has a player ID detected by the player ID detection device 23, a deposit amount detected by the deposit amount detection device 25, operation information from the operation buttons, and a touch provided on the display unit of the display device 22. Receives operation information from the switch, gaming machine information of the gaming machine 10 (out ball number, safe ball number, jackpot gaming state information, etc.) to the management device 30, and confirmation information transmitted from the management device 30 Receiving means (which may be transmission / reception means).
As the display device 22, for example, a liquid crystal display device is used, and various display information is displayed.

As the player ID storage device and the player ID detection device for detecting the player ID stored in the player ID storage device, storage devices and detection devices having various configurations can be used.
For example, a memory device or a detection device for detecting a player ID stored in the player ID storage device by the player ID detection device by inserting the player ID storage device into the insertion port of the player ID detection device. Can be used. Here, when the player ID storage device and the player ID detection device configured to insert the player ID storage device into the insertion port of the player ID detection device are used, the player ID storage device inserted into the insertion port is removed. Forgetting easily occurs.
Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible to detect the player ID stored in the player ID storage device in a non-contact manner without inserting the player ID storage device into the insertion port of the player ID detection device. RFID technology that can be used. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, an RFID tag (sometimes referred to as an “IC tag”) 50 is used as the player ID storage device, and an RFID reader (RFID reader) or RFID reader / reader is used as the player ID detection device 23. A writing device (RFID reader / rider) is used. As described above, the player ID storage device and the player ID detection can be performed by using the player ID stored in the player ID storage device without inserting the player ID storage device into the insertion slot. By using the device, there is no possibility that the player forgets to unplug the player ID storage device.
The RFID reader (or RFID reader / writer) 23 includes a processing unit (CPU) 23c, a storage circuit (not shown) such as a ROM or a RAM, a transmission / reception unit 23d, an antenna 23b, and the like. The storage circuit stores an operation program of the processing means 23c, a player ID read from the RFID tag, and the like.
The RFID 50 includes an antenna 51 and an IC chip 52. The IC chip 52 is provided with processing means (CPU), storage circuits such as ROM and RAM, transmission / reception means and the like. In the memory circuit, data such as an operation program of the processing means and a player ID is written (stored).

Since the RFID 50 is very small, it is generally formed integrally with the base body 60. The base body 60 can be formed in various shapes. For example, it can be formed in a card shape, a key holder shape, a wristband shape, a coin shape, a seal shape, or the like. When formed in a card shape, it can be carried in a state of being inserted into a wallet or a card compartment. When formed in the shape of a key holder, it can be carried with the car key. When formed in a wristband shape, it can be carried while attached to the player's arm. In this case, every time the player operates the operation button, the player ID stored in the RFID tag 50 can be read (detected) by the RFID reader 23. Thereby, whenever a player presses an operation button, a player's consistency can be discriminate | determined and an unauthorized game can be prevented more reliably. When formed in a seal shape, it can be carried with the RFID tag attached.
When the RFID tag 50 is formed integrally with the base 60 having various shapes, the “RFID tag” means a thing including the base 60 and the RFID tag 50.
Note that by preparing RFID tags having various shapes, it is possible to expect an increase in the number of members for the purpose of carrying RFID tags having a desired shape.
Further, by attaching a popular character (doll) on the base body 60 or replacing the character so as to be exchangeable, it is possible to expect an increase in the number of members for the purpose of carrying an RFID tag with a favorite character. In this case, the base body 60 is preferably formed in a key holder shape, a rod shape, or a wristband shape.

As a method of reading (detecting) the player ID stored in the RFID tag 50 (including the base body 60) by the RFID reader (or RFID reader / writer) 23, for example, the antenna 23b of the RFID reader 23 is used. Then, call information is transmitted intermittently. When the antenna 51 of the RFID tag 50 and the antenna 23 b of the RFID reader 23 are located within the communicable range, the call information transmitted from the antenna of the RFID reader 23 is transmitted to the RFID tag 50 via the antenna 51 of the RFID tag 50. It is received by the transmitting / receiving means in the chip 52. Thereby, the processing means in the chip 52 transmits the player ID stored in the storage circuit from the antenna 51. The processing unit 23c of the RFID reader 23 receives the player ID transmitted from the antenna 51 by the transmitting / receiving unit 23d via the antenna 23b.
As a power source of the RFID tag 50, power generated by receiving call information by the antenna 51 or a built-in battery is used.

  Here, in the present embodiment, a player ID of a player who plays a game on the gaming machine 10 is detected using RFID technology. In this case, if the communicable range of the RFID reader 23 used as the player ID detection device is wide, the player ID is received in response to receiving the call information from the RFID tag carried by a plurality of players. In some cases, it may be difficult to accurately detect the player ID of the player who plays the game on the gaming machine 10. For this reason, in order to be able to accurately read (detect) the player ID of the player who is playing the game on the gaming machine 10 (to increase the detection accuracy), it is used as a player ID storage device. It is preferable to set the communication range between the RFID tag and the RFID reader 23 used as the player ID detecting device to be narrow (communication distance is short).

Further, when a player plays a game using a membership card (for example, an RFID tag) in which a player ID is stored, a player ID detection device (RFID reading) provided in a ball rental machine corresponding to the gaming machine. When the player ID is detected by the device, the player indicated by the detected player ID starts a game with a gaming machine corresponding to the ball lending machine provided with the player ID detecting device that detects the player ID. It is determined that Then, until it is determined that the player has left the gaming machine (seated), the player information is managed as if the determined player is playing a game on the gaming machine. As a method for determining the absence, for example, a method is used in which the player ID detecting device detects a different player ID.
In this case, when a player leaves the gaming machine for a break or the like, another player may play an illegal game (for example, operate a ball lending button or a replay button to illegally discharge a game ball). There is a risk of doing it. Therefore, in the present embodiment, an illegal game is suppressed by executing a confirmation process at a predetermined timing while the player is playing a game. In the confirmation process, the player ID stored in the player ID storage device carried by the player is detected, and the match with the previously detected player ID is confirmed.

Also, as a result of the player's enthusiasm for the game, the player may be involved in the game and consume a large amount of money. In this case, by giving the player a chance to think about when to stop the game, the player can be prevented from getting into the game.
It is preferable to set a timing related to the rental amount of the game medium as the timing for giving the player a chance to think about when to stop the game. For example, it is preferable to set based on a loan amount for renting a game medium to a player or a loan request amount for which a player has requested to rent a game medium.
In this embodiment, let the player think about when to stop the game, when the total amount of the ball lending amount lent to the player and the ball lending request amount requested by the player reaches the confirmation amount It is set as the timing to give a trigger.
As a method for giving the player a chance to think about when to stop the game, a method using a notification means (for example, a display means) can be considered. However, the effect of giving the player a chance to think about when to stop the game is low only by performing the notification by the notification means. In order to enhance the effect of giving the player a chance to think about when to stop the game, it is preferable to use a method for causing the player to perform some operation.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, a method is used that gives the player a chance to think about stopping the game in relation to the confirmation operation for suppressing the illegal game. That is, when the total amount of the ball lending amount lent to the player and the ball lending request amount requested by the player reaches the confirmation amount, it is used by the player as a player ID storage device. A method is used in which the player ID stored in the RFIC tag 50 is read by an RFID reader (or RFID reader / writer) used as a player ID detector.
For example, as shown in FIG. 1, a contact portion that makes the ball lending machine 20 contact an RFID tag 50 (specifically, a base body 60 on which RFID is integrally formed) used as a player ID storage device. (For example, a contact plate) 23a is provided. The communication range between the RFID reader 23 and the RFID tag 50 is carried by the RFID reader 23 and the player when the player is sitting on the chair of the gaming machine 10 (sitting state) (game). It is difficult to communicate with the RFID tag 50 (inserted in a person's pocket or bag), but the player attaches the RFID tag 40 (the substrate 50 on which the RFID tag is integrally formed) When the RFID tag 40 (the base body 50 on which the RFID 40 is integrally formed) is disposed in a position close to the direction, typically, in the vicinity of the contact portion 23a, the RFID reader 23 and the RFID tag 50 Communication is set to be possible. In addition, as a position of the vicinity of the contact part 23a, it is preferable to set in the range below 20 cm from the contact part 23a, for example. The communication direction of the RFID reader 23 (for example, the direction of the antenna) is preferably directed to the player sitting on the chair of the gaming machine 10 corresponding to the ball lending machine 20.
When a player starts a game or performs a confirmation operation, which will be described later, a portable RFID tag 50 (a base body 60 on which RFID is integrally formed) is placed near the contact portion 23a. Deploy. Typically, the base body 60 on which the RFID tag 50 is integrally formed is brought into contact with the contact portion 23a.
In the present embodiment, the player instructs the position of the contact portion 23a so that the player can easily understand the arrangement position of the player ID storage device (the base body 60 on which the RFID tag 50 is integrally formed). An instruction unit 24 is provided. Actually, the RFID reader can read (detect) the player ID stored in the RFID tag 50 in a state where the RFID tag 50 is disposed in the vicinity of the contact portion 23a.

The deposit amount detection device 25 detects deposit amount information indicating the amount of cash (deposit amount) inserted into the deposit input port 25a. As the deposit amount detection device 25, a known amount detection device can be used.
The ball lending button 26a is operated when the player exchanges a deposit for a game ball (lending a game ball using the deposit). When the ball lending button 26a is operated, ball lending request information indicating a ball lending request for a predetermined amount (for example, 500 yen) or a predetermined number (for example, 125) of game balls is input. When the ball lending request information is input from the ball lending button 26 a, the processing device 21 transmits the input ball lending request information to the management device 30. When the ball lending permission information is received from the management device 30, the number of game balls corresponding to the input ball lending request information (for example, 125 balls corresponding to 500 yen) is discharged. The game balls may be discharged using a game ball paying device provided in the gaming machine 10 or using a game ball paying device provided in the ball lending machine 20.
When the management device 30 outputs the ball lending permission information to the ball lending machine 20, the management device 30 uses the ball lending request amount corresponding to the ball lending request information received from the ball lending machine 20 from the ball lending machine 20. The deposit amount stored in the player information database 40a is updated corresponding to the received player ID. For example. The ball lending request amount is subtracted from the deposit amount stored in the player information database 40a, and the subtraction value (subtraction result) is stored (updated) as a new deposit amount.

The replay button 26b is operated when the player replays using a stored ball or a possession ball. When the replay button 26b is operated, replay request information indicating a payout request for a predetermined number of game balls is input. When the replay request information is input from the replay button 26b, the processing device 21 transmits the input replay request information to the management device 30. When the replay permission information is received from the management device 30, the number of game balls corresponding to the input replay request information is discharged.
In addition, when the management apparatus 30 transmits replay permission information to the ball lending machine 20, the number of possessed balls stored in the player information database 40a corresponding to the player ID received from the ball lending machine 20 Then, the sum of the number of game balls corresponding to the ball lending request information received from the ball lending machine 20 and the number of game balls corresponding to the fee is subtracted, and the subtraction value is stored in the player information database 40a as the new number of possessed balls ( Update). When there is no ball, the sum of the number of game balls corresponding to the ball lending request information received from the ball lending machine 20 and the number of game balls corresponding to the fee is calculated from the number of balls stored in the player information database 40a. Subtract and store the subtraction value as the new number of balls.

The away button 26c is operated when the player leaves the seat. When the away button 26c is operated, away information for requesting setting of the away mode is input. When the away information is input, the processing device 21 transmits the away information to the management device 30. When the management device 30 receives the away information from the ball lending machine 20, it sets the away mode. In the away mode, for example, the discharge of the machine balls from the ball lending machine 20 by the operation of the ball lending button 26a or the replay button 26b is stopped. As a method for stopping the discharge of game balls from the ball lending machine 20, for example, a method of configuring the management device 30 so as not to accept ball lending request information or replay request information from the ball lending machine 20, or management The absence mode information is transmitted from the device 30 to the ball lending machine 20, and the ball lending machine 20 is configured not to accept the ball lending request information from the ball lending button 26a or the replay request information from the replay button 26b. The method can be used.
When canceling the away mode, the player places the base body 60 on which the RFID tag 50 is integrally formed in the vicinity of the contact portion 23a or makes contact with the contact portion 23a, and is stored in the RFID tag 50. The RFID reader 23 is caused to read the player ID. When the player ID detection device 23 reads the player ID, the processing device 21 of the ball lending machine 20 transmits the read player ID to the management device 30.
When the management device 30 receives the player ID from the ball lending machine 20 in the state of being set to the away mode, the management device 30 compares it with the player ID previously received from the ball lending machine 20. That is, it is determined whether or not the player is the same player as the player who played the game before setting the away mode. When both player IDs match, the away mode is canceled. For example, the player information (deposit amount, the number of stored balls, the number of possessions) of the player who played the game before being set in the away mode is used to operate the ball lending button 26a and the replay button 26b. In response, the machine game balls are discharged from the ball lending machine 20.
The comparison of the player IDs can also be performed by the ball lending machine 20. In this case, when both player IDs match, the ball lending machine 20 transmits the away mode release request information to the management device 30. When the management device 30 receives the away mode cancel request information from the ball lending machine 20 in the state in which the away mode is set, the management device 30 cancels the away mode.

  In the present embodiment, the ball lending machine 20 corresponds to the “game medium lending device” of the present invention, and the player ID detection device 23 corresponds to the “player identification information detecting means” or “RFID reading means” of the present invention. The display device 22 corresponds to the “notification means” of the present invention, and the ball lending button 26a, the replay button 26b, the away button 26c, and the touch switch provided on the display screen of the display device 22 are “ Corresponds to “input means”.

Next, operation | movement of the ball lending machine 20 is demonstrated using the flowchart shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, the process surrounded by the solid line is executed by the ball lending machine 20, and the process surrounded by the broken line is executed by the management apparatus 30. In the following description, the base body 60 on which the RFID tag 50 is integrally formed is expressed as a “membership card”. A case will be described in which an RFID tag 50 (membership card 60) is used as the player ID storage device and an RFID reader 43 is used as the player ID detection device.
The flowchart shown in FIG. 5 starts at an appropriate time.
When the player is not playing a game (when leaving), the processing device 21 of the ball lending machine 20 displays a “standby screen” shown in FIG. 6 on the display device 22, for example. In the “standby screen” shown in FIG. 6, an operation for reading the gaming machine identification information (“10” in the present embodiment) of the gaming machine 10 corresponding to the ball lending machine 20 and the player ID is performed. The message “Please touch your membership card” is displayed. In the standby screen shown in FIG. 6, in order to clarify the player's operation for reading the player ID, “contact the membership card (the base body 60 on which the RFID tag 50 is integrally formed) is brought into contact with the contact portion 23a”. Although the message to the effect is displayed, the RFID reader 23 actually reads the player ID stored in the RFID tag 50 by placing the membership card (base 60) in the vicinity of the contact portion 23a. Is set to be able to. Of course, the RFID reader 23 may be set so that the player ID stored in the RFID tag 50 can be read when the membership card (base 60) contacts the contact portion 23a.
A player who plays a game on the gaming machine 10 checks the message displayed on the “standby screen” displayed on the display device 22, thereby lending the base body 60 on which the RFID tag 50 is integrally formed. An operation of making contact with the contact portion 23a of the machine 20 is executed.

When the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 is started, the processing device 21 determines whether or not the player ID is detected by the player ID detection device 23 in step A1. When the player brings the base body 60 into contact with the contact portion 23a, the player ID detection device 23 detects the player ID and proceeds to step A2. If no player ID is detected, the process ends.
In step A2, the processing device 21 transmits the player ID read in step A1 to the management device 30.
When receiving the player ID from the ball lending machine 20 in step A3, the management device 30 reads out the player information stored in the player information database 40a in correspondence with the received player ID, and the ball lending machine 20 Send to. The player information read from the player information database 40 a and transmitted to the ball lending machine 20 is determined by the format of the “player information display screen” displayed on the display device 22 of the ball lending machine 20. In addition, the management device 30 (specifically, the processing device provided in the management device 30) receives the player ID from the ball lending machine 20, so that the player indicated by the player ID is changed to the gaming machine 10. It is determined that the game has started, and is stored as history information in the player information database 40a. That is, it stores that the player indicated by the received player ID has started playing the game on the gaming machine 10. The fact that the player indicated by the received player ID is playing a game on the gaming machine 10 is stored until it is determined that the player has left the gaming machine 10, which will be described later.
When the processing device 21 of the ball lending machine 20 receives the player information from the management device 30 in step A4, the processing device 21 displays, for example, a “player information display screen” shown in FIG. In the “player information display screen” shown in FIG. 7, the player name 22a corresponding to the player ID read in step A1, the deposit amount 22b, the number of stored balls 22c, the number of prize balls 22d, the number of possessed balls 22e, and the confirmation amount 22f Is displayed.
As the player name 22a, the symbol set corresponding to the player ID described above is displayed. In FIG. 7, a picture of a yacht is displayed as a symbol. In addition, it is displayed that 2000 yen is set as the confirmation amount.
In the “player information display screen” shown in FIG. 7, a [change] section selected when inputting the confirmation amount is displayed. The input of the confirmation amount will be described later.
Further, it is preferable that the “player information display screen” is configured such that, for example, a normal screen is displayed so as to stop when set in the away mode or when displayed for a certain period of time. Thereby, it is possible to suppress fraud in the state where the “player display screen” is displayed.

  In step A5, the processing device 21 determines whether or not a deposit operation has been performed. The deposit operation is performed, for example, when the sensor provided in the deposit input port 25a detects the deposit (cash) input into the deposit input port 25a, or the deposit amount detection device 25 performs the deposit operation. This can be determined by detecting the deposit amount. If a deposit operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step A6. If a deposit operation has not been performed, the process proceeds to step A9. That the deposit operation has not been performed is, for example, that the deposit operation has not been performed after a certain period of time has elapsed since the “player information display screen” was displayed on the display device 22 in step A4, or This is determined by performing a lending operation, a replay operation, or a leaving operation.

In step A6, the deposit amount detecting device 25 detects the amount of the deposit inserted into the deposit input port 25a. It is assumed that 5000 yen has been inserted into the deposit input port 25a.
In step A7, the processing device 21 transmits the deposit amount detected in step A6 to the management device 30.
When the management device 30 receives the deposit amount from the ball lending machine 20 in step A8, the management device 30 stores the deposit amount stored in the player information database 40a corresponding to the player ID received from the ball lending machine 20 in step A2. Update using the received deposit amount. For example, the received deposit amount is added to the deposit amount stored in the player information database 40a, and the addition result is stored (updated) as a new deposit amount. Further, the management device 30 transmits the updated player information to the ball lending machine 20, and the processing device 21 of the ball lending machine 20 uses the player information received from the management device 20 to display on the display device 22, for example. Then, the “player information display screen” shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. In the “player information display screen” shown in FIG. 8, the deposit amount is changed to 5000 yen.
When the process of step A8 ends, the process returns to step A5.

The deposit amount can be updated only within a certain period of time after the RFID reader 23 reads the player ID stored in the RFID tag 50 from the viewpoint of suppressing unauthorized deposit operations. It is preferable to do this.
For example, the processing device 21 of the ball lending machine 20 manages only the deposit amount detected by the deposit amount detection device 25 within a certain time after the player ID stored in the RFID tag 50 is read by the RFID reader 23. It is configured to transmit to the device 30. The management device 30 updates the deposit amount corresponding to the player ID using the deposit amount received from the ball lending machine 20.
Alternatively, the processing device 21 of the ball lending machine 20 transmits the RFID read by the RFID reader 23 to the management device 30, and transmits the deposit amount detected by the deposit amount detection device 25 to the management device 30. The management device 30 is configured to update the deposit amount corresponding to the player ID using the deposit amount received from the ball lending device 20 within a certain time after receiving the player ID from the ball lending device 20.

In step A9, the processing device 21 determines whether or not a ball lending operation has been performed. Whether or not the ball lending operation has been performed is determined, for example, by the ball lending button 26a being operated and the ball lending request information being input. When the ball lending operation is performed, the process proceeds to step A10, and when the ball lending operation is not performed, the process proceeds to step A21. The ball lending operation has not been performed, for example, because the ball lending operation has not been performed even after a predetermined time has elapsed since it was determined in step A5 that the deposit operation was not performed, or replay It is determined by the operation or leaving operation.
In step A10, the processing device 21 has a ball lending request information indicating a ball lending request amount (for example, 500 yen) corresponding to the ball lending button 26a or a ball lending request number (for example, 125) corresponding to the ball lending button 26a. Is transmitted to the management apparatus 30.
When the management device 30 receives the ball lending request information from the ball lending machine 20 in step A11, the ball lending request amount corresponding to the received ball lending request information corresponds to the player ID received in step A3. It is determined whether or not the deposit amount stored in the person information database 40a is equal to or less than [the amount required for ball lending ≦ the deposit amount]. If the ball loan request amount is less than or equal to the deposit amount [ball loan request amount ≦ deposit amount], the process proceeds to step A12. If the ball loan request amount exceeds the deposit amount [ball loan request amount> deposit amount] Return to Step A9.
When returning to step A9, for example, it is preferable to transmit the ball lending disapproval information from the management device 30 to the ball lending machine 20. In this case, the processing device 21 of the ball lending machine 20 displays, for example, a message “Deposit amount is insufficient” on the display device 22.

In step A12, the management device 30 sends the loan amount corresponding to the game ball lent to the player corresponding to the player ID received in step A2 within the same day, and the ball corresponding to the ball rental request information received in step A11. Whether or not the sum of the requested loan amounts is less than the confirmation amount stored in the player information database 40a corresponding to the player ID received in step A2, [(rented to the player on the same day It is determined whether or not the loan amount corresponding to the game ball + the sum of the loan request amount) <confirmation amount]. If the total amount is less than the confirmation amount [(the loan amount corresponding to the game balls lent out to the player on the same day + the total amount of the loan request amount) <the confirmation amount], the process proceeds to step A13 and the confirmation amount In the case above, if [(the loan amount corresponding to the game balls lent to the player on the same day + the sum of the loan request amounts) ≧ confirmation amount], the process proceeds to step A16. Note that the determination of whether or not the total amount in step A12 is less than the confirmation amount may or may not include an equal sign. That is, it may be determined whether or not [total amount <confirmation amount], or whether or not [total amount ≦ confirmation amount].
In step A <b> 13, the management device 30 transmits the ball lending permission information to the ball lending machine 20.
At this time, the management device 30 uses the ball lending request amount corresponding to the ball lending request information received from the ball lending machine 20 in step A10, and corresponds to the player ID received from the ball lending machine 20 in step A3. The deposit amount stored in the player information database 40a is updated. For example, a player who subtracts the ball lending request amount corresponding to the ball lending request information from the deposit amount stored in the player information database 40a corresponding to the player ID and uses the subtraction value (subtraction result) as a new deposit amount. Store (update) in the information database 40a. Further, the updated player information is transmitted to the ball lending machine 20. The time to update the deposit amount can be set as appropriate.
When receiving the ball lending permission information from the management device 30, the processing device 21 of the ball lending machine 20 performs a game ball discharge process in step A14. That is, the number of game balls corresponding to the ball lending request information input in step A10 is discharged. The game balls may be discharged using a game ball dispensing device provided in the gaming machine 10 corresponding to the ball lending machine 20, or a game ball discharging device is provided in the ball lending machine 20, and this game ball discharging is performed. You may carry out using an apparatus.

Further, the processing device 21 displays, for example, a “player information display screen” shown in FIG. 9 on the display device 21 using the player information transmitted from the management device 30.
The player information display screen shown in FIG. 9 is a case where ball lending request information indicating a ball lending request amount corresponding to 1500 yen is input by operating the ball lending button 26a. Here, as shown in FIG. 8, the deposit amount is set to 5000 yen, and the confirmation amount is set to 2000 yen. The ball lending request amount 1500 yen is equal to or less than the deposit amount 5000 yen (YES in step a11), and the sum of the ball lending amount and ball lending request amount within the same day is less than the confirmation amount 2000 yen (YES in step A12). . Accordingly, the ball lending permission information is transmitted from the management device 30 to the ball lending machine 20, and the “player information display screen” displayed on the display device 21 of the ball lending machine 20 has a deposit amount of 3500 yen (= 5000 yen). -1500 yen) is displayed.

In step A15, the management device 30 determines whether or not the game on the gaming machine 10 has ended. Whether or not the game has ended is determined by, for example, determining whether or not the player has left the gaming machine. As a method for discriminating the absence of a player, for example, when the interval of gaming machine information (out ball number information and safe ball number information) of the gaming machine 10 received from the ball lending machine 20 is equal to or longer than a set period. A method of discriminating can be used. In addition, as a method for determining that the player has left the seat, for example, a sensor 27 (player detection device) for detecting whether the player is seated or left as shown in FIG. A method of determining based on detection information or a method of determining based on the input of away information from the away button 26c can be used.
If the game on the gaming machine 10 has not ended (if the player is not away), the process returns to step A5.

If it is determined in step 12 that the total amount is equal to or greater than the confirmation amount, the process proceeds to step A16, and a confirmation process is performed in order to suppress the illegal game and to give the player the timing to consider when to stop the game. Execute.
The management device 30 transmits confirmation information to the ball lending machine 20 in step A16.
When the processing device 21 of the ball lending machine 20 receives the confirmation information from the management device 30 in step A17, the processing device 21 displays a message “The player needs to perform a confirmation operation” on the display device 21.
For example, it is assumed that when the player information is in the state shown in FIG. 9, ball lending request information indicating a ball lending request amount of 1000 yen is input by operating the ball lending button 26a. In this case, the ball lending request amount of 1000 yen is equal to or less than the deposit amount of 2500 yen (YES in step A11), but the total of the ball lending amount lent to the player on the same day and the ball lending request amount is 2500 yen (= 1500 yen +1000). (Yen) is equal to or greater than 2000 yen (NO in step A12), confirmation information is transmitted from the management device 30 to the ball lending machine 20. When the ball lending machine 30 receives the confirmation information from the management device 30, the ball lending machine 30 informs that the player needs to perform a confirmation operation using the notifying means. For example, the “confirmation screen” shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the display device 22. In the “confirmation screen” shown in FIG. 10, it is necessary for the player to perform a confirmation operation in order to cause the RFID reader 23 to read the symbol corresponding to the player ID and the player ID stored in the RFID 50. Is displayed. For example, a message stating “Perform an operation to bring the membership card (base 60) into contact with the contact portion 23a” is displayed on the display device 22.
The player recognizes the message displayed on the display device 22 of the ball lending machine 20, thereby performing an operation of bringing the membership card (base 60) into contact with the contact portion 25a. Actually, even when the RFID reader 23 can read the player ID stored in the RFID tag 50 in a state where the RFID tag 50 is disposed in the vicinity of the contact portion 23a, the “membership card is used as the contact portion”. By displaying the message “performing contact operation” on the display device 22, the player can easily execute a confirmation operation for causing the RFID reader 23 to read the player ID.
After displaying the “confirmation screen” on the display device 22, the processing device 22 determines whether or not the RFID reader 23 has read (detected) the player ID in step A18. If the player ID is read, the process proceeds to step A19. If the player ID is not read, the process returns to step A16.
In step A19, the processing device 21 transmits the player ID read in step A18 to the management device 30.
When the management device 30 receives the player ID from the ball lending device 20 in step A19, the received player ID (received later) is received from the ball lending device 20 in step A2 (received earlier). It is determined whether or not it matches the person ID. If they match, the process proceeds to step A13, and if they do not match, the process returns to step A18.
When the process proceeds from step A20 to step A13, the management measure 30 transmits the ball lending permission information to the ball lending machine 20.
In this case, in step A14, the processing device 21 discharges the number of game balls corresponding to the ball lending request information input in step A9.
Further, in step A13, the management apparatus 30 corresponds to the ball lending request information input in step A9 from the deposit amount stored in the player information database 40a corresponding to the player ID received in step A2. The ball lending request amount is subtracted and the subtraction result is stored (updated) as a new deposit amount.

In step A21, the processing device 21 determines whether or not a replay operation has been performed. The fact that the replay operation has been performed can be determined by, for example, operating the replay button 26b and inputting replay request information. When the replay operation is performed, the process proceeds to step A22, and when the replay operation is not performed, the process proceeds to step A24. The fact that the replay operation has not been performed means, for example, that the replay button 26b has not been operated within the set period after it has been determined that the ball lending operation has not been performed, or the absence button 26c has been operated. This can be determined.
In step A22, the processing device 21 transmits replay request information indicating the number corresponding to the replay operation button to the management device 30.
When the management device 30 receives the replay request information in step A22, the total of the number of game balls corresponding to the replay request information and the number of game balls corresponding to the fee corresponds to the player ID received in step A3. Then, it is determined whether or not the number of possessed balls is less than or equal to the number stored in the player information database 40a, and whether or not [the number of balls required for replay + the fee ≦ the number of possessed balls]. If the number is less than the number of possessions, the process proceeds to step A13. On the other hand, if the number of possessed balls is exceeded, the total of the number of game balls corresponding to the replay request information and the number of game balls corresponding to the fee corresponds to the player ID received in step A3. It is determined whether or not the number is less than or equal to the number of stored balls stored in the database 40a and whether or not [the number of balls to be replayed + the fee ≦ the number of stored balls]. If the number is less than the number of stored balls, the process proceeds to step A13. If the number exceeds the number of stored balls, the process returns to step A21.
When returning from step A23 to step A21, it is preferable to transmit replay non-permission information from the management device 30 to the ball lending machine 20. In this case, when receiving the replay non-permission information from the management device 30, the processing device 21 displays, for example, a message that “the number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls are insufficient” on the display device 22.
In step A <b> 13, the management device 30 transmits replay permission information to the ball lending machine 20. Further, the management device 30 calculates the ball red type 20 in step A22 from the number of balls or the number of balls stored in the player information database 40a corresponding to the player ID received from the ball lending machine 20 in step A3. The number corresponding to the most play request information received from the number and the number corresponding to the fee are subtracted, and the subtraction result is stored (updated) in the player information database 40a as a new number of balls or a number of balls. Then, the updated player information is transmitted to the ball lending machine 20.
In step A14, the processing device 21 discharges the number of game balls corresponding to the replay request information input in step A21. Further, the player information received from the management device is displayed on the display device 22.

In step A24, the processing device 21 determines whether or not a leaving operation has been performed. It can be determined that the absence operation has been performed, for example, by the absence button 26c being operated and the absence information being input. When the leaving operation is performed, the process proceeds to Step A25, and when the leaving operation is not performed, the process proceeds to Step A15. The absence of the leaving operation can be determined, for example, by the fact that a fixed time has elapsed since it was determined that the replay operation was not performed.
In step A <b> 25, the processing device 21 transmits away information to the management device 30.
When the management device 30 receives the away information from the ball lending machine 20 in step A26, it sets the away mode. For example, the discharge of game balls from the ball lending machine 20 by the operation of the ball lending button 26a or the replay button 26b is stopped.
At this time, the processing device 21 receives the away mode information from the management device 30 and displays, for example, the “standby screen” shown in FIG. 6 on the signal display device 22.
The player returns, confirms the display on the display device 22, and performs an operation of bringing the membership card (base 60) into contact with the contact portion 23a.
When the processing device 21 is set to the away mode, the processing device 21 determines whether or not the RFID reader 23 has detected the player ID stored in the RFID tag 40 in step A27. If the player ID is not detected, the process waits. If the player ID is detected, the process proceeds to step A28.
In step A <b> 28, the processing device 21 transmits the player ID read by the RFID reader 23 to the management device 30.
When the management device 30 receives the player ID from the ball lending machine 20 in the state of being set to the away mode, the received player ID matches the player ID received from the ball lending machine 20 in step A3. Determine whether or not. That is, it is determined whether or not the player who resumes the game on the gaming machine 10 is a player who has played a game before setting the away mode. If both player IDs match, the process proceeds to step A5, and if they do not match, the process returns to step A27. When returning from step A29 to step a27, for example, it is preferable to transmit the player ID mismatch information from the management device 30 to the ball lending machine 20. When the processing device 21 of the ball lending machine 20 receives the player ID mismatch information from the management device 30, for example, the display device king 22 displays a message stating that “player IDs do not match”.
In addition, when the leaving operation is performed in step A24, it may be configured that the end of the game is determined in step A15 and the process is ended. In this case, for example, the player ID is detected in the state where the away mode is set, so that the process proceeds from step A2 to step A29.

The player can set his own confirmation amount. When the player sets the confirmation amount, for example, the player selects the [Change] section while the “player information display screen” shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the display device 22 of the ball lending machine 20. To do. Thereby, the confirmation amount input mode information is input from the display device 22 to the processing device 21.
When the confirmation amount input mode information is input, the processing device 21 sets the confirmation amount input mode, and displays, for example, a “confirmation amount input screen” shown in FIG. The confirmation amount input mode information may be transmitted from the processing device 21 to the management device, and the display information of the “confirmation amount input screen” may be received from the management device 30. In the “confirmation amount input screen” shown in FIG. 12, a black circle ● indicates that 2000 yen is currently set as the confirmation amount. When “Random” is selected, a confirmation process (player ID detection process) is executed at an appropriate timing. For example, when the payout rate (ratio of the number of safe balls to the set number of out balls = safe balls / out balls) is low and the consumption of the ball lending amount is fast, the confirmation process is executed frequently. Alternatively, the confirmation amount is sequentially reduced to 10000 yen, 5000 yen, 3000 yen, etc. according to the loan amount on the day, and the intervals for executing the confirmation process are sequentially shortened.
The player can select an arbitrary confirmation amount while the “confirmation amount input screen” is displayed on the display device. An arbitrary confirmation amount may be set directly on the confirmation amount input screen.

The fact that the player's game has ended, that is, that the player has left the gaming machine (seating determination) is information output from the ball lending machine 20 (for example, a bill insertion operation at the ball lending machine, It can be determined based on a ball lending pulse indicating the number of rented game balls, an out ball pulse indicating the number of out balls of the gaming machine 10, and a safe ball pulse generating interval indicating the number of safe balls.
Here, the player's seating and separation are based on the bill insertion operation at the ball lending machine, the ball lending pulse indicating the number of game balls lent out, and the occurrence interval of the out ball pulse indicating the number of out balls of the gaming machine 10. Seat (In the method of determining the start of a game or the end of a game, when a different player continues to play a game, it is not possible to accurately determine the seating or leaving of the player.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, a sensor (player detection means) 27 is provided in the ball lending machine 20, and the player's seating and leaving (game start and game end) are performed based on the output information of the sensor 27. A method for determination will be described below. Each game using information (ball rental pulse, out ball pulse or safe ball pulse) transmitted from the ball lending machine 20 by accurately determining the seating and leaving of the player (start and end of the game) Information about each player, each gaming machine, each type of gaming machine, and the like.
An embodiment using a distance sensor as the sensor is shown in FIG.
In FIG. 14, a first distance sensor (first player detecting means) 27a and a second distance sensor (second player) are placed on the ball lending machine 20 arranged on the left side of the gaming machine as viewed from the player. Detection means) 27b is provided. As the distance sensor, a known distance sensor that irradiates electromagnetic waves or sound waves and detects the distance to the detection object based on the reflected wave can be used.
The first distance sensor 27a and the second distance sensor 27b are attached at positions as far apart as possible, and the respective measurement points are set at positions as far away as possible. In FIG. 14, the first distance sensor 27a detects the distance of the player's head when the player is seated on the chair of the gaming machine (sitting posture), and the second distance sensor 27b is the game. It is set to detect the distance of the player's waist when the player is sitting on the chair of the gaming machine (sitting posture).

The outputs of the first distance sensor 27a and the second distance sensor 27b change as follows according to the position of the player with respect to the gaming machine. The range of the detection distance of the first distance sensor 27a and the second distance sensor 27b in a state where the player is seated on the chair of the gaming machine (sitting posture) is shorter than “L1” and “L1” ( The range in the direction approaching the distance sensor) is “L0”, and the range longer than the distance “L1” (the direction away from the distance sensor) is “L∞”. Further, the position of the player's head and the position of the waist in the state where the average body type player is seated is used as a reference.
When a player sits on a chair of a gaming machine, he or she sits from the left, right, or rear of the chair. In this case, the detection distance of the first distance sensor 27a and the second distance sensor 27b is “L∞” at the beginning, and becomes “L1” when seated.
When the player leaves the chair of the gaming machine, the player leaves the chair in the left direction, the right direction, or the rear. In this case, the detection distance of the first distance sensor 27a and the second distance sensor 27b is “L1” at first, and becomes “L∞” when the user leaves the seat.
While seated, the detection distance of the first distance sensor 27a and the second distance sensor 27b changes between “L0”, “L1”, and “L∞” as the player moves his / her body or arm.
However, the detection distances of the first distance sensor 27a and the second distance sensor 27b do not both become “L∞” within the normal movement range of the player while sitting.
When a player sitting in a chair of a gaming machine leaves the right direction and a next player takes a seat from the left direction, first, the first player uses the first distance sensor 27a and the second distance sensor 27a. The distances detected by the distance sensor 27b are both “L0”. Thereafter, when the next player is seated, the detection distances of the first distance sensor 27a and the second distance sensor 27b are both “L1”.
When a player seated in a gaming machine chair leaves the left direction and the next player seats from the right direction, first, the first distance sensor 27a and the first sensor The detection distances of the two distance sensors 27b are both “L0”. Thereafter, when the next player is seated, the detection distances of the first distance sensor 27a and the second distance sensor 27b are both “L1”.
As described above, when a state occurs in which the detection distances of the first distance sensor 27a and the second distance sensor 27b are both “L0”, or the detection distances of the first distance sensor 27a and the second distance sensor 27b. Can be determined that the player has left the seat by the occurrence of a state in which both become “L∞”.
Further, it is possible to determine that the player is seated by the occurrence of a state in which the detection distances of the first distance sensor 27a and the second distance sensor 27b are both “L1”.
In addition, in order to prevent fraud that prevents the person from leaving the seat by intentionally blocking the first distance sensor 27a and the second distance sensor 27b, the first distance sensor 27a and the second distance sensor 27b. It is detected whether or not the detection distance of the other distance sensor immediately before the detection distance of one of the distance sensors becomes “L∞” is shorter than “L1”. Determine that there is.

Next, FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 show an embodiment in which an imaging device (camera) is provided as a sensor (player detection means).
15 and 16, the ball lending machine 20 is provided with an imaging device 27c. As the imaging device, a known imaging device such as a CCD camera can be used.
The imaging device 27c acquires images having a time relationship before and after and compares the images. By this comparison, a moving image area is recognized as a player, and coordinates of representative points are acquired. Then, it is possible to determine whether the player has been seated on the chair of the gaming machine or has left the seat based on the position of the representative point and the moving direction.
In addition, the ball lending machine 20 or the management device 30 may perform the process of discriminating the seating or leaving of the player based on the detection information of the player's sensor (player detecting means). . When the player lends or leaves the seat with the ball lending machine 20, the ball lending machine 20 transmits the seating information or leaving information to the management device, and the management device 30 performs the seating or leaving of the player. In the case, the ball lending machine 20 transmits the detection information of the sensor to the management device 30. In the present invention, the mode in which the detection information is transmitted from the ball lending machine 20 to the management device 30 is not limited to the mode in which the detection information of the sensor is transmitted from the ball lending machine 20 to the management device 30, but also the management device from the ball lending machine 20. A mode in which seating information and leaving information are transmitted to 30 is also included.

Further, the moving direction of the player can be determined by the imaging device 27c, and the service for the player can be continued based on the determined moving direction.
Now, as shown in FIG. 17, it is assumed that a player is playing a game with the pachinko machine 102. When the player leaves the seat, the moving direction of the player is determined using the captured image of the imaging device 17c provided in the ball lending machine 202. For example, it is determined whether the player has moved rightward or leftward (x direction) or backward (y direction) from the gaming machine 102 that was playing the game. When it is determined that the player is seated on a chair of a gaming machine (for example, gaming machines 101, 103, 112) that exists in the determined moving direction of the player, the player moves from the gaming machine 103. The service state for the game is reproduced. For example, a player who plays a game on the gaming machine 101 or 103 that has determined the seating of the player is determined to be a player who has played a game on the gaming machine 102, and a player who wants to play a game on the gaming machine 102 The player information is managed using the player information. With this configuration, the player does not need to operate the membership card with the gaming machine 101 or 102.

In the above, the confirmation processing is performed when the total sum of the loan amount corresponding to the game medium lent to the same player and the loan request amount corresponding to the loan request information on the same day reaches the confirmation amount corresponding to the player. However, the timing for executing the confirmation process is not limited to this.
For example, the confirmation processing is performed at the timing when the total sum of the loan amounts corresponding to the game media lent to the same player on the same day and the loan request amount corresponding to the loan request information reach the confirmation amount corresponding to the player. It can be configured to execute.
Alternatively, the total sum of the loan amounts corresponding to the game media lent to the same player from the same game medium lending device, the loan amount corresponding to the game medium lent to the same player and the loan request information from the same game medium lending device It is possible to configure so that the confirmation processing is executed at the timing when the total amount of the lending amounts corresponding to 、 and the lending request amount corresponding to the lending request information reach the confirmation amount corresponding to the player.
Or, the total amount of the loan amount corresponding to the game media lent to the same player since the previous reception of the same player identification information as the player identification information, the game lent to the same player from the same game media lending device Execute the confirmation process when the total amount of the lending amount corresponding to the medium and the lending amount corresponding to the lending request information and the lending request amount corresponding to the lending request information reach the confirmation amount corresponding to the player Can be configured.
Further, the confirmation process may be executed at any timing, or the player may be configured to be able to select the timing at which the confirmation process is executed. For example, when the player inputs timing selection information from the input means, a timing selection screen is displayed on the display device, and the player can select any timing.
Further, although the confirmation amount corresponding to the player is used, the confirmation amount common to each player can be used as the confirmation amount. In this case, the common confirmation amount may be stored in the storage device. Of course, a common confirmation amount may be stored in the player information database in association with each player identification information.
In addition, the timing at which the player performs the confirmation process is determined based on the loan amount corresponding to the game medium lent to the player, but the player is caused to perform the confirmation process based on the number of game media lent to the player. Timing can also be determined. For example, when the total number of game media lent to the player on the same day and the number of game media corresponding to the loan request information reaches the confirmation number set for the player, confirmation is made to the player. Processing can be executed. The loan amount and the number of loans are in a proportional relationship. Therefore, the configuration for determining the timing for the player to execute the confirmation processing based on the number of loans is included in the concept of the configuration for determining the timing for the player to execute the confirmation processing based on the loan amount.
Further, when the player identification information is detected by the player identification information detecting means, and the player leaving seat is determined, the ball rental button or the like until the player identification information detecting device detects the player identification information again. It is preferable that the discharge of the game medium from the ball lending machine by the operation of the replay button is stopped. By configuring in this way, it is possible to more surely prevent illegal games. In addition, when it is determined that the player has left the seat by operating the leave button, it is determined whether or not the player ID detected thereafter matches the player ID of the player who played the game at the time of leaving. to decide. And when both player IDs correspond, a game is restarted based on the player information of the player who was playing a game at the time of absence determination.

The present invention is not limited to the configuration described in the embodiment, and various changes, additions, and deletions are possible.
For example, in the embodiment, the game medium lending device provided corresponding to the gaming machine has been described, but the technique of the present invention can also be applied to a game medium lending device provided in a game store.
Further, the player information management device is configured by the game medium lending device, the management device, and the storage device. However, the player information management is performed by the game medium lending device and the storage device by causing the game medium lending device to execute the processing of the management device. An apparatus can also be constructed.
The notification means for notifying that the confirmation process is executed is not limited to the display device, and various notification means such as a lamp and a speaker can be used.
When performing a deposit operation with the game medium lending device, after performing the player identification information input operation (operation to place the RFID tag in the communication area of the RFID reader), deposit into the deposit input port ( (Cash) is preferably configured to be input. Thereby, for example, it is possible to prevent a malfunction that occurs when the player identification information detecting device detects player identification information of another player after depositing a deposit. Further, it is preferable that the deposit can be made only within a predetermined time after the player identification information is detected.
An RFID tag may be used as the player identification information storage device, and the RFID tag may be integrally formed with a shape that can be attached to the player's arm or finger, for example, a wristband-shaped base. In this case, when the player operates the operation button, the RFID reader is configured to be able to read the player identification information stored in the RFID tag attached to the player's arm or finger. Reads (detects) the player identification information each time the player operates the operation button. Then, by comparing the read (detected) player ID with the previously detected player ID, the match of the players is determined. Thereby, an unauthorized game can be suppressed more reliably.
Each configuration described in the embodiment can be used alone, or a plurality of appropriately selected configurations can be used in combination.
The case of managing player information of a player who plays a game with a pachinko machine has been described, but the technology of the present invention is used when managing player information of a player who plays a game with various game machines other than a pachinko machine. Can be applied.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment in which the present invention is configured as a player information management device that manages player information of a player who plays a game with a pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows one example of a player information database. It is a figure which shows one example of a gaming machine information database. It is a figure which shows an example of an RFID tag and an RFID reader (RFID reader / writer). It is a flowchart explaining deposit / ball lending / replay / seating operation. It is a figure which shows an example of a standby screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a player information display screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a player information display screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a player information display screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a confirmation screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a player information display screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the confirmation amount input screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a player information display screen. It is a figure explaining an example of the method of discriminating a player's absence using a distance sensor. It is a figure explaining an example of the method of discriminating a player's absence using an imaging device. It is a figure explaining the method to discriminate | determine a player's absence using an imaging device. It is a figure explaining the process accompanying a player's movement.

Explanation of symbols

10, 101-104, 111-114 Pachinko machines (game machines)
20, 201-204, 211-214 Ball lending machine (game media lending device)
21 processing device 22 display device 23 player ID detection device (player identification information detection device)
23a Contact unit 24 Instruction unit 25 Deposit amount detection device 25a Deposit input port 26a Ball lending button 26b Replay button 26c Leaving button 27 Sensor 27a, 27b Distance sensor 27c Imaging device 30 Management device 40 Storage device 40a Player information database 40b Gaming machine information database

Claims (14)

A game medium lending device, a management device, and a storage device;
In the storage device, the deposit amount of each player is stored corresponding to the player identification information of each player, and a confirmation amount is stored.
The gaming medium lending device includes a player identification information detecting means capable of detecting player identification information stored in a player identification information storage means carried by a player, and a lending request for requesting lending of a game medium. Having an input means capable of inputting information and a notification means;
When the player identification information is detected by the player identification information detection means, the detected player identification information is transmitted to the management device, and when the loan request information is input from the input means, the input loan request information is displayed. Sent to the management device,
Upon receiving the loan permission information from the management device after transmitting the input loan request information to the management device, the number of game media corresponding to the input loan request information is discharged,
When the confirmation information is received from the management device after transmitting the input lending request information to the management device, the notification means is operated, and after the notification means is operated, the player identification information detection means detects the player. When the identification information is detected, the detected player identification information is transmitted to the management device, and after the player identification information is transmitted to the management device and the lending permission information is received from the management device, the input lending request information The number of game media corresponding to
When the management device receives player identification information and lending request information from the gaming medium lending device,
The loan request amount corresponding to the received loan request information is equal to or less than the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the received player identification information, and is indicated by the received player identification information. The total sum of the loan amounts corresponding to the game media lent to the player, or the loan amount corresponding to the game medium lent to the player indicated by the received player identification information and the received loan request information If the total sum of the corresponding loan request amounts is less than the confirmation amount stored in the storage device, the loan permission information is transmitted to the game medium lending device, and the received loan request information Update the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the received player identification information, using the loan request amount corresponding to
The loan request amount corresponding to the received loan request information is equal to or less than the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the received player identification information, but the game indicated by the received player identification information Corresponding to the total amount of the loan amount corresponding to the game medium lent to the player, or the loan amount corresponding to the game medium lent to the player indicated by the received player identification information and the received loan request information When the total sum of the requested loan amounts is equal to or greater than the confirmation amount stored in the storage device, confirmation information is transmitted to the game medium lending device, and confirmation information is transmitted to the game medium lending device. After that, if the player identification information received from the game medium lending device matches the received player identification information, the lending permission information is transmitted to the game medium lending device. Further, by using the loan request amounts corresponding to the received loan request information, it updates the deposit amount stored in the storage device in response to the received player identification information,
A player information management device characterized by the above. The player information management device according to claim 1,
The management device
The loan request amount is equal to or less than the deposit amount, and the total sum of loan amounts corresponding to the game media lent to the player indicated by the received player identification information on the same day, or the received When the total sum of the loan amount corresponding to the game medium lent to the player indicated by the player identification information and the loan request amount is less than the confirmation amount stored in the storage device, Sending the lending permission information to the gaming medium lending device,
Although the loan request amount is equal to or less than the deposit amount, the total sum of loan amounts corresponding to the game media lent to the player indicated by the received player identification information on the same day, or the received game Confirmed when the total sum of the loan amount corresponding to the game medium lent to the player indicated by the player identification information and the loan request amount is equal to or greater than the confirmation amount stored in the storage device Sending information to the gaming medium lending device;
A player information management device characterized by the above. The player information management device according to claim 1 or 2,
The management device
The total amount of loan amount corresponding to game media lent out from the same game medium lending device to the player indicated by the received player identification information, wherein the loan request amount is equal to or less than the deposit amount, or A confirmation amount stored in the storage device is a total amount of the loan amount corresponding to the game medium lent to the player indicated by the received player identification information from the same game medium lending device and the loan request amount. If it is less, the lending permission information is transmitted to the gaming medium lending device,
The lending request amount is equal to or less than the deposit amount, but the total amount of lending amounts corresponding to the game media lent from the same game medium lending device to the player indicated by the received player identification information, or The total sum of the loan amount corresponding to the game medium lent to the player indicated by the received player identification information from the same game medium lending device and the loan request amount is equal to or greater than the confirmation amount stored in the storage device. If it is, the confirmation information is transmitted to the game medium lending device.
A player information management device characterized by the above. The player information management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The management device
A game lent to a player indicated by the received player identification information since the loan request amount is equal to or less than the deposit amount and the same player identification information as the received player identification information was previously received A total amount of lending amounts corresponding to the medium, or a game that has been lent to a player indicated by the received player identification information since the same player identification information as the received player identification information was previously received When the total sum of the loan amount corresponding to the medium and the loan request amount is less than the confirmation amount stored in the storage device, the lending permission information is transmitted to the game medium lending device,
Although the loan request amount is equal to or less than the deposit amount, the game medium lent to the player indicated by the received player identification information after receiving the same player identification information as the received player identification information last time The total amount of the lending amount corresponding to, or the game medium lent to the player indicated by the received player identification information since the player identification information same as the received player identification information was previously received When the total sum of the loan amount corresponding to the loan request amount is equal to or greater than the confirmation amount stored in the storage device, the confirmation information is transmitted to the game medium lending device.
A player information management device characterized by the above. A game medium lending device, a management device, and a storage device;
In the storage device, the deposit amount of each player is stored corresponding to the player identification information of each player, and a confirmation amount is stored.
The gaming medium lending device includes a player identification information detecting means capable of detecting player identification information stored in a player identification information storage means carried by a player, and a lending request for requesting lending of a game medium. Having an input means capable of inputting information and a notification means;
When the player identification information is detected by the player identification information detection means, the detected player identification information is transmitted to the management device, and when the loan request information is input from the input means, the input loan request information is displayed. Sent to the management device,
Upon receiving the loan permission information from the management device after transmitting the input loan request information to the management device, the number of game media corresponding to the input loan request information is discharged,
When the confirmation information is received from the management device after transmitting the input lending request information to the management device, the notification means is operated, and after the notification means is operated, the player identification information detection means detects the player. When the identification information is detected, the detected player identification information is transmitted to the management device, and after the player identification information is transmitted to the management device and the lending permission information is received from the management device, the input lending request information The number of game media corresponding to
When the management device receives player identification information and lending request information from the gaming medium lending device,
Confirmation that the loan request amount corresponding to the received loan request information is equal to or less than the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the received player identification information, and stored in the storage device If it is less than the amount, the lending permission information is transmitted to the gaming medium lending device, and the lending request amount corresponding to the received lending request information is used to correspond to the received player identification information. Update the deposit amount stored in the storage device,
The loan request amount corresponding to the received loan request information is equal to or less than the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the received player identification information, but the confirmation amount stored in the storage device If it is the above, the player identification information received from the game medium lending device after transmitting the confirmation information to the game medium lending device and transmitting the confirmation information to the game medium lending device is the received player identification. If it matches the information, the lending permission information is transmitted to the gaming medium lending device, and the lending request amount corresponding to the received lending request information is used to correspond to the received player identification information. Updating the deposit amount stored in the storage device;
A player information management device characterized by the above. A player information management device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The storage device stores a confirmation amount corresponding to the player identification information of each player,
The management device
When the loan request amount is equal to or less than the deposit amount, and the total amount or the loan request amount is less than the confirmation amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the received player identification information , Sending the lending permission information to the game medium lending device,
The loan request amount is equal to or less than the deposit amount, but the total amount or the loan request amount is equal to or greater than a confirmation amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the received player identification information, Sending confirmation information to the game medium lending device;
A player information management device characterized by the above. The player information management device according to claim 6,
The input means of the game medium lending device can input confirmation amount input mode information and confirmation amount,
When the confirmation amount setting mode information is input from the input means, the gaming medium lending device is set to the confirmation amount input mode, and the confirmation amount is input from the input means while being set to the confirmation amount input mode. Then, the input confirmation amount is transmitted to the management device,
When the management device receives a confirmation amount from the game medium lending device, the management device sets the confirmation amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the received player identification information to the received confirmation amount.
A player information management device characterized by the above. The player information management device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The gaming medium lending device is provided corresponding to the gaming machine,
The management device, after receiving the player identification information from the game medium lending device, if it is determined that the player who is playing a game on the gaming machine corresponding to the game medium lending device is away, Until the player identification information is received from the game medium lending device, the discharge of the game medium in response to the input of the lending request information from the input means provided in the game medium lending device is stopped.
A player information management device characterized by the above. The player information management device according to claim 8,
The gaming medium lending device transmits gaming machine information of the corresponding gaming machine to the management device, or the gaming medium lending device can detect a player who is playing a game on the corresponding gaming machine. And detecting means output from the player detecting means to the management device, or the input means of the game medium lending device is capable of inputting away information, and the game medium lending The device transmits the away information input from the input means to the management device,
The management device has a game corresponding to the game medium lending device based on any of the gaming machine information received from the game medium lending device, detection information, absence information, or player identification information. To determine that the player who is playing on the machine has left the seat,
A player information management device characterized by the above. A game medium lending device, a management device, and a storage device;
In the storage device, the deposit amount of each player is stored corresponding to the player identification information of each player, and a confirmation amount is stored.
The game medium lending device is provided corresponding to a gaming machine, and player identification information detecting means capable of detecting player identification information stored in a player identification information storage means carried by the player And an input means that can input lending request information for requesting lending of game media, a notification means, and a set amount can be stored,
When the player identification information is detected by the player identification information detecting means, the detected player identification information is transmitted to the management device, and when the notification amount is received from the management device, the set amount is calculated using the received notification amount. Updated,
When loan request information is input from the input means,
If the loan request amount corresponding to the input loan request information is equal to or less than the set amount, the number of game media corresponding to the input loan request information is discharged, and the input loan request Update the set amount with the loan request amount corresponding to the information,
When the loan request amount corresponding to the input loan request information exceeds the set amount, the notification means is operated, and after the notification means is operated, the player identification information is detected by the player identification information detection means. Is detected, the detected player identification information is transmitted to the management device, and the notification amount is received from the management device after the player identification information is transmitted to the management device. Updating, if the updated set amount is equal to or greater than the lending request amount corresponding to the input lending request information, the number of game media corresponding to the input lending request information is discharged, and Update the set amount with the loan request amount corresponding to the entered loan request information,
The management device
When the player identification information is received from the game medium lending device, the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the received player identification information is greater than or equal to the confirmation amount stored in the storage device The confirmation amount stored in the storage device is transmitted as the notification amount to the game medium lending device, and the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the received player identification information is stored in the storage device. When the amount is less than the confirmation amount stored in the device, the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the received player identification information is transmitted to the game medium lending device as a notification amount, and , Update the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the received player identification information using the notification amount,
When player identification information is received from the game medium lending device after transmitting a confirmation amount to the game medium lending device, the received player identification information matches the received player identification information, and the received When the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the player identification information is greater than or equal to the confirmation amount stored in the storage device, the confirmation amount stored in the storage device is used as the notification amount. While the received player identification information matches the received player identification information, it is stored in the storage device corresponding to the received player identification information. If the deposit amount is less than the confirmation amount stored in the storage device, the deposit amount stored in the storage device is transmitted to the game medium lending device as a notification amount. Also updates the deposit amount stored in the storage device in response to the received player identification information using the notification amount,
A player information management device characterized by the above. A game medium lending device, a management device, and a storage device;
In the storage device, the deposit amount of each player is stored corresponding to the player identification information of each player, and a confirmation amount is stored.
The game medium lending device is provided corresponding to a gaming machine, and player identification information detecting means capable of detecting player identification information stored in a player identification information storage means carried by the player And an input means that can input lending request information for requesting lending of game media, a notification means, and a set amount can be stored,
When the player identification information is detected by the player identification information detection means, the detected player identification information is transmitted to the management device,
When lending request information is input from the input means after detecting the player identification information by the player identification information detection means,
If the loan request amount corresponding to the input loan request information is less than or equal to the set amount stored in the storage device, the number of game media corresponding to the input loan request information is discharged, and , Update the set amount using the loan request amount corresponding to the input loan request information,
When the loan request amount corresponding to the input loan request information exceeds the set amount stored in the storage device, the player identification information is operated, and after the notification unit is operated, the player identification information When the player identification information detected by the detecting means is transmitted to the management device, and the notification amount is received from the management device after the player identification information is transmitted to the management device, the set amount is obtained using the received notification amount. When the updated set amount is equal to or larger than the loan request amount corresponding to the input loan request information, the number of game media corresponding to the input loan request information is discharged, and the input Update the set amount with the loan request amount corresponding to the requested loan request information,
When the management device further receives the player identification information after receiving the player identification information from the game medium lending device, the received player identification information matches the previously received player identification information, and If the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the received player identification information is greater than or equal to the confirmation amount stored in the storage device, the confirmation amount stored in the storage device Is transmitted to the gaming medium lending device as a notification amount, while the received player identification information matches the previously received player identification information, but the received player identification information corresponds to the received player identification information. When the deposit amount stored in the storage device is less than the confirmation amount stored in the storage device, the deposit amount stored in the storage device is used as the notification amount to the game medium lending device. Shin, and also updates the deposit amount stored in the storage device in response to the player identification information the received with the broadcast amount,
A player information management device characterized by the above. A player information management device according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
The gaming medium lending device includes a deposit insertion port, and a deposit amount detection unit that detects a deposit amount indicating an amount of the deposit deposited in the deposit insertion port, and the player identification information detection unit plays a game Sending the deposit amount detected by the deposit amount detection means within a certain period after detecting the person identification information to the management device,
When the management device receives the deposit amount from the game medium lending device, the management device updates the deposit amount stored in the storage device in response to the received player identification information using the received deposit amount.
A player information management device characterized by the above. A player information management device according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
The game medium lending device has a deposit amount detecting means for detecting a deposit amount and a deposit amount indicating the amount of the deposit inserted into the deposit input port, and the deposit detected by the deposit amount detecting means. Send the amount to the management device,
The management device receives the player identification information from the game medium lending device and receives the deposit amount from the game medium lending device within a certain period of time after receiving the player identification information from the game medium lending device. Updating the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to
A player information management device characterized by the above. A game medium lending device and a storage device;
In the storage device, the deposit amount of each player is stored corresponding to the player identification information of each player, and a confirmation amount is stored.
The gaming medium lending device includes a player identification information detecting means capable of detecting player identification information stored in a player identification information storage means carried by a player, and a lending request for requesting lending of a game medium. It has an input means capable of inputting information and a notification means,
The game medium lending device detects player identification information by the player identification information detecting means, and when lending request information is input from the input means,
The loan request amount corresponding to the input loan request information is equal to or less than the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the detected player identification information, and the detected player identification information The total sum of the loan amounts corresponding to the game media lent to the indicated player, or the loan amount corresponding to the game medium lent to the player indicated by the detected player identification information and the input loan If the total sum of loan request amounts corresponding to the request information or the loan request amount corresponding to the input loan request information is less than the confirmation amount stored in the storage device, the input The number of game media corresponding to the received loan request information is discharged, and the detected player identification information using the loan request amount corresponding to the input loan request information Correspondingly updating the deposit amount stored in the storage device,
The lending request amount corresponding to the input lending request information is equal to or less than the deposit amount stored in the storage device corresponding to the detected player identification information, but is indicated by the detected player identification information. The total amount of the loan amount corresponding to the game medium lent to the player, or the loan amount corresponding to the game medium lent to the player indicated by the detected player identification information and the input loan request When the total sum of the loan request amounts corresponding to the information or the loan request amount corresponding to the input loan request information is equal to or greater than the confirmation amount stored in the storage device, the notification means If the player identification information detected by the player identification information detection means after the notification means is operated matches the detected player identification information, The game medium corresponding to the input loan request information is discharged, and stored in the storage device in correspondence with the detected player identification information, using the loan request amount corresponding to the input loan request information. Update the deposited amount,
A player information management device characterized by the above.

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