JP2755930B2 - Card circulation settlement method and card circulation settlement system for return-type prize substitution and card for circulation-type prize substitution - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card distribution and settlement method and a card distribution and settlement system for replacing return-type prizes, such as those found in a part of a prize in a game arcade, and a card for replacing return-type prizes. .

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, in pachinko parlors and other amusement arcades (hereinafter referred to as "game arcade bases"), balls and coins are sold to customers (hereinafter referred to as "players"), and the players can use the gaming machines. Collecting the winning balls and winning coins obtained at the amusement facility base at the gift exchange, the wholesaler (hereinafter referred to as “the wholesale base”)
) And a certain percentage (hereinafter,
(Hereinafter referred to as "predetermined rate") (hereinafter referred to as "retailing premiums"). If the prize becomes excessive for the player, the purchaser (hereinafter “purchase base”)
) Purchases these prizes from the player at a predetermined rate, and sells the prizes purchased at the purchase base to the wholesale base again. That is, practically, some specific prizes circulate among three points, a wholesale base, an amusement arcade base, and a purchase base. ". As these recirculation-type prizes, bulky, compact, lightweight, and robust items such as golf balls and lighter stones are often used.

[0003] However, when the number of balls and coins obtained by the player is very large, the exchanged prizes are difficult to have bulky and may be easily dropped or lost. Further, the merchandise is used for the original purpose of the merchandise, that is, golf or lighter, and when the amount is small, the player does not return accurately because the player takes it home. Furthermore, there is no defense against confusion with prizes of other amusement arcades, mixing of illegal goods, and short-circuiting of the return path. In other words, it was difficult to manage the flow of prizes circulating in each base and the settlement status of payments, and as a result, the recirculating prize market became unclear.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks by substituting a free-flow prize with a card and including various information for grasping the distribution situation on the card. It is an object of the present invention to provide a card circulation settlement method and a card circulation settlement system for a free-flow prize alternative which can be solved at once, and a card for a free-flow prize substitution.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a card distribution and settlement method for a free-flow prize substitute, comprising the steps of:
A process of recording the ticket type data indicating the predetermined amount and the delivery destination data and selling the original, a process of confirming the delivery destination data at the wholesale base, recording the data passing through the wholesale base, and performing a wholesale, The above-mentioned wholesale base passing data is confirmed, the game center base passing data is recorded, the above-mentioned ticket type data is read, and the lending ball or coin lending previously sold to the player is collected at a predetermined rate, thereby allowing the player to obtain the card. At the purchase base, confirm the data at the game center base, record the data at the purchase base, and purchase the card from the player at a predetermined rate in accordance with the ticket type data; A step of reselling to the base, a step of confirming the purchase base passing data at the wholesale base, recording collected data, and transferring the collected data to the card supply management base, Check the serial collected-data initialization,
And a step of recording the number of times of initialization on the card, returning the number of times to the wholesale base, and selling the original base.

The card circulation and settlement system of the present invention for replacing free-flow prizes is provided with first to fourth reader / writer means capable of writing and reading necessary data to and from the card at each of the bases. Each of the above-described steps is performed.

According to the present invention, (1) the card is used, so that it is not bulky and easy to carry as compared with the conventional free-flow prize. Since it is not consumed, the reflux rate and the recovery rate are good. (2) By recording the denomination data on the card by, for example, magnetic or optical means and reading it by using a reader / writer means, it is easy to automate multiplication of a predetermined rate, and of course, return the card. Because the rate is high enough,
Basically, it is only necessary to perform the tallying process at any one place of each base, so that the hardware configuration for the arithmetic processing and the data storage can be saved. (3) Each base reads the ticket type data and checks the data passing through the bases, so that fraudulent activities (for example, counterfeiting of cards, fraudulent rates at prize exchanges, and falsification of purchase bases and wholesale bases) Etc.) can be prevented. (4)
Since card supply management bases record delivery data and sell them at the base, it is possible to selectively provide multiple wholesale bases, game center bases, and purchase bases, and manage and operate multiple card return routes. Because it is possible, it is possible to teach the merit of scale in card issuance and manufacturing.

[0008] Regarding the card distribution and settlement method and the card distribution and settlement system, a central management host computer is provided inside and outside the card supply management base, and delivery destination data, wholesale base pass data, amusement park base pass data, purchase For example, supply the incoming data, the collected data, and the verification data for confirmation to each site via an online line or the like, and read and write to the card via the first to fourth reader / writer means for each passing of the site to check. When you do
The distribution status of cards can be grasped more objectively and fairly. For example, if the data supplied from the host computer is encrypted using a time code such as date and time as a random number, it can be used to determine the loss, retention, short circuit, etc. It is more useful for preventing tampering.

In addition, the card for a free-flow prize substitute used in the card distribution settlement method and the card distribution settlement system may be a magnetic card for magnetically recording ticket type data and base passage data, or a memory for storing data. I with
Use a C card. Furthermore, it is possible to visually recognize an item having a collateral value corresponding to a predetermined amount of bill type data, that is, a valuable item such as a piece of gold or a grain diamond which can set a predetermined denomination in a very small amount. It is more preferable to combine them in a proper state. This way,
Since the sense of luxury can be visually emphasized, the prize acquisition feeling can be strongly obtained, and the player does not treat poorly. In addition, the high cost of manufacturing the cards makes it difficult to create counterfeit cards,
In the unlikely event that the denomination data recorded on the card is falsified or erased, the authenticity of the denomination data can be determined by examining (for example, measuring the weight and size) of an article having a collateral value. The gold piece or the diamond may be embedded in the card and provided fixedly, or may be sealed between the front and back surfaces of the card so as to be movable.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a card distribution and settlement system for a free-flow prize substitute according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the card distribution settlement method will be appropriately described along with the description of the system.

First, a description will be given of a card used in the card circulation and settlement system of the present invention for substituting a free-flow prize. As a card material, a magnetic card coated with a magnetic material as an information carrier or an IC card incorporating a readable and writable nonvolatile memory can be used. Further, a product incorporating a product having a predetermined collateral value can be more suitably used. As shown in FIG. 1, the card 1
It has a rectangular card shape made of resin, and a window 2 made of transparent resin is provided on the left side of the middle stage in the figure. In the transparent resin of the window portion 2, a gold piece 3 as an article having a security value of a predetermined amount (an amount of an arbitrary unit suitable for card distribution) is embedded. The metal piece 3 is in the shape of a thin plate and has a weight of 0.3 in this example.
Grams (average market price less than 1,000 yen). On the side of the window part 2, a numeral part 4 of "1000" corresponding to the price of the gold piece 3 is printed. At the lower part of the card 1, a magnetic material is applied and a recording unit 5 is provided, and "1000" is magnetically recorded as the bill type data corresponding to the predetermined amount. In addition, various face values are set by appropriately changing the size of the gold piece 3 to adjust the weight of the gold and displaying the numeral portion 4 corresponding to the market price, for example, 100, 2500, 5000, 10000, and the like. However, if the thickness of the gold piece 3 is kept constant and only the vertical and horizontal sizes are changed to adjust the weight of the gold, the gold piece 3 is visually recognized.
It is more preferable because the weight of the object can be known.

FIG. 2 shows an example in which a grain diamond 6 is provided in the window portion 2 in place of the gold piece 3, and the number portion 4 corresponding to the price is printed by appropriately adjusting the number of grain diamonds 2. The gold piece 3 and the grain diamond 6 may be embedded in the transparent resin in the window portion 2. However, if the gold piece 3 and the grain diamond 6 are movably sealed between two transparent resin plates, the gold piece 3 and the grain diamond 6 move, so that the appearance is also improved. This is more preferable because it gives the player an impression that the product is beautiful and valuable items are separately provided.

FIG. 3 shows an outline of a card distribution / payment system according to the present invention for substituting a free-flow prize. The system includes four bases: a card supply management base 7, a wholesale base 8, a game center 9, and a purchase base 10. Card supply management base 7
Records the ticket type data and the delivery destination data in the recording unit 5 of the card 1 using the first reader / writer means, and sells the original data to the wholesale base 8 (step 1). That is, the delivery destination data in this case is the base identification code ID8 for identifying the wholesale base 8. The recording unit 5 has a storage capacity of the recording unit 5 such as a serial number of the card 1, an individual number of the first reader / writer, and an identification code of a person who performed the issuing process, in addition to the ticket type data and the delivery destination data. May be recorded as appropriate.

The wholesale base 8 receives the card 1 from the card supply management base 7, reads out the delivery destination data (base identification code ID8) from the recording unit 5 of the card 1 using the second reader / writer means, and reads its own data. At the same time, it checks the wholesale base passage data (that is, the own base passage data) PD8 and wholesales it to the game center 9 (step 2). It should be noted that the own base passage data PD8 may record the date and time when the card 1 was wholesaled to the game center 9 or may be data of 0 or 1 indicating that the card 1 was simply passed. Further, when a plurality of second reader / writers are installed at the wholesale base 8, the individual number of the reader / writer or the personal identification code of the wholesale processor is appropriately recorded according to the storage capacity of the recording unit 5. You may.

The amusement arcade base 9 reads out the base passing data PD8 of the wholesale base 8 from the recording section 5 of the wholesaled card 1 by using the third reader / writer means, and is legally wholesaled from the wholesale base 8. In addition to confirming whether or not the data is passed, the own base passage data PD9 is recorded. And ball-lending machine 11
By selling ball lending to a player through the game machine, and exchanging the winning ball obtained after the player plays on the gaming machine 12 at the exchange 13 with the card 1 at a predetermined rate according to the ticket type data of the card 1, Retail the card 1 to the player (step 3). In addition, the own base passage data PD9 may record the date and time when the card 1 was retailed to the player, or may be code data of 0 or 1 indicating that the card 1 has just passed. Further, when a plurality of third reader / writers are provided, an individual number of the reader / writer or a personal identification code of a retail processor may be appropriately recorded according to the storage capacity of the recording unit 5, In the case of a game arcade base where a player is registered as a member, a member number or the like may be recorded.

The purchase base 10 receives the card 1 retailed by the player from the player, reads out the base passage data PD9 of the game base 9 using the fourth reader / writer means, and reads the data PD9 from the game base 9 properly. And confirm that it has been retailed, record its own base passage data PD10,
After the ticket type data is read and purchased from the player at a predetermined rate, it is sold again to the wholesale base 8 (step 4). The base passage data PD10 is for proving that a payout has been properly made to the player at the purchase base 10 and prohibiting double payout, and the date and time when the card 1 is paid out may be recorded. It may be code data of 0 or 1 simply indicating that it has passed. Further, when a plurality of third reader / writers are installed at the purchase base 10, the individual number of the reader / writer, the personal identification code of the purchase processor, and the like are appropriately recorded according to the storage capacity of the recording unit 5. You may.

At the wholesale base 8, the pass-through data PD 1 from the recording unit 5 of the card 1 sold again from the purchase base 10, that is, the recovered card 1, using the second reader / writer means.
0 is read to confirm that the payout has been properly completed, the collected data RD8 is recorded, and then the card is transferred to the card supply management base 7 (step 5). The collected data RD8 is
The purpose is to prevent wholesale from being transferred to the game center 9 again without being handed over to the card supply management base 7 (double retailing). The date and time of collection and code data of 0 or 1 can be used as appropriate. Further, the individual number of the reader / writer means and the identification code of the collection processor may be additionally recorded.

The card supply management base 7 reads out the collected data RD8 from the recording unit 5 of the delivered card 1 using the first reader / writer means, and reads the wholesale base 8, the game center 9 and the purchase base 10 After confirming that the information has been properly returned, the site passing data and the collected data of each site are initialized. Then, a renewal process is performed by recording the number of times of initialization (that is, the number of times of card recirculation) on the card 1, and the original sales are again made to the wholesale base 8 (step 6).
Note that the card supply management base 7 also performs inspection / quality control for damage or tampering of the card 1 and disposal based on the number of times of initialization.

Although not particularly mentioned in the above description and figures, the first to fourth reader / writer means include a minimum necessary storage device, an input / output device, a display device, a central processing unit, and the like. It is assumed that peripheral devices are connected.

Further, since the card supply management base 7 records an identification code for distinguishing the wholesale base 8 as the delivery destination data on the card 1, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of cards 1 for a plurality of return routes A, B, C, D,..., Each having a game center 9 and a purchase base 10 as a unit, can be supplied and managed. As a result, economies of scale in manufacturing and supplying the card 1 can be enjoyed. The return routes A, B, C, D,... Do not have to have one wholesale base 8, one playground base 9, and one purchase base 10 as one unit. For example, a wholesale base 8, a playground base 9, a purchase base 1
0, each base pass data includes the identification code of the base, so that one card supply management base 7
And one wholesale base 8, a plurality of playground bases 9a,
9b, 9c, 9,..., A plurality of purchase bases 10a, 10
Various modifications such as providing b, 10c, 10... are possible.

Next, an example in which a host computer for central management is provided in the card circulation and settlement system for substitute for freewheel prizes shown in FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
, The host computer 14 is provided at the card supply management base 7. The host computer 14 is connected to first, second, third, and fourth reader / writer means (and also includes appropriate peripheral devices described in the upper part) via an online line.

In the above step 1, the delivery destination data is supplied from the host computer 14 and the time code such as date and time is included in the card 1 via the first reader / writer means, and the necessary portion is encrypted. The data is recorded. In the above-mentioned step 2, the encrypted delivery destination data as the checking collation data is received in advance from the host computer 14 and stored in advance, and the delivery destination data on the card 1 originally sold from the card supply management base 7 is checked and confirmed. In the same manner as described above, the wholesale base passage data PD80 whose necessary part is encrypted is transmitted to the host computer 14.
And write it to card 1. In the above step 3, the wholesale base pass data PD80 as the verification data for confirmation is previously received from the host computer 14 and stored therein, and the wholesale base pass data PD on the wholesaled card 1 is stored.
At the same time as checking with 80, the game site base passage data PD90 whose necessary part is encrypted is received from the host computer 14 and written into the card 1 as described above.

In the above step 4, the game center base pass data PD90 as the check data for confirmation is received from the host computer 14 in advance, placed and checked against the game base pass data PD90 on the retailed card 1, and Similarly, the purchase base pass data PD100 whose necessary part is encrypted is received from the host computer 14 and written into the card 1. In the above-mentioned step 5, the purchase base pass data PD100 as the check collation data for confirmation is previously received from the host computer 14 and placed therein, and is collated and confirmed with the purchase base pass data PD100 on the collected card 1, and the same as the above. The recovered data RD80 whose part has been encrypted is received from the host computer 14 and written into the card 1. In the above step 6,
The collected data RD80 as the verification data for confirmation is received from the host computer 14 in advance, is collated and confirmed with the recovered data RD80 on the transferred card 1, and a renewal process is performed.

With the above-described configuration, it is possible to detect an abnormality in the recirculation period of the card 1, specify a stagnated process or site, and find falsification of data on the card 1.
Further, by inputting the sales information of the ball game machine 11 of the game center 9 and the sales information of the prepaid card for selling ball games into the host computer 14, and comparing it with the total circulation amount of the card type data of the card 1, the accuracy is further improved. It is possible to grasp the distribution status of the card 1.

[0025]

According to the card circulation settlement method and the card circulation settlement system for the freewheel prize substitute of the present invention, the card at each of the bases such as the wholesale base, the game center base and the purchase base is provided. It is easy to maintain a legitimate distribution status, and the card supply management base can act as a third party organization, eliminating the closedness of the conventional free-flow prize market and eventually operating the amusement arcade This has the effect of easily contributing to environmental soundness.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a free-flow prize substitute card.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing another example of the card shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a card distribution and settlement system for a free-flow prize substitute according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a modification of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a modification of FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 Card 2 Window 3 Gold piece (article with a certain amount of collateral value) 5 Recording part 6 Diamond (item with a certain amount of collateral value) 7 Card supply management base 8 Wholesale base 9 Amusement park base 10 Purchase base 14 Host computer

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Claims (8)

(57) [Claims] Claims: 1. A card supply management base records a ticket type data indicating a predetermined amount and a delivery destination data and sells the original, and a wholesale base checks the delivery destination data and transmits the wholesale base passing data. The process of recording and wholesale, at the game hall base, confirm the above-mentioned wholesale base pass data, record the game hall base pass data, read the above-mentioned ticket type data, and sell the lending ball or coin lending that was sold to the player in advance. A step of retailing the card to a player by collecting the card at a predetermined rate, and at the purchase base, confirming the game hall base pass data and recording the purchase base pass data, and according to the ticket type data, A process of purchasing a card from a player at a predetermined rate and selling the card again to the above-mentioned wholesale base, and at the above-mentioned wholesale base, checking the above-mentioned purchase base passing data, recording the collected data, and pulling the card to the above-mentioned card supply management base. And a step of confirming and initializing the collected data at the card supply management base, recording the number of times of initialization on a card, returning the collected data to the wholesale base again, and selling the original. Card distribution and settlement method for prize substitution. 2. Delivery destination data, wholesale base pass data, amusement park base pass data, purchase base pass data, collected data, and verification data for these are supplied from a common host computer to each base. 2. The card distribution and settlement method for a free-flow prize substitute according to claim 1, wherein 3. A card supply management base for selling the card in a card reader management system, wherein the card has first reader / writer means for recording ticket type data indicating a predetermined amount and delivery destination data on the card, A second reader / writer means for recording base passage data, a wholesale base for wholesale of the card originally sold from the card supply management base, a confirmation of the wholesale base passage data, and a recording of game center base data; A third reader / writer for reading the above-mentioned card type data is provided, and the card is sold to the player by collecting lending balls or lending coins previously sold to the player at a predetermined rate according to the card type data of the card. A game arcade base, and fourth reader / writer means for checking the game arcade base pass data, recording the purchase base pass data, and reading the ticket type data, A purchase base that purchases the card from the player at a predetermined rate according to the ticket type data from the technician and sells the card again to the wholesale base. The wholesale base is purchased by the second reader / writer means. After confirming the passing data and recording the collected data,
The card supply management base is transferred to the card supply management base, and the collected data is confirmed and initialized by the first reader / writer means, and the number of times of initialization is recorded on the card. A card distribution and settlement system that sells and replaces free-flow prizes. 4. A host computer connected to each of the first to fourth reader / writer means, and includes delivery destination data, wholesale base passing data, amusement park base passing data, purchase base passing data, collected data, 4. The card circulation and settlement system for a free-flow prize substitute according to claim 3, wherein the verification collation data is supplied from the host computer to each reader / writer. 5. The card distribution and settlement system according to claim 3, wherein there are a plurality of wholesale bases and / or game center bases and / or purchase bases. 6. A free-flow prize replacement card in which ticket data indicating a predetermined amount is recorded. The card is supplied and sold at a card supply management base, and is sold at a wholesale base. The delivery destination data is confirmed and the wholesale base passing data is recorded and then wholesaled. At the game center, the wholesale base passing data is confirmed, the game center passing data is recorded, and the ticket type data is recorded. Is read and is exchanged with a lending ball or a lending coin previously sold to the player at a predetermined rate, and is retailed by the player. Passage data is recorded and purchased from the player at a predetermined rate according to the ticket type data, and then sold again to the wholesale base. At the wholesale base, the purchase base pass data is confirmed and returned. The collected data is recorded and transferred to the card supply management base. At the card supply management base, the collected data is confirmed and initialized, and the number of times of initialization is further recorded and the wholesale data is recorded again. It is sold back to the base,
A free-flow prize replacement card. 7. The card according to claim 6, wherein the card is a magnetic card or an IC card. 8. The card according to claim 6, wherein said card has a security value of a predetermined amount, wherein said gold piece or grain diamond is incorporated in a visible state.