JP3361307B2 - Data storage medium processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0001] BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a game store,
Play game media such as pachinko balls and slot machine medals.
Various control processes for data storage media used when renting out to technicians
The present invention relates to a data storage medium processing device that performs processing. [0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, pachinko machines, slot machines and the like have been used.
Gaming machines play through gaming media such as pachinko balls and medals.
It is configured so that the player can play the game, and the game result
The game media discharging device of the gaming machine
Game media that can be discharged.
In recent years, there has been a prepaid card issued in advance.
Lending of game media using price data storage media
Game media lending connected to each gaming machine
The control device allows the game media lending control device to
Information on the lending of gaming media to
For lending from the game media discharge device by switch operation
Some game media are discharged. Only
However, prepaid cards are generally installed in a corner of a game store.
If you do not have a prepaid card
And the purchase of prepaid cards is
It is a complicated act. Moreover, using a prepaid card
When lending game media, the
Valuable data (value data that can be equivalently exchanged with game media)
(Ta) is gone, take a seat to purchase a new card
I have to go to the card issuing machine away and the card balance is zero
In some cases, the game may be interrupted. This is a game store
Even then, card issuance has been sluggish and game
This could lead to poor management of the store. There
In, the card vending machine installed between the gaming machine, for example,
This is proposed by Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-3303177.
However, just by purchasing a prepaid card,
It is not possible to start, and then,
Must be issued. Therefore, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
No. 4252 discloses a card issuing machine and a card ball rental machine.
It has been proposed to arrange them alternately between machines. Change
Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-95087 discloses a prepaid car.
Issuance and lending of game media by using prepaid cards
Prepaid card processing equipment that enables dispensing with one machine
Has been proposed. [0003] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, gaming machines
If you place card issuing machines and ball rental machines alternately between
Must move left and right, reducing the burden on players
May be done, but still cumbersome. Also,
According to one prepaid card processing device,
It may be useful, but of the game media using the card
Lending allows data without actually discharging game media.
It is processed by transferring to a gaming machine. Therefore, the conventional
For players who are used to playing games that actually have game media
That is, it has become unfamiliar. Also, game media
If you leave a card that can no longer be exchanged with a
Cards that are damaged or can no longer be exchanged for game media
Issuance is useless. The present invention has been proposed in view of the above.
Data storage media that can no longer be exchanged for game media
Can be collected and cannot be exchanged for game media.
Data storage medium processing that can suppress issuance of data storage medium
It is intended to provide a device. [0004] Means for Solving the Problems To solve the above problems,
The invention according to claim 1 is a game used for a game in a game machine.
Accepts currency and data storage media that can be exchanged for media
And the coins received from the above money receiving unit
Data storage medium for issuing a data storage medium corresponding to banknotes
Processing means and receiving from the receiving section of the data storage medium
Read or write data to or from a data storage medium
Data reading / writing means capable of performing
Data read or written by read / write means
Is the data issued by the data storage medium processing means.
Data internally as stored data,
Up to the lending control device that lends the game media to the player within the range
Supply the stored data, and the actual
Data storage control means for subtracting and storing the stored data.
In addition, the data storage control means is provided for receiving data received from outside.
A game termination condition occurs in a gaming machine using data storage media.
Data stored in the data storage control means
BalanceOther than "0"At times, the received data storage medium
the aboveData storage control means storesData balance
Data by the data reading / writing meansReturn
Reject, In the state where the game end condition has occurred in the gaming machine
The data balance stored in the data storage control means
"0"At times, data storage media accepted from outside
ToTo the playerHold it on hold without returning it
AndNewlyWhen you accept money, a new currency
Data to the data storage control meansBy doing
The data balance stored by the data storage control means is set to "0".
Game media lending possibleIt is noted that
This is a data storage medium processing device. [0005] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to a specific example of a gaming machine.
Applied to barrel pachinko machines, pachinko balls are used as game media.
The embodiment to be rented is based on the attached drawings.
This will be described in detail. An island facility 1 having a plurality of gaming machines arranged in a row
Is connected to each of the plurality of pachinko machines 2.
Card unit as a continuous game media lending processor
3 ... are juxtaposed. Note that in the present embodiment,
The printer 2 and the card unit 3 are configured separately and
The connection was made via the connection cable 4 ...
Pachinko machine 2 by appropriately distributing the functions of unit 3
It may be provided integrally with the main body. Further, a car connected to each of the pachinko machines 2...
Units 3 are a bill collection conveyor 5 and a coin collection conveyor
Bear 6a, coin supply conveyor 6b, card supply conveyor
Connected to 7 for collecting coins and bills, and coins
And cards can be replenished. In addition, paper
The bills collected by the bill collection conveyor 5 are stored in a bill storage unit.
8 and transported by the coin collection conveyor 6a.
The coins are collected in a coin hopper 9 and a coin discharging unit 10.
Through coin supply conveyor 6b to card unit 3
Has not been issued and is stored in the card stocker 11.
Price data storage medium (prepaid card, IC card, etc.)
From the card supply conveyor 7 to the specified card unit 3
As supplied. Regarding supply of this card
Will be described later in detail. [0008] Then, the above-mentioned bill storage unit 8, coin hopper
9, coin unloading unit 10, card stocker 11 etc.
1 is provided in the group management device 1a provided on one side.
You. Each of the group management devices 1a includes a card unit.
3. Collection of bills and coins, and each card unit
3. Island controller to control the supply of coins and cards to ...
12 is also provided. Next, a car connected to each of the pachinko machines 2...
About the unit 3 based on FIG. 2 and FIG.
explain. The card unit 3 has, for example,
A game medium that has a card insertion / ejection opening 13 and can be used for games.
Valuable data that can be equivalently exchanged with pachinko balls,
Remember precious cards such as valuable data storage media
While accepting from outside, the card unit 3
To be able to discharge prepaid cards, etc.
You. Also accepts coins in addition to the card slot 13
Coin slot 14, bill slot 15, and coin return slot 16
Provided from the coin slot 14 and bill slot 15
Issued money is issued by the card unit 3
If the amount exceeds the amount of the prepaid card,
Issue a paid card. Further, in a proper position on the front side of the card unit 3,
Is provided with a display unit 17, for example, the card unit
Number of prepaid cards in (3) (one game media loan
Is determined as the reference amount "1 time"
Is displayed on the display unit 17. In addition, the card unit
Operate the return switch 18 provided at an appropriate position on the front side of
The balance after purchasing a prepaid card
Discharge as money. In addition, the ball by this card unit 3
Operation status for visually indicating whether or not lending operation is possible
The status indicator 19 is also provided on the front side of the card unit 3.
You. On the other hand, inside the card unit 3, a car
Remaining number of prepaid card inserted from the slot 13
Card reader to read out and the frequency of the prepaid card
Or the card issued by the card unit 3
Card writer that writes valuable data to
A physically configured card reader / writer 20 is provided,
The card reader / writer 20 has a card supply conveyor 7
Issuance card is supplied via the card feeder 21 from
There is something to be done. Also, in the card unit 3
Is identified by the coin identification unit 22 and the bill identification unit 23.
Storing the total value of the amount of money inserted into the card unit 3
The card data transmission to the pachinko machine 2
Card unit for reading / writing to reader / writer 20
A control unit 24 is provided for overall control of the operation of 3
It is. The coin received from the coin slot 14
The coins conveyed from the coin supply conveyor 6b are coins.
Through the passage 25, the coin is discharged to the coin return port 16,
It is led out to the coin collection conveyor 6a. In addition, the card card
When the amount of money input to knit 3 is higher than the amount of issued card
The change hopper 26 is activated and a predetermined amount of change is hardened.
It is discharged to the coin return port 16. Furthermore, the card unit 3
Indicates the card issuance information of the card unit 3
Provision of a system communication unit 27 for transmission to a supply company, etc.
Data transmission by optical communication, for example.
It is. Next, functional blocks related to card control
The control operation of the control unit 24 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
I do. When a bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 15,
Indicates that the input amount data identified by the bill identification unit 23 is
When a coin is inserted into the entrance 14, the coin identification unit 22
The identified input amount data is supplied to the control unit 24, respectively.
The control unit 24 counts these input amount data,
The counting amount is the amount of the card issued by the card unit 3
(For example, 5000 yen)
Issue a password. For example, a player enters the card unit 3
Assuming that you have invested 10,000 yen, the amount of money
Since the card amount (5,000 yen) has been reached, issue one card
Go and pay change. That is, valuable data worth 5,000 yen
The written card is sent to the card insertion / ejection slot 13. [0017] Then, the player enters the card slot 13
Push in or bring in the issued card as it is
The card is inserted into the card slot 13. Then, the card reader of the card unit 3
The state where the issued prepaid card is inserted into the writer 20
Status and valuable data read by the card reader 20a.
Is supplied to the control unit 24 and the valuable data of the accepted card is
Data. Then, the pachinko machine 2 is controlled by the control unit 24.
It controls the game control function and controls the lending control device.
Valuable data is supplied to the game control device 28 having a function.
By receiving this valuable data, the pachinko machine 2
The technique control device 28 is in a ball lending possible state (game
Ball lending based on technician operating ball lending selection switch
Request can be effectively accepted). Then, the crack that has shifted to the ball lending controllable state
The player selects the ball lending selection switch to the game control device 28 of the
The ball lending request signal based on selecting the switch is input
A ball lending discharge operation based on the ball lending request signal
The pachinko machine is operated by the game control device 28
Predetermined number of pachinko balls from the 2 pachinko ball discharging device
The paper is discharged to the upper plate of the punching machine 2 and lent to the player. This
The player snaps with a pachinko ball lent like
We play games. The game control of the pachinko machine 2
The device 28 is provided for each of the game boards related to the actual pachinko game.
A game board control function to control game machines and displays, etc.
Pachinko ball discharging device for ball discharging operation or lending ball discharging operation
Divided into ball discharge control functions etc.
is there. Here, as the game ending condition, for example,
The player returns the card return switch 29 to end the game.
When operated, the control unit 24 is provided for lending pachinko balls.
The valuable data stored by subtraction is stored in the card reader / writer 20.
Write to the existing card and eject the card
You. Further, the player can determine the frequency corresponding to the issued card amount.
When it is impossible to lend balls due to exhaustion (in the control unit 24)
If the set memory becomes "0"), the remaining amount of the card is
Set the number to "0" and return the card. In the present invention, the change is completely hardened.
It is supposed to be done with coins, and when discharging change
Is discharged from the coin discharge unit 30 under the control of the control unit 24.
And the remaining coins are detected by the remaining coin sensor 31.
It is to grasp the quantity. Next, the card unit is used as a lending control device.
The operation control including the cut 3 is shown in the flowchart of FIG.
It will be described based on the following. This embodiment uses a car as described above.
Pachinko machine 2 as a lending control device
This is an embodiment to which the game control device 28 is applied. In this embodiment, currency (banknotes / hard
) Or waiting until you accept the prepaid card
And accepting these, the type of bills and coins
Read the valuable data on the identification or card. First, in the embodiment shown in FIG.
If you explain the case of reading valuable data of
Valuable data (or frequency equivalent to valuable data)
And stores the stored data. Next, the game control device 28 of the pachinko machine 2
Send valuable data to. And the card return switch
It is determined whether or not 29 has been operated.
If not operated, ball lending operation based on the valuable data
Is performed by the game control device 28, the game control device 2
Since ball lending data is transmitted from 8, this ball lending data
Receive, subtract the above received data from the stored data, and subtract
Store the result again and display the new stored data (balance)
I do. Then, the new storage data, that is, the balance is
Judge whether it is "0" or not.
Is sent to the game control device 28 again.
I do. On the other hand, the balance became "0" and it became impossible to lend
Or the card return switch 29 is operated
When the technique is over, the card reader / writer 20
Rewrite the card data to “Balance” including “0”
The card is ejected to the customer side through the card insertion / ejection port 13 and the internal memory
Resets the data and enters the standby state. On the other hand, when cash is accepted,
The type of banknote or coin that was
New raw card into card reader / writer 20 from 21
Import and write valuable data to be issued to this card
Issue the card to the player. In addition, card sales
The card sales information that the sale has been made is sent from the system communication unit 27.
To the card management company. Please note that the issued card
If there is a large amount of money input for valuable data,
Since change is required, the required amount of change is paid out. Here, the card supply method is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to a schematic diagram. The card is used in the above-described embodiment.
Is provided in the group management device 1a as shown in FIG.
Concentrate on the card stocker 11 and store it as needed
Car of the card unit 3 via the card supply conveyor 7
To be provided to the reader / writer 20 (hereinafter, referred to as
This supply method is called a centralized type). However, the card is supplied by the centralized fool.
Instead of storing a predetermined number of cards in each card unit 3.
A cartridge 11a is provided for
1a (hereinafter, this supply method)
The method is called the dispersion formula). Note that the cartridge 11a
Replenishment of raw cards can be done, for example, by an employee before opening.
You only need to replenish it by work. According to this decentralized system, no card transport is required.
Issuance of a new card quickly because no transport time is required
Is possible. Also, equipment costs can be reduced. On the other hand, in the centralized card supply described above,
Is a card-like, as shown in FIGS. 7 (B) and (C).
Card between the Dalita 20 and the card supply conveyor 7a
A standby unit 21a is formed, and the card standby unit 21a
You can always keep one raw card on standby during work
You. In this way, the card reader / writer 20
When a card is requested, immediately from the card standby unit 21a
Supply of new cards and timely log
No trouble occurs. Card feeder 2 shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 1 corresponds to the card standby unit 21a. Further, in the centralized card supply described above,
Can also be provided with a card collection path. Immediately
As shown schematically in FIG.
The card collection conveyor 7b in the opposite direction is set in parallel with the bear 7a.
The card reader / writer 20 and both conveyors 7
A card standby section 21a is formed between the card standby section 21a and the card standby section 21a. this
By doing so, the card reader / writer 20 can
When requested, supply immediately from card standby unit 21a
Can collect unnecessary cards
You. The card supply conveyor 7 can be transported in the opposite direction.
If possible, replenishment and collection can be performed with a single conveyor.
Can be. On the other hand, unnecessary cards are collected. That is,
A card with a value of “0” and no longer being valued
They are collected without returning them to. like this
If you do, the used card is left in the store
It can be prevented from scattering inside and impairing the beauty. Ma
Also, if a highly slidable card falls on the floor,
It leads to ruggedness, but it is safe once collected. Ma
When the store is closed, raw cards remaining in the card standby unit 21a
The card can be collected in the card stocker 11. This
If you collect raw cards like this, it is safe and secure
is there. Then, the card that has become worthless
In order to collect, the card balance is determined during the control process and the remaining
If the height is "0", add a process to collect cards
Good. In the above embodiment, the card issuance is performed.
Although the amount was explained as a single price of "5,000 yen",
Credit card may be issued, or
Issuance of a card that can be set for any reason or amount accepted
It is possible to issue a card with an issue amount based on
Wear. In the above embodiment, the change is paid by coins.
Is shown, but may be paid out by bills.
In addition, bills and coins can be mixed. Furthermore, on
In the embodiment described, valuable data is not written.
The raw card is provided with a predetermined value by the card reader / writer 20.
Writes data and issues it to players
Has already written valuable data of different value
Several types are prepared and stored in the card stocker 11 and received.
Select and issue it appropriately based on the amount received
You may. In each of the above embodiments, the lending control device
And applied the game control device housed in the pachinko machine
Although the case has been described, the present invention is arranged between pachinko machines.
Of the ball rental machine provided by the
Can also be used. In this case, the card
Replace knit 3 with a daima ball rental machine that can use cards,
What is necessary is just to change a flowchart to FIG. That is, in FIG. 8, the rental control device is
A ball lending control device installed in the ball lending machine is provided. This embodiment
In the same manner as in the above-described embodiment, the currency
Wait for coins) or prepaid cards
In the state, accepting these, the type of banknotes and coins
Identify or read the valuable data on the card. First, in the embodiment shown in FIG.
If you explain the case of reading valuable data of
Valuable data (or frequency equivalent to valuable data)
And stores the stored data. Next, valuables are sent to the ball rental control device of the Taima ball rental machine.
Send data. And the card return switch 29
It is determined whether or not the return switch 29 has been operated.
If not, the ball lending operation based on the valuable data
Ball lending data from the ball lending controller
Data, the ball lending data is received and stored.
Data is subtracted from the received data, and the result of the subtraction is described again.
The new storage data (balance) is displayed. Then, the new storage data, that is, the balance is
It judges whether it is "0" or not, and if it is not "0", ball lending control again
Send the stored data to the device. On the other hand, when the balance becomes "0"
Or the card return switch 29 is operated
The card data in the card reader / writer 20
The card into “Balance” including “0” and insert and eject the card 1
3 to the customer side and reset the stored data inside.
To enter the standby state. On the other hand, when cash is accepted,
The type of banknote or coin that was
New raw card into card reader / writer 20 from 21
Import and write valuable data to be issued to this card
Issue the card to the player. In addition, card sales
The card sales information that the sale has been made is sent from the system communication unit 27.
To the card management company. Please note that the issued card
If there is a large amount of money input for valuable data,
Since change is required, the required amount of change is paid out. According to this embodiment, no ball lending function is provided.
That can be applied to pachinko machines
You can borrow a ball in the same way. Therefore,
A player or a game store that is unfamiliar with handling
Even if you can play without hesitation, prepaid cards
The introduction of the code can be easily accepted. Further, the present invention provides a method for changing software means.
Thus, a more advanced embodiment can be achieved.
Therefore, in the block diagram shown in FIG.
Will be described in detail. Card reader / writer 2 of card unit 3
If the issued prepaid card is inserted at 0,
The valuable data read by the card reader 20a is stored in the control unit 2
4 and the controller 24 controls the game of the pachinko machine 2.
Control functions and the functions of the lending control device.
The valuable data is supplied to the game control device 28 having
By receiving valuable data, the game control system of the pachinko machine 2
The ball 28 is in a ball lending possible state where a ball lending operation is possible (when the player
Enable ball lending request based on operating lending selection switch
Is acceptable). On the other hand, the bill was inserted into the bill insertion slot 15.
In this case, the input amount data identified by the bill identification unit 23 is
When a coin is inserted into the coin slot 14, a coin identification unit
The input amount data identified by 22 is supplied to the control unit 24, respectively.
The control unit 24 counts these input amount data and
The card is issued by the card unit 3
If the amount has reached (for example, 5000 yen),
Issue a card and unite the issued card for lending
Pachinko machine that accepts card data
2 to the game control device 28. That is, the control unit 24
Provides physical access to the issuing card at this stage
Do not use, internal storage, valid prepaid card
Pachinko machine 2
Is supplied to the game control device 28. For example, a player enters the card unit 3
Assuming that 10,000 yen was invested, it is equivalent to 5000 yen
Is supplied to the ball lending control device 24,
The input amount has reached the issued card amount (5000 yen)
Therefore, assuming that one card has been issued, the remaining card count =
It is stored as 50 (one frequency is 100 yen). What
Please note that the card is not accepted from outside
Also, remember that it was issued by card unit 3.
You may make it hold | maintain. And the remaining 500
Pay out 0 yen to the player as change. Then, the crack that has shifted to the ball lending control enabled state
The player selects the ball lending selection switch to the game control device 28 of the
The ball lending request signal based on selecting the switch is input
A ball lending discharge operation based on the ball lending request signal
The pachinko machine is operated by the game control device 28
Predetermined number of pachinko balls from the 2 pachinko ball discharging device
The paper is discharged to the upper plate of the punching machine 2 and lent to the player. This
The player snaps with a pachinko ball lent like
We play games. The game control of the pachinko machine 2
The device 28 is provided for each of the game boards related to the actual pachinko game.
A game board control function to control game machines and displays, etc.
Pachinko ball discharging device for ball discharging operation or lending ball discharging operation
Divided into ball discharge control functions etc.
is there. Here, the player has a key to end the game.
When the mode return switch 29 is operated, the control unit 24
Regardless of whether the card residual count in the
Card has been accepted from outside
Card 3 is issued, and the card unit is
If issued by card 3 (card reader / writer 20
If there is no card in the
Supply one card for issuance to the reader / writer 20;
The card residual number (“0”) stored internally by the control unit 24
To the issuing card by the card writer 20b.
To supply new cards to the player.
You. That is, at this point, the player is in the card unit 3 for the first time.
You receive a prepaid card from. in short,
In the control unit 24, "virtual card issuance
And `` to actually supply cards to the player ''
It is processing separately. In addition, the card is
If it is accepted (card reader / writer 20
Card reader / writer 2)
Rewrite the valuable data of the card in 0 and discharge it
You. That is, in this embodiment, the player
When the frequency of the code is exhausted (the internal
Even if the memory becomes “0”),
Accepted or issued by the card unit 3
Regardless of the card, the remaining number of the card is set to "0"
Is returned or issued. However, a card having a residual number of "0"
Issuing an unusable card is useless. So the book
Embodiments can suppress the issue of unnecessary cards,
To control card issuance costs and use resources effectively
Is also easy. Therefore, in order to obtain the above-described embodiment,
The card return switch to end the game.
When the switch 29 is operated, the controller 24
To determine whether or not the remaining frequency is "0".
You. If the remaining card count is not "0",
Card has been accepted from outside
Card 3 is issued, and the card unit is
If issued by card 3 (card reader / writer 20
If there is no card in the
Supply one card for issuance to the reader / writer 20;
The card remaining number stored internally by the control unit 24 for issuing
Have the card written by the card writer 20b to play
New available cards with remaining credits
It is. That is, for the first time at this point the player
A prepayment worth the line amount minus the amount used
The ID card is received from the card unit 3.
In short, in the control unit 24, "virtual card
Issuing "and" Supplying the card to the player
And issuance of useless cards
It suppresses. On the other hand, the player determines the frequency corresponding to the issued card amount.
When the internal memory of the control unit 24 becomes “0”
The card has been accepted from outside
Or the card unit 3 issued the card unit 3
If received from the department,
Return the card to "0". In the present embodiment, ball lending is provided.
Card issued by the card unit 3 (control unit
24 is determined to be a virtual card on the internal storage at 24).
The card feeder 21 and the card writer 2
0b is not issued, and the operation ends. Immediately
In other words, according to the present embodiment, the control unit 24
By internally storing the information to be issued,
Ball lending operation becomes possible without performing
If you run out of available frequencies, useless cars
There is no need to issue a code. Therefore, unnecessary
Card issuance can be suppressed, and card issuance cost can be reduced.
Control and effective use of resources. Next, the card unit is used as a lending control device.
The operation control including the unit 3 is performed in each of the cases shown in FIGS.
A description will be given based on the flowchart of the embodiment. FIG. 9 and FIG.
FIG. 10 includes the card unit 3 as described above and
The game control device 28 of the pachinko machine 2 is suitable as a payout control device.
This is an embodiment used. In these embodiments, currency (banknotes)
・ Wait until you accept a coin) or prepaid card
In the state of the machine, when these are accepted, the seeds of banknotes and coins are
Identify another or read the valuable data on the card. First, in the embodiment shown in FIG.
If you read the valuable data of
Valuable data (or frequency equivalent to valuable data)
And stores the stored data. Meanwhile, receiving money
If inserted, the type of the inserted bill or coin
Identify the amount of the card issued by the card unit 3
Of valuable data internally and sell cards
Card sales information from the system communication unit 27
To the management company and display valuable data in the internal memory
You. In addition, the money inserted for the amount of the issued card
If the amount is large, the required amount of change is paid out. Next, the game control device 28 of the pachinko machine 2
Send valuable data to. And the card return switch
It is determined whether or not 29 has been operated.
If not operated, ball lending operation based on the valuable data
Is performed by the game control device 28, the game control device 2
Since ball lending data is transmitted from 8, this ball lending data
Receive, subtract the above received data from the stored data, and subtract
Store the result again and display the new stored data (balance)
I do. Then, the new storage data, that is, the balance is
It is determined whether it is "0" or not. If it is not "0", the game control is performed again.
The storage data is transmitted to the device 28. On the other hand, the balance is "0"
Or the card return switch 29 is operated
The card in the card reader / writer 20
Judge the presence or absence, and if there is a card, the data of the card
Rewrite to "Balance" including "0", and insert the card slot 13
To the customer side and reset the internal stored data
To enter the standby state. On the other hand, the card reader / writer 20
If there is no card, a new card is
Card reader / writer 20, and a new
Write “Balance” including “0” which is stored data
The card is ejected to the customer side through the card insertion / ejection port 13 and the internal memory
Resets the data and enters the standby state. Incidentally, the present embodiment is, as described above,
Useless cards can be prevented from being issued. Immediately
In the flowchart shown in FIG.
Before the switch 29 is operated, the stored data becomes “0”.
If there is a card in the card reader / writer 20,
Write the balance "0" on the card and return it to the player
However, if there is no card in the card reader / writer 20,
It will be in a standby state. Note that FIG.
Memory data has been reset. On the other hand, before the stored data becomes "0",
When the return switch 29 is operated, the card
The presence or absence of a card in the Dalita 20 is determined.
If the data on the card is
It is discharged to the customer side through the insertion / ejection port 13 and the internal storage data
Resets the standby state. Also a card reader
If there is no card in the writer 20, the card feeder 21
A new card into the card reader / writer 20
And write the new storage data “Balance” on this card.
And the card is ejected from the card insertion / ejection slot 13 to the customer side.
The internal storage data is reset and the apparatus enters a standby state. According to this embodiment, the player plays the card
Use the card purchased by putting money into knit 3
When cut, this card is processed as a virtual card and the remaining
Do not issue a card with a high of "0". That is, the control unit 2
4 internally stores information on card issuance,
Ball lending without physical access to row card
It became possible to work and used up the available frequencies
Do not issue useless cards in case. Therefore, no need
Card issuance can be suppressed, and the cost of card issuance can be reduced.
Control and effective use of resources can be expected. In each of the above embodiments, the lending control device
And applied the game control device housed in the pachinko machine
Although the case has been described, the present embodiment is arranged between the pachinko machines.
Ball lending control device provided by the placed tama ball lending machine
It can also be applied to In this case, the car
Card unit 3 is replaced with a lending machine that can use cards
For example, if the flowchart is changed to FIG. 11 and FIG.
Good. That is, in FIG. 11 and FIG.
Equipped with a ball rental control device installed in the Daima ball rental machine as a device
You. Also in these embodiments, each of the aforementioned embodiments
As well as money (banknotes and coins) or prepaid car
Waiting to accept the
Then, the type of banknote / coin can be identified or the valuable
Read the data. Then, the valuable data on the card is read first.
If it is explained that valuable data (or valuable
(Equivalent to data, etc.) is stored internally.
Is displayed. On the other hand, if money is accepted,
Identification of the type of bill or coin
Internally stores valuable data for the amount of the card issued by
In both cases, card sales information indicating that the card was sold
System communication department to the card management company,
Display valuable data. Please note that the amount of the issued card
If the amount invested is large, the required amount of fishing
Dispense money. Next, valuables are sent to the ball rental control device of the Taima ball rental machine.
Send data. And the card return switch is operated
The return switch is not operated.
The ball lending operation based on the valuable data
Ball lending data is sent from the ball lending control device
So, receive this ball lending data, from the stored data
The above received data is subtracted, the subtraction result is stored again, and the new
Display the stored data (balance). Then, the new storage data, that is, the balance is
It judges whether it is "0" or not, and if it is not "0", ball lending control again
Send the stored data to the device. On the other hand, when the balance becomes "0"
Or the card return switch is operated
The presence or absence of a card in the card reader / writer
If there is a card, the data of the card includes "0"
Rewrite to "Balance" and discharge to customer side through card insertion / ejection slot
At the same time, the internal storage data is reset and
You. On the other hand, if there is no card in the card reader / writer,
If so, add a new card from the card feeder 21
Import the data to a reader / writer and save the new
Write "Balance" including "0" which is
Discharge from the mouth to the customer side and reset the stored data inside.
To enter the standby state. By the way, as described above, in the present embodiment,
Useless cards can be prevented from being issued. Immediately
In the flowchart shown in FIG.
Before the switch 29 is operated, the stored data becomes “0”.
If there is a card in the card reader / writer 20,
Write the balance "0" on the card and return it to the player
However, if there is no card in the card reader / writer 20,
It will be in a standby state. It should be noted that FIG.
Memory data has been reset. On the other hand, before the stored data becomes "0",
When the return switch is operated, the card reader
It is determined whether there is a card in ita, and if there is a card,
Rewrite the data on the card to "balance" and insert the card
To the customer side and reset the internal stored data
To enter the standby state. Also, the card reader / writer
If there is no card, a new card is sent from the card feeder 21.
To a card reader / writer, and a new
Write the "balance" that is stored data and insert the card
To the customer side and reset the internal stored data
To enter the standby state. According to this embodiment, the player can rent a ball
Use up the purchased card by putting money into the machine
This card will be processed as a virtual card
The card with "0" is not issued. That is, the control unit
By internally storing information on issuance of
Ball lending operation without physical access to
If you run out of available frequencies
Do not issue useless cards. Therefore, an unnecessary card
Card issuance can be curtailed, reducing the card issuance cost and
Effective use of resources and resources. Further, according to this embodiment, the ball lending function is provided.
It can be applied to pachinko machines that do not have
Balls can be borrowed in the same way as ball rental machines. Follow
And players who are unfamiliar with handling prepaid cards, etc.
Even in a store, you can play games without being confused,
Paid cards can be easily introduced. Note that the card supply method described above is
This is also effective for the embodiment. For example, FIG.
When a recoverable supply method is adopted as shown in
Not only does not issue useless cards, but also used
Stores can be reclaimed as they become worthless.
Scattered inside the store while being left inside and spoiling the beauty
It can be prevented before it happens. Also, a card standby unit 21a is provided.
In this case, during the game, the card is
Can be transported, so new cards are needed
Can be supplied immediately when it becomes new card
There is no time loss in issuance. Further issue
Set a card price to be issued or issue to a raw card
Write valuable data each time, or write valuable data in advance
Various types of cards, such as whether to prepare multiple types of
The setting can be adopted as appropriate. In the above embodiment, the gaming machine is
The game medium was pachinko balls because it was described as a dick machine.
However, the pachislot machine was used as a pachislot machine, and
The same applies to the case where The present invention has been described with reference to the illustrated embodiments.
As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments.
Instead of changing the configuration described in the claims
It can be implemented as appropriate unless otherwise specified. For example, change function and acceptance
Effective denominations can be appropriately set. [0077] As described above, the invention according to claim 1 is described.
Is a currency that can be exchanged for gaming media used for gaming on gaming machines.
A respective receiving part for receiving bills and data storage media, and
Data record corresponding to the currency received from the receiving unit of the currency
A data storage medium processing means for issuing a storage medium;
Data storage media received from the data storage media receiving unit.
Data can be read or written by reading data
・ Writing means and data reading / writing means
Therefore, the read data or the data storage medium
Data issued by the processing means as stored data
Stores the game media within the data range
Supply the above stored data to the lending control device lent to the technician
And subtracts and stores the data actually provided for renting game media.
Data storage control means for performing the data storage control.
The control means uses a data storage medium received from outside.
In the state where the game end condition on the
Data balance stored by the data storage control meansOther than "0"
At the time, the above data storage mediaData storage control hands
Dan remembersRead and write data balance
Let the players write by the stepsI will return, To gaming machines
When the game end condition
The balance of data stored by the control means"0"Time is outside the above
Data storage media received from the departmentTo the playerKeep without returning
In this hold standby state,NewlyMoney
When accepted, store the new money data in the above data
Supply to control meansThe data storage control means.
Set the balance of the data stored by
Ready to goReceived the rental of game media
Issue of a data storage medium that is not required can be suppressed. [0078] [0079] Further, according to the present invention, lending of game media is
Data storage media no longer availableIs on hold
Lending game media if new money is inserted
You can continue to play gamesThe effect
To play.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of an island facility. FIG. 2 is a front view of the card unit. FIG. 3 is a schematic vertical sectional view showing the internal configuration of the card unit. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram related to card control. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of control of the card unit. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a card supply method. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining a card supply method in further detail. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of control of the tama ball lending machine. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the flow of control of the card unit. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing another example of the flow of control of the card unit. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing another example of the flow of control of the betting machine. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing another example of the control flow of the tama ball lending machine. [Description of Signs] 2 Pachinko machine 3 Card unit 13 Card slot 14 Coin slot 15 Bill slot 20 Card reader / writer 24 Control unit 28 Game control device

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] Receiving parts for receiving money and a data storage medium which can be exchanged for a game medium used for a game in a gaming machine, and money received from the above-mentioned money receiving part. A data storage medium processing means for issuing a data storage medium corresponding to the data storage means; a data read / write means capable of reading or writing data on a data storage medium received from a receiving unit of the data storage medium; The data read by the read / write means or the data issued by the data storage medium processing means is stored internally as storage data, and the storage data is sent to a lending control device that lends a game medium to a player within the range of the data. And data storage control means for subtracting and storing the data actually provided for the lending of the game medium. The data storage control means is configured to store the received data when the balance of the data stored by the data storage control means is other than "0" in a state in which a game end condition in the gaming machine using the externally received data storage medium occurs. Above to medium
The data balance stored by the data storage control means is written by the data reading / writing means and returned to the player .
However , in the state where the game end condition occurs in the gaming machine, the data balance stored by the data storage
When the value is "0", the data storage medium received from the outside is put on hold without returning to the player . In this hold standby state, when new money is received, new money data is stored in the data storage control. By supplying the means
The data balance stored by the data storage control means is set to "0".
A data storage medium processing device characterized in that it is configured to be able to lend game media in addition to the above .