JP3037478B2 - Card management device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game room management apparatus using game media, such as a pachinko parlor, and more particularly to a game room in which cards for recording the number of game media are used for exchanging game media and premiums. Regarding the management device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a game system in which the number of game media such as pachinko balls and the like are recorded and interposed in prize exchange, a system disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 59-72596 proposed by the present applicant has been proposed. is there. In this system, when a player puts the acquired pachinko balls into a ball counter installed at the end of the island, which is a game line, the acquired prize balls are counted, and the counted value and the like are converted to a mechanical value such as a bar code. A receipt printed in a readable expression is issued. When the player brings the receipt to the premium exchange counter, the operator causes the receipt reader to read the contents of the receipt, and the premium is exchanged according to the number of winning balls.

[0003] In such a management system in a game arcade,
A plurality of receipt issuing machines and receipt readers are connected to the management device and are centrally managed. The management device not only manages abnormalities of the connected devices, but also collects certain information output from the connected devices, for example, a count value of prize balls.

[0004] Incidentally, in order to obtain business management information in a game arcade, it is indispensable to obtain various statistical values such as the number of game media for which prizes have been exchanged. For this reason, it is conceivable that the count value output by the receipt issuing machine connected to the ball counter is counted by the management machine. However, there are cases where the player brings back the receipt, and it is not possible to accurately grasp the tally that has been actually exchanged for the prize and settled. In view of this, the record information of the receipt read by the receipt reader is counted, so that the tally adjusted by the prize exchange is not accurately grasped.

[0005]

However, when a rewritable card is used as a recording medium, a player can update the recorded value of the card a plurality of times with a plurality of card issuing machines. In this case, since the count value recorded on one card is updated with the total value, if the counting is performed on the card reader side, even if the total is calculated on a different card issuing machine, It is treated that the sum is processed by the card issuing machine, for example, the last card issuing machine. For this reason, there arises a problem that a statistical value for each card issuer cannot be obtained accurately. In addition, it is necessary to determine the use of an abnormal card such as a forged card and to eliminate the use.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a prize exchange card that can provide more detailed business management information by enabling the counting of the count values of each card processing machine that reads a card and the determination of the authenticity of a recovered card. And a card management device.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a counting means for counting the number of game media inserted by a player, and a plurality of cards for issuing cards recording the number of game media counted. A card issuing device, a card reading device for reading recorded contents of the card, and an information processing device for totalizing the read recorded contents and providing at least card management information, the card management device comprising: The card has a total recording area for recording the total number of game media inserted by the player, and an additional recording area in which recording can be added a plurality of times. In response to the input to the counting means, a new card is recorded in which at least the count value of the game medium and the identification number of the card issuing means are recorded, and the player inserts the card into the device and sets the game medium as described above. Each time the card is inserted into the number means, at least the count value of the game medium and the identification number of the card issuing means are recorded in the additional recording area of the inserted card, and the total number recording area is updated by obtaining the total number of new game media. Transferring the data recorded on the card to the information processing means, the card reading means reads the recording data of the card inserted for prize exchange and transfers the data to the information processing means, the information processing means A card issuing file for storing data transferred from the card issuing means, and a card collection file for storing data transferred from the card reading means; The totalization is performed by classifying the results by the identification number, and the result of the totalization is provided to a display unit that visually represents the result.

[0008] The card issue file and the card collection file are preferably formed in one master file.

The data stored in the card issuance file includes a card number, a count value, a card issuing means number, and a card issuance date and time for each card. Preferably, the information processing means includes a card number, the number of exchanges, a card reading means number, and a card collection date and time, and the information processing means can be classified by any one of the items and totalized.

[0010]

The card management device registers card data in a master file every time a card is issued or a card is updated. When the card is collected for prize exchange, the data of the collected card is compared with the registered data, and if there is no abnormality, the data is registered in the master file. Then, totalization is performed by using the master file and classified by desired items.

As a result, it is possible to determine the authenticity of the card collected for the exchange of prizes, and to provide more detailed management information.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a system for a game arcade will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the inside of a game room, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a prize exchange system in the game room.

In FIG. 1, currency exchange machines CEN1 and CEN2 are arranged near the entrance in front of the game arcade. The types of gaming machines include, for example, a medal gaming machine 1, a pachinko gaming machine 2, and the like, and an island is formed by a group of gaming machines arranged in a row. In the vicinity of each gaming machine, a medal lending machine or a betting ball lending machine that provides medals or the like as game media in exchange for coins is provided. The medal lending machine and the ball lending machine are controlled by a controller CTR provided for each island. At the end of the island of the medal gaming machine 1, a medal counter 3 is arranged,
The number of inserted medals is counted, and the counted value is transmitted to a card / receipt issuing machine 4 arranged adjacent to the medal counter 3. A ball counter 5 is arranged at the end of the island of the pachinko gaming machine 2, counts the number of prize balls inserted, and counts the value to a card / receipt issuing machine arranged adjacent to the ball counter 5. 4 The card / receipt issuing machine 4 is a card that records the number of medals or prize balls inserted into the counter,
Or issue a receipt.

A prize exchange counter is provided at the back of the game arcade. The prize exchange counter is divided into an unmanned counter 6 and a manned counter 7, and the unmanned counter 6
It comprises a prize dispensing machine 8, a card processing machine 9, and a child management machine 12. The manned counter 7 includes a prize dispensing machine 8, a card processing machine 9, a barcode scanner 11, and a parent management machine 13.

In the unattended counter 6, when a prize exchanger inserts a card into the card processing machine 9 and instructs the exchange of prizes, a prize corresponding to the counted value is discharged from the prize dispenser 8. The manned counter 7 is provided with a barcode scanner 11 in addition to the card processor 9, and reads out the recorded data of the issued receipt. In the manned counter 7, in addition to the prizes stored in the prize dispenser 8, various prizes are prepared on the display shelf, and various prizes are exchanged. The contents of the entire prize exchange are totaled in the parent management machine 13 and used for inventory, delivery management and the like.

Parent management machine 13 and card / receipt issuing machine 4
Is connected by, for example, a local area network, and the data of the card and the receipt issued by the card / receipt issuing machine 4 are totaled by the parent management machine 13 in real time. The parent management device 13 and the card processing device 9
The barcode scanner 11 is also connected, and the record data of the cards and receipts collected by the premium exchange counter are totaled by the parent management machine 13 in real time.

FIG. 3 schematically shows the flow of a game, in which a player purchases a game medium using a ball lending machine or a medal lending machine (step S1). The player selects an appropriate gaming machine. For example, the number of game media is increased by the pachinko gaming machine 2 (step S2). Then, the game is stopped and the increased game media is exchanged for a premium. Counter 5 where the player is free
Is inserted (step S3), a card or receipt on which the number of award balls is recorded is issued from the card / receipt issuing machine 4 (step S4). Bring this card or receipt to the prize exchange counter. When a player inserts a card into the card processing machine 9 or an employee reads a receipt with the barcode scanner 11, the management machine 1
The number of prize balls is stored in 2 or 13 (step S5), and prize exchange becomes possible. Players choose their favorite prizes,
The game can be enjoyed again by receiving the surplus prize balls (step S6).

Next, counting of game media and issuance of cards and the like will be described. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the ball counter 5, and when a prize ball is inserted into the upper hopper 5a,
The prize ball flows to a counting sensor (not shown) due to the inclination of the hopper 5a, and counting is started. The counting result is displayed on the upper display 5b. A part of the prize ball that has passed through the counting sensor is temporarily stopped by a ball collecting mechanism of a ball returning unit (not shown). At least a fractional prize ball less than the minimum premium ticket exchange unit is stored in the ball collecting mechanism, and the prize ball is thrown out to the ball return port 5c in response to a command to return a surplus ball. The counting result is transmitted to the card / receipt issuing machine 4 via a connection code (not shown).

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the medal counter 3. When medals are thrown into the upper hopper 3a, medals flow to a counting sensor (not shown) due to the inclination of the hopper 3a and the medal transport mechanism provided at the bottom of the hopper 3a, and counting is started. The counting result is displayed on the upper display 3b. The counting result is transmitted to the card / receipt issuing machine 4 via a connection code (not shown).

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the card / receipt issuing machine 4. A display unit 4a is provided at the upper front of the card / receipt issuing machine 4, and displays the number of game media inserted into the counter and the like. A receipt issuing port 4b for discharging a receipt is provided below the display unit 4a.
For example, a receipt on which predetermined items are printed by a journal printer is ejected. Below the receipt issuing port 4b, there is provided an all button 4g for instructing issuance of a card or a receipt in which all the balls are recorded without returning the surplus balls of the game medium inserted by the player. Adjacent to this, there is provided a surplus ball return button 4h for returning a surplus ball of the game medium inserted by the player and instructing issuance of a card or receipt in which only a fraction that can be issued as a prize is recorded. A card issuing port 4d for ejecting a card on which the number of game media counted is recorded is provided in the lower front part of the card / receipt issuing machine 4.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram schematically showing the internal structure of the card / receipt issuing machine 4. 8, a cassette box 4e contains a large number of recyclable cards whose rewritable print portions as shown in FIG. 8A are stored. Predetermined items are visibly printed by a thermal print head described later in a print display column at the top of the card in the vertical direction. On the back side of the card, a magnetic stripe as shown in FIG. 8A on which the above-mentioned predetermined items are to be recorded electromagnetically is formed.

A card data file as shown in FIG. 9 is recorded on this magnetic stripe. That is,
The card number for identifying the card, the store number indicating the store that issued the card, the number of recordings as a guide to the limit of the use of reusable cards, the count value of game media, the count value in minimum premium exchange units Divided number obtained by division, number of remainders in this division, type of game media such as pachinko balls and medals, identification number of card / receipt issuing machine that issued the card, date and time when the card was issued, pachinko A total 1 indicating the total value of the ball count value, a total 2 indicating the total value of the medal count value, and the like are recorded. In the illustrated example, the count value and the like can be additionally written up to nine times, but it is possible to increase the capacity of the additional recording area by increasing the number of recording tracks and the recording density of the magnetic stripe. Also,
It is also possible to use another recording medium having a similar function.

The card is sent out from the lower part of the cassette box 4e by the pickup roller PR. Roller pairs R1 to R5 are arranged from the pickup roller PR toward the card issuing port 4d to form a card transport path. A thermal print head S is provided between the roller pair R2 and R3.
The thermal print head SR is pressed against the print column portion of the card by the operation of a solenoid (not shown).
A plantain roller PL is provided on the opposite surface of the thermal head SR for support. The thermal print head SR visually records and displays the above-mentioned predetermined items, that is, the issue date a, the card number b, the total number of balls c, the dividing number d, the surplus balls e, and the like in the print display field of the card. The thermally printed card is conveyed to the magnetic card part MC. Information is recorded on the magnetic stripe of the card by a reproduction recording head RW for recording and reading data. After recording, move the card in the reverse direction, return it, and transport it again.
After confirming that information such as the total number of balls is correctly recorded on the magnetic stripe, the magnetic stripe is sent to the card issuing port 4d. For this reason, the magnetic card unit MC is provided with a motor MT capable of rotating forward and reverse.
Driven by The other transport paths are driven by a motor STMT that rotates in the forward and reverse directions. If it is determined that the card is abnormal in reading the card or the like, the card is sent back, and the reject box 4f is fed via the roller pair R6.
To be housed. A detection switch S1 is provided on the card transport path.
To S4 are arranged to detect the position of the card. The card ejection mechanism 43 is constituted by the roller pair for driving the card, the drive motor, and the like, and the card reading / recording mechanism 44 is constituted by the thermal print head SR, the magnetic stripe reproduction / recording head RW, and the like.

In a card data update mode described later, after a player inserts a game medium into the counter, a card to be brought is inserted into the card issuing port 4d. Then, the insertion of the card is detected by the switch S3,
The card is taken in by driving the motor MT, and the card data file recorded on the magnetic stripe is read by the reproducing / recording head RW. This content is checked,
If there is no abnormality, the card is conveyed to the vicinity of the roller pair R6, and the print in the print display column is erased by the erase head IH. Then, the card is conveyed in the direction of the card issuance port 4d, and the thermal print head SR prints a total value or the like obtained by adding a new count value to a display column. Further, data in which a new count value or the like is added to the magnetic stripe by the read / write head RW is re-recorded. When the updating of the card is completed, the card is carried to the card issuing port 4d and displayed on the display unit 4a so that the player can receive the card.

A journal printer 4c is provided at the upper part of the housing. The journal printer 4c includes a receipt ejecting mechanism 45 for sending the recording roll paper to the receipt issuing port 4b via a printing unit, and a receipt printing mechanism 46 for printing the total number of balls or the like on the receipt by a number or a barcode. . Whether to record data such as the total number of counted balls on a card or to print on a receipt by the journal printer 4c can be performed, for example, by setting the card / receipt mode setting switch 47 or by a software command from the outside. it can.

Outputs of the detection switches S1 to S7 are supplied to an issuance abnormality detecting means 49 formed in a control program of the microprocessor. Issuance abnormality detection means 49
Based on the outputs of these sensors, a card or receipt jam, out of stock, or the like is determined. This determination result is output to the control unit 4
It is supplied to the first issue abnormality switching means 41e, and performs switching of card or receipt issue.

FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of the control circuits of the counters 3, 5 and the card / receipt issuing machine 4. Counting means 51 of the medal counter 3 or the ball counter 5
Comprises a sensor for detecting the passage of the game medium and a counter for accumulating the number of passages. The count value of the counter is sent to the control unit 52 that controls the counter. Control unit 52
Is constituted by a microprocessor, displays a count value on a display unit (not shown), and transfers the count value to the card / receipt issuing machine 4 via the interface 53. As described above, the prize balls for return are stored in the ball storage mechanism which is the return means 54 of the ball return unit of the ball counter 5.

The control unit 52 includes a card / receipt issuing machine 4
When the return command of the prize ball is received from the control unit 41, the return unit 54 is instructed to return the prize ball by the designated number. The return means 54 returns the prize ball to the ball return port 5 in response to the extra ball return command.
c.

The control system of the card / receipt issuing machine 4 includes a control unit 41, interfaces 42a and 42b, a card ejection mechanism 43, a card reading / recording mechanism 44, a receipt ejection mechanism 45, a receipt printing mechanism 46, a card / receipt mode. Setting switch 47, time lapse detecting section 48, issue abnormality detecting means 49, all switch 4g, surplus ball return switch 4
h.

The control section 41 is constituted by a microprocessor, and a control program is stored in a built-in ROM 41a. Further, information such as a count value supplied from the counter 3 or 4 is stored in the built-in RAM 41b via the interface 42. A card / receipt issuance switching control unit 41c and a fraction deletion unit 41d are formed on the control program. When the card / receipt mode setting switch 47 provided near the cassette box 4e is selected as a card, the card / receipt issuance switching control means records the count value and the like on the card and ejects the card. Select a program. When the card / receipt mode setting switch 47 is selected as the receipt, the program is selected so that the count value or the like is recorded on the card and is ejected. When the card / receipt mode setting switch 47 is selected for automatic selection, a receipt is issued when the count value is equal to or less than a predetermined value, and a card is issued when the count value is equal to or more than the predetermined value. When the remaining one of the recording medium of the card and the receipt is exhausted, the processing is switched to the issuance of the other recording medium in stock.

The fraction deleting means 41d can be selectively operated by turning on a dip switch (not shown). The time elapse detecting unit 48 configured by a timer function provided in the microprocessor detects the elapse of a predetermined time, for example, the time immediately before closing, and generates a timeout signal, whereby the fraction deletion unit 41d is activated. The function of the fraction deletion unit 41d is to correct the total count value stored in the RAM 41b to a count value without a fraction except for a preset number of prize exchange units, for example, a fraction less than 20 pachinko balls. For example, the above-mentioned fraction is obtained as the remainder after dividing the total count value by the minimum number of exchange units of prize exchange.

The issuance error switching means 41e sends out the card from the cassette box 4e when the detection output of the issuance error detection means 49 indicates that the journal printer 4c has run out of receipts or that a receipt jam has occurred. . Conversely, if the detection output indicates that the card stock has run out in the cassette box 4e or that a card jam has occurred, the journal printer 4
Send the receipt from c.

When the player presses the all button on the card / receipt issuing panel, it is necessary to record the total number of balls on a card or the like without returning the inserted prize balls from the counter 5 and issue all the balls. A command is issued from the switch 4g to the control unit 41. Also,
When the surplus ball return button is pressed, the surplus ball return switch 4 indicates that surplus balls less than the minimum number of exchange units for prize exchange should be returned.
h to the control unit 41.

The control section 41 executes a card feed control program (not shown) to thereby control the cassette box 4
The card ejection mechanism 43 that conveys the card from e to the card issuing port 4d is controlled. In addition, the control unit 41
By executing a card recording control program (not shown), the card reading / recording mechanism 44 is controlled to write data to be recorded, such as a count value stored in the RAM 41b, to the card, and to erase contents described on the card. Do.

When issuing a new card / receipt, the control unit 41 inquires the card / receipt number to be issued to the card / receipt to be issued to the management machine 13 via the interface 42b, and assigns this number. The card data such as the count value of the issued card is transferred to the management machine 13. When the card data is updated, the authenticity of the inserted card is confirmed via the interface 42b, and the updated card data is transferred to the management device 13.

The receipt ejecting mechanism 45 and the receipt printing mechanism 46 are also controlled by the control unit 41 executing a receipt recording mechanism control program and a receipt printing mechanism control program (not shown).

FIG. 11 shows a procedure for issuing cards and receipts by the above-described gaming medium counter and card / receipt issuing machine 4. When the player inserts the acquired gaming medium into the hopper of the counting machine 5 (step S1). S101), the counter 5 starts counting (step S102). The counting is repeated until the player presses the all button 4g or the surplus return button 4h. When the player presses any button, the card /
The receipt issuing machine 4 confirms that the output of the counter 5 is not changed by the end of the counting, and loads the provided count value and the like into the RAM 41b (step S10).
3). It is determined whether the all button 4g, which indicates a command to record all the game media count values, or the return button 4h is pressed (step S104). When the all button 4g is pressed, "0" is stored in the area B of the RAM 41b (step S105). When the excessive return button 4h is pressed, the time for issuing a card or the like is set in advance by the time lapse detection unit 4h.
It is determined whether or not the time exceeds the reference time set to 8 (step S106). The reference time is set, for example, to a time immediately before the game hall closes. This is in order to eliminate the trouble of the customer who has no game time and has to return it to the counter after all. If the time exceeds the reference time, “0” is stored in the area B of the RAM 41b (step S105). If the reference time is not exceeded, "1" is stored in the area B of the RAM 41b.
Is stored (step S107). If "1" is set in the area B of the RAM 41b, a surplus ball is returned in a later step.

When the count value is added to the bring card, the display unit 4 inserts the player's card into the card issuing slot.
If a card is not inserted for a predetermined time after the counting is completed (step S107a), the process proceeds to a step of newly issuing a card or a receipt.

Card / receipt mode setting switch 47
However, if the receipt is set in advance by the attendant (step S108), the control unit 41 does not issue the card, and the receipt ejection mechanism 45 and the receipt printing mechanism 4 do not issue the card.
6 is issued to issue a receipt (step S10).
9). Step S108 corresponds to a card / receipt issuing mode setting means.

Card / receipt mode setting switch 47
Is set to automatic selection (step S10
8) It is determined whether or not the count value exceeds a predetermined number (step S110). If the number is less than the predetermined number, a receipt is issued (step S109). If the number is more than the predetermined number, a card is issued (step S111). This is because the card issuance unit price is higher than the receipt, so the recording media to be thrown out is distinguished by the number of game media acquired, the cost required for issuance is suppressed, and the card has a kind of premium value. To make it happen.

Card / receipt mode setting switch 47
Is set in the card (step S108),
Only the card is issued (step S111), and the receipt is not issued in principle. Step S10 described above
8. S110 is a card / receipt issuance switching control means 41
corresponding to c.

FIG. 12 shows the receipt issuance (step S1).
09) and issuance of a card (step S111). First, in order to issue a card / receipt, the control unit 41 inquires of the management machine 13 about an identification number assigned to the card / receipt (step S111a). In response to the inquiry, the management device 13 refers to the card / receipt issuance file held in a storage device such as a disk, and generates an unregistered identification number as the card / receipt number. The identification number and the card receipt issuing machine number are registered in the B and C columns of the empty line of the card / receipt issuing file to secure a recording area (step S301). This identification number is transferred to the controller 41 of the card / receipt issuing machine 4 as a new card or receipt number (step S30).
2). When issuing a card, the control unit 41 stores the card number, issuer number,
The card information of the recording number “1” and the count data such as the count value c, the division number d, the number of remaining balls e, the type of the game medium, the issuing machine number, the issue date and time are recorded on the magnetic stripe of the card.
Further, the count value c, the division number d, the number of remaining balls e, and the like are visually displayed by printing. When issuing a receipt,
The receipt printing mechanism 46 prints the receipt number, the count value, the division number, the number of remaining balls, and the like on the receipt by, for example, a barcode so that the machine can read the machine. After instructing the card ejection mechanism 43 or the receipt ejection mechanism 45 to eject a card or a receipt (step S111).
b), the data recorded on the card or receipt is transferred to the management device 13 (step S111c). Management machine 13
When the card / receipt data is received, the card / receipt issuance file is called, and the received card / receipt data is received.
The corresponding line in which the receipt number and the issuing machine number are recorded is searched, and data is allocated to each column corresponding to the content of the received data and recorded (step S303). In this way, a ledger of the newly issued card / receipt is formed.

When a card is inserted by the player (step S107a), the card data for adding the new count value to the count value stored in the inserted card is updated (step S115). The update of the card data is performed according to the procedure shown in FIG. That is,
The control unit 41 reads the data of the inserted card and stores the data in the RAM 41b. The card data is transferred to the management machine 13 together with the inquiry signal, and an inquiry is made as to whether the inserted card is counterfeit (step S115a). Management machine 13
Calls the card / receipt issuance file, and compares the queried card data with the data recorded in the card / receipt issuance file. For example, it is checked whether the card number and the issuing machine number match and whether or not the card is collected (step S31).
1). If the numbers match and the card has not been collected, the controller 41 is given permission to update the card. Otherwise, the controller 41 is given permission not to update the card. If a part of the collated data, for example, the column E does not match, an error E is recorded in the remarks column O of the issued file. Further, in order to facilitate later checking, the line number and the error column are given to the control unit 41 as "120E" (step S312).

The control unit 41 receives the permission or rejection of updating the card data (step S115b). When the card is rejected, it is determined that there is an abnormality in the captured card (step S115c), so that it is displayed on the display unit 4a that the card cannot be exchanged, and the attendant is alerted by a warning sound or the like (step S115d). . The card determined to be abnormal is collected in the reject box 4f. By displaying the error code “120E” stored in the control unit, it is found that the total number of the count values does not match, although it corresponds to the registration data in the 120th line. When the error code is “120L”, the issue date and time do not match,
For example, it turns out that the card is not issued on the day.

When permission for updating is given (step S1)
15c), count data such as the count value, the number of divisions, the number of remaining balls, the type of game medium, the issuing machine number, and the date and time of issuance are added to the vacant recording columns on the second and lower rows shown in FIG. This addition can be performed according to the structure of the card reading / recording mechanism 44, for example, by temporarily erasing the data recorded on the magnetic stripe and re-recording all card data including the additional data (step S115e). It is also possible to collect the inserted card in the reject box 4f, send out an initialized new card from the cassette box, and re-record all card data including additional data in the new card.

When the updating of the card data is completed, the updated data is transferred to the management device 13 (step S115f). The management machine 13 records the updated value of the card / receipt issuance file with one line in the column of the count value corresponding to the additional count value. The remarks column indicates that this recording part is addition of data, thereby facilitating subsequent counting (step S3).
13). In this way, the use of counterfeit cards and the use of cards with different dates are eliminated.

When the issuance of the card / receipt or the update of the card data is completed, the value of the area B is determined (step S112). When the value of B is “1”, the surplus ball is returned because it is before the set time. That is, when there is a surplus obtained by executing the above-described fraction deletion program (step S113), a return command is transferred to the control unit 52 of the counter 5 via the interface 42. The control unit 52 instructs the returning means 54 to return the remaining balls for the remaining number (step S114).

When the value of the area B is "0" (step S112), the player does not want to return the extra balls, or since the reference time has elapsed, the extra balls are not returned. . Step S112 has a function of stopping the return of the extra balls in the ball counting machine 5, and the return stopping means 5
2a. If the extra ball is not returned, the extra ball is recorded in the G column of the card / receipt issuance file. When the number of game media is counted a plurality of times, the surplus is added to increase the surplus.

Next, a prize exchange system in the prize exchange counter will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 15, the left side of the premium exchange counter is an unmanned counter 6 and the right side is a manned counter 7. The unmanned counter 6
It comprises a prize dispensing machine 8, a card processing machine 9, and a child management machine 12. When the prize exchanger uses the unmanned counter 6, the card is inserted into the card processor 9. Then, after pressing down the card insertion end button, the prize corresponding to the recorded count value or division number is discharged from the prize dispensing machine 8.

The manned counter 7 includes a prize dispenser 8, a card processor 9, a barcode scanner 11, and a parent management machine 13. At the manned counter 7, a prize dispenser 8
Can be exchanged for various kinds of prizes prepared on the display shelf in addition to the prizes stored in the display shelf. Prize exchange manned counter 7
Is used, a card is inserted into the card processing machine 9 or a receipt is handed over to a clerk so that the barcode scanner 11 reads the recorded data, so that the number of recorded game media is transmitted to the management machine 13. Let in. Then, the clerk listens to the customer's request and operates the keyboard of the management machine 13 so that the prize is thrown out from the prize dispenser 8, or the prize is taken out from the display shelf and exchanged by hand. The management machine 13 manages prize inventory and the like.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of a card processor 9 as card processing means for reading recorded data such as the number of game media recorded on a card. At the lower front part of the card processor 9, a card insertion slot 9a for taking in a card is provided. A card insertion end button 9b is provided above this. The player can continuously insert a plurality of cards into the card insertion slot 9a. In this case, the recording data read from each card is stored in the management device 12 sequentially.
Or it is transferred to 13. The count value read from the card is displayed on a display 9c arranged at the upper front of the card processor 9. When the card insertion is completed, the player presses the card insertion end button 9b. Thereby, the end of the card insertion is notified to the management machine 12 via the control unit of the card processing machine 9.
Or 13 is instructed.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram schematically showing the internal structure of the card processor 9. In the figure, when the customer inserts the card into the card insertion slot 9a, the magnetic card unit M
The card is detected by the sensor S1 of C. When the insertion of the card is detected, the motor MT drives the card take-in mechanism of the magnetic card unit MC including the roller pairs R1 and R2 and the like. In the roller pair R1 part,
A magnetic stripe read / write head RW is provided;
The recorded data such as the number of game media recorded on the card is read. This recording data is sent to the management device. The magnetic stripe reproducing / recording head RW and the like constitute a card reading mechanism 94. When the card passes through the roller pair R2, the sensor S
2 detects the arrival of the card at the print degaussing section.
As a result, the motor STMT operates, and the roller pair R3
The card taking-in mechanism including R5 is driven. As the card passes between roller pairs R3 and R4, roller pair R
By the thermal print head SR and the platen roller PL1 arranged between R3 and R4, writing is performed on the print column of the card for uniform erasure in the post-process. When the card passes through the roller pair R4, a print column is read by a reading head OH of an OCR (optical character reading device) used in a test mode described later. O
The read output of the CR head OH is supplied to the control unit 91,
The written characters and symbols are determined by the OCR unit composed of the pattern recognition processing software. When the card passes through the roller pair R4, the sensor S3 detects this. The position of the print column of the card is determined by a passage timer, etc.
Heat generation is commanded to the erasing head IH. The card is brought into close contact with the erasing head IH by the platen roller PL2. Numerical values and the like printed in the print column of the card are all erased by the heat generated by the erasing head IH. When the sensor S4 detects that the card has passed through the erasing head IH and is loaded into the cassette box 9d for collecting the card, the pickup roller PR is driven and the card is taken into the cassette box 9d. When the card is stored in the predetermined position, this is detected by the sensor S6, and the driving of the card taking-in mechanism stops. Sensors S8 and S9 are arranged above the cassette box 9d to detect that the collection of cards in the cassette is full. In this case, the attendant is notified, and the taking in of the card is stopped until the cassette is replaced with an empty cassette box. A mechanism for transporting the card inserted into the card insertion slot 4d into the cassette box 9d constitutes a card take-in mechanism 93. The cassette box 9d containing the card is set as it is in the card / receipt issuing machine 4, and the card is repeatedly used. When it is determined by the management machine 13 or the control unit 91 that there is an abnormality in the read data of the taken-in card, for example, when a card with a date other than the date of issuance is inserted, the card is transferred via the roller pair R5. It is stored in the reject box 9e. Reject box 9e
A mode setting circuit 98 for selectively setting an initialization mode and an operation mode of a card described later is provided in the vicinity of. The mode setting circuit 98 is composed of, for example, a dip switch circuit.
Is forwarded to

An example of the prize dispenser 8 will be described with reference to FIG. Inside the prize dispensing machine 8, for example, a plurality of cylindrical article dispensing units each carrying a plurality of cassettes storing prizes are arranged. A 100 yen prize, a 500 yen prize, a 1000 yen prize, and the like are set in the cassette.
A predetermined number of the corresponding prizes are thrown out of the outlets 8a, 8b or 8c in response to the designation of the division number or the prize. The structure of such a prize dispenser is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-1652.
No. 96, it will not be described in detail.

An example of the management machines 12 and 13 will be described with reference to FIG. Although the same management machines 12 and 13 are used, one of the master machines 1
3. The other operates as the slave unit 12. Further, a large-capacity storage device for storing the card / receipt issuance file described above, for example, a magnetic disk is connected to the master unit. Slave unit 1
The prize exchange information of No. 2 is collected in the parent machine. In the figure,
By selecting the position of the key switch a of the management machine,
Can be switched between automatic and manual. The unmanned counter 6 automatically selects the position of the key switch a. When the automatic setting is made, when the record data read by the card processor 9 is transferred to the management machine 12, the management machine 12 throws out the prize corresponding to the count value or the fraction while giving priority to the expensive prize. To do so.

FIG. 22 shows a prize dispensing machine 8, a card processing machine 9, a ball returning machine 10, and a child management machine 1 in the unmanned counter 6.
2 shows a control system.

A card taking-in mechanism 93 for taking the inserted card into the card processor 9, a card writing / reading mechanism 94 for reading recorded data on the card, and an erasing mechanism 95 for erasing recorded data on the card are provided by a microprocessor. Is controlled by the control unit 91 constituted by This microprocessor controls each mechanism according to a control program stored in a ROM (not shown) and temporarily stores read data in a RAM (not shown). When the prize exchanger presses the insertion end button, an insertion end command is issued from the insertion end switch 9b via the interface 92 to the management machine 1.
2

The management device 12 includes a control unit 121 including a microprocessor (not shown), a ROM storing a control program, a RAM storing prize exchange information and the like, an interface 123 for converting data signals, and the like. The recording data transferred from the card processor 9 is temporarily stored in the RAM of the control unit 121 via the interface 123. The control unit 121 of the management machine 12 obtains the type and number of the prize, for example, by dividing the count value of the game media by the largest exchange unit and dividing the remainder by the next largest exchange unit. . This is transferred to the premium dispenser 8 via the interface 123. Child management machine 12
Is transferred to the parent management machine 13 and used for stock management of the prize.

The prize dispensing machine 8 includes a prize dispensing mechanism 83 for dispensing a prize, and a control unit 8 for controlling the operation of the prize dispensing mechanism 83.
1. An interface 82 that mediates data transfer between the control unit 81 and the management device 12. The control unit 81 is constituted by a microprocessor,
The type and number of the prize specified by 2 are determined, and the prize discharging mechanism 83 is controlled to discharge the specified number of prizes of the specified type.

Next, the premium exchange procedure at the unmanned counter 6 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the premium exchange person inserts a card into the insertion slot 9a of the card processing machine 9 (step S21). Then, a card insertion detection signal is sent from the sensor S1 provided in the MC unit of the card processor 9 to the control unit 91.
Emitted to Upon receiving the card insertion detection, the control unit 91 activates the card loading mechanism 93 and causes the card writing / reading mechanism 94 to read the recorded data such as the count value of the game media recorded on the card. The read record data is taken into the RAM. If there is no error in the recording state, the read card data is stored in the memory of the management device 12 and transferred from the management device 12 to the management device 13 (step S21a). The management device 13 checks whether the received card data exists in the card / receipt issuance file (step S331). If it exists, the prize exchange permission is transferred to the control unit 91 if it does not exist. If there is an abnormality in the data, a data number indicating the abnormal part and a signal indicating the abnormal column are also transferred (step S332).
The control unit 91 receives this permission determination (step S2).
1b).

As a result of the determination, if the data is abnormal data such as a counterfeit card or a different issue date (step S21c), an abnormal display indicating that there is an abnormality in the data is displayed on the display 9c to call attention of the staff. A warning sound is generated (step S21d). Also, the content of the abnormality is displayed. By setting the abnormal card in the reject box 9e in advance, reuse of the abnormal card is prevented and the card is confirmed.

If there is no abnormality in the determination, the control section 91 operates the data erasing mechanism 95 to erase the recorded data on the card and make it reusable. The card is conveyed to the cassette box 9d after the print display field is deleted, and is collected. If there is an error in the recording data of the card, the card is collected in the reject box 9e, and the control unit 91 notifies the staff that the abnormal card has been collected. The card processing machine 9
Each time a card is inserted, the read card data is transferred to the management device 13, and it is repeatedly determined whether the card data is already registered as issued card data (steps S21 to 21d).

The prize exchange person presses the end button after completing the insertion of each card brought (step S23).
The pressing of the end switch 9b is transferred to the management device 12 via the control unit 91. When the pressing of the end switch 9b is instructed, the control unit 121 of the management device 12 stores the received recording data in a group. When it is determined from the number of read recording data that a plurality of cards have been inserted (step S24), the division number is corrected.

For the correction of the division number, for example, the remainder number for each card is integrated, and when the integrated value exceeds the minimum number of prize exchange units, for example, 20 prize balls, the division number is 1 per minimum minimum prize exchange unit number.
Add. In addition, the correction of the division number is the total number of balls c per card.
, The divided value is divided by the minimum number of exchange units to obtain a division number and a remainder, and the calculated division number is set as a new division number (step S25). Note that the division number may be corrected by the management machine 13 and the processing result may be given to the management machine 12.

After the correction of the division number is completed, or when it is determined from the number of read recording data that only one card has been inserted (step S24), for example, the division number of the recording data or the designated premium Are transferred to the premium dispenser 8 (step S26). The prize dispenser 8 projects prizes according to the number of divisions or the type and number of designated prizes (step S27). Transaction data in the prize exchange is transferred to the parent management device 13. The transaction data includes the number of the card for which the prize was exchanged, the total number of game media exchanged for the prize, the fraction, the remainder, the card collection, the card processing machine number, the processing date and time, etc. Prize release data indicating the released prizes and the quantity for performing the inventory management (step S28). The management machine 13 updates a prize inventory management file (not shown) with prize delivery data in the transaction data, so that the current prize inventory can be grasped. In addition, the columns of the total number, the division number, the remainder, the card collection, the card processing machine number, the processing date and time, etc. of the line corresponding to the card number of the collection card of the card / receipt issuance file are described by the processing card data. Thus, the prize exchange at the unmanned counter is performed.

FIG. 24 shows a control system of the prize dispensing machine 8, card processing machine 9, ball returning machine 10, barcode scanner 11, and parent management machine 13 in the manned counter 7. The card loading mechanism 93, the card writing / reading mechanism 94, and the data erasing mechanism 95 of the card processor 9 are controlled by a control unit 91 constituted by a microprocessor. This microprocessor controls each mechanism according to a control program stored in a ROM (not shown) and temporarily stores read data in a RAM (not shown). When the insertion end switch 96 is operated by the premium exchange person, an insertion end command is transferred to the management device 13 via the interface 92.

The management unit 13 stores a microprocessor (not shown), a ROM for storing a control program, a RAM 13 for temporarily storing prize exchange information and the like, a card / receipt issue file, a prize inventory management file, and the like. The storage device e, a large-sized keyboard 13c for inputting the name of the prize, the number of the prize, and the like, and a large-sized display 13 for displaying operation contents of the keyboard 13c and information on prize exchange
b, an interface 13f for converting data signals, a printer 13g for printing business management information and the like. The recording data transferred from the card processor 9 is temporarily stored in the RAM of the control unit 13d via the interface 13f. The control unit 13d of the management machine 13 divides the count value of the game media by the larger exchange unit when the exchange to the premium stored in the premium dispenser 8 is instructed by the attendant, for example. Is then divided by the next largest exchange unit to determine the type and number of stored prizes. This is transferred to the premium projector 8 via the interface 13f. Further, information on the prize exchange performed in the child management device 12 is transferred to the parent management device 13 via the interface 13f, and is used for card issue management, prize inventory management, and the like.

The prize dispensing machine 8 includes a prize dispensing mechanism 83 for dispensing a prize, and a control unit 8 for controlling the operation of the prize dispensing mechanism 83.
1 and an interface 82 that mediates data transfer with the management machine 12. The control unit 81 is constituted by a microprocessor, determines the type and number of prizes specified by the management machine 12, controls the prize discharging mechanism 83, and discharges the specified number of prizes of the specified type.

Next, the procedure for exchanging prizes in the manned counter 7 will be described with reference to FIG. In the manned counter 7, the key switch 1 of the management machine 13 shown in FIG.
The position of 3a is manually selected. When the key switch 13a is set at the manual position, it is possible to input a prize name, the number, and the like from the large keyboard 13c shown in FIG.
The operation contents of the keyboard 13c and information on the exchange of premiums are displayed on the large display 13b shown in FIG. Read data such as a read count value is transferred from the card processor 9 or the barcode scanner 11 to the parent management machine 13.

First, the clerk instructs selection of either the input from the card processor 9 or the input from the barcode scanner 11 from the keyboard (step S41). With the card processing machine 9 selected, the premium exchange person inserts the card into the insertion slot 9a of the card processing machine 9 (step S42). Then, a card insertion detection signal is transmitted to the control unit 91 from the sensor S1 provided in the MC unit of the card processing machine 9. Upon receiving the card insertion detection, the control unit 91 activates the card loading mechanism 93, and causes the card writing / reading mechanism 94 to read card data such as the count value of game media recorded on the card. The read card data is taken into the RAM in the control unit 91. If there is no error in the recording state, the recorded contents are transferred to the management device 13 (step S4).
3). The management machine 13 stores the received card data in the card /
It is checked whether it exists in the receipt issuance file (step S331). If it exists, the prize exchange permission is transferred to the control unit 91 if it does not exist. If there is an abnormality in the data, a data number indicating the abnormal part and a signal indicating the abnormal column are also transferred (step S332). The control unit 91 receives this permission determination (step S43).
a).

As a result of the judgment, it is determined that the data is abnormal data such as a counterfeit card or an issue date different from the exchange date (step S43)
b) The display 9c is caused to display an abnormality indicating that there is an abnormality in the data, and a warning sound is generated to call attention of a staff member (step S43c). Also, the content of the abnormality is displayed. By setting the abnormal card in the reject box 9e in advance, reuse of the abnormal card is prevented and the card is confirmed.

When the input from the barcode scanner 11 is selected (step S41a) and the data on the receipt is read by the barcode scanner, the interface 13f
Is once taken into the memory of the control unit 13d, and the receipt processing routine is executed. In the receipt processing routine, first, the read barcode signal is decoded into receipt data (step S41b). The contents of the receipt data are the same as the card data. This data is transferred to the data collation subroutine, and it is collated whether it is already registered in the card / receipt issuance file (step S331). If it is registered, the permission of prize exchange is transferred to the receipt processing routine, and if it is not registered, the permission of prize exchange is transferred to the receipt processing routine. If there is an abnormality in the data, a data number indicating the abnormal part and a signal indicating the abnormal column are also transferred (step S332). The receipt processing routine receives this permission determination (step S41c). As a result of the comparison, if the data is abnormal data such as a receipt that has not been issued or a receipt with a different issue date and exchange date (step S41)
d), the display 13b is caused to display an abnormality indicating that there is an abnormality in the data, and a warning sound is generated to call attention of a staff member (step S43c). Also, the content of the abnormality is displayed.

The control section 91 operates the data erasing mechanism 95 to erase the recorded data on the card and make it reusable. The card is conveyed to the cassette box 9d after the magnetic stripe portion and the print display section are erased, and is collected. When the number of times of card reuse is managed, the recorded contents of the first track in which the card number, issuer number, and number of times of recording are recorded are not erased from the card data. If there is an error in the recording state of the card, the card is collected in the reject box 9e, and the control unit 91 notifies the staff that the abnormal card has been collected. The card processor 9 transfers the read record data to the management machine 13 every time a card is inserted. After completing the insertion of the card, the prize exchange person presses the end button (step S44).

The data read by the card processor 9 or the barcode scanner 11 is stored in the memory of the management device 13. The management machine 13 determines that a plurality of cards or receipts have been inserted from the number of record data read from the card or receipt (step S4).
6), the aforementioned division is corrected. For example, the remainder of each card is integrated, and if the integrated value exceeds the division number, a division number generated by integrating the remainder is added to the integrated value of the division number of each card to obtain a new division number. The part where the integrated value of the remainder does not exceed the division is stored as a new remainder (step S4).
7).

When the clerk finishes inputting the premium to be exchanged to the management machine 13, the clerk presses the end key of the keyboard 13c. If the end key is not pressed (step S48), the designation of the prize to be exchanged can be repeated until the division, which is the minimum unit of prize exchange, becomes 0 (step S49). The attendant asks the customer for the type and number of the desired prize, and inputs this from the keyboard 13c. Each time the type and number of prizes are input from the keyboard 13c, the control unit 13d of the management device refers to the quotient table corresponding to (prize x number) by referring to the quotient table for each prize stored in the memory in advance. And subtract this from the division factor of the read data.
The details of such prize exchange are displayed on the display 13b by the control unit 13d (step S50). The input operation can be repeated until the remaining divisor becomes "0" (steps S48 to S50).

When the end key is pressed by the attendant (step S48) or when the remaining divisor becomes "0" (step S49), the input of the prize is terminated, and the process shifts to the exchange by handing the prize (step S51). ). When the designated prize is a thing stored in the prize dispensing machine 8 (step S52), the management machine 13 transmits the prize to be dispensed and the number thereof (step S53). Prize dispenser 8
In accordance with this command, the designated prizes are thrown out in a designated number (step S54). If the designated prize is not stored in the prize dispenser 8 (step S5
2), prizes are exchanged only by handing. Transaction data in the prize exchange is collected in the parent management machine 13. This transaction data includes the number of the card / receipt for which the prize was exchanged, the total number of game media exchanged for the prize, the fraction, the remainder, the card / receipt collection, the card / receipt processing machine number, and the processing date and time. The processing card data and the prize delivery data indicating the delivered prize and the quantity for performing unified inventory management are included (step S55). The card / receipt file update subroutine of the management machine 13 is based on processing card data. , Etc., and update the card / receipt issuance file (step S333). Also, a prize stock management file (not shown) is updated with the prize delivery data so that the current prize stock can be grasped. Thus, the prize exchange at the manned counter is performed.

When the prize exchange ends after the business hours of the game arcade have elapsed, the updating of the card / receipt issuance file ends. Thereafter, a totaling process for one day is performed. FIG. 26 shows a tabulation process performed by the management device 13.
When the tabulation processing relating to card / receipt issuance is designated from c to the CPU of the management machine, various tabulation tables are output based on the card / receipt issuance file shown in FIG. For example, in the C column of the card / receipt issuance file,
The card / receipt issuing machine operation status table obtained by totaling for each receipt issuing machine, the card processing machine operation status table obtained by totaling the M column for each card processing machine, and the line with error comment in the O column "Abnormal card / receipt list obtained by totaling, carry-out card / receipt list obtained by totaling the row data corresponding to no collection in column K, and not obtained by totaling columns E to J" It is a time slot use status table etc. obtained by tabulating the exchange date and the issue date and time of the L column for each card / receipt issuing machine, etc. Fig. 27 shows an example of a card processor operation status table. Shows the total number of processed balls and the total calculated for each card processing machine.
By summarizing the processing dates and times in the columns, it is also possible to obtain data indicating the degree of crowding for each time zone.

As a means for visually displaying the results of the tallying, in addition to the above-described printout on paper, a tallying table may be formed and displayed on the screen display of the display unit 13b.

When a card / receipt issuing machine and a counter are used in a pair, a counting machine number can be used instead of the card / receipt issuing machine number of the file.

Further, by increasing the capacity of the card / receipt issuance file, it is possible to obtain a tally for a necessary period such as a daily report, a weekly report, a monthly report, and the like.

[0080]

As described above, the card management device according to the present invention enables the transaction record to be sequentially added to the card for recording the count value of the game medium, and the card issuance and collection to be performed. By recording in the file, the correctness of the recorded contents of the card was grasped, so it is possible to determine the use of counterfeit cards in the game arcade or the use of cards with a different issue date and exchange date before exchanging prizes. It becomes possible.
Further, various statistical information related to a card exchange system useful for the management of a game arcade is preferably obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining the inside of a game hall.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a prize exchange system in a game arcade.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of a game in a game arcade.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a ball counter.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a medal counting machine.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an example of a card / receipt issuing machine.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the structure of a card / receipt issuing machine.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a card.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a card data file recorded on a magnetic stripe of a card.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a control system of a counter and a card / receipt issuing machine.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a card / receipt issuing procedure.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a card / receipt issuing procedure.

FIG. 13 is a view showing a configuration example of a card / receipt issuance file.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a card data update procedure.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing an example of a premium exchange counter.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing an example of a card processing machine.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing the structure of a card processing machine.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing an example of a premium dispensing machine.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing an example of a management device.

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a keyboard of the management device.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a display device of the management device.

FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing an example of a control system of each device in the unmanned counter.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a procedure for exchanging prizes in an unmanned counter.

FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing an example of a control system in a manned counter.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a procedure for exchanging prizes in a manned counter.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a tallying process based on a card / receipt issuance file.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an aggregation table.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Medal gaming machine 2 Pachinko gaming machine 3 Medal counting machine 4 Card / receipt issuing machine 5 Ball counting machine 8 Premium dispensing machine 9 Card processing machine 10 Ball returning machine 11 Barcode scanner 12 Child management machine 13 Parent management machine

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A counting means for counting the number of game media inserted by a player, a plurality of card issuing means for issuing a card on which the counted number of game media are recorded, and a card for reading recorded contents of the card A card management device including: a reading unit; and an information processing unit that counts the read record contents and provides at least card management information, wherein the card counts a total number of game media inserted by a player. A total recording area to be recorded, and an additional recording area in which recording can be added a plurality of times, the card issuing means, at least a game medium corresponding to the player's insertion of the game medium into the counting means, Issue a new card which records the count value and the identification number of the card issuing means, and at least every time the player inserts the card into the device and inserts the game medium into the counting means, at least counts the game medium. And the identification number of the card issuing means are recorded in the additional recording area of the inserted card, and the total number recording area is updated by obtaining the total number of new game media, and the data recorded on the card is transferred to the information processing means. The card reading means reads recording data of a card inserted for prize exchange and transfers the data to the information processing means, and the information processing means stores a data transferred from the card issuing means. An issue file and a card collection file for storing data transferred from the card reading means are provided. In response to the command, the contents of both files are classified and totalized by the identification number of the card issuing means. A card management device for providing the result to a display means for visually expressing the result. 2. The card management device according to claim 1, wherein the card issue file and the card collection file are formed in one master file. 3. The data stored in the card issuance file includes a card number, a count value, a card issuance means number, and a card issuance date and time for each card. And a card number for each card, the number of exchanges, a card reading means number, a card collection date and time, and the information processing means can be classified by any one of the items and totaled. 3. The card management device according to 1 or 2.