JP2009247460A - Provisional membership management system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a provisional membership management system and method capable of highly efficiently providing saved game medium service to a player irrespective of the registration of a membership. <P>SOLUTION: When a provisional membership receipt issue operation is done on a ball counter 10, a receipt issue part 12 requests a provisional membership number to a prize management machine 20, in response to the request, when the provisional membership number is notified from the price management machine 20, the receipt issue part 12 issues the provisional membership receipt 50 where the provisional membership number is printed with bar codes, and at the same time registration request data containing the provisional membership number and the number of saved balls are transmitted to the price management machine 20 and registered in a provisional membership management table 23a on the prize management machine 20. Later on, when the player brings the provisional membership receipt 50 to the prize management machine 20, the bar code is read by a bar code reader 25 to acquire the provisional membership number and the number of saved balls corresponding to the acquired provisional membership number are acquired from the provisional membership management table 23a to exchange them with a prize. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention includes a receipt issuing machine that issues a counting receipt in which a counting result of game media is counted by a counting machine, and a prize exchange terminal that reads the recorded contents of the counting receipt issued by the receipt issuing machine and processes the prize exchange. More particularly, the present invention relates to a temporary member management system and a temporary member management method that can efficiently provide a game medium service to a player regardless of member registration.

  Conventionally, in amusement stores such as pachinko parlors, a member management system for managing member information of each member is introduced, and a savings service is often provided to each member registered in the member management system.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, a membership card is issued to a player (member) who has performed a predetermined membership registration, and the balance of the stored ball is associated with the membership card, and the issue price of the membership card is stored. A member management system configured to collect from the balance is disclosed.

  Specifically, in Patent Document 1, if a management device for managing member information and the number of stored balls of each member is arranged in the amusement store, and a member card and a pachinko ball are inserted into the counter, For example, the card number and the number of balls of this member card are transmitted to the management device, and the number of balls corresponding to the member card number is updated.

JP 2007-325825 A

  However, in the prior art represented by this Patent Document 1, a game store offers a savings service on condition that the game store introduces a member management system, installs a management device, and the player registers as a member. (1) If the game store does not have a member management system, (2) If a player plays a game in a non-member registration, or (3) Register membership If a player who has forgotten his membership card, he / she cannot receive the savings service.

  Here, amusement stores that do not introduce a member management system as described in (1) above want to introduce a member management system to provide a savings service, but such a member management system is an expensive system. Therefore, it is desired to be able to provide a savings service regardless of this member management system.

  In addition, since players who have not registered as a member as in (2) above have not been able to receive any savings service at the time, when exchanging premiums at the time just before the closing of the amusement store, It must be in line with the awaiting prize exchange. Similarly, in the case of a member who has forgotten the membership card as in (3) above, it must be arranged in a queue waiting for a prize exchange as in the case of the non-member. For this reason, there is a great need for a player who wants to receive a savings service even if he / she visits an amusement store not registered as a member or forgets his / her membership card.

  From the above, how to provide temporary storage service to players who are not managed by membership is an important issue. Note that such a problem is similarly generated not only for a stored ball but also for other stored game media such as a stored medal.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems caused by the prior art, and a temporary member management system and a temporary member management capable of efficiently providing a game medium service to a player regardless of member registration. It aims to provide a method.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a receipt issuing machine that issues a counting receipt that records the counting results of game media by a counter, and a counting receipt issued by the receipt issuing machine. A temporary member management system having a free gift exchange terminal for reading a recorded content and processing a free gift exchange, wherein the receipt issuing machine accepts selection input for issuing the count receipt or temporary member receipt by a player And when the acceptance means accepts the issuance of the temporary member receipt, the registration request data including the number of game media counted by the counter and the temporary member identification information is transmitted to make a registration request for the stored game media. A temporary member receipt for issuing a temporary member receipt on which registration request means to be printed and temporary member identification information requested to be registered by the registration request means are printed Characterized by comprising a row unit.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the premium exchange terminal receives registration request data from the temporary issuer management table that stores the temporary member identification information and the number of game media in association with each other and the receipt issuing machine. Updating means for updating the temporary member management table based on the number of game media and temporary member identification information included in the registration request data; and reading means for reading the temporary member identification information printed on the temporary member receipt; The present invention further comprises premium exchange processing means for performing premium exchange processing based on the temporary member identification information read by the reading means and the temporary member management table.

  Further, the present invention provides the temporary member management table that stores the temporary member identification information and the number of game media in association with each other and the registration request data when the registration request data is received from the receipt issuing machine. And a management device having an updating means for updating the temporary member management table based on the number of game media and temporary member identification information included in the temporary membership identification information printed on the temporary member receipt. A reading means for reading information; and a prize exchange processing means for performing a prize exchange process based on the temporary member identification information read by the reading means and the temporary member management table managed by the management device. To do.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the premium exchange terminal requests temporary member identification information from the premium exchange terminal or the management device prior to transmission of the registration request data, and responds to the request. The registration request data including the temporary member identification information to be returned is transmitted.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the receipt issuing machine further includes setting processing means for setting processing of a temporary member receipt issuance allowable period, and the receiving means is issued by the setting processing means. The temporary member receipt issuance selection input is accepted only within the allowable period.

  The present invention also relates to a receipt issuing machine that issues a counting receipt in which a counting result of game media is counted by a counting machine, and a prize exchange that reads the recorded contents of the counting receipt issued by the receipt issuing machine and processes the prize exchange. A provisional member management method in a gaming medium management system having a terminal, wherein the receipt issuing machine accepts a selection input for issuing the count receipt or temporary member receipt by a player; and When a temporary member receipt issuance is selected and input, registration request data including the number of game media counted by the counter and temporary member identification information is transmitted to the prize exchange terminal for a registration request for game media A registration request process, and when the gift exchange terminal receives registration request data from the receipt issuing machine, An update step of updating a temporary member management table for storing the temporary member identification information and the number of stored game media in association with each other based on the number of game media and temporary member identification information included in the data; and A reading step of reading the temporary member identification information printed on the member receipt, and a gift exchange processing step in which the gift exchange terminal performs the gift exchange processing based on the temporary member identification information read by the reading step and the temporary member management table It is characterized by including.

  According to the present invention, when the receipt issuing machine accepts the selection input of the issuance of the counting receipt or the temporary member receipt by the player, and the issuance of the temporary member receipt is received, the number of game media counted by the counting machine And registration request data including temporary member identification information is transmitted to request registration of a stored game medium, and a temporary member receipt printed with temporary member identification information requested for registration is issued. However, it is possible to temporarily store the number of game media counted by the counter as a temporary member and allow the player to read the temporary member receipt at the premium exchange terminal and then perform a premium exchange process. it can. Therefore, it is possible to provide a stored game medium service to a player without introducing an expensive member management system. In addition, even when the player is not registered as a member in the game store where the member management system is introduced, or even when the member forgets the member card, it is possible to temporarily store game media as a temporary member.

  In addition, according to the present invention, when the prize exchange terminal holds the temporary member management table that stores the temporary member identification information and the number of game media in association with each other, and receives registration request data from the receipt issuing machine, When the temporary member management table is updated based on the number of game media and the temporary member identification information included in the registration request data and the temporary member identification information printed on the temporary member receipt is read, the read temporary member identification information is read. In addition, since the prize exchange process is performed based on the temporary member management table, it is possible to manage the game media at the prize exchange terminal provided in the counter in the game shop without introducing a member management system.

  Further, according to the present invention, a temporary member management table for storing the temporary member identification information and the number of game media in association with each other is provided on the management device, and when registration request data is received from a receipt issuing machine, the registration is performed. The temporary member management table is updated based on the number of game media and temporary member identification information included in the request data, and when the premium exchange terminal reads the temporary member identification information printed on the temporary member receipt, Since the prize exchange process is performed based on the member identification information and the temporary member management table managed by the management device, the amusement shop that has introduced the member management system uses the management device of this member management system to The game media can be managed. For this reason, when the member forgets the membership card and temporarily stores the game media as a temporary member, the number of the temporary member's game media can be shifted to the number of the member's game media. Also, when a player who has stored game media as a temporary member subsequently registers as a member, the number of stored game media can be transferred to the account as a member.

  Further, according to the present invention, the premium exchange terminal requests temporary member identification information from the premium exchange terminal or the management device prior to transmission of the registration request data, and returns a temporary member identification in response to the request. Since the registration request data including the information is transmitted, it is possible to efficiently ensure the uniqueness of the temporary member identification information.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the receipt issuing machine has been set for the temporary member receipt issuance allowable period, only when the temporary member receipt issuance period is within the set issuance allowable period, selection of the temporary member receipt issuance is selected. Since it is configured to accept the input, for example, it is possible to issue a temporary member receipt only at a time when prize exchanges are concentrated just before closing the store, thereby making it possible to prevent a player's willingness to join a member.

  Further, according to the present invention, when a receipt issuing machine accepts selection input of issuance of the counting receipt or provisional member receipt by the player and issuance of provisional member receipt is selected, the counting is counted by the counting machine. When the registration request data including the number of game media and temporary member identification information is transmitted to request a prize exchange terminal for registration of stored game media, and the prize exchange terminal receives registration request data from the receipt issuing machine, Based on the number of game media and the temporary member identification information included in the registration request data, the temporary member management table that stores the temporary member identification information and the number of stored game media in association with each other is updated, and the prize exchange terminal becomes a temporary member receipt. When the printed temporary member identification information is read, the gift exchange process is performed based on the read temporary member identification information and the temporary member management table. A player who is not a member temporarily stores the number of game media counted by the counter as a temporary member, and the player then reads the temporary member receipt at the premium exchange terminal. Can be exchanged. Therefore, it is possible to provide a stored game medium service to a player without introducing an expensive member management system. In addition, even when the player is not registered as a member in the game store where the member management system is introduced, or even when the member forgets the member card, it is possible to temporarily store game media as a temporary member.

  Exemplary embodiments of a temporary member management system and a temporary member management method according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In each embodiment described below, a case where a pachinko ball is targeted as a game medium will be described.

<System configuration>
First, the system configuration of the temporary member management system according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the system configuration of the temporary member management system according to the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, this temporary member management system has a configuration in which a ball counter 10 and a prize manager 20 are connected via a network 30.

  The ball counting machine 10 includes a counting unit 11 that counts the number of balls thrown when the pachinko balls in the ball box 40 are thrown into a ball slot (not shown), and the number of balls counted by the counting unit 11. The receipt issuing unit 12 issues a count receipt 60 printed with a barcode.

  Here, the receipt issuing unit 12 can issue not only the “counting receipt 60 issuance” similar to the prior art but also the temporary member receipt 50 on which the temporary member number is barcode-printed. When the receipt 50 is issued, a temporary member number is acquired from the premium management machine 20 in advance, and registration request data including the temporary membership number and the number of balls counted by the counting unit 11 is transmitted to the premium management machine 20. The

  The prize manager 20 reads the number of balls printed on the counting receipt 60 with the barcode reader 25, and exchanges the number of balls read into a general prize or a special prize (hereinafter collectively referred to as "prize 70"). It is a terminal device used at the time. Specifically, when exchanging for a general prize, the barcode attached to the general prize is read by the barcode reader 25, and the process of sequentially subtracting the read result from the number of balls is repeated. On the other hand, when exchanging for a special prize, the number of payouts (for example, large prize x 3, small prize x 1, etc.) is notified to a special prize dispenser (not shown).

  Here, the prize management machine 20 performs not only the “premium exchange process for the counting receipt 60” as in the prior art but also the prize exchange process for the temporary member receipt 50. Specifically, a temporary member management table (to be described later) in which a temporary member number is associated with the number of stored balls is stored in the storage unit in advance in the premium management machine 20, and the bar code reader 25 stores the temporary member management table on the temporary member receipt 50. When the temporary member number printed with the code is read, the temporary member management table is searched to search the number of stored balls corresponding to the temporary member number, and the searched number of stored balls is subjected to a prize exchange process. Note that the prize exchange process in this case is the same as that in the case of processing the counting receipt 60.

<Configuration of receipt issuing unit 12>
Next, the configuration of the receipt issuing unit 12 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the receipt issuing unit 12 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the receipt issuing unit 12 includes an operation panel 12a, a network I / F unit 12b, an I / F unit 12c, a storage unit 12d, a printing unit 12e, and a receipt issuing processing unit 12f. And a control unit 12g.

  The operation panel 12a is a liquid crystal panel that can be input and displayed, and the display menu 80 shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the operation panel 12a. As shown in FIG. 3, there are two types of input frames, “issue count receipt” and “issue temporary member card” in this display menu 80. When the player selects “issue count receipt”, Similar to the technique, the issuing process of the counting receipt 60 on which the number of balls is printed is performed. On the other hand, when the player selects “issue temporary member card”, registration request data including the temporary member number and the number of balls is transmitted to the prize management machine 20 and the temporary member number is printed in a barcode. A temporary member receipt 50 is issued.

  The network I / F unit 12 b is an interface unit for communicating with the prize management machine 20 via the network 30, and the I / F unit 12 c is a communication interface for receiving a count result from the counting unit 11.

  The storage unit 12d is a storage device for temporarily storing the counting result received from the counting unit 11 and the temporary member number received from the prize management machine 20. The temporary member number is a number that is issued and issued by the gift management machine 20 in response to a request from the receipt issuing unit 12, and is a unique number that uniquely identifies a transaction.

  The printing unit 12e is a small printer that prints a barcode on a predetermined portion of a receipt, and prints the number of balls at the time of issuing the counting receipt 60 and the temporary member number at the time of issuing the temporary member receipt 50, for example. The receipt issuing processing unit 12f is a processing unit that discharges the count receipt 60 or the temporary member receipt 50 printed by the printing unit 12e to a predetermined receipt discharge port.

  The control unit 12g is a control unit that performs overall control of the receipt issuing unit 12. The reception control of the counting result from the counting unit 11, the temporary member number issuance request control to the prize management machine 20, and the input on the operation panel 12a. The mode transition control in response to the instruction and the issuance control of the count receipt 60 or the temporary member receipt 50 are performed.

<Configuration of the gift manager 20>
Next, the configuration of the gift management machine 20 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the giveaway management machine 20 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the prize management machine 20 includes an input unit 21, a display unit 22, a storage unit 23, an I / F unit 24, a barcode reader 25, and a control unit 27. The premium management machine 20 is connected to a special prize dispenser that dispenses special prizes.

  The input unit 21 is an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, and the display unit 22 is a display device such as a liquid crystal panel or a display device. The storage unit 23 is a storage device including a hard disk device or a nonvolatile memory, and stores a temporary member management table 23a and a gift exchange log data 23b.

  The temporary member management table 23 a is a management table that manages the temporary member number and the number of stored balls in association with each other, and is updated by the control unit 27. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the temporary member management table 23a. In this example, the number of stored balls, the number of stored medals, and the issue date / time are stored in association with each temporary member number. The prize exchange log data 23b is log data indicating a history of prize exchange of the number of balls on the counting receipt 60 and prize exchange of the number of balls stored in the temporary member receipt 50.

  The I / F unit 24 is an interface unit for communicating with the ball counter 10 and the special prize dispenser via the network 30, and the barcode reader 25 is recorded on the temporary member receipt 50 or the count receipt 60. It is a processing unit that reads a barcode and notifies the control unit 27 of the read data.

  The control unit 27 is a control unit that controls the prize management machine 20 as a whole. Specifically, when a temporary member number is requested from the ball counter 10, a unique temporary member number that uniquely identifies a transaction. When the registration request data is received from the ball counter 10, the temporary member number and the number of stored balls included in the registration request data are associated with each other in the temporary member management table 23 a. sign up.

  Further, when a gift exchange process using the temporary member receipt 50 is performed, the barcode printed on the temporary member receipt 50 is read to specify the temporary member number, and the temporary member management table 23a is stored with the specified temporary member number. The number of stored balls is specified by searching, and the number of stored balls of the corresponding temporary member number is subtracted each time the prize is exchanged. Each time the transaction ends, the transaction history is added to the free gift exchange log data 23b.

<Stored ball processing procedure>
Next, a storage ball processing procedure using the ball counter 10 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when storing balls as a temporary member using the ball counter 10 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, if the counting unit 11 accepts the pachinko ball (Yes at Step S101), the number of balls is counted and the counting result is notified to the receipt issuing unit 12 (Step S102).

  Upon receipt of the counting result, the receipt issuing unit 12 displays the display menu 80 shown in FIG. 3 on the operation panel 12a and shifts to a button operation waiting state (No at Step S103). If any button operation is performed in this state (Yes at Step S103), it is determined whether or not a temporary membership card is issued (Step S104), and if it is a count receipt issuance (No at Step S104). Then, a receipt on which the number of balls is printed as a barcode is issued (step S105).

  On the other hand, if it is a temporary membership card issuance (Yes at step S104), a temporary membership number is requested from the gift management machine 20, and a temporary membership number returned in response to the request is acquired ( Step S106). Thereafter, a temporary member receipt 50 in which the temporary member number is barcode-printed is issued (step S107), and registration request data including the temporary member number and the number of stored balls is notified to the prize management machine 20 (step S108).

  By performing the above-described series of processing, the number of balls counted by the ball counter 10 is managed on the prize management machine 20 in association with the temporary member number, and the temporary member number is printed on the bar code for the player. The temporary member receipt 50 can be issued.

<Premium exchange procedure>
Next, a gift exchange process procedure using the temporary member receipt 50 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a free gift exchange process procedure using the temporary member receipt 50 by the free gift management machine 20 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, if the barcode on the receipt is read by the barcode reader 25 of the prize management machine 20 (Yes at Step S201), it is confirmed whether or not the read data is a temporary member number (Step S201). S202).

  If the read data is a temporary member number (Yes at step S202), the temporary member management table 23a is searched with the temporary member number to obtain the number of stored balls corresponding to the temporary member number (step S203). The acquired number of stored balls is displayed on the display unit 22 (step S204). If the read data is the number of balls (No at Step S202), the process proceeds to Step S205 as it is.

  Then, a prize exchange process is performed for the number of balls corresponding to the temporary membership number or the number of balls of the counting receipt 60 (step S205), and the process of subtracting the number of balls for the prize exchange (step S206) is repeated (Yes in step S207). When the remaining number of balls is less than the number of gift-exchangeable balls (No at Step S207), the process is terminated.

  By performing the above-described series of processing, it is possible to exchange prizes using the prize management machine 20 regardless of whether the temporary member receipt 50 or the count receipt 60 is brought into the prize management machine 20. .

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when a temporary member receipt issuance operation is performed on the ball counter 10, the receipt issuing unit 12 requests a temporary member number from the prize management machine 20, and this request is issued. If the temporary member number is notified from the giveaway management machine 20 in response to, the receipt issuing unit 12 issues a temporary member receipt 50 in which the temporary member number is barcode-printed, and registration including the temporary member number and the number of stored balls The request data is transmitted to the free gift management machine 20 and registered in the temporary member management table 23a on the free gift management machine 20. Thereafter, if the player brings the temporary member receipt 50 to the prize management machine 20, the bar code reader 25 reads the bar code to acquire the temporary member number, and the number of stored balls corresponding to the acquired temporary member number is set as the temporary member. Since it is configured to exchange prizes obtained from the management table 23a, a player who is not a member temporarily stores the number of balls counted by the ball counter 10, and the player subsequently receives a temporary member receipt. The prize can be exchanged by causing the prize management machine 20 to read 50. Therefore, it is possible to provide a savings service to the player without introducing an expensive member management system. Further, even when the player is not registered as a member in the game store where the member management system is introduced or when the member forgets the member card, it is possible to temporarily store the ball as a temporary member.

  When a plurality of free gift management machines 20 are installed, one of the free gift management machines 20 is a parent machine and has a temporary member management table 23a, and the other free gift management machines 20 are child machines. The ball counting machine 10 communicates with the premium management machine 20 which is the parent machine when issuing the temporary membership card. When the member card is read by the gift management machine 20 that is the child machine, it communicates with the gift management machine 20 that is the parent machine, acquires the number of stored balls, performs the prize exchange process, and transmits the result to temporarily The member management table 23a is updated.

  In the first embodiment, the temporary member management table 23a is managed on the gift management machine 20, but the temporary member management table 23a can be managed on another management device. For this reason, in the second embodiment, a case where a member management system has been introduced in advance in the amusement store will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the system configuration of the temporary member management system according to the second embodiment. As shown in the figure, in such a case, since there is a management device 90 that provides a savings service using the member management table in the game store, the temporary member management table 23a should be managed using this management device 90. Can do.

  A member management table 91a shown in FIG. 9 is stored in the storage unit 91 of the management apparatus 90. The member management table 91a can be used to exchange prizes for the number of stored balls. Then, the temporary member management table 23a is stored in the storage unit 91.

  Then, as in the gift management machine 20 shown in FIG. 4, when the management device 90 receives a request for a temporary member number, the management device 90 assigns a unique temporary member number and notifies the temporary member management table 23a. Registration processing and update processing of temporary member data (temporary member number and number of stored balls). Such a function is excluded from the gift management machine 20.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, in the case where a temporary member performs member registration by managing both the member management table 91a and the temporary member management table 23a on the management device 90. Thus, the number of stored balls as a temporary member can be easily transferred to the number of stored members. In addition, when the member forgets the membership card and temporarily stores the ball as a temporary member, the number of temporary members can be transferred to the number of stored balls of the member.

  In the second embodiment, the temporary member management table 23a is stored on the management device 90 used in the member management system. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the temporary member dedicated management device. It is also possible to newly provide.

  In the first and second embodiments, the temporary member receipt 50 can be issued at all times. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the issue period of the temporary member receipt 50 is limited. You can also For example, when a period from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm is set in advance, the “temporary member card issuance (button)” shown in FIG. 3 is activated only during this period, or only during this period. The “provisional card issued (button)” shown in FIG. 3 is displayed. In this way, as a temporary member can be stored only during times when prize exchanges are complicated, it is possible to clearly distinguish between member services and temporary member services, and to prevent a reduction in membership enthusiasm. Become.

  In the first and second embodiments, a temporary member number is issued each time, so even if the player is the same, a plurality of separate temporary member receipts 50 are issued. By designating a temporary member number, the number of stored balls can be added to an account with the same member number.

  In the first and second embodiments, the case where a pachinko ball is used as a game medium is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is also applicable to other game media such as medals. can do. In the first and second embodiments described above, only the case where the stored balls as temporary members are exchanged for prizes has been described. However, the stored balls can be replayed.

  As described above, the temporary member management system and the temporary member management method according to the present invention are suitable for efficiently providing a game medium service to a player regardless of member registration.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the system configuration of the temporary member management system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the receipt issuing unit shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a display menu displayed on the operation panel shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the prize management machine shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the temporary member management table shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a storage ball processing procedure using the ball counter shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a prize exchange processing procedure using a temporary member receipt by the prize management machine shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the system configuration of the temporary member management system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the member management table shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

10 ball counter 11 counting section 12 receipt issuing section 12a operation panel 12b network I / F section 12c I / F section 12d storage section 12e printing section 12f receipt issuing processing section 12g control section 20 prize management machine 21 input section 22 display section 23 Storage unit 23a Temporary member management table 23b Premium exchange log data 24 I / F unit 25 Bar code reader 27 Control unit 30 Network 40 Ball box 50 Temporary member receipt 60 Count receipt 70 Premium 80 Display menu 90 Management device 91 Storage unit 91a Member management table

Claims (6)

Temporary member having a receipt issuing machine that issues a counting receipt that records the counting result of the game media by the counting machine, and a prize exchange terminal that reads the recorded contents of the counting receipt issued by the receipt issuing machine and processes the prize exchange A management system,
The receipt issuing machine
Receiving means for receiving selection input for issuing the count receipt or temporary member receipt by the player;
A registration request for requesting registration of a stored game medium by transmitting registration request data including the number of game media counted by the counter and temporary member identification information when the accepting unit accepts the issuance of the temporary member receipt Means,
A temporary member management system comprising: temporary member receipt issuing means for issuing a temporary member receipt printed with temporary member identification information requested to be registered by the registration request means. The prize exchange terminal is
A temporary member management table for storing the temporary member identification information and the number of stored game media in association with each other;
Updating means for updating the temporary member management table based on the number of game media and temporary member identification information included in the registration request data when registration request data is received from the receipt issuing machine;
Reading means for reading the temporary member identification information printed on the temporary member receipt;
The temporary member management system according to claim 1, further comprising: a premium exchange processing unit that performs a premium exchange process based on the temporary member identification information read by the reading unit and the temporary member management table. The temporary member management table that stores the temporary member identification information and the number of stored game media in association with each other, and when registration request data is received from the receipt issuing machine, the number of game media and temporary member identification included in the registration request data A management device further comprising an updating means for updating the temporary member management table based on the information;
The prize exchange terminal is
A prize for performing a gift exchange process based on reading means for reading the temporary member identification information printed on the temporary member receipt, temporary member identification information read by the reading means, and a temporary member management table managed by the management device The temporary member management system according to claim 1, further comprising an exchange processing unit.   The premium exchange terminal requests temporary member identification information from the premium exchange terminal or the management device prior to transmission of the registration request data, and includes registration including temporary member identification information returned in response to the request 4. The temporary member management system according to claim 2, wherein request data is transmitted.   The receipt issuing machine further includes setting processing means for setting an issuance allowable period for the temporary member receipt, and the accepting means is only when the receipt is within the issuance allowable period set by the setting processing means. 5. The temporary member management system according to claim 1, wherein a selection input for issuing a temporary member receipt is received. A game medium having a receipt issuing machine that issues a counting receipt in which a counting result of game media counted by a counter is recorded, and a prize exchange terminal that reads the recorded contents of the counting receipt issued by the receipt issuing machine and processes a prize exchange A temporary member management method in a management system,
A receiving step in which the receipt issuing machine accepts selection input for issuing the count receipt or temporary member receipt by the player;
When issuance of the temporary member receipt is selected and input in the receiving step, registration request data including the number of game media counted by the counter and temporary member identification information is transmitted and stored in the prize exchange terminal. A registration request process for requesting registration of game media;
When the gift exchange terminal receives registration request data from the receipt issuing machine, the temporary member identification information and the number of stored game media are associated with each other based on the number of game media and temporary member identification information included in the registration request data. An update process for updating the temporary member management table to be stored,
A reading step in which the gift exchange terminal reads temporary member identification information printed on the temporary member receipt;
The temporary member in the game medium management system, wherein the premium exchange terminal includes: Management method.

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