JP2001070618A - Recording medium processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce introducing cost for a game house and avoid inconveniences in keeping a new installation space while allowing players who want to use values resulting from a previous games to enjoy a play. SOLUTION: A common card as a prepaid card is inserted into a card treatment machine 3a to allow the play of a game. Even if a game replay card on which a balance is recorded as an equivalent for a value drawn out of stored balls is inserted therein, replay of a card game machine 4 is enjoyable.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine typified by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine or a slot machine, for example, which receives and processes a recording medium which can be used for a game of the game machine. The present invention relates to a recording medium processing machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With regard to this type of recording medium processing machine, for example, information which can specify a value of valuable value as a price for a purchase price of a player is recorded in a generally known device. There is a configuration in which a recording medium is received and a process for using a value of a size specified by the recording information of the recording medium in a game is performed.

[0003]

However, in the case of this conventional recording medium processing machine, a player who does not have a recording medium or a player who does not have money or the like for purchasing the recording medium cannot directly use it. Inconvenience occurs. On the other hand, some of the players own a saved game result value in which a game result value that has been owned by the player as a result of playing a game in the game hall is stored.

[0004] Therefore, in order to make it easier for a player who owns the saved game result value, information on which information capable of specifying the value of the valuable value as a value of the deducted value from the saved game result value is recorded. A recording medium processing machine for issuing a game recording medium and receiving and processing the re-game recording medium is provided adjacent to the recording medium processing machine, and the re-game recording medium is inserted into the recording medium processing machine. It is possible to play games.

[0005] However, in the case of such a configuration, a plurality of amusement arcades must introduce a recording medium processing machine for processing a re-gaming recording medium, which not only increases the introduction cost but also adds new recording media. A disadvantage arises in that an installation space for the medium processing machine must be secured.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to reduce the introduction cost in a game arcade while allowing a player who wants to use the saved game result value to easily play a game. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording medium processing machine capable of preventing the inconvenience of securing a new installation space.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium on which information capable of specifying a value of a value as a price for a purchase price of a player is recorded, and And a replay game recording medium on which information capable of specifying the magnitude of the value of value as a value of the deduction value from the saved game result value is recorded, and the size specified by the recording information of each recording medium is received. It is characterized by having a recording medium processing function for performing processing for using a value in a game.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, information can be transmitted to a hall management computer installed in a game arcade. And

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect of the present invention, a re-game recording medium usable for a game between a pachinko game machine and a slot machine is processed. It is characterized in that it is configured to be possible.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a recording medium on which information capable of specifying the magnitude of a valuable value as a price for a purchase price of a player is recorded, and a saved game result owned by the player A replay game recording medium on which information capable of specifying the value of the value as a consideration for the deduction value from the value is received, and the value of the value specified by the record information of each recording medium is received. Is used for the game.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, information can be transmitted to a hall management computer installed in a game arcade.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect of the present invention, a re-game recording medium usable for a game between a pachinko game machine and a slot machine. Can be processed.

[0013]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing the general outline of a game facility apparatus according to the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 12 denotes a common card issuing company.
A centralized management computer 13 having a built-in PU, RAM, ROM, etc. for totaling sales by hall is installed. The common card issuing company 12 issues a common card 125 (see FIG. 3) and ships it to each of the game arcades 1, 11,. The common card 125 may be written with information when sold by the common card vending machine 2, or may be written with information in advance. Each of the game arcades 1, 11... And the centralized management computer 13 of the common card issuing company 12 are connected to a terminal box 6 installed in each of the game arcades 1, 11. It is configured.

Since the game arcade 11 has the same configuration as the game arcade 1, detailed description and illustration are omitted here.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 19 denotes a premium card issuing company as an example of a valuable value recording medium issuing center (member recording medium issuing center), in which a centralized management computer 20 having a built-in CPU, RAM, ROM and the like is installed. . The centralized management computer 20 is connected to the terminal boxes 7 installed in each of the game arcades 1, 11,... By a communication line so that information can be transmitted. 1 in the figure
Reference numerals 4 and 15 denote member stores, which are members of a prize card issuing company 19, which are member storage media dealers. Each member store has a member store management computer 18 having a built-in CPU, RAM and ROM. I have. The member store management computer 18 and the terminal box 17 are connected to a centralized management computer 20 of a premium card issuing company via a communication line, so that information can be transmitted.

In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a bank, which includes a CPU, a RAM,
Central device 2 composed of a computer or the like having a built-in ROM or the like
2 are installed. The central device 22 includes a database 23, which stores each of the amusement arcades 1,
11, common card issuing company 12, premium card issuing company 1
9. The accounts of the member stores 14, 15 and the like, and the amount of money deposited in those accounts are stored. Symbols A, B, C, D, E, F illustrated in the database 23
Indicates the respective accounts of the common card issuing company 12, the amusement arcade 1, the amusement arcade 11, the affiliated store 14, the affiliated store 15, and the premium card issuing company 19, and the arrows shown in FIG. It means that the money moves in the direction of the arrow.

The common card 125 shipped from the common card issuing company 12 to the game hall 1 is sold by the common card vending machine 2 to a user (player). The user can purchase the premium card 127 (see FIG.
) Is inserted into the common card vending machine 2, and a common card in which a predetermined amount of money is recorded is given. A card processing machine corresponding to the card type pachinko machine 4 or the card type slot machine 5 which the user wants to play from among the card type pachinko machine 4 or the card type slot machine 5 which is an example of a plurality of game machines installed in the game arcade. The common card 125 is inserted into 3a and 3b. Then, using the amount recorded on the common card 125, the card-type pachinko machine 4 fires a ball to play a game, and the slot machine 5 starts reel rotation to enable a game.

The card-type pachinko machine 4 and the card-type slot machine 5 are configured such that points are added and stored according to the game state during the game. The score added and stored according to the gaming state may be added and stored at a place other than the gaming machines 4 and 5, such as the hall management computer 10. And when the game is over,
The amount recorded on the common card 125 is reduced and updated by the amount used for the game, the common card 125 on which the remaining amount is recorded is paid out to the player, and the game is owned by the player as a result of the game using the gaming machine. The added and stored score as an example of a value is recorded on a point card as an example of a value recording medium, and is discharged to a user from the point card processing devices 9a and 9b as an example of a value recording medium processing device. The user inserts the ejected point card into the prize processing device 8 and also receives the prize card 127 (see FIG. 4).
) Is inserted into the prize processing device 8. The prize processing device 8 adds or updates the value recorded on the inserted prize card 127 within the range of the value recorded on the inserted point card, or updates the special prize 12.
9 (see FIG. 5), and has a function of issuing a receipt (not shown) for a general premium. Further, the prize processing device 8 has a function of newly issuing a prize card 127. The premium card 127 is a card for a member issued to a predetermined member. The premium card 127 is used to record information which is issued to a player and which can specify a valuable value owned by the player. A valuable value recording medium is configured. If the user brings the issued general prize receipt to the counter, it can be exchanged for a general prize such as tobacco or chocolate within the range of the exchange amount recorded on the general prize receipt. In addition, it is possible to directly exchange for a general prize with a point card without issuing a general prize receipt.

A common card vending machine 2, a card processing machine 3a, 3b, a card pachinko machine 4,
The card type slot machine 5, the prize processing device 8, and the point card processing devices 9a and 9b are connected to the hall management computer 10, respectively, so that information can be transmitted. The hall management computer 10 has a C
PU, RAM, ROM, etc. are built in, and are read by the common card sales amount, the common card usage amount, the number of profit balls and the number of disadvantage balls of the card-type pachinko machine 4 and the card-type slot machine 5, and read by the premium processing device 8. Value data recorded on a credit card, information on the exchange amount of general prizes using general prize receipts, increase information on common cards,
Centralized management of various information generated from the amusement arcade, such as information on newly issued prize cards and information on exchange amounts of special prizes. In addition,
The general prize receipt issued by the prize processing device 8 can be exchanged for a prize at the amusement arcade 1 on the same day. The premium card 127 paid out to the user is inserted into the common card vending machine 2 so that the user can purchase the common card 125 within the range of the value recorded in the premium card 127.

Information on the sales amount (sale amount) by using the prize card of the common card vending machine 2 installed in the amusement arcade 1 is transmitted to the centralized management computer 20 of the prize card issuing company 19 via the terminal box 7 and the communication line. Transmitted. It is not always necessary to connect the terminal box 7 and the centralized management computer 20 online. The common card sales amount is totaled, a slip or the like containing the totalized amount is created, and the common card sales is performed offline using the slip or the like. Centralized management computer 20
May be entered.

Further, a special prize exchange device is provided in the amusement arcade, and a user inserts the discharged special prize 129 into the special prize exchange device, whereby a cash amount corresponding to the inserted special prize 129 is used. May be paid out to the person. In addition, instead of paying out cash, the remaining amount of the premium card 127 of the user may be increased and updated. When this special prize exchange device is provided, the special prize exchange device is connected to a centralized management computer 20 of a prize card issuing company 19 via a terminal box,
It is desirable that the special prize 129 be stored in the prize card issuing company 19 in such a way that the amount of the prize is transmitted to the central management computer 20.

Note that the special prize exchange device and the prize processing device 8 may be installed in a prize exchange place provided outside the game arcade.

On the other hand, a user who wants to actually see and check the prize and purchase the prize instead of exchanging the prize according to a catalog to be described later, brings the prize card 127 and joins the member store 1.
4 and 15, and gives the premium card 127 to the merchant 14,
15 into the prize card processing device 16 installed in the member store 14, 15. input. Then, the amount corresponding to the input prize is subtracted from the remaining amount of the prize card 127, and the prize card 127 after the subtraction is returned to the user. In this way, the user can actually see the prize visually and obtain it. The centralized management computer 20 of the prize card issuing company 19 and the member store management computer 18 installed in each of the member stores 14 and 15 do not necessarily need to be connected online, and are transmitted from the game halls 1 and 11. The prize number, the number of prizes, and the user's address, name, telephone number, etc. corresponding to the prize number are totaled, entered in a slip, etc., and periodically sent collectively to each of the member stores 14, 15 offline. Is also good.

A special prize settlement machine 24 for exchanging special prizes for cash is installed in the bank 21. The user brings his own special prize to the bank 21 and transfers the special prize to the bank 2.
1 and can be exchanged for cash by inserting it into the special prize settlement machine 24 installed in it. A special prize settlement machine 24 installed in the bank 21 is connected to a centralized management computer 20 of a prize card issuing company 19 through a terminal box 25.
The exchange amount of the special prize 129 is transmitted to the central management computer 20 via the terminal box 25.

The central management computer 20 of the premium card issuing company 19 and the database 23 of the bank 21 are connected by a communication line, and the following information is transmitted from the central management computer 20 to the database 23. That is, the prize processing device 8 provided in the game arcades 1 and 11
Increased amount information of premium cards updated by
The common card sales information in which the common card is sold by the prize card using the common card vending machine 2 provided in the amusement arcades 1 and 11, and the prize using the prize card in each of the member stores 14 and 15 Sales amount information (prize exchange amount information) and the like are transmitted. On the other hand, from the centralized management computer 13 of the common card sales company 12, the difference information between the total amount of the common cards sold in the gaming arcades 1 and 11 and the total amount of the common cards used in the gaming arcades 1 and 11 is obtained. The data is transmitted to the database 23.

In the database 23, the money is moved between the accounts in the direction indicated by the arrows based on the various kinds of transmitted information. That is, between the account A of the common card sales company and the accounts C and B of each game arcade, the sum of the sales amount of the common card (card price) and the common card processors 3a and 3
The money is moved by the difference from the total amount of money used for the common card used by b. The amount obtained by subtracting the commission from the total sales amount of the common card 125 sold by the premium card 127 using the common card vending machine 2 provided in the amusement arcades 1 and 11 is transferred from the account F of the premium card issuing company to each game. Move to accounts B and C in places 1 and 11. The premium update amount of the premium card updated and increased by the premium processing device 8 provided in each of the gaming arcades 1 and 11, and each of the gaming arcades 1 and 11
The sum of the purchase price of the special prize 129 purchased by the company plus the commission is the account B, C of each of the game halls 1,11.
From the prize card issuing company 19 to the account F. Actually, only the amount in which the card increase renewal amount and the special prize purchase price (addition to commission) and the sales amount (excluding commission) are offset between accounts F and C and B is transferred. . Furthermore, the sales amount of the prize using the prize card 127 at each of the franchise stores 14 and 15 (the amount obtained by subtracting the commission from the prize exchange amount is calculated from the account F of the prize card issuing company 19 to the account D of each of the franchise stores 14 and 15, Move to E.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a special prize settlement machine provided in a main part of a game arcade and a bank.

The common card vending machine 2 installed in the game arcade 1 is provided with a bill insertion slot 32, and is inserted by a user (player) inserting a bill from the bill insertion slot 32. The bill is identified by the bill validator 33 and is returned to the user if the bill is an illegal bill such as a fake bill, but is taken into the bill storage unit 34 if the bill is an appropriate bill. Then, the amount corresponding to the inserted bill is displayed by the amount / balance indicator 29, and the card selection button 44 is selected and operated within the range of the displayed amount. The common card 125 includes, for example, 1000 yen, 2000 yen, 3000 yen,
There are five types of cards of 5000 yen and 10000 yen, and a desired common card 125 can be designated among the five types of common cards 125 by selecting and pressing the card selection button 44. By pressing the card selection button 44, the common card 125 of the amount specified by the pressing operation is taken out of the common card storage 38 and the taken out common card 12 is removed.
The common card processor 37 identifies whether or not 5 is a common card 125 of the selected and designated amount. 125 is paid out. Thereafter, when there is a change, the bill payout device 40 is operated, and the bill is paid out to the user from the bill payout port 39. In the drawing, reference numeral 49 denotes a control unit, which comprises a microcomputer or the like for controlling the common card vending machine 2.

The common card vending machine 2 can sell the common card 125 not only by inserting money such as bills but also by using the premium card 127. That is, a player plays a game with the gaming machines 4 and 5, and as a result of the game, a point card in which a score owned by the player as described later is recorded is paid out to the player. If the value such as the score recorded on the point card is transferred to the premium card 127 for recording, and the player wants to play the game again using the premium card 125, the player must use the premium card 127.
Is used to purchase a common card, and the gaming machines 4 and 5 can replay the game using the common card. In this case, the premium card 127 is inserted into the premium card insertion slot 42. Then, the prize card processor 43 identifies whether or not the inserted prize card 127 is a proper card. If the prize card 127 is an improper card, the fact that an improper card has been inserted is indicated by the amount / remaining display 29. Abnormal processing is performed to notify the staff in the field or to collect the inserted card in the machine. If the inserted card is a proper card, the card information recorded on the inserted card is read by the premium card processor 43, and the user inputs a personal identification number from the personal identification number input key 35. If the entered password is an incorrect number, the amount / balance indicator 2
An error is displayed at 9. At that time, the inserted card may be collected. If the entered password is a correct number, the balance recorded on the inserted premium card 127 is displayed by the amount / balance indicator 29. The user selects and operates the card selection button 44 within the range of the amount displayed by the amount / balance indicator 29. If the selection operation is an improper selection operation, for example, a selection operation of a common card having a higher amount than the remaining amount of the inserted card, an error is displayed on the re-use amount indicator 30 to display an error. Wait for re-operation. On the other hand, if the selection operation is an appropriate operation, the sum of the card face value of the common card selected by the card selection button 44 and the commission involved in selling the common card 125 is displayed. When the user sees the display and presses the confirmation button 45, the common card is ejected from the common card ejection port 36 to the user side. Then, the common card 125 of the desired amount is
Is calculated by the control unit 49, that is, a process of calculating the remaining amount of the prize card 127 after the purchase, that is, subtracting the card face value of the sold common card 125 and the commission from the remaining amount of the prize card 127 at the time of insertion. The remaining amount recorded on the provided premium card 127 is updated to the calculated new remaining amount. Then, the updated new balance is displayed on the card balance indicator 31, and the premium card 127 updated to the new balance is discharged from the premium card insertion slot 42 to the user side. This premium card vending machine 2 has a commission setting unit 49
a is provided, and the prize card 127 described above is operated by the staff of the game hall operating the commission setting section 49a.
Can be used to set a commission (%) at the time of selling the common card 125.

In the figure, reference numeral 26 denotes a vending machine number display section, on which the number of the common card vending machine 2 is displayed. Reference numeral 27 denotes a selling indicator and reference numeral 28 denotes a sale canceling indicator. While the common card vending machine 2 sells the common card 125, the selling canceling indicator 28 goes out and the selling indicator 27 turns on. Lights up. Conversely, if the common card vending machine 2 is not on sale, the on-sale indicator 27 turns off,
The sales stop indicator 28 is lit. In the drawing, reference numeral 46 denotes an inserted bill full indicator. When the bill inserted in the bill insertion slot 32 fills the bill storage section 34 and cannot be inserted any more, the inserted bill full indicator 46 is displayed. It is configured to be lit or blinking and to indicate to a staff at the game arcade that the inserted bills are full. Reference numeral 47 denotes a dispensing bill deficit indicator, and the bill dispensing device 4
When the change banknotes stored for paying out to the user by 0 are running short, the paid-out banknote deficiency indicator 47 is turned on or blinks, and the person in the game hall can be notified of this. . Reference numeral 48 denotes a common card deficiency indicator, which is a common card 1 stored for sale to a player.
When the number 25 is short, the common card shortage indicator 48 is lit or blinked, and the system staff can be notified of the fact.

When the user plays a pachinko game using the common card 125 sold by the common card vending machine 2, the common card processing machine 3a installed on the pachinko machine installation island 50 of the game hall 1 The common card 125 is inserted into the common card insertion slot 52 of FIG. The common card processing machine 3a is provided adjacent to each of the card type pachinko machines 4 installed on the pachinko machine installation island 50, and corresponds to each adjacent card type pachinko machine 4. . Therefore, for example, when it is desired to play a game with the card-type pachinko machine 4 on the left side of the drawing, the common card is inserted into the common card insertion slot 52 of the common card processing machine 3a adjacent to the left side of the card-type pachinko machine 4 on the left side of the drawing. 125 must be inserted. Common card slot 5
2. Insert the common card 125 into the card balance indicator 53
When the user specifies the amount to be used by the card-type pachinko machine 4 by operating the usage amount selection button 54 within the range of the remaining amount displayed by the user, the point corresponding to the specified amount is given a point. The ball game is displayed on the display 56 and the ball is shot and fired in the game area. Then, the remaining amount obtained by subtracting the amount selected by the use amount selection button 54 from the remaining amount of the common card 125 inserted from the common card insertion slot 52 is displayed on the card remaining amount display 53.
On the other hand, if a predetermined game state such as a win of a pachinko ball hit into the game area accompanying a ball game occurs, a predetermined score is given to the player based on the occurrence of the predetermined game state. The score given is added and displayed on the point display 56 for digital display. As described above, the card-type pachinko machine 4 has a function of adding and storing the score given to the player according to the playing state. On the other hand, a score corresponding to the number of pachinko balls used for the ball game is subtracted from the score displayed on the score display 56, and the score after the subtraction is displayed on the score display 56. The score displayed by the point display 56 is displayed as a level by the score level display 57. That is,
The score level indicator 57 is configured by stacking a plurality of indicators in a block shape, and the number of indicators corresponding to the score is turned on to indicate the score in analog level. The common card processor 3a is provided with a control unit 55 including a microphone computer and the like.

Above the card-type pachinko machine 4, a point card processing device 9a is provided. When the player presses the settlement button 58 provided on the card-type pachinko machine 4 or when the card-type pachinko machine 4 is stopped, the score displayed on the score display 56 is displayed. A point card on which the corresponding value is recorded is paid out to the player from the point card processing device 9a. That is, the point card processing device 9a is provided with a point card storage section 71, and the point card stored in the point card storage section 71 is displayed by the point card processor 70 with the point display. The value corresponding to the score displayed on the device 56 is recorded, and the recorded point card is discharged from the point card insertion / ejection port 69 to the player side. Then, the discharged point card is used for gaming and prize exchange by another gaming machine. In the figure, reference numeral 72 denotes a unit number display unit, which displays the unit number of the card-type pachinko machine 4 corresponding to the scored card processing device 9a. Reference numeral 73 denotes a trouble button, which is operated by a player when an abnormality occurs in the card-type pachinko machine 4, and a trouble display 74 is lit or blinked in accordance with the operation, so that a person in the game hall can be operated. It is notified that a trouble has occurred.

When the player plays a game using the card-type slot machine 5 installed on the slot machine installation island 51, the common card 125 sold by the common card vending machine 2 is used in the same manner as described above. In the common card insertion slot 52 of FIG. And as before,
When the player selects and operates the usage amount selection button 54 within the range of the remaining amount displayed on the card remaining amount display 53, a point corresponding to the selected usage amount is displayed on the point display 60, and A game can be played within the range of the points displayed by the point display 60. First, the player presses and operates the point use button 62 to set and input a point (bet point) to be used in one game by the card-type slot machine, and then presses the start button 63. Then
When the reels start rotating, and then the player presses the stop buttons 64 provided corresponding to the plurality of reels, the rotation of the reels corresponding to the respective stop buttons is stopped. Then, on a total of five hit lines consisting of three horizontal lines and two diagonally diagonal lines, if the identification combination displayed by the reel at the time of stop becomes a combination of predetermined specific identification information, A predetermined score is added and stored, and added and displayed by the point indicator 60, or a bonus game in which a score is given with a high probability in a subsequent game occurs. The remaining number of times the bonus game can be played is displayed by the bonus game remaining number display 65.
In the figure, reference numeral 66 denotes a payout point display. The payout point display 66 displays the score given to the player as a result of one game.

A point card processing device 9b is provided above the card type slot machine 5. The point card processing device 9b has a point card storage section 71 for storing point cards and a holding card storage unit 71b. A point card processor 70 and a point card insertion / ejection port 69 are provided. When the player presses the checkout button 67 of the card type slot machine 5, the value corresponding to the point displayed on the point display device 60 is displayed on the point card stored in the point card storage unit 71. The value is recorded by the point card processor 70, and the recorded point card is ejected from the point card insertion / ejection port 69 to the player side. Then, the discharged point card is used for gaming and prize exchange by another gaming machine.
In the figure, 53 is a card balance display, 55 is a control unit, 6
Reference numeral 1 denotes a score level indicator for displaying the score displayed by the score indicator 60 at a level. Reference numeral 68 denotes an interrupt button that is pressed when the player interrupts the game. In the figure, reference numeral 72 denotes a unit number display unit, 73 denotes a trouble button, 74 denotes a trouble display, and 75 denotes a speaker.
The common card processors 3a and 3b and the gaming machines 4 and 5 may be configured integrally. Further, the gaming machine 45 and the point card processing devices 9a and 9b may be configured integrally.

The premium card insertion slot 42, the password input key 35, the amount / balance display 29, and the card selection button 4
4, re-game amount display 30, confirmation button 45, common card outlet 36, card balance display 31, control unit 49,
By the common card insertion slot 52 and the usage amount selection button 54,
Value value game use means for using the value specified by the recording information of the value value recording medium in a game by the gaming machine is configured.

A point card discharged to a player as a result of playing a game with the card type pachinko machine 4 or the card type slot machine 5 is inserted into a point card insertion slot 89 of the prize processing device 8 by the player. . The value recorded in the inserted point card is the point card processor 9
0 and the read score (value) is displayed on the score display 94. The prize processing device 8 issues a new prize card 127, updates the premium within the range of the read points, and pays out a special prize 128.

The new premium card 12 is provided by the premium processing device 8.
When paying 7, ask the player to write down the required information such as address, name, telephone number, etc. by hand on the prescribed form,
The entry sheet is put into the entry sheet slot 82.
The entry sheet inserted into the entry sheet slot 82 is read by a character reading device 83 such as an OCR or the like, and then the entry sheet is stored in the sheet storage unit 84. If it is determined that the character is identifiable as a result of reading by the character reading device 83, a message to the effect that the identification is possible is displayed on the message display 96.
Display by And if it can be identified,
A message indicating that the prize card registration key 85 is pressed is displayed on the message display 96, and the prize card registration key 8 is displayed.
When the player presses the prize card 5, one prize card stored in the prize card storage unit 81 is taken out, identified by the prize card processor 80, and necessary information is written into the prize card 127 to store the prize card 127. The premium card 127 is ejected from the insertion / ejection port 79.

Next, when paying out the special prize 128,
First, a player inserts a point card into the point card insertion slot 89. Then, the points recorded on the inserted point card are read by the point card processor 90, and the read points are displayed by the point indicator 94. Next, a message indicating that any one of the special prize payout key 97, the receipt payout key 98 for general prize exchange, the coin storage key 99, and the prize number designation key 100 is selected and pressed is displayed on the message display 96. . Note that the point card insertion slot 89
Is read by the point card processor 90 and then stored in the point card storage unit 90.

When the player wants to pay out special prizes, the player presses a special prize payout key 97. Then, an instruction to input the amount of exchange with the ten keys 95 is displayed on the message display 96, and the player inputs the amount of exchange of the special premium with the ten keys 95 according to the instruction. Next, a message indicating that the confirmation key 102 is pressed is displayed on the message display 96, and the player presses the confirmation key 102 in accordance with the instruction. Then
Special prize 12 corresponding to the amount entered with ten keys 95
8 is taken out from the special prize storing section 88 and is paid out to the player side from the special prize payout opening 86 by the special prize payout device 87. Thereafter, the receipt on which the transaction content is recorded is printed by the receipt issuing device 93 and is paid out to the player through the receipt issuing port 92.

Next, when the player wishes to pay out a general prize receipt for exchanging general prizes, an instruction to select and operate one of the operation keys 98 to 100 on the message display 96 described above. Is displayed, the player presses the receipt payout key 98 for general prizes. Then, a message indicating that the exchange amount of the general prize receipt is to be input is displayed by the numeric keypad 95 on the message display 96, and the player inputs the desired exchange amount of the general prize receipt by the numeric keypad 95. Next, confirm key 1
02 is displayed on the message display 96, and when the player presses the confirmation key 102, the receipt issuing device 93 prints a general prize receipt and is discharged from the receipt issuing port 92. You. Then, a receipt in which the details of the transaction are recorded is issued as described above.

Next, when performing a so-called coin storage in which the points (valuable value) recorded on the point card inserted into the point card insertion / ejection port are recorded and stored in the premium card 127, At the stage where the instruction to select any one of the various operation buttons 97 to 100 is displayed on the message display 96 described above, the player presses the coin storage key 99. Then, the prize card 127 is inserted /
An instruction to insert into the discharge port 79 is displayed on the message display 96.
Is displayed, and the player inserts the premium card 127 owned by the player into the premium card insertion / ejection port 79 accordingly. Next, an instruction to input a personal identification number with the ten keys 95 is displayed on the message display 96, and the player inputs the personal identification number with the ten keys 95. If the entered password is incorrect, an instruction to re-enter the password is displayed on the message display 96. In this case, the prize card 127 inserted may be collected inside the machine. On the other hand, if the entered personal identification number is correct, the remaining amount recorded on the inserted premium card 127 is displayed on the point display 94, and the number of coins stored, that is, the premium card is displayed on the numeric keypad 95. 12
An instruction to input the amount to be recorded and stored in 7 is displayed on the message display 96. Then, when the player inputs the amount of the accumulated ball by using the ten keys 95, the confirmation key 10
2 is displayed on the message display 96, and when the player presses the confirmation key 102, the prize card 1 having the inserted amount of coins inserted is displayed.
The remaining amount recorded in 27 is added and updated. The value specified by the recording information of the value recording medium by the coin storage key 99, the premium card insertion / ejection port 79, the numeric keypad 95, the point indicator 94, and the confirmation key 102 is changed to the value specified by the value recording medium. Is added.

Next, when the user wants to obtain a prize described in the catalog by using his / her prize card 127 and looking at a prize catalog provided at a counter of a game arcade, etc. When an instruction to select one of the keys 97 to 102 is displayed on the message display 96, the user presses the prize number designation key 100. Next, an instruction to input a prize number from the ten keys 95 is displayed on the message display 96, and the user inputs a prize number of a desired prize predetermined by referring to a catalog or the like. Then, an instruction to press the prize number designation key 101 is displayed on the message display 96, and the player presses the prize number designation key 101 accordingly. Next, an instruction to input the desired number of prizes from the ten keys 95 is displayed on the message display 96, and the user inputs the desired number of prizes from the ten keys 95. Next, confirm key 10
2 is displayed on the message display 96, and when the user presses the confirmation key 102 in accordance therewith, the prize exchange operation using the catalog ends.

The payout of the special prize, the payout of the general prize exchange receipt, and the prize exchange using the catalog are recorded on the prize card 127 instead of inserting the point card into the point card insertion / ejection port 69. This can be done using the remaining balance. In that case, the user first inserts the premium card 127 owned by the user into the premium card insertion / ejection port 79. Then, an instruction to input the personal identification number from the ten keys 95 is displayed on the message display 96, and the player inputs the personal identification number from the ten keys 95 in accordance therewith. If the input password is incorrect, an instruction for re-input is displayed on the message display 96. In that case, the inserted premium card 127 may be collected inside the machine. On the other hand, if the entered password is correct, the remaining amount of the inserted prize card 127 is displayed on the point indicator 94, and then the various operation keys 97 to 100 are displayed in the same manner as described above. An instruction to perform one of the selection operations is displayed on the message display 96. Accordingly, various operation keys 97 to 10
0 is operated by the player, and in the same operation as described above,
It is possible to pay out special prizes, pay out receipts for general prizes, and exchange prizes using catalogs.

Next, at the stage where the special prize is paid out, the general prize receipt is paid out, the coins are stored, and the prize is exchanged by using the catalog, and the confirmation key is pressed, the point indicator 94 is used. If an amount exceeding the displayed amount has been input from the numeric keypad 95, an instruction for re-input is displayed on the message display 96. On the other hand, if the amount input by the ten keys 95 is equal to or less than the amount displayed on the point display 94, a new balance obtained by reducing and updating the amount input by the ten keys 95 is displayed on the point display 94. , And various operation keys 9
An instruction to perform any one of 7 to 100 and 103 is displayed on the message display 96. When the user gives a special prize payout key 97 and a general prize receipt payout key 9
8. When the player presses the coin storage key 99 and the prize number designation key 100, the special operation described above is performed again to pay out the special prize, pay out the general prize receipt, save the ball, and exchange the prize using the catalog. Done. The payout of the special prize, the payout of the receipt for the general prize, the coin storage, and the prize exchange using the catalog can be repeatedly performed by the point indicator 94 as long as the displayed balance remains. On the other hand, when the user presses the transaction end key 103 and the score recorded on the inserted score card still remains, the premium card 127 is inserted into the premium card insertion / ejection port 79. Is displayed on the message display 96. An instruction to perform the same operation as the above-described operation at the time of the ball storage is displayed on the message display 96.
Is displayed, and when the player performs the same operation as the above-described operation at the time of the ball storage, the remaining points are recorded and stored in the own premium card 127. The transaction content is recorded on the receipt by the receipt issuing device 93, and the receipt is issued from the receipt issuing port 92. On the other hand, the user uses the remaining amount recorded on his / her own premium card 127 to pay out the special prize, pay out the general prize receipt, and exchange the prize using the catalog, and presses the transaction end key 103. If operated, the remaining amount recorded on the premium card 127 is reduced and updated by the amount required for paying out special premiums, paying out receipts for general premiums, and exchanging premiums using the catalog. This reduction update is performed by the premium card processor 80. Finally, a receipt is issued as described above.

Further, if the user operates the above-mentioned coin storage and presses the transaction end key 103, the remaining amount recorded on the inserted premium card 127 is updated by the coin storage amount, and the updated value is updated. The subsequent premium card 127 is ejected from the premium card insertion / ejection port 79. The prize card 127 is also updated by the prize card processor 80. Finally, a receipt is issued as described above. It should be noted that the receipt may not be issued in the case of the accumulated coins.

The prize processing device 8 is connected via the terminal box 7 to the centralized management computer 20 of the prize card issuing company 19 described above. Information on necessary items such as name and telephone number is transmitted to the centralized management computer 20 of the premium card issuing company 19.
Further, the prize number and the number of prizes input from the ten keys 95 and the card number of the inserted prize card 127 are transmitted to the central management computer 20 of the prize card issuing company 19 via the terminal box 7. The central management computer 20 stores the transmitted necessary information such as the address, name, telephone number and the like of the user in association with the number of the premium card 127 possessed by the user. If the card number is transmitted, the premium card 127 is obtained from the card number.
The necessary information such as the address, name, telephone number, etc. of the holder of the user is determined, and the prize number and the number information of the prize, the address of the user to whom the prize is sent, The name, telephone number, etc. are transmitted. Then, the prize desired by the user is delivered to the user in a desired number from the member store at a later date. In addition, 1 in the figure
Reference numeral 04 denotes a control unit including a microcomputer or the like for controlling the prize processing device 8. Reference numeral 76 denotes a device number display unit, 77 denotes an in-operation indicator that indicates that the operation is in progress, and 78 denotes an operation stop indicator that indicates that the operation is stopped. Premium card insertion / ejection port 79, numeric keypad 9
5, message display 96, special prize payout key 97, confirmation key 102, transaction end key 103, receipt payout key 98 for general prize, prize number designation key 100, prize number designation key 101, control unit 104, prize card processing Bowl 80
Thus, a valuable prize exchange using means for using the valuable specified by the record information of the valuable recording medium for prize exchange is constituted.

In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a hall management computer, which is a prize processing device 8, a common card vending machine 2, a card type pachinko machine 4, a card type slot machine 5, a card processing machine 3a, 3b, and a pointed card processing device 9a. , 9b. In the figure, 105 is a keyboard, 106 is a CRT
A display 107 is a printer. The common card processors 3a and 3b are connected to a central management computer 13 of a common card issuing company 12 via a terminal box 6.

To exchange the special prize paid out from the prize processing device 8 for cash, the user brings the special prize 128 to the bank 21 and the special prize payment machine 24 installed in the bank 21 uses the special prize settlement machine 24. Special prize 1 from prize slot 114
28 is input. Then, the amount of money corresponding to the inserted special prize 128 is displayed on the settlement amount display 123, and when the user presses the confirmation key 122, the bill dispensing device 112 is activated and the bills in the bill storage unit 113 are removed. The coin is dispensed to the user from the bill payout port 111, and the coin dispensing device 118 is operated as necessary, and the coin in the coin storage unit 119 is paid out to the user from the coin payout port 117. The money amount of the bills and coins to be paid out is controlled so as to match the money amount displayed on the settlement amount display unit 123. Thereafter, the receipt issuing device 121 is operated, and a receipt on which predetermined items are printed is issued from the receipt issuing port 120 to the user. In the drawing, reference numeral 124 denotes a control unit composed of a microcomputer or the like. Also, reference numeral 108 denotes a checkout machine number display unit, 109 denotes an operating display, and 110 denotes an operation stop display. The special prize settlement machine 24 is connected to the centralized management computer 20 of the prize card issuing company via the terminal box 20, and the number of special prizes 128 stored in the prize card issuing company 19 is transmitted to the centralized management computer 20. It is supposed to be.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the record information recorded on the common card.

The magnetic stripe 126 of the common card 125
, A card number, which is a number of the common card 125, balance information, a security code for improving card security, and the like are recorded.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the record information recorded on the premium card.

The magnetic stripe 128 of the premium card 127
The card expiration date for specifying the expiration date of the prize card 127, a card number which is the number of the prize card 127, the remaining amount (remaining prize amount), a security code for improving the security of the prize card 127, etc. Is recorded.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a special prize. The special prize 129 is constituted by a magnetic card in which a magnetic stripe 130 is formed on a part of a plate-shaped resin. In the magnetic stripe 130, an issue number which is a number to which the special prize 129 is issued, a security code for improving the security of the special prize 129, and the like are recorded. In addition, some of the special prizes 129
A gold chip 131 having a value matching the premium value of the special premium 129 is incorporated.

FIG. 6 shows a receipt 132 issued from the prize processing device 8 when a prize is exchanged by selecting a prize using the above-mentioned catalog, and the information shown in FIG. 6 is printed. The various cards shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and the special prize shown in FIG.
It may be composed of various types such as a card, an optical card (using an optical disk memory), a thermal card, a card with a barcode, a card with a punched hole, and the like. In the various cards shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the balance information is recorded and updated. However, the balance information is not recorded on the card, and the hall management computer 10 or the centralized management computer is stored on the basis of the card number. In 13 and 20, the so-called card number management for updating the ball number information and the balance information may be performed.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a centralized management computer installed at the premium card issuing company and various devices connected to the centralized management computer.

An auxiliary computer 133 is connected to the central control computer 20. The auxiliary computer 133 has a CRT display 135 and a keyboard 13
7 and the printer 136 are connected. By inserting a key possessed by a predetermined operator into the power switch 134 of the auxiliary computer 133, the keyboard 137 is activated. The keyboard 137 includes a totaling key 138 for totaling data for each game hall (hall), a sales key 139 for totaling sales for each member store, and a totaling key 139 for totaling data for each premium card. A totaling key 140 for each card, a prize entry / exit key 141 for totalizing the entry / exit data of special prizes, an accident key 142 for totalizing accident card data, and a print key 143 for printing predetermined data by the printer 136 are provided. Is provided. By operating the various keys 138 to 143, the above-described respective data are totaled, and the totaling result is displayed on the CRT display 135 (FIGS. 8 to 11). Further, the keyboard 137 is provided with numeric keys 144 for inputting numbers and the like, character information input keys 145 for inputting character information, and other function keys.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing hole-by-hole aggregation information performed by the centralized management computer of the premium card issuing company.

B and C on the first line indicate the name of the game arcade (hall), and the second line indicates the type of the aggregated data. That is, the "prize card renewal amount"
It means the renewal amount of the premium card 120 updated by the premium processing device 8 (see FIGS. 1 and 2), and the terminal box 7 which is the transmission source of the data transmitted to the central management computer 20 at the time of the renewal. The billing arcade requested by the premium card issuing company 19 is specified by the number or the like. It should be noted that the amusement arcade to be billed may be specified based on the processing machine number of the prize processing device 8. The game hall code may be transmitted from the terminal box 7 to the centralized management computer 20 together with the additional update data.
“Special prize delivery amount” means the amount of the special prize 129 shipped from the prize card issuing company 19 to the game hall. The “re-game usage amount” means the amount used to purchase a common card when a re-game is performed using the remaining amount recorded on the premium card 127. The leftmost column in the figure shows the date, and further, a premium card update amount,
The sum of the special prize delivery amount and the re-game usage amount, and the difference between each billing amount are shown. B3 or C3 for the total amount of replay
Then, B3 = B3 ′ × 1.35, C3 = C3 ′ ×
1.35. Here, B3 'and C3' are the amounts actually used for the replay, that is, the purchase amount of the common card using the premium card, and 3% as a fee for the amount.
The sum of 5% is the total amount. In addition, the amount of money required to charge each game arcade from the premium card issuing company 19 is calculated and displayed. In the case of the premium card renewal amount, the total amount B1 becomes the billing amount as it is. In the case of the special prize issue amount, a fixed fee is added to the total amount B2 × B2 ×
1.01 is the billing amount. In the case of the replaying game amount, the billing amount is B3 '× 1.3 obtained by adding a fixed fee to the amount actually used for the replaying, that is, the purchase amount B3' of the common card using the premium card. Becomes In the case of the hole C, the calculation of the billing amount is the same as that of the hole B as shown. Further, the difference of the card billing amount shown in the lowermost row of FIG. 8 is actually billed from the premium card issuing company 19 to each game hall. Further, the total of the score data of the point cards input to the prize processing device 8, that is, the total data of the prize points paid out by the game hall 1 is transmitted to the central management computer 20 of the prize card issuing company 19, and the central management computer 20
Then, based on the transmitted data, the total prize score for each game hall may be totaled and displayed. In this case, the profit of each game hall can be determined based on the total data of the common card usage amount for each game hall shown in FIG. Tax evasion etc. can be prevented.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing card-by-card tally data compiled by the centralized management computer of the premium card issuing company.

In the figure, the top row shows the card number of the prize card, and the bottom row shows the prize remaining amount of the prize card of the previous month. In addition, the updated amount of the premium card and the used amount of the premium card every day from October 1 to October 31 are shown. For example, on October 1, it can be seen that the premium card with the card number 12001 has been updated with an increase of 5,300 yen and 15,000 yen has been used. Then, the sum of the renewal amount and the usage amount for one month from October 1 to October 31 is calculated and shown, and the total usage amount is subtracted from the sum of the previous month remaining amount and the sum of the renewal amount. This amount is the remaining amount of the premium card of 30,400 yen as of October 31. Note that a usage type column is provided on the right side of the usage amount column. A indicates special prize exchange, B indicates replay use, and C indicates catalog prize exchange.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing tabulation of accident card data. The leftmost column in the figure shows the card number of the accident card. In the case of a lost card, there is a report from the lost person, and the card number of the subsequently declared card is registered. For example, in the case of the card with the card number 12003 in FIG. 9, the card has been updated and increased by 6,500 yen on October 1, but has not been used or increased at all. Since the owner of the card with the card number 12003 reported that the card was lost on October 2, 1990, the card was registered as an accident card by the declaration and FIG.
Is displayed with an asterisk attached to the amount indicating the balance. On the other hand, the card with the card number 12004 shown in FIG. 10 is a card whose balance has been falsified, and the card number 12004 shown in FIG.
As you can see from the data in the column of 2004, October 1
Even though the prize remaining amount is “0” as of the day, 36,000 yen was spent on October 1 and it can be seen that the balance has been falsified as of October 1. Therefore, it is registered as an accident card as of October 1st. For the accident card whose balance has been falsified, as shown in FIG.
It is displayed with a mark. The accident card information shown in FIG. 10 is transmitted to each of the amusement arcades 1, 11 and the member stores 14, 15 and the like. So that

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing sales data by member store. The top line in the figure shows the store name of each member store, and the numbers below it show sales using the premium card 120 for each member store from October 1 to October 31. The amount is shown. The total sales for the month are calculated and shown. Below the total sales, fees paid by each member store to the premium card issuing company 19 are shown. As shown in the figure, the commission is 3% of the total sales. The remaining amount obtained by subtracting the commission from the total sales is the transfer amount paid from the premium card issuing company 19 to each member store.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing data obtained by summing up data relating to sales and use of common cards and exchange of prizes in the game hall 1.

In the figure, the “common card sales amount” means the sales amount of the common card 125 sold by the common card vending machine 2 of each of the amusement arcades 1 and 11, and is 10 to 10 from October 1.
The sales amount for the month up to the 31st of the month and its total are shown. The “common card usage amount” means a game usage amount added as a game holding point by the card processors 3 a and 3 b using the common card 125, and is 10 to 10 from October 1.
The total amount of use for one month up to the 31st of the month is shown. The “re-game usage amount” is the amount used when a re-game is performed using the remaining amount of the premium card, and is the amount actually used for the re-game, ie, the purchase amount of the common card using the premium card. It is the sum of b3 'and a commission (35%). In addition, the “commission” is a fee that the game hall obtains for the re-game usage amount, and as shown in the figure,
The commission is 30% of the amount actually used for the game, that is, the common card purchase amount b3 'using the premium card. In the lowermost row of FIG. 12, the amount charged by the game arcade to the premium card issuing company 19 is shown.

In the figure, the “total prize exchange ball” is the total amount of prize exchange at the game hall, and specifically, a general prize exchange amount, a special prize exchange amount, and a prize exchange using a catalog. It is the sum of the amount and the savings amount. The “prize card update amount” refers to an update amount obtained by updating the remaining amount recorded on the premium card, and specifically, is the sum of a premium exchange amount using a catalog and a savings amount. The catalog prize exchange amount does not include the amount exchanged for the prize of the catalog using the number of stored balls.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. (1) As shown in FIG. 13, an area for recording an issue section is provided in the magnetic stripe 147 of the common card 146, and in the case of a replay using a normal common card and a premium card paid out by inserting money. The information for distinguishing from the common card purchased is recorded in the issuance section. In this way, when totaling the common card sales amount (see FIG. 12),
It becomes possible to calculate the sales by the common card for replay.

(2) A common card issued for replay may be restricted in use. For example, it can be used only in the issued game arcade, can be used only in the issued game arcade and its affiliated stores, can be used only in a predetermined area to which the issued game arcade belongs, and can be used in common. An expiration date of the card may be set. When such a restriction is provided, as shown in FIG. 14, the issuer code is recorded on the magnetic stripe 149 of the card 148, the issuer code is checked when the card is used, and the common card is used. You need to check if you can get it.

(3) As shown in FIG. 14, the replay game common card may be constituted by a dedicated replay game card 148.
Further, the card processing machine of the re-game card 148 may be shared with the card processing machines 3a and 3b, or the game may be permitted by a dedicated card processing machine.
Further, the prize card may be inserted directly into a card processing machine or the like so that a replay can be performed.

(5) A predetermined limit may be set when coins are stored in a prize card and the stored value is used for a re-game. For example, it is possible to fix the customer by making it possible to use the game only in the game room where the ball was saved and to use it for the game only in the game room where the ball was saved and its affiliated stores. It can be used for replay only in the area. In addition, in the case of providing such a limit to replaying of ball savings,
As shown in FIG. 15, it is necessary to record the code of the gaming arcade where the coin was saved in the magnetic stripe 151 of the prize card 150 so that the code can be checked when the prize card 151 is used. The magnetic stripe 151 of the premium card 150 shown in FIG. 15 further records a replayable balance, and the replayable balance is rewritten and updated to, for example, the contents of the latest coins. The combination of this game store code and the replayable balance that can be replayed in a game arcade or the like corresponding to the game store code is represented by the magnetic stripe 1.
A plurality of sets may be recorded on the 51, and the game may be replayed at a plurality of amusement arcades where the coins have been stored.

(6) The fee for using the premium card for the replay may be eliminated. The fee may be recorded on the magnetic stripe 153 of the premium card 152 as shown in FIG. In this case, the commission setting section 49a described above becomes unnecessary. The magnetic stripe 153 of the prize card 152 in FIG. 16 has an area for recording a game store code, in which a code of a game store in which the remaining amount of coins that can be replayed is stored, that is, a code of a game store for which a commission is set, is recorded. You. In this way, the fee for replaying at another store can be made reasonable. In addition, since it is also possible to set the commission as the profit of the gaming shop where the ball was saved, even if the commission determines the commission and there is no particular limitation on the gaming shop where replay can be performed,
The commission income of each game store can be made reasonable.

(7) When replaying a game using the accumulated coins, an upper limit may be set on the amount of the accumulated coins that can be used in one day at a certain game arcade as needed.

(8) Each card 125, 127, 146,
At 148, 150, and 152, part or all of the information other than the card number and the security code is stored in the centralized sales management computer 13 for each hall and the centralized management computer 20 for sales and prize exchanges per member store. At the time of use, the information recorded on the card and the card information stored in the centralized management computers 13 and 20 may be compared to perform so-called uniform number management.

(9) Without using the special premium 129,
The valuable value (remaining amount) of the premium card 127 may be directly cashed.

(10) The prize processing device 8 is divided into a plurality of devices for each function such as the above-described special prize payout function, general prize receipt payout function, coin storage function, and prize exchange function using a catalog. You may. In addition, the prize processing device 8 may be operated by a store clerk of the game store.

(11) The common card vending machine 2 may be connected to the database 23 of the bank 21 online so that the common card 125 can be purchased from the common card vending machine 2 using a cash card. That is, by inserting the cash card into the common card vending machine 2, the account of the user of the cash card in the bank 21 is called based on the record information recorded on the cash card, and the deposit in the account is A part of the common card 125 may be purchased from the common card vending machine 2 by using a withdrawal amount. (13) The prize card 127 may be converted into, for example, an IC card so that the prize card 127 has a common card function. That is, by giving the common card vending machine 2 a balance updating function, inserting the premium card 127 into the premium card insertion slot 42 and inserting a bill into the bill insertion slot 32, the balance of the premium card 127 is updated. It may be. Alternatively, by inserting a premium card into the point card processing devices 9a and 9b, the point at the end of the game may be written into the premium card 127.

The card processing machines 3a and 3b constitute a recording medium processing machine for receiving and processing a recording medium usable for a game.

The original application of the present application (Japanese Patent Application No. 3-360229)
As described in paragraph No. 0026, 0064 of the paragraph (1), the recording medium processing machine includes a recording medium (information) capable of specifying a value of value as a price for a purchase price of a player. A common card 125) and a replaying recording medium (replaying card 148) on which information capable of specifying the magnitude of a value as a value of a deduction value from a saved game result value (a coin saved) owned by the player is recorded. ), And has a recording medium processing function of performing processing for using a value of a size specified by recording information of each recording medium in a game.

As shown in paragraph number 0016 of the original application, the recording medium processing machine is configured to be able to transmit information to a hall management computer installed in a game arcade.

Paragraph No. 0014,0026,0 of the original application
064, the recording medium processor includes:
It is configured to be able to process a re-gaming recording medium that can be used for a game between a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine.

[0082]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a re-gaming recording medium on which information capable of specifying the magnitude of a value as a value of a deduction value from a savings game result value is recorded is received. Not only improves the convenience of the player, but also accepts both the recording medium and the re-gaming recording medium and has a size specified by the respective recording information. In order to perform the process of using valuables for games, it is necessary to install a new recording medium processor for processing re-gaming recording media in addition to the existing recording medium processor for processing recording media Disappears,
The introduction cost in the amusement arcade can be greatly reduced, and the installation space of the conventional recording medium processing machine is sufficient. Further, since the recording medium and the re-game recording medium can be used by the same recording medium processing machine, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience of the player from being confused by the use as much as possible.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect, information can be transmitted to a hall management computer installed in a game arcade. In addition, it becomes possible for the hall management computer to collect and manage information transmitted from the recording medium processing machine.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect of the present invention, a re-game recording medium usable for a game between a pachinko game machine and a slot machine. When using the recording medium processing machine, the player does not need to use the re-recording medium for pachinko machines and the re-recording medium for slot machines separately. In addition, it is possible to minimize the embarrassment of the player during use.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing an outline of an example of a game facility apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a main part of the game arcade.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining information recorded on a common card.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining information recorded on a premium card.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a special prize.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a print content of a receipt.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a centralized management computer of a card issuing company and various devices connected to the centralized management computer.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing tally data by hall, tallyed by a centralized management computer of a premium card issuing company.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing tabulated data for each card tabulated by a centralized management computer of a premium card issuing company.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing tabulated data of accident cards tabulated by a centralized management computer of a premium card issuing company.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing sales data for each member store compiled by a centralized management computer of a premium card issuing company.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing data relating to sales and use of a common card and data relating to prize exchange in a game arcade.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for describing information recorded on a common card according to another embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for describing information recorded on a replay card according to another embodiment.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for describing information recorded on a premium card according to another embodiment.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for describing information recorded on a premium card according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a game arcade, 2 is a common card vending machine, 3a and 3b are card processing machines, 4 is a card type pachinko game machine, 5 is a card type slot machine, 8 is a prize processing device, 10 is a management computer for halls, and 13 is a hall management computer. A centralized sales management computer for each hall, 20 is a centralized management computer for sales and prize exchanges by member store, 42 is a prize card slot, 35 is a password input key, 29 is an amount / balance display, 44 is a card selection button, Reference numeral 30 denotes a re-game use amount display, 45 denotes a confirmation button, 36 denotes a common card discharge port, 31 denotes a card balance display, 49 denotes a control unit, 52 denotes a common card insertion slot, 53 denotes a card balance display, and 54 denotes a use. Amount selection button, 79 is a prize card insertion / ejection port, 95 is a numeric keypad, 94 is a point indicator, 97 is a special prize payout key, 102 is a confirmation key, 10
3 is a transaction end key, 98 is a receipt payout key, 100 is a prize number designation key, 101 is a prize number designation key, 12
7, 150 and 152 are prize cards.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A recording medium on which information capable of specifying a value of a value as a price for a purchase price of a player is recorded;
A replay game recording medium on which information capable of specifying the magnitude of a valuable value as a value of a deduction value from the saved game result value owned by the player is received, and specified by the record information of each recording medium. A recording medium processing machine characterized by having a recording medium processing function of performing a process for using a valuable value of a size in a game. 2. The recording medium processing machine according to claim 1, wherein information can be transmitted to a hall management computer installed in the amusement arcade. 3. The recording medium processing according to claim 1, wherein the recording medium for re-games, which can be used for a game between a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine, can be processed. Machine.