JP2001137525A - Game medium dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game medium dispenser capable of accepting money when an IC card is used for a game. SOLUTION: This game medium dispenser 1 accepts the coins inserted by a user and writes a valuable value corresponding to the amount of the accepted coins in the record region 6 of the IC card C with a card process section 21. The user can play the game by using the valuable value information written in the record region 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game medium lending system for renting a game medium such as a pachinko ball based on value information recorded on an IC card such as a prepaid card used in a game shop such as a pachinko parlor. Related to the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to borrow gaming media such as pachinko balls and medals used in gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a card identifier and a card issuance date have been used. A game management system using an IC card provided with a semiconductor memory for recording information such as date and consumption amount has been developed.

[0003] When playing a game at a game store equipped with such a game management system, a user first purchases an IC card to which a valuable value has been given by a card issuing device, and transfers the purchased IC card to a game medium. Into a game media lending device for lending. The game media lending device uses the inserted IC
Based on the record information recorded on the card, an instruction is given to discharge the game medium to an adjacently installed gaming machine. Then, the gaming machine discharges the game medium according to the instruction of the game medium lending device. The user can play a game with a gaming machine using the discharged game medium.

[0004] As described above, when the game management system is introduced, the convenience that the game media can be borrowed without using cash and the number of times that the player leaves the game machine for the borrowing can be reduced. Users can enjoy it.

[0005] In addition, the management company of a game store also has the benefit of introducing a game management system, such as the fact that the number of users of the IC card increases due to the above-mentioned convenience and high profits can be obtained. .

[0006] Further, the record information recorded on the IC card is managed by a computer provided in the game management system, and information relating to payment such as issuance and consumption of the IC card is processed by this computer. Therefore, accurate and fair accounting can be realized.

[0007]

In a game store equipped with the above-mentioned game management system, the conventional game medium lending device can accept only an IC card. As described above, since the conventional game media lending device does not have a function of accepting money, even if the user wishes to play a game using money instead of an IC card, the user can pay money. There was a problem that it could not be used and convenience was impaired.

[0008] Further, in order to improve the convenience of the user, a game media lending device installed adjacent to the gaming machine,
By making it possible to accept both an IC card and money, it is possible to play a game using either an IC card or money.

[0009] However, if the game can be played without the use of an IC card, the computer provided in the game management system cannot manage all the information related to the settlement, so that accurate and fair accounting is performed. There is a problem that it becomes difficult.

If money can be used to play a game without purchasing an IC card, the spread of the IC card may be hindered.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and includes means for accepting money, and by giving a value corresponding to the accepted money to an IC card, a user can play a game using money. To be able to do
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game medium lending device capable of ensuring accurate and fair accounting.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a means for discharging an IC card having a remaining valuable value, so that a game machine other than the adjacent game machine can receive a value corresponding to the received money. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game medium lending device capable of playing a game using a value.

Still another object of the present invention is to prohibit new money from being accepted while the IC card has a value corresponding to the received money, thereby giving the money to the IC card. An object of the present invention is to provide a game medium lending device capable of limiting the amount of valuable value that can be played.

[0014]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game medium lending apparatus for playing a game medium used in a game with a game machine based on recording information recorded on an IC card to which a value is provided. In a gaming media lending device for instructing a lending machine to a gaming machine, a card receiving unit for receiving insertion of an IC card, a reader / writer unit for reading and writing recording information recorded on the IC card received by the card receiving unit, When it is determined based on the record information recorded on the IC card read by the reader / writer unit that there is a remaining value added to the IC card, it is possible to accept the insertion of money. Display means for indicating that, when the display means indicates that it is possible to accept the insertion of money, money receiving means for receiving the insertion of money, A value providing means for providing a value corresponding to the amount of the received money to the IC card when the money input is received by the money receiving means; and an IC provided with the value by the value providing means. A lending instruction unit for instructing the gaming machine to discharge the game medium based on the recording information of the card.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a card receiving unit for receiving insertion of an IC card, and a reader / writer unit for reading and writing recording information recorded on the IC card received by the card receiving unit. The reader / writer reads the recorded information and checks the remaining value added to the IC card. If it is determined that there is a remaining value, the reader / writer confirms that money can be inserted. Show to the user. And while the money can be inserted, accept the money inserted by the user,
A value corresponding to the received amount of money is provided to the IC card. The game machine is instructed to discharge the game medium based on the record information of the IC card to which the value has been given in this way. As a result, the game medium is discharged from the gaming machine, and the user can play the game.

As described above, when a user plays a game using an IC card, the game medium lending device accepts money and gives new value to the IC card, so that the user can pay money. A game can be played using.

Further, even when money is accepted, a value corresponding to the money is given to the IC card, and the user plays a game using the value given, so that the settlement is made. Is performed via an IC card. Therefore, all information related to the settlement can be managed by a computer provided in the game management system, and accurate and fair accounting can be ensured.

[0018] In addition, since money can be accepted when there is a residual value added to the IC card,
The user can play a game by putting money in with sufficient time before the remaining value is exhausted.

A game medium lending device according to a second aspect of the present invention comprises:
In the game medium lending device according to the invention, the card accepting unit may determine that there is no remaining value added to the IC card based on the recording information recorded on the IC card read by the reader / writer unit. If it is determined, the IC card is ejected, and the display means is capable of accepting the insertion of money when the ejected IC card is accepted by the card accepting unit. Is determined to indicate that the receipt of money can be accepted.

According to the second aspect, the reader / writer reads the record information to check the remaining value added to the IC card, and if it is determined that there is no remaining value, the card is read. The receiving unit once ejects the IC card. Then, when the discharged IC card is re-inserted by the user, that is, when the card receiving unit receives the discharged IC card, it is determined that the input of money can be received. sometimes,
The display means indicates this.

As described above, even when there is no remaining value added to the IC card, it is possible to accept money when the discharged IC card is inserted again by the user. . As a result, for example, in the case where the game management system adopts a membership system and the member can repeatedly use the IC card for the member, the convenience of the member can be improved. That is,
If the member's IC card is used, even if there is no remaining valuable value, the member can play the game by enabling the reception of money.

A game medium lending apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention comprises:
Alternatively, in the game medium lending apparatus according to the second aspect, the apparatus further includes a discharge instruction receiving unit that receives an instruction to discharge the IC card, wherein the card receiving unit receives an instruction to discharge the IC card by the discharge instruction receiving unit. The invention is characterized in that the IC card is discharged when there is a remaining valuable value assigned to the IC card.

In the case of the third invention, a discharge instruction receiving means for receiving an instruction to discharge an IC card from a user and an IC
Ejection means for ejecting the card is provided. When the discharge instruction receiving means receives the discharge instruction from the user, it checks whether or not there is a remaining valuable value by referring to the recording information of the IC card. Then, the discharging means discharges the IC card.

As described above, since the remaining IC card can be discharged without consuming the value corresponding to the received money, the value of the valuable card can be discharged even in an adjacent game table other than the game table. A game can be played using. Therefore, the convenience of the user can be improved.

A game medium lending apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention comprises
In the gaming medium lending device according to any one of the third to third inventions, when the IC card has a value provided by the value providing means,
It is characterized in that it is designed to prohibit acceptance of money input.

In the case of the fourth invention, money is received from the user, and a value corresponding to the received money is IC.
In the case where the value is given to the card and the valuable value remains without being consumed, acceptance of money input from the user is prohibited.

If the IC card has a function of discharging the IC card remaining without consumption of the valuable value corresponding to the received money to the outside of the device, the value provided when the card is issued by the card issuing device is provided. It becomes possible to give more valuable value than value. However, if the distribution of an IC card to which a valuable value corresponding to an excessively large amount is given is permitted, there is a possibility that fraudulent acts such as forging the valuable value and unjustly adding the valuable value may be promoted.

In order to avoid such a situation, as described above, it is prohibited to newly accept money before the value corresponding to the money received from the user is consumed. As a result, the amount of value added to the IC card can be limited.

[0029]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments. The game medium lending device of the present invention is a device installed in a game store provided with a game machine such as a pachinko machine and a slot machine, and is a device for renting a game medium such as a pachinko ball or a medal. Further, the IC card processed by the game medium lending device has a recording area for recording information about the IC card (hereinafter, referred to as card information). Note that the IC card according to the present embodiment only needs to have the above-described recording area, and does not need to include a unit having an arithmetic processing function such as a CPU.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a game management system provided with a game medium lending device of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numerals 1, 1... Denote gaming medium lending devices, which are installed between the gaming machines 2, 2,. The game media lending devices 1, 1... Are ICs issued by the issuing device 3.
The card information recorded in the recording areas 5 and 6 of the card C is read, and the read card information is transmitted to the communication network 1.
00 to the management device 4.

The management device 4 which has received the card information from the game medium lending devices 1, 1... Determines whether or not the IC card C relating to the card information can be used, and whether or not the balance is correct. The validity of the IC card C is confirmed. Then, information on the result is transmitted to the game medium lending apparatuses 1, 1,... Via the communication network 100.

The game media lending devices 1, 1...
, Based on the information received from the game machines 2, 2,... To the gaming machines 2, 2,.
Ejects the game media.

Each of the gaming machines 2, 2,... Has a frequency display section (not shown) for displaying information such as the balance of the IC card C, and a lending button (not shown) for instructing lending of game media. Have.

The card information recorded in the recording area 5 of the IC card C includes a card identifier (hereinafter referred to as a card ID) for identifying the IC card C, and a game store where the IC card C is issued. , An issue date indicating the date on which the IC card C was issued, and the like.

The card information further includes the amount given to the IC card C when the IC card C was issued,
It also includes amount information (hereinafter referred to as first amount information) indicating the amount consumed by the IC card C among the amounts. The first amount information is managed by the management device 4 for each card ID.

The IC card C has a recording area 6 in addition to the recording area 5 as a recording area for recording card information. The card information recorded in the recording area 6 includes an amount corresponding to the amount of money received from the user by the game medium lending apparatus 1, 1,. Hereinafter, this is referred to as second amount information).

In this embodiment, all card information is recorded in the recording area (recording areas 5 and 6) of the IC card C, but only the card ID is recorded in the recording area of the IC card C. May be recorded, and other card information may be stored and managed only by the management device 4. In this case, the card information transmitted from the game medium lending devices 1, 1... And the issuing device 3 to the management device 4 is only the card ID, and the management device 4
The card information such as the first and second amount information is managed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the recording area 6 for recording the second amount information is provided on the IC card C. However, without this recording area 6, the second amount information is also stored in another card information. The recording may be performed in the recording area 5 in the same manner as described above. In this case, in order to distinguish between the first amount information and the second amount information, it is necessary to assign an amount information identifier to each amount information.

FIG. 2 shows a game medium lending apparatus 1, 1 according to the present invention.
It is a front view which shows the structure of the principal part of .... In FIG. 2, the card use permission lamp 11 is turned on when the IC card C can be accepted, and turned off when the IC card C cannot be accepted. Thus, the user can easily know whether or not the IC card C can be used.

The coin accepting port 12 accepts the insertion of a coin from a user. In this embodiment, only coins can be accepted, but it is needless to say that bills may be accepted.

The coin return button 13 is a button for receiving an instruction to return the coin inserted into the coin receiving slot 12 to the user without consuming the coin. When a coin is erroneously inserted when the coin is unavailable, the user requests the return of the inserted coin by pressing the coin return button 13. In this case, the returned coin is in the coin return slot 15
Is discharged from

The display unit 14 displays the game medium lending devices 1, 1,...
For displaying the operating status of the IC card C, the balance of the IC card C, etc., a coin use permission lamp 141, an amount setting button 142, an amount setting display section 143, and a balance display section
4. Gaming machine designation lamp 145 and card insertion lamp 14
6 is comprised.

The coin use permission lamp 141 is turned on when coins can be accepted, and turned off when coins cannot be accepted. Thereby, the user can easily know whether or not the coin can be used.

The amount setting button 142 is a button for receiving an instruction for setting the amount to be paid out using the IC card C. The user sets the payout amount by pressing the amount setting button 142 an appropriate number of times. The set payout amount is indicated by a numerical value on the amount setting display section 143.

When playing a game by inserting coins, the balance display section 144 indicates a numerical value (hereinafter referred to as a second balance) calculated based on the second amount information of the IC card C. When a game is played using the IC card C, the balance calculated based on the first amount information of the IC card C (hereinafter, referred to as the first balance) is transmitted to the gaming machines 2 and 2.
.. Are displayed on the frequency display section.

The card ejection button 17 is a button for receiving an instruction to eject the IC card C inserted through the card insertion slot 16. The user presses the card ejection button 17 to request ejection of the inserted IC card C. In this case, the IC card C is ejected from the card insertion slot 16.

The gaming machine designation lamps 145 are display lamps for indicating the gaming machines 2, 2,... For which the gaming medium lending apparatuses 1, 1,. As described above, since the game media lending devices 1, 1... Are installed between the gaming machines 2, 2,.
It is necessary to check which gaming machine 2, 2... Instructs the ejection of the game medium by the gaming machine designation lamp 145.

The card insertion lamp 146 is an IC card C
Turns on when the card is inserted into the card insertion slot 16, and turns off when the card is not inserted. This allows the user to
It can be confirmed that a game is being played using the C card C.

FIG. 3 shows a game medium lending apparatus 1, 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a configuration of a main part of. In FIG.
Reference numeral 20 denotes a main control unit composed of a CPU and the like. The main control unit 20 is connected to the following hardware units via a bus 30, controls these units, and controls various units stored in a ROM (not shown). Run a computer program.

The card processing unit 21 stores the recording area 5 of the IC card C inserted by the user through the card insertion slot 16.
And a reader / writer device for reading and writing card information recorded on the card information recorded on the card. Also, when the balance of the inserted IC card C is exhausted, the IC card C is used for recycling.
It has a function of loading the C card C into the device. Further, when the user presses the card ejection button 17, the card processing unit 21 ejects the inserted IC card C from the card insertion slot 16.

The communication processing unit 22 is a communication network
0 is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving card information of the IC card C to and from the management device 4 via the “0”.

The coin processing section 23 stores coins received from a user through the coin receiving port 12. In addition, if the user presses the coin return button 13 before the accepted coin is consumed, the stored coin is discharged from the coin return slot 15. On the other hand, when the coin is consumed, the coin is discharged from the coin outlet 18 and is taken in an external device (not shown).

FIG. 4 shows a game medium lending apparatus 1, 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a management device 4 for transmitting and receiving card information to / from the PC. In FIG. 4, 41 is a CPU.
The CPU 41 is connected to a communication interface 42 for performing communication with the game medium lending devices 1, 1,... And the issuing device 3, and a storage unit 43 for storing data generated in the CPU 41. I have. The storage unit 43 has three databases described below.

In-use DB 44, which is the first database
Stores the card information of the IC card C issued by the issuing device 3. The IC card C whose card information is not stored in the in-use DB 44 cannot be used.

Settlement DB 45 as a second database
Stores information on issuance of the IC card C received from the issuing device 3 and information on consumption of the IC card C received from the game medium lending devices 1, 1,. The information stored in the settlement DB 45 is transmitted to a card company host computer (not shown) at predetermined intervals.

Unauthorized information DB 4 as the third database
6 is a card I of the IC card C which has been subjected to forgery or other fraud.
Remember D. The IC card C identified by the card ID stored in the illegal information DB 46 cannot be used.

Next, the operation of the game media lending apparatus 1, 1... Of the present invention will be described. 5 to 9 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the game medium lending apparatuses 1, 1... And the management apparatus 4 of the present invention when playing a game using the IC card C issued by the issuing apparatus 3. Note that these processes are divided into three regions by two vertical broken lines, and the processes in the left region are processes performed by the gaming machines 2, 2,.
The processing in the central area indicates the processing performed by the game medium lending apparatuses 1, 1,..., And the processing in the right area indicates the processing performed by the management apparatus 4.

In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a membership system is provided. Hereinafter, an IC card C for a user who is a member is a member card, and an IC card C for a user other than a member is generally used. They are called cards.

A user who plays a game using the IC card C can use the IC card C from the card insertion slot 16 when the card use permission lamp 11 of the game medium lending device 1, 1,...
Insert card C. In addition, the card availability lamp 11
When is turned off and the user inserts the IC card C, the IC card C is ejected from the card insertion slot 16.

Receiving the insertion of the IC card C, the game medium lending apparatuses 1, 1... Turn on the card insertion lamp 146 and transmit the card information recorded in the recording area 5 of the inserted IC card C to the card processing unit. Read at 21 (S1
01), and transmits the read card information to the management device 4 (S102).

The management device 4 includes the game media lending devices 1, 1.
When the card information is received from, the card information in the received card information is referred to, and the fraudulent information DB 46 is searched using the referred card ID as a key (S103).

If the search in step S103 fails (failure in S103), the management device 4 searches the in-use DB 44 using the card ID as a key (S104). Here, if the search is successful (successful in S104), the management device 4 sends the searched information and the game media lending devices 1, 1,.
(S105). Here, when these pieces of information match (match in S105),
The management device 4 sends the IC card C to the game media lending devices 1, 1,.
Is transmitted, indicating that it is possible to use (S106).

The game media lending devices 1, 1...
When the available signal is received from the PC, the second amount information is referred to from the card information read in step S101, and it is determined whether or not the second balance remains based on the second amount information referred to (S107). .

If it is determined that the second balance remains (YES in S107), the process proceeds to step S110,
The following processes are performed as described below.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S107 that there is no remaining second balance (NO in S107), coin use permission lamp 141 is turned on (S108).

The user can know that coins can be used by turning on the coin use permission lamp 141.

Here, when the insertion of a coin is received from the user through the coin receiving port 12 (YES in S109), the flow proceeds to step S119. If the user has not accepted a coin (NO in S109), the process proceeds to step S109.
The first amount information is referred to from the card information read at 101, the remaining balance of the first balance is confirmed, and the result is referred to as the gaming machine 2,
2 are notified (S110).

When the first machine has no remaining balance (NO in S111), the game machine 2, 2,... Receiving the result from the game medium lending apparatus 1, 1,. That there is is displayed (S112).

If "0" is displayed in the frequency display section of each of the gaming machines 2, 2,..., The gaming medium lending apparatus 1, 1,... Has been inserted after turning off the coin use permission lamp 141 (S113). It is determined whether the IC card C is a member card or a general card (S114). Here, when it is determined that the card is a general card (general in S114), the I
The C card C is taken into the device (S135).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S114 that the inserted IC card C is a membership card (member in S114), the game medium lending apparatuses 1, 1,... Is discharged (S11
5). Here, when the ejected IC card C is inserted again by the user, and the game medium lending apparatuses 1, 1,... Accept the reinsertion (YES in S116), the coin use permission lamp 141 is turned on (S117). .

Here, when coin insertion is not accepted from the user through the coin acceptance slot 12 (N in S118)
O), the game medium lending devices 1, 1... Eject the reinserted IC card C from the card insertion slot 16 (S134).

On the other hand, when coin insertion is received from the user in step S118 (YES in S118), game medium lending apparatuses 1, 1,... Display the number of deposits corresponding to the received coin amount in balance display section 144. Is displayed in (S11
9), the information indicating the received coin amount and the card ID of the IC card C are transmitted to the management device 4 (S12).
0).

When the management device 4 receives the information indicating the amount of the coin and the card ID of the IC card C, the management device 4 searches the in-use DB 44 using the card ID as a key, and finds the second amount in the searched card information. The information is updated based on the value of the coin (S121). Then, an update signal indicating that the second amount information has been updated and the updated value are transmitted to the game medium lending apparatuses 1, 1,... (S122).

The game media lending devices 1, 1...
Based on the update signal and the update value received from, the card processing unit 21 writes the second amount information into the recording area 6 of the IC card C (S123). Then, based on the second amount information written in the recording area 6, a game medium discharge instruction command is sent to the gaming machines 2, 2,... (S124).

The gaming machines 2, 2,... Receiving the discharge instruction command from the game medium lending apparatuses 1, 1,... Discharge the amount of game media indicated in the command (S125). Thus, the user can play a game with the gaming machines 2, 2,.

On the other hand, in step S111, the gaming machines 2, 2 receiving the above results from the gaming medium lending apparatuses 1, 1,...
.. Indicates that the first balance remains (YE in S111).
S), the value of the first balance is displayed on the frequency display section (S13).
6).

The user checks the frequency display section of each of the gaming machines 2, 2,..., And sets the amount to be paid out by the IC card C by pressing the amount setting button 142 of the game medium lending apparatus 1, 1,.

When receiving the payout amount from the user, the game medium lending apparatuses 1, 1... Display the received payout amount on the amount setting display section 143 (S126).
Next, when the lending button of the gaming machines 2, 2,... Is pressed by the user (S127), the gaming medium lending devices 1, 1,.
Transmits the payout amount and the card ID of the IC card C to the management device 4 (S128).

The management device 4 is provided with the payout amount and the IC
When the card ID of the card C is received, the card ID
Is used as a key to search the in-use DB 44, and the first amount information in the searched card information is updated based on the payout amount (S129). Then, an update signal indicating that the first amount information has been updated and the updated value are transmitted to the game medium lending apparatuses 1, 1,... (S130).

The game media lending devices 1, 1...
The first money amount information recorded in the recording area 5 of the IC card C is updated by the card processing unit 21 based on the update signal and the update value received from (S131). Then, an instruction to eject the game media in an amount corresponding to the payout amount received from the user is sent to the gaming machines 2, 2,... (S132).

The gaming machines 2, 2,... Receiving the discharge instruction command from the game medium lending apparatuses 1, 1,... Discharge the amount of game media indicated in the command (S133). Thus, the user can play a game with the gaming machines 2, 2,.

If the search is successful in step S103 (successful in S103), if the search fails in step 104 (failure in S104), and if the information does not match in step S105 (mismatch in S105). Is
The management device 4 transmits an unusable signal indicating that the IC card C cannot be used to the game medium lending devices 1, 1,... (S
137).

The game media lending devices 1, 1...
When the card cannot be used, the card insertion lamp 1
An error is displayed by blinking 46, and the IC card C is ejected (S138). In this case, an appropriate process is performed on the IC card C and the user by the employee of the game arcade.

In this way, the game media lending apparatus 1, 1... Of the present invention writes the value corresponding to the money in the record information of the IC card C even when the money is accepted, so that the settlement is performed by the IC card C. This is performed via the card C. Therefore, all information related to the payment is managed by a computer provided in the game management system. Therefore, accurate and fair accounting can be ensured.

FIG. 10 shows a game medium lending apparatus 1, 1 according to the present invention.
7 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation when the user gives a card ejection instruction in. When a user playing a game using the IC card C receives the card ejection button 1
7, that is, when a card ejection instruction is received from the user (S 301), the gaming medium lending apparatuses 1, 1... Read the card information of the IC card C in the card processing unit 21 (S 302). .

Then, the game medium lending apparatuses 1, 1... Determine whether the inserted IC card C is a membership card or a general card (S303). Here, when it is determined that the IC card C is a member card (member in S303), the IC card C is ejected from the card insertion slot 16 (S3).
06).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S303 that the inserted IC card C is a general card (general in S303), the first amount information is referred to from the card information read in step S302, It is determined whether or not one balance remains (S304). If it is determined that there is no remaining first balance (NO in S304), the IC card C is loaded into the device (S305). If it is determined in step S304 that the first balance remains (YES in S304), the IC card C is ejected from the card insertion slot 16 (S306).

Then, the game medium lending apparatuses 1, 1... Turn off the coin use permission lamp 141 (S307). This allows the user to know that the coin can no longer be used.

As described above, when the card ejection instruction is received from the user, the IC card C is ejected only when the first balance is remaining for a general card, and the first balance is ejected for a member card. The IC card C is ejected regardless of whether or not remains. This is because the member card must be returned to the member in order to encourage reuse. As described above, the user having the member card can accept money even when the first balance of the member card is not left, so that the convenience of the user who is a member is improved. Can be achieved.

[0090]

As described in detail above, according to the game medium lending device of the first aspect, the case where the user plays a game using an IC card is provided to the IC card. When there is remaining value, the user can play a game using the money by accepting the money and adding a new value to the IC card.

Further, according to the game medium lending device of the present invention, even if there is no remaining valuable value given to the IC card, it is possible to receive money, thereby enabling the user to receive money. Convenience can be further improved.

According to the game medium lending device of the present invention, the remaining IC card can be discharged without consuming the valuable value corresponding to the received money. Even at gaming tables other than
It is possible to play a game using the valuable value, and it is possible to improve the convenience of the user.

Further, according to the game medium lending device of the present invention, before the value corresponding to the money received from the user is consumed, the IC card is forbidden to newly accept the money. The present invention has an excellent effect, for example, in that the amount of valuable value written in the document can be limited.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game management system provided with a game medium lending device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration of a main part of the game medium lending device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a configuration of a main part of the game medium lending device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a management device for transmitting and receiving card information to and from the game medium lending device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the game medium lending device and the management device of the present invention when playing a game using the IC card issued by the issuing device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the game medium lending device and the management device of the present invention when playing a game using the IC card issued by the issuing device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the game medium lending device and the management device of the present invention when playing a game using the IC card issued by the issuing device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the game medium lending device and the management device of the present invention when playing a game using the IC card issued by the issuing device.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the game medium lending device and the management device of the present invention when playing a game using an IC card issued by the issuing device.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation when a user issues a card ejection instruction in the game medium lending apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 game media lending device 4 management device 16 card insertion slot 21 card processing unit 141 coin use availability lamp

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Kenichi Funaki 5-9 Nozakicho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka F-term in Nippon Game Card Co., Ltd. 2C088 BA88 BA89 BB18 BB25 BB36 BB41 BC23 BC77 EA41

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A game medium lending device for instructing a gaming machine to lend a game medium to be used in a game on the gaming machine based on recording information recorded on an IC card to which a value has been given. A card receiving unit that accepts insertion of a card, a reader / writer unit that reads and writes recording information recorded on the IC card received by the card receiving unit, and a card that is recorded on the IC card read by the reader / writer unit. When it is determined based on the record information that there is a remaining valuable value assigned to the IC card, a display means indicating that it is possible to accept the input of money, and the display means indicates that the input of money can be accepted. A money receiving means for receiving the input of money when it indicates that reception is possible; and an input of money is received by the money receiving means. In the case, a negotiable value corresponding to the amount of the accepted money I
Means for giving a value to the C card; and I for which the value is given by the value providing means.
A game medium lending device, comprising: a lending instruction unit for instructing a gaming machine to discharge a game medium based on recording information of a C card. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the card receiving unit determines that there is no remaining value added to the IC card based on the record information recorded on the IC card read by the reader / writer unit. In addition, the display means is configured to discharge the IC card, and the display unit determines that the input of the money can be received when the discharged IC card is received by the card receiving unit. 2. The game media lending device according to claim 1, wherein the game media lending device is configured to indicate that receipt of money can be accepted. 3. A discharge instruction receiving unit for receiving an instruction to discharge an IC card, wherein the card receiving unit is configured to receive an IC card by the discharge instruction receiving unit.
When an instruction to eject the C card is received,
3. The game medium lending device according to claim 1, wherein the IC card is discharged when there is a remaining value added to the IC card. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the money accepting means is configured to prohibit accepting the insertion of money when the IC card has a value provided by the value providing means. The game medium lending device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.