JP3041233B2 - Amusement machine ticket vending machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pay-in amount of a ticket machine for a game machine such as a pachinko machine and a payout of a prepaid card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pachinko machine that uses a prepaid card to borrow a pachinko ball from a ball rental machine and enjoy playing is provided.
For example, JP-A-64-34390 (A63F7 / 0)
It is shown in 2). A plurality of pachinko machines as amusement machines are juxtaposed in the island provided in the shop (pachinko hall), and these pachinko machines are installed in a part of the shop or in a part of the island, and in the shop or the island. Is circulated through the pachinko ball storage container in which all the pachinko balls used in the above are stored and the pachinko machine.

That is, a pachinko machine is an all-store type or island reduction type game machine in which pachinko balls are circulated in a pachinko ball storage container and a plurality of pachinko balls. For example, a large-sized game machine is provided at the end of an island or in a corner of a store. Ticket vending machines are installed. Then, the player who enjoys playing the gaming machine inserts a predetermined amount of banknotes or coins into a slot of a prepaid card vending machine (hereinafter referred to as a gaming machine vending machine), and inserts one or more prepaid cards of any denomination. Purchase multiple copies. Then, the user inserts the purchased prepaid card into a prepaid card reader installed between the pachinko machines and borrows a predetermined number of pachinko balls to enjoy playing the pachinko machine.

Here, the prepaid card is a magnetic card of a predetermined shape, and the indication of the insertion direction, the purchase amount, and the like are printed on the prepaid card. A magnetic stripe portion for magnetically recording number data and the like is provided. Further, the prepaid card magnetically records whether or not there is a remaining number after the pachinko ball is lent out. In addition, the prepaid card simply marks the portion where the residual count is printed by a punch so as to indicate the residual count.

On the other hand, between adjacent pachinko machines, a prepaid card reader, that is, a thin prepaid card reader provided with a ball rental machine is installed for each pachinko machine.
The prepaid card reader is configured so that pachinko balls can be lent out by inserting a prepaid card from a card insertion slot, thereby paying for the amount of money recorded on the prepaid card. The prepaid card reader itself does not have a pachinko ball discharging function, and pachinko balls are lent out, and the pachinko balls in the pachinko ball storage container are discharged into a pachinko ball tray provided on the front of the pachinko machine.

[0006] When the pachinko machine to be used by the player is determined, the player inserts the prepaid card into the card insertion slot of the prepaid card reader. Then, a selection button provided on the front of the pachinko machine is operated to discharge an arbitrary number of pachinko balls from the amount recorded on the prepaid card into the pachinko ball tray. In this case, the pachinko balls are discharged into the pachinko ball tray from a passage communicating with the pachinko ball storage container provided in the store or a part of the island. By repeating this several times, the player enjoys playing the pachinko machine by borrowing pachinko balls within the range of the amount recorded on the prepaid card on hand.

[0007]

However, when a player purchases a prepaid card, an amount corresponding to the denomination of the prepaid card to be purchased is inserted into a bill slot of a ticket vending machine for a game machine and a predetermined denomination is made. You have to buy a prepaid card. In addition, when a bill of a denomination larger than the amount of the denomination of the prepaid card is inserted into the bill insertion slot,
There is a difference between the inserted amount and the amount of the purchased prepaid card. In this case, the game machine ticket vending machine is provided with a change mechanism, and there has been a problem that the cost of the game machine ticket vending machine increases.

[0008] In addition, when a player puts a predetermined amount of money into a cash slot, if a prepaid card of a denomination corresponding to half or less of the inserted amount is selected and purchased, the change of the remaining balance is reduced. Is discharged. For this reason, despite the fact that money that can sell a plurality of prepaid cards of a predetermined money has been inserted into the cash input section, the inserted money cannot be collected to the maximum, and there has been a problem that sales of pachinko parlors cannot be improved. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art, and provides a ticket vending machine for a game machine for maximizing the amount of money input and improving the sales of pachinko parlors. With the goal.

[0010]

That is, the present invention relates to a game machine of the present invention.
The ticket vending machine 3 is installed side by side with a gaming machine such as the pachinko machine 2 and is pre-printed.
The payout card is paid out, and the money input unit 7
And a collection of multiple prepaid cards
Payment section (card stocker) 10 and prepaid card
An outlet 9 and a storage unit (card) based on a predetermined sales order.
Stocker) Pay out the prepaid card in 10 to exit 9
Control means (microcomputer) 17
The control means (microcomputer) 17
Prepaid car to allow payout of id card
Between the denomination of money and the money and the amount of money put into the money input unit 7
We have a correspondence relationship and take out based on this correspondence relationship
A prepaid card of a predetermined denomination is paid out to the mouth 9.
You.

[0011] In addition, the game machine ticket vending machine 3 of claim 2 is claimed.
In item 2, the accumulated money of the money input to the cash input section 7
The amount stored in the storage unit (card stocker) 10
Control means when the value of the denominated card is reached
(Microcomputer) 17 is the prepaid of the denomination
The card is paid out to the exit 9.

[0012]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 shows each pachinko machine 2 on the island 1
2 is a front view of the gaming machine ticket vending machine 3... Arranged side by side, FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine ticket vending machine 3 arranged side by side with the pachinko machine 2, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view of the gaming machine ticket vending machine 3, and FIG. 5 is a view showing the correspondence between the denomination of the prepaid card and the inserted amount.

A plurality of pachinko machines 2 are disposed on the island 1 in the pachinko parlor, and between the pachinko machines 2 and pachinko machines 2, that is, for each pachinko machine 2, a game machine ticket vending machine 3 and a prepaid card reader. 4 are provided respectively. The gaming machine ticket vending machine 3 sells a prepaid card (not shown), and a microcomputer 17 as a control means.
And one or a plurality of prepaid cards of a denomination corresponding to the inserted amount can be sold.

The ticket vending machine 3 has a height of about 810 mm, a width of about 30 mm, and a depth of about 160 mm, and has a substantially rectangular shape, and has a pachinko machine 2 and a prepaid card reader 4.
And can be arranged side by side. A makeup panel 5A is attached to the front of the main body 5 of the gaming machine ticket vending machine 3, and a cash slot 7 is provided above the makeup panel 5A. Further, a denomination display unit 6 is provided further above the money input unit 7, and a ticket issuing machine operation display unit 8 is provided below the money input unit 7.

The denomination display section 6 is provided with three vertically arranged LEDs 6A, each of which is a green light emitting diode, at predetermined intervals, and a green LED 8A is vertically disposed at predetermined intervals on the left side of the ticketing machine operation display section 8. Are provided. Further, red LEDs 8B and 8B are provided on the right side corresponding to the green LEDs 8A and 8A of the ticketing machine operation display unit 8, respectively. Such denominations (for example, 1000 yen from above, 50 yen) which can be used on the right side of each of the LEDs 6A, 6A, 6A provided on the denomination display section 6
00 yen, 10000 yen) characters are displayed.

Each of the LEDs 6A provided on the denomination display unit 6
When each LED emits light (lights up), each LED 6A ...
Of each denomination (1000 yen, 5000 yen, 10 yen)
000 yen). Also,
When the LED 6A ... beside each display (1000 yen, 5000 yen, 10000 yen, etc.) is turned off (non-emission), each denomination displayed next to each LED 6A ... is in an unacceptable state. Is shown.

Here, the microcomputer 17 operates when the banknote transport belt is stopped, when the prepaid card is sold out, when the ticket issuing unit 30 is not mounted or improperly set, when the prepaid card is being dispensed, The LEDs 6A are turned off when the prepaid card is not removed from the prepaid card outlet 9, when the money insertion unit 7 does not operate for some reason, or when the prepaid card reader 4 does not operate for some reason. Make up.

Each of the upper LEDs 8A and 8B provided on the ticketing machine operation display section 8 indicates a sales state of a prepaid card of, for example, 3000 yen.
A and 8B show the sales status of the 5000 yen prepaid card. Such an LED on the left side of the ticketing machine operation display section 8
(Green) 8A, 8A lights up, right LED (red) 8B,
When 8B is off, each money (3000 yen, 500
0 yen), which indicates that the prepaid card can be sold.

When the right LEDs (red) 8B, 8B are turned on and the left LEDs (green) 8A, 8A are turned off, the prepaid card is sold out or for other reasons (for example, due to injury or the like). , Etc. cannot be sold).

On the other hand, an amount display section 16 is provided below the main body 5 of the game machine ticket vending machine 3, and the amount display section 16 is composed of a plurality of 7-segment LEDs or liquid crystal. The amount display unit 16 is configured to display the amount of money (banknote) inserted into the money input unit 7.
In addition, the money input unit 7 includes a bill input port 7A and a bill identification device 7.
B, and a bill identification device 7B is provided inside the main body 5 corresponding to the bill insertion slot 7A.

The bill validator 7B determines the authenticity of money (bills). If the bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 7A is true (real bill), the amount of the inserted bill is displayed. In the case where the bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 7A is false (fake bill), the money amount display section 16
Is not displayed, and is returned to the bill insertion slot 7A as it is. Further, when the next bill is inserted following the bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 7A, the integrated amount is displayed.

Here, the microcomputer 17 has a combination of denominations shown in FIG.
When a 00-yen bill is inserted, each LED 6A is turned off to prohibit acceptance of the next money, and similarly, when a 10000-yen bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 7A,
Each of the LEDs 6A is turned off to prohibit receipt of the next money.

When a 1000-yen bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 7A, the denomination display section 6 displays 5000 yen and 1000 yen.
Turn off the LEDs 6A, 6A on the side of 0 yen (in this case, 1000
The LED 6A next to the yen is kept lit) to prohibit the acceptance of those denominations, and when the accumulated amount of money (1000 yen in this case) successively inserted reaches the amount of the prepaid card of the predetermined denomination The LED 6A at the side of 1000 yen is turned off, the acceptance of the next money is prohibited, and a prepaid card of a denomination corresponding to the inserted amount is paid out.

There are provided two upper and lower outlets 9 for the prepaid card below the bill insertion slot 7A. The prepaid cards are stored in the main body 5 corresponding to the outlets 9 of the prepaid card. Card stockers 10 and 10 are provided as units. Each of the card stockers 10 and 10 is configured to be able to store a predetermined number of prepaid cards of a predetermined denomination (in this case, 50 in each case). In addition, 30 is each card stocker 1
This is a lock key for attaching / detaching the ticket issuing unit containing 0 and 10.

A cover 12 is provided below the prepaid card outlet 9 so as to protrude from the main body 5.
A ball storage outlet 13 is provided in the cover 12 downward. That is, the gaming machine ticket vending machine 3 has a ball storage function and a ball storage payout function. A ball storage payout passage 21 is provided in the main body 5.
A solenoid valve (not shown) is provided therein. The cover 12 on the side of the prepaid card outlet 9 is provided with an inclined portion 12A whose front side is inclined, and the inclined portion 12A is provided with a data display plate 14 of a plurality of 7-segment LEDs or liquid crystal. I have.

A plurality of display changeover switches 15 are provided below the data display plate 14 provided on the inclined portion 12A of the cover 12. The member operates the display changeover switches 15... Using the membership card to display predetermined data stored in the microcomputer 17 on the data display board 14.

The data displayed on the data display board 14 is, for example, the number of points (the number of points to be added depending on the use status of the pachinko parlor of the member, and when the number of points reaches a certain value, the pachinko parlor is notified to the member. The number of special prizes, the number of special prizes, the number of start times after the special prize, the number of accumulated balls, the number of end balls, the number of replays, and the like are displayed.
Reference numeral 18 denotes a member card slot, 19 denotes a member card reader, and the member card reader 19 is a member card slot 18.
Is provided in correspondence with.

The member card is a magnetic card substantially similar to the prepaid card and has a size that can be easily inserted through the member card slot 18. This member card is for the store side to grasp the occupation, age, entry time, etc. of the member, and a magnetic stripe portion for magnetically recording card division, store division, affiliated shop division, member number, etc. is provided at the lower end in the longitudinal direction. I have.
Pachinko parlors are provided with a membership card application in advance, and the membership card application contains the address, name, date of birth,
Record specific items such as gender, occupation, family structure, hobbies, etc.
The member can use the issued membership card to receive a predetermined service from the store.

On the other hand, each card stocker 10, 10 is provided in the ticket issuing unit 30 and is detachably attached to the main body 5 by the lock key 11. In each of the card stockers 10, 10, prepaid cards of a predetermined denomination, which are officially sold by other large-sized game machine vending machines described in the conventional example, are placed vertically and horizontally in a number of 500 pieces each. They are stored in layers. Such a prepaid card stored in the card stockers 10 and 10 is configured to be paid out to an outlet 9 for one or more prepaid cards by a driving device (not shown).

In the upper card stocker 10, for example, several kinds of denominations (2,000 yen, 3000 yen, 500 yen)
0 yen, 10000 yen, etc.), a prepaid card of one denomination is stored, and a prepaid card of a denomination other than the prepaid card stored in the upper card stocker 10 is stored in the lower card stocker 10. Is done. That is, prepaid cards of denominations corresponding to different amounts of money are stored in the upper and lower card stockers 10 and 10 (in this case, the same type of prepaid cards are stored in the upper and lower card stockers 10 and 10). Good) is stored.

The denomination of the prepaid card to be paid out from the prepaid card outlet 9 is provided in a predetermined combination with the amount of money inserted from the bill insertion slot 7A. In this case, the microcomputer 17 drives a driving device (not shown) of each of the card stockers 10 and 10 based on a predetermined rule of the denomination of the prepaid card and the inserted amount. This allows the money input unit 7
In this case, one or more prepaid cards of a predetermined denomination corresponding to the amount of money inserted into the prepaid card are paid out to the prepaid card outlets 9 and 9.

Next, an example of a combination of the denominations inserted into the money input section 7 and the denominations of the prepaid card to be paid out to the respective outlets 9 will be described with reference to FIG. In this case, No1
No. to No. 3 are prepared as standard.
Combinations o4 to No8 are prepared as options. In No. 1 of the standard combination, a prepaid card of a denomination corresponding to the amount of 2000 yen is stored in one card stocker 10 and 5000 yen is stored in the other card stocker 10.

In the case of No. 2, a prepaid card of a denomination corresponding to the amount of 3000 yen is stored in one card stocker 10 and in the other card stocker 10 is stored. In the case of No. 3, both card stockers 10 and 10 are stored.
In 10, prepaid cards of denominations each corresponding to the amount of 5000 yen are stored. Then, in No1, the microcomputer 17 inserts two bills (in this case, 1000-yen bills) continuously into the bill insertion slot 7A, and when the accumulated amount reaches 2,000 yen, a prepaid card of a denomination corresponding to 2,000 yen is prepared. 1 is automatically dispensed from the take-out port 9.

In this case, when a bill (in this case, one 1000-yen bill) is inserted into the bill insertion slot 7A, the microcomputer 17 emits 5000 yen and 10,000 yen horizontal LEDs 6.
A, turn off 6A and prohibit acceptance of those bills,
Subsequently, when a bill (in this case, one bill of 1000 yen) is inserted into the bill insertion slot 7A, the LED 6A of 1000 yen width is turned off and the insertion of the next bill is prohibited. Thus, one prepaid card of a denomination corresponding to the integrated amount (2,000 yen in this case) of the inserted bill (1,000 yen) is automatically paid out.

When a 5,000-yen bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 7A, the LEDs 6A... Next to 1,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 10,000 yen are turned off, and the insertion of those bills is prohibited. And the prepaid card exit 9 to 50
One prepaid card of a denomination equivalent to 00 yen is automatically paid out. Furthermore, if a 10,000 yen bill is inserted, 10
00 yen, 5000 yen, 10,000 yen horizontal LED6A ...
Is turned off to prohibit the insertion of those denominations, and the prepaid card corresponding to 10,000 yen (two prepaid cards corresponding to 5,000 yen in this case) is automatically paid out from the prepaid card outlet 9.

In the case of No2, the microcomputer 17
Is a prepaid card of a denomination equivalent to 3000 yen from the prepaid card outlet 9 when three predetermined denominations (in this case, 1000 yen banknotes) are continuously inserted into the bill insertion slot 7A and the accumulated amount becomes 3000 yen. Is automatically paid out.

In this case, when a bill (in this case, a single 1,000-yen bill) is inserted into the bill insertion slot 7A, the microcomputer 17 emits 5000 yen and 10,000 yen horizontal LEDs 6.
A and 6A are turned off to prohibit the insertion of those bills. Then, bills (in this case, 100 bills) are continuously
When two zero-yen bills are inserted, 1000 yen horizontal LED6
A is turned off to prohibit the next bill from being inserted. This allows
One denominated prepaid card (in this case, a denominated prepaid card corresponding to 3000 yen) corresponding to the accumulated amount of the inserted bills is automatically paid out.

Further, when 5000 yen bills are inserted into the bill insertion slot 7A, the LEDs 6A... Next to 1,000 yen, 5000 yen, 10,000 yen are turned off, and the insertion of those bills is prohibited. And the prepaid card exit 9 to 50
A prepaid card of a denomination equivalent to 00 yen is automatically paid out. Also, if you insert 10,000 yen banknotes, 10
00 yen, 5000 yen, 10,000 yen horizontal LED6A ...
Turn off the light and prohibit the insertion of those bills,
A prepaid card corresponding to 0 yen (in this case, two prepaid cards of a denomination equivalent to 5000 yen) is automatically paid out.

In the case of No3, the microcomputer 17
When five predetermined denominations (in this case, 1000-yen bills) are continuously inserted into the bill insertion slot 7A and the accumulated amount reaches 5000 yen, the prepaid card is automatically transferred from the outlet 9 of the prepaid card to 500 yen.
One prepaid card corresponding to the amount of 0 yen is automatically paid out.

In this case, when a banknote (in this case, a single 1000-yen banknote) is inserted into the banknote insertion slot 7A, the microcomputer 17 emits 5000 yen and 10000 yen horizontal LED6.
A and 6A are turned off to prohibit the insertion of those bills. Then, bills (in this case, 100 bills) are continuously
When 6 zero-yen banknotes are inserted, 1000 yen horizontal LED6
A is turned off and the next bill is prohibited. Thus, one prepaid card of a denomination corresponding to the integrated amount of the inserted bill is automatically paid out from the outlet 9 of the prepaid card.

When a 5,000-yen bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 7A, the LEDs 6A... Next to 1,000, 5,000, and 10,000 yen are turned off, and the insertion of those bills is prohibited. And the prepaid card exit 9 to 50
A prepaid card of a denomination equivalent to 00 yen is automatically paid out from the exit 9 of the prepaid card. Also, when a 10,000 yen bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 7A, 1000 yen is entered.
Turn off the LEDs 6A ... in the horizontal direction of the yen, 5000 yen, 10000 yen, prohibit the insertion of those bills, and prepare a prepaid card worth 10,000 yen (in this case, two prepaid cards of denomination equivalent to 5000 yen) Is automatically paid out from the prepaid card outlet 9.

No. 4 to No. 8 in FIG. 5 are optional, and are prepared so that they can be introduced at pachinko parlors as needed. No. 4 is a prepaid card of a combination of 2,000 yen and 3000 yen, No5 is a prepaid card of a combination of 2,000 yen and 10,000 yen, No.
In No. 6, a prepaid card of a combination of 3000 yen and 10,000 yen, in No. 7, a prepaid card of a combination of 5000 yen and 10,000 yen, and in No. 8, a prepaid card of only 10,000 yen is stored in each card stocker 11.

In the case where a 1,000-yen bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 7A in No. 4 to No. 8, 5000 yen, 100
The LEDs 6A, 6A next to 00 yen are turned off to prohibit the insertion of those banknotes, and when the accumulated amount of the continuously inserted 1000 yen banknotes reaches the amount of a prepaid card of a denomination that can be sold, the money is A kind of prepaid card is automatically paid out from the prepaid card outlet 9.

When one 5,000-yen bill or one 10,000-yen bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 7A, 10
00 yen, 5000 yen, 10000 yen horizontal LED6A
Turn off the light to prohibit the insertion of those bills. As a result, a predetermined number of prepaid cards of the denomination corresponding to the inserted amount are automatically paid out from the prepaid card outlet 9 in accordance with the rules of the denomination of the prepaid card and the insertion amount predetermined in No4 to No8. It is configured as follows.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing another example of paying out another prepaid card when a plurality of bills (in this case, two or more 1000-yen bills) are inserted, using No. 1 in FIG. 5 as an example. In addition, identification of the inserted money and 5000
Since the insertion of yen and 10,000 yen bills is the same as described above, the description will be omitted. 1000 yen for each denomination in step S1, 5000
The LEDs 6A... Next to the circle and the 10,000 yen are lit to indicate that the denominations can be accepted, and step S2 is shown.
Proceed to.

Therefore, the bill (1000) is inserted into the bill insertion slot 7A.
Yen) and proceeds to step S3, 5000 yen, 10
.. Are turned off. Then, the insertion of the banknotes of 5000 yen and 10000 yen is prohibited, and the process proceeds to step S4, and the banknotes (10
00 yen). That is, 2 is continuously connected to the bill insertion slot 7A.
One banknote (1000 yen) is inserted, and the process proceeds to step S5.

After 5 seconds, a prepaid card of a denomination corresponding to the amount of 2,000 yen is automatically paid out from the prepaid card outlet 9. The banknote is inserted in step S4, banknotes (1000 yen) are continuously input in step S7, step S8, and step S9 within 5 seconds. When the integrated amount reaches 5000 yen, the prepaid card outlet 9
And a prepaid card of a denomination corresponding to the amount of 5000 yen is automatically paid out.

On the other hand, the pachinko machine 2 is a CR machine and, as is well known, plays the pachinko machine 2 with a prepaid card and enjoys it. A large number of pachinko balls are stored in a pachinko ball storage container of an all-store type or an island reduction type. Circulate through the pachinko machines 2... By a circulating device (not shown).
The pachinko machine 2 is connected to the microcomputer 17 and includes an operation dial 22 for operating and firing a pachinko ball (not shown) and a game board 23.

A guide rail 24 is provided on the surface of the game board 23, and a pachinko ball lending switch 25 and a discharge switch 26 are provided below the game board 23.
The pachinko ball lending switch 25 is an instruction switch for converting this into a pachinko ball in units of 500 yen or the like within the range of the amount of the prepaid card assuming that the prepaid card is inserted into the prepaid card insertion slot 4A. is there. In addition, 28 is an out hole, and 29 is a pachinko ball tray.

The converted pachinko balls are discharged from the ball storage discharge port 13 into a pachinko ball tray 29 provided on the front of the pachinko machine 2, and this is the number of balls held by the player (player). The discharge switch 26 is a support switch that discharges the pachinko balls in the pachinko ball tray 29 to the pachinko ball lower tray 21 when the player operates the switch.

Next, a description will be given of an example of using the gaming machine ticket vending machine 3 with the above configuration. A game machine ticket vending machine 3 and a prepaid card reader 4 are juxtaposed adjacent to the pachinko machine 2 (in this case, a prepaid card reader 4 and a game machine ticket vending machine 3 may be juxtaposed adjacent to the pachinko machine 2). Have been. The gaming machine ticket vending machine 3, the prepaid card reader 4, and the pachinko machine 2 are connected to the microcomputer 17, and the relationship between the denomination of the prepaid card and the amount of money to be inserted is incorporated in the microcomputer 17 in advance. And

Further, the microcomputer 17 displays the amount of money inserted into the bill insertion slot 7A on the amount display section 16, and automatically selects a prepaid card of a denomination corresponding to the amount of money inserted into each of the prepaid cards. To the take-out ports 9 and 9. Further, it is assumed that a predetermined number of prepaid cards of a denomination corresponding to a predetermined amount (in this case, fifty thousand in this case) are stored in each of the card stockers 10 and 10.

First, the player checks the lit LED (green) 8A of the ticketing machine operation display section 8 to check the denomination of the prepaid card that can be sold, and also checks the LE of the denomination display section 6.
Confirm the lighting of D6A to confirm the denomination of usable banknotes. When a receivable money (predetermined denomination banknote) is inserted into the banknote insertion slot 7A in a state where the prepaid card of the predetermined denomination can be sold, the banknote is authenticated by the banknote recognition device 7B and inserted. If the inserted banknote is true, the microcomputer 17 issues a predetermined sales command, and if the inserted banknote is determined to be false, the microcomputer 17 returns the banknote to the banknote insertion slot 7A.

When it is determined that the inserted bill is true, the microcomputer 17 determines that the bill is 5,000 yen, 10,000 yen.
The LEDs 6A... Next to the circle are turned off to prohibit acceptance of the bills, and the money (1,000 yen in this case) continuously inserted is integrated. When the accumulated amount of the inserted bills matches the amount of the prepaid cards of a predetermined denomination stored in the card stockers 10 and 10, the microcomputer 17 issues a predetermined sales command, and issues a predetermined sales instruction. Is driven.

As a result, the microcomputer 17 automatically pays out one or more prepaid cards in the card stockers 10 and 10 to the prepaid card take-out slot 9. Then, the player borrows a predetermined amount of pachinko balls using the purchased prepaid card, and operates the operation dial 2.
Operate the pachinko machine 2 and enjoy the pachinko machine 2.

As described above, when the gaming machine ticket vending machine 3 inserts a predetermined amount of money into the bill insertion slot 7A, the predetermined amount of money of the inserted amount of money is determined by the correspondence between a predetermined denomination of the prepaid card and the amount of the inserted money. A plurality of kinds of prepaid cards are automatically paid out from the prepaid card outlet 9. As a result, a change mechanism is not required, and the cost of the game machine ticket vending machine 3 can be extremely reduced. In addition, since it is not necessary for the player to receive change, the convenience is increased and the sales of the pachinko parlor can be significantly improved.

In the embodiment, the combination of the inserted money and the prepaid card of the predetermined amount has been described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. However, the present invention is not limited to this combination, and the inserted money and the denomination corresponding to the other amount may be used. The present invention is effective even if the prepaid cards are combined.

Further, a predetermined number of prepaid cards are paid out in accordance with a predetermined rule with a denomination of the prepaid card. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the inserted money is temporarily stored in the money insertion section 7. A predetermined number of sheets can be returned and held if necessary. And the money input unit 7
In the case where money is continuously paid in and the money is not paid in for a predetermined time, the maximum number of coins is paid out by the combination of the prepaid cards of the predetermined denomination within the maximum range of the accumulated money, and the remaining amount is paid out. Banknotes 7A
You can return to.

Although the pachinko machine has been described as a gaming machine, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is also effective for slot machines or metal gaming machines using metal.

Further, a prepaid card of a predetermined denomination officially sold by a large game machine ticket vending machine can be used for the game machine ticket vending machine 3.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the ticket vending machine 3 for a gaming machine of the present invention may be provided in a large-sized ticket vending machine for a gaming machine.

Further, the pachinko balls stored by the player himself may be discharged from the ball storage outlet 13 into the pachinko ball tray 29 provided on the front of the pachinko machine 2 so that the player can play again.

Further, although the game machine ticket vending machine 3 and the prepaid card reader 4 are arranged in parallel with the pachinko machine 2, the present invention is not limited to this, and the game machine ticket vending machine 3 and the prepaid card reader 4 are formed into an integrated structure. 2 can be arranged side by side.

[0063]

According to the present invention, as described above,
Insertion section and multiple prepaid cards
Storage compartment, prepaid card exit, and
Take out the prepaid card in the storage section based on the sales order
Control means for paying out to the
Prepaid cards to allow payout of paid cards
Between the denomination of the bank and the money and amount
We have a correspondence relationship and take out based on this correspondence relationship
Pay out a prepaid card of a predetermined denomination to your mouth
Denomination equivalent to the amount invested by the player
A predetermined number of prepaid cards are automatically selected and taken out
Can be paid out.

That is, the game machine is set by setting the correspondence.
It is possible to eliminate the change mechanism of the ticket vending machine ,
Good for ticket vending machines that are installed side by side with gaming machines and have space constraints
It will be suitable. In particular, the correspondence relationship as defined in claim 2
If such automatic payout control is realized,
Is possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game machine ticket vending machine juxtaposed with each pachinko machine in an island.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game machine ticket vending machine juxtaposed with a pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the gaming machine ticket vending machine.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the game machine ticket vending machine.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a correspondence relationship between a denomination of a prepaid card and an inserted amount.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a purchase of a prepaid card based on an integrated amount of a plurality of inserted bills.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Pachinko machine 3 Game machine ticket vending machine 4 Prepaid card reader 6 Denomination display unit 7 Money insertion unit 7A Bill insertion slot 8 Ticketing machine operation display unit 9 Exit 10 Card stocker 14 Data display board 17 Microcomputer

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pre-installed juxtaposition with a game machine such as a pachinko machine.
In a vending machine ticket vending machine that pays out pay cards, a cash slot and a plurality of prepaid cards
The storage section that was stored, the exit for the prepaid card, and the
Prepaid card in the storage unit based on the sales order of
Control means for paying out to the outlet, the control means
The stage is a process for allowing the payment of prepaid cards.
The denomination of the repaid card and the money inserted in the money input unit
We have a relationship with money and money, and this correspondence
A prepaid card of a predetermined denomination in the outlet based on
A vending machine ticket vending machine characterized by paying out. 2. An integrated amount of money input to a money input unit.
Is the amount of the denomination of the prepaid card stored in the storage unit
If the control reaches the prepaid card of the denomination,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game is paid out to an exit.
Ticket vending machine.