JP2003010498A - Recording medium processing device for game parlor and settlement and updating machine for game parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recording medium management device for a game parlor and a settlement and updating machine for a game parlor allowing the use of a recording medium that has expired during a prescribed period. SOLUTION: The recording medium processing device for a game parlor has a data processing means executing the reading or/and writing of value data and validity data to a recording medium, a confirmation means confirming the validity data read by the data processing means, and is provided with an updating means extending the term of validity of a recording medium, the expiration of which has been confirmed by the confirmation means.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game hall recording medium processing apparatus and a game hall settlement updating machine for executing a predetermined process on a recording medium used in a game hall such as a pachinko game hall.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game hall such as a pachinko game hall manages game information using a recording medium such as a prepaid card. The recording medium may be, for example, a hole.
Validity data such as identification code and expiration date
And value data such as the amount of money, the number of game media, and the frequency are recorded. For stand machines and game media dispensers (ball lending machines, etc.)
When the recording medium is loaded, value data and effectiveness data
Data is confirmed, and if it is a valid recording medium, the value data
Matching game media (pachinko balls, medals, etc.) are paid out
It The user inserts the paid-out game medium into the game table.
I am playing by doing that.

[0003]

The object of the invention is to be Solved by the end of the play or
The suspended player is the recording medium that leaves the residual value of the value data.
Sometimes I bring my body home. However, the value medium is
Also because it has been recorded, can also be used with expired as attempts to use the recording medium at a later date expiration date as
There were times when it wasn't. In the case like the above, the user records
The residual value of the value data remaining in the medium is wasted, which leads to user dissatisfaction .
Especially effective for users who frequently visit the game hall
It is a game that it can not be used just after one day has passed the deadline
This was the cause of significantly lowering the evaluation for the holes.

It is an object of the present invention to propose a game hall recording medium processing device and a game hall settlement update machine that can be used even if the recording medium has expired, if there is an effective residual value. And

[0005]

The present invention relates to a recording medium.
Reading value data and validity data for
Data processing means for executing writing, and the data processing means
Equipped with confirmation means to confirm the validity data read by the column
The recording medium confirmed to have expired by the confirmation means
On the other hand, update means to extend the expiration date for a predetermined period and update
The game hall recording medium processing device is provided .

[0006] The updating means controls the validity period by updating control.
Be configured to allow the use of a limited number of recording media
It is also possible to overwrite the expiration date and make a valid recording medium.
It can also be configured to. Record for this game hall
The media processing device can be used alone or can be settled.
It can be used as a unit by incorporating it into a machine, stand machine, or game machine.
You can also do it. This allows recording media that have expired
It becomes possible to use the body by extending it for a predetermined period.

This invention is for a game hall according to claim 1.
Settle the value data of the recording medium processing device and the recording medium
A payment means, and the expiration date of the recording medium by the confirmation means.
When it is confirmed that the data has expired, the data processing means will extend the specified period.
Write the long new expiration date and control the update, and within the expiration date
When confirming, the value data of the recording medium is calculated by the settlement means.
Settlement for gaming halls with automatic control means to control settlement
It can be an update machine . According to the present invention, the expiration date is extended for a predetermined period for an expired recording medium by effectively utilizing a game hall settlement update machine with a low operating rate.
You can enable Te.

In addition, either the update control or the settlement control is executed.
The user inserts the recording medium to automatically determine whether to
Processing is performed just by doing, improving convenience for users
To do.

As an embodiment, any one of the above-mentioned game hall adjustment update machine, which has an update means attached to the adjustment means, one which has an update means attached to the adjustment means, and one which has an adjustment means attached to the update means, is used. The case is also included.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, an IC coin management system constructed as a game entertainment facility such as a pachinko hall will be described with FIG. The host computer 6 of the management center that monitors the issued sales of IC coins is communicatively connected to the data management terminal 3, and manages the same day ID code that can be used only on that day as one of the processes for monitoring. The data is distributed to the terminal 3, and IC coin issuance data is collected from the terminal 3.

The data management terminal 3 is composed of a computer, and the IC coin vending machine 2 via a hub (not shown) ,
The settlement update machine 1 and the machine-to-machine machine 4 are communicatively connected by a cable 9, and the built-in database manages the issuing status and usage status of the IC coin 8. The IC coin vending machine 2 issues (sells) the IC coin 8 in response to the insertion of money, the settlement update machine 1 receives the insertion of the IC coin 8 to perform settlement or update of the expiration date, and the inter-machine 4 Game media such as pachinko balls or medals are lent out upon receipt of IC coins 8 or cash.

As is well known, the gaming machines 7 provided adjacent to the stand machine 1 include a gaming machine 7a for pachislot machines, a gaming machine 7b for pachinko machines, and a gaming machine 7c for cash machines. Is.

Next, the configuration of the settlement update machine 1 will be described with reference to the front view shown in FIG.

A display lamp 19, a display portion 15a and an IC coin slot 17a are formed in this order from the top on the upper left side of the front face of the settlement update machine 1, and a return port 20 is formed in the center of the lower part.

The display lamp 19 indicates whether the settlement update machine 1 is in operation or stopped.

The display unit 15a has a display device 15 which will be described later therein, and displays information necessary for the player such as the residual value of the value data of the IC coin 8.

The IC coin slot 17a is used for the IC described later.
It has a coin processing device 17 inside, and conveys the IC coin 8 inserted by the player to the IC coin processing device 17.

The return port 20 is the money handling device 16 described above.
It is also connected to the IC coin processing device 17 and ejects cash or IC coins 8.

Next, the circuit configuration and operation of the settlement update machine 1 will be described with reference to the circuit block diagram shown in FIG. The control unit 10 that drives and controls the settlement update machine 1 includes a CPU 11 that executes various control processes and arithmetic processes, a non-volatile ROM 12 that stores a program for performing each process, and a power supply that shuts down data necessary for operation. In this case, a volatile RAM 13 whose stored information is erased, and a communication interface 14 communicatively connected to the data management terminal 3 via a hub (not shown) .

The control unit 10 includes a display device 15, a money handling device 16, an IC coin handling device 17, and a power supply device 18.
Are electrically connected. The display device 15 displays, on the display part 15a, items that need to be notified to the player, such as the amount of coins inserted, the input numerical value, the number of coins stored, and an error display.

The money handling apparatus 16 discharges the settlement money of the IC coin 8 as bills and / or money. The IC coin processing device 17 transmits / receives data to / from the IC coin 8 to be settled in a non-contact state, and reads and writes data in the IC coin 8. The power supply device 18 converts power supplied from the outside into operating power and supplies the operating power to each circuit device.

Next, the circuit configuration and operation of the IC coin 8 will be described.
explain about. Inside the IC coin 8, the electronic module
4 has a built-in module 81, and FIG.
1 shows a circuit configuration (electronic circuit) of No. 1.

The control circuit 83 is formed of, for example, a CPU.
Control circuit for driving each circuit device
The rectifier circuit 83a receives the electromagnetic waves received by the antenna coil 82.
The signal of the wave is rectified, and the constant voltage circuit 83b is an antenna coil.
A constant voltage DC power source is generated by the electromotive force generated at 82
Supply to the circuit.

The demodulation circuit 83c receives the signal from the rectification circuit 83a.
Signal is demodulated to digital data, and clock generation circuit 83d
Generates and modulates clock pulses used for data processing
Circuit 83e can send digital data for transmission
Modulate to a proper signal. EEPROM83f is a non-volatile memory
It is a storage medium that stores data in a readable manner.

The above-mentioned control circuit 83 includes the antenna coil 8
2 receives the signal, the data demodulated by the demodulation circuit 83c is received.
Data is read and the EEPROM 83 is read according to this data.
Store or read data to / from f and send
Data is modulated by the modulation circuit 83e, and the antenna coil
The transmission is controlled via 82.

In addition to the CPU, the control circuit described above
Stores the ROM that stores the processing program and the processing data
RAM can also be used.

Next, the processing of the settlement update machine 1 will be described with reference to the processing flow chart shown in FIG. IC by player
When the IC coin 8 is inserted into the coin insertion slot 17a (step n1), the IC coin processing device 17 causes the IC coin 8 to be inserted.
Is read (step n2).

The CPU 11 determines whether the current day ID and the hall number of the read information are normal (step n3),
If the data is normal, the data of the IC coin 8 is transmitted to the upper data management terminal 3 (step n4). The case where it is not normal will be described later.

In the data management terminal 3, the database in which the data of all IC coins 8 are registered is searched for the data matching the above data, and if there is the matching data, it is judged as normal and a normal signal is given. If there is no matching data, it is determined that the IC coin 8 is not normal and an incorrect signal is transmitted to the settlement update machine 1 (step n).
5).

When the illegal signal is received, the CPU 11 causes the display device 15 to display an error (step n6), and I
Return C coin 8 from return slot 20 (step n7)
The process ends.

When a normal signal is received, the display device 15
The fee is displayed on the screen (step n8), and the contents of the database are updated by the data management terminal 3 (step n9).

The data management terminal 3 determines whether the contents of the database have been updated normally (step n1).
0).

If it is normal, the value 0 is written in the IC coin 8 in the IC coin processing device 17 of the settlement update machine 1 (step n13), the coin is paid out from the return port 20 (step n14), and the IC coin 8 is IC-loaded. The coin processing device 17 collects the coins (step n15) and the process ends.

If not normal, an error message is displayed on the display device 15 (step n11), the IC coin 8 is returned from the return port 20 (step n12), and the process ends.

If it is determined in step n3 that the IC coin 8 is not a normal IC coin, I
The data of C coin 8 is transmitted (step n16).

In the data management terminal 3, the database in which the data of all IC coins 8 are registered is searched for the data matching the above data, and if there is the matching data, it is judged as normal and the next When there is no matching data, the process proceeds to step n20, it is determined that the data is not normal, an incorrect signal is transmitted to the settlement updating machine 1, and the settlement updating machine 1
Error message is displayed on the display device 15 by the step (step n1
8) The IC coin 8 is returned from the return port 20 8 (step n19).

In the data management terminal 3, it is judged whether the IC coin 8 has passed a predetermined period since its expiration date (step n20), and if so, an error is displayed on the settlement update machine 1 (step n18). ), The IC coin 8 is returned (step n19), and the process ends.

When the predetermined period has not passed from the expiration date, the data management terminal 3 updates the contents of the database (step n21).

The data management terminal 3 judges whether the database has been updated normally (step n22),
If it is updated normally, the IC coin 8
The data such as the expiration date of is updated (step n23), and the IC coin 8 is returned from the return slot 20 (step n24).
finish.

If the payment is not updated normally, the settlement update machine 1 displays an error message on the display device 15 (step n18), returns the IC coin 8 from the return slot 20 (step n19), and ends the process.

By the above processing, the IC coins 8 within the valid period are settled, and the IC coins 8 that have expired and are within the predetermined period are renewed.

In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment, the recording medium of the present invention corresponds to the IC coin 8 of the embodiment, and hereinafter, similarly, the data processing means is the IC.
Corresponding to the coin processing device 17, the confirmation means is the CPU 11
The updating means corresponds to the CPU 11 and the IC coin processing device 17, and the settlement means corresponds to the money processing device 16 and the IC.
Corresponding to the coin processing device 17, the control means is the control unit 10.
Corresponding to the game hall recording medium processing device, CPU1
1 and the IC coin processing device 17, and the game hall settlement update machine corresponds to the settlement update machine 1.
The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment,
It has many embodiments.

[0043]

According to the present invention, even a recording medium whose expiration date has expired can be used within a predetermined period, so that the expiration date expires immediately and the residual value of the recording medium is wasted. Can be prevented. Further, by adding an update function to the settlement machine to provide a settlement update machine, it is possible to provide the settlement machine at a low introduction cost, and it is possible to effectively utilize the settlement machine that is rarely used.

In addition, if the above-mentioned settlement renewal machine,
There is no need to newly install an in-processing device, and a game hall
No need to make space for installation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 System configuration diagram of the game hall

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the appearance of a settlement update machine.

FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of a payment updater.

FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram of an IC coin.

FIG. 5 is a process flow chart showing an IC coin expiration date updating process.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Payment update machine 8 ... IC coin 10 ... Control unit 11 ... CPU 16 ... Currency processing device 17 ... IC coin processing device

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] July 2, 2001 (2001.7.2)

[Procedure Amendment 1]

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[Correction target item name] Full text

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[Correction content]

[Document name] Statement

Title of the invention: Recording medium processing device for game hall and settlement update machine for game hall

[Claims]

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game hall recording medium processing apparatus and a game hall settlement updating machine for executing a predetermined process on a recording medium used in a game hall such as a pachinko game hall.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game hall such as a pachinko game hall manages game information using a recording medium such as a prepaid card. On the recording medium, validity data such as an identification code for identifying a hole and an expiration date, and value data such as an amount of money, the number of game media and a frequency are recorded. When the recording medium is put into a stand machine or a game medium dispenser (ball lending machine, etc.), the value data and the validity data are confirmed, and if it is a valid recording medium, the game medium corresponding to the value data (pachinko ball or Medal etc.) will be paid out. The user plays by inserting the paid-out game medium into a game table.

[0003]

A player who has finished or interrupted play may bring back a recording medium having the remaining value of the value data. However, since the expiration date is also recorded on the value medium as described above, even if the recording medium is used at a later date, the expiration date has expired and there is a case where the recording medium cannot be used. In the case described above, the user wastes the residual value of the value data remaining in the recording medium, which causes the user to be dissatisfied.
Particularly for users who frequently visit the game hall, the fact that the game hall cannot be used after the expiration date has passed for one day was a cause of significantly lowering the evaluation of the game hall.

It is an object of the present invention to propose a game hall recording medium processing device and a game hall settlement update machine that can be used even if the recording medium has expired, if there is an effective residual value. And

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided data processing means for reading and / or writing value data and validity data to a recording medium, and confirmation for confirming the validity data read by the data processing means. And a means for updating the recording medium whose expiration date has been confirmed by the confirmation means by extending the expiration date by a predetermined period and updating the recording medium.

The updating means can be configured to allow the use of a recording medium whose expiration date has expired under update control, or can be configured to overwrite the expiration date to make it a valid recording medium. This recording medium processing device for a game hall can be used alone or can be used as a unit by being incorporated in a settlement machine, a stand machine, and a game machine. As a result, it becomes possible to extend and use the expired recording medium for a predetermined period.

According to the present invention, there is provided a game hall recording medium processing device according to claim 1, and a settlement means for settlement of value data of the recording medium. When the confirmation means confirms that the recording medium has expired, it is said that The data processing means writes a new expiration date extended for a predetermined period to control the update, and when the expiration date is confirmed, the settlement means for adjusting the value data of the recording medium is automatically adjusted. It can be a machine. According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively use a game hall settlement update machine having a low operating rate and extend the expiration date for a predetermined period to enable use for an expired recording medium.

Further, since it is automatically determined which of the update control and the settlement control is to be executed, the user simply inserts the recording medium to perform the processing, and the convenience for the user is improved.

As an embodiment, any one of the above-mentioned game hall adjustment update machine, which has an update means attached to the adjustment means, one which has an update means attached to the adjustment means, and one which has an adjustment means attached to the update means, is used. The case is also included.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, an IC coin management system constructed as a game entertainment facility such as a pachinko hall will be described with FIG. The host computer 6 of the management center that monitors the issued sales of IC coins is communicatively connected to the data management terminal 3, and manages the same day ID code that can be used only on that day as one of the processes for monitoring. The data is distributed to the terminal 3, and IC coin issuance data is collected from the terminal 3.

The data management terminal 3 is composed of a computer, and the IC coin vending machine 2 via a hub (not shown),
The settlement update machine 1 and the machine-to-machine machine 4 are communicatively connected by a cable 9, and the built-in database manages the issuing status and usage status of the IC coin 8. The IC coin vending machine 2 issues (sells) the IC coin 8 in response to the insertion of money, the settlement update machine 1 receives the insertion of the IC coin 8 to perform settlement or update of the expiration date, and the inter-machine 4 Game media such as pachinko balls or medals are lent out upon receipt of IC coins 8 or cash.

As is well known, the gaming machines 7 provided adjacent to the stand machine 1 include a gaming machine 7a for pachislot machines, a gaming machine 7b for pachinko machines, and a gaming machine 7c for cash machines. Is.

Next, the configuration of the settlement update machine 1 will be described with reference to the front view shown in FIG.

A display lamp 19, a display portion 15a and an IC coin slot 17a are formed in this order from the top on the upper left side of the front face of the settlement update machine 1, and a return port 20 is formed in the center of the lower part.

The display lamp 19 indicates whether the settlement update machine 1 is in operation or stopped.

The display unit 15a has a display device 15 which will be described later therein, and displays information necessary for the player such as the residual value of the value data of the IC coin 8.

The IC coin slot 17a is used for the IC described later.
It has a coin processing device 17 inside, and conveys the IC coin 8 inserted by the player to the IC coin processing device 17.

The return port 20 is the money handling device 16 described above.
It is also connected to the IC coin processing device 17 and ejects cash or IC coins 8.

Next, the circuit configuration and operation of the settlement update machine 1 will be described with reference to the circuit block diagram shown in FIG. The control unit 10 that drives and controls the settlement update machine 1 includes a CPU 11 that executes various control processes and arithmetic processes, a non-volatile ROM 12 that stores a program for performing each process, and a power supply that shuts down data necessary for operation. In this case, a volatile RAM 13 whose stored information is erased, and a communication interface 14 communicatively connected to the data management terminal 3 via a hub (not shown).

The control unit 10 includes a display device 15, a money handling device 16, an IC coin handling device 17, and a power supply device 18.
Are electrically connected. The display device 15 displays, on the display part 15a, items that need to be notified to the player, such as the amount of coins inserted, the input numerical value, the number of coins stored, and an error display.

The money handling apparatus 16 discharges the settlement money of the IC coin 8 as bills and / or money. The IC coin processing device 17 transmits / receives data to / from the IC coin 8 to be settled in a non-contact state, and reads and writes data in the IC coin 8. The power supply device 18 converts power supplied from the outside into operating power and supplies the operating power to each circuit device.

Next, the circuit structure and operation of the IC coin 8 will be described. An electronic module 81 is built in the IC coin 8, and FIG.
1 shows a circuit configuration (electronic circuit) of No. 1.

The control circuit 83 is a control circuit formed by, for example, a CPU and controls the driving of each circuit device, and the rectifying circuit 83a rectifies the electromagnetic wave signal received by the antenna coil 82, and a constant voltage circuit. 83b generates a constant-voltage DC power supply by the electromotive force generated in the antenna coil 82 and supplies it to each circuit.

The demodulation circuit 83c demodulates the signal from the rectification circuit 83a into digital data, and the clock generation circuit 83d.
Generates a clock pulse used for data processing, and the modulation circuit 83e modulates digital data for transmission into a transmittable signal. The EEPROM 83f is a non-volatile storage medium and stores data in a readable manner.

The above-mentioned control circuit 83 includes the antenna coil 8
2 receives the signal, the data demodulated by the demodulation circuit 83c is decoded, and the EEPROM 83 is decoded according to this data.
Data is stored in or read from f, data to be transmitted is modulated by the modulation circuit 83e, and transmission is controlled via the antenna coil 82.

In addition to the CPU, the control circuit described above may use a ROM for storing a processing program and a RAM for storing processing data.

Next, the processing of the settlement update machine 1 will be described with reference to the processing flow chart shown in FIG. IC by player
When the IC coin 8 is inserted into the coin insertion slot 17a (step n1), the IC coin processing device 17 causes the IC coin 8 to be inserted.
Is read (step n2).

The CPU 11 determines whether the current day ID and the hall number of the read information are normal (step n3),
If the data is normal, the data of the IC coin 8 is transmitted to the upper data management terminal 3 (step n4). The case where it is not normal will be described later.

In the data management terminal 3, the database in which the data of all IC coins 8 are registered is searched for the data matching the above data, and if there is the matching data, it is judged as normal and a normal signal is given. If there is no matching data, it is determined that the IC coin 8 is not normal and an incorrect signal is transmitted to the settlement update machine 1 (step n).
5).

When the illegal signal is received, the CPU 11 causes the display device 15 to display an error (step n6), and I
Return C coin 8 from return slot 20 (step n7)
The process ends.

When a normal signal is received, the display device 15
The fee is displayed on the screen (step n8), and the contents of the database are updated by the data management terminal 3 (step n9).

The data management terminal 3 determines whether the contents of the database have been updated normally (step n1).
0).

If it is normal, the value 0 is written in the IC coin 8 in the IC coin processing device 17 of the settlement update machine 1 (step n13), the coin is paid out from the return port 20 (step n14), and the IC coin 8 is IC-loaded. The coin processing device 17 collects the coins (step n15) and the process ends.

If not normal, an error message is displayed on the display device 15 (step n11), the IC coin 8 is returned from the return port 20 (step n12), and the process ends.

If it is determined in step n3 that the IC coin 8 is not a normal IC coin, I
The data of C coin 8 is transmitted (step n16).

In the data management terminal 3, the database in which the data of all IC coins 8 are registered is searched for the data matching the above data, and if there is the matching data, it is judged as normal and the next When there is no matching data, the process proceeds to step n20, it is determined that the data is not normal, an incorrect signal is transmitted to the settlement updating machine 1, and the settlement updating machine 1
Error message is displayed on the display device 15 by the step (step n1
8) The IC coin 8 is returned from the return port 20 8 (step n19).

In the data management terminal 3, it is judged whether the IC coin 8 has passed a predetermined period since its expiration date (step n20), and if so, an error is displayed on the settlement update machine 1 (step n18). ), The IC coin 8 is returned (step n19), and the process ends.

When the predetermined period has not passed from the expiration date, the data management terminal 3 updates the contents of the database (step n21).

The data management terminal 3 judges whether the database has been updated normally (step n22),
If it is updated normally, the IC coin 8
The data such as the expiration date of is updated (step n23), and the IC coin 8 is returned from the return slot 20 (step n24).
finish.

If the payment is not updated normally, the settlement update machine 1 displays an error message on the display device 15 (step n18), returns the IC coin 8 from the return slot 20 (step n19), and ends the process.

By the above processing, the IC coins 8 within the valid period are settled, and the IC coins 8 that have expired and are within the predetermined period are renewed.

In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment, the recording medium of the present invention corresponds to the IC coin 8 of the embodiment, and hereinafter, similarly, the data processing means is the IC.
Corresponding to the coin processing device 17, the confirmation means is the CPU 11
The updating means corresponds to the CPU 11 and the IC coin processing device 17, and the settlement means corresponds to the money processing device 16 and the IC.
Corresponding to the coin processing device 17, the control means is the control unit 10.
Corresponding to the game hall recording medium processing device, CPU1
1 and the IC coin processing device 17, and the game hall settlement update machine corresponds to the settlement update machine 1.
The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment,
It has many embodiments.

[0043]

According to the present invention, even a recording medium whose expiration date has expired can be used within a predetermined period, so that the expiration date expires immediately and the residual value of the recording medium is wasted. Can be prevented. Further, by adding an update function to the settlement machine to provide a settlement update machine, it is possible to provide the settlement machine at a low introduction cost, and it is possible to effectively utilize the settlement machine that is rarely used.

Further, in the case of the above-mentioned settlement renewal machine, it is not necessary to newly install the IC coin processing device, and it is not necessary to make a space for installation in the game hall.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 System configuration diagram of the game hall

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the appearance of a settlement update machine.

FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of a payment updater.

FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram of an IC coin.

FIG. 5 is a process flow chart showing an IC coin expiration date updating process.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 ... Payment update machine 8 ... IC coin 10 ... Control unit 11 ... CPU 16 ... Currency processing device 17 ... IC coin processing device

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Ito             46 Oguro, Okumachi, Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi Omron             Ichinomiya Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Takashi Kondo             46 Oguro, Okumachi, Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi Omron             Ichinomiya Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2C088 BA88 BB07 BB11 BB21 BB23                       BB30 CA02 CA23 CA35

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. Value data and validity data for a recording medium
Data processor for reading and / or writing data
And the validity data read by the data processing means.
And a confirmation means for confirming that the expiration date has expired by the confirmation means.
The expiration date of the recording medium for which the
Recording medium processing for gaming halls provided with updating means for updating
apparatus. 2. A processing medium processing for a game hall according to claim 1.
The device and the payment means for adjusting the value data of the recording medium
The confirmation means confirms that the recording medium has expired.
In case of a new valid
When the expiration date is written, the update is controlled, and the expiration date is confirmed
The value data of the recording medium is adjusted by the payment means.
A renewal machine for gaming halls equipped with automatic control means.