JP2007202740A - Game medium dispensing system and game medium dispensing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently introduce various kinds of settlement systems and electronic money systems while separating the same from a prepaid card system. <P>SOLUTION: This game medium dispensing system includes: a ticket issue machine 130 for issuing a ticket corresponding to the sum of debit settlement or a bill; a ticket corresponding intervening unit 110 for receiving the ticket issued by the ticket issue machine 130 and dispensing pachinko balls for the ticket; and an island end safe 150 for collecting the tickets and bills inserted in the ticket corresponding intervening unit 110 thorugh a predetermined carrying path, wherein the ticket obtained by debit settlement or the like is issued, a pachinko game using the ticket is provided, and the island end safe 150 collects the tickets and the bills separately, so that the ticket can be used in the same sense as the bill. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game medium lending system and a game medium lending method for lending a game medium corresponding to a payment amount settled by a payment system, banknotes or electronic money recorded on an electronic money recording medium, and in particular, various settlement systems. The present invention also relates to a game medium lending system and a game medium lending method capable of efficiently introducing an electronic money system and the like separately from a prepaid card system.

  In recent pachinko parlors, a debit card system capable of purchasing a prepaid card using a cash card (hereinafter referred to as “debit card”) issued by a financial institution is being introduced.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, when a debit terminal is added to a card issuing machine that issues a prepaid card, a debit card is inserted into the debit terminal and a selection button on the card issuing machine is pressed while performing a predetermined operation, A gaming system is disclosed in which a debit settlement of an amount corresponding to a selection button is performed and a prepaid card associated with this amount is issued.

  In the conventional debit card system represented by this Patent Document 1, even if the player has no cash on hand by allowing the player to purchase a prepaid card using the debit card, However, they can purchase prepaid cards without visiting a bank outside the pachinko parlor.

JP 2001-353339 A

  However, in such a conventional debit card system, a prepaid card is purchased with a debit payment amount, so it is not possible to introduce only a debit payment system at a pachinko store, and a prepaid card system is also introduced. As a result, there was a problem that a huge initial investment was required.

  Such a problem is similarly caused when another payment system such as a multi-payment network (MPN) is introduced or when an electronic money system is introduced. This is because these systems are premised on the existence of a prepaid card system as well as the debit card system.

  In particular, due to recent deregulation, there is a tendency to install a lot of gaming machines that can borrow pachinko balls by directly inserting cash without a prepaid card. There is a growing need to introduce payment systems.

  For this reason, it is an important issue how to realize a game medium lending system that can efficiently introduce various payment systems, electronic money systems, and the like from a prepaid card system.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems (problems), and a game medium lending system and a game medium lending system that can efficiently introduce various settlement systems, electronic money systems, and the like from a prepaid card system. It aims to provide a method.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention is a gaming medium lending system that lends a gaming medium according to the payment amount settled by the settlement system, banknotes or electronic money recorded on the electronic money recording medium, It is determined whether the ticket issuing machine has a ticket issuing means for issuing a game medium lending ticket according to the settlement amount, banknote or electronic money, and whether the received object is a banknote or the game medium lending ticket. A lending processor having a determining unit, a lending processing unit that lends a banknote determined by the determining unit or a game medium corresponding to a valuable value associated with the gaming medium lending ticket, and a banknote storing a banknote Storage means, ticket storage means for storing the game medium rental ticket, and the banknote or the game determined by the determination means The body rental for tickets, characterized in that a collecting device having a conveyance control unit that conveys controlled to respectively housed in the bill storage means or said ticket accommodating means.

  The present invention further includes a management device for managing the lending processing machine according to the above invention, wherein the management device is configured to issue each game medium lending ticket when a ticket for lending a game medium is issued by the ticket issuing machine. The identification information storage means for storing the identification information given to the game machine, the identification information held by the gaming medium lending ticket accepted by the lending processor, and the identification information stored in the identification information storage means Corresponding to the validity determination means at the time of acceptance for determining whether or not the ticket for renting a game medium is valid, and the identification information of the ticket for renting a game medium determined to be valid by the validity judgment means at the time of acceptance Used information storage means for storing used information in the identification information storage means, identification information possessed by the game medium lending ticket collected by the collection device, Characterized in that a recovery time of validity determining means for determining whether the ticket for the recreation medium lending by collating the identification information stored is effective in the identification information storage unit.

  Further, the present invention provides the sign according to the above invention, wherein the lending processor adds a label to the accepted game medium lending ticket when the determining means determines that the game medium lending ticket has been received. An additional means is further provided.

  In addition, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the determination means determines the game medium rental ticket and the banknote based on the presence / absence of the identification information displayed on the game medium rental ticket.

  Moreover, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, the gaming medium rental ticket has the same size as a bill.

  The present invention is also a game medium lending method for lending a game medium corresponding to electronic money recorded on an electronic money recorded on an electronic money recorded on an electronic money recorded on an electronic money recording medium. A ticket issuing step for issuing a game medium rental ticket in accordance with electronic money; a determination step for determining whether the received object is a banknote or the game medium rental ticket; and the received banknote or the game A lending process step for lending gaming media corresponding to a valuable value associated with a medium lending ticket, and a banknote determined by the determining step or the gaming medium lending ticket are stored in a banknote storage unit or a ticket storage unit, respectively. And a conveyance control step for carrying out conveyance control.

  According to the present invention, a game medium lending ticket corresponding to the settlement amount, banknote or electronic money is issued by the ticket issuing machine, and the lending processing machine accepting both the banknote and the game medium lending ticket is for lending the game medium. Lending processing of game media equivalent to tickets, and the collection device is configured to collect and collect banknotes and game media rental tickets, so that various payment systems and electronic money systems can be efficiently introduced while being separated from prepaid card systems. Can do. In addition, efficient introduction of various payment systems and electronic money systems into cash machines can be promoted. In addition, banknotes and game medium rental tickets can be used without being distinguished in the rental processing machine, and the high convenience of the game medium rental tickets can be obtained.

  Further, according to the present invention, the validity determination unit at the time of accepting which determines the validity of the ticket for renting the game medium when accepting the ticket for renting the game medium, and Since it is provided with a collection validity determining means for determining the sex, it is possible to eliminate the use of an illegal gaming medium rental ticket.

  In addition, according to the present invention, since the sign adding means for adding the mark to the accepted game medium lending ticket is provided, it is possible to distinguish the used game medium lending tickets at a glance.

  Further, according to the present invention, the discriminating unit discriminates the gaming medium renting ticket and the banknote based on the presence / absence of the identification information represented in the gaming medium renting ticket, so that the discrimination can be performed accurately, quickly and simply. Become.

  Further, according to the present invention, the game medium lending ticket has the same size as the banknote, so the game medium lending ticket can be used in the same sense as the banknote.

  Exemplary embodiments of a game medium rental system and a game medium rental method according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, the case where the present invention is applied to a debit payment system will be mainly described. However, the present invention is not limited to a debit payment system, but can be applied to an electronic money system and other payment systems. Further, in the following embodiment, the game medium is a pachinko ball, and the unit corresponding to the ticket (game medium lending machine) is a pachinko ball lending machine, but the present invention is not limited to a pachinko ball and a pachinko ball lending machine, It is also applicable to medals and medal lending machines.

  First, the concept of the game medium lending system and the game medium lending method according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of a game medium lending system and a game medium lending method according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, this game medium lending system has a ticket issuing machine 130, a ticket-compatible inter-unit 110, and an island edge safe 150 arranged in a pachinko store, and a pachinko ball or the like as a game medium using a ticket. The feature is that it is possible to borrow. Tickets can be inserted in the ticket-corresponding inter-unit unit 110 while being mixed with banknotes, and the tickets and banknotes are mixed and conveyed to the island edge safe 150. The island edge safe 150 distinguishes between the ticket and the banknotes. Stored.

  The “ticket” here is a single-denomination valuable medium associated with the valuable value of banknotes that can be used in the inter-unit units installed in parallel with the pachinko machine 100. For example, when only a 1000 yen bill can be used in the inter-unit, a ticket associated with a valuable value of 1000 yen is used. Note that the inter-unit unit here is not a prepaid card or the like and does not correspond to a high-priced banknote. For example, if 1000 yen is inserted, the pachinko ball lending process for 1000 yen is made to the pachinko machine 100. It is a device for indicating. The reason for this inter-unit unit is that the recent pachinko machines 100 are increasing those other than prepaid cards, and if a prepaid card is assumed, a debit card system cannot be introduced separately from the prepaid card system. It is.

  In this way, such a ticket is not of the nature of associating a predetermined amount of valuable value and subtracting a certain amount from the predetermined amount each time it is used, as in the case of a conventional prepaid card. As shown, it has a single-use nature.

  Next, a flow of a series of processes for issuing a ticket, using a ticket, and collecting a ticket will be described with reference to FIG. The ticket issuing machine 130 shown in FIG. 1 has the function of a debit terminal that makes a debit payment request to a predetermined information processing center. Further, it is assumed that a ticket issuance unit (1000 yen in this embodiment) is stored in advance in the setting storage unit 162b of the management computer 160.

  As shown in the figure, when a player inserts a debit card and inputs a personal identification number while pressing a desired amount button on the ticket issuing machine 130 ((1) in FIG. 1), the pressed amount button Is issued from the ticket issuing machine 130 to the information processing center.

  When the debit payment request is accepted and the payment request amount is settled, the ticket issuing machine 130 issues a ticket emission request including the ticket ID (here, 00298, 00299, and 00300) of the ticket to be issued. To the management computer 160 ((2) in FIG. 1).

  The management computer 160 that has received the ticket issue request registers the ticket IDs (00298, 00299, and 00300) of the ticket to be issued in the ticket balance information database (ticket balance information DB) 162a ((3) in FIG. 1). ) Notify the ticket issuing machine 130 of the ticket IDs (00298, 00299, 00300) of the tickets that have been registered, ie, are permitted to be issued ((4) in FIG. 1). The ticket issuing machine 130 that has received the issue permission issues a ticket with the ticket ID (00298, 00299, 00300) ((5) in FIG. 1), and the player obtains three tickets.

  When such a player visits the ticket-compatible table unit 110 and inserts a ticket in the same manner as a bill ((6) and (6 ') in FIG. 1), the ticket-compatible table unit 110 sends the ticket to the management computer 160. When a ticket use request including a ticket ID is made, and the ticket ID is unused, the management computer 160 updates the ticket balance information DB and outputs a ticket use permission to the ticket corresponding unit 110 (FIG. 1). (7) in the middle.

  The ticket-corresponding inter-unit unit 110 that has received this ticket use permission performs a process for marking the inserted ticket to indicate that it is a used ticket ((8) in FIG. 1). Then, the pachinko machine 100 is instructed to throw out a pachinko ball worth 1000 yen, and the pachinko machine 100 that has received the instruction throws out a pachinko ball worth 1000 yen ((9) in FIG. 1). .

  This used ticket is mixed with banknotes and conveyed to the island bank safe 150 via a predetermined conveyance path ((10) in FIG. 1). The Shimabata 150 notifies the management computer 160 of the ticket ID (00298, 00299, 00300) of the ticket, and the management computer 160 determines whether or not this ticket ID is registered in the ticket balance information DB. Collation is performed ((11) in FIG. 1). And a banknote and a ticket are isolate | separated and accommodated in each accommodating part ((12) in FIG. 1).

  The island bank safe 150 is not originally connected to the management computer 160 or the like via a network. However, in the present invention, the ticket ID of the ticket collected by the island bank safe 150 is transmitted to the management computer 160. Therefore, the island computer safe 150 is connected to the network because the management computer 160 verifies whether or not the ticket ID is registered. This is one of the features.

  By performing the above series of processing, the player can borrow a pachinko ball using a ticket equivalent to a single denomination issued from the ticket issuing machine 130 in the same manner as a bill, and the ticket corresponding inter-unit unit 110 can receive a bill. The ticket inserted into the banknote is mixed with banknotes and conveyed to the island edge safe 150, and separated and stored in the island edge safe 150. That is, the player can use the ticket with exactly the same feeling as the bill.

  Note that the Shimabata 150 may be directly connected to the ticket issuing machine 130 without being connected to the network in the amusement store. In this case, the Shimabata 150 is managed via the ticket issuing machine 130. Ticket ID verification request processing is performed on the computer 160.

  Next, the system configuration of the game medium lending system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration of the game medium lending system according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, each pachinko machine 100 provided in the pachinko store is provided with a ticket-corresponding inter-unit unit 110, and each ticket-corresponding inter-unit unit 110 is connected to the management computer 160 via the island controller 120. It is connected. The management computer 160 is connected to a ticket issuing machine 130 and a ticket settlement machine 150 provided with a debit terminal 140.

  The pachinko machine 100 is a gaming machine in which a pachinko ball is launched into a game area and a player plays a game. The ticket-corresponding inter-unit unit 110 is attached to the pachinko machine 100, and is valuable for a banknote or a single denomination. It is a processing machine that accepts a ticket associated with a value and lends a pachinko ball as a game medium. The island controller 120 is a relay device that relays data between the pachinko machine 100 and the ticket-corresponding platform unit 110 and the management computer 160 arranged on each island.

  The ticket issuing machine 130 is a device that issues a ticket associated with the value of a single denomination. A player inserts a bill into the ticket issuing machine 130 or makes a debit payment request using the debit terminal 140. Tickets can be issued.

  When the debit terminal 140 is communicably connected to the ticket issuing machine 130 and receives a debit card, a personal identification number associated with the debit card and a settlement request amount, a debit settlement request for the settlement request amount is received. Is a terminal device that performs processing on the information processing center 180 via the public line network 170. The debit terminal 140 and the ticket issuing machine 130 may be integrated.

  The island bank safe 150 has a function of distinguishing and storing tickets and bills inserted into the ticket-compatible table unit 110 and conveyed from the ticket-compatible table unit 110 via a predetermined conveyance path. .

  At least one management computer 160 is installed in the pachinko parlor, and is a management device that manages the presence / absence (used flag), issue amount, issue date / time and use date / time for each ticket ID using the ticket balance information DB. is there. That is, a ticket ID is stored in the ticket, and information related to the ticket ID is managed by the management computer 160.

  The information processing center 180 is a window that accepts a debit payment request from the debit terminal 140. If the debit payment request is accepted, a bank account of a player (user) is provided via the CAFIS network 190. A balance inquiry is made to the debit card issuing bank 200, and if there is an account balance that is equal to or more than the requested payment amount, a settlement process is performed. In response to this payment processing, the payment request amount is deducted from the bank account of the player of the debit card issuing bank 200 to the account of the information processing center 180 of the member store bank 210. Thereafter, the amount after deducting a predetermined fee is collectively transferred from the account of the information processing center 180 of the member store bank 210 to the account of the pachinko store of the ΔΔ bank 220.

  Next, the configuration of the debit terminal 140 and the ticket issuing machine 130 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the external configuration of the debit terminal 140 and the ticket issuing machine 130 shown in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, a display unit 141, a numeric keypad 142, a debit card insertion port 143 and a receipt issue port 144 are provided on the front surface of the debit terminal 140, and a display unit 131, An amount selection button 132, a ticket issuing port 133, and a bill insertion / discharge port 134 are provided. Note that the ticket issuing machine 130 may not be provided with the bill insertion / discharge port 134.

  Here, the operation outline of the debit terminal 140 will be described using this front view. First, the player inserts the debit card into the debit card insertion slot 143 and inputs the password using the numeric keypad 142. Further, when the player presses the money selection button 132 of the ticket issuing machine 130, the pressed money is notified to the debit terminal 140 as a settlement request money. When the above series of operations is performed, the debit terminal 140 makes a debit payment request to the information processing center 180.

  When the debit payment request is accepted by the information processing center 180, payment completion or the like is displayed on the display unit 141, and a ticket corresponding to the payment amount is discharged from the ticket issuing port 133 of the ticket issuing machine 130. At the same time, a receipt is issued from the receipt issuing port 144, and the debit card is returned from the debit card insertion port 143. Since the ticket is a single denomination, a ticket corresponding to the payment amount is discharged.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing an internal configuration of the debit terminal 140 and the ticket issuing machine 130 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the debit terminal 140 includes a display unit 141, a numeric keypad 142, communication interface units (communication I / F units) 140a and 140b, a card reader 140c, a printing unit 140d, a debit card processing unit 140e, and a control unit. 140f.

  The display unit 141 is a display device formed by a liquid crystal panel or the like, and the display unit 141 displays a result (acceptance or rejection) of the debit payment request. The numeric keypad 142 is an input device for inputting information necessary for a player to make a debit payment transaction, that is, a password.

  The communication I / F unit 140 a is an interface unit for data communication with the information processing center 180 via the public line network 170, and the communication I / F unit 140 b is connected via the ticket issuing machine 130 and the ticket issuing machine 130. The interface unit communicates with the management computer 160.

  The card reader 140c is a processing unit that reads the card ID from the debit card inserted into the debit card insertion slot 143 and outputs the card ID to the control unit 140f. The printing unit 140d prints the debit details after completion of the debit payment transaction as a receipt. It is a small printer. The receipt printed by the printing unit 140d is discharged from the receipt issuing port 144.

  The debit card processing unit 140e is a processing unit that issues a debit payment request corresponding to the debit payment request to the information processing center 180 when receiving a debit payment request from a player. The personal identification number and the settlement request amount (the amount of the selected amount selection button 132 + the fee) are transmitted to the information processing center 180 to make a debit settlement request. For example, when a debit settlement request of “3000 yen” is received from a player who has the card ID “1234567”, the debit card processing unit 140e sends “3000 yen + fee” amount to the information processing center 180. Make a debit payment request.

  The control unit 140f is a control unit that performs overall control of the debit terminal 140. Specifically, the control unit 140f performs processing for exchanging data with the information processing center 180 via the public line network 170, and communication with the management computer 160. The process etc. which perform are performed.

  On the other hand, the ticket issuing machine 130 includes a display unit 131, a money amount selection button 132, communication I / F units 130a and 130b, a bill processing unit 130c, a ticket issuing processing unit 130d, and an issue control unit 130e.

  The display unit 131 is a display device formed by a liquid crystal panel or the like. The display unit 141 displays the number of tickets to be issued, a ticket ID, and the like. The amount selection button 132 is a button for designating the amount of the ticket purchased by the player, and in this embodiment, the value of 1000 yen is associated with one ticket. That means three.

  The communication I / F unit 130a is an interface unit for communicating with the management computer 160, and the communication I / F unit 130b is an interface unit for data communication with the debit terminal 140.

  The banknote processing unit 130c is a processing unit that performs processing related to a banknote inserted from the banknote insertion / discharge port 134, and specifically performs banknote denomination determination, authenticity determination, banknote storage processing, and the like.

  The ticket issuance processing unit 130d is a processing unit that issues a ticket for the inserted bill or debit settlement amount. Specifically, when the bill is accepted or debit settlement is performed, A ticket issuance request including the ticket ID is transmitted to the management computer 160, and when the ticket issuance permission is received from the management computer 160, the ticket is issued from the ticket issuing port 133.

  The issue control unit 130e is a control unit that performs overall control of the ticket issuer 130, and performs communication control between the management computer 160 and the debit terminal 140, ticket issue instruction control to the ticket issue processing unit 130d, and the like.

  Next, the internal configuration of the ticket corresponding inter-unit unit 110 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing an internal configuration of the ticket-corresponding table unit 110 shown in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, this ticket-corresponding inter-unit 110 is an inter-unit that performs a ball lending process in response to the insertion of a bill (only one denomination) and a ticket. Unit 112, ticket marking processing unit 113, communication I / F unit 115, and control unit 114. Note that the bill processing unit 111 and the ticket reading unit 112 are originally the same mechanism, but are shown separately in FIG. 5 based on functional differences. That is, the banknote processing unit 111 and the ticket reading unit 112 are the same processing unit.

  When the banknote processing unit 111 accepts a banknote from a banknote insertion slot (not shown), the banknote processing unit 111 performs denomination determination and authenticity determination of the banknote. The processing unit notifies the control unit 114 of the fact and discharges the banknotes to a conveyance path (not shown). The transport path is a transport path for transporting banknotes and tickets inserted into the ticket-corresponding table unit 110 to the island bank safe 150.

  When the ticket reading unit 112 receives a ticket from a ticket insertion port (not shown) (same as the above-described banknote insertion port), the ticket reading unit 112 reads the ticket ID recorded in the barcode on the ticket and outputs the ticket ID to the control unit 114. It is a processing unit. The ticket marking processing unit 113 performs processing for attaching a mark indicating that the ticket has been used to the ticket received by the ticket-corresponding platform unit 110. The mark is mark printing, stamping, punching by punching, or the like. The communication I / F unit 115 is an interface unit that manages data communication with the management computer 160 via the island controller 120.

  The control unit 114 is a control unit that performs overall control of the ticket-corresponding inter-unit unit 110, and includes a bill-corresponding ball lending processing unit 114a, a ticket-corresponding ball lending processing unit 114b, a bill transport control unit 114c, and a ticket transport control unit 114d. . The bill corresponding ball lending processing unit 114a is a processing unit that instructs the ball throwing mechanism unit 101 of the pachinko machine 100 to throw out pachinko balls for a bill in response to a bill received from a bill insertion slot (not shown). Such a series of processing is performed locally without going through the management computer 160.

  The ticket-corresponding ball lending processing unit 114b is a processing unit that performs ball lending processing in response to a ticket received from a ticket insertion port (not shown). Specifically, the ticket ID read by the ticket reading unit 112 is unused. Is inquired of the management computer 160, and if it is not used, the ball throwing mechanism 101 of the pachinko machine 100 is instructed to throw a pachinko ball equivalent to the ticket.

  The banknote transport control unit 114 c is a control unit that controls the inserted banknotes to be transported toward the island edge safe 150, and the ticket transport control section 114 d transports a used ticket toward the island edge safe 150. It is a control part which controls as follows.

  Next, the internal configuration of the Shimabata safe 150 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing the internal configuration of the Shimabata safe 150 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the island edge safe 150 includes a control unit 151, a ticket / banknote acceptance processing unit 152, a ticket ID reading unit 153, a storage processing unit 154, a ticket ID abnormality notification unit 155, a management unit. A communication I / F unit 156 that is an interface unit for communicating with the computer 160 is included.

  The control unit 151 is a control unit that performs overall control of the island bank safe 150, and includes a ticket / banknote discrimination processing unit 151a and a ticket ID verification request processing unit 151b. The ticket / banknote discrimination processing unit 151a performs a process of determining and discriminating which ticket or banknote has been transported to the island single safe 150. Through this process, the ticket or bill is handled as a ticket or bill, respectively. The ticket discriminated by the ticket / banknote discrimination processing unit 151a is subject to ticket ID reading processing by the ticket reading unit 153. In addition, the storage processing unit 154 can perform storage processing that distinguishes between tickets and banknotes.

  The ticket ID verification request processing unit 151b is a processing unit that requests verification of whether or not the ticket ID is registered in the management computer 160 based on the ticket ID read by the processing of the ticket ID reading unit 153. is there. That is, the management computer 160 is processed to request the ticket ID collation process including the ticket ID.

  The ticket / banknote reception processing unit 152 is a processing unit that performs a process of receiving a ticket or banknote transported to the island single safe 150. At the time of acceptance, acceptance processing is performed without distinguishing between tickets and banknotes. This is possible because the ticket is a piece of paper having the same size as the banknote. As a result, the player can use the ticket as if it were a bill, and the convenience of using the ticket is improved. The ticket or banknote received by the ticket / banknote reception processing unit 152 is processed by the ticket / banknote discrimination processing unit 151a.

  The ticket ID reading unit 153 is a barcode reader that reads a ticket ID printed with a barcode on the ticket surface determined by the ticket / banknote determination processing unit 151a. The ticket whose ticket ID has been read by the ticket ID reading unit 153 is a target of a ticket ID verification process request to the management computer 160 by the ticket ID verification request processing unit 151b. Note that the ticket ID reading unit 153 is not limited to a barcode reader, and is a magnetic reading device when a ticket ID is magnetically attached to a ticket surface. Alternatively, when the ticket ID is optically attached to the ticket surface such as a hologram, the optical reader is used.

  The storage processing unit 154 performs processing for storing the ticket or banknote conveyed to the island bank safe 150 for each ticket and banknote according to the determination processing result of the ticket / banknote determination processing unit 151a. The storage processing unit 154 includes a ticket storage processing unit 154a and a banknote storage processing unit 154b. The ticket storage processing unit 154a is a processing unit that stores the ticket determined by the ticket / banknote determination processing unit 151a. The banknote storage processing unit 154b is a processing unit that stores banknotes discriminated by the ticket / banknote discrimination processing unit 151a. The ticket storage processing unit 154a and the banknote storage processing unit 154b are arranged so as to be connected to a storage unit for separately storing and storing a ticket and a banknote.

  When the ticket ID verification request processing unit 151b receives a ticket ID verification request from the management computer 160, the ticket ID abnormality notification unit 155 reports the abnormality. It is an alerting | reporting part for alerting | reporting. The ticket ID abnormality notifying unit 155 includes a display unit that displays and notifies the abnormality, a speaker that notifies by sound, and the like.

  Note that, as a result of the ticket ID verification request by the ticket ID verification request processing unit 151b, a ticket notified of an abnormality from the management computer 160 is processed by a ticket discharge processing unit (not shown). Will be stored.

  Next, the internal configuration of the management computer 160 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing the internal configuration of the management computer 160 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the management computer 160 is a communication unit that is an interface unit for communicating with the control unit 161, the storage unit 162, the ticket issuing machine 130, the ticket-corresponding inter-unit unit 110 and the island bank safe 150. I / F unit 163.

  The control unit 161 is a control unit that performs overall control of the management computer 160, and includes a ticket issuance processing unit 161a, a ticket used registration processing unit 161b, and a ticket ID collation processing unit 161c. The ticket issuance processing unit 161a assigns a unique ticket ID to the number of tickets for which the issuance request has been accepted by the ticket issuing machine 130, and newly adds a record having this ticket ID to the ticket balance information table of the ticket balance information DB. to add. When a new record is added to the ticket balance information table, “ticket ID” is issued in the ticket ID column, “0 (unused)” is used in the used flag column, and “1000” is issued in the issued amount column. Enter the processing date and time in the date and time column, respectively. Further, when the addition of a new record to the ticket balance information table is normally completed, the ticket issuing machine 130 is notified of permission to issue the ticket.

  In response to a request from the ticket corresponding inter-unit unit 110, the ticket used registration processing unit 161b uses the used flag of the record of the ticket balance information table corresponding to the ticket ID of the ticket inserted into the ticket corresponding inter-unit unit 110. “1 (used)” is input to the column of “No.”, and the date and time of insertion into the ticket corresponding inter-unit unit 110 is input to the column of usage date. When the input process ends normally, the fact is notified to the ticket corresponding unit 110. Here, if there is no record in the ticket balance information table corresponding to the ticket ID of the ticket inserted in the ticket corresponding inter-unit unit 110, the ticket used registration processing unit 161b is abnormal, that is, to the ticket balance information table. No ticket ID registration is notified to the ticket-corresponding platform unit 110. Upon receipt of the notification, the ticket-corresponding inter-unit 110 does not accept the inserted ticket as an unauthorized ticket, discharges it outside, and notifies that there is an abnormality, at least any of the display unit, speaker, issuing unit, etc. Notification is made using such means. In this way, it is possible to eliminate unauthorized use of tickets in the gaming medium lending system.

  The ticket ID verification processing unit 161c verifies whether a record of the ticket balance information table corresponding to the ticket ID of the ticket collected in the island edge safe 150 exists in response to a request from the island edge safe 150. . When the verification process ends normally, the fact is notified to the Shimabata 150. Here, when there is no record in the ticket balance information table corresponding to the ticket ID of the ticket collected in the Shimabata safe 150, the ticket ID verification processing unit 161c determines that there is an abnormality, that is, the ticket ID to the ticket balance information table. Notify Shimabata 150 that there is no registration. Receiving the notification, the island bank safe 150 does not accept the collected ticket as an unauthorized ticket and discharges it to the outside, and uses the ticket ID abnormality notification unit 155 to notify that there is an abnormality. In this way, it is possible to eliminate unauthorized use of tickets in the gaming medium lending system.

  As described above, by double verification of the ticket ID in the ticket used registration processing unit 161b and the ticket ID collation processing unit 161c, it is possible to detect and eliminate illegal tickets with higher accuracy, Expected to prevent unauthorized use of tickets.

  The storage unit 162 is a general term for an internal storage device and an external storage device that the management computer 160 has. The external storage device is a storage device such as a hard disk or a flash memory. The internal storage device is a volatile memory such as a RAM, a nonvolatile memory such as an EPROM, or a read-only memory such as a ROM. The storage unit 162 includes a ticket balance information DB 162a and a setting storage unit 162b. The ticket balance information DB 162a is constructed in an external storage device, and is preferably constructed in a hard disk. The setting storage unit 162b is an internal storage device and is preferably stored in the EPROM.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the ticket balance information DB 162a has columns of a ticket ID, a used flag, an issue amount, an issue date / time, and a use date / time, and is constructed by a ticket balance information table configured with the ticket ID as a primary key. . The validity of the ticket issued by the ticket issuing machine 130 is centrally managed by the ticket balance information DB 162a. In addition, the setting storage unit 162b defines a unit of an issue amount associated with a ticket issued by the ticket issuing machine 130.

  Next, the ticket issuing procedure by the ticket issuing machine 130 shown in FIG. 4 and the management computer 160 shown in FIG. 7 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a ticket issuing procedure by the ticket issuing machine 130 shown in FIG. 4 and the management computer 160 shown in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, when a depressing operation of the money amount selection button 132 on the ticket issuing machine 130 is accepted (step S101) and the debit terminal 140 receives a debit card and a password (step S102), the debit terminal 140 receives information. A debit payment request is made to the processing center 180 (step S103), and a payment result is waited (No at step S104).

  Here, if the debit terminal 140 receives a payment acceptance notification from the information processing center 180 (Yes at Step S104, Yes at Step S105), it sends a ticket issuance request for the payment amount to the management computer 160 (Step S106). Specifically, when a settlement request for 3000 yen is made, a ticket issuance request for 3 tickets associated with a worth of 1000 yen is made to the management computer 160, and Then, the ticket ID registration of the ticket for the settlement amount is performed (step S105), the management computer 160 transmits the issuance permission to the ticket issuing machine 130 (step S108), and the ticket issuing machine 130 sends the issued issuance permission. If received, the three tickets are discharged from the ticket issuing port 133 (step S109).

  Then, the debit terminal 140 discharges the receipt from the receipt issuing port 144 (step S110), and displays a transaction completion display on the display unit 141 (step S111).

  On the other hand, when the payment request is rejected (Yes at Step S104, No at Step S105), an error process is performed to display on the display unit 141 that the debit payment cannot be made (Step S112), and the process is terminated.

  Next, a description will be given of a ball lending process procedure by the ticket-corresponding table unit 110 shown in FIG. 5 and the management computer 160 shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a ball lending process procedure by the ticket corresponding unit 110 shown in FIG. 5 and the management computer 160 shown in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, the ticket-corresponding inter-unit unit 110 is initially in a state waiting for insertion of banknotes or tickets. When a ticket or bill is inserted, a determination process is performed to determine whether the inserted ticket is a ticket or a bill (step S121). If a ticket is received from a bill insertion slot (not shown) (Yes at Step S122), a ticket marking process is executed (Step S123), the ticket ID is read by the ticket reading unit 112 (Step S124), and the read ticket ID is read. Is transmitted to the management computer 160 (step S125). If the management computer receives the ticket ID, the management computer 160 performs a ticket used process (step S126). Specifically, the used flag in the ticket balance information table is set to “1”, and the use date and time is input. Then, the processing result of step S126 is transmitted to the ticket corresponding inter-unit unit 110 (step S127).

  If the ticket used processing result is received from the management computer 160, the ticket correspondence unit 130 determines whether or not the ticket used processing result is normal (step S128). When it is determined that the ticket used processing result is normal (Yes at step S128), the fact that the ticket used processing result is normal is notified (step S129), and the pachinko machine 100 performs the ball lending processing for the ticket. The ball throwing mechanism unit 101 is instructed (step S130).

  On the other hand, if the ticket used processing result is abnormal, that is, if the ticket ID is not used but is used or settled (No in step S128), the ticket used processing result is abnormal. (Step S132), and the ticket inserted without performing the ball lending process is discharged as it is to be returned to the player (step S133).

  On the other hand, when a banknote is received from a ticket insertion slot (not shown) (No at step S122), the banknote transport process to the island bank safe 150 is started (step S134).

  Next, the ticket / banknote collection processing procedure by the island bank safe 150 shown in FIG. 6 and the management computer 160 shown in FIG. 7 will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a ticket / banknote collection processing procedure by the island bank safe 150 shown in FIG. 6 and the management computer 160 shown in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, the island edge safe 150 is initially in a state of waiting for collecting banknotes or tickets. When the ticket or banknote is collected in the island bank safe 150, a determination process is performed to determine whether the collected item is a ticket or a banknote (step S141). If it is determined that the ticket has been collected (Yes at Step S142), the ticket reading unit 153 reads the ticket ID (Step S143), and transmits the read ticket ID to the management computer 160 (Step S144). If the management computer receives the ticket ID, the management computer 160 performs a ticket ID inquiry process (step S145). Specifically, it is verified whether or not a record having the ticket ID exists in the ticket balance information table. Then, the processing result of step S145 is transmitted to the Shimabata 150 (step S146).

  If the ticket ID inquiry processing result is received from the management computer 160 (step S147), the island edge safe 150 determines whether or not the ticket ID inquiry processing result is normal (step S148). When it is determined that the ticket ID inquiry processing result is normal (Yes at Step S148), the ticket ID inquiry processing result is notified normally (Step S149), and the ticket storage processing unit 154a performs the ticket storage processing (Step S149). Step S150).

  On the other hand, when the ticket ID inquiry processing result is abnormal, that is, when there is no record having the ticket ID (No in step S148), the fact that the ticket ID inquiry processing result is abnormal is notified (step S151). The collected ticket is discharged as it is (step S152).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the banknotes have been collected (No at Step S142), the banknote collection processing unit 154b of the island edge safe 150 performs banknote storage processing (Step S153).

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention can be implemented in various different embodiments within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Is also good.

  As described above, in this embodiment, a ticket issuing machine 130 that issues a ticket corresponding to a debit settlement amount or a banknote, and a ticket issued by the ticket issuing machine 130 is received in the same manner as a banknote, and a pachinko machine for the ticket is received. Since it is configured to provide a ticket-compatible inter-unit unit 110 that lends balls, and an Shimabata bank 150 that collects tickets and banknotes in a similar manner, and stores them separately, the debit payment system is separated from the prepaid card system. It becomes possible to introduce well.

  In this embodiment, the case where a debit payment system is used has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is applied when a payment system other than the debit payment system such as a multi-payment network is used. You can also

  Further, here, for convenience of explanation, the case where a ticket is issued based on a banknote or a settlement system is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a ticket is issued using electronic money stored in an electronic money medium. It can also be applied when issuing. When such electronic money is employed, it is necessary to provide the ticket issuing machine 130 with a function for receiving electronic money.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the ticket issuing unit is stored in advance in the setting storage unit of the management computer 160. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the amount targeted by the ticket-corresponding inter-unit unit 110 is the target. Can be adapted dynamically. In this case, the management computer 160 may communicate with a predetermined or all ticket-compatible inter-units 110 to acquire the lending unit amount, and the acquired lending unit amount may be automatically set in the setting storage unit. . However, in the case where the ticket-corresponding inter-unit units 110 employ different lending unit amounts, it is necessary to notify the game shop staff to unify them.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a case where a ball lending instruction is issued from the ticket-corresponding table unit 110 to the pachinko machine 100 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the ticket-corresponding table unit 110 The present invention can also be applied to a case where a pachinko ball is thrown directly onto a tray of the pachinko machine 100 through a nozzle.

  In the present embodiment, the cash inserted into the ticket corresponding inter-unit 110 is a banknote, but is not limited thereto, and may be a coin. For example, a ticket associated with the same valuable value as a 500 yen coin may be used. Further, when the cash is a coin, the ticket may be a coin having the same shape as the coin, for example, a pseudo coin made of resin.

  In the present embodiment, the ticket is marked when it is inserted into the ticket-corresponding table unit 110 and received, and it is clearly indicated that the ticket has been used. This is based on the premise that the ticket is not reused, and it is assumed that the ticket is made of paper or the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the ticket may not be marked even when the ticket is inserted into the ticket-corresponding platform unit 110 and received, and it may not particularly indicate that the ticket has been used. In this case, the ticket is reusable, and the ticket is preferably made of a material that can withstand repeated reuse, such as resin.

  The game medium lending system and game medium lending method according to the present invention are useful for efficiently introducing various payment systems, electronic money systems, and other systems separately from the prepaid card system. Moreover, it is useful when it is desired to promote efficient introduction of various payment systems and electronic money systems to cash machines.

It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the concept of the game medium rental system and game medium rental method which concern on a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the game media rental system which concerns on a present Example. FIG. 3 is a front view illustrating an external configuration of a debit terminal 140 and a ticket issuing machine 130 illustrated in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing an internal configuration of a debit terminal 140 and a ticket issuing machine 130 shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the internal structure of the unit 110 between ticket corresponding units shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the internal structure of the Shimabata safe 150 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing an internal configuration of a management computer 160 shown in FIG. 2. It is an image figure which shows the table image of a ticket balance information table. It is a flowchart which shows the ticket issuing procedure by the ticket issuing machine 130 shown in FIG. 4, and the management computer 160 shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a ball lending process procedure by the ticket-corresponding table unit 110 shown in FIG. 5 and the management computer 160 shown in FIG. 7. It is a flowchart which shows the ticket and banknote collection | recovery process sequence by the island edge safe 150 shown in FIG. 6, and the management computer 160 shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko machine 101 Ball throwing mechanism 110 Ticket corresponding inter-unit unit 111 Banknote processing unit 112 Ticket reading unit 113 Ticket marking processing unit 114 Control unit 114a Banknote corresponding ball lending processing unit 114b Ticket corresponding ball lending processing unit 114c Banknote transport control unit 114d Ticket transport control unit 115 Communication I / F unit 120 Island controller 130 Ticket issuing machine 130a, 130b Communication I / F unit 130c Bill processing unit 130d Ticket issuance processing unit 130e Issuing control unit 131 Display unit 132 Amount selection button 133 Ticket issuing port 134 Bill insertion / discharge port 140 Debit terminal 141 Display unit 142 Numeric keypad 143 Debit card insertion port 144 Receipt issue port 150 Shimabata 151 Control unit 151a Ticket / banknote discrimination processing unit 151 Ticket ID verification request processing unit 152 Ticket / banknote acceptance processing port 153 Ticket ID reading unit 154 Storage processing unit 154a Ticket storage processing unit 154b Bill storage processing unit 155 Ticket ID abnormality notification unit 156 Communication I / F unit 160 Management computer 161 Control unit 161a Ticket issuance processing unit 161b Ticket used registration processing unit 161c Ticket ID collation processing unit 162 Storage unit 162a Ticket balance information DB
162b Setting storage unit 163 Communication I / F unit 170 Public line network 180 Information processing center 190 CAFIS network 200 Debit card issuing bank (user account)
210 Merchant bank (information processing center account)
220 △△ Bank (pachinko store account)

Claims (6)

A game medium lending system that lends a game medium according to the payment amount settled by the payment system, banknotes or electronic money recorded on the electronic money recording medium,
A ticket issuing machine having ticket issuing means for issuing a ticket for renting game media according to the settlement amount, banknotes or electronic money;
A discriminating means for discriminating whether the received object is a banknote or the gaming medium lending ticket, and a game corresponding to the valuable value associated with the banknote or the gaming medium lending ticket determined by the discriminating means. A lending processor having lending processing means for lending the medium;
Banknote storage means for storing banknotes, ticket storage means for storing the game medium lending ticket, and the banknotes determined by the determination means or the game medium lending ticket to the banknote storage means or the ticket storage means, respectively. A game medium lending system comprising: a collection device having a conveyance control means for performing conveyance control so as to be stored. A management device for managing the lending processor;
The management device
Identification information storage means for storing identification information given to each game medium lending ticket when the ticket issuing machine issues a game medium lending ticket;
It is determined whether or not the gaming medium rental ticket is valid by collating the identification information held by the gaming medium rental ticket received by the rental processing machine with the identification information stored in the identification information storage means. Means for determining validity at the time of acceptance;
Used information storage means for storing used information in the identification information storage means in correspondence with the identification information of the gaming medium rental ticket determined to be valid by the acceptance validity determination means;
The identification information stored in the game medium rental ticket collected by the collection device is compared with the identification information stored in the identification information storage means to determine whether the game medium rental ticket is valid. The game medium lending system according to claim 1, further comprising: a collective validity determination unit.   The lending processor further comprises a sign adding means for adding a sign to the accepted gaming medium lending ticket when the determining means determines that the gaming medium lending ticket has been accepted. The game medium rental system according to claim 1 or 2.   4. The game medium according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit determines the game medium rental ticket and the banknote based on the presence or absence of the identification information displayed on the game medium rental ticket. Lending system.   The game medium lending system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the game medium lending ticket has the same size as a bill. A gaming medium lending method for lending gaming media according to electronic money recorded on a payment amount, banknotes or electronic money recording medium settled by a payment system,
A ticket issuing step of issuing a game medium rental ticket according to the settlement amount, banknote or electronic money;
A discriminating step for discriminating whether the received object is a banknote or the game medium lending ticket;
A lending process step of lending a gaming medium corresponding to the valuable value associated with the accepted banknote or the gaming medium lending ticket;
A game medium lending method comprising: a conveyance control step of carrying out conveyance control so that the banknote determined in the determination step or the game medium lending ticket is stored in the banknote storage unit or the ticket storage unit, respectively.

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