JP2002078954A - Game medium renting system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a new type of game medium lending system that does not use a game card. A person who intends to play a game with a gaming machine (2) connects a portable telephone (1) to a data vending machine (7) or a stand-to-stand machine (9) to purchase valuable data. The purchased value data is stored in the hall management device 5 in association with the mobile phone number of the mobile phone 1 and the password input at the time of purchase. When playing a game with the gaming machine 2, the mobile phone 1 is connected to the inter-machine 9, and the valuable data stored in the hall management device 5 is consumed to rent a gaming medium.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game medium lending system for renting a game medium used in a game machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A number of gaming machines such as pachinko machines and pachislot machines are arranged in a game store (game room) such as a pachinko hall and a pachislot hall. Each gaming machine is provided with a gaming media lending machine in association with each other, and a person who intends to play a game with the gaming machine, for example, puts cash in the gaming media lending machine and receives a lending of gaming media, Or, insert the gaming card with the valuable value recorded in the gaming media rental machine,
The valuables recorded on the inserted game card are consumed and the game media is lent.

[0003]

In a system in which a game medium is lent using a game card, it is convenient to purchase a game card in advance so that the player can play the game without having cash. . However, if the value of the game card remains at the end of the game, the game card must be carried when going to the game store for the next game, and a cash card or credit card must be put in a wallet or the like. For those who carry the card, there is a problem that the number of cards that must be carried becomes too large to be troubled.

[0004] In addition, when a game card with a valuable value remaining is dropped, there is another problem that the valuable value recorded on the dropped game card is illegally used by another person. The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a new-type game medium lending system that does not use a game card.

[0005]

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game medium lending system including a management device and a game medium lending device communicably connected to each other. In connection with the gaming medium lending device, identification information detecting means for detecting identification information of the portable communication device is provided, and the management device is used for lending game media used in games in the gaming machine. Necessary deposit data is stored in association with the identification information of the portable communication device, and when the identification information of the portable communication device is detected by the identification information detecting means, the data is stored in association with the detected identification information. Wherein the game media lending device lends the game media based on the deposit data specified by the management device. It is a technique media lending system.

[0006] According to the present invention, by storing the deposit data in the management device in advance, the game customer can borrow a game medium without having cash.
In addition, unlike the conventional game media lending system, there is no need to carry a game card on which valuable data is recorded. There is no increase in the cards that the performer must possess.

[0007] The deposit data may be game medium number data indicating the number of game media acquired by the player, or may be data of value purchased by the player. In the invention according to claim 2, the management device further stores a personal identification code in association with the identification information of the portable communication device, and when the identification information of the portable communication device is detected by the identification information detecting means, The mobile communication device specified by the detected identification information is requested to transmit a personal identification code, and the correctness of the personal identification code transmitted in response to the request is confirmed based on the stored contents. 2. The game medium lending system according to claim 1, wherein the medium lending device lends the game medium on condition that reception of a correct password is confirmed by the management device.

According to the present invention, as long as the personal identification code is not known to another person, the deposit data stored in the management device is not illegally used by another person. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the damage to the player when the portable communication device is dropped. The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the management device comprises a related information transmitting means for transmitting information related to lending of a game medium to a portable communication device. It is a lending system.

According to the present invention, information relating to lending of a game medium to a portable communication device (for example, when the deposit data is ball storage data, the number of ball storages represented by the ball storage data, etc.)
Is sent, the system can be made more convenient for the player. The deposit data can be stored in the management device by, for example, the data registration device described in claim 4. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the game medium lending system further includes a data registration device communicably connected to the management device, and detects identification information of the portable communication device in association with the data registration device. Data registration identification information detection means is provided, and the data registration device acquires the number of game media acquired by the player, and converts the number of game media representing the number of game media into the data registration identification information detection data. 2. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the management data is stored as deposit data in association with the identification information of the portable communication device detected by the means.
A game media lending system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

[0010] According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the game medium lending system further includes a data settlement device communicably connected to the management device, and the data settlement device includes an identification of a portable communication device. Data adjustment identification information detecting means for detecting information is provided in association with the data adjustment apparatus, and the data adjustment apparatus is stored in the management apparatus based on the identification information detected by the data adjustment identification information detecting means. A game medium lending system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the settlement processing of the deposit data is performed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the deposit data is game medium number data indicating the number of game media acquired by the player, and the data settlement device is detected by the data settlement identification information detecting means. Reading the game medium number data stored in the management device in association with the identification information, and issuing a receipt recording the game medium number represented by the read game medium number data. Item 6. A game medium lending system according to Item 5.

According to the present invention, when the number of game media is settled by the data adjustment device, a receipt is recorded in which the number of game media represented by the number of game media is recorded. The receipt may be a piece of paper on which the number of recording media is printed, or may be a magnetic memory or a semiconductor memory card on which the number of recording media is recorded. Further, the coin may be identifiably representing the number of game media (for example, by changing the diameter or color according to the number of game media).

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for renting a game medium using a portable communication device, wherein deposit data necessary for renting a game medium is stored in a management device in association with identification information of the portable communication device. In response to the identification information detecting means provided in connection with the game medium lending device detecting the identification information of the portable communication device, the identification information is stored in the management device in association with the identification information. A game medium lending method, wherein deposit data is specified, and the game medium lending device lends game media based on the deposit data specified by the management device.

According to this method, the same effect as the effect described in claim 1 can be obtained. The invention according to claim 8 is a management device communicably connected to the game medium lending device, wherein the storage device stores the deposit data necessary for lending the game medium in association with the identification information of the portable communication device. In response to the detection of the identification information of the portable communication device by the identification information detecting means provided in connection with the game medium lending device, the identification information is stored in the storage means in association with the detected identification information. And a data specifying means for specifying deposit data stored.

The management device according to the present invention can be suitably used in the game medium lending system according to the first to sixth aspects and the game medium lending method according to the seventh aspect. According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game medium communicably connected to a management device which stores deposit data necessary for lending game media used in a game in a game machine in association with identification information of a portable communication device. A lending device, identification information capturing means for capturing identification information of a portable communication device from identification information detection means provided in association with the game medium lending device, and portable communication captured by the identification information capturing means. A lending process executing means for executing a process for renting a game medium based on the deposit data stored in the management device in association with the identification information of the game machine. .

The game medium lending device according to the present invention can be suitably used for the game medium lending system according to the first to sixth aspects and the game medium lending method according to the seventh aspect. According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data registration device communicably connected to a management device, wherein identification information for capturing identification information of a portable communication device from identification information detection means provided in association with the data registration device. Capturing means, counting means for counting the number of game media acquired by the player, and game medium number data representing the number of game media counted by the counting means, as deposit data, captured by the identification information capturing means A data registration unit for storing the data in the management device in association with the identification information of the portable communication device.

The data registration device according to the present invention can be suitably used in the game medium lending system according to the first to sixth aspects and the game medium lending method according to the seventh aspect. An invention according to claim 11 is a data settlement device communicably connected to the management device, wherein the identification information captures the identification information of the portable communication device from identification information detection means provided in connection with the data adjustment device. Information acquisition means, and data settlement means for performing settlement processing of deposit data stored in the management device based on the identification information of the portable communication device acquired by the identification information acquisition means. It is a data settlement device.

The data settlement apparatus according to the present invention can be suitably used for the game medium lending system according to the first to sixth aspects. A twelfth aspect of the present invention provides a game medium lending system including a game medium lending device for lending game media based on a value equivalent to money, and a management device communicably connected to the game medium lending device. And
The gaming medium lending device detects the identification information of the portable communication device and transmits the detected identification information to the management device, and the management device determines that the value purchased by the player is The storage means is stored in association with the identification information of the owning portable communication device in the storage means, and based on the reception of the identification information of the portable communication device from the gaming medium lending device, the information is stored in association with the received identification information. A game medium lending system characterized by transmitting data relating to a valuable value to the game medium lending apparatus.

According to the present invention, if a player purchases a valuable value in advance and stores it in the management device, the player can consume the valuable value stored in the management device even if he does not have cash. You can borrow game media. In addition, since it is not necessary to carry a gaming card on which valuable data is recorded to a game arcade, the introduction of this game media lending system to a game arcade requires that a person playing a game at the game arcade possess. You don't have to add more cards.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the storage means of the management device, a password is further stored in association with a value purchased by the player.
When receiving the identification information of the portable communication device from the gaming medium lending device, the portable communication device communicates with the portable communication device specified by the received identification information, and determines whether the personal identification code transmitted from the portable communication device is correct or not. And confirming that the password is correct based on the stored contents of the information storage device and transmitting the valuable data stored in association with the received identification information to the game medium lending apparatus. A game medium lending system according to claim 12, wherein

According to the present invention, even if the portable communication device is dropped, the value stored in the management device will not be illegally used by another person unless the password is known to another person. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the damage to the player when the mobile phone is dropped. According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the management device transmits information relating to lending of a game medium to the portable communication device in response to confirming that the personal identification code transmitted from the portable communication device is correct. 14. The game medium lending system according to claim 13, further comprising related information transmitting means.

According to the present invention, since information related to the lending of game media, for example, valuable data, is sent to the portable communication device, a system more convenient for the player can be provided. The value required to receive the rental of the game medium is automatically stored in the storage means of the management device in association with the identification information of the portable communication device, for example, by purchasing the valuable value by the value selling device according to claim 15. Can be memorized. The invention according to claim 15 detects the identification information of the portable communication device, transmits the detected identification information to the management device, identifies the money inserted by the player, and indicates the amount of the inserted money. 15. The gaming medium lending system according to claim 12, further comprising a value selling device that transmits the data of (i) to the management device.

[0023] Further, as set forth in claim 16, the gaming medium lending system detects identification information of a portable communication device, and has means for transmitting the detected identification information to the management device. The management apparatus further includes, based on receiving the identification information of the portable communication device from the value settlement apparatus, storing the data relating to the value stored in association with the received identification information to the value. There is further provided a means for transmitting the value to the settlement device, wherein the value settlement device receives the value data returned from the management device and pays out money corresponding to the value represented by the received data. Preferably, it is In this case, it is possible to receive a refund for the valuable value that has not been completely consumed, thereby preventing the purchased valuable value from being wasted.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for renting a game medium using a portable communication device, wherein the management device associates a value necessary for renting the game medium with identification information of the portable communication device. In the game media lending device installed in the game hall, the identification information of the portable communication device is detected, and the game media lending device that has detected the identification information of the portable communication device transmits the detected identification information to the communication device. The management device that has transmitted to the management device via the line and received the identification information,
Based on the reception of the identification information of the portable communication device from the game medium lending device, data relating to the value stored in association with the received identification information is transmitted to the game medium lending device, and the game medium lending is performed. A game medium lending device that receives data relating to a value from the device permits the lending of the game medium based on the value.

According to this method, the same effect as the effect described in claim 12 can be obtained. Claim 1
The invention described in Item 8 is a management device that is communicably connected to a game medium lending device installed in a game arcade and manages information related to lending of game media in the game medium lending device, wherein Storage means for storing the value in association with the identification information of the portable communication device owned by the player;
Means for transmitting, to the game medium lending device, data relating to value stored in association with the received identification information based on the reception of the identification information of the portable communication device from the game medium lending device. A management device characterized by the following.

A management device according to the present invention is a game medium lending system according to claims 12 to 16 and claim 1.
7 can be suitably used for the game medium lending method. The invention according to claim 19 is a game medium lending device installed in a game arcade, which detects identification information of a portable communication device and transmits the detected identification information to a management device; Means for receiving value-related data transmitted from the management device based on the transmission of the identification information by the means for transmitting It is a game media lending device characterized by the following.

The game medium lending device according to the present invention can be suitably used for the game medium lending system according to the twelfth to sixteenth aspects and the game medium lending method according to the seventeenth aspect. An invention according to claim 20 is a value-selling device for selling a value to a player, which detects identification information of a portable communication device owned by the player, and stores the detected identification information in a management device. And a means for identifying money inserted by the player and transmitting data of the total amount of the inserted money to the management device.

[0028] The valuable-value selling apparatus according to the present invention can be suitably used in the game medium lending system according to the twelfth to sixteenth aspects and the game medium lending method according to the seventeenth aspect. An invention according to claim 21 is a value adjusting device for adjusting and converting a value stored in a management device into cash, which detects identification information of a portable communication device owned by a player, and Means for transmitting the detected identification information to the management device; and data relating to the value returned from the management device based on the transmission of the identification information by the means for transmitting the identification information. Means for paying out money corresponding to the value represented.

The value settlement apparatus according to the present invention can be suitably used for the game medium lending system according to the twelfth aspect and the game medium lending method according to the seventeenth aspect.

[0030]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a game medium lending system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This game media lending system uses a mobile phone 1 owned by a player to purchase valuables at a gaming hall (amusement shop) such as a pachinko hall or a pachislot hall, and consumes the purchased valuables to play a game. This is a system in which game media (pachinko balls, pachislot medals, etc.) used for games in the machine 2 are lent.

The gaming machines 2 constitute, for example, a gaming machine island 3 in a gaming arcade by arranging a plurality of gaming machines 2 back to back. A relay device 4 provided for each gaming machine island 3 and a hall management device 5 connected to the relay device 4 via a communication line L1 are also installed in the game arcade. The hall management device 5 is connected via a communication line L2 to a center management device 6 installed in a system management company that controls and manages the entire system.
Further, the hall management device 5 is connected to a communication network N such as a public telephone line network.

In the game hall, there is further provided a data vending machine 7 for purchasing a valuable value (value data) necessary for lending of the game medium, and a rental of the game medium among the purchased value. Settle the value that remains without doing
A data settlement machine 8 for paying back cash of an amount corresponding to the value is provided. The data vending machine 7 and the data settlement machine 8 are connected to the hall management device 5 via the communication line L1. For example, when the data vending machine 7 purchases a valuable value using the mobile phone 1, the purchase is made. The valuable value data transmitted from the data vending machine 7 to the hall management device 5 is stored in the memory of the hall management device 5 for each owner of the mobile phone 1.

In each gaming machine island 3, the same number of stand-to-wall machines 9 as the gaming machines 2 are associated with the gaming machines 2 one-to-one.
It is arranged adjacent to the gaming machine 2 with which it is associated. The machine 9 is a game medium lending device for allowing a player to borrow a game medium, and when an operation for requesting the lending of the game medium is performed by the player, for example, the corresponding game machine 2 , A lending instruction signal for instructing lending of a predetermined number of game media is output. Then, the gaming machine 2 that has received the lending instruction signal from the room machine 9
By paying out a predetermined number of game media from the game media payout device provided in the machine, the lending of the game media to the player is achieved.

In each of the gaming machine islands 3, the stand-to-stand machines 9 are connected to the relay device 4 via the communication line L3. It is connected to the hall management device 5 via the communication lines L1 and L3 so that they can communicate with each other. Therefore, information on the lending of the game media can be transmitted from the inter-machine 9 to the hall management device 5. And the hall management device 5
The data sent from the inter-machine 9 or the like can be totalized and managed as system usage data, and the system usage data can be transmitted to the center management device 6 via the communication line L2. The hall management device 5 can also take in data managed by the center management device 6 via the communication line L2.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the external configuration of the gaming machine 2 and the inter-stand machine 9 associated therewith. A game board 21 is provided in front of a pachinko machine as an example of the game machine 2.
A handle 22 for adjusting the momentum of the pachinko balls fired into the game board 21, an upper plate 23 for storing pachinko balls to be fired into the game board 21, A lower plate 24 is provided for receiving pachinko balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 23. And the upper plate 23
A frequency indicator 25 for displaying the balance of valuable value available for lending of game media, for example, in units of 100 yen, and a lending button 26 pressed to request lending of game media. And a cancel button 27 that is pressed when the game in the gaming machine 2 is finished. In addition, the lending button 26 has a built-in lending possible display lamp 97 indicating whether or not lending of the game medium is possible. For example, when the lending of the game medium is possible, the lending possible display lamp 97 is turned on. You.

In this embodiment, the frequency indicator 25, the lending button 26, and the cancel button 27 correspond to the upper plate 2
3, it may be arranged on a portion other than the upper plate 23 of the front of the gaming machine 2 or may be arranged on the front of the inter-machine 9. In addition, the lending possible display lamp 97 is a lending button 2
For example, it may be arranged at a position adjacent to the lending button 26 without being built in the 6. For example, a mobile phone holder 91 is provided at the lowermost part on the front surface of the inter-stand device 9. Can be used. Also, above the mobile phone holder 91, a mobile phone reception availability display lamp 9 indicating whether or not the mobile phone 1 can be set in the mobile phone holder 91 and the inter-stand device 9 can be used.
For example, if the mobile phone reception availability indicator lamp 92 is turned on, the mobile phone 1 can be set in the mobile phone holder 91 and the inter-stand device 9 can be used. On the other hand, the mobile phone reception availability display lamp 92
When is turned off, even if the mobile phone 1 is set in the mobile phone holder 91, the inter-machine 9 cannot be used.

It should be noted that the portable telephone reception availability indicator lamp 92
May be a color that indicates whether or not the machine 9 can be used. For example, it is possible to use the machine 9 by illuminating the mobile phone reception availability indicator lamp 92 in green. May be displayed to indicate that the machine 9 is unusable by emitting red light. The vending machine 9 according to this embodiment has the same function as the above-described data vending machine 7 (see FIG. 1), in addition to the function of renting out game media. That is, in the stand-to-wall machine 9, a player can purchase valuable value necessary for lending game media. In order to realize this valuable value selling function, a money insertion slot 93 is formed on the front upper portion of the inter-machine 9, and the mobile phone 1 is set in the mobile phone holder 91, and the money ( For example, 100
When a zero-yen bill is inserted (inserted), valuable data corresponding to the inserted amount is transmitted from the machine 9 to the hall management device 5.
(See FIG. 1) and stored.
By having this valuable value selling function, a player can purchase a valuable value without leaving the gaming machine 2, thereby improving the convenience of the player and increasing the operating rate of the pachinko machine. Can be done.

In this embodiment, the currency insertion slot 93 is used.
It is stated that the value corresponding to the amount of money input from the store is stored in the hall management device 5.
A purchase amount selection switch is arranged on the front of the player, and after the money is inserted into the money insertion slot 93, the purchase amount selection switch is pressed. The information may be transmitted to the hole management device 5 and stored.

Above the bill insertion slot 93, the bill insertion slot 9 is inserted.
A currency insertion possible indicator lamp 94 for indicating whether or not a currency can be inserted into the currency insertion slot 3 is provided.
Is lit. In addition, the currency insertion slot 93
Below the, there is arranged a money discharge button 95 that is pushed when a money is inserted into the money insertion slot 93 and the purchase of valuable value is canceled. When the money discharge button 95 is pressed, the previously inserted money is inserted into the money insertion slot 93.
Will be returned from.

The money insertion possible indicator lamp 94 may indicate whether or not money can be inserted in a luminescent color.
For example, the money insertion possible indicator lamp 94 may emit light in green to indicate that money can be inserted, and may emit light in red to indicate that money cannot be inserted. Further, an operation mode display lamp 96 is disposed adjacent to the mobile phone reception availability display lamp 92. The operation mode display lamp 96 is a lamp that indicates the operation mode of the machine 9. For example, the operation mode indicator lamp 96 emits green light during operation for lending game media, and the value stored in the hall management device 5 is zero. When the game media cannot be lent out thereafter, the light is emitted in yellow, and the light is emitted in red during the operation for selling valuable value.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the control circuit of the gaming machine 2 and the inter-stand machine 9 associated therewith. A pachinko machine as an example of the gaming machine 2 includes a gaming machine 2
A main control board S1 for controlling each section related to the game in the above, a pachinko ball payout apparatus board S2 for controlling a pachinko ball payout apparatus for paying out a pachinko ball as a game medium from inside the machine, and each section related to the lending of the game medium ( For example, a lending board S3 to which a lending possible display lamp 97, a frequency indicator 25, a lending button 26, and a cancel button 27) are connected, and an interface board S4 for controlling communication with the inter-machine 9 are provided. ing. The main control board S1, the pachinko ball payout apparatus board S2, and the rental board S3 are connected to the interface board S4.

On the other hand, the machine 9 has C as a control center.
An inter-machine control board S5 including a PU and a memory is provided. The machine control board S5 is connected to the interface board S4 of the gaming machine 2 via the communication line L4, whereby the machine control board S5 and the main control board S5 are connected.
1. Signals can be transmitted and received between the pachinko ball payout apparatus board S2 and the rental board S3 via the interface board S4. Further, a communication line L3 is connected to the inter-machine control board S5, so that data can be transmitted and received between the hall management device 5 via the communication lines L1 and L3 and the relay device 4. I have.

A money handling section 98 and a mobile phone information processing section 99 are further connected to the inter-machine control board S5. The money processing unit 98 includes a mechanism (for example, a money take-in mechanism and a money identification mechanism) provided in connection with the money insertion slot 93, an insertion availability indicator lamp 94, and a money discharge button 9.
5 is executed. Also,
The mobile phone information processing unit 99 includes a mobile phone reception availability display lamp 92, an operation mode display lamp 96, and a mobile phone number reading unit 911 built in the mobile phone holder 91.
Is executed to control the process. The mobile phone number reading unit 911 can read the mobile phone number of the mobile phone 1 set in the mobile phone holder 91.

The inter-machine control board S5 supplies a necessary control signal to the money processing unit 98 or the portable telephone information processing unit 99 based on the signal sent from the gaming machine 2 or the money processing unit 98 or the portable telephone. The data transmitted from the information processing unit 99 is transmitted to the hall management device 5. Further, based on the data sent from the hall management device 5, necessary control signals are given to the pachinko ball payout device substrate S2 and the rental substrate S3 of the gaming machine 2. Note that, depending on the model of the gaming machine 2, a control signal may be given from the inter-chamber machine control board S1 to the main control board S1 of the gaming machine 2.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data flow when a player purchases a valuable value. In FIG. 4, a case will be described in which a player purchases a valuable value in the machine 9, but substantially the same data is transmitted and received when a valuable value is purchased in the data vending machine 7. Prior to a game in the gaming machine 2, a player who wants to purchase valuables first sets his / her mobile phone 1 in the mobile phone holder 91 (see FIG. 2) of the inter-machine 9. A cell phone number, which is a calling number of the cell phone 1, is stored in a memory built in the cell phone 1. When the cell phone 1 is set in the cell phone holder 91, it is stored in the memory of the cell phone 1. The read mobile phone number is read by a mobile phone number reading unit 911 (see FIG. 3) built in the mobile phone holder 91. Then, the read mobile phone number is sent from the mobile phone number reading unit 911 to the mobile phone information processing unit 99.
To the inter-machine control board S5.

Further, a player who wishes to purchase a valuable value can set the mobile phone 1 to the mobile phone holder 91 for a predetermined time (for example, 1 hour) before setting the mobile phone 1 in the mobile phone holder 91. ~ 30 seconds)
The money necessary for the purchase of valuables is inserted into the money insertion slot 93. When money is inserted into the money insertion slot 93, the inserted money is taken in by a money taking-in mechanism provided in relation to the money insertion port 93, and a money identification mechanism for identifying the type of money. Transported to The money amount data obtained by identifying the type of money by the money identification mechanism is provided to the machine control board S5 from the money identification mechanism via the money processing unit 98.

The mobile telephone number and the amount data given to the inter-machine control board S5 are input to the hall management device 5 from the inter-machine 9 via the communication line L3, the relay device 4 and the communication line L1 in this order. . The hall management device 5 is a machine 9
The mobile phone number and the amount data input from the inter-machine control board S5 are stored in the memory in association with each other. In addition, the hall management device 5 includes, for example, the date and time when the mobile phone number and the amount data were sent, the identification code of the gaming machine 9 that is the data transmission source, and the identification code of the game arcade where the gaming machine 9 is installed. Is stored in the memory in association with the amount data.

Next, the hall management device 5 calls the mobile phone 1 of the mobile phone number received from the inter-machine 9 and, toward the mobile phone 1, the amount represented by the amount data received from the inter-machine 9 ( The data necessary for displaying the money amount inserted by the player into the money insertion slot 93 on the display of the mobile phone 1 is transmitted. Further, the hall management device 5 transmits, to the mobile phone 1, data necessary for displaying a screen for requesting transmission of the personal identification code on the display of the mobile phone 1. When the mobile phone 1 receives these data, the content (the inserted money amount and the password transmission request screen) represented by the received data is automatically displayed on the display of the mobile phone 1.

After confirming the monetary value displayed on the mobile phone 1, the player displays the displayed monetary value on the money insertion slot 9.
If the money amount is equal to the monetary amount inserted from step 3, the input key of the mobile phone 1 is operated, and the password transmitted by the player to the hall management device 5 is determined arbitrarily by combining a plurality of numbers and characters. On the other hand, when the money amount displayed on the mobile phone 1 is not equal to the money amount inserted from the money insertion slot 93 or when the purchase of valuable value is cancelled,
For example, without transmitting a personal identification code, the mobile phone 1
, A signal to cancel the purchase of the valuable value is transmitted, or the money discharge button 95 provided on the inter-machine 9 is pressed.

When the hall management device 5 receives the personal identification code from the portable telephone 1, the amount data stored in the memory is determined as a valuable value, and the personal identification code received from the portable telephone 1 is stored in the memory in association with the valuable value. To memorize. As a result, the mobile phone number, the value, and the personal identification code are stored in the memory of the hall management device 5 in association with each other. Thereafter, the purchase (registration) of the value is completed. A registration completion signal to the effect is transmitted to the mobile phone 1, and when the purchase completion of the value is displayed on the display of the mobile phone 1 receiving the registration completion signal, the purchase of the value by the player is completed.

When the registration of the valuable value is completed, the hall management device 5 transmits the data of the registered valuable value to the machine 9. The inter-machine 9 (inter-machine control board S5) that has received the value data creates a control signal necessary for displaying the frequency corresponding to the value represented by the data on the frequency display 25, The created control signal is transmitted to the gaming machine 2
To the rental board S3. The control signal received by the lending board S3 is given to the frequency display 25, whereby the balance of valuable value available for the player to borrow the game medium is displayed on the frequency display 25. Further, a control signal for turning on the lending permission indicator lamp 97 is output from the inter-chamber machine 9 toward the lending substrate S3, and this control signal is given to the lending permission indicator lamp 97 via the lending substrate S3, The lending possible display lamp 97 is turned on. Thus, the player who has purchased the valuable value checks the display of the frequency indicator 25 and the lighting of the lending possible display lamp 97 and presses the lending button 26, thereby lending the gaming medium following the purchase of the valuable value. Can receive.

Here, the case where the player purchases valuables newly has been described as an example, but the previously purchased valuables are stored in the hall management device 5 in association with the mobile phone number and the personal identification code. Even so, it is possible for the player to purchase valuable value. in this case,
When purchasing a new value, if the same PIN code is entered as when the value was previously purchased, the newly purchased value is added to the previously purchased value balance and stored. If you enter a security code that is different from the value you purchased before, the value and mobile phone number will be associated with the new security code, and will be different from the file in which the value you previously purchased is stored. Is preferably stored in a file.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a flow of data when a player borrows a game medium using a value. After purchasing the valuable value, the player who wants to consume the valuable value and borrow the game medium first sets his / her own mobile phone 1 in the mobile phone holder 91 of the inter-machine 9. When the mobile phone 1 is set in the mobile phone holder 91, the mobile phone number stored in the memory of the mobile phone 1 is read out by the mobile phone number reading unit 911 built in the mobile phone holder 91, and this reading is performed. The obtained mobile phone number is provided to the inter-device control board S5 via the mobile phone information processing unit 99.

If no currency is inserted into the currency insertion slot 93 during a predetermined time (for example, 1 to 30 seconds) after the mobile phone 1 is set in the mobile phone holder 91, the game media is automatically set. , And the mobile phone number given to the inter-device control board S5 is input to the hall management device 5 via the communication line L3, the relay device 4, and the communication line L1 in this order. The hall management device 5 that has received the mobile phone number from the inter-machine 9 (inter-machine control board S5) specifies the inter-machine 9 that is the transmission source of the mobile phone number and is associated with the mobile phone number. Check whether there is any value.

When the value is stored in the memory, the hall management device 5 calls the mobile phone 1 of the mobile phone number received from the inter-machine 9 and stores the value in the mobile phone 1. The data necessary to display the amount of money (available amount of money) corresponding to the valuable value on the display of the mobile phone 1 is transmitted. Further, the hall management device 5 transmits data necessary for displaying a screen for requesting transmission of the personal identification code on the display of the mobile phone 1 to the mobile phone 1. When the mobile phone 1 receives these data, the contents (available amount and a password transmission request screen) represented by the received data are automatically displayed on the display of the mobile phone 1.

The player who confirms the display on the display of the mobile phone 1 operates the input key of the mobile phone 1 and transmits the personal identification code input at the time of purchasing the valuable value to the hall management device 5. When receiving the personal identification code from the mobile phone 1, the hall management device 5 checks the correspondence between the received personal identification code and the mobile telephone number received from the intermediary device 9 based on the content stored in the memory. As a result, if the password is correct, the valuable data stored in association with the mobile phone number sent from the inter-machine 9 is transmitted to the inter-machine 9.

The machine 9 having received the valuable data
(Inter-machine control board S5) creates a control signal necessary to display a frequency corresponding to the value represented by the data on the frequency indicator 25, and transmits the created control signal to the rental board of the gaming machine 2. Send to S3. The control signal received by the lending board S3 is given to the frequency display 25, whereby the balance of valuable value available for the player to borrow the game medium is displayed on the frequency display 25. In addition, the room machine 9
Outputs a control signal to turn on the lending permission indicator lamp 97 toward the lending substrate S3, and the control signal is given to the lending permission indicator lamp 97 via the lending substrate S3, whereby the lending permission indicator lamp 97 is turned on. Light.

After that, when the player confirming the display of the frequency indicator 25 and the lighting of the lending possible display lamp 97 presses the lending button 26, for example, the pachinko ball dispensing apparatus board S2 is predetermined from the inter-chamber machine control board S5. A command for paying out a number of pachinko balls (game media) is given, and based on this command, the pachinko ball payout device is controlled by the pachinko ball payout device substrate S2. As a result, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are dispensed from the pachinko ball dispensing device, and the dispensed pachinko balls are discharged to the upper plate 23 or the lower plate 24.

When the lending button 26 is pressed by the player, data representing the number of times the game medium has been used for lending is transmitted from the machine 9 to the hall management apparatus 5, and the hall management apparatus 5 receives the data. Subtracts the value used for renting out the game medium in the machine 9 from the value stored in the memory, and stores this as a new value in the memory. If the security code sent from the mobile phone 1 is incorrect, the screen for requesting the transmission of the security code from the hall management device 5 to the mobile phone 1 is displayed on the display of the mobile phone 1. The necessary data may be transmitted again, or the data necessary for displaying an error message indicating that the password is incorrect on the display of the mobile phone 1 may be transmitted.

The player rented out of the game media plays a game with the gaming machine 2 using the rented game media. Then, when the game in the gaming machine 2 ends and the player leaves the gaming machine 2, the user presses a cancel button 27 provided on the gaming machine 2. Then, an output signal of the cancel button 27 is sent to the inter-machine control board S5 via the rental board S3, and a signal indicating the end of the game is transmitted from the inter-machine control board S5 to the hall management device 5 receiving the output signal. Can be Upon receiving this signal, the hall management device 5 determines the data such as the value stored in the memory at that point in time, and stores the determined data in the mobile phone 1 thereafter in the mobile phone holder 91. , Until the mobile phone number is transmitted from the inter-machine 9. Also, the inter-machine control board S which has received the output signal of the cancel button 27
5 transmits a control signal for turning off the lending permission indicator lamp 97 to the lending board S3. As a result, the lit available lamp 97 is turned off.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a flow of data when a player pays for a valuable value (balance of valuable value) which is not used for lending game media. A player who tries to settle the balance of value (hereinafter, referred to as “settlementer”)
First, the mobile phone 1 owned by the user is connected to the data settlement machine 8. The connection between the mobile phone 1 and the data settlement machine 8 is achieved, for example, by setting the mobile phone 1 in a mobile phone holder provided in the data settlement machine 8. When the mobile phone 1 is connected to the data settlement machine 8,
The mobile phone number stored in the memory of the mobile phone 1 is read out by the data adjuster 8, and the read mobile phone number is transmitted from the data adjuster 8 to the hall management device 5 via the communication line L1. You.

The hall management device 5 having received the mobile phone number from the data settlement machine 8 checks whether there is any valuable value associated with the mobile phone number. When the valuable value is stored in the memory in association with the mobile phone number, the hall management device 5 calls the mobile phone 1 of the mobile phone number received from the data settlement machine 8 and sends it to the mobile phone 1. Then, it transmits data necessary for displaying the amount of money (the amount that can be settled) corresponding to the stored value on the display of the mobile phone 1. Further, the hall management device 5 transmits, to the mobile phone 1, data necessary for displaying a screen for requesting transmission of the personal identification code on the display of the mobile phone 1. When the mobile phone 1 receives these data, the contents (requestable amount and password transmission request screen) represented by the received data are automatically displayed on the display of the mobile phone 1.

The checker who has checked the display on the display of the mobile phone 1 operates the input key of the mobile phone 1 and transmits the personal identification code input at the time of purchasing the valuable value to the hall management device 5. When receiving the personal identification code from the mobile phone 1, the hall management device 5 checks the correspondence between the received personal identification code and the mobile telephone number received from the data settlement machine 8 based on the contents stored in the memory. As a result, if the password is correct, the valuable data stored in association with the mobile phone number sent from the data payment machine 8 is transmitted to the data payment machine 8.

The data reimbursement machine 8 having received the valuable data converts the valuable represented by the received data into cash at a predetermined cash exchange rate, and pays out the money corresponding to the cash. Then, a signal indicating that the valuable value has been cashed is sent to the hall management device 5.
Is transmitted to the hall management device 5 that receives the signal, erases the data (e.g., the mobile phone number of the payer, the value, and the password) related to the payer stored in the memory, and thereby deletes the value. Settlement is achieved.

As described above, in this embodiment, the gaming machine 2
When a player who wants to play a game connects the mobile phone 1 to the data vending machine 7 or the inter-machine 9 and purchases valuable value,
The purchased value is stored in the hall management device 5. When playing a game with the gaming machine 2, the portable telephone 1 is connected to the inter-machine 9, and the valuable stored in the hall management device 5 is consumed and the gaming medium is lent. ing. Therefore, if the valuables are purchased in advance and stored in the hall management device 5, even if the player does not have cash, the game can be played in a game hall equipped with the hall management device 5.

In addition, since it is not necessary to carry a game card on which valuable data is recorded to a game arcade, by introducing this game media lending system to a game arcade, a person playing a game at the game arcade can be used. There is no need to increase the number of cards you need. Furthermore, even if the mobile phone 1 is dropped, the valuable value stored in the hall management device 5 is illegally used by another person unless the password entered when purchasing the valuable value is known to another person. Never. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the damage to the player when the mobile phone 1 is dropped.

When purchasing valuables or renting out game media, the portable telephone 1 is connected to the hall management device 5.
May be stored in the memory of the mobile phone 1 so that the player can check the inserted money amount and the available amount at any time. become. Further, in response to the transmission of the personal identification code in order to receive the rental of the game medium, the hall management device 5 sends the mobile phone 1 to the mobile phone 1 in the use history of the game hall where the hall management device 5 is installed (for example, in the past). The date and time at which the game site was visited, the number of game media used at that time, the amount of valuable value consumed, etc.), and other information related to the game site may be transmitted, and this information may be displayed on the display of the mobile phone 1. Good. This provides a more convenient system for the player.

Further, it is preferable that information on the game arcade received by the mobile phone 1 from the hall management device 5 is stored in a memory of the mobile phone 1, and the stored content is stored between the mobile phone 1 and the hall management device 5. More preferably, it is rewritten or added each time communication is performed. In this way, the player can always check the latest information on the game hall. In the first embodiment, the mobile phone 1 is connected to a data vending machine 7 and a data settlement machine 8.
It is assumed that the mobile phone number of the mobile phone 1 is automatically read out when the mobile phone 1 is connected to the booth machine 9. For example, the data vending machine 7, the data settlement machine 8 and the booth machine 9 are provided with a numeric keypad. The ten keys may be operated by the player to input the mobile phone number. However, a configuration in which the mobile phone number is automatically read out from the mobile phone 1 is preferable because the trouble of the player can be saved.

Further, in the above-described first embodiment,
By setting the mobile phone 1 in the mobile phone holder 91, the mobile phone 1 and the inter-machine 9 (data vending machine 7) are connected by wire.
(Data vending machine 7) are each provided with a wireless data communication interface such as Bluetooth.
Data transmission and reception between the inter-stand device 9 may be achieved by wireless communication. Similarly, the connection between the mobile phone 1 and the data settlement machine 8 may be achieved by a wireless data communication interface such as Bluetooth. Further, for example, as in the second embodiment, a non-contact IC memory storing the mobile phone number of the mobile phone 8 is built in the mobile phone 1 and an identification information reading device is built in the mobile phone holder 91. Alternatively, the mobile phone number of the mobile phone 1 may be read out by wireless communication.

In still another method, the portable telephone number of the portable telephone 1 is changed to the data vending machine 7, the data settlement machine 8 or the inter-machine 9
For example, a bar code sticker or the like indicating a mobile phone number is affixed to the mobile phone 1 and a bar code reading device is attached to the data vending machine 7, the data settlement machine 8, or the inter-office machine 9. The bar code attached to the mobile phone 1 is read by a bar code reading device provided in the data vending machine 7, the data settlement machine 8, or the inter-machine 9 so that the mobile phone number of the mobile phone 1 is obtained. May be acquired by the data vending machine 7, the data settlement machine 8, or the inter-machine 9.

Also, for example, after the money is inserted into the data vending machine 7 or the inter-machine 9, the personal identification code input when the valuable value was previously purchased is transmitted to the hall management device 5, whereby the money is inserted. The value corresponding to the monetary value may be added to the previously purchased value balance and stored in the hall management device 5. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game medium lending system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. This second
In the game medium lending system according to the embodiment, using the mobile phone 110, data of the number of game media (the number of game media) acquired by a player in a game or the like at the gaming machine 120 is stored as data storage management device 150 as ball-stored data. , And later, the lending of the game medium can be received using the ball storage data stored in the data totaling management device 150. Also, in this game media lending system,
It is also possible to purchase a game card on which a value is recorded, and rent out a game medium within the balance of the value recorded on the game card. Then, the balance of the valuable value recorded on the game card can be settled, and a cash refund of an amount corresponding to the balance of the valuable value can be received.

Further, as in the case of the first embodiment, it is possible to borrow a game medium by consuming the valuable value purchased using the mobile phone 110, and to purchase the game media using the mobile phone 110. Of the valuable values, the value remaining after the game media is lent may be settled. Note that the configuration relating to the purchase and settlement of the valuable value using the mobile phone 110 and the lending of the game media performed by consuming the purchased value are as described in the first embodiment. And description is omitted.

The gaming machines 120 are arranged in a game arcade (game arcade) in units called gaming machine islands. In each of the gaming machine islands, the same number of inter-machines 130 as the gaming machines 120 are associated with the gaming machines 120 one by one, and are arranged adjacent to the gaming machines 120 associated with the gaming machines 120. Room machine 1
Reference numeral 20 denotes a game medium lending device for allowing a player to borrow a game medium, and when an operation for requesting the lending of the game medium is performed by the player, a predetermined A lending instruction signal for instructing lending of a number of game media is output. And the machine 130
The gaming machine 120, which has received the lending instruction signal from, pays out a predetermined number of game media from a game medium payout device provided in the machine, whereby the lending of the game media is achieved.

Each of the gaming machine islands is provided with one relay device 140. The relay device 140 of each gaming machine island is communicably connected via a communication line L1 to, for example, a data totaling management device 150 disposed in an employee room of a game arcade. In addition, in each gaming machine island,
Is communicably connected to the relay device 140 installed on the gaming machine island via the communication line L3. As a result, all the machines 130 in the amusement arcade are communicably connected to the data totaling management device 150.

Further, a ball counter 171 that counts pachinko balls, which is an example of a game medium, and a ballpark lending machine that lends pachinko balls based on ballpark data stored in the data tallying management device 150 are further provided in the game arcade. 172, a coin-settlement account adjusting machine 173 for adjusting the coin-spotting data stored in the data totaling management device 150, and a card vending machine 174 for issuing (selling) a gaming card in which a valuable value corresponding to the inserted amount is recorded. And a card settlement machine 175 for adjusting the balance of the valuable value recorded on the game card and paying out the money corresponding to the balance. The ball counter 171, the ball renting machine 172, the ball clearing machine 173, the card vending machine 174, and the card clearing machine 175 are connected to the communication line L 1 and can perform data communication with the data totaling management device 150. I can do it.

The data totaling management device 150 is, for example,
Key switch 151 (power-on switch of data totaling management device 150), numeric keypad 152 (key for switching display of display of data totaling management device 150 (switching display information) and inputting data to data totaling management device 150)
And a microcomputer (not shown).
The data totaling management device 150 is connected via a communication line L2 to a system management device 160 installed in a system management company that controls and manages the entire system. Further, the data totaling management device 150 and the system management device 160 are connected to a communication network N including a public telephone line.

The data total management device 150 has a communication line L
1, data relating to the use of the game medium lending system (for example, data relating to lending of game media) is sent. The data totaling management device 150 totals the data sent via the communication line L1 and transmits the totalized data (usage totalization data) to the system management device 160 via the communication line L2. The system management device 160 manages the usage tally data transmitted from the data tally management device 150 of each amusement arcade, for example, as calculation reference data of a system usage fee to be collected from each amusement arcade by the system management company.

FIG. 8 is a front view schematically showing the configurations of gaming machine 120 and stand-to-wall machine 130 associated therewith. The gaming machine 120 is, for example, a pachinko machine that uses a pachinko ball as a game medium, and on the front surface of the pachinko machine, adjusts the game board 121 and the momentum of the pachinko ball fired into the gaming board 121. Handle 1 for
22, an upper plate 123 for storing pachinko balls to be fired into the gaming board 121, and a lower plate 124 for receiving pachinko balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 123. .

The upper plate 123 has a frequency indicator 125 for displaying the balance of valuable value usable for renting out game media, for example, in units of 100 yen. A rental button 126 to be operated and a cancel button 127 to be pressed when ending the game in the gaming machine 120 are arranged. The frequency indicator 125, the lend button 126, and the cancel button 127 are not limited to the upper plate 123 as long as the location is easy for the player to operate.
23, or may be arranged on the front of the machine 130.

In the gaming machine island where the gaming machine 120 is installed,
Below the lower plate 124, there is provided a table 180 projecting toward the front of the gaming machine 120. On this table 180, a ball box mounting portion 181 is provided immediately below the lower plate 124.
Is set, and in the case of a game in the gaming machine 120, a ball box (so-called dollar box) 1 is placed in the ball box mounting portion 181.
90 is placed. A ball drop port (not shown) for dropping the pachinko balls in the ball box 190 is formed on the bottom surface of the ball box 190. In connection with this ball drop port, the ball is dropped by operating the lever 191. A shutter 192 that can open and close the mouth is provided. In addition, the table 180 has the ball case 1 set on the ball case mounting portion 181.
A ball intake port 182 is formed at a position facing the 90 ball drop port. The ball intake 182 is connected through a ball passage 183 to a personal ball counter 184 installed in, for example, a gaming machine island. Thereby, the lever 191
To open the ball drop opening of the ball box 190, the ball box 1
The pachinko ball in 90 falls from the ball drop port and the ball intake port 1
82, and flows into the personal ball counter 184 through the ball passage 183. In the personal ball counter 184, the number of pachinko balls flowing from the ball passage 183 is counted. The ball number data of the pachinko balls obtained by this counting is sent to the room machine 130.

A bill insertion slot 131 into which bills can be inserted (inserted) is provided at the uppermost position on the front surface of the machine 130. When a bill is inserted from the bill insertion slot 131, a game card in which a value corresponding to the inserted bill amount (total amount) is recorded is issued. The game card issued in the stand-to-wall machine 130 is ejected from the card insertion / ejection port 132 disposed below the bill insertion slot 131, and is about half of the front side thereof (about a player's finger picking). Stops when it protrudes from the card insertion / ejection port 132. Then insert the game card in that state /
When the player pushes the card into the outlet 132, the value recorded on the game card is read, and the player can borrow the game medium within the range of the value.

At the lowermost part of the front of the stand-behind machine 130, a portable telephone holder 133 capable of holding the portable telephone 110 is formed. This mobile phone holder 133
Has a function of reading the identification information of the mobile phone 110 from the mobile phone 110. In this embodiment,
A non-contact IC in which a mobile phone number (call number) of the mobile phone 8 is stored in a mobile phone 110 carried by each player.
The memory 111 (for example, RFID (Radio Frequency
Identification) chip). And
When the mobile phone 110 is brought close to a predetermined distance range (for example, 0.5 to 30 cm), a non-contact IC built in the mobile phone 110 is provided in the mobile phone holder 133.
An identification information reading device 134 capable of reading the mobile phone number stored in the memory 111 in a contactless manner is provided.

The number of balls represented by the ball number data sent from the personal ball counter 184 is displayed between the portable telephone holder 133 and the card insertion / ejection port 132 on the front of the machine 130. An acquired ball number display 135 and a ball storage button 136 that is pressed when starting processing for storing ball storage data in the data totaling management device 150 are provided. Further, an information display 137 and a numeric keypad 138 are arranged below the bill insertion slot 131 and above the card insertion / ejection slot 132. The information display 137 is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display).
play: liquid crystal display).

FIG. 8 shows a stand-to-roll machine 130 configured to pay out a pachinko ball to be lent to a game player from a pachinko ball payout device built in the gaming machine 120.
The pachinko machine 130 may be provided with a pachinko ball payout device, and the pachinko balls to be lent to the player may be paid out from the pachinko ball payout device of the booth machine 130. in this case,
It is preferable that a nozzle for guiding the pachinko balls paid out from the pachinko ball payout device of the pachinko machine 130 to the upper plate 123 of the gaming machine 120 be provided at the front of the pachinko machine 130. If such a nozzle is provided, the machine 13
There is no need for the player to manually receive the pachinko balls paid out from the pachinko ball payout device of 0 and throw them into the upper plate 123,
Convenient for players.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of the ball counter 171. The ball counter 171 is installed, for example, in the vicinity of a prize exchange counter in a game arcade, and has an insertion recess 201 into which a ball box 190 can be inserted. The upper surface of the ball counter 171 also has a fitting recess 201.
Display 20 for displaying information such as the number of pachinko balls counted by the ball counter 171 on the back side of
2, a coin storage button 203 pressed to start processing for storing the coin storage data in the data totaling management device 150, and a mobile phone holder 204 capable of holding the mobile phone 110 are provided.

When the carton box 190 is set in the fitting recess 201, the shutter 192 of the carton box 190 is automatically opened, and the pachinko balls in the carton box 190 flow into the ball counter 171. When the pachinko balls flow into the ball counter 171,
The number of the pachinko balls that have flowed in is counted, and the counted number of pachinko balls is displayed on the information display 202. The mobile phone holder 204 is used for the
The configuration is the same as that of the mobile phone holder 133 provided in the mobile phone 110. When the mobile phone 110 is set, the mobile phone number can be read from the non-contact IC memory built in the mobile phone 110 in a non-contact manner. An information reading device is provided.

In this embodiment, an example is shown in which the mobile phone holder 204 is integrally provided on the upper surface of the ball counter 171. However, the mobile phone holder 204 is provided separately from the ball counter 171. Then, the ball counter 171 may be communicably connected to the ball counter 171 via a communication line. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data flow when registering the mobile phone number and the password of the mobile phone 110 in the data totaling management device 150. Data collection management device 15
In order to store the information in 0, the player must register the telephone number and personal identification number of the mobile phone 110 owned by the player in the data totaling management device 150 in advance.
Note that this game media lending system is configured to be able to purchase valuable value using the mobile phone 110, and if the player has previously purchased the valuable value using the mobile phone 110, data collection is performed. Since the mobile phone number and the security code (security code) of the mobile phone 110 have already been registered in the management device 150, an operation for registering the mobile phone number and the security code of the mobile phone 110 as described below is performed. No need.

When registering the mobile phone number and the password of the mobile phone 110, the player can read the mobile phone number of the mobile phone 110 in a non-contact manner by using a device provided with an identification information reading device (equipment in a playground). Go to the place. The identification information reading device is the mobile phone holder 1 of the
33) and the ball counter 171 (of the mobile phone holder 20).
4) In addition to the above, the savings lending machine 172 and the savings settlement machine 17
3 is provided. The device provided with the identification information reading device has an information display and a numeric keypad. On the information display of each device, a menu screen set for each device is set as an initial screen. On the menu screen, a plurality of selection items and a number assigned to each selection item are displayed (1. initial screen display). By inputting a number from the numeric keypad, a selection item corresponding to the number is selected. You can do it. Here, enter the number given to "Telephone registration" on the menu screen from the numeric keypad (2. Select "Telephone registration").

In response to the input of the number attached to the "telephone registration", the apparatus equipped with the identification information reading device starts processing for registering the mobile telephone number and the personal identification number of the mobile telephone 110. Is done. First, the identification information reading device is set in a state where the mobile phone number can be read from the mobile phone 110. Therefore, after this, when the player brings the mobile phone 110 closer to the identification information reading device, the mobile phone number of the mobile phone 110 is read by the identification information reading device (3. telephone number reading).

The mobile telephone number read by the identification information reading device is transmitted from the device equipped with the identification information reading device to the data totaling and managing device 150 (4. Transmission of telephone number) and provided to the data totaling and managing device 150. Stored in the memory (built-in memory of the microcomputer).
Further, when the data totaling management device 150 receives the mobile phone number, the data totaling management device 150 transmits data constituting a screen requesting the transmission of the personal identification number to the mobile phone 110 of the received mobile phone number. (5. PIN transmission request). When the mobile phone 110 receives this data, a screen for requesting the transmission of the personal identification number is automatically displayed on the display of the mobile telephone 110 (6. personal identification number registration request display).

The player who sees the personal identification number transmission request screen displayed on the display of the portable telephone 110 operates the input key of the portable telephone 110 to arbitrarily determine the personal identification number by combining a plurality of numbers and characters. Is input, and an operation for transmitting the input personal identification number from the mobile phone 110 to the data totaling management device 150 is performed. In response to this operation, the personal identification number input by the player is transmitted from the mobile phone 110 to the data collection management device 150 (7. transmission of the personal identification number). When the data totaling management device 150 receives the personal identification number from the mobile phone 110, the personal identification number is stored in the memory of the data totaling management device 150 in association with the mobile telephone number of the transmission source mobile telephone 110. Thereby, the registration of the mobile phone number and the password in the data totaling management device 150 is achieved (8. Registration of the password).

When the mobile phone number and the password are registered in this way, a signal indicating that the registration of the mobile phone number and the password is completed is transmitted from data totaling management device 150 to mobile phone 110 to be registered. (9. Registration completion notification). When this signal is received by the mobile phone 110, the display of the mobile phone number and the password is displayed on the display of the mobile phone 110 (10. Registration completed display), and the registration of the mobile phone number and the password is performed. Is completed.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the flow of data when data representing the number of pachinko balls acquired by a player (acquired ball number data) is stored in the data totaling and managing device 150 as accumulated ball data. When the acquired ball count data is stored in the data totaling management device 150 as ball storage data, the ball box 190 containing the acquired pachinko balls (acquired balls) is
Either set in the carton box 181 on the table 180, or
Alternatively, it is set on the ball counter 171.

When the carton box 190 is set on the carton box mounting portion 181, the lever 191 of the carton box 190 is operated to operate the carton box 1
The obtained balls in 90 are directed toward the personal ball counter 184. Then, the number of obtained balls flowing into the personal ball counter 184 is counted, and the obtained ball number data representing the counting result is sent to the machine 130. Then, based on the acquired ball number data, the number of acquired balls is displayed on the acquired ball number indicator 135 disposed in the inter-machine 130 (1. Displayed number of acquired balls). Thereafter, the player sets his / her mobile phone 110 in the mobile phone holder 133 of the inter-machine 130,
The ball-storage button 136 provided on the stand-to-wall machine 130 is pressed (2. ball-storage button pressing operation). This button 136
The mobile phone number of the mobile phone 110 is read by the identification information reading device 134 built in the mobile phone holder 133 (3. phone number reading) in response to the push operation (3.), and the mobile phone number is acquired together with the read mobile phone number. The ball number data is transmitted from the inter-machine 130 to the data totaling management device 150 (4. Transmission of telephone number and acquired ball number data).

On the other hand, when the ball box 190 is set on the ball counter 171, the shutter 192 of the ball box 190 is automatically opened, and the obtained balls in the ball box 190 are automatically stored in the ball counter 171. Flow in. Then, the number of obtained balls that have flowed is counted, and the counted number of obtained balls is displayed on the information display 202 (1. Display of number of obtained balls). Thereafter, the player sets his / her mobile phone 110 in the mobile phone holder 204 of the ball counter 171 and presses the ball storage button 203 disposed on the ball counter 171 (2. operation). In response to the push operation of the ball storage button 203, the mobile phone number of the mobile phone 110 is read by the identification information reading device built in the mobile phone holder 204 (3. phone number reading), and the read mobile phone is read. The ball count data indicating the number of balls obtained along with the number is the ball counter 1
The data is transmitted from 71 to the data totaling management device 150 (4. Transmission of telephone number and acquired ball count data).

The data totaling management device 150 that has received the mobile telephone number and the acquired ball count data confirms whether the received mobile telephone number is registered (stored in the memory of the data totaling management device 150) ( 5. Check whether the phone number is registered). If the mobile phone number is registered, the mobile phone 110 of the mobile phone number is registered.
Towards the personal ball counter 184 or ball counter 1
Data for displaying the acquired number of balls counted at 71 on the display of the mobile phone 110 and data for displaying a screen requesting the transmission of the personal identification number on the display of the mobile phone 110 are transmitted. Further, when the ball storage data is already stored in the memory in association with the mobile phone number, data for displaying the number of stored balls (the number of registered balls) represented by the stored ball data on the display of the mobile phone 110 is transmitted. (6. Request for transmission of personal identification number, transmission of acquired ball count, registered ball count display data). When the mobile phone 110 receives these data, a screen based on the received data is automatically displayed on the display of the mobile phone 110 (7. PIN input request, acquired ball count, registered ball count display screen display). .

The player who has confirmed the display on the display of the mobile phone 110 operates the input key of the mobile phone 110 to input the registered personal identification number together with the mobile telephone number of the mobile telephone 110, and inputs the input personal identification number. An operation for transmitting the data from the mobile phone 110 to the data totaling management device 150 is performed. In response to this operation, the password input by the player is transmitted from the mobile phone 110 to the data totaling management device 150 (8. Transmission of the password).
When the data totaling management device 150 receives the password from the mobile phone 110, the correspondence between the mobile phone number of the mobile phone 110 and the received password is collated. As a result, if the password is correct, the personal ball counter 184
Or the acquired ball number data received from the ball counter 171 is
The stored data is stored in the memory in association with the received mobile phone number together with the obtained ball count data. When the ball storage data is already stored in the memory in association with the mobile phone number, the personal ball counter 184 or the ball counter 171 is added to the ball storage number indicated by the ball storage data.
The ball count data obtained by adding the obtained ball counts indicated by the received ball count data received from is used as new ball storage data and stored in the memory in association with the received mobile phone number together with the obtained ball count data. (9. Savings data)

When the stored ball data is stored in the memory of the data total management device 150, the data total management device 1
Data is transmitted from 50 to the mobile phone 110 to display on the display of the mobile phone 110 the fact that the storage of the stored ball data is completed and the number of stored coins indicated by the newly stored ball stored data on the display of the mobile phone 110 (10. Memory complete,
Sending the display data of the number of saved balls) Then, when the mobile phone 110 receives this data, the display of the completion of the storage of the ball storage data and the number of stored coins represented by the newly stored ball storage data are displayed on the display of the mobile phone 110 (11. Display of the Number of Stored Balls). .

Further, a signal to the effect that the storage of the accumulated ball data has been completed is transmitted from the data totaling management device 150 to the inter-chamber machine 130 or the ball counter 171 that is the transmission source of the acquired ball number data (10 ′). .Notification of storage of ball storage data). When this signal is received by the machine 130 or the ball counter 171, the obtained ball number display 135 or the information display 20
The display of 2 is cleared to zero (11 '. Number of acquired balls display updated). If the password transmitted from the mobile phone 110 to the data collection management device 150 is incorrect, the above-described processing after “9. A screen requesting retransmission of the personal identification number
It is preferable that data necessary for displaying on the display of No. 0 is transmitted, or data necessary for displaying an error message indicating that the password is incorrect on the display of the mobile phone 110 is transmitted.

Also, the machine 130 or the ball counter 171
The mobile phone number received from the data aggregation management device 150
If not registered in the data aggregation management device 15
From 0, data for displaying a screen for requesting the transmission of a personal identification number on the display of the mobile phone 110 is transmitted to the mobile telephone 110, and the user sees the personal identification number transmission request screen displayed on the display of the mobile telephone 110. The player operates an input key of the mobile phone 110 to input a password determined arbitrarily by combining a plurality of numbers and characters, and transmits the input password to the data totaling management device 150 from the mobile phone 110. In the case of transmission to the mobile phone number, the acquired ball count data received from the personal ball counter 184 or the ball counter 171 may be stored in the memory as ball storage data in association with the mobile phone number.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a data flow when converting the stored ball data into pachinko balls. The conversion of the ball storage data into pachinko balls is carried out between the machine 130 or the ball rental machine 1
72. In the following, the machine 13 will be described.
In the following, an example will be described in which the ball storage data is converted into pachinko balls at 0, but the same operation and processing are performed when the ball storage data is converted into pachinko balls in the ball storage rental machine 172. When converting the ball storage data into pachinko balls in the booth machine 130, the player first enters the booth machine 13
Confirm that the initial screen is displayed on the 0 information display 137 (1. Initial screen display). And the machine 130
If the initial screen is displayed on the information display 137 of the player, the player places his / her mobile phone 110 in the mobile phone holder 13.
Set to 3. Mobile phone 1 in mobile phone holder 133
10 is set, the identification information reader 134 incorporated in the mobile phone holder 133 causes the mobile phone 1
10 mobile phone numbers are read (2. phone number reading).

The portable telephone number read by the identification information reading device 134 is transmitted from the inter-machine 130 to the data totaling and managing device 150 (3. telephone number transmission). In the data totaling management device 150 that has received the mobile phone number, the received mobile phone number is registered (the data totaling management device 150).
It is checked whether it is stored in the memory inside (4. Registration data and telephone number verification). When the mobile phone number is registered, a signal indicating that the mobile phone number is registered is sent from the data aggregation management device 150 to the inter-device 130, and the signal is registered in association with the mobile phone number. Data for displaying the number of stored balls represented by the stored ball data on the information display 137 of the inter-machine 130 is transmitted (5.
Matching result, ball count display data transmission). When these data are received by the inter-chamber machine 130, the fact that the mobile phone number is registered in the data totaling management device 150 and the number of stored coins are displayed on the information display 137 (6. display of number of stored coins).

The display screen of the information display 137 includes:
A plurality of selection items such as "replay" and "cancel" are displayed together with the number of accumulated balls. These selection items are given different numbers from each other, and in order to convert the stored ball data into pachinko balls, the player must select “re-play”.
Is input from the numeric keypad 138 of the machine 130 (7. "Re-play" is selected). On the other hand, when the mobile phone number is not registered, the data totaling management device 150
Is transmitted to the intermediary device 130 to display on the information display 137 of the intermediary device 130 that the mobile phone number is not registered. When this interim device 130 receives this data, the fact that the mobile phone number has not been registered is displayed on the information display 137 of the intermedia device 130. In this case, the player performs an operation for registering the mobile phone number and the password of the mobile phone 110 described with reference to FIG.

In response to the input of the number added to “Replay”, a process for converting the stored ball data into pachinko balls from the stand 130 to the data totaling management device 150 is performed. Is sent (8. Ball lending request).
When the data totaling management device 150 receives this signal, data constituting a screen requesting transmission of a personal identification number is transmitted from the data totaling management device 150 to the mobile phone 110 whose mobile phone number has been read (9). .PIN request). When the mobile phone 110 receives this data, a screen requesting transmission of the personal identification number is displayed on the mobile phone 1.
It is automatically displayed on the display 10 (10. Request for transmission of password).

The player who confirms the display on the display of the portable telephone 110 operates the input key of the portable telephone 110 to input the registered personal identification number together with the portable telephone number of the portable telephone 110, and inputs the inputted personal identification number. An operation for transmitting the data from the mobile phone 110 to the data totaling management device 150 is performed. In response to this operation, the password input by the player is transmitted from the mobile phone 110 to the data totaling management device 150 (11. transmission of the password). When the data collection management device 150 receives the password from the mobile phone 110, the correspondence between the mobile phone number of the mobile phone 110 and the received password is checked (1).
2. PIN collation).

If the password is correct, a signal to the effect that the correct password has been input from the portable telephone 110 is transmitted from the data totaling management device 150 to the inter-device 130 (13. Transmission of the collation result). When this signal is received by the booth machine 130, a ball lending request signal is transmitted from the booth machine 130 to the gaming machine 120 associated with the booth machine 130 (14. ball lending request signal transmission). In response to the ball lending request signal, in the gaming machine 120, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are discharged from the pachinko ball payout device in the gaming machine 120 to the upper plate 123 (15. Lending of gaming media). Then, when the discharge of the pachinko balls is completed, a signal (ball lending completion signal) indicating that ball lending is completed is transmitted from the gaming machine 120 to the machine 130 (16. ball lending completion signal transmission), and this signal is transmitted. Machine 1 that received
In 30, the number of stored coins displayed on the information display 137 is updated to a value obtained by subtracting the predetermined number by the above-mentioned number (17.
Update display of the number of saved balls).

Thereafter, a signal indicating that the processing of converting the stored ball data into pachinko balls has been completed is transmitted from the inter-chamber machine 130 to the data totaling management device 150 (18. Ball lending completion notification). Then, in response to the reception of the signal, the data totaling management device 150 updates the stored ball data stored in the memory to data representing the number of balls obtained by subtracting the predetermined number from the original number of stored balls. (19. Savings data update). If the password transmitted from the mobile phone 110 to the data total management device 150 is incorrect, the data total management device 150 requests the inter-device 130 or the mobile phone 110 to retransmit the personal identification number. The data necessary for displaying the screen on the information display 137 of the intermediary device 130 or the display of the mobile phone 110 is transmitted, or an error message indicating that the password is incorrect is displayed on the information display of the intermediary device 130. It is preferable that data necessary for display on the display 137 or the display of the mobile phone 110 is transmitted.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the flow of data when paying bills is settled. In this embodiment, the ball storage data is settled in the ball settling machine 173 provided in the amusement arcade, and can be exchanged for a prize according to the adjusted number of balls (number of settling balls). At the time of payout of the accumulated ball data, the player goes to the accumulated ball payment machine 173 and confirms that the initial screen is displayed on the information display 137 of the machine 130 (1. Initial screen display). Then, if the initial screen is displayed on the information display 137 of the machine 130, the user brings his / her mobile phone 110 closer to the identification information reading device provided in the ball deposit settlement machine 173.

When the mobile phone 110 is brought close to the identification information reading device, the mobile phone number of the mobile phone 110 is read by the identification information reading device (2. phone number reading), and the read mobile phone number is stored in the ballpark settlement. Machine 1
The data is transmitted from 73 to the data collection management device 150 (3. telephone number transmission). The data totaling and management device 150, which has received the mobile phone number from the ball deposit settlement machine 173, checks whether the received mobile phone number is registered (4.
Registration data and telephone number verification). When the mobile phone number is registered, a signal to the effect that the mobile phone number is registered is sent from the data totaling management device 150 to the ball account settlement machine 173, and the signal is registered in association with the mobile phone number. Data for displaying the number of stored balls represented by the stored ball data on the information display 137 of the inter-vehicle machine 130 is transmitted (5. collation result, transmission of stored ball number display data). When these data are received by the ball account settlement machine 173, the ball account settlement machine 173 receives the data.
The number of balls saved is displayed on the information display of (6. Ball Number Display).

The player who has confirmed the number of balls to be stored displayed on the information display of the ball-paying machine 173, for example,
By operating a ten-key (not shown) provided at 73, the number of balls to be settled (the number of settled balls) within the range of the number of stored balls displayed on the information display is input (7. ). When the number of payment balls is input, the data of the number of payment balls is transmitted from the ball storage payment machine 173 to the data totaling and managing device 150 (8. Transmission of payment ball number data). When the data totaling management device 150 receives the adjustment ball count data, a screen requesting the transmission of the personal identification number is displayed on the display of the mobile telephone 110 toward the mobile phone 110 whose mobile phone number has been read from the data totaling management device 150. Is transmitted (9. PIN transmission request). When this data is received by the mobile phone 110, a screen for requesting the input of a personal identification number is displayed on the display of the mobile telephone 110 (10. display of a personal identification number transmission request).

The player who confirms the display on the display of the mobile phone 110 operates the input key of the mobile phone 110, inputs the registered password together with the mobile phone number of the mobile phone 110, and inputs the registered password. An operation for transmitting the data from the mobile phone 110 to the data totaling management device 150 is performed. In response to this operation, the password input by the player is transmitted from the mobile phone 110 to the data totaling management device 150 (11. transmission of the password). When the data collection management device 150 receives the password from the mobile phone 110, the correspondence between the mobile phone number of the mobile phone 110 and the received password is checked (1).
2. PIN collation). As a result, if the PIN is correct,
From the data aggregation management device 150 to the inter-machine 130,
A signal is transmitted to the effect that a correct password has been input from mobile phone 110 (13. Check result transmission).

[0112] In response to this, the payout adjusting machine 173 issues a receipt in which the number of settled balls is recorded and (14.
The display of the information display is updated to a value obtained by subtracting the number of settlement balls from the number of accumulated balls (15. Update of the number of accumulated balls display). If the player takes the receipt issued by the ball-adjusting machine 173 to a prize exchange counter provided in the game hall, the player can obtain a desired prize within the range of the number of payment balls recorded on the receipt. be able to.

Thereafter, a signal indicating that the settlement processing of the accumulated ball data is completed is transmitted from the accumulated ball settlement machine 173 to the data totaling management device 150 (16. Notice of settlement completion). Then, in response to the reception of the signal, the data totaling management device 150 converts the stored ball data stored in the memory into data representing the number of balls obtained by subtracting the adjusted number of balls from the original number of stored balls. It will be updated (17. Updates of the savings data).
It should be noted that the data collection management device 150
If the password transmitted to is not correct, the screen for requesting the retransmission of the password is sent from the data totaling management device 150 to the ball account settlement machine 173 or the mobile phone 110 by using the information display of the ball storage settlement machine 173 or Mobile phone 11
0 is transmitted, or an error message indicating that the password is incorrect is required to be displayed on the information display of the coin-payment checkout machine 173 or the display of the mobile phone 110. Preferably, the data is transmitted.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a data flow when the number of stored coins is confirmed by the mobile phone 110. When confirming the number of stored balls, the player accesses the data totaling management device 150 from his / her own mobile phone 110 and
The ten mobile phone numbers are transmitted to the data totaling management device 150. From the mobile phone 110 to the data aggregation management device 150
Access and sending your mobile phone number, for example,
Turn on the caller ID notification function of the mobile phone 110,
This may be achieved by making a call from the mobile phone 110 to a service telephone number set in the data collection management device 150. When a game store opens a homepage and provides various services to the players on the homepage, the mobile phone 1 is displayed on the homepage.
This may be achieved by accessing from 10 and inputting a mobile phone number in a mobile phone number input field provided on the homepage.

When the data totaling management device 150 is the mobile phone 1
When an access is received from the server 10, data constituting a predetermined menu screen is transmitted from the data tabulation management device 150 to the mobile phone 110 that has accessed the access (transmission of selected menu data). When the data constituting the menu screen is received by the mobile phone 110, a menu screen based on the received data is displayed on the mobile phone 110.
Automatically displayed on the display. The menu screen includes a plurality of service selection items that can be received by the player, and the player who confirms the menu screen operates an input key of the mobile phone 110 to display on the display of the mobile phone 110. On the displayed menu screen, select the item "Check the number of accumulated balls".

When "check the number of stored coins" is selected on the menu screen, a signal to that effect is transmitted from the cellular phone 110 to the data totaling management device 150 (transmission of a request for checking the number of stored coins). When the data tallying management device 150 receives the signal from the mobile phone 110, in response thereto, data constituting a screen requesting the input of a personal identification number is transmitted from the data tallying management device 150 to the mobile phone 110. Is done. Then, when the mobile phone 110 receives the data of the password request screen, a screen for requesting the input of the password is displayed on the display of the mobile phone 110.

The player who confirms the display on the display of the mobile phone 110 operates the input key of the mobile phone 110, inputs the registered personal identification number together with the mobile telephone number of the mobile telephone 110, and inputs the entered personal identification number. An operation for transmitting the data from the mobile phone 110 to the data totaling management device 150 is performed. In response to this operation, a password input by the player is transmitted from the mobile phone 110 to the data totaling management device 150.

When the data totaling management device 150 is the mobile phone 1
10 receives the password from the mobile phone 110
The correspondence between the mobile phone number and the received personal identification number is collated. As a result, if the password is correct, the data constituting the screen displaying the number of stored coins represented by the stored coin data associated with the mobile phone number of the mobile phone 110 that has accessed the mobile phone 110 is transmitted from the data totaling management device 150 to the mobile phone. It is transmitted to 110 (transmission of the number of stored balls). When the mobile phone 110 receives the screen data, the number of accumulated coins is displayed on the display of the mobile phone 110.

In the service selection items displayed on the menu screen, in addition to “confirmation of the number of stored coins”, for example, a change in the number of stored coins after the registration of the mobile phone number of the mobile phone 110 is confirmed. The item “confirmation of change in the number of stored coins” and the item “confirmation of prize conversion value” for confirming the conversion value (rate) when exchanging the stored coins for prizes are included. In addition, if only the number of stored coins is to be confirmed, the transmission request and input of the personal identification number may be omitted.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, data of the number of pachinko balls (acquired balls) acquired by a player in a game or the like in the gaming machine 120 is stored in the data totaling and managing device 150 as ball storage data. The registered pachinko balls can be lent later using the stored ball data registered in the data totaling management device 150. Then, the registration of the ball storage data in the data totaling management device 150 and the lending of the pachinko ball using the ball storage data can be performed using the mobile phone 110 owned by the player. Therefore, unlike the conventional game media lending system, there is no need to carry a game card on which valuable data and ball storage data are recorded. By introducing this game media lending system to a game arcade, There is no increase in the number of cards that the player playing in the game must possess.

Since the personal identification number is set, unless the personal identification number registered with the portable telephone number of the portable telephone 110 is known to another person, the data totaling management device 15 is not required.
There is no danger that the stored ball data registered in 0 is used without permission for pachinko ball lending or the like. Therefore, by setting the password, it is possible to reduce the damage to the player when the mobile phone 110 is dropped or the like. In addition, in this embodiment, (the mobile phone holder 133 of) the inter-chamber machine 130 (the mobile phone holder 204 of), the ball-storing machine 172, and the ball-settlement adjusting machine 17
3 is provided with an identification information reading device, and the identification information reading device reads the mobile phone number of the mobile phone 110.
71, a data communication connection terminal is provided in the coin storage and lending machine 172 and the coin storage and settlement machine 173, and the data communication connection terminal and the data communication terminal of the mobile phone 110 are connected by a cord. , Ball counting machine 1
The mobile phone number may be read out to 71, a lending machine 172 and a lending payment machine 173.

Further, the portable telephone 110, the inter-device 130,
Ball counting machine 171, ball storage rental machine 172 and ball storage settlement machine 1
73 is provided with a wireless data communication interface such as Bluetooth, and a mobile phone number is transmitted from the mobile phone 110 to the inter-office machine 130, the ball counter 171, the ball lending machine 172, and the ball reimbursement machine 173 by wireless communication. May be performed. In still another method, the mobile phone number of the mobile phone 110 is changed to the inter-machine 130,
1. It may be made to be acquired by the ball storage rental machine 172 and the ball storage settlement machine 173. For example, a bar code sticker or the like representing a mobile phone number is affixed to the mobile phone 110, and a bar code reading device is provided in the inter-chamber machine 130, the ball counter 171, the ball lending machine 172, and the ball reimbursement machine 173, The bar code affixed to the mobile phone 110 is a stand-by machine 130, a ball counter 171, and a ball lending machine 17
The mobile phone 1 is read by the bar code reading device provided in the ball
10 mobile phone numbers are between machine 130, ball counter 171,
It may be configured to be acquired by the ball storage rental machine 172 and the ball storage settlement machine 173.

The portable telephone 110 and the data totaling and managing device 150 are each provided with a wireless data communication interface such as Bluetooth.
When the player possessing 0 is in the game hall, the communication between the mobile phone 110 and the data totaling management device 150 may be performed via the wireless data communication interface. As described above, the two embodiments of the present invention have been described, but the present invention can be embodied in modes other than the above-described embodiments. For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, an example in which one management device (the hall management device 5 or the data tallying management device 150) is installed in the game arcade is described, but a plurality of management devices are installed in the game arcade. You may. For example, a management device for managing a pachinko machine and an inter-machine associated therewith, and a management device for managing a pachislot machine and an inter-machine associated therewith are separately provided. Thereby, a plurality of management devices may be installed in the game arcade.

In each of the above embodiments, a mobile phone number is taken as an example of the identification information of the mobile phones 1 and 110. However, an ID code unique to the mobile phones 1 and 110 may be used as the identification information. In this case, the memory of the management device (the hall management device 5 or the data totaling management device 150) has
Valuable value and coin storage data are registered in the mobile phone 1, 110 in association with the unique ID code. Furthermore, in each of the above-described embodiments, the rented gaming media is actually paid out in the gaming machines 2 and 120,
The number of game media deposited in the gaming machines 2 and 120 may be increased by a predetermined number so that the game media is not actually paid out.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the management device (the hall management device 5 or the data totaling management device 15
It is assumed that the mobile phone number, the security code, the value, and the coin storage data are stored in 0), but these data are stored in the management device (center management device 6 or system management device 160) installed in the system management company. You may. In this case, data management may be performed for each of the gaming arcades, so that only the gaming arcade where the valuable value has been purchased may be used up so that the valuable value can be consumed and rented out of the game medium. The value purchased at the place may be consumed at another game place so that the game media can be lent.

Also, a mobile phone has been described as an example of a mobile communication device, but the mobile communication device is not limited to a mobile phone.
For example, it may be a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). In addition, various design changes can be made within the scope of the matters described in the claims.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a game medium lending system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an external configuration of a gaming machine and a stand-to-face machine associated with the gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit of the gaming machine and a booth machine associated with the gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data flow when a player purchases value data.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data flow when a player borrows a game medium using value data.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a flow of data when a cashier pays remaining value data that has not been used for lending game media.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game medium lending system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view schematically showing a configuration of a gaming machine and a stand-to-wall machine associated with the gaming machine.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration of a ball counter.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a data flow when registering a mobile phone number and a password of a mobile phone in the data totaling management device.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a flow of data when data representing the number of pachinko balls acquired by a player (acquired ball number data) is stored in the data totaling management device as accumulated ball data.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the flow of data when converting ball storage data into pachinko balls.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a data flow when payout data is settled.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a data flow when confirming the number of stored balls with a mobile phone.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile telephone (mobile communication device) 2 Amusement machine 5 Hall management device (management device) 6 Center management device 7 Data vending machine (valuable value sales device, data registration device) 8 Data settlement machine (valuable value settlement device, data settlement device) 9) Inter-machine (gaming media lending device, value selling device) 110 Mobile phone (portable communication device) 120 Amusement machine 130 inter-machine (gaming media lending device) 150 Data aggregation management device (management device) 160 System management device 171 Ball counter (data registration device) 172 Ball storage rental machine (game media rental device) 173 Ball storage settlement machine (data registration device) 184 Personal ball counter (data registration device)

Claims (21)

[Claims] 1. A game medium lending system including a management device and a game medium lending device communicably connected to each other, wherein an identification for detecting identification information of a portable communication device in relation to the game medium lending device. Information management means, wherein the management device stores the deposit data necessary for lending game media used in the game in the gaming machine in association with the identification information of the portable communication device, and stores the identification information. When the identification information of the portable communication device is detected by the means, the deposit data stored in association with the detected identification information is specified. The gaming media lending device is specified by the management device. A game media lending system for lending game media based on deposited data. 2. The management device further stores a personal identification code in association with the identification information of the portable communication device. When the identification information detecting means detects the identification information of the portable communication device, the identification code is detected. Requesting the portable communication device specified by the identification information to transmit a personal identification code, and confirming whether the personal identification code transmitted in response to the request is correct or not. 2. Lending game media on condition that reception of a correct password has been confirmed in (1).
Game media lending system as described. 3. The game medium lending system according to claim 1, wherein the management device includes related information transmitting means for transmitting information relating to the lending of the game medium to the portable communication device. 4. The game medium lending system further includes a data registration device communicably connected to the management device, and a data registration device for detecting identification information of a portable communication device in association with the data registration device. An identification information detecting means is provided, and the data registration device acquires the number of game media acquired by the player, and detects game medium number data representing the number of game media by the data registration identification information detecting means. 4. The game media lending system according to claim 1, wherein the management device stores the data as deposit data in association with the identification information of the portable communication device. 5. The game medium lending system further includes a data settlement device communicably connected to the management device, wherein the data settlement device has identification information for data settlement for detecting identification information of a portable communication device. A detection unit provided in association with the data settlement device, wherein the data settlement device performs a settlement process of the deposit data stored in the management device based on the identification information detected by the data settlement identification information detection unit; The game medium lending system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein 6. The deposit data is game medium number data representing the number of game media acquired by a player, and the data settlement device associates the identification information detected by the data settlement identification information detection means with the identification information. 6. The game medium according to claim 5, wherein the game medium number data stored in the management device is read out, and a receipt recording the number of game media represented by the read game medium number data is issued. Lending system. 7. A method for renting a game medium using a portable communication device, wherein deposit data required for renting the game medium is stored in a management device in association with identification information of the portable communication device, In response to the identification information detecting means provided in connection with the rental device detecting the identification information of the portable communication device,
The management device specifies deposit data stored in association with the identification information, and based on the deposit data specified by the management device, the game medium lending device lends a game medium. Media lending method. 8. A management device communicably connected to a game medium lending device, comprising: storage means for storing deposit data required for lending game media in association with identification information of a portable communication device; In response to the detection of the identification information of the portable communication device by the identification information detecting means provided in connection with the medium lending device, the deposit stored in the storage means in association with the detected identification information. A management device, comprising: data specifying means for specifying data. 9. A game media lending device communicably connected to a management device storing deposit data necessary for lending game media used in a game in a game machine in association with identification information of a portable communication device. Identification information capturing means for capturing identification information of the portable communication device from identification information detection means provided in connection with the game medium lending device; and identification of the portable communication device captured by the identification information capturing means. A game medium lending device, comprising: a lending process executing means for executing a process for lending a game medium based on the deposit data stored in the management device in association with the information. 10. A data registration device communicably connected to a management device, wherein identification information capture means captures identification information of a portable communication device from identification information detection means provided in connection with the data registration device. Counting means for counting the number of game media obtained by the player; and a portable medium fetched by the identification information taking means as deposit data with game medium number data representing the number of game media counted by the counting means. A data registration device, comprising: data registration means for storing the management device in association with the identification information of the communication device. 11. A data settlement device communicably connected to the management device, wherein identification information fetching of identification information of a portable communication device from identification information detecting means provided in connection with the data settlement device. And data adjustment means for adjusting the deposit data stored in the management device based on the identification information of the portable communication device captured by the identification information capture means. Checkout device. 12. A game media lending system comprising: a game media lending device for lending game media based on a value equivalent to money; and a management device communicably connected to the game media lending device. The gaming medium lending device detects the identification information of the portable communication device, and transmits the detected identification information to the management device. The management device transmits the value purchased by the player to the player. Is stored in the storage means in association with the identification information of the portable communication device owned by, based on the identification information of the portable communication device received from the game media lending device, stored in association with the received identification information A game medium lending system for transmitting data relating to the value of the game medium to the game medium lending apparatus. 13. The storage device of the management device further stores a personal identification code in association with a value purchased by the player, wherein the management device transmits the identification information of the portable communication device from the game medium rental device. Is received, the communication with the portable communication device specified by the received identification information is performed, and the validity of the security code transmitted from the portable communication device is confirmed based on the storage content of the storage means, and the security code is 13. The game medium lending system according to claim 12, wherein, when the correctness is confirmed, the value data stored in association with the received identification information is transmitted to the game medium lending apparatus. 14. The related information for transmitting information relating to lending of a game medium to the portable communication device in response to confirming that the password transmitted from the portable communication device is correct. 14. The game medium lending system according to claim 13, further comprising a transmission unit. 15. Detecting identification information of a portable communication device, transmitting the detected identification information to the management device,
3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a value selling device for identifying money inserted by the player and transmitting data of the amount of the inserted money to the management device.
4. The gaming medium lending system according to any one of 4. 16. The game medium lending system further includes a value settlement device having means for detecting identification information of the portable communication device and transmitting the detected identification information to the management device. Means for transmitting data relating to a value stored in association with the received identification information to the value adjusting device based on the reception of the identification information of the portable communication device from the value adjusting device. Wherein the value settlement device receives the value data returned from the management device and pays out money corresponding to the value represented by the received data. Item 16. A game medium lending system according to any one of Items 12 to 15. 17. A method for renting a game medium using a portable communication device, wherein a value required for renting the game medium is stored in a management device in association with identification information of the portable communication device, The game media lending device installed in the game arcade detects the identification information of the portable communication device, and the game media lending device that detects the identification information of the portable communication device transmits the detected identification information to the management device via a communication line. The management device that has received the identification information transmits, based on the fact that the identification information of the portable communication device has been received from the game media lending device, stores the data relating to the value stored in association with the received identification information. Is transmitted to the game medium lending device, and the game medium lending device that receives the data on the value from the game medium lending device rents the game medium based on the value. Method which is characterized in that variable. 18. A management device communicably connected to a game medium lending device installed in a game arcade and managing information related to the lending of game media in the game medium lending device, wherein the value purchased by the player is Storage means for storing the portable communication device owned by the player in association with the identification information of the portable communication device, and storing the identification information of the portable communication device from the game medium lending device based on the reception of the identification information of the portable communication device. Means for transmitting to the gaming medium lending device data relating to the value of the game. 19. A game media lending device installed in a game arcade, comprising: means for detecting identification information of a portable communication device and transmitting the detected identification information to a management device; and transmitting the identification information. Means for receiving data related to the value transmitted from the management device based on the transmission of the identification information by the means, and lending a game medium based on the received value data. Game media lending device. 20. A value-selling device for selling a value to a player, wherein the identification information of a portable communication device owned by the player is detected, and the detected identification information is transmitted to the management device. And a means for identifying money inserted by the player and transmitting data of the total amount of the inserted money to the management device. 21. A value adjusting device for adjusting a value stored in a management device and redeeming the value, wherein identification information of a portable communication device owned by a player is detected, and the detected identification is detected. Means for transmitting information to the management device; and data related to the value returned from the management device based on the transmission of the identification information by the means for transmitting the identification information, and the value represented by the received data. Means for paying out money corresponding to (i).