JP3032326B2 - Trading equipment using recording media - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a service using a predetermined recording medium, such as enabling a player to play a game machine at a game arcade, or providing a product displayed at a predetermined store. a recording medium using type trading facility equipment or to allow, particularly, value information recording medium which information capable of specifying the marketable value of the user-owned are recorded is issued to a user, the recording of該価value information recording medium The present invention relates to a recording-medium-type buying and selling facility apparatus that enables provision of goods and services using the predetermined value specified by information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of sales and purchase equipment using a recording medium, a value information recording medium typified by a prepaid card or the like, for example, is purchased by a user. Information recording medium is user
, And a product or service desired by the user is provided using a predetermined value specified by the record information of the value information recording medium.

[0003]

However, in this type of conventional trading equipment using a recording medium, the recording information of the value information recording medium, such as the purchase of the value information recording medium, is not used.
The specified value specified by the user is paid by the user.
To value transactions granted to users as price of the payment has been done by cash, users who do not happen to fit lifting cash purchase of the license information recording medium
And cannot carry out value transactions using the value information recording medium.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to specify even a user who does not have cash by the recorded information of the value information recording medium.
Value information that can be obtained
It is to be able to receive provision of goods and services using the body .

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention as set forth in claim 1, value information recording medium capable of recording information for specifying the marketable value of the user-owned is issued to the user, the該価value information recording medium a recording medium used type trading facility equipment to enable the provision of goods and services using marketable value that will be identified by the recorded information, the predetermined recording medium issuing authority a recording medium issued to the user funds specific recording medium funds available specific information for the user is recorded
And means for performing a reading means for reading recorded information, the settlement when performing value transactions to be given to users marketable value that will be identified as a cost of payment of the price by the user by recording information of the value information recording medium, Of the reading means
The user's funds identified based on the read information
Settlement means for completing settlement associated with the value transaction using
Wherein the said settlement means is, of payment by a third party
Direct funding of the user without temporary substitution
Use third-party-independent payments to complete payments
No, the trading equipment using the recording medium does not
The value specified by the recording information on the regular recording medium
Does not have a function to pay out money, and
It is characterized by being installed in a different place from the administrative agency . According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the fund specifying recording medium is a recording medium issued by a predetermined financial institution, and the fund specifying recording medium includes Information capable of specifying a user's account at a financial institution is recorded, and the settlement means uses the deposit in the user's account specified based on the read information of the reading means to settle the value transaction. Is completed. The present invention described in claim 3 is the first invention.
Or in addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 2, marketable value that will be identified by the recording information of the license information recording medium is usable for a game in a given gaming machine, in the gaming machine Information that can specify the game result value obtained as a result of the game is recorded on a recording medium.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF] According to the present invention of claim 1, recording information of Jo Tokoro of the recording medium issuing authority from published user the funds identified recording medium is read by the reading means. And
By the function of the settlement means, the recorded information of the value information recording medium
Payment of value by the user for more specified value
A value transaction to be given to the user in exchange for
Further , the settlement associated with the value transaction is completed using the fund of the user specified based on the read information read by the reading means. Thus, the user may use the funds specific recording medium, it is possible to obtain a marketable value that will be identified by the recording information value information recording medium. In addition, the settlement means is a method for payment by a third party.
Direct funding of the user without any time proxy
Use third-party payments to complete payments
U. This ensures that the value transaction is conducted by credit
There is no. That is, the valuable value used in the value transaction
At the time the value transaction takes place.
Limited to the range specified by the recorded information of the body. Further
In addition, the trading equipment using a recording medium uses
Payment of the value specified by the recorded information on the recording medium in cash
That does not have the function of issuing
It is set up in a different place. According to the present invention described in claim 2, in addition to the operation of the invention described in claim 1, the value of the value specified by the record information of the value information recording medium is changed.
When granting to the user is performed, the reading unit reads the record information of the fund specifying recording medium issued from the predetermined financial institution to the user. Then, by the operation of the settlement means, the settlement associated with the value transaction is completed using the deposit in the user's account at the financial institution specified based on the read information read by the reading means. Thus, the user can use the fund identification recording medium to record information on the value information recording medium using the deposit in the user's account at the financial institution.
It is possible to give the valuable value specified by According to the present invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the marketable value that will be identified by the recording information value information recording medium, a game in a predetermined game machine Can be used to Then, information that can specify the game result value obtained as a result of the game in the gaming machine is recorded on a recording medium. In this way, the user is provided with a service that enables the user to play a game on the gaming machine using the predetermined value specified by the recorded information on the value information recording medium,
Since information that can specify the game result value obtained as a result of the game is recorded on the recording medium, it is possible to improve the service for the user from the aspect of entertainment. As a result, it is possible to promote diversification of uses of the value information recording medium.

[0007]

[0008]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing the general outline of a game management facility apparatus according to the present invention.

[0010] In the figure, reference numeral 103 denotes a common card issuing company,
A centralized management computer 111 having a built-in CPU, RAM, ROM and the like for totaling sales by hall is installed. From the common card issuing company 103, a common card (prepay card) 82 as an example of a value information recording medium (see FIG. 5)
Are issued and shipped to each of the game arcades 100, 101,.
The common card is a card that can be commonly used in predetermined affiliated stores 105 and 106 and game halls nationwide. In addition,
The common card 134 may be written with information when sold by the common card vending machine 4, or may be written with information in advance. This common card vending machine 4
The common card 8 is installed in each of the game arcades 100 and 101, a member store 106 described later, and a bank 107, and uses a cash card 198 (see FIG. 8) issued by the bank 107.
2 can be sold. Each playground 100, 1
01 and the central management computer 111 of the common card issuing company 103 are connected by communication lines to terminal boxes 109 installed in each of the game arcades 100, 101 and so on, so that information can be transmitted.

[0011] The game hall 101 is a game hall 1
Since it has the same configuration as 00, detailed description and illustration are omitted here.

In the figure, reference numeral 104 denotes a prize card issuing company as an example of a member recording medium issuing center.
A centralized management computer 112 containing a ROM and the like is installed. The centralized management computer 112 is connected to terminal boxes 110 installed in each of the game arcades 100, 101,... By a communication line so that information can be transmitted. This premium card issuing company 10
4 is a premium card 80 (FIG. 4) as an example of a member recording medium.
Is issued. In the drawing, reference numerals 105 and 106 denote member stores which are members of the premium card issuing company 104 and are examples of member recording medium dealers.
A member store management computer 120 having a built-in ROM is installed. Management computer 12 for those member stores
0 and the centralized management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company
Are connected by a communication line so that information can be transmitted. The member store 106 is also a member of the common card issuing company 103, and can sell goods and services using the common card 82. The common card vending machine 4 for selling the card 134 to the customer is installed. The common card vending machine 4 and the centralized management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company 104 are installed.
Are connected by a communication line via a terminal box 110, so that information can be transmitted.
Further, the common card vending machine 4 and the common card issuing company 10
The central control computer 111 of the bank 107 is connected to the central control computer 111 of the bank 107 via the terminal box 108 and can transmit information. Is also connected. In each of the member stores 105 and 106, a prize processing device 9 to be described later is installed, and each is connected to a centralized management computer 112 of the prize card issuing company 104 via a terminal box 110, It is connected to the central management computer 111 of the common card issuing company 103 via the box 109, and is configured to be able to transmit information.

In the figure, reference numeral 108 denotes a bank, which includes a CPU and an RA.
A central device 117 including a computer having a built-in M, ROM, and the like is installed. The central device 117 includes a database 118, which includes
Each game hall 100, 101 and common card issuing company 103,
Prize card issuing company 104, each member store 105, 106,
Accounts of users (users) are stored, and deposit amounts and the like deposited in those accounts. The symbols A, B, C, D, E, F illustrated in the database 118 are:
Each of the accounts of the common card issuing company 103, the amusement arcade 100, the amusement arcade 101, the affiliated store 105, the affiliated store 106, and the premium card issuing company 104 is shown. Means that the money will be transferred.

The bank 108 further includes an ATM (Auto
A prize card processing machine 7 for redemption, which is made up of a mechanical teller machine, is provided, and can be redeemed using a prize card 80. A common card vending machine 4 is also provided. The prize card processing machine 7 and the common card vending machine 4 are connected to the centralized management computer 112 of the prize card issuing company 104 via the terminal box 110, and to the central device 117 of the bank 107 via the terminal box 108. It is connected and can transmit information. Further, the common card vending machine 4 is connected to the central management computer 111 of the common card issuing company 103 via the terminal box 109, and can transmit information.

[0015] From the common card issuing company 103 to the game hall 10
The common card 82 shipped to 0 is sold to the user (player) by the common card vending machine 4. The common card vending machine 4 is connected to the central device 117 of the bank 107 via the terminal box 108 so that information can be transmitted. The user is the price or premium card 80
By inserting a cash card 198 (see FIG. 4) or an example of an account specifying recording medium into the common card vending machine 4, a common card in which a predetermined amount of money is recorded is given. The user inserts the common card 82 into the common card processing machine 3 corresponding to the card type pachinko machine 2 that the user wants to play from among the card type pachinko machines 2 as an example of a plurality of game machines installed in the game arcade. Then, the card-type pachinko machine 2 is used by using the balance recorded on the common card.
The game becomes possible.

When the game is over, the amount recorded on the common card 82 is subtracted and updated by the amount used for the game, and the common card 82 on which the remaining amount is recorded is paid out to the player. On the other hand, if the premium player 80 possessed by the player, who is a member, is inserted into the premium card processing device 13 (see FIG. 2), the value added as a result of the game by the pachinko machine 2 is not changed. It is recorded on the inserted premium card 80 and paid out. The premium value card 80 may directly record the value added thereto. Alternatively, a card number may be recorded on the premium card 80, and the hall management computer 6 may associate the card number with the card number. The value added may be stored, and the value provided by the hall management computer 6 may be determined and specified by the hall management computer 6 based on the card number recorded on the premium card 80. The player inserts the paid-out prize card 80 into the prize card processor 5 of the counter 114 installed in the amusement arcade 100, whereby the value added is read and the value within the range of the value added is read. It can be exchanged for general prizes, such as tobacco and chocolate. Note that the user still has a prize card
If the user does not have the necessary information, it is necessary to issue a new one. In this case, the counter 114 describes necessary information such as the user's address, name, telephone number, etc. The recorded premium card 80 is newly issued to the user.

The required information such as the address, name, telephone number, etc., which the user has described, is transmitted via the terminal box 110 to the centralized management computer 1 of the premium card issuing company 104.
12 or a premium card issuing company 104
At the centralized management computer 112.

On the other hand, the counter 114 is provided with a catalog in which various prizes including various products to be purchased and sold, such as products and services sold by the member stores 105 and 106 which are members of the prize card issuing company 104, are prepared. The user can see the catalog and select a prize such as a product or service desired by the user. And if you want to exchange the prize you want using the prize card 80,
The user inserts his / her own prize card 80 into the prize card processor 5, and inputs a prize code specifying the prize desired by the user selected from the catalog, the number of the prize code, and the like. Then, the premium code is transmitted to the central management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company 104 via the terminal box 110, and the central management computer 112 searches for a member store close to the user's address and transmits it to the member store (for example, 105). Prize code, number of prizes and user's address,
Transmits name, telephone number, etc. Then, a prize such as a product or a service corresponding to the transmitted prize number becomes a member store 1.
05 is sent directly to the user. Further, when the user inserts the premium card 80 and inputs the desired premium code, the remaining amount (value added value) of the premium card 80 inserted by the amount corresponding to the premium of the premium code is subtracted and updated,
The premium card 80 after the subtraction update is returned to the user. If a prize corresponding to the prize code desired and entered by the user has been sold out at the member store 105,
The desired prize may be sent directly to the user from the member store 106 next to the user's address.

The prize card processor 5 may be provided with a function for paying out special prizes. In this case, the user inserts the prize card 80 into the prize card processor 5, and the special prize is paid out to the user within the remaining amount recorded on the prize card 80. Then, the special prize is brought to a prize exchange hall provided at a predetermined place outside the game arcade, and the special prize is exchanged for cash. In addition, game hall 10
Common card vending machine 4, Common card processing machine 3, Card type pachinko machine 2, Premium card processing device 1
3. The prize card processor 5 is connected to the hall management computer 6 so that information can be transmitted. The hall management computer 6 has a CP
U, RAM, ROM, etc. are built-in, and the common card sales amount, the common card usage amount, the number of profit balls and disadvantageous balls of the card-type pachinko machine 2, and the provision of a premium card discharged from the premium card processing device 13. It centrally manages various information generated in the game hall, such as value data, prize exchange information using a prize card, and the like. In addition, the card type pachinko machine 2
By inserting the prize card 80 into the prize card processing device 13, it is also possible to play a game using the points recorded on the prize card.

Information on the sales amount (sale amount) of the common card vending machine 4 installed in the game arcade 100 is transmitted to the centralized management computer 111 of the common card issuing company 103 via the terminal box 109 via a communication line.
The common card vending machine 4 can also sell a common card using the remaining amount recorded on the premium card 80, and information about the sales amount (sales amount) by using the premium card is transmitted via the terminal box 110. The data is transmitted to the centralized management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company 104 via a communication line. In addition, cash card 198
When the common card 82 is sold by using the bank card (107), the record data such as the account number of the inserted cash card 198 and the information on the sales amount (sales amount) of the common card 82 are sent to the central unit 117 of the bank (107). Sent. On the other hand, the central device 117 finds an account corresponding to the cash card 198 based on the received information, and if the amount is a salable amount, the sales amount of the common card 82 is reduced from the deposit in the account. In other words, common card vending machines
4 and the central device 117 of the bank 107
Settlement of the sales amount of 82 is done by a third-party organization such as a credit company
Without temporary transfer of payment by
Deposit in the account corresponding to the Scard 198 (user's
Funding) directly, without third party involvement
Settlement. Premium card 80 by the premium card processing machine 5
Is transmitted to the centralized management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company 104 via the terminal box 110. The terminal box 110 and the centralized management computer 112 do not necessarily need to be connected online. The sales amount of the common card and the exchange amount of the prize are compiled, and a slip or the like in which the total amount is described is created. The common card sales amount and the premium exchange amount may be input to the central management computer 112.

Next, instead of exchanging prizes using the catalog provided in the counter 114 of the amusement arcade 100, a user who wishes to actually see and check the prize and purchase it,
Bring the prize card 80 to the member store 106, insert the prize card 80 into the prize processing device 9 installed in the member store 106, and purchase or sell products and services sold at the member store 106. The type and the number of desired prizes desired by the user are input to the prize processing device 9. Then, the amount corresponding to the input prize is subtracted from the remaining amount of the prize card 80, and the prize card 80 after the subtraction is returned to the user. In this way, the user can actually see the prize visually and obtain it. Note that the centralized management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company 104 and the member store management computers 119 and 120 installed in the member stores 105 and 106 do not necessarily need to be connected online, and are transmitted from the game hall 100. The prize code, the number of prizes, and the address, name, telephone number, and the like of the user corresponding to the prize code are totaled and entered in a slip or the like, and periodically and offline, each member store 105,
106. The member stores 105,1
06, it is a store that sells trading objects such as goods and services, and allows the player to exchange prizes with the trading objects using the added value specified on the member's recording medium. Stores for various member recording media.

[0022] The premium card 8 that the user possesses
If the user wants to cash the balance recorded in 0, he brings the premium card 80 to the bank 107 and sends it to the premium card processing machine 7 installed in the bank 107.
Insert When the user enters a desired amount within the remaining amount recorded on the premium card 80, cash corresponding to the input amount is paid out to the user and the premium card 80 inserted is inserted. Will be returned to the user after the remaining amount recorded in is updated by the amount paid out.

The central management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company 104 and the database 118 of the bank 107 are connected by a communication line, and the following information is transmitted from the central management computer 112 to the database 118. That is, the premium update amount information of the premium card updated by the premium card processing device 13 provided in the gaming arcades 100 and 101, and the premium using the common card vending machine 4 provided in the gaming arcades 100 and 101. Information on the sales amount of the common card sold by the card, and the reduction update of the prize card when the prize card is exchanged by the prize card using the prize card processing machine 5 provided in the amusement arcades 100 and 101. Amount information, each merchant 10
The sales information (prize exchange information) of the prize using the prize card at 5,106 is transmitted. On the other hand, from the central management computer 111 of the common card sales company 103,
Information on the difference between the total amount of the common cards sold at the gaming arcades 100 and 101 and the total amount of money spent on the common cards at the gaming arcades 100 and 101 is transmitted to the database 118. Further, the total (card price) information of the common card amount sold at the member store 107 is transmitted from the central management computer 111 to the database 118.

In the database 118, the gold is moved between the accounts in the direction shown by the arrows based on the various kinds of transmitted information. That is, when the user purchases the common card using the cash card, the purchase price of the common card is transferred from the user's account to the account A of the common card issuing company 103, and the settlement is performed. Account A of common card sales company 103 and each amusement arcade 100, 1
The money is transferred by the difference between the total of the sales amount of the common card 82 (card price) and the total amount of the common card 82 used by the card processor 3 between the accounts C and B of No. 01. Further, the amount obtained by subtracting the commission from the difference between the total sales amount of the products using the common card 82 in the member store 106 and the total sales amount of the common card 82 (card price) is calculated from the account E of the member store 106. Move to account A of common card sales company 103. Thereby, the member store 10
6 can obtain the profit for the subtracted commission.

The amount obtained by subtracting the commission from the total sales amount of the common card 82 sold by the prize card 136 using the common card vending machine 4 provided in the game arcades 100 and 101 is the account of the prize card issuing company 104. The player moves from F to the accounts B and C of the game arcades 100 and 101. The total amount of the premium update card updated and increased by the premium card processing device 13 of each of the gaming arcades 100 and 101 plus the commission is calculated from the accounts B and C of the gaming arcades 100 and 101 to the premium card issuing company 104. Move to account F of Actually, only the amount obtained by canceling the card increase renewal amount (additional fee) and the common card sales amount (subtracting the commission) by using the premium card is transferred between the account F and C and B. Become like Furthermore, the amount obtained by subtracting the commission from the sales amount of the prize (prize exchange amount) using the prize card 136 at the member store 105 is the prize card issuing company 1
The transfer from the account F at 04 to the account D at the member store 105 is made. Further, the total sales amount of the product using the common card 82 at the member store 105 moves from the account A of the common card issuing company 103 to the account D of the member store 105. In addition, member stores 10
6, the sum of the total sales amount of the common card 82 using the premium card 136 and the total sales amount of the products using the premium card 136 is transferred from the account F of the premium card issuing company 104 to the account E of the member store 106. Moving.

As will be described later, when the user transfers the remaining amount of the prize card 80 to his / her account using the prize card processor 7, the transfer amount is set to the account F as shown by the arrow in the figure. Will be transferred to your account.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a main part of the game arcade. The common card (prepaid card) vending machine 4 installed in the game arcade 100 is provided with a bill insertion slot 26, and is inserted by a user (player) inserting a bill from the bill insertion slot 26. The bills identified by the bill validator 27 are returned to the user if they are improper bills such as fake bills, but are taken into the bill storage unit 28 if they are proper bills. Then, the amount corresponding to the inserted bill is displayed on the amount indicator 23, and the sales card selection button 36 is selected and operated within the range of the displayed amount. The common card 19 includes, for example, 1000 yen and 2000 yen.
There are five kinds of cards of yen, 3,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 10,000 yen. The five kinds of common cards 1 are selected by selecting and pressing the sales card selection button 36.
9, a desired common card 19 can be designated. By pressing the sales card selection button 36, the common card 19 of the specified amount is removed from the common card storage unit 32 by the pressing operation, and the removed common card 19 is selected and designated as the common card 1 of the specified amount.
9 is identified by the common card identification device 31
When the common card 19 is identified as the common card having the selected amount, the common card 19 is paid out from the common card payout exit 30. After that, if there is change, the change bill payout device 3
4 is operated, and the change is paid out to the user from the change bill payout exit 33. In the figure, reference numeral 40 denotes a control unit, which comprises a microcomputer for controlling the common card vending machine 4 and the like.

The common card vending machine 4 can sell the common card 82 even when a premium card 80 is used in addition to the insertion of money such as bills. In that case, the premium card 80 is inserted into the premium card slot 24. Then, the prize card identifying device 25 identifies whether or not the prize card 80 inserted is an appropriate card. If the prize card 80 is an inappropriate card, the inserted card is returned to the user or an unauthorized card is inserted. Is notified to a staff member of the game hall. If the inserted card is a proper card, the card information recorded on the inserted card is read by the premium card identification device 25, and then the user inputs the personal identification number from the personal identification number input key 29. If the entered password is a correct number, the remaining amount recorded on the inserted prize card 80, that is, the prize amount is displayed on the amount display unit 23. The user selects and operates the sales card selection button 36 within the range of the amount displayed by the amount display 23, and can purchase the common card 82 of the desired amount in the same manner as described above. Then, the remaining amount of the prize card 80 after purchasing the common card 82 of the desired amount, that is, the remaining amount of the prize, is displayed on the amount display 23, and the remaining amount of the inserted prize card is displayed on the amount display 23. The prize remaining amount is updated and the updated prize card is returned to the user through the prize card slot 24.

The common card vending machine 4 can sell the common card 82 even when the cash card 198 is used. In that case, the cash card 198 is inserted into the cash card insertion slot 51. Then, the cash card 198 inserted by the cash card identification machine 52
The recorded information is read to identify whether it is an aptitude card, and if it is an unsuitable card, return the inserted card to the user or notify the staff at the amusement arcade that the unauthorized card has been inserted. Abnormal processing is performed. If the inserted card is a proper card, the card information recorded on the inserted card is read by the cash card identification device 52.

Next, the bank 107 corresponding to the bank number and the shop number included in the read information is determined, and at least the type of account (normal account, general account, etc.) in the read information is specified for the bank. The account number, account number, and balance information to be sent. The central device 117 of the bank 107 finds a password and an account corresponding to the input card based on the received information, and returns the password and the balance of the account in the account to the common card vending machine 4. Next, the user inputs a password from the password input key 29. Then, the entered password is compared with the returned password, and only when they match, it is determined that the password is appropriate.
Next, it is checked whether or not the balance information of the inserted card and the returned deposit balance match, and it is determined that the balance is appropriate only when they match. If it is determined that the card is improper, the above-described processing at the time of inserting an unauthorized card is performed. The user selects and operates the sales card selection button 36 within the range of the amount displayed by the amount display 23, and in the same manner as described above, the common card 82 of the desired amount.
Can be purchased. After purchasing the common card 82 of the desired amount, the remaining amount of the cash card 198, that is, the remaining balance of the cash card is displayed by the amount display 23, and the remaining amount of the inserted cash card is displayed by the amount display 23. The bank card is updated to the remaining balance and the updated cash card is returned to the user from the cash card slot 51. The purchase amount of the common card 82 is stored in the central device 11 of the bank 107.
7 and the central unit 117 of the bank 107 performs the settlement by subtracting the purchase amount from the user's account and adding the purchase amount to the account A of the common card issuing company 103 as described above. When the value information recording medium is sold using the account identification recording medium, the cash card identification device 52 constitutes a reading unit that reads the recording information of the account identification recording medium. The central unit 117 of the bank 107 constitutes a settlement unit that performs settlement associated with the sale of the value information recording medium using a deposit in the user's account specified based on the read information of the reading unit. . After the business hours of the bank 107 are over, the cash card 1
When the common card 82 is sold by 98, the sales amount is stored in the control unit 40 or the like of the common card vending machine 4 together with the record information of the inserted card, and the bank 1
The settlement by the settlement means may be performed during the business hours of 07. Also, the central device 117 may be set to be in a state where settlement processing can be performed other than the business hours of the bank 107.
It becomes possible to purchase the common card 82 using the cash card 198 outside the business hours of the bank 107.

In the figure, reference numeral 20 denotes a processor number display section, on which the number of the common card vending machine 4 is displayed. Also 21
Is a sale indicator, and 22 is a sale stop indicator. While the common card vending machine 4 is selling the common card 82, the sale stop indicator 22 goes out and the sale indicator 21 lights up. Is done. Conversely, when the common card vending machine 4 is not on sale, the on-sale indicator 21 is turned off and the sale stop indicator 22 is lit on. In the drawing, reference numeral 37 denotes an inserted bill full display section, and this inserted bill full display section 37 is used when the bill storage section 28 is full by the bills inserted from the bill insertion slot 26 and the bill cannot be inserted any more.
Is lit or blinking, and the fact that the inserted bills are full can be displayed to the staff at the game hall. 3
Reference numeral 8 denotes a change bill deficiency display unit. When the change bills stored in the change dispense device 34 to be dispensed to the user are deficient, the change bill deficiency display unit 38 is lit or blinks. It is configured to be able to notify the staff of the game arcade. Reference numeral 39 denotes a common card deficiency display section, and when the common card 82 stored for sale to the player runs short, the common card deficiency display section 39 is lit or blinked, and a staff member of the game arcade indicates that fact. It is configured to be able to notify.

When the user plays a game using the common card 82 sold by the common card vending machine 4, the common card processing machine 3 installed on the game machine installation island of the game arcade 100 has The common card 134 is inserted into the card slot 12. The common card processing machine 3 is provided adjacent to each of the card type pachinko machines 2 installed on the installation island 1 and corresponds to each adjacent card type pachinko machine. Therefore, for example, when it is desired to play a game with the card-type pachinko machine 2 shown in the figure, the common card slot 1 of the common card processing machine 3 adjacent to the left side of the card-type pachinko machine in the center of the figure.
2, the common card 82 needs to be inserted. When the user inserts the common card 82 into the common card slot 12 and specifies the amount to be used by the pachinko machine 2 by operating the amount selection button 14, the number of game balls corresponding to the specified amount is determined. Is paid out to the card-type pachinko machine 2, and a ball game in which the ball is shot and fired in the game area becomes possible. The remaining amount obtained by subtracting the amount selected by the amount selection button 14 from the remaining amount of the common card 82 inserted from the common card slot 12 is displayed on the remaining amount display 18.
On the other hand, if a predetermined game state such as a win of a pachinko ball driven into the game area accompanying a ball game occurs, a predetermined game value is given to the player based on the occurrence of the predetermined game state. Therefore, the score corresponding to the given game value is added and displayed on the credit indicator 15. On the other hand, the score corresponding to the pachinko ball used in the ball game is subtracted from the score displayed on the credit display device 15, and the score after the subtraction is used as the credit display device 15.
Displayed by In the drawing, reference numeral 19 'denotes a score level display, which displays the score of the player, which is added and updated when a hit ball is won and the like and subtracted and updated when a hit ball is fired, by the height of a lighting lamp. Is what you do. Reference numeral 18b denotes an interrupt button for interrupting the game.

When the player presses the settlement button 18a or when the card-type pachinko machine 2 is stopped, the remaining amount of the inserted common card 82 is reduced and updated by the used amount and discharged. At the same time, the reduction information, that is, the common card usage amount (see FIG. 14) is transmitted to the centralized management computer 111 of the common card issuing company 103 and totalized.

If the member player inserts the prize card 80 in the prize card insertion / ejection port 13a in advance, when the player presses the settlement button 18a or when the card-type pachinko machine 2 is stopped. In this case, the score displayed on the credit indicator 15 is recorded as a point in the point recording area of the premium card 80 by the card reader / writer 13b, and the amount information corresponding to the point is totaled. It is recorded in the remaining amount recording area and paid out to the player. The prize card processing device 13 is incorporated in a curtain plate or the like. In the figure, reference numeral 14 'denotes a serial number display unit,
Reference numeral 7a denotes a trouble button operated by the user when a trouble occurs, and 17b denotes a trouble display which lights up when the trouble button 17a is operated. One more
6 is a speaker. The score displayed by the credit indicator 15 is deducted for the use of the game from the score given to the player by hitting the ball or the like and the remaining amount recorded on the common card by operating the amount selection button 14. Is the sum of the score corresponding to the determined amount. It should be noted that only the score given to the player due to a prize or the like is displayed on the credit indicator 15, and when the settlement button 18a is pressed, the score displayed on the credit indicator 15 and the credit card are deducted from the common card. The sum of the score and the score corresponding to the paid amount may be recorded on the premium card 80 and paid out to the player.

When playing a game with the card type pachinko machine 2 using the points recorded on the prize card 80, the prize card 80 is first inserted into the prize card insertion / ejection port 13
Insert into a. Then, the record information recorded on the inserted premium card is read by the card reader / writer 13b, and based on the security information and the like included in the read information, whether the inserted premium card is an appropriate card. A determination is made as to whether or not it is. If the card is an appropriate card including the game store code and the expiration date, the balance information among the read information is displayed on the balance display 15a, and the point information is displayed on the point display 15b and the credit display 15. indicate. In this state, the player can play the game with the card-type pachinko machine 2 using the score, and each time a pachinko ball is fired, a score corresponding to the shot pachinko ball is scored. The predetermined score is added to the score based on the winning of the pachinko ball fired and fired, and the updated result is displayed on the credit indicator 15.
Is displayed.

When the player wants to end the game, he presses the settlement button 18a. Then, the player's score is fixed to the score displayed on the credit indicator 15, and if the determined score has been increased as compared to the score at the time of reading the premium card, the increase is made. Is added to the balance, and if it is decreasing, the decrease is subtracted from the balance, the calculation result is displayed on the balance display 15a, and the finalized score is displayed on the score display 15b. Further, the balance recorded on the inserted premium card 80 is rewritten by the card reader / writer 13b to a new balance displayed on the balance display 15a, and the point of the premium card 80 is changed to the score display 15b. Is rewritten to the new score shown in the above, and then the prize card 80 is inserted into the prize card insertion / ejection port 1
Discharge from 3a.

The addition and subtraction processing of the remaining amount of the inserted card and the rewriting processing of the points can be automatically performed without operating the settlement button 18a based on the stoppage or the point having become zero. Good. The premium card processing device 13 adds the value added to the player as a result of the player playing the game with the gaming machine to the value specified by the recording information of the member recording medium. A value adding means is configured.

Then, the central management computer 11 of the prize card issuing company 104 via the terminal box 110 together with the game store code and the card number recorded on the prize card 80 into which the calculation result of the new balance has been inserted.
Send to 2. The centralized management computer 112 determines the balance data of the corresponding card number from the balance data stored corresponding to each card number based on the transmitted card number, and transmits the balance data thus determined together with the determined balance data. Compared with the remaining balance data, and when the transmitted balance data is increasing, the increase is added to and updated to the determined balance data, and the transmitted game code is Then, the increase is added to the renewal amount of the premium card for each hall. Further, if the transmitted balance data is reduced compared to the indexed balance data, the reduction is updated to the index balance data, and the decrease is calculated for each hall. A process of subtracting from the premium card renewal amount is performed. The prize card update amount for each hall is data shown in FIG. 10 described later, and as described above, by adding or subtracting the prize card update amount for each hole, as shown in FIG. Of the premium card renewal amount during the business hours of the day is calculated.

The total information of the premium card renewal amount and the central management computer 1 of the common card issuing company 103 described above.
Based on the total information on the amount of common card usage for each hall compiled by 11 (see FIG. 11), it is possible to grasp the income and expenditure of each amusement arcade, and to make the accounting of the amusement arcade a glass. Becomes

Next, when the player wants to exchange a prize by using the prize card processor 5 using the prize card 80 discharged from the prize card insertion / ejection port 13a, first insert the prize card 80 into the prize card. Insert it into the outlet 66. Then, the record information recorded on the inserted premium card 80 is read by the card reader / writer 67,
Next, the player uses the numeric keypad 74 to enter a password. Control unit 79 built in prize card processor 5
(Including a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM) determine whether the prize card inserted based on the card information read by the card reader / writer 67 and the password input from the numeric keypad 74 is appropriate. It is determined whether the personal identification number is an appropriate number. If the password is not appropriate, the inserted prize card is ejected from the prize card insertion / ejection port 66. On the other hand, if it is appropriate, the balance data among the card information read by the card reader / writer 67 is displayed on the balance display 64. Next, when the player wants to exchange a prize with a general prize prepared in the game hall, after pressing the general prize specifying button 68, the exchange amount to exchange the prize is input from the ten keys 74. Then, the input exchange amount is displayed on the input value display 65. The password input from the ten key 74 is not displayed on the input value display 65. Next, if the exchange amount displayed on the input value display 65 is confirmed and the player presses the confirmation button 72, the exchange amount is subtracted from the remaining amount of the inserted premium card 80, and the subtraction is performed. The result is displayed on the balance display 64. If the exchange amount exceeds the remaining amount of the inserted premium card, an error message is displayed and the input operation using the ten keys 74 must be performed again. Next, when the player presses the transaction end button 77, a receipt for general prize exchange in which the exchange amount and the like are recorded is printed by the receipt issuing device 76 and issued from the receipt issuing port 75, and the player issues the receipt. The clerk at the prize exchange hall hands the received receipt to a prize exchange with a general prize corresponding to the exchange amount recorded on the receipt.

On the other hand, when the player wants to exchange prizes from among the products and services of the member stores 105 and 106 based on the catalog prepared in the game arcade, the catalog prize designation button 69 is pressed. Next, a prize type designation button 70
Is pressed, and a prize code of a prize whose prize is desired to be exchanged based on the catalog is inputted from the ten keys 74. The entered premium code is displayed by the input value setting key 65. Next, after confirming the displayed premium code, the player presses the confirmation button 72. Next, the prize number designation button 71 is pressed, and the number of prizes to be exchanged for a prize is input using the ten keys 74. The entered number of prizes is displayed by the input value setting key 65. If the player presses the confirmation button 72 after confirming the display, the prize exchange amount calculated from the inputted prize type and the exchange number is subtracted from the remaining amount of the inserted prize card 80, The result of the subtraction is displayed on the balance display 64. If the prize exchange amount exceeds the remaining amount of the inserted prize card 80, an error message is displayed and the prize exchange input operation must be performed again. Next, when the player presses the transaction end button 77, the receipt 84 (see FIG. 6) recording the usage statement is printed by the receipt issuing device 76, and the receipt issuing port 7 is printed.
Issued from 5.

In the figure, reference numeral 73 denotes a correction button, which is pressed by the user when the user wants to correct the exchange amount, the prize code and the number of prizes displayed on the input value display 65. The input information can be corrected by performing the input operation again after pressing the correction button 73.

In both the case of prize exchange with a general prize prepared in the above-mentioned game hall and the case of prize exchange by catalog, after the transaction end button 77 is pressed and a receipt is issued, The result obtained by subtracting the total of the exchange amount from the balance at the time of reading the prize card 80 is written as a new balance into the prize card 80 by the card reader / writer 67, and the prize card 80 is ejected from the prize card insertion / ejection port 66. . At this time, if the new balance is less than the score recorded in the premium card 80, the score is subtracted and updated to a value corresponding to the new balance, written into the premium card 80, and then discharged. Next, the transaction type such as a prize exchange with a general prize prepared in the game hall or a prize exchange with a catalog, and the type of prize and the number of prizes in the case of a prize exchange with a catalog and a transaction content such as a new remaining amount in the case of a game store. The premium card issuing company 10 via the terminal box 110 together with the code and card number
4 to the centralized management computer 112. The central management computer 112 receives the transmission information, and, based on the received card number, finds out the remaining amount corresponding to the received card number from the remaining amount stored corresponding to each card number, and Subtract and update the issued balance to the new balance received. Further, when there is an exchange for a general prize prepared in the amusement arcades 100 and 101, the exchange amount is subtracted from the updated prize card for each hall based on the received game store code. And as described below,
The total of the premium card renewal amount up to the settlement date is calculated, and money corresponding to the total premium card renewal amount is paid from the gaming arcades 100 and 101 to the premium card issuing company 104 at the time of settlement. In addition, instead of subtracting the exchange for the general prize prepared at the game hall from the renewal amount of the prize card every time the prize is exchanged as described above, the exchange for the general prize is cumulatively added for each hall, At the time of settlement, they may be offset together.

The central management computer 112 transmits the order information of the prize to the management computer of the predetermined member store according to the received prize type, and updates the sales amount by store by adding the order amount. This sales amount by store is shown in FIG.
The data shown in FIG. 3 is the sales amount associated with the exchange of prizes for each member store. Instead of transmitting the prize order information online, the prize order information may be transmitted offline by slip processing. Then, the member store receiving the order for the prize directly sends the prize to the player (user). The management computer of the member store updates the sales information on the prize card, the sales information for each card, and the information on prize entry / exit based on the received order information. The prize card processor 5 is provided with a processor number display section 20, an on-sale display 21, and a sales stop display 22, similarly to the common card vending machine 4. Although the operation of the prize card processing machine 5 is performed by the user, it may be performed by a staff at the game arcade.

Next, with reference to FIG.
Will be explained. When the user wants to redeem the remaining amount of the premium card 80 owned by the user, bring the premium card 80 to the bank 108 and insert / discharge the premium card of the premium card processor 7 installed in the bank 108. The premium card 80 is inserted into the exit 49. Then, the card information stored in the inserted premium card 80 is read by the card reader / writer 50. Further, the user inputs a personal identification number using the numeric keypad 48. The control unit (CPU, RO) checks whether or not the input password and the card information read by the card reader / writer 50 are appropriate.
M, RAM, etc.) 63, and if it is not appropriate, the inserted premium card is ejected. On the other hand, when it is determined that the balance is appropriate, the balance data included in the read card information is displayed on the balance display 41.

When the user wants to obtain cash within the range of the balance displayed on the balance display 41, the cash-out designation button 44 is pressed, and then the payout amount is inputted by the ten keys 48. Then, the inputted payout amount is displayed on the input value display 42. Note that the numeric keypad 4 described above is used.
The password input by the user 8 is not displayed on the input value display 42. Next, if the user presses the confirmation button 46 after confirming the payout amount displayed on the input value display 42, the bills stored in the bill storage unit 54 are billed by the operation of the bill payout device 55. The coins are paid out from the payout port 53 and, if necessary, the coins stored in the coin storage section 57 are paid out from the coin payout port 56 by the operation of the coin payout device 58. The money to be paid out from the bill payout port 53 and the coin payout port 56 is an amount corresponding to the payout amount input from the numeric keypad 48.
Then, the payout amount is transmitted to the central device 117 (see FIG. 1) via the terminal box 116 by the operation of the control unit 63, and the central device 117
Withdrawal processing is performed from the account G of the eighteen premium card issuing companies by the payout amount. This withdrawal processing may be performed collectively for each day or every month. Next, the payout amount is subtracted from the remaining amount of the inserted premium card 80, the subtraction result is displayed on the remaining amount display 41, and the receipt 85 (see FIG. 7) recording the usage details is sent to the receipt issuing device 60. It is printed and issued from the receipt issuing port 59. Next, the prize card 80 inserted by the card reader / writer 50 as a new balance is obtained by subtracting the payout amount from the balance at the time of reading the prize card 80.
Then, the premium card 80 is discharged from the premium card insertion / discharge port 49. At this time, if the new balance is smaller than the score recorded in the premium card 80, the score is subtracted and updated from the score corresponding to the new balance, and the score is written to the premium card 80 and discharged.

Next, if the user wants to transfer money to his / her account within the balance displayed on the balance display 41, after pressing the account transfer designation button 45,
The user inserts his / her own cash card into the cash card insertion / ejection port 51. Then, the card information recorded on the inserted cash card is read by the card reader 52. Next, the user inputs a personal identification number using the numeric keypad 48. If the control unit 63 determines that the inputted password and the card information of the cash card read by the card reader 52 are not appropriate, the inserted cash card is ejected. On the other hand, if the user inputs a transfer amount using the numeric keypad 48 in a state determined to be appropriate, the transfer amount is displayed on the input value display 42. The user presses the confirmation button 46 after confirming the displayed transfer amount. Then, the transfer amount is transmitted to the central device 117 via the terminal box 116 together with the cash card number, and the central device 117 transfers the transfer amount transmitted from the account F of the premium card issuing company in the database 118 to the user's account. Perform transfer processing. Next, the cash card is ejected from the cash card insertion / ejection port 51, the transfer amount is subtracted from the balance of the inserted premium card 80, and the subtraction result is displayed on the balance indicator 41. Next, in the same manner as described above, a receipt 85 (see FIG. 7) on which the usage statement is recorded is issued, the transfer amount is subtracted from the balance at the time of reading, and the receipt 85 is written on the premium card 80 in which the new balance is inserted. Is ejected. At this time,
As described above, when the new balance is smaller than the score recorded on the premium card 80, the score is subtracted and updated to a score corresponding to the new balance, and the score is written to the premium card 80 and discharged. In the figure, reference numeral 47 denotes a correction button.
This is for correcting the payout amount or the transfer amount indicated by 2, and the input information can be corrected by pressing the correction button 47 and performing the input operation again.

In both the case of the cash payment and the case of the transfer to the account described above, the new balance written in the prize card 80 and the card number of the prize card 80 via the terminal box 116. It is transmitted to the centralized management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company 104. At that time, a transaction type of cash withdrawal or account transfer is also transmitted as necessary. On the other hand, the central management computer 112 receives the transmitted information, and, based on the card number written in the received information, calculates the received card number from the remaining amount stored corresponding to each card number. Is calculated, and the process of subtracting and updating the calculated remaining balance with the received new balance is performed. The prize card processing machine 7 is also provided with a processing machine number display section 20, an on-sale display 21, and a sales stop display 22, similarly to the common card vending machine 4 and the prize card processing machine 5.

The prize card processor 7 may be installed in a game arcade and connected to the central device 117 of the bank 108 and the centralized management computer 112 of the prize card issuing company 104 via a terminal box via a communication line. .

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the record information recorded on the premium card.

The magnetic stripe 81 of the prize card 80 includes a card expiration date for specifying the expiration date of the prize card 80, a card number which is the number of the prize card 80, a total balance, a score, and a mark of the score. The expiration date, the code of the game store that can be used, the security code for improving the security of the premium card 80, and the like are recorded. The “total balance” is an amount corresponding to the sum of the respective points when the points are obtained as a result of playing a game with each of the gaming machines installed in a plurality of gaming arcades. The “point” is a point obtained as a result of playing a game at a gaming machine installed in a certain game arcade. In the acquired game arcade (game arcade corresponding to the game store code), It is of a nature that can only be used for games.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the record information recorded on the common card.

In the magnetic stripe 83 of the common card 82, a card number which is the number of the common card 82, balance information, a security code for improving card security, and the like are recorded.

The premium card 80 and the common card 8
2 is not limited to a magnetic card, but includes an IC card, an optical card (using an optical disk memory), a thermal card, a card with a barcode, a card with a punched hole, and the like.
You may comprise with various things. Also, the point information and the balance information are directly recorded and updated on the prize card 80 and the common card 82, but the point information and the balance information are not directly recorded on the card, but the information is managed for the hall. The stored information is stored in the computer 6 or the centralized management computers 111 and 112, the score information and the balance information corresponding to the card are determined based on the card number, and the determined score information and balance information are updated. Is also good.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing the print content of the receipt issued from the premium card processing machine 5, and the information shown in the drawing is printed and issued. FIG. 7 is a front view showing the print content of the receipt issued from the premium card processing machine 7, and the information as shown is printed and issued.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the record information recorded on the cash card.

In the magnetic stripe 199 of the cash card 198, a bank number for specifying the bank which issued the cash card 198 and a store number for specifying a branch are recorded. Furthermore, cash card 1
Subject number for specifying the type of account of 98 holders (for example, ordinary account or general account), account number of cash card holder, date of issue of cash card, in the current account of cash card holder , A security code for improving the security of the cash card 198, and the like.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a centralized management computer installed at the premium card issuing company and various devices connected to the centralized management computer.

An auxiliary computer 112 ′ is connected to the central management computer 112, and a CRT display 142, a keyboard 144 and a printer 143 are connected to the auxiliary computer 112 ′. By inserting a key possessed by a predetermined operator into the power switch 160 of the auxiliary computer 112 ',
The keyboard 144 is activated. The keyboard 144 includes a hall-by-hole total key 151 for totalizing data for each amusement arcade (hall), a store-by-store sales key 152 for totalizing sales by member stores, and a totaling data for each premium card. A total key 153 for each card, an accident key 155 for totalizing accident card data, and a print key 156 for printing predetermined data by the printer 143 are provided. The various keys 151 to 153, 155, 1
By operating the 56, the respective data described above is totaled, and the totaling result is displayed on the CRT display 142.
(See FIGS. 10 to 13). The keyboard 144 further includes a numeric keypad 1 for inputting numbers and the like.
57, character information input key 15 for inputting character information
9 and other function keys 158 are provided.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing card-by-card tally data compiled by the centralized management computer of the premium card issuing company.

In the figure, the top line shows the card number of the prize card, and the line below it shows the remaining prize amount of the prize card of the previous month. In addition, the premium update amount and the usage amount of the premium card are shown every day from October 1 to October 31. For example, on October 1, it can be seen that the premium card of the card number 12001 has been updated by 5,300 yen and 15,000 yen has been used. Then, the sum of the renewal amount and the usage amount for one month from October 1 to October 31 is calculated and shown, and the total usage amount is subtracted from the sum of the previous month remaining amount and the total renewal amount. The amount thus paid is the remaining amount of the premium card of 30,400 yen as of October 31.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing hole-by-hole aggregation information performed by the centralized management computer of the premium card issuing company.

B and C on the first line indicate the name of the game arcade (hall), and the second line specifies the type of the aggregated data. In other words, "prize card update amount"
Means the renewal amount of the premium card updated by the premium card processing device 13 (see FIGS. 1 and 2), and is included in the transmission information transmitted to the premium card issuing company 104 when the premium update is performed. The billing arcade to which the prize card issuing company 104 bills is specified by the game store code or the machine number of the terminal box 110 of the transmission source. The billing destination may be specified based on the processing machine number of the premium card processing device 13. “Common card sales amount” refers to common card vending machine 4 (FIGS. 1 and 2).
Ref.) To give the common card 82 with the prize card 80.
Means the sales amount of the common card 82 sold.
The leftmost column in the figure shows the date, for example, 1
The premium card renewal amount at Hall B on January 1 is 9,48
It is 1,926 yen, and the common card sales amount is 2,756,
000 yen. The data of the hole B on October 2 and October 30 and the data of the hole C on October 3 and October 31 are respectively "0".
This is because Hall B was closed on October 30 and Sunday October 30, and Hall C was closed on October 3 and October 31. Further, the total amount of the premium card renewal amount and the common card sales amount for one month from October 1 to October 31 are displayed, respectively.
The amount to be charged for each game hall from the premium card issuing company 104 is calculated and displayed. For example, in the case of Hall B, the monthly billing amount for the premium card renewal amount is 285,649,312 yen, which is the same as the total amount, and a commission is subtracted from the total amount for the common card sales amount. 441,470 yen is a premium card issuing company 1
04 will be paid to Hall 100. The difference between those charges is 214, 207, 84 in the bottom line.
It is shown as two yen.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing tabulation of accident card data. The leftmost column in the figure shows the card number of the accident card. In the case of a lost card, there is a report from the lost person, and the card number of the subsequently declared card is registered. For example, in the case of the card with the card number 12003 in FIG. 11, the card has been updated and increased by 6,500 yen on October 1, but has not been used or increased at all. Since the owner of the card with the card number 12003 reported that the card was lost on October 2, 1990, the card was registered as an accident card, and an asterisk (*) was added before the amount indicating the balance in FIG. Is displayed. on the other hand,
The card with the card number 12004 shown in FIG. 13 is a card whose balance is falsified, and the card number 1204 shown in FIG.
As can be seen from the data in the column No. 04, as of October 1, the prize remaining amount is “0” even though the remaining amount is “0”.
36,000 yen was used on October 1, and it can be seen that the balance has been falsified as of October 1. Therefore, it is registered as an accident card as of October 1st. As shown in FIG. 11, for the accident card whose balance has been tampered with,

A mark is displayed. The accident card information shown in FIG.
06, etc., and when an accident card is used in those places, an alarm is sounded immediately so that accident processing can be performed.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing sales data by member store. The top line in the figure shows the store name of each member store, and the numbers below it show sales using the premium card 82 for each member store from October 1 to October 31. The amount is shown. Then, the total sales for the one month is calculated and shown. Below the total sales, fees paid by each member store to the premium card issuing company 104 are shown. The remaining amount obtained by subtracting the commission from the total sales is the transfer amount paid from the premium card issuing company 104 to each member store. For example, in the case of the D member store, 2,091,9
It will be 99 yen.

FIG. 14 is a schematic configuration diagram for explaining the prize processing device 9 installed in the member store 106.

The prize processing device 9 is an auxiliary computer 120 ′ connected to the member store management computer 120.
including. The auxiliary computer 120 'includes a CRT display 171, a keyboard 176, and a printer 177.
And card reader / writers 172 and 173, a bar code reader 174, and a password input device 175 are connected.
By inserting a key possessed by a predetermined operator into the power switch 170 of the auxiliary computer 120 ', the above-described various devices connected to the auxiliary computer 120' are activated.

When the user wishes to exchange a prize using his / her prize card 80, the user first inserts the prize card 80 into the prize card insertion / ejection port 172a of the card reader / writer 172. Then, the card information recorded on the inserted premium card 80 is read by the card reader / writer 172. Next, the user inputs a password through the password input device 175. Then, it is determined by the member store management computer 120 whether or not the entered password and the card information read by the card reader / writer 172 are appropriate. The prize card 80 is discharged from the prize card insertion / ejection port 173. On the other hand, if it is determined that the card information is appropriate, the balance data among the card information read by the card reader / writer 172 is displayed on the CRT display 171. Next, the barcode printed on the prize brought by the user to exchange the prize is read by the barcode reader 174 by the operation of the clerk, and the barcode reader 174 uses the remaining amount displayed on the CRT display 171 to read the barcode. The read amount of the premium is reduced, and the subtraction result is displayed on the CRT display 171. The reading operation by the barcode reader 174 and the display processing by the CRT display 171 of the subtraction result obtained by subtracting the amount of the read prize are repeated by the number of prizes the user wishes to exchange prizes.

Next, bar code readers 1 for all premiums
When the input operation by the key 74 is completed, the keyboard 18
The store clerk presses the predetermined key 5 to perform a transaction end operation. Then, the total exchange amount required for the prize exchange is subtracted from the balance at the time of reading the prize card 80, and the subtracted new balance is written to the prize card 80 inserted by the card reader / writer 172 and is written there. The premium card 80 is discharged from the premium card insertion / discharge port 172a. At this time, if the new balance is less than the score recorded on the premium card 80, the score is subtracted from the score corresponding to the new balance and updated to the inserted premium card 80. After writing, the premium card 80 is ejected. In addition, you may make it issue the receipt in which the transaction statement was recorded as needed.

Next, the auxiliary computer 120 ′ transmits the transaction contents such as the type of the prize exchanged, the number of prize exchanged prizes, the exchange amount, and the new balance via the terminal box 110 together with the member store code and the card number. The prize card issuing company 104 transmits the prize type, the number of prizes, and the exchange amount to the member store management computer 120. The member store management computer 120 updates the prize card sales information, card-specific sales information, and prize entry / exit information. On the other hand, the centralized management computer 112 of the premium card issuing company 104 receives the transmitted information and, based on the card number included in the received information, stores the remaining amount data stored in correspondence with the card number. Calculates the remaining balance data corresponding to the received card number from, subtracts and updates the determined balance from the received balance to the new balance received, and
The exchange amount is added and updated to the sales amount for each store based on the received member store code. The computer 1 for centralized management of transaction contents
12 may be transmitted to the member store management computer 120.

Next, when the user wants to purchase a product or service using his / her own common card 82, first insert the common card 82 into the common card insertion / ejection port 173 a of the card reader / writer 173. Then, the card information recorded on the inserted common card 82 is read by the card reader / writer 173. Next, the balance data among the card information read by the card reader / writer 173 is displayed on the CRT display 171. next,
The bar code printed on the product brought by the user to purchase is read by the bar code reader 174 by the operation of the clerk, and the bar code reader 17 is read from the balance displayed on the CRT display 171.
4, the amount of the commodity read is reduced, and the subtraction result is displayed on the CRT display 171. The reading operation by the barcode reader 174 and the display processing by the CRT display 171 of the subtraction result obtained by subtracting the amount of the read commodity are repeated by the number of commodities that the user desires to purchase.

Next, bar code readers 1 for all products
When the input operation by the key 74 is completed, the keyboard 18
The store clerk presses the predetermined key 5 to perform a transaction end operation. Then, the total purchase amount required for purchasing the product is subtracted from the balance at the time of reading the common card 82, and the new balance thus subtracted is written to the common card 82 inserted by the card reader / writer 173. The common card 82 is ejected from the premium card insertion / ejection port 173.

Next, the auxiliary computer 120 ′ shares the transaction contents such as the type of purchased product, the number of purchased products, the value of the product, and the new balance via the terminal box 109 together with the member store code and the card number. The information is transmitted to the centralized management computer 111 of the card issuing company 104, and the product type, the number of products, and the purchase price are output to the member store management computer 120. The member store management computer 120 updates the sales information using the common card, the sales information for each card, and the information on merchandise entry / exit. On the other hand, the centralized management computer 111 of the common card issuing company 103 receives the transmitted information and, based on the card number included in the received information, stores the remaining data stored in correspondence with the card number. Calculates the balance data corresponding to the received card number from, subtracts and updates the calculated balance from the received new balance, and adds and updates the purchase amount to the sales amount by store based on the received member store code. . The transaction contents may be transmitted to the centralized management computer 112 by the member store management computer 120.

In this embodiment, the prize card processing device 13 causes the prize card processing device 13 to add the points increased by the game of the card-type pachinko machine 2 to the balance of the prize card 80. The processing may be performed by the processor 5. In this case, it is not always necessary to transmit the contents of the processing such as the update of the score performed by the premium card processing device 13 to the central management computer 112 of the premium card company 104. In addition, the points are not recorded in the prize card 80, and the provided value, which is the sum of the value obtained from the game and the value deducted from the value of the common card 82, is recorded as the remaining amount in the remaining amount recording area. You may make it unusable for other gaming machines. In this case, if the player wants to play the game with another gaming machine, the common card is purchased using the remaining amount of the premium card 80 or the common card is purchased using the remaining amount of the premium card and using the money, The game may be played on another gaming machine using the purchased common card. Also, the prize card 80 is provided with a plurality of recording areas for a point, a point expiration date, and a game store code, and the points, the point expiration date, and the game code are recorded in each area corresponding to each game arcade. In the case where a game is played using the points of the premium card 80, the game may be played using the points corresponding to the game store code of the game arcade where the game is performed.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the total data of sales managed by the member store management computer of the member store 106.

The sales amount of goods and services sold by using the common card, the sales amount of goods and services by using the premium card, the sales amount of goods and services by cash, and the total sales amount From October 1 to 10
The data is shown for one month up to the 31st of the month. The bottom row in the figure shows the total sales amount from October 1 to October 31.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing data obtained by summing up the common card sales amounts managed by the member store management computer 120 of the member store 106.

The sales amount of the common card sold using the cash card, the sales amount of the common card sold using the premium card, the sales amount of the common card sold using cash, and the sales amount of the common card If the total sales amount is 10
Data is collected for one month from October 1 to October 31. The bottom line in the figure shows the total sales amount for one month from October 1 to October 31.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the aggregation of the sales data for each member store managed by the centralized management computer 111 of the common card issuing company 103.

The sales amount of the common card, the usage amount of the common card, and the difference between the member stores B, C,.
The data is shown for one month until October 31. The bottom line of the figure shows the total amount of each of the months from October 1 to October 31. A variety of equipment shown in FIG. 1 issues a value information recording medium to which a user can record information that can specify a predetermined valuable value owned by the user, and specifies the value information based on the recording information of the value information recording medium. A recording / medium-based trading equipment that enables the provision of goods and services by using the predetermined valuable value is configured. The value information recording medium is constituted by the common card 82. By using the common card 82, the prize processing device 9 (see FIG. 14),
The various products and services provided from the common card processor 3 constitute products and services provided using the predetermined value specified by the record information of the value information recording medium. The cash card 198 is a recording medium issued to a user by a predetermined recording medium issuing organization, and forms a fund specifying recording medium in which information capable of specifying the user's fund is recorded.
The predetermined recording medium issuing institution is constituted by the bank 107. The cash card identification device 52 (see FIG. 2) of the common card vending machine 4 uses the value information recording medium
The predetermined value specified by the record information is used by the user.
To users as payment for payment
When performing a value transaction (for example, selling the value information recording medium) , a reading unit configured to read the record information of the fund specifying recording medium is configured. The central unit 117 of the bank 107 (see FIG. 1) uses the user's funds identified based on the information read by the reading unit to read the value.
A settlement means for completing the settlement associated with the value transaction is configured. With the cash card 198 shown in FIG. 8, the fund specifying recording medium is a recording medium issued by a predetermined financial institution, and the fund specifying recording medium records information capable of specifying a user account at the financial institution. Is shown. The predetermined financial institution is constituted by the bank 107. The central unit 117 of the bank 107 (see FIG. 1) uses the deposit in the user's account specified based on the read information of the reading means to set the value.
The settlement means for completing the settlement associated with the value transaction is configured. Use the balance recorded on the common card
With the card type pachinko machine 2 can play games
As described above, the recorded information of the value information recording medium
The predetermined value specified by the predetermined game
To play games on the machine (card type pachinko machine 2)
It is possible to use the game and play the game with the pachinko machine 2.
A premium card with the value added to the fruit inserted
As mentioned above, the fact that it is recorded and paid out at 80
Identify gaming result values obtained as a result of gaming on gaming machines
Possible information is recorded on a recording medium.

[0082]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a user can use his / her own funds to use a value information recording medium by using a fund identification recording medium even if cash cannot be held. it is possible to obtain a marketable value that will be identified by the recording information, can receive the products and services using the value information recording medium. Thereby, the service for the user can be improved. The value used in the value transaction
At the time the value transaction takes place.
Limited to the range specified by the recorded information of the body. this
Allows users to spend too much on value transactions
Can be avoided. In addition, sales and purchase equipment using recording media
Is specified by the record information of the fund specifying recording medium.
Since there is no function to pay out valuable value in cash,
A large amount of cash in preparation for dispensing to the body use type trading equipment
Need not be kept. In addition, buying and selling using recording media
Make sure that the equipment is installed in a location
Location of the recording medium for fund identification
Recording medium issuing organization. According to the present invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the user can use the fund specifying recording medium by using the fund identification recording medium even if cash has to happen. with deposit in the user's account in a financial institution, it is possible to value transaction to obtain a marketable value that will be identified by the recording information value information recording medium, product or service using the value information recording medium You will be able to receive the offer. Thereby, the service for the user can be improved. According to the present invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the user can use the marketable value that will be identified by the recording information value information recording medium, a game The service that the game can be played on the machine is provided, and information that can specify the game result value obtained as a result of the game is recorded on the recording medium . For this reason, the service for the user can be improved from an entertaining point of view. As a result, it is possible to promote diversification of uses of the value information recording medium.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing an outline of an example of a trading equipment using a recording medium according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a main part of the game arcade.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a configuration of a premium card processing machine.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining information recorded on a premium card.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining information recorded on a common card.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a print content of a receipt.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a print content of a receipt.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining information recorded on a cash card.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a central management computer of a card issuing company and various devices connected to the central management computer.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing card-based total data obtained by a centralized management computer of a premium card issuing company.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing tally-by-hole tally data collected by a centralized management computer of a premium card issuing company.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing tabulated data of accident cards tabulated by a centralized management computer of a premium card issuing company.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing member store sales data compiled by a centralized management computer of a premium card issuing company.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining various devices constituting the member store management computer and the premium processing apparatus.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing sales data at a member store.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing sales amount data of a common card.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing sales data by member store.

[Explanation of symbols]

104 is a prize card issuing company, 112 is a central management computer, 103 is a common card issuing company, 111 is a central management computer, 100 and 101 are amusement arcades, 107 is a bank, 6 is a hall management computer, 80 is a prize card, 13 Is a gift card processing device, 2 is a card-type pachinko machine, 3 is a common card processing machine, 4 is a common card vending machine,
5, 7 are prize card processing machines, 9 is a prize processing device, 10
5,106 is a member store, 64,173 is a card reader / writer, 82 is a common card, 198 is a cash card,
117 is a central unit, 118 is a database, and 52 is a cash card identification machine.

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A user owns a marketable value recordable identifiable information value information recording medium is issued to the user, Ru identified by recording information該価value information recording medium
Use marketable value by a recording medium used type trading facility equipment to enable the provision of goods and services, can identify the funds of the user a predetermined recording medium issuing authority a recording medium issued to the user For reading recorded information of a fund specifying recording medium on which important information is recorded
When, by a means for performing settlement for performing value transactions to be given to users marketable value that will be identified by the recording information of the value information recording medium as price of payment of the price by the user
And based on information read by the reading means,
Settlement with the value transaction using the user's funds
And settlement means for completing the temporary payment of the payment by a third party.
Directly use the user's funds without acting
Performs settlement of a third party non-participatory to complete the settlement Te, the recording medium used type trading facility equipment, the funds specifying Symbol
Payment of the value specified by the recorded information on the recording medium in cash
That does not have the function of issuing
Characterized by being installed in a different place from the above, a trading equipment using a recording medium. 2. The fund specifying recording medium is a recording medium issued by a predetermined financial institution, and the fund specifying recording medium has recorded thereon information capable of specifying a user account at the financial institution. 2. The use of the recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the settlement unit completes the settlement associated with the value transaction using a deposit in the user's account specified based on the information read by the reading unit. 3. Mold trading equipment. Marketable value that will be identified by the recording information wherein the value information recording medium is usable for a game in a predetermined game machine, resulting game result value of the game in the game machine The information that can specify the information is recorded on a recording medium, and the trading equipment using the recording medium according to claim 1 or 2, wherein