JP2003236218A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (8)

A prepaid storage medium that is provided in an amusement store such as a pachinko store and that records price information that can be converted into a pachinko ball or a medal for a slot machine is recorded or sold to a player, A prepaid system that lends play media
A centralized management device for recording and managing price information recorded in a prepaid storage medium;
Lending game media within the range of the price indicated by the price information recorded in the prepaid storage medium that is installed in the vicinity of a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or slot machine and connected to the centralized management device. A game medium lending machine for storing new value information obtained by subtracting the value of the rented game medium from the value information of the prepaid storage medium in the prepaid storage medium,
When a prepaid storage medium is used in the game medium lending machine when the game medium lending machine and the centralized management apparatus cannot communicate with each other, the prepaid storage medium inserted into the game medium lending machine is A prepaid system, wherein the prepaid storage medium is not returned when a return operation is performed. When a prepaid storage medium is used in the game medium lending machine at the time of the offline, in order to call an amusement store employee when an operation of returning the prepaid storage medium put in the game medium lending machine is performed The prepaid system according to claim 1, wherein the alarm is issued. When a prepaid storage medium is used in the game medium lending machine when the game medium lending machine can communicate with the central management apparatus, the price information recorded on the prepaid storage medium and the central management apparatus The price information of the prepaid storage medium recorded in the central management device is rented out from the game medium lending machine only when the price information of the prepaid storage medium recorded on 3. The prepaid system according to claim 1, wherein the prepaid storage medium is rewritten with new price information obtained by subtracting the value of the rented game medium from the price information of the prepaid storage medium. The game medium lending device is provided so that a prepaid storage medium inserted can be taken out by operating a remote controller that is remotely operated to distribute the game medium lending machine, which is distributed to employees of the game store. The prepaid system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. In the case where a prepaid storage medium is used in the game medium lending machine when the game medium lending machine and the centralized management device cannot communicate with each other, the game medium lending machine is configured so that the prepaid storage medium is offline. The prepaid system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein off-line information indicating use is recorded in the prepaid storage medium. When the off-line information is not recorded in the input prepaid storage medium connected to the central management apparatus in a communicable manner, the value information recorded on the prepaid storage medium and the central information recorded on the central management apparatus 6. A prepaid storage medium settlement machine for paying out cash equivalent to the price indicated by the price information recorded in the prepaid storage medium only when the price information of the prepaid storage medium is compared and matched. The prepaid system described. When the cash is inserted, the prepaid storage medium in which the price information within the range of the amount of the inserted cash is recorded is discharged and recorded in the prepaid storage medium. 7. A prepaid system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a prepaid storage medium issuing machine that transmits the recorded price information to the centralized management apparatus for recording. The prepaid storage medium issuing machine is provided so that a prepaid storage medium in which no price information is recorded can be stocked, and when cash is inserted, the price information is recorded in the stocked prepaid storage medium. The prepaid system according to claim 7.