JP2004081461A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (11)

A game medium lending device that accepts banknotes having a valuable value and lends game media, an identification medium used for the game medium lending device, and identification information recorded in advance for the identification medium, A game medium lending system comprising a management device for managing the value of value, and a settlement device for accepting the identification medium and performing settlement of the balance generated with the lending of the game media,
The gaming medium lending device
First identification information processing means for reading identification information of the identification medium input from the outside;
Banknote processing means capable of receiving a plurality of types of banknotes having different valuable values including high-price banknotes;
Amount information storage means for storing the valuable value valued on the plurality of types of banknotes according to type as amount information,
Based on the money amount information stored in the money amount information storage means, the game medium is lent, and control means for subtracting the valuable value along with the loan,
The management device
Relating to the identification information recorded on the identification medium, comprising a balance information management table for storing and storing the balance information of the valuable value subtracted with the game,
The settlement apparatus is
Second identification information processing means for reading identification information of the identification medium input from the outside;
When accepting the identification medium, the management apparatus is inquired about the identification information recorded on the identification medium, and matching identification information is extracted from among a plurality of identification information stored in the balance information management table, and the identification A settlement control means for acquiring the balance information associated with the information and paying out the settlement based on the balance information;
A game medium rental system comprising:   The game medium lending device makes an inquiry to the management device using the identification information read by the first identification information processing means as a key at the time of accepting the identification medium, and changes the identification information from the balance information management table. 2. The game medium lending system according to claim 1, wherein the associated balance information is acquired, and the game medium is lent based on the acquired balance information.   The first identification information processing means and the second identification information processing means have a function of reading identification information recorded on an identification medium owned by a player, and the identification medium includes a membership card capable of personal authentication. A game medium lending system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a cash card, a credit card, or the like is applicable.   The first identification information processing means and the second identification information processing means are constituted by a biometric information collating device that uses individual biometric information held by a player as identification information, and the first identification information processing means The biometric information has a registration processing function for performing registration, and the second identification information processing means reads the biometric information and performs the biometric information and the first identification information processing during the settlement process by the settlement apparatus. 4. The game medium lending system according to claim 1, further comprising a biometric information collating function for collating with biometric information registered by the means.   The game medium lending system according to claim 4, wherein the biometric information is fingerprint information of a player. The first identification information processing means further includes a writing means for the identification medium, the writing means has a function of writing balance information in association with the identification information, and the second identification information processing means The game medium lending system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , further comprising reading means for reading the balance information recorded on the identification medium in association with the identification information when the medium is received. The first identification information processing means further comprises a writing means for the identification medium, and the writing means is associated with the identification information, the number of the gaming machine in which an individual player played a game, the game month date, the game time The second identification information processing means associates the specific individual information recorded on the identification medium with the identification information when accepting the identification medium. The game medium rental system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , further comprising a reading unit for reading.   The apparatus further comprises specific individual information collating means for collating the specific individual information written by the first identification information processing means with the specific individual information read by the second identification information processing means. 8. The game medium rental system according to 7. The first identification information processing means further includes a writing means for the identification medium, and the writing means has a function of assigning a predetermined flag set in association with the identification information of the identification medium, and the second identification information The information processing means further comprises reading means for reading the flag recorded on the identification medium in association with identification information when receiving the identification medium, and determination means for determining the presence or absence of the flag. The game medium rental system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 .   The game medium lending system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the settlement apparatus further includes settlement content notification means for notifying a player of the settlement details by the settlement control means. The management device obtains, from the game medium lending device , identification information of the identification medium read by the first identification information processing means, and amount information of the valuable value subtracted by the control means , The game medium lending system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising updating means for updating the balance information managed by the balance information management table based on the content acquired by the acquisition means. .