JP2010213974A - Game medium dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game medium dispenser for easily testing connection confirmation or apparatus operation after the game medium dispenser is newly introduced or replaced with the old one. <P>SOLUTION: The game medium dispenser 20 which receives a test mode shift command from a pre-paid system management computer 50 changes-over the operation into a test mode by a mode changeover means 29 so as to make a machine number-corresponding generation pulse number conversion storage means 29 calculate and store the numbers of the respective pulses in a sale signal for testing, a consumption signal, and a replay signal which correspond to a machine number stored in a machine number storage means 27. When a test pulse output indication is received from the pre-paid system management computer 50, the dispenser makes an external output pulse generating means 25 generate the respective test signals of the number of pulses stored in the machine number-corresponding generation pulse number conversion storage means 29, and transmits the signals to a hall computer 40 via a hall computer relay board 30 as the test signals. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game medium lending device having a function of transmitting sales information such as a sales amount to a hall computer or the like in a game hall.

  Conventionally, when a game store is opened or when a model is replaced, a new game media lending device may be introduced or the installation location may be changed. After installation, whether each game medium lending device is properly set It is necessary to confirm. From such a necessity, a game medium lending device has been proposed in which the setting information can be confirmed by switching to the maintenance mode by a key operation on the locking device (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-27961 (pages 28-30, FIG. 15)

  However, in the maintenance mode of the game medium lending device described in Patent Document 1, the version number of the game medium lending device, the number of game balls (number of balls lent) as a unit for lending a game ball once, and a membership card are used. Do you need to enter your PIN when using a large amount of banknotes, lending using the above balance using a membership card, or using a replay ball? It is only possible to display the pulse signal standard or the like, and it is not possible to test the new connection of the game medium lending device, the connection confirmation after the replacement, and the device operation.

  Therefore, when introducing a new game media lending device or checking the operation after replacement, try to send a sales information signal to the hall computer by actually inserting cash or inserting and consuming a membership card. Otherwise, it will not be possible to check whether the bill discriminator or card reader / writer of the game media lending device is operating normally, or whether the wiring between the hall computer and the game media lending device is correctly connected. Is very bad.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a game medium lending device that can easily test a new introduction of a game medium lending device, confirmation of connection after replacement, and device operation.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is provided corresponding to each gaming machine installed in the game hall, and includes a money identifying unit for identifying the value and authenticity of the inserted money, Issuing an information recording medium to which a value based on the monetary value identified by the money identifying unit is added or adding a value to the inserted information recording medium, and providing the gaming machine based on the value recorded on the information recording medium A gaming medium lending device that has a sales information output line that outputs gaming information related to value addition and value consumption to the outside by performing gaming medium lending control for paying out gaming media from gaming machines, and a test mode transition signal from outside A mode switching means for switching from a normal mode in which a gaming medium lending function linked with a gaming machine is valid to a test mode in which the lending function is invalid; And a test signal output means for outputting a test signal generated by associating with the specific information of the game medium lending device from the sales information output line when the mode is switched to the test mode by the means. To do.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the game medium lending device according to claim 1, wherein when the mode switching means switches to the test mode, the information recording medium issuance and the information recording medium even if money is inserted. There is provided a currency identification test means for restricting value addition to and displaying the currency value identified by the currency identification unit.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the game medium lending device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the test signal generated by the test signal output means is unique to each game medium lending device in the game hall. The number of pulses uniquely determined from the assigned solid number is output.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming medium lending device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the sales information is at least issued by an information recording medium or added to the information recording medium. The test signal output means generates the sales amount test signal and the consumption amount test signal so as to be distinguishable from each other. It is characterized by that.

  According to the gaming medium lending device according to claim 1, by receiving a test mode transition signal from the outside, the game medium lending function linked with the gaming machine is switched from the normal mode in which the gaming medium lending function is valid to the test mode in which the lending function is invalid. A mode switching means and a test signal output means for outputting a test signal generated in association with specific information of the game medium lending device from a sales information output line by an external command when the mode switching means is switched to the test mode. Therefore, it is possible to easily test in the test mode the new introduction of the game medium lending device, the connection confirmation after the replacement, and the device operation.

  Further, according to the game medium lending device according to claim 2, when the mode switching means switches to the test mode, the issue of the information recording medium and the value addition to the information recording medium are regulated even when money is inserted, Since the currency identification test means for displaying the monetary value identified by the currency identification unit is provided, it is possible to eliminate the unreasonable possibility that the test money input is recorded in the actual sales.

  According to the gaming medium renting apparatus according to claim 3, the test signal generated by the test signal output means is a number that is uniquely determined from the individual number assigned as the unique information to each gaming medium renting apparatus in the game hall. Since the pulse is output, it is possible to estimate whether or not there is a setting error of the individual number from the number of pulses of the test signal performed in the test mode after newly introducing or replacing the game medium lending device.

  According to the gaming medium renting apparatus according to claim 4, the sales information is at least the amount of sales that is the value of the issuance of the information recording medium or the value added to the information recording medium and the value that is consumed for the renting of the gaming medium. The test signal output means generates a sales amount test signal and a consumption amount test signal in an identifiable manner, so that a test performed in a test mode after a new introduction or replacement of a game medium lending device From the signal, it is possible to clearly discriminate the connection error between the output signal line of the sales amount and the output signal line of the consumption amount.

It is a schematic block diagram of the game media rental apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a game arcade including a prepaid system management computer that switches between a normal mode and a test mode. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the test signal transmitted to a hall computer from the game media rental apparatus at the time of a test mode. It is a flowchart which shows the starting process of a game medium rental apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the test mode process of a game media rental apparatus.

  Next, an embodiment of a game medium lending device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present embodiment, a CR type gaming machine 10 having a gaming ball lending function as a gaming medium and a gaming medium lending device (so-called CR unit) 20 connected correspondingly will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can also be applied to a slot-type game machine that uses coin-shaped game medals as game media and a medal lending device connected correspondingly.

  FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a gaming machine 10 having various functions for performing a ball game using a game ball and a game medium lending device 20 according to the first embodiment. The lending interface board 201 and the gaming medium lending device connection terminal board 101 of the gaming machine 10 are connected by a PIF cable (not shown), and a gaming machine connection confirmation signal (PSI), from the gaming machine 10 to the gaming medium lending device 20, A gaming machine preparation status signal (PRDY), a gaming machine lending completion signal (EXS), a lending button switch signal, etc. are transmitted, and a lending device preparation status signal (BRDY) from the gaming medium lending device 20 to the gaming machine 10 A lending device lending request signal (BRQ) is transmitted, and appropriate game medium lending control is executed while mutually checking the state.

  On the front side of the gaming machine 10, a lending button operated by the player to request lending of the game ball, a lendable lamp that is lit and displayed when the lending button is operable, and a game medium A main control device for providing a return button for discharging an information recording medium (prepaid card / coin, membership card, etc.) inserted into the lending device 20 and performing main control of the ball game on the back side of the gaming machine 10 , A sub-control device that controls the operation of the production surface such as display control and sound control, a launch control device that controls the launch operation of the game ball, a game ball discharge device that discharges a game ball as a prize and a game ball for lending, A discharge control device that controls the discharge of game balls to the game ball discharge device is provided, and a number of game balls according to a loan request from the game medium lending device 20 are discharged from the game machine 10 and rented to the player It is.

  Also, from the external output terminal board 202 of the game medium lending device 20, as sales information relating to value addition and value consumption, an information recording medium C (a prepaid card on which valuable value information that can be used for game medium lending is recorded) is recorded. , A prepaid coin with a built-in IC, a membership card, etc.), a sales signal indicating sales information consisting of new issuance and value addition to the issued information recording medium C, and valuable value was consumed by executing game media lending A consumption signal indicating consumption information (for example, consumption frequency or amount of money consumed), a replay signal indicating replay information indicating that the storage balls stored in the amusement store are pulled out and used, and the like are output via the hall control relay board 30. To the hall computer 40. In addition, an error signal for reporting an error occurring in the game medium lending device 20 is also transmitted to the hall computer 40 via the hall control relay board 30.

  From the external output terminal board 102 of the gaming machine 10, a prize ball signal, a fraud detection signal, a start winning signal, a symbol stop signal, a big hit signal, etc. are outputted and transmitted to the hall computer 40 through the hall control relay board 30. . The hall control relay board 30 relays a supply signal and an out ball signal output from the supply mechanism of the island facility where the gaming machine 10 is installed, and transmits the relay signal to the hall computer 40.

  One hallcon relay board 30 is assigned for each combination of the gaming machine 10 and the game medium lending device 20, and the hall computer 40 is based on unique information such as an address assigned to the hallcon relay board 30. The gaming machine 10 and the gaming medium lending device 20 that are transmitting signals through each hall control relay board 30 can be individually recognized. For example, gaming machine information relayed from the hall control relay board 30 with the machine number 1 can be collected and managed as information from the gaming machine 10 with the machine number 1, and similarly relayed from the hall control relay board 30 with the machine number 1 The sales information can be collected and managed as information from the game medium lending device 20 with the machine number 1.

  The game medium lending device 20 has a function for controlling the lending control of game media and a function for collecting and storing various sales information, and as shown in FIG. A currency identification unit 21 that identifies the face value and authenticity of M, a medium R / W unit 22 that reads and rewrites information from an information recording medium C inserted through a medium insertion / extraction port, and display and input operations related to gaming media lending Display / operation unit 23 to be performed, lending interface signal control means 24 for controlling signal exchange with the gaming machine 10 via the lending interface board 201, and external pulse generation for generating a pulse to be output to the outside via the external output terminal board 202 Means 25, external communication means 26 for communicating with a host management computer (for example, prepaid system management computer 50) through a communication line, Having a machine number storage means 27 for storing the set machine number as the unique information of the game media lending apparatus 20.

  Further, the game medium lending device 20 is provided with mode switching means 28, and the normal mode in which the game medium lending function linked with the gaming machine 10 is effective, and the game medium lending function linked with the gaming machine 10 is effective. You can switch between test modes. The mode switching instruction to the mode switching means 28 is given by a command signal from the prepaid system management computer 50, and when the connection check and the device operation are to be tested, such as after a new introduction or replacement of the game medium lending device 20, the prepaid If the system management computer 50 shifts to the test mode all at once according to the switching instruction, it is possible to easily check the connection and test the device operating state. It should be noted that mode switching can be performed by direct operation of the display / operation unit 23 and setting panel provided on the main body of the game medium lending device 20 or transmission of a switching signal from a remote control possessed by a staff member of the game shop. good.

  FIG. 2 shows an operation screen for instructing the prepaid system management computer 50 to switch to the test mode. For example, select the signal type (sales, consumption, replay) to generate the test pulse, whether or not the banknote identification test can be performed, and the range instructing the generation of the test signal (each island, unit number, all units simultaneously) Then, it is transmitted to the game medium lending device 20 via the prepaid system communication path 61. Then, the prepaid system management computer 50 instructs the first game medium lending device 20a connected to the hall controller relay board 30a with the machine number 1 together with the game machine 10a with the machine number 1 to generate a test signal. If there is, the test signal of the sales amount is output from the game medium lending device 20a without inserting the money M and newly issuing the information recording medium C or adding value, and via the hall control relay board 30a. And transmitted to the hall computer 40 from the hall controller communication path 62. Similarly, even if no value is consumed by renting out game media in cooperation with the gaming machine 10, a test signal for the amount of consumption is output from the game media lending device 20a, and the Hallcon communication path 62 is sent via the Hallcon relay board 30a. The replay test signal is output from the game medium lending device 20a without the withdrawal of the storage ball from the information recording medium C having the storage ball, and the hall control relay board 30a is used to transmit the hall control. Is transmitted from the communication channel 62 to the hall computer 40. In addition, the prepaid system management computer 50 instructs the second game media lending device 20b connected to the hall control relay board 30b of the machine number 2 and the game machine 10b of the machine number 2 from the prepaid system management computer 50. If there is, a sales information test signal is output from the second game medium lending device 20b.

  As described above, when the test signal is output from the game medium lending device 20, it is difficult to determine the connection state such as erroneous connection / disconnection to the hall control relay board 30 regardless of the signal form. Absent. However, when all the machines simply output test signals of the same form, the first game medium lending device 20a stored as the unit number 1 in the unit number storage means 27 is set to the unit number 2. It is not possible for the hall computer 40 to grasp a connection error such as being connected to the hall control relay board 30b.

  Therefore, the game medium lending apparatus 20 according to the present embodiment is provided with a unit number corresponding generation pulse conversion storage unit 29, and a test signal (predetermined from a unit number stored in the unit number storage unit 27 according to a predetermined conversion rule. The number of pulses having a width is continuously output) and the number of pulses is stored. Accordingly, when the output of the test signal is instructed in the test mode, the external output pulse generating means 25 generates the test signal having the number of pulses stored in the unit number corresponding generated pulse number conversion storing means 29 and the external output terminal board. 202 is output.

  FIG. 3 shows that the game medium lending device 20a of the machine number 1 and the game medium lending device 20b of the machine number 2 that receive an instruction to shift to the test mode from the prepaid system management computer 50 receive sales signals via the hall control relay boards 30a and 30b, respectively. This shows an example of a test signal output from the game medium lending devices 20a and 20b during the test mode in the system configuration for outputting to the hall computer 40. The hall computer 40 that collects the sales information of each game medium lending device 20 from the hall control communication channel 62 can collect the sales information for each unit and display it on the screen, and prints the contents of the screen as necessary. It can also be confirmed.

  Here, as a conversion rule set in the unit number corresponding generated pulse number conversion storage means 29 of the game medium lending device 20, the number of pulses of the sales amount test signal is “one digit” of the unit number and the test signal of the consumption amount is When the number of pulses is set to the unit number “one place” +10, and the test signal of the number of balls to be extracted by replaying is set to the unit number “one place” +20, the hall control relay board 30a sends it to the hall computer 40 as a sales signal. If a test signal with the number of pulses = 1, a test signal with the number of pulses = 11 as a consumption signal, and a test signal with the number of pulses = 21 as a replay signal are input, the hall control relay board 30a with the table number 1 has the unit number 1. It can be inferred that the game medium lending device 20a is connected, and a test signal with the number of pulses = 2 as a sales signal is sent from the hall control relay board 30b to the hall computer 40. If a test signal with the number of pulses = 12 is input as the signal and a test signal with the number of pulses = 22 is input as the replay signal, the game medium lending device 20a with the number 2 is connected to the hall control relay board 30b with the number 2 I can guess that. If the “one digit” of the unit number used as the conversion rule set in the unit number corresponding generated pulse number conversion storage means 29 is 0, this is regarded as 10 and the game medium lending unit 10 is borrowed. The apparatus outputs a test signal with the number of pulses = 10 as a sales signal, a test signal with a pulse number = 20 as a consumption signal, and a test signal with a pulse number = 30 as a replay signal.

  As described above, the game medium lending apparatus 20 according to the present embodiment receives the test mode transition signal from the outside, and thereby the test in which the lending function is invalid from the normal mode in which the game medium lending function in cooperation with the gaming machine is valid. When the mode switching unit 28 switches to the mode and the mode switching unit 28 switches to the test mode, the test signal generated in association with the specific information (unit number) of the game medium lending device 20 according to an external command is displayed as sales information. And a test signal output means (for example, a function realized by the cooperation of the external output pulse generation means 25, the unit number storage unit 27, and the unit number corresponding generation pulse number conversion storage unit 29) output from the output line. It is possible to easily test in the test mode the new introduction of the game medium lending device 20, the connection confirmation after the replacement, and the device operation. That.

  Moreover, the test signal generated by the test signal output means is uniquely determined from the individual number (for example, the machine number stored in the machine number storage means 27) allocated as the unique information to each game medium lending device 20 in the game hall. Since the number of pulses (the number obtained from the machine number based on a preset conversion rule) is output, the number of pulses of the test signal to be performed in the test mode after the new introduction or replacement of the game medium lending device 20 is determined. It is possible to estimate whether there is a mistake in setting the number.

  In addition, the sales information output from the game medium lending device 20 includes the sales amount that is the value of the issuance of the information recording medium C or the value added to the information recording medium C, and the consumption amount that is the value consumed for renting the game medium. This includes three types of replay that draws out the stored deposits using the information recording medium C having a membership card function, but the sales amount test signal, the consumption amount test signal, and the replay test signal are generated in an identifiable manner ( Since different conversion rules are set, the number of pulses output as sales signals is in the range of “1” to “10”, the number of pulses output as consumption signals is in the range of “11” to “20”, and replay If the number of pulses output as a signal is not within the range of “21” to “30”, it is clear that there is a connection error between the game medium lending device 20 and the hall control relay board 30. It can be determined. If the information recording medium C that can be handled by the game medium lending device 20 is not used as a membership card that can be stored, the sales information to be transmitted to the hall computer 40 as a test includes at least test signals for the sales amount and the consumption amount. It suffices if each can be generated in a distinguishable manner.

  In the game medium lending apparatus 20 described above, the number of pulses output as the sales signal is “1” to “10” during the test because only the “1” place of the machine number is used to convert the number of pulses to the test signal. The number of pulses output as a consumption signal can be within the range of “11” to “20”, and the number of pulses output as a replay signal can be within a range of “21” to “30”. In this way, it is possible to suppress the time required for the test from being prolonged and to perform the connection test efficiently, but on the other hand, when the unit number “ten's place” or “100's place” is set incorrectly. Has the disadvantage that it cannot be clearly understood as a misconfiguration. However, if the pulse width is shortened and transmitted, even if the number of pulses becomes 3 digits or 4 digits, it can be transmitted in a short time, so the number of pulses set in the conversion rule of unit number +100, unit number +200, ... is tested. It may be transmitted as a signal. In a game store in which several hundred game medium lending devices 20 are introduced, the number of pulses set in the conversion rule of unit number +1000, unit number +2000,... May be transmitted as a test signal.

  Further, in the game medium lending device 20 of the present embodiment, the mode switching means is instructed to shift to a test mode (which can be set on the test mode operation screen of the prepaid system management computer 50) for performing the bill identification test. 28, when the mode is switched to the test mode, the issue of the information recording medium C and the addition of the value to the information recording medium C are restricted even if the money M is inserted from the money insertion slot, and the money value identified by the money recognition unit 21 is displayed. Since it has a currency identification test means (for example, a function realized by the cooperation of the currency identification unit 21, the medium R / W unit 22, the lending interface signal control unit 24, the mode switching unit 28, etc.), it is input for testing. It is possible to eliminate the unreasonableness that the collected money is recorded in the actual sales.

  The test related to the money M and the information recording medium C that can be performed in the test mode is not limited to the banknote identification test. For example, in the normal mode, it is not possible to insert money for charging unless the information recording medium C is inserted in advance. However, in the test mode, the charge function may be tested by accepting money. In addition, as a loading test of the information recording medium C, it is diagnosed whether there is an abnormality during the loading / discharging operation or a detection abnormality of various sensors in the loading of the sales information recording medium stocked inside. May be. Note that the information recording medium C on which the sensor is arranged has a passage route from the medium insertion port to the R / W position, a route for drawing used media that has been consumed to zero value to the stock position for sale, and a medium to be stocked. In order to capture and collect error media that cannot be read properly, such as overflow routes for discharging outside the machine, routes from the R / W position to the return outlet, and forged media Error medium recovery route.

  Next, a series of processes in which the game medium lending device 20 is activated to enable the game medium lending operation will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the game medium lending device 20 performs a self-diagnosis by turning on the power (step S201), and acquires the machine number from the machine number storage means 27 (step S02). Thereafter, this command is waited for from the prepaid system management computer 50 (step S03). When the command is received, it is determined whether or not the command is a test mode start command (step S04). If not, it is determined whether or not it is a store opening command (step S05). If it is determined that the received command is a store opening command, mutual authentication with the connected gaming machine 10 is performed and the normal mode is started (step S06). A normal transaction process related to game medium lending is performed (step S07). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a store closing command has been received (step S08). When the store closing command is received, normal transactions are not performed and the processing ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S04 that the command for starting the test mode has been received, the test mode is activated in cooperation with the gaming machine 10 (step S09), and test mode processing is performed (step S10). When the test mode process ends, the process jumps to step S05 to wait for the reception of the store opening command, so that the process can be started in the normal mode as it is without being restarted when the power is turned on again.

  FIG. 5 shows details of the test mode process performed in step S10 of the startup process.

  When the test mode process is started, first, the game medium lending process in cooperation with the gaming machine 10 is invalidated and the fact that it is in the test mode state is displayed on the display / operation unit 22 or the like (step S11). The number-corresponding generated pulse number conversion storage means 29 calculates and stores the number of test pulses of sales information (sales signal, consumption signal, replay signal) to be transmitted as a test (step S12), and receives a command from the prepaid system management computer 50. It is determined whether or not it has been received (step S13), and if a command has been received, it is determined whether or not it is a sales signal test (step S14) and a command for performing a sales signal test is received. If so, the test signal of the number of test pulses of the sales signal calculated and stored by the unit number corresponding generated pulse number conversion storage means 29 is output. Step S14).

  Similarly, it is determined whether or not the command received from the prepaid system management computer 50 is a consumption signal test (step S16). A test signal with the number of pulses for testing the consumption signal calculated and stored by the storage means 29 is output (step S17), and it is determined whether or not the command received from the prepaid system management computer 50 is a test of the replay signal ( Step S18) If a command for testing the replay signal is received, the test signal of the number of pulses for test of the replay signal calculated and stored by the unit number corresponding generated pulse number conversion storage means 29 is output. (Step S19).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not an instruction to end the test mode has been received from the prepaid system management computer 50 (step S20). If the test mode is ended, test mode end processing for initializing various information set in the test mode (Step S21), the test mode process is terminated, and the opening process waiting for the opening process command is awaited.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S13 that the command from the prepaid system management computer 50 has not been received, it is determined whether or not there has been any operation on the game medium lending device 20 (step S22). If it is determined that there is no operation, the command reception is waited again in step S13.

  If it is determined in step S22 that there is an operation, it is determined whether or not the bill is inserted (step S23). If the bill is inserted, the identification result in the money identifying unit 21 is displayed. (Step S24), the inserted banknote is discharged to the transport side and transported to the banknote storage on the island edge by the banknote transport device (step S25). In the case of a banknote storage type game medium lending device, the operation of the banknote stocker may be tested by storing the inserted banknotes in an internal banknote stocker.

  If it is determined in step S23 that the bill is not inserted, it is determined whether or not the operation is a setting operation for a machine number (step S26). (For example, an operation input performed via the display / operation unit 23) is received (step S27) and stored in the unit number storage unit 27 (step S28).

  If it is determined in step S26 that the operation is not the setting operation of the machine number, it is determined whether or not the operation is a setting information display operation (step S29). If it is determined that the operation is a setting information display operation, The setting information is displayed on the display / operation unit 23 (step S30). If it is determined in step S29 that the operation is not a setting information display operation, a corresponding process corresponding to the operation is performed (step S31).

  After performing the processing of steps S23 to S31, there is a possibility that the setting of the unit number may be changed. Therefore, in step S12, the number of test pulses by the unit number corresponding generated pulse number conversion storage means 29 is recalculated. , Remember again.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of the game media rental apparatus based on this invention was described based on the accompanying drawing, the inclusion range of this invention is not limited to this embodiment, and can transfer a well-known existing method suitably. It does not matter if it is realized.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game machine 20 Game medium rental apparatus 202 External output terminal board 21 Money identification part 22 Medium R / W part 25 External output pulse generation means 26 External communication means 27 Number number memory means 28 Mode switching means 29 Conversion of number of generated pulses corresponding to number Storage means 30 Hallcon relay board 40 Hall computer 50 Prepaid system management computer

Claims (4)

Information provided corresponding to each gaming machine installed in the amusement hall, provided with a currency identification unit for identifying the value and authenticity of the inserted money, and added with a value based on the currency value identified by the currency identification unit Issuing a recording medium or adding value to the information recording medium that has been inserted, and performing gaming medium lending control for paying out the gaming medium to be used for the gaming machine from the gaming machine based on the value recorded on the information recording medium. In a game media lending device having a sales information output line that outputs sales information related to value addition and value consumption to the outside,
A mode switching means for switching from a normal mode in which the lending function of the game medium linked with the gaming machine is valid to a test mode in which the lending function is invalid by receiving a test mode transition signal from the outside;
When the mode switching means switches to the test mode, a test signal output means for outputting from the sales information output line a test signal generated in association with specific information of the game medium lending device according to an external command;
A game medium lending device comprising:   When switching to the test mode by the mode switching means, even if money is inserted, the issue of the information recording medium and the value addition to the information recording medium are restricted, and the money identification test means for displaying the money value identified by the money identification unit The game medium lending device according to claim 1, further comprising:   2. The test signal generated by the test signal output means outputs a number of pulses uniquely determined from a solid number assigned as unique information to each game medium lending device in the game hall. Or the game media rental apparatus of Claim 2. The sales information includes at least a sales amount which is a value added to the issuance of the information recording medium or the information recording medium, and a consumption amount which is a value consumed for lending the game medium,
4. The game medium lending apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the test signal output means generates a sales amount test signal and a consumption amount test signal in an identifiable manner.

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