JP2630760B2 - Used recording media collection device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a used recording medium collecting apparatus, and more particularly, to a used recording medium for playing a game using a game medium by a game machine and collecting the used recording medium. The present invention relates to a used recording medium collection device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game arcade, for example, a game medium is lent by inserting money into a ball lending machine or the like, and a game is played by the game machine using the lent game medium. It has been configured such that a game using a game medium by a gaming machine becomes possible by using money.

[0003]

However, in the case of such a conventional device, if the player does not have the money, the player cannot play the game, and the game room also collects money including coins. In addition, there is an inconvenience that a complicated operation of having to perform a detailed calculation is forced. Therefore, it is conceivable to enable a game using a game medium by the gaming machine by using a recording medium such as a telephone card or the like. However, in such a case, it is expected that the player discards the used recording medium in the game hall because the recording medium used up in the game is no longer necessary for the player. In the amusement arcade, there is a possibility that the used recording medium may be scattered. The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to minimize the inconvenience of a used recording medium being scattered in a game arcade.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a used recording medium collecting apparatus for collecting used recording media which is used for playing a game using a game medium by a gaming machine. A recording medium receiving unit for receiving a used recording medium, a recording medium taking unit for taking the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving unit into the apparatus, and a predetermined medium associated with the collection of the used recording medium. And a pay-out means for paying a charge, wherein the pay-out means pays out a condition on condition that the recording medium taking-in operation is performed by the recording medium taking-in means.

[0005]

According to the present invention, when a used recording medium is received by the recording medium receiving section, the used recording medium is taken in by the recording medium taking means. In addition, a predetermined consideration is paid out by the function of the payment means when the used recording medium is collected. Then, the consideration is paid out by the consideration paying-out means on condition that the recording medium taking-in operation by the recording medium taking-in means is performed.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention and an entire system to which the embodiment of the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an example of a "game room management system using a card" created by the present inventor. The block diagram of FIG.
FIG. 3 shows a management system using a card for managing a pachinko hall, and as shown in FIG.
It includes at least a card vending machine 10 that sells pachinko cards 22, a card settlement machine 12, and a card system management device 14 that performs management based on data from them. Furthermore, a plurality of pachinko game machines 16, ball rental machines 1
8 and the processed data in the prize ball counter 20 are also provided to the card system management device 14, and the card system management device 14 also performs data management based on these data.

The card vending machine 10 is for selling a pachinko card 22 in which predetermined information is recorded, such as a telephone card. Pachinko card 22
Stores, for example, data on the number of balls that can be lent, and the pachinko card 22 allows the pachinko balls to be borrowed from the ball rental machine 18.

[0009] Sales data generated by the card vending machine 10, ie, the amount of cash put into the card vending machine 10, the type of pachinko card sold (how much pachinko card was sold), and the pachinko sold Sales data such as the number of cards and the amount of returned change are sent to the card system management device 14.

[0010] The card settlement machine 12 is for refunding unused pachinko cards and adjusting the unused fee of pachinko cards in use. Data such as the amount of money and the type of card settled by the card settlement machine 12 are given to the card system management device 14.

Further, the number of balls lent by the ball lending machine 18, the number of balls driven in the pachinko gaming machine 16, the number of replenishment balls, other ball number data, the number of balls exchanged for prizes by the prize ball counter 20, and the like. Is also provided to the card system management device 14.

The card system management device 14 collects and analyzes various data, such as sales data of a game arcade, business guidelines or reference data, based on the data sent from each of the above devices. This is for providing inventory data management and the like.

The above is the main device group constituting this system. Although not shown in this block diagram, not only a game machine provided with only a pachinko game machine but also other game machines such as slot machines (so-called pachislot machines) and arrangement type coin game machines. May be provided. In such a case, a coin lending machine capable of lending coins with a pachinko card sold by the card vending machine 10 may be provided.
Also, instead of the card settlement machine 12, a card reader for reading card data is provided at a prize ball exchange, etc., and the staff checks the read data, manually inputs the settlement amount, and sends it to the management device. You may.

Advantages of introducing such a management system using a pachinko card for management of a game arcade include a pachinko card used for lending game balls and game coins (for example, a relatively expensive card such as 1000 yen). ) Can be pre-sold (can be pre-sold), so that the sales increase for the game arcade.

The ball lending machine or the like may perform the ball lending process based on the insertion of the pachinko card, and it is easier to determine whether the pachinko card is correct or not, as compared with the case where the ball lending process is performed based on the insertion of bills and coins. . In other words, the determination of correctness of banknotes and money requires relatively complicated and precise devices, but the determination of correctness of pachinko cards requires only the use of a card reader such as a head that reads a magnetic signal. The manufacturing cost of the necessary ball rental machine itself can be reduced. In addition, if the apparatus is simplified, the ball lending machine can be made thin and slim, and can be arranged between pachinko gaming machines (arranged on an island stand).

It is only necessary to lend a ball for a required amount of the amount stored in the pachinko card, and it is not necessary to pay out change or the like as compared with the case of bills.

For a player, it is easier to insert a pachinko card than to insert bills and coins,
Operation is easy. Further, it is not necessary to prepare a large number of bills and coins for lending pachinko balls, so that it is only necessary to carry one pachinko card, which is convenient.

There are many advantages as described above. Below are the individual devices that make up this system:
The structure, operation, and the like of the card vending machine, the pachinko card, the ball lending machine, the card settlement machine, and the card system management device will be sequentially described in detail.

The illustration 2 of a card vending machine is an external perspective view of the card vending machine 10 according to one embodiment of the system, Figure 3, the card vending machine 1
0 is a front view. FIG. 4 is a block diagram drawn to explain the configuration of the card vending machine 10. The configuration and operation of the card vending machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, and particularly to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG.

In the card vending machine 10, while power is being supplied from the power supply circuit 24 to each mechanism, whether or not the card is being sold is displayed on the sale display 26 or the stop display 28. During the card sale, when coins or bills are inserted from the coin insertion slot 30 or the bill insertion slot 32, the coin sorter 34 or the bill sorter 36 determines whether the inserted coin or the inserted bill is a regular coin or bill. If it is a legitimate coin or bill,
They are provided to a money counter 38. Money counter 38
Is to detect the amount of inserted money (coins and bills) and to perform integrated counting. The detection count data (money amount data) of the money counter 38 is given to the control section 40 and stored in the money amount storing section 42, and the display driver 4
4 is displayed on the input amount display 46.

The inserted money counted by the money counter 38 is partially supplied to the change holding / returning mechanism 48 as replenishing money, and the other money is stored and stored in the safe 52.

If the input coins selected by the coin sorter 34 or the input banknotes selected by the banknote selector 36 are defective coins or defective banknotes, they are returned from the change return port 50 via the change holding and return mechanism 48. You.

After the insertion of money, the user operates the selection instruction mechanism. That is, in the normal operation, the sales card amount selection buttons 54a, 54b, 54c, 54d, 54e
Is pressed, and the sales card number selection button 56 is pressed.
a or 56b is pressed. The signals generated by these button operations are detected by the signal acquisition circuit 58 and provided to the control unit 40. The control unit 40 supplies these signals to the display driver 44, and causes the sales card amount display 60 and the sales card number display 62 to display the amount and the number of the selected sales cards, respectively.

The user confirms the display on each of the indicators 60 and 62, and presses the cancel button 64 when he / she wants to correct the displayed contents, and presses the sell button 66 when he / she wants to purchase a card of the displayed amount. The sales card number display 62
Displays the number "1" when any one of the sales card amount selection buttons 54 is pressed, and changes the display of the number when any one of the sales card number selection buttons 56a and 56b is pressed. Things.

Instead of providing the sales card number selection button 56, the number of sales cards may be detected and displayed in response to the number of times the sales card amount selection button 54 is pressed.

The signal of the sale button 66 is the signal acquisition circuit 5
8 to the control unit 40. The control unit 40 controls the card issuing mechanism based on this signal, removes the card from the card paper stock unit 68, and
Write the necessary data to the magnetic stripe of the card with
The data printing section 72 prints necessary data on the card surface, and issues a card from a card payout port 76 via a ticketing processing section 74.

The control unit 40 controls the change holding / return mechanism 48 to return the change after purchasing the card from the change return port 50, and stores the returned change amount and the like in the change amount storage unit 42.

In the above description, in the card issuing mechanism, a card with no data is stocked in the card paper stock unit 68, the card in the stock unit is taken out based on the sales control signal, and necessary data is written. (The data is magnetically encoded.) It is described that the data is printed and the ticketing process is performed. However, instead of this, cards in which data is stored in advance are stocked by type, and one of them is selected. It may be paid out.

As shown, the amount of the pachinko card sold by the card vending machine 10 is, for example, 1,000.
Yen card, 2,000 yen card, 3,000 yen card,
The price is higher than the 5,000-yen card and the 10,000-yen card, which is higher than the amount of a normal player who borrows a ball with money. This means that if you borrow a pachinko ball with a pachinko card, instead of borrowing the entire face value of the card, you can borrow a pachinko ball for the required amount of money, so the player can purchase the card many times This has been done so as to save time and effort.

The card vending machine is not limited to the one described above, and may include a ball-lending mechanism as shown in FIG. That is, in addition to the operation unit for selling cards, a ball-in-lending indicator 78 for ball-lending processing, a ball-lending amount selection button 80, and a ball discharge port 82 are provided, and the coin insertion slot 30 or the bill insertion slot is provided. A mechanism may be included in which a predetermined number of lending coins are paid out from the ball discharge port 82 by operating a lending money selection button 80 after coins or bills are inserted into the coin 32.

With such a card sales and ball rental machine,
At the start of the game, the user can borrow a predetermined number of pachinko balls, and can purchase a card in consideration of the need to borrow more pachinko balls according to the progress of the game.

Further, in the pachinko hall, it is not necessary to provide a card vending machine and a ball rental machine in parallel, and the installation space of the hall can be advantageously used.

Further, the card vending machine may have a simple configuration as described below. That is, a banknote insertion slot that can insert only a predetermined banknote, for example, a 1,000 yen banknote, and a card payout slot may be provided as a currency slot. Then, a 1,000-yen bill is inserted from the bill insertion slot, and in response to the discrimination device discriminating that the inserted bill is a regular 1,000-yen bill, a pachinko card of 1,000 yen is provided. May be paid out from the card payout exit. That is,
Unlike the card vending machine 10 described with reference to FIG. 3, it is not a vending machine in which various kinds of money can be inserted and the amount of a pachinko card to be purchased can be selected. A simple configuration such as issuing a 2,000 yen pachinko card may be used.

Description of Pachinko Card FIG. 6 is an illustrative view showing one example of a pachinko card used in one embodiment of this system. The pachinko card 22 is made of, for example, a paper ticket or a thin ticket based on polyester, and has a magnetic coating portion on part or all of its front surface or back surface. In the illustrated embodiment, a magnetic stripe 84 is provided on a part of the surface.
The name of the store (for example, “Fever I store”) and the expiration date (for example, “61.
8.31 "), date of sale (for example," 61.7.01 ")
And the amount of the card (for example, "amount: 3,000")
Is printed.

The magnetic stripe 84 is an area where data can be written magnetically, and the written data can be read mechanically. The magnetic stripe 84 includes, for example, data as schematically shown in FIG. 7, that is, a store name, a sales date, an expiration date, an available store code (pachinko card 22).
Is not limited to the store that sold the card, but is a store that has business alliances, such as the code of a store where pachinko balls can be borrowed with this pachinko card), the card amount, and whether or not the card has been paid And data such as used amount (how much of the 3,000 yen card has already been used for lending pachinko balls).

The pachinko card 20 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is merely an example, and the pachinko card that can be used in this embodiment is not limited to such an embodiment. The following are possible modifications of the pachinko card.

The amount of the pachinko card is set in advance to a predetermined amount, for example, 1,000 yen. Only the expiration date data and the usable shop name data are stored in the pachinko card, and the pachinko card is used once. Pachinko balls that can be lent out by doing this are set in units of 200 yen, and may be cards that can be used five times.
Each time it is used, one punch hole or notch
The card may be used when five punch holes or notches are formed.

Further, the storage of each data in the pachinko card may be such that the data is encoded in an optically detectable printing mode such as a bar code, instead of the magnetic storage. The encoding of data on the pachinko card may be performed by a combination of small through holes formed in the pachinko card.

Further, the card expiration date data encoded on the card is not limited to the data stored in advance from the card vending machine. When the card is used for the first time and the pachinko ball is lent for the first time, the card expiration date is used. The expiration date data may be recorded at that time so that the card can be used within a predetermined period.

In the case where the number data (amount data) of pachinko balls that can be lent is encoded on the card, the number (amount) of pachinko balls already lent so that the data cannot be illegally re-recorded. According to the above, a through hole may be formed in a portion where data can be recorded, such as a magnetic coating portion, so that data cannot be physically re-recorded.

Description of Ball Lending Machine FIG. 8 is a front view of a ball lending machine 86 applicable to one embodiment of the present system, and FIG. is there. Further, FIG.
6 is a configuration block diagram of FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 8, 9 and 10, the structure of the ball lending machine 86 will be described first. As shown in FIG. 8, the ball rental machine 86 has a slim shape that is vertically long and narrow in width.
It is provided between pachinko gaming machines arranged on the island stand. In front of the ball rental machine 86,
In order from the top, a ball lending indicator 88 indicating that the apparatus is in operation, a card insertion slot 90 into which a pachinko card can be inserted vertically, an amount indicator 92, and a lending amount selection button 94
In addition, a ball lending outlet 96 is provided. Money display 9
Numeral 2 is for displaying the amount of lending that is stored in the pachinko card. The lending amount selection button 94 is
"1,000 yen""500yen""300yen""200"
The button includes five buttons of “yen” and “100 yen”, and when any one of the buttons is pressed, a pachinko ball lending instruction for an amount corresponding to the displayed amount is issued.

As shown in FIG. 9, inside the card insertion slot 90, a pachinko card insertion detection switch 98 is provided immediately behind the insertion slot, and a card transport mechanism 100 is provided in a longitudinal direction in the insertion direction of the card 22. Is provided. The card insertion detection switch 98 is a switch comprising a pair of a light emitter and a light receiver provided on the left and right sides of the card insertion path (both are overlapped and are represented by one small block in FIG. 9). . The detection switch 98 detects the insertion of the pachinko card 22 when the tip of the pachinko card 22 is inserted, whereby light from the light emitter to the light receiver is blocked.

It should be noted that the card insertion detection switch 98 may be constituted by a microswitch configured so that the actuator section can move lightly, instead of the switch including the light emitter and the light receiver.

The card transport mechanism 100 formed longitudinally in the insertion direction of the pachinko card 22 includes a card transport roller, a motor, and the like (the motor and the like are not shown). The pachinko card 22 has a transport function of taking in the pachinko card 22 by driving it in one direction, and discharging the pachinko card 22 to the outside by driving it in the other direction.

Inside the card insertion slot 90, a card data reading and card data writing element 102 is further provided. These card data reading and writing elements 10
Numeral 2 is provided corresponding to the position of the magnetic stripe 84 (see FIG. 6) provided on the pachinko card 22, reads encoded data magnetically stored on the magnetic stripe 84, and rewrites the data. It is something that can be done. In this embodiment, this is constituted by a magnetic head.

When the information of the pachinko card 22 is encoded by, for example, a bar code, the card data reading element may be constituted by a bar code reader capable of optically reading data.

Inside the ball lending machine 86, a ball lending supply passage 106 for supplying pachinko balls from an external supply gutter, a switching passage 108 connected to the downstream end thereof, and a ball lending connected to the downstream side thereof. The storage passage 110 includes a stopper 112 provided at a downstream end of the storage passage 110, and a ball lending supply gutter 114 for receiving pachinko balls discharged from the ball lending storage passage 110.
The switching passage 108 is provided rotatably about a fulcrum 115, and the stopper 112 is provided slidably in the vertical direction. Then, the two members are connected members 116a, 116
b, 116c, and a ball-sending processing solenoid 118 is connected to the connecting member 116c. The stopper 112 is slid upward by turning on the ball handling solenoid 118, and the switching passage 108 is rotated leftward about a fulcrum 115. When the switching passage 108 is turned to the left, the switching passage 108 is provided between the downstream end of the ball feeding passage 106 and the upstream end of the ball storage passage 110.
Therefore, the supply of the pachinko balls from the lending ball supply passage 106 to the lending ball storage passage 110 is stopped. Also, in this state, the stopper 112 slides upward to open the downstream end of the ball-lending storage passage 110, so that the ball-lending storage passage 1
A certain number, for example, 25 pachinko balls stored in 10 flows down to the ball lending supply gutter 114. In this way, a certain number of pachinko balls stored in the ball lending storage passage 110,
The payout is performed when the solenoid 118 is turned on.

A pachinko ball deficiency detector 119 is provided at a predetermined position in the ball feeding path 106. Normally, the pachinko ball supply passage 106 is constantly replenished with pachinko balls from its upstream end. However, if the pachinko ball supply is stopped for some reason, the switching path 108 is switched from the ball lending supply passage 106 to the switching passage 108. There is a possibility that the number of pachinko balls supplied to the ball-lending storage passage 110 via the shortage may be insufficient. In such a case, the pachinko ball deficiency detector 119 detects the shortage of the pachinko balls, and the control unit 120 supplies a signal to the display driver 124 based on the shortage of the pachinko balls.
Is turned off, and the control operation of other mechanisms is stopped. The presence or absence of a signal from the pachinko ball deficiency detector 119 is detected by the control unit 120 through an interrupt process in a predetermined time cycle.

Each mechanism of the ball lending machine 86 is controlled by the control unit 120 as shown in FIG. Control unit 120
Is constituted by a microcomputer, and includes a CPU as a control center, a RAM as a storage circuit, a ROM in which a control program is stored, an input / output interface, and the like. It should be noted that a solenoid driver 122 for the ball-solving solenoid 118, a display driver 124 for the amount indicator 92, and a ball-in-ball indicator 88 are provided as required.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control circuit of FIG. Next, the processing operation of the ball lending machine 86 will be described in accordance with the flow of the flowchart in FIG.

When the control starts, the control unit 120 (see FIG. 10) waits for a signal input from the card insertion detection switch 98. That is, it waits for the user to manually insert the tip of the pachinko card 22 into the card insertion slot 90 shown in FIG.

When the control unit 120 detects that the leading end of the pachinko card 22 has been inserted, the card transport mechanism 10
0 to drive the pachinko card 22 into the ball lending machine 86 and read and write the card data
To read the card data stored in the magnetic stripe 84 of the pachinko card 22, and display the amount data among the read card data on the amount display 92.

Thereafter, it waits for the user to press any one of the lending amount selection buttons 94, and when any of the lending amount selection buttons 94 is pressed, the amount corresponding to the pressed button is displayed in the pachinko card. It is determined whether or not the amount is equal to or less than the amount data stored in the storage 22. Select button 94 rather than the amount data stored in pachinko card 22
If the amount is larger than the remaining amount of the card, the player is trying to play a ball, and an error process is performed.

If the appropriate selection button has been pressed,
In accordance with the amount selected by the selection button, the control unit 120 drives and controls the solenoid driver 122 to turn on the ball-lending processing solenoid 118 (see FIG. 9) for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times. The pachinko balls stored in the ball are discharged to the ball-lending storage gutter 114 to perform ball-lending processing.

Next, the controller 120 subtracts the amount selected by the selection button from the amount data of the pachinko card 22 and displays the remaining amount on the amount display 92. If the remaining amount is not "0", the card data is read. Write element 102
To rewrite the amount data of the pachinko card 22,
By driving the card transport mechanism 100, the pachinko card 22
From the card insertion slot 90. If there is no remaining amount on the pachinko card 22, the pachinko card 22 is taken into the device 86 without being released.

FIG. 12 is a front view of another ball rental machine 26 applicable to one embodiment of this system, and FIG.
FIG. 14 is a configuration block diagram of the other ball lending machine 126, and FIG.
5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the ball lending machine 126.

Referring to FIG. 12, ball lending machine 126 has 10
A ball lending amount input button 128 for inputting a ball lending amount in units of 0 yen is provided. Each time the ball lending amount input button 128 is operated, the ball lending amount is added and displayed on the ball lending amount display unit 130. Is done. The ball lending machine 126 has a ball lending button 132 for instructing execution of a ball lending process, and a cancel button 13 for inputting a signal for correcting or canceling the lending amount.
4. An end button 136 for instructing ejection of the taken-in pachinko card 22 is provided. As shown in FIG. 13, signals generated by pressing these buttons are provided to the control unit 120, and the control unit 120 performs predetermined control based on the input signals.

Next, according to the flowchart of FIG.
The processing operation of the ball lending machine 126 will be described.

When the end of the pachinko card 22 is inserted into the card insertion slot 90 by the user, the card insertion detection switch 98 is turned on, and the control unit 120 causes the pachinko card 22
The pachinko card 22 is taken into the device by detecting the insertion of the pachinko card 22 and controlling the drive of the card transport mechanism 100. At the same time, the card data magnetically stored in the pachinko card 22 is read by using the card data reading / writing element 102, and the amount data of the card data is displayed on the card amount display 92.

Next, when the control unit 120 detects that the lending amount input button 128 is turned on, the control unit 120 stores 100 yen in an internal memory (not shown), and stores the 100 yen in the lending amount display unit 130. To be displayed. Then, in response to the ball-lending amount input button 128 being pressed a plurality of times, 100 yen is added for the number of times the button is pressed, and the added amount is stored in the internal memory. Display.

If the cancel button 134 is pressed in the middle, the control unit 120 clears the accumulated lending amount stored in the internal memory and the amount displayed on the lending amount display unit 130.

When there is a signal input from the ball lending button 132 after the ball lending amount is input, the control unit 120 compares the ball lending amount with the amount data stored in the pachinko card 22, and determines whether the ball lending amount is the pachinko card 22. If the amount data is equal to or less than the amount data, the solenoid driver 122 is controlled by the number of times corresponding to the amount of the lending to turn on the solenoid 118 for lending processing (see FIG. 9) to execute the lending processing.

If the ball lending amount is not equal to or less than the amount stored in the pachinko card 22, it means that the player is trying to lend a ball equal to or larger than the amount of the pachinko card 22, and in that case, error processing is performed.

After executing the ball lending process, the control unit 120 displays the balance data obtained by subtracting the ball lending amount from the amount data of the pachinko card 22 on the card amount display device 92. If there is no remaining amount, the pachinko card 22 is placed inside. to recover. If there is a balance, wait for the next signal input, and enter the lending amount input button 12
When 8 is pressed, the ball lending process is performed again.
If the end button 136 is pressed and the signal is given, the amount data of the pachinko card 22 is rewritten. This rewriting includes card data reading and writing elements 102.
Is used. Then, the card transport mechanism 100 is operated to release the pachinko card 22.

The ball lending machine 12 according to this embodiment
In No. 6, the configuration is such that the ball lending amount can be input by the number of times the ball lending amount input button 128 in which “100 yen” is set as the amount per unit is provided. However, a ten-key is provided instead, and the lending is performed by the ten-key. You may make it input a ball sum.

FIG. 15 shows a ball lending machine 13 of still another embodiment which can be used in one embodiment of this system.
8 is a front view, FIG. 16 is a block diagram of the configuration, and FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining the operation.

Referring to FIG. 15, a ball lending machine 132 according to the present embodiment has a ball lending indicator 88, a card slot 9 and the like.
0, amount indicator 92, ball input amount input button 128 for inputting the ball amount in 100 yen units, end button 136
In addition, a ball lending outlet 96 is provided.

Next, the control operation of the ball lending machine 138 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the tip of the pachinko card 22 is inserted into the card insertion slot 90, a signal is given from the card insertion detection switch 98 to the control unit 120, and the control unit 120 controls the drive of the card transport mechanism 100 to control the pachinko card 22 Into the device. Card data reading and writing element 1 at the same time
02, the card data is read, and the amount data among the read data is displayed on the amount display 92.

After that, when the coin lending amount input button 128 is turned on, the control unit 120 changes the display amount to 100
It is determined whether or not it is larger than a circle. If it is larger, 100 yen is subtracted from the displayed amount, and the drive of the solenoid driver 122 is controlled to perform the ball lending process by turning on the solenoid 118 to perform the ball lending process for 100 yen. . In this way, every time the lending amount input button 128 is pressed, the lending processing for 100 yen is executed. This is one of the features of the control operation of this embodiment.

When the end button is pressed after a predetermined amount of coins has been paid out, the control unit 120 determines whether or not there is a balance in the money amount data.
Is rewritten by the card data reading / writing element 102 and the pachinko card 22 is released. If there is no remaining amount in the pachinko card 22, the card 22 is collected inside the apparatus, and the processing is terminated.

As described in each of the embodiments, the ball lending machine applicable to the embodiment of the system according to the present invention is configured to directly input money (coins and / or bills) and to insert pachinko balls as in a conventional machine. Since the money detection unit is not lent, the detection mechanism of the money detection unit and the correctness determination mechanism can be simplified, and the entire device can be downsized. In addition, since the pachinko card 22 is a paper ticket or a polyester base ticket having a predetermined thickness and easy to handle, it is easier to handle than a bill, and there is no trouble in inserting it vertically. Therefore, the pachinko card 22 can be easily inserted even when the card insertion slot 90 is an insertion slot having a slit formed in the vertical direction.

Further, it is not necessary to pay change or the like, and if the required amount of the money amount data stored in the pachinko card 22 is processed, then the remaining amount is written in the pachinko card 22. It is often possible to omit a change mechanism or the like like a conventional one.

In the description of the above embodiments relating to the ball lending machine, the ball lending machine is provided with an automatic loading mechanism, and after the pachinko card tip is inserted from the card insertion slot, the automatic loading mechanism is used. Card is taken in,
The card data was read, the card data was rewritten, and the pachinko card was automatically released.However, without such an automatic loading mechanism, the pachinko card was manually inserted along the card reader / writer groove. It may be configured to slide.

After the pachinko card is manually inserted from the card insertion slot, the card data reading / writing element slides along the data writing section of the pachinko card, instead of sliding the pachinko card. It may be configured to read.

Further, the data encoded in the pachinko card is optically detectable data, and the ball lending machine is provided with an element capable of detecting the data at once, for example, a detection element such as a CCD. In addition, a mechanism for sliding the pachinko card, such as an automatic pachinko card taking-in mechanism at the time of data detection, may not be provided.

In a pachinko hall, generally, a thin ball lending machine is provided between pachinko gaming machines arranged on an island stand. Ball rental machines are arranged.
In such a case, a control unit 120 is provided for each ball rental machine,
Instead of the control unit 120 performing a control operation for each ball lending machine, the control unit may be a common control unit provided in, for example, a card system management device described later, and a plurality of control units may be provided by the common control unit. The ball lending machine may be controlled in a time-sharing manner, for example.

Description of Card Payment Machine FIG. 18 is an external perspective view showing an example of a card payment machine used in one embodiment of this system, and FIG. 19 is a front view thereof. Mainly referring to FIG. 19, the card settlement machine 12 includes a settlement-in-progress display 140 and a settlement suspension display for displaying whether the card settlement machine is in a state capable of performing the settlement processing or in a state in which the settlement processing is stopped. 142 are provided. The card slot 144 is for a card user (player) to insert a pachinko card 22 to be settled. When the pachinko card 22 is inserted, the remaining amount of the pachinko card 22 is detected.
The remaining amount is displayed on the remaining amount indicator 146. The payment amount indicator 148 is for displaying the payment amount. Bill refund 150 and coin refund 152
Are for refunding the settlement amount. The card settlement machine 12 further includes a numeric keypad 154 for inputting numerical data and a settlement key 1 for instructing settlement processing.
56 and a collection key 1 for instructing a card collection process
58 are provided.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram for explaining the structure of the card settlement machine 12. As shown in FIG. FIG. 21 corresponds to FIG.
5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the block diagram of FIG. Next, the configuration and operation of the card settlement machine 12 will be described with reference to FIGS.

When the card user inserts the pachinko card 22 to be settled into the card slot 144, the card detection switch 160 is turned on, and a signal is given from the card detection switch 160 to the control unit 162. In response, the control unit 162 drives the card transport mechanism 164 to take in the pachinko card 22, and at the same time, the card reader / writer 1
At 66, the data encoded in the pachinko card 22 is read. The data read by the card reader / writer 166 is detected and stored by the control unit 162, and when the amount data of the read card data is not the remaining amount “0”, the remaining amount of the pachinko card 22 is stored via the display driver 168. It is displayed on the money amount display 146.

Next, when the user operates the numeric keypad 154 to input numerical data, the input numerical data is displayed on the payment amount display 148, and the input of the payment button 156 is awaited. When the settlement button 156 is input, the control unit 162 compares the settlement amount input by the ten keys 154 with the remaining amount of the pachinko card 22, and pays out bills only when the input amount is smaller than or equal to the remaining amount. By driving the mechanism 170 and / or the coin payout mechanism 172, the banknotes and / or coins in the banknote storage box 174 and / or the coin storage box 176 can be used to transfer the money corresponding to the settlement amount to the banknote payout port 150 and / or the coin payout port. Pay out to 152.

When the settlement amount input by the ten keys is larger than the remaining amount of the pachinko card 22, the money dispensing process cannot be performed until the settlement amount is corrected by the ten keys 154 again.

At the same time as the money payout process, the control unit 162 rewrites the amount data encoded on the pachinko card 22 by the card reader / writer 166. That is, the amount obtained by subtracting the input settlement amount from the remaining amount of the pachinko card 22 is encoded anew on the pachinko card 22, and this is the new remaining amount of the pachinko card 22. When there is no more remaining money, the control unit 1
62 drives the card transport mechanism 164 to perform a card collection process and removes the pachinko card 22 from the card collection box 178.
To be collected. If there is a new remaining amount, the pachinko card 22 is returned to the card slot 144 by the card transport mechanism 164 again.

It is preferable that the pachinko card 22 be settled in units of, for example, 100 yen, so that a smaller amount cannot be settled, and a mischievous adjustment is prevented.

If there is no remaining amount in the amount data in the card data detected when the pachinko card 22 is first taken in, the control unit 162 displays the remaining amount display 146.
To display the card price. Here, the card price will be briefly described.

The pachinko card 22 applied to this system is a disposable card. Therefore, the user discards the card 22 when the remaining amount encoded on the pachinko card 22 is exhausted. Normally, some scrap boxes are installed in the pachinko hall, but when a player playing with each pachinko machine borrows a pachinko ball with a ball rental machine attached to the pachinko machine When the remaining amount of the pachinko card 22 is exhausted, it is conceivable that the card 22 is put on the edge of the island stand or discarded to the floor without carrying the card 22 to the waste box. Since there will be many such players during business hours, a large number of unnecessary pachinko cards 22 will flutter in the pachinko hall, making it difficult to clean up later. Therefore, in this embodiment, the disposable pachinko card 22 that is no longer needed is collected by a card settlement machine,
The pachinko hall 22 is configured so that the unnecessary pachinko card 22 with no remaining balance becomes dirty and the trouble of cleaning the pachinko machine can be eliminated. That is, the unnecessary pachinko card 22 is purchased for a predetermined card price, for example, 20 yen, and in order to do so, the player can insert the unnecessary pachinko card 22 into the card settlement machine.

Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 21, after the card price is displayed and the collection button 158 is pressed, the control unit 162 removes the pachinko card 22 from the card collection box 178.
To the collection process. Then, thereafter, the coin payout mechanism 172
To pay out the card price, for example, 20 yen from the coin payout port 152.

When the remaining amount of the pachinko card 22 is exhausted after the settlement, the card payment processing is performed after the card collection processing.

In addition to the above control, the card settlement machine 12 performs the following interrupt control. That is, it is determined whether or not bills and coins of a predetermined amount or more are stored in the bill storage box 174 and the coin storage box 176, respectively. If the bills and coins are stored, the processing operation of the apparatus is further performed normally. It is determined whether or not there is any trouble in control, and if there is no trouble, the display 142 is turned on via the display driver 168.

If there is no money equal to or more than the predetermined amount, or if there is an abnormality in the processing, the settlement stop processing, that is, the processing operation of the card settlement machine 12 is deactivated and the processing is prohibited, and the settlement stop display 142 is displayed. Turn on. Such an interruption process is performed, for example, every 0.4 ms. The control unit 1
62, card slot 144, card transport mechanism 164, card detection switch 160, card reader / writer 16
6, display driver 168, balance indicator 146, card collection box 178, collection button 158, coin storage box 176,
The coin payout mechanism 172 and the coin payout port 152 constitute a used recording medium collection device for collecting used recording media. As described above, the used recording medium collection device of the present invention is provided in the card settlement machine 12. The card slot 144 constitutes a recording medium receiving unit for receiving a used recording medium. Card transport mechanism 16
By 4, a recording medium taking-in means for taking in the used recording medium received by the recording medium receiving section into the apparatus is constituted. The money dispensing mechanism 172 and FIG.
The step of “card payment processing” shown in FIG. 4 constitutes a payment means for paying a predetermined price in accordance with the collection of the used recording medium. Then, as described in FIG. 21, every time the step of “card payment processing” is executed, the step of “driving the card transport mechanism” is executed, and the processing of taking the inserted card into the apparatus is performed. is there. Therefore, the consideration payout means pays out the consideration on condition that the used recording medium is taken in by the recording medium taking means.

Description of Card System Management Apparatus FIG. 22 is an external perspective view of the card system management apparatus 14 used in one embodiment of this system, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an arrangement of keys provided on an operation panel unit.

Referring to FIGS. 22 and 23, on operation panel 180 of card system management device 14, mode switch 182 for switching operation modes, numeric keypad 184 for inputting numerical data, and various operations are provided. A plurality of function keys 186 for issuing commands and a receipt outlet 188 of a built-in printer are provided. The mode changeover switch 182 is used to turn off the power of the management device 14, the ON mode in which the management device 14 can perform a normal operation, and the function performed by the management device 14. S that can display only data that can be confirmed only by the manager or the person in charge of the pachinko hall
The ECRET mode and a PROGRAM mode for changing or rewriting the operation program of the management device 14 are switched. Mode switch 182
Is designed so that the mode can be switched by inserting a key. In general, ordinary employees have a key capable of switching between the OFF mode and the ON mode, and the person in charge of the pachinko hall etc. has the OFF mode. , ON mode, SECRET mode and PROGRAM mode.

The mode switch 182 is turned off.
In a mode other than the mode, a display lamp 190 for displaying that the management device 14 is energized is arranged above the mode switch 182.

The numeric keypad 184 has eleven keys of "1" to "9" and "0" and a "C (clear)" key, and numerical data can be input using these keys. The "C" key is used to correct input data.

The function keys 186 include various keys described below. That is, the card sales status key 192: This key 192 is used to output data such as the number of cards sold for each card type, the sales amount for each card type, the total number of cards sold, the total amount for all cards sold, and the like. Yes, input money status key 194: This key 194 is used to output data relating to the number of input money for each type of money, the amount of input money for each type of money, and the total amount of all money. Change status key 196: This key 196 is used for displaying and instructing the number of money for each type of change that has been paid, the amount of money for each type of change that has been paid, and the total amount of all change that has been paid. Change status key 198: This key 198 is used for displaying and instructing a monetary amount of change built in a card vending machine or a card settlement machine in advance. Built-in change setting key 200: This key 200 is used to input and set the amount of change stored in advance in a card vending machine and a card settlement machine by using a numeric keypad for each change type. Number designation key 202: This key 202 is for instructing the display of ball lending information for each ball lending machine. All ball lending (total amount) key 204: Print key 206: This key 206 is for instructing a print processing of data displayed on the display screen by a built-in printer, and a key for a total number of refill balls. 208: This key 208 is for instructing the display of the total number of replenishing balls supplied for each pachinko gaming machine. Is for displaying commands all hammering balls Number of driven for each co gaming machine, payout rate key 212 for loan balls Number: This key 212,
This is for instructing to display the ratio of the payout rate of the pachinko gaming machine to the number of pachinko balls borrowed by the ball rental machine, and the payout rate key 214 relating to the card vending machine: this key 21
Reference numeral 4 denotes a display command for displaying the payout rate of all pachinko gaming machines based on the current game with respect to the sales amount of the sold card. Difference key 216: This key 216 is used as a comparison target number with respect to the reference number. The actual sales key 218: This key 218 is for calculating and displaying the actual sales, and the actual sales / all ball lending amount comparison key 220: This key 220
Is a command for instructing a comparison display between the total sales amount and the total lending amount. A key 222 for comparing the total sales amount of the card and the total lending amount is a key. This is for instructing calculation and display of the amount.

Referring to FIG. 22, card system management device 14 has CRT display 2 for displaying data.
24 are provided. The display 224 includes:
Various data are displayed by operating each key of the operation panel 180.

The internal configuration of the management device 14 is composed of a microcomputer centered on a CPU.
An example of the configuration circuit is as shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 24, card system management device 14 has an operation panel 180 including various keys as described above and a C to which a signal from operation panel 180 is given.
The configuration includes a PU 226, a ROM 228 storing an operation program of the CPU 226, a RAM 230 capable of writing and reading various data, a CRT display 224, and a printer 232. The block diagram in FIG. 24 is an illustrative view drawn in a simplified manner.
Although a signal path provided from the U 226 to the CRT 224 or the printer 232 is provided with an interface, a driver circuit, and the like, such a technique is already known and is omitted because it is not important as an embodiment of the present invention. ing.

Various data from the above-described card vending machine, card settlement machine, ball lending machine, pachinko game machine, premium ball exchange machine, and the like are input to the CPU 226. CPU 22
6 temporarily stores these input data in the RAM 230, and performs arithmetic processing and the like based on the data stored in the RAM 230 in response to a command signal from the operation panel 180, and stores the designated data. It is displayed on the CRT display 224 or printed by the printer 232.

The RAM 230 includes at least the following storage areas as areas for storing various data. That is, a storage area for each card type,
Storage area for the number of inserted coins by money type, storage area for the number of dispensed coins by money type, storage area for the number of built-in change coins by money type, storage area for the number of refilled balls by pachinko machine, storage area for the number of inserted balls by pachinko machine, and the number of payments by card type A storage area, a payout amount storage area for each card type, a storage area for the number of collected cards by card type, a storage area for the number of exchanged prize balls, a storage area for exchanged prize types and numbers, a register area for calculation, and the like.

Of the above storage areas, more preferably, the storage area for the number of cards sold per card type, the storage area for the number of inserted coins by type of money, the storage area for the number of paid-out coins by type of money,
The built-in change number storage area for each currency type is a card vending machine,
A storage area is configured for each card vending machine and each card payment machine so that each data can be stored for each card payment machine.

The CPU 226 of the management device 14 accesses the control units of the card vending machine, the card settlement machine, the ball lending machine, the pachinko gaming machine, and the premium ball exchange machine connected to the management device in a predetermined time cycle. And stores the data in a predetermined area of the RAM 230. Further, when a display command signal or the like is given from operation panel 180, predetermined arithmetic processing is performed based on the data stored in RAM 230, and the result is displayed on CRT display 224. The operation panel 18
When a printout signal is given from 0, CR
The data and the like displayed on the T display 224 are transferred to the printer 2
Print out by 32.

In this embodiment, the CPU 226
The case where the RAM 230 is used as the data storage means has been described, but when the storage capacity of the RAM 230 is insufficient, for example, a floppy disk, a magnetic tape, or the like may be used as the external storage device.

Instead of outputting the data by the printer 232, the data may be stored on a floppy disk or the like.

FIG. 25 is an illustrative plan view showing an example of a system arrangement of an embodiment of the present invention in an actual pachinko hall. FIG. 25 is an example in which the system having the schematic configuration shown in FIG. 1 is arranged in an actual pachinko hall. In FIG. 25, 10 is a card vending machine, 1
2 is a card settlement machine, 14 is a card system management device, 1
6 is a pachinko gaming machine, 18 is a ball lending machine, 20 is a prize ball counter, and the arrows connecting them represent a part of the signal flow as a representative.

FIGS. 26 to 33 correspond to FIGS.
C of the card system management device 14 described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of data displayed on an RT display 224 and data printed out by a printer 232. These figures show various data examples in a state of being printed as print data. Hereinafter, data obtained by the card system management device 14 by changing the order will be described.

FIG. 26 shows an example of “input money management data”. This data is a total of the type, the number, and the amount of money inserted into the card vending machine for card purchase. This data is tabulated, for example, every three hours and printed automatically, as shown. In addition, at the time when it is desired to check, the input banknote status key 194 (refer to FIG. 23) is pressed to be issued.

FIG. 27 is a printout example of “sales card management data”. This data is data in which the number of cards sold and the sales amount of cards sold in all card vending machines are totaled, and is also printed out at predetermined time intervals so that the change can be recognized. By pressing the card sales status key 192, the card sales status at a desired time can be printed out. Referring to this data, the pachinko hall manager
It is possible to grasp the sales situation of the card and the like, and it is possible to know the replenishment time and the like of the card tickets and the like to be stocked in the card vending machine based on the situation.

FIG. 28 is a printout example of “change management data”. This data is data obtained by summing up how many coins have been paid out of the change stored in advance in all card vending machines. Based on this data, the manager of the pachinko hall can always supply change in advance so that shortage of change at each card vending machine does not occur.

FIG. 29 shows the “built-in change management data”, which indicates how much money is stored in the card vending machine in advance by money type.

FIG. 30 is an example of a printout of “actual sales amount, total ball lending amount comparison data”. This data is obtained by subtracting the settlement amount paid by the card settlement machine from the total card sales amount sold by the card vending machine, and displaying the actual sales of pachinko halls at a certain point in time. In this data, the sales amount of the ball lending machine, that is, the borrowed amount of money borrowed by the ball lending machine is also displayed. In this case, if the actual sales amount> the ball lending machine sales amount, the card user determines that the remaining amount of the sold card that has not been processed for the visible ball processing and has not been settled. It appears as the difference between the actual sales amount and the ball rental machine sales amount.

Conversely, if the actual sales amount is less than the ball lending machine sales amount, it is not possible to properly process the ball lending by the card. Action is possible.

With this data, it is possible to grasp the status of sales and use of cards in the pachinko hall, the status of using balls for money, the status of possession of unused cards by players, and the like.

FIG. 31 is a printout example of “Comparison data of total amount of card sales and total amount of ball lending”. This data calculates the calculated settlement amount based on the card sales total amount and the ball lending total amount, and calculates the difference between the calculated settlement amount and the actual settlement amount by summing up the actual settlement amount. Detected and used as reference data for ascertaining the possession rate and possession status of a card with an unpaid balance. In addition, when the difference between the calculated settlement amount and the actual settlement amount is larger than a predetermined amount, there is an advantage that it is possible to estimate or detect that the illegal operation has been performed.

FIG. 32 shows data representing the payout rate relating to the number of balls to be lent, which is the result of calculating the payout rate from the total number of balls lent, the total number of supply balls, and the total number of driven balls. It is. Generally, the payout rate during business hours in a pachinko hall is, for example, as shown in JP-B-56-6306, payout rate = ｛total number of lending balls + (total number of supply balls−total number of driving balls) Number)｝ / total number of lending balls × 100 or payout rate = {total number of lending balls− (total number of driving balls−total number of supply balls)} / total number of lending balls × 100.

Therefore, the card system management device 14 according to this embodiment includes a pachinko gaming machine 16 and a ball lending machine 1.
The payout rate is calculated based on the data from No. 8 and output.

FIG. 33 shows a printout example of “payout rate for card vending machines”. In this case, the payout rate is calculated as follows: instead of the total ball lending number in FIG. 32 described above, the total ball lending number = card sales total ball lending number−card settlement total ball lending number. It shows the expected payout rate calculated based on the assumption that the card amount pre-sold by the card vending machine was processed as a ball-lending process, not based on the number of balls borrowed by the ball-lending machine. Can be used.

Explanation of coin lending machine FIGS . 34 and 35 are views showing an example of a coin lending machine which can use a card. FIG. 34 is a front view of the coin lending machine, FIG. This is illustrated schematically. As shown in FIGS. 34 and 35, a card sold at a card vending machine is not only usable for a ball lending machine. Good. 34 and 35, 234 is a coin lending machine, 346 is a card slot, 23
8 is a stop indicator, 240 is a lending indicator, 242 is a card amount indicator, 244 is a coin lending amount selection button, 2
44 indicates a coin payout exit. The detailed configuration of this apparatus relating to card reading, display, and the like is the same as the configuration of the ball lending machine, and a description thereof will not be repeated.

[0120]

According to the present invention, since a predetermined price is paid out with the collection of the used recording medium, the player himself / herself uses the used recording medium which is no longer necessary to obtain the price. Since the used recording medium is collected by the used recording medium collection device, the inconvenience of the used recording medium being scattered in the game hall can be prevented as much as possible.

Further, since the consideration is paid out on condition that the taking-in operation of the taking-in means for taking the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving section into the apparatus is performed, for example, the paying-out of the consideration is performed. At the same time, it becomes difficult for the player to perform an illegal act such as pulling out the used recording medium.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the overall configuration of an embodiment of this system.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing an example of a card vending machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the card vending machine.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a card vending machine.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing an example of a card vending / ball rental machine as another example of a card vending machine.

FIG. 6 is an illustrative view showing one example of a card applicable to this system;

FIG. 7 is an illustrative view showing an example of data magnetically encoded on a card;

FIG. 8 is a front view showing an example of a ball lending machine applied to this system.

FIG. 9 is a side longitudinal sectional view of the ball lending machine.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a ball lending machine.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the ball lending machine.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing a ball lending machine as another example.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a ball lending machine as another example.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a ball lending machine as another example.

FIG. 15 is a front view showing a ball lending machine as yet another embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a ball lending machine as yet another embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a ball lending machine as yet another embodiment.

FIG. 18 is an external perspective view showing an example of a card settlement machine.

FIG. 19 is a front view of the card settlement machine.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a card settlement machine.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the card settlement machine.

FIG. 22 is an external perspective view illustrating an example of a card system management device.

FIG. 23 is a plan view for explaining keys and the like provided on an operation panel of the card system management device.

FIG. 24 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a card system management device, in which contents stored in a storage device are schematically illustrated.

FIG. 25 is an illustrative plan view showing a connected state of each device constituting the system in the pachinko hall and the gaming machine.

FIG. 26 is an illustrative view showing an example of various data printed out by the card system management device;

FIG. 27 is an illustrative view showing an example of various data printed out by the card system management device;

FIG. 28 is an illustrative view showing an example of various data printed out by the card system management device;

FIG. 29 is an illustrative view showing an example of various data printed out by the card system management device;

FIG. 30 is an illustrative view showing an example of various data printed out by the card system management device;

FIG. 31 is an illustrative view showing an example of various data printed out by the card system management device;

FIG. 32 is an illustrative view showing one example of various data printed out by the card system management device;

FIG. 33 is an illustrative view showing an example of various data printed out by the card system management device;

34A and 34B are a front view and a side vertical sectional view showing a coin lending machine capable of performing a borrowing process with a card.

FIG. 35 is a front view and a side vertical sectional view showing a coin lending machine capable of performing a borrowing process with a card.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference numeral 10 denotes a card vending machine, 12 denotes a card settlement machine, 14 denotes a card system management device, 16 denotes a pachinko machine, 18 denotes a ball lending machine, 20 denotes a prize ball counter, and 22 denotes a card.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A used recording medium collecting apparatus for collecting used recording media, which is a recording medium used for playing a game using a game medium by a gaming machine, for receiving a used recording medium. A recording medium receiving section, a recording medium taking-in means for taking in the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving section into the apparatus, and a value paying-out means for paying out a predetermined price in association with the collection of the used recording medium. The used-value recording medium collecting device, wherein the value paying-out means pays out the value on condition that the recording medium taking-in operation is performed by the recording medium taking-in means.