JP2018130457A - Game management system and game management method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To appropriately manage debit settlement while enhancing convenience of the debit settlement in a game parlor.SOLUTION: A card issuing apparatus 90 installed in a game parlor issues a prepaid card based on debit settlement, and performs cash-out by the debit settlement. A management server 100 connected to the card issuing apparatus 90 in the game parlor manages the debit settlement based on debit utilization setting data 104a for setting restriction to each of the issue of the prepaid card and the cash-out for each game parlor, and debit utilization actual result data 104b for indicating a utilization performance of the debit settlement for each debit card.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a game management system and a game management method for managing the use of debit payment in a game store in which a gaming machine for playing a game using a game medium is installed.

  Conventionally, a game store provides a game with a game medium interposed therebetween. For example, in a pachinko game, a game ball is used as a game medium, and a game ball is driven into a game board surface to play a game. A plurality of winning areas (winning openings) are provided on the game board surface, and a predetermined number of gaming balls are awarded as winning balls based on the passing of the gaming balls through the winning area. In this way, the number of game media increases or decreases depending on the result of the game, and the player can exchange the acquired game media for prizes.

  When a player starts a game, first, a prepaid value is purchased by a card issuing device or the like provided in the game store, and the prepaid value is consumed to rent a game medium.

  Here, if the prepaid value can only be purchased with cash, even a player with a large balance of deposits and savings at a financial institution will go to the financial institution to withdraw cash when the cash on hand is exhausted, etc. There are troubles and inconveniences. In order to deal with such inconveniences, debit terminals for debit payments are now installed in game stores, and prepaid value is purchased by payment using debit cards (bank and postal savings cash cards). A system has been devised.

  However, in this game media lending system based on debit payment, if the bank that issued the cash card does not have any special restrictions on withdrawal, the player can withdraw any amount of deposits in their bank account. There was a risk that payment could not be stopped and could trigger the game.

  In order to avoid such problems at the time of debit payment, the use of a certain amount or more by debit payment is restricted, and the purchase amount (settlement amount) of the prepaid value desired by the player is compared with the usage restriction amount. In the case where the amount exceeds the usage limit amount, a technique has been proposed in which debit payment is set to (impossible) NG to suppress overuse by debit payment (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-889 A

  However, the above-described conventional technique has a problem that debit payment can be used only for purchase of prepaid value, and convenience is insufficient. Specifically, it cannot cope with a cash-out service that withdraws cash using debit payment. The player may request not only to purchase prepaid value for the game but also to reserve cash that is not limited for the purchase of food and drink during the game. It was not possible to respond.

  When providing a cash-out service at an amusement store, it is desirable to be able to set an appropriate limit for cash-out. In addition, it is required to limit cash out according to the amusement store policy. There are differences in the handling of cash-out services at each amusement store, such as increasing the convenience of cash-out services to attract customers, and severely restricting concerns about excessive cash from cash-outs being entered into games. This is because it is considered to occur.

  For these reasons, it has been an important issue to properly manage debit payments while improving the convenience of debit payments at amusement stores.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and to solve the problems, and it is possible to appropriately manage debit payment while improving the convenience of debit payment at a game store. It is an object to provide a game management system and a game management method.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a game management system for managing the use of debit payment in a game store in which a gaming machine that performs a game using a game medium is installed. First processing means for performing a process of providing a valuable value usable for lending the game medium using settlement, and second processing means for performing a process different from the gaming medium lending using the debit settlement And at least a debit settlement limit setting unit that sets a limit on debit settlement related to the first processing unit, and the first processing unit and / or within the limits set by the debit settlement limitation unit Payment execution means for executing debit payment according to the second processing means.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the processing by the second processing means is permitted on condition that the processing by the first processing means is performed.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, the debit settlement restriction setting means further sets a restriction on processing by the second processing means.

  Moreover, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, the second processing means performs processing relating to cash withdrawal.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the debit payment restriction setting means sets a restriction on processing by the second processing means for each store of the game store, and the payment execution means is the second processing means. Whether or not the debit payment can be executed is determined based on the store of the amusement store that performs the process according to the above.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the debit settlement limit setting unit adds the usage amount of the debit settlement by the first processing unit and the usage amount of the debit settlement by the second processing unit. A total restriction that applies a restriction on the processing by the first processing means, an individual restriction that individually defines a restriction on the usage amount of the debit payment by the first processing means and a restriction on the usage amount of the debit payment by the second processing means Further, it is possible to select a restriction to be applied from a plurality of restrictions including an unrestricted value that does not set a restriction on a debit payment usage amount by the second processing means.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the debit payment restriction setting means sets whether the game store or the user of the debit payment bears the fee related to the debit payment, and executes the settlement The means is characterized in that the debit settlement is performed by further using the fee setting by the debit settlement restriction setting means.

  In the present invention, the second processing means performs a process of issuing a receipt indicating a cash withdrawal amount, reads the receipt, and pays out a money corresponding to the cash withdrawal amount. Is further provided.

  The present invention also relates to a game management method for managing the use of debit payment in a game store where a gaming machine for playing a game using a game medium is installed, which is used for lending the game medium using the debit payment. At least for the debit payment related to the first process, the first process for providing a possible valuable value and the second process for performing a process different from the gaming medium lending using the debit payment. A debit payment limit setting step for setting a limit, and a settlement execution step for executing the debit payment related to the first process and / or the second process within a limit range set by the debit payment limit step. And a process execution step for executing the corresponding first process and / or the second process when the payment is made by the payment execution step. And features.

  According to the present invention, a value purchase limit that is a limit on purchase by debit settlement of a valuable value that can be used for lending game media and a cash withdrawal limit that is a limit on cash withdrawal by debit settlement are set. The store accepts the designation of the purchase amount of cash value and the cash withdrawal amount, and the debit settlement is made within the limits of the purchase value and cash withdrawal limits for the purchase value of cash and cash withdrawal amount. The debit payment can be appropriately managed while improving the convenience of the debit payment in the system.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of the game management system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the system configuration of the amusement store. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the card issuing device. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of data stored in the storage unit of the card issuing device. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the management server. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of data stored in the storage unit of the management server. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the card issuing device. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the management server. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a modified example relating to cash-out withdrawal.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a game management system and a game management method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  In this specification, “mochitama” refers to data indicating the number of game media acquired by the player in the game or the number of the game media, and may be used again for the game only during that day (time before closing). Say what you can do. The stored ball is data indicating the game media acquired by the player in the game or the number of the game media, and can be used again for the game after the next day (time after closing). Mochidama can be used by both general players and member players, and is used when a gaming machine used for gaming is changed (so-called table movement). The stored ball is normally only available to member players, and is used when the acquired game medium is used for games from the next day. A predetermined fee may be imposed on the use of the stored ball.

  First, the concept of the game management system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of the game management system according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, in this debit payment system, a card issuing device 90 that issues a prepaid card is installed in a game store.

  A prepaid card is a card associated with a prepaid value. A player purchases a prepaid card using the card issuing device 90, inserts it into a table card processing machine attached to the gaming machine, and performs a ball lending operation, thereby consuming a prepaid value associated with the prepaid card. You can get paid out game balls.

  The card issuing apparatus 90 can issue a prepaid card by debit settlement in addition to issuing a prepaid card by cash settlement. Debit payment is a payment performed by using a debit card associated with a deposit account of a financial institution or the like and withdrawing the payment amount from the deposit account.

  Further, the card issuing device 90 can use the debit card for cash withdrawal (cash out). Specifically, when a player inserts a debit card into the card issuing device 90 and designates a purchase price and a cash-out amount of prepaid value, the card issuing device 90 makes a payment to the management server 100 provided outside the game store. Send a request. This payment request includes the purchase amount of the prepaid value, the cashout amount, debit card identification information, and amusement store identification information. After that, when a notice of successful payment is received from the management server 100, the card issuing device 90 issues a prepaid card associated with the designated prepaid value, and withdraws money corresponding to the cashout amount.

  The management server 100 stores the debit usage setting data 104a and the debit usage history data 104b, and manages debit payment based on the debit usage setting data 104a and the debit usage history data 104b.

  The debit usage setting data 104a is data indicating settings relating to the use of debit payment. Specifically, for each store ID, which is identification information of a game store, a value purchase limit for purchase by debit payment of a prepaid value and a cash withdrawal limit for cash withdrawal by debit payment are associated with each other.

  As the value purchase limit, the upper limit of the accumulated purchase amount per predetermined period, the number of purchases per predetermined period, or the like can be used. In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which the upper limit of the accumulated purchase amount per day is used as a prepaid value purchase upper limit and is used for value purchase restrictions. The prepaid value purchase upper limit used by the management server 100 is a limit on the total when the prepaid value is purchased at a plurality of game stores. Moreover, the prepaid value purchase upper limit used by the management server 100 can be different for each store, but a common prepaid value purchase upper limit may be used.

  As the cash withdrawal limit, the upper limit of the cumulative amount of cash withdrawal per predetermined period, the number of cash withdrawals per predetermined period, and the like can be used. In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which the upper limit of the cumulative amount of cash withdrawal per day is used as the cash-out upper limit and is used for cash withdrawal restriction. The cash-out upper limit used by the management server 100 is a limit on the total when cash withdrawals are made at a plurality of game stores. Moreover, although the cashout upper limit used by the management server 100 can be different for each store, a common prepaid value purchase upper limit may be used.

  In addition, the cash-out limit can be set independently of the prepaid value purchase limit, and the cumulative amount of cash withdrawals is added to the prepaid value cumulative purchase amount, and the prepaid value purchase limit is applied to limit the cashout limit. Can be set. Moreover, it is possible to restrict the withdrawal of cash without limiting the cash-out upper limit. However, if the cash withdrawal is set on the premise of purchasing the prepaid value, the cash withdrawal cannot be performed after the prepaid value purchase upper limit is reached.

  The debit usage setting data 104a shown in FIG. 1 shows a state in which the store ID “h0011” is associated with the prepaid value purchase upper limit “30000” and the cashout upper limit “20000”.

  The debit usage record data 104b is data indicating a debit settlement record for each debit card. Specifically, the prepaid value purchase total amount and the cashout total amount are associated with each debit card ID that is identification information of the debit card. Since the cashout upper limit and the prepaid value purchase upper limit are restrictions on the daily usage amount, when using the cashout upper limit and the prepaid value purchase upper limit, the prepaid value purchase total amount and the cashout of the debit usage record data 104b are used. The total amount will be reset every day. The history may be managed in association with the date.

  The debit usage record data 104b shown in FIG. 1 shows a state in which the prepaid value purchase total amount “20000” and the cashout total amount “5000” are associated with the debit card ID “dc00234”.

  When the management server 100 receives the payment request from the card issuing device 90, the management server 100 refers to the debit usage setting data 104a and the debit usage result data 104b and can perform debit payment within the limits indicated in the debit usage setting data 104a. It is determined whether or not there is.

  If debit payment is possible within the limit, the management server 100 executes debit payment. When the debit settlement is executed, the balance of the deposit account associated with the debit card ID is compared with the settlement amount, and it is determined whether or not the withdrawal is possible. If the settlement amount can be withdrawn, the withdrawal from the deposit account is performed and the debit settlement is successful. If the debit payment is successful, the management server 100 transmits the payment success to the card issuing device 90.

  As described above, in the game management system according to the present embodiment, the management server 100 sets the value purchase limit and the cash withdrawal limit, and the card issuing device 90 installed in the game store uses the prepaid value purchase amount and the cash out. It accepts the designation of the amount, performs debit settlement within the limits of valuable value purchase restrictions and cash withdrawal restrictions, and issues prepaid cards and cash withdrawals. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately manage debit payment while improving the convenience of debit payment at the game store.

  Next, the system configuration of the amusement store will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the system configuration of the amusement store. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of gaming machines 20 and an inter-card card processing machine 10 provided corresponding to each gaming machine 20 are installed in the gaming store. The inter-card processing machine 10 is connected to a communication line, which is an in-store network, via the island controller 30. The island controller 30, the card management device 40, the member management device 50, the prize management device 60, and the checkout machine 80 are connected to the communication line. Further, a card issuing device 90 is connected to the card management device 40.

  The gaming machine 20 is a device that plays a game by driving game balls into the game board surface. The gaming board surface of the gaming machine 20 is provided with a plurality of winning areas (winning openings), and a predetermined number of gaming balls are given as prize balls based on the passing of the gaming balls through the winning area. It has become. In addition, a predetermined number of start areas (start ports) are provided on the game board surface, and a predetermined lottery is performed based on the game balls passing through the start areas. If the lottery is a big win, an operation that is advantageous in terms of game is performed, for example, by increasing the probability of passing the game ball to the winning area or other starting area by operating a predetermined movable member or the like. The result of the lottery by passing the ball to the starting port is displayed on a special symbol display device that displays the result of the lottery. The display of the lottery result of the special symbol display device is performed in such a manner that a fixed display is performed after a fluctuation display for a predetermined time. In addition, the game board surface is provided with a decorative symbol display device that variably displays a decorative symbol such as a predetermined number based on the lottery result. If the lottery result is a big hit, for example, (7, 7 , 7) and the like are displayed for notification. An area that serves as both a start area and a winning area may be provided.

  The winning area is provided with a winning sensor for detecting the passing of a game ball to the winning area, and the winning sensor detects the passing (winning) of the game ball that has been driven into the winning area. It has become. The control unit of the gaming machine 20 has a prize ball memory that stores the number of game balls to be given as prize balls for each winning area.

  Therefore, when the passing of a game ball that has been struck to a specific winning area is detected by the winning sensor, the gaming machine 20 should be given from the stored contents of the winning ball memory and the number of game balls that have passed the winning area. The number of prize balls can be determined, and the determined number of prize balls can be paid out. In addition, the game balls that have been struck are finally discharged out of the gaming machine from the back side of the gaming board regardless of whether or not they have passed through the winning area. The game balls discharged to the outside of the gaming machine are detected by an out ball detection device attached to each gaming machine.

  The inter-card processing machine 10 accepts payment, rents out game balls, and communicates with the card management device 40. When the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts a bill inserted by the player, the inter-card processing device 10 transmits deposit notification data including the amount of the bill to the card management device 40, and the prepaid value managed by the card management device 40. The number corresponding to is added. If a predetermined ball lending operation is performed, a ball lending request is transmitted to the card management device 40, the prepaid value managed by the card management device 40 is subtracted, and the number of games corresponding to the subtracted prepaid value Perform the ball payout process.

  Further, if the inter-card card processing machine 10 accepts the insertion of the card, it transmits the card insertion notification data to the card management device 40. Further, if the inter-card card processing machine 10 receives data including the prepaid value, the number of possessed balls, and the number of stored balls from the card management device 40, it stores the received prepaid value, the number of retained balls, and the number of stored balls. If the number of possessed balls is stored, the inter-card processing machine 10 transmits the retained ball subtraction request data to the card management device 40, thereby reducing the number of retained balls managed by the card management device 40 to zero. clear.

  In addition, when the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the holding ball replay operation, the predetermined number is subtracted from the number of holding balls stored in the own device, and the payout processing of the number of game balls corresponding to the subtracted number of holding balls is performed. Do. In addition, when the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the stored ball replay operation, it transmits the stored ball replay request data to the card management device 40, thereby subtracting a predetermined number from the number of stored balls managed by the member management device 50. The payout processing of the number of game balls corresponding to the subtracted number of stored balls is performed.

  In addition, when the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the card return operation, the inter-card processing machine 10 transmits to the card management device 40 the possession ball addition request data including the number of possession balls managed by the own device, and After the number is added, the card discharge notification data is transmitted to the card management device 40 to control the card discharge.

  The island controller 30 is a relay device that bundles a group of gaming machines 20 and inter-card card processing machines 10 provided on the gaming island.

  The card management device 40 is a device that manages the prepaid value of the card, the number of balls, etc. as card data. When the card management device 40 receives the card insertion notification data from the inter-card card processor 10, the card management device 40 manages the card ID of the inserted card and the device ID of the inter-card card processor 10 in association with each other. The prepaid value and the number of possessions associated with are transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 10. When the card ID indicated in the card insertion notification data is the card ID of the member card, the card management device 40 transmits the card insertion notification data to the member management device 50 and receives it from the member management device 50. The stored ball replay data is transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 10.

  Moreover, when the card management apparatus 40 receives the ball subtraction request data from the inter-card card processor 10, the card management device 40 clears the number of balls to zero. In addition, when the card management device 40 receives the ball addition request data from the inter-card processing machine 10, the card management device 40 sets the number of balls included in the ball addition request data to the number of balls managed by the card management device 40. to add.

  Further, when the card management device 40 receives the ball lending request data from the inter-card card processing machine 10, the card management device 40 subtracts a predetermined value from the prepaid value associated with the card ID, and uses the inter-card card processing machine 10 Send to. If the storage ball replay request data is received, the stored ball replay request data is transmitted to the member management device 50. If the member management device 50 outputs the storage ball replay data, Transmit to the card processor 10.

  Further, when the card management device 40 receives the card ID from the prize management device 60, the card management device 40 notifies the prize management device 60 of the number of balls associated with the card ID. Further, when the card ID is received from the settlement machine 80, the prepaid value associated with the card ID is notified to the settlement machine 80.

  Further, when the card issuing device 90 issues a prepaid card, the card management device 40 manages the prepaid card ID and the purchased prepaid value in association with each other.

  The member management device 50 is a management device that manages member management data of members registered as members in the amusement store. Specifically, the number of stored balls, the number of points, the password, the name, etc. are managed in association with the member card ID issued to the member.

  When the member management device 50 receives the card insertion notification data from the inter-card processing machine 10, the member management device 50 stores the stored ball replay data including the number of stored balls and the password associated with the card ID indicated in the card insertion notification data. To the inter-card processing machine 10. In addition, when the member management device 50 receives the stored ball replay request data from the inter-card card processor 10, the member management device 50 subtracts a predetermined number from the number of stored balls associated with the card ID indicated in the stored ball replay request data, The stored ball replay data including the number of stored balls after subtraction is transmitted to the inter-card processing machine 10. Note that communication between the inter-card card processor 10 and the member management device 50 is performed via the card management device 40.

  Further, when the member management device 50 receives an inquiry about the number of stored balls from the prize management device 60, the member management device 50 notifies the prize management device 60 of the number of stored balls corresponding to the designated card ID.

  The prize management device 60 is a prize exchange terminal device provided in the prize exchange counter in the amusement store, and performs prize exchange processing for exchanging the acquired balls, the number of stored balls, and the number of held balls for prizes. The prize management device 60 is connected to a card reader that reads a card ID from a card and a prize dispensing device that dispenses prizes. The prize management device 60 transmits the card ID to the card management device 40 when the card ID is read from the general card or the membership card (or when the identification data corresponding to the card ID is read from the portable terminal or the like). Requesting the number of balls with the card ID. When exchanging prizes for the number of stored balls, the member management device 50 is requested for the number of stored balls.

  When the card associated with the prepaid value is inserted, the checkout machine 80 transmits the card ID of the card to the card management device 40 and receives the response data to obtain the prepaid value associated with the card. And pays out money according to the acquired prepaid value.

  As described above, the card issuing device 90 issues a prepaid card and withdraws cash. The prepaid card issued by the card issuing device 90 is a kind of general card. That is, the purchased prepaid value is associated, and a general card with “0” in the number of balls is issued as a prepaid card.

  Further, the card management device 40 can be connected to the management server 100 outside the game store. Furthermore, the management server 100 is connected to a plurality of bank servers 110 via a predetermined network (CAFIS network). The plurality of bank servers 110 include servers of financial institutions in which players and game stores have opened deposit accounts. When a player makes a debit payment at a game store, the payment amount is deducted from the deposit account of the player, and the payment amount is transferred to the deposit account of the game store. Then, a clearing center (not shown) clears the withdrawal from the deposit account of the player and the transfer to the deposit account of the game store, thereby establishing debit settlement.

  Next, the ball lending process of the gaming system shown in FIG. 2 will be described. When the player performs a ball lending operation on the inter-card card processing machine 10, the inter-card card processing machine 10 transmits the ball lending request data to the card management device 40. The ball lending request data includes a card ID of a card inserted in the inter-card card processing machine 10 and an address or arbitrary identification data for specifying the inter-card card processing machine 10 that is a transmission source.

  Upon receiving the ball lending request data, the card management device 40 subtracts a predetermined value from the prepaid value associated with the card ID of the ball lending request data. Then, the card management device 40 transmits the ball lending permission data to the inter-card card processing machine 10 that is the transmission source. The inter-card card processing machine 10 that has received the ball lending permission data performs payout processing of the number of game balls corresponding to the subtracted prepaid value.

  Next, a description will be given of the ball replay process in the case of replaying the ball in the gaming system shown in FIG. When the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts the insertion of the general card or the membership card, it transmits the card insertion notification data to the card management device 40. This card insertion notification data includes the card ID of the card inserted in the inter-card card processor 10, an address or arbitrary identification data for identifying the inter-card card processor 10 that is the transmission source, and the inter-card card processor Data for specifying 10 rates.

  When the card management device 40 receives the card insertion notification data from the inter-card card processor 10, the card management device 40 gives the inter-card card processor 10 the number of balls held at each rate associated with the card ID in the card insertion notification data. Notice.

  The inter-card processing machine 10 stores the number of balls received from the card management device 40. Then, data for specifying the card ID, rate, and holding ball subtraction request data indicating that the number of holding balls is cleared to zero are transmitted to the card management device 40. When the card management device 40 receives the ball subtraction request data, the card management device 40 clears the number of balls in each rate specified by the card ID to zero. Further, when the inter-card processing machine 10 accepts a holding ball replay operation and performs a holding ball replay, the predetermined number is subtracted from the stored number of holding balls, and a payout process for the corresponding number of gaming balls is performed. . When performing payout processing, the payout processing is performed by sending a payout instruction to the gaming machine for multiples of units that can be paid out by the gaming machine (for example, 25 balls), and the rest is paid out from its own nozzle unit. The payout process is performed according to the above.

  When the inter-card card processing machine 10 accepts the card return operation, the inter-card card processing machine 10 transmits the possession ball addition request data to the card management device 40. This possession ball addition request data includes the card ID of the card to be returned, the address or arbitrary identification data that identifies the inter-card processor 10 that is the transmission source, and the number of possessions at each rate. .

  When the card management device 40 accepts the possession ball addition request data, the card management device 40 adds the possession number included in the possession ball addition request data to the number of possessions at each rate associated with the card ID. Thereafter, the inter-card card processor 10 transmits the card ejection notification data to the card management device 40 and controls the ejection of the card.

  Next, the stored ball replay process in the gaming system shown in FIG. 2 will be described. When the inter-card card processor 10 reads the card ID from the membership card or the portable terminal that can be used as the membership card, it transmits the card insertion notification data to the card management device 40. This card insertion notification data includes the card ID of the card inserted in the inter-card card processor 10, an address or arbitrary identification data for identifying the inter-card card processor 10 that is the transmission source, and the inter-card card processor Data for specifying 10 rates.

  The card management device 40 transmits the card insertion notification data received from the inter-card card processor 10 to the member management device 50. When the member management device 50 receives the card insertion notification data, the membership number associated with the card ID in the card insertion notification data and the number of stored balls at the rate specified by the card insertion notification data among the stored balls. Then, the stored ball replay data including the possible number of stored ball replays is transmitted to the inter-card processing machine 10. The possible number of pool replays indicates the number of balls that can be replayed. The possible number of replays of the stored balls is a multiple of the number of payout units of game balls in the replay of stored balls. If an upper limit is set for the replay of stored balls, the maximum value within the range of the number of stored balls and the upper limit is the possible number of replay of stored balls. In addition, you may use the frequency | count in which the stored ball replay is possible instead of the possible number of the stored ball replay as the stored ball replay frequency. The stored ball replay frequency is a quotient obtained by dividing the number of stored balls by the number of payout units of game balls in the stored ball replay. However, in the case where an upper limit is set for the stored ball replay, the upper limit of the stored ball replay frequency is limited by this upper limit.

  The inter-card processing unit 10 stores the received stored ball replay data, and allows the stored ball replay operation to be accepted when the possible number of stored ball replays indicated in the stored ball replay data is 1 or more.

  When the storage card replay data is stored for the first time after the storage ball replay data is stored, the inter-card processing machine 10 requests the player to input a password, and the input password is the stored ball replay data. It is determined whether or not it matches the password shown in FIG.

  The inter-card card processing machine 10 transmits the stored ball replay request data to the card management device 40 when the passwords match. This storage ball replay request data includes the card ID of the card inserted in the inter-card card processing machine 10, the address or arbitrary identification data for specifying the inter-card card processing machine 10 that is the transmission source, and inter-card processing. Data for specifying the rate of the machine 10.

  The card management device 40 transmits the stored ball replay request data to the member management device 50. When the member management apparatus 50 receives the stored ball replay request data, the member management device 50 subtracts a predetermined value from the stored ball associated with the card ID in the stored ball replay request data at a rate specified by the message. Then recalculate the possible number of replays of the stored ball. Then, stored ball replay data including the balance after subtraction and the possible number of stored ball replays is transmitted to the inter-card card processing machine 10.

  The inter-card processing machine 10 updates the number of stored balls to be stored, and performs a payout process for the number of game balls corresponding to the number of payout units for storing replay. In addition, it is determined whether the number of possible replays of the renewed stored ball is 1 or more. If the possible number of pool replays is 0, the storage ball replay operation cannot be accepted. If the number of possible replays of stored balls after renewal is 1 or more, the replay operation of stored balls can be accepted again. In the second and subsequent replays, it is not necessary to confirm the password. Note that the password may be confirmed every time. Moreover, although the case where the member management device 50 subtracts the balance of the stored ball and then the inter-card card processing machine 10 performs the game ball payout process is illustrated here, the game ball payout process is performed based on the stored ball replay request. After doing so, the balance of the stored ball may be subtracted. This is because the storage ball replay data before the storage ball replay request indicates the possible number of storage ball replays, and it does not become a situation where the balance shortage is found after receiving the storage ball replay request.

  Next, the transition from the holding ball to the storage ball in the closing process will be described. The card management device 40 checks the number of balls in the card management data during the closing process, and if there is a record associated with a number of balls larger than zero, the number of balls in the record is displayed together with the card ID and the rate. The member management apparatus 50 is notified. The member management device 50 adds the number of balls informed from the card management device 40 to the number of balls specified by the card ID and rate. Thereafter, the card management device 40 clears the number of possessed balls to zero.

  Next, the configuration of the card issuing device 90 will be described. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the card issuing device 90. As shown in FIG. 3, the card issuing device 90 includes a display operation unit 91, a receipt printer 92, a debit card processing unit 93, a prepaid card processing unit 94, a cash processing unit 95, a communication unit 96, a storage unit 97, and a control unit 98. Have

  The display operation unit 91 is a touch panel display or the like, and displays various information, operation buttons, and accepts input operations for the operation buttons. The receipt printer 92 is used to output a receipt on which a debit settlement result is printed.

  The debit card processing unit 93 accepts insertion of a debit card and performs a process of reading the debit card ID from the debit card.

  The prepaid card processing unit 94 stores therein a plurality of prepaid cards, and controls the discharge of one of the internal prepaid cards when a prepaid value is purchased. Further, when discharging control of a prepaid card is performed, the card ID is read and output to the control unit 98.

  The cash processing unit 95 is a unit that stores and deposits and withdraws money. When the purchase of the prepaid value is performed by cash settlement, the cash processing unit 95 identifies and stores the denomination and the number of the inserted money, and pays out change as necessary. When cash withdrawal is performed using debit settlement, the cash processing unit 95 pays out the money for withdrawal.

  The communication unit 96 is an interface unit for performing communication connection with the card management device 40 in the game store and the management server 100 outside the game store.

  The storage unit 97 is a storage device including a hard disk device, a nonvolatile memory, and the like. The storage unit 97 stores store setting data 97a and store performance data 97b.

  The store setting data 97a is data indicating settings related to the use of debit payment at the store. As described above, the management server 100 uses the debit usage setting data 104a to limit the sum of debit payments at a plurality of game stores. On the other hand, the store setting data 97a defines a limit on the amount of debit payment used at the own store independently of the limit on the total debit payment at a plurality of game stores.

  Specifically, the store setting data 97a is set with a value purchase limit for purchase by debit settlement of prepaid value and a cash withdrawal limit for cash withdrawal by debit settlement, similarly to the debit use setting data 104a.

  As the value purchase limit, the upper limit of the cumulative purchase amount per predetermined period, the number of purchases per predetermined period, etc. can be used. In this embodiment, the upper limit of the cumulative purchase amount per day is used as the prepaid value purchase. The case where the store upper limit is used to limit the purchase of valuable value will be described as an example.

  As the cash withdrawal limit, the upper limit of the cumulative amount of cash withdrawal per predetermined period, the number of cash withdrawals per predetermined period, and the like can be used. In the present embodiment, the case where the upper limit of the cumulative amount of cash withdrawal per day is used as the cash-out store upper limit for cash withdrawal restriction will be described as an example.

  The upper limit of cash-out stores can be set independently of the upper limit of stores that purchase prepaid value. In addition, the total amount of cash withdrawals is added to the total amount of purchase of prepaid value, and the upper limit of stores that purchase prepaid value is applied. It can be set as follows. In addition, it is possible to restrict the withdrawal of cash without limiting the cash-out store upper limit. However, if the cash withdrawal is set on the premise of the purchase of the prepaid value, the cash withdrawal cannot be performed after reaching the prepaid value store purchase upper limit.

  Furthermore, the store setting data 97a also defines the fee burden. A fee is charged for debit payment, and it is set whether the game store bears this fee or a player who is a user of debit payment.

  The burden of fees can be set arbitrarily. For example, it is possible to use a setting in which a game store bears a fee for purchase of prepaid value and a player bears a fee for cash-out. It is also possible to set the game store to bear the fee regardless of whether it is purchase of prepaid value or cash out. Similarly, it is possible to set the user to bear the fee regardless of whether the purchase is prepaid value or cash out. Also, it is possible to set the game store to bear a fee up to a predetermined amount, and the user to bear the fee for the excess amount.

  The store performance data 97b is data indicating the debit settlement results for each debit card in the store. As already described, the management server 100 manages the total of debit settlement results at a plurality of amusement stores using the debit usage record data 104b. On the other hand, the store performance data 97b shows the debit settlement results at the own store independently of the total debit settlement results at a plurality of amusement stores.

  Specifically, the store performance data 97b associates, for each debit card ID that is identification information of a debit card, the prepaid value purchase own store total amount at the own store and the cashout own store total amount at the own store. Yes. Since the cash-out store upper limit and the prepaid value purchase upper limit of the store setting data 97a are restrictions on the daily usage amount, the store performance data 97b is used when the cash-out store upper limit and the prepaid value store purchase upper limit are used. The prepaid value purchase own store total amount and the cashout own store total amount are reset every day. The history may be managed in association with the date.

  The control unit 98 is a control unit that controls the entire card issuing device 90, and includes a card issue processing unit 98a, a debit payment processing unit 98b, a debit payment management unit 98c, and a cash out processing unit 98d.

  The card issuance processing unit 98a is a processing unit that issues a prepaid card. Specifically, when the purchase amount of the prepaid value is designated by the player and the payment is completed, the card issuing processing unit 98a causes the prepaid card processing unit 94 to discharge one prepaid card. At this time, the prepaid card processing unit 94 reads the card ID of the prepaid card to be discharged. The card issuance processing unit 98a transmits the card issuance notification including the card ID read by the prepaid card processing unit 94 and the prepaid value corresponding to the purchase amount to the card management device 40, thereby giving the prepaid value to the prepaid card. Associate.

  The card issuance processing unit 98a calculates the amount of money to be inserted from the denomination and the number of moneys inserted into the cash processing unit 95 when making a settlement with cash. The change is made to be completed at 95, and the settlement is completed.

  When using the debit payment, the card issuance processing unit 98a outputs a payment request including the purchase amount of the prepaid value to the debit payment processing unit 98b, and receives a payment completion notification from the debit payment processing unit 98b.

  When the debit payment processing unit 98b receives a payment request from the card issuance processing unit 98a, the debit payment processing unit 98b can accept the designation of the cash-out amount. The debit settlement processing unit 98b calculates a fee to be borne by the player based on the purchase price of the prepaid value and the cash-out price, and determines whether it is within the limits of the own store. The calculation of the fee and the determination as to whether it is within the limits of the own store are made with reference to the store setting data 97a and the store performance data 97b.

  If it is determined that the debit payment processing unit 98b is within the limits of the own store, the debit payment processing unit 98b transmits a payment request to the management server 100. This settlement request includes a purchase price of prepaid value, a cash-out price, a fee, a debit card ID, and a store ID. Thereafter, when a successful payment notification is received from the management server 100, the debit payment processing unit 98b outputs a payment completion notification to the card issuance processing unit 98a. If the designation of the cash-out amount has been accepted, the cash-out processing unit 98d is notified of the completion of payment and the cash-out amount when the notification of successful payment is received.

  The debit settlement management unit 98c is a processing unit that manages the store setting data 97a and the store performance data 97b. Specifically, the debit settlement management unit 98c can update the store setting data 97a upon receiving an operation by a game store clerk. In addition, regarding the setting of the fee, if the update is performed based on the operation by the game shop clerk, the update content is notified to the management server 100. Similarly, when a notification about the fee update content is received from the management server 100, it is reflected in the store setting data 97a. Furthermore, the debit settlement management unit 98c updates the store performance data 97b when the prepaid value is purchased or the cash is withdrawn by debit settlement.

  The cashout processing unit 98d is a processing unit that performs a withdrawal process by debit settlement. Specifically, when the debit payment processing unit 98b is notified of the completion of payment and the cash-out amount, the cash-processing unit 95 is instructed to pay out the money corresponding to the cash-out amount.

  Next, an example of data stored in the storage unit 97 of the card issuing device 90 will be described. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of data stored in the storage unit 97 of the card issuing device 90.

  The store setting data 97a shown in FIG. 4A is included in the prepaid value purchase store upper limit “20000” and the cashout store upper limit “prepaid value upper limit” for the store ID “h0011” which is the identification information of the own store. ”And a fee setting“ prepaid value purchase is paid by the store and cashout is paid by the player ”.

  The cash out store upper limit “include in the upper limit of the prepaid value” indicates that the cumulative amount of cash withdrawal is added to the accumulated purchase amount of the prepaid value, and the setting is performed by applying the upper limit of the prepaid value purchase store.

  Further, the store performance data 97b shown in FIG. 4B indicates a state in which the prepaid value purchase own store total amount “10000” and the cashout own store total amount “5000” are associated with the debit card ID “dc00234”. Show.

  Next, the configuration of the management server 100 will be described. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the management server 100. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the management server 100 includes a display unit 101, an input unit 102, a communication unit 103, a storage unit 104, and a control unit 105.

  The display unit 101 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display device. The input unit 102 is an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse. The communication unit 103 is an interface unit for communicating with a card issuing device 90 of a plurality of game stores and a plurality of bank servers 110.

  The storage unit 104 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a nonvolatile memory, and stores debit use setting data 104a and debit use result data 104b.

  As already described, the debit usage setting data 104a is data indicating settings relating to the use of debit payment. Specifically, for each store ID, which is identification information of a game store, a value purchase limit for purchase by debit payment of a prepaid value and a cash withdrawal limit for cash withdrawal by debit payment are associated with each other. Furthermore, the fee setting at the store is associated with the store ID.

  The debit usage record data 104b is data indicating the debit settlement record for each debit card. Specifically, the prepaid value purchase total amount and the cashout total amount are associated with each debit card ID that is identification information of the debit card.

  The control unit 105 is a control unit that controls the entire management server 100, and includes a debit usage setting management unit 105a, a debit usage result management unit 105b, and a settlement processing unit 105c. In practice, programs corresponding to these functional units are stored in a ROM or a non-volatile memory (not shown), and these programs are loaded into a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executed to thereby execute a debit usage setting management unit. 105a, the debit usage record management unit 105b, and the settlement processing unit 105c are caused to execute corresponding processes.

The debit usage setting management unit 105a is a processing unit that manages the debit usage setting data 104a. The debit usage setting management unit 105a accepts settings relating to the use of debit payment via the management terminal of each game store and updates the debit usage setting data 104a.
If the fee is updated, the change contents are notified to the card issuing device 90 of the corresponding game store. Similarly, when a notification indicating the fee update content is received from the card issuing device 90, the setting of the debit use setting data 104a is updated for the fee of the corresponding game shop.

  The debit usage record management unit 105b is a processing unit that manages the debit use record data 104b. Specifically, the debit usage record data 104b is updated when debit payment is made for purchase of prepaid value or cash out.

  The settlement processing unit 105c is a processing unit that executes debit settlement. When the payment processing unit 105c receives a payment request from the card issuing device 90 at the amusement store, the payment processing unit 105c refers to the debit usage setting data 104a and the debit usage result data 104b, and debits within the limits indicated in the debit usage setting data 104a. It is determined whether or not payment is possible.

  If debit payment is possible within the limit, the payment processing unit 105c executes debit payment. When the debit settlement is executed, the balance of the deposit account associated with the debit card ID is compared with the settlement amount, and it is determined whether or not the withdrawal is possible. If the settlement amount can be withdrawn, the withdrawal from the deposit account is performed and the debit settlement is successful. If the debit payment is successful, the payment processing unit 105c notifies the card issuing device 90 that the payment is successful.

  If debit payment is not possible within the limit, or if debit payment fails, the payment processing unit 105c notifies the card issuing device 90 that payment is not possible.

  Next, an example of data stored in the storage unit 104 of the management server 100 will be described. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of data stored in the storage unit 104 of the management server 100.

  The debit use setting data 104a shown in FIG. 6A includes a prepaid value purchase upper limit “30000”, a cashout upper limit “20000”, a fee setting “prepaid value purchase is a store burden,” for the store ID “h0011”. The cash-out indicates a state in which “the player's burden” is associated.

  Further, the debit usage record data 104b shown in FIG. 6B shows a state in which the prepaid value purchase total amount “20000” and the cashout total amount “5000” are associated with the debit card ID “dc00234”. .

  Next, the processing procedure of the card issuing device 90 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the card issuing device 90. The card issuing device 90 receives the debit card by the debit card processing unit 93 (step S101), and receives the designation of the purchase price of the prepaid value by the display operation unit 91 (step S102). Then, on the condition that the purchase price of the prepaid value has been specified, the designation of the cashout price is accepted (step S103).

  The debit payment processing unit 98b calculates the commission paid by the player using the purchase price of the prepaid value, the cash-out price and the store setting data 97a (step S104), and calculates the payment request price (step S105). A fee, a settlement request amount, etc. may be displayed on the display operation unit 91 to accept a player's confirmation operation.

  The debit settlement processing unit 98b uses the prepaid value purchase amount, the cash-out amount, the store setting data 97a, and the store performance data 97b to determine whether the settlement is within the limits of the own store, that is, the store setting range. (Step S106).

  If it is within the store setting range (step S106; Yes), a settlement request is transmitted to the management server 100 (step S107). If a payment success notification is received from the management server 100 (step S108; Yes), the prepaid card processing unit 94 issues a prepaid card associated with the purchased prepaid value (step S109), and the cash processing unit 95. Withdraws money from the cash-out (step S110). Further, the receipt printer 92 issues a receipt on which the result of debit payment is printed (step S111), the debit payment management unit 98c updates the store performance data 97b (step S112), and the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is not within the store setting range (step S106; No), or when a notification indicating that payment is not possible is received from the management server 100 (step S108; No), the debit payment processing unit 98b cannot make payment to the display operation unit 91. Is displayed to the player (step S113), and the process is terminated.

  Next, the processing procedure of the management server 100 will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the management server 100. When the settlement processing unit 105c of the management server 100 receives the settlement request from the card issuing device 90 at the amusement store (step S201), it reads the setting of the corresponding store from the debit usage setting data 104a (step S202). Then, with reference to the debit usage record data 104b, it is determined whether or not debit payment is possible within the read setting range (step S203).

  If debit payment is possible within the set range (step S203; Yes), the payment processing unit 105c executes debit payment (step S204). As a result, if the debit payment is successful (step S205; Yes), the debit usage record management unit 105b updates the debit use record data 104b (step S206), and the payment processing unit 105c notifies the card issuing device 90 that the payment is successful. Notification is made (step S207), and the process is terminated.

  If debit payment is not possible within the limit (step S203; No), or if debit payment has failed (step S205; No), the payment processing unit 105c notifies the card issuing device 90 that payment is not possible (step S205; No). S208), the process is terminated.

  In the description so far, the configuration in which the card issuing device 90 withdraws money relating to cash out has been described as an example. However, other devices may be configured to withdraw money. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a modified example relating to cash-out withdrawal.

  In the configuration shown in FIG. 9, the card issuing device 90 issues a prepaid card associated with the purchased prepaid value and indicates the cashout amount when the debit payment is successful for the purchase of the prepaid value and the cashout. Issue printed receipts. When this payment receipt is read by the payment machine 80, the payment machine 80 identifies the cash-out amount and processes the corresponding money.

  As described above, if the withdrawal process is performed by another device, it is not necessary to provide a withdrawal mechanism in the card issuing device 90, and the card issuing device 90 can be realized with a simple configuration.

  As described above, in the game management system according to the present embodiment, the management server 100 sets the value purchase limit and the cash withdrawal limit, and the card issuing device 90 installed in the game store determines the purchase price of the prepaid value. Accepts designation of cash-out amount, performs debit settlement within the limits of value purchase restrictions and cash withdrawal restrictions, issues prepaid cards and withdraws cash. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately manage debit payment while improving the convenience of debit payment at the game store.

  In addition, since the management server 100 can set a value purchase limit, a cash withdrawal limit, a fee, etc. for each amusement store, each amusement store can perform flexible operations in accordance with its own store policy.

  In the above-mentioned embodiment, when the prepaid value is purchased, the case where the purchased prepaid value is issued in association with a new card has been described as an example. However, the general card inserted by the player Alternatively, the purchased prepaid value may be added to the prepaid value of the membership card.

  In the above-described embodiments, detailed description of the form of the card, which is a medium for associating the prepaid value and the number of game media, is omitted, but such a card includes a magnetic card, an IC card, and the like. Further, although the “card” has been described as an example here for convenience of explanation, the present invention can also be applied to a case where a chip, a stick, a portable terminal, or the like is used in addition to such a card.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where a game ball is used as a game medium has been described as an example. However, the present invention can also be applied to the case where a medal for a slot machine is used.

  Each illustrated configuration is schematic in function, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally / physically distributed / integrated in arbitrary units according to various loads and usage conditions. Can be configured.

  As described above, the game management system and the game management method according to the present invention are suitable for appropriately managing debit payment while improving the convenience of debit payment in a game store.

10 card processing machine 20 gaming machine 30 island controller 40 card management device 50 member management device 60 prize management device 80 payment machine 90 card issuing device 91 display operation unit 92 receipt printer 93 debit card processing unit 94 prepaid card processing unit 95 cash Processing unit 96, 103 Communication unit 97, 104 Storage unit 97a Store setting data 97b Store result data 98, 105 Control unit 98a Card issuance processing unit 98b Debit settlement processing unit 98c Debit settlement management unit 98d Cash out processing unit 100 Management server 101 Display Unit 102 input unit 104a debit use setting data 104b debit use result data 105a debit use setting management unit 105b debit use result management unit 105c settlement processing unit 110 bank service Ba

Claims (9)

A game management system for managing the use of debit payment at a game store where a gaming machine for playing a game using a game medium is installed,
First processing means for performing a process of providing a valuable value usable for lending the gaming medium using the debit payment;
Second processing means for performing processing different from the gaming media lending using the debit settlement;
Debit payment limit setting means for setting a limit for at least debit payment according to the first processing means;
Game management comprising: payment execution means for executing debit payment according to the first processing means and / or the second processing means within the limits set by the debit payment restriction means system.   2. The game management system according to claim 1, wherein the processing by the second processing means is permitted on condition that the processing by the first processing means is performed.   The game management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the debit settlement restriction setting means further sets a restriction on processing by the second processing means.   The game management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second processing means performs processing related to cash withdrawal. The debit settlement limit setting means sets a limit for processing by the second processing means for each store of the amusement store,
5. The game management system according to claim 3, wherein the settlement execution unit determines whether or not the debit settlement can be performed based on a store of a game store that performs processing by the second processing unit.   The debit settlement limit setting unit applies the limit on the processing by the first processing unit by adding the usage amount of the debit settlement by the first processing unit and the usage amount of the debit settlement by the second processing unit. A total restriction to be performed, an individual restriction that individually defines a restriction on a debit payment usage amount by the first processing means and a restriction on a debit payment usage amount by the second processing means, and a debit settlement by the second processing means The game management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a restriction to be applied can be selected from a plurality of restrictions including an unlimited restriction that does not set a restriction on the usage amount. The debit payment restriction setting means sets whether the game store or the user of the debit payment bears the fee related to the debit payment,
The game management system according to claim 1, wherein the payment execution unit performs the debit payment by further using a fee set by the debit payment limit setting unit. The second processing means performs a process of issuing a receipt indicating a cash withdrawal amount,
The game management system according to any one of claims 4 to 7, further comprising money processing means for reading the receipt and paying out money corresponding to the cash withdrawal amount. A game management method for managing the use of debit payment in a game store in which a gaming machine for playing a game using a game medium is installed,
Of the first process for providing a valuable value usable for lending the game medium using the debit payment, and the second process for performing a process different from the game medium lending using the debit payment A debit payment limit setting step for setting a limit for at least the debit payment related to the first process;
A settlement execution step for executing debit settlement according to the first process and / or the second process within the limits set by the debit settlement restriction step;
A game management method comprising: a process execution step of executing the corresponding first process and / or the second process when a payment is made by the payment execution step.

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