JP5047577B2 - Game device and payment system using the same - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention corresponds to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko”) or a revolving type gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “slot machine”) installed in a game hall. The present invention relates to a gaming device called a card unit that lends gaming machine media such as pachinko balls and medals, and a payment system using the gaming device.

  In recent years, pachinko machines and slot machines have become widespread as gaming machines, and in the case of pachinko machines, customers (for example, “players”) receive a lending of 4 yen balls as gaming machine media. On the other hand, in the case of a slot machine, for example, a 20-yen medal is lent out as a gaming machine medium to play a game. Therefore, the player inserts cash, such as coins and banknotes, into the appropriate slot of the gaming apparatus, and receives a corresponding amount of gaming machine medium as appropriate to play the game.

  In addition, in the game hall, in order to improve the convenience of the player and to improve the efficiency of the game hall management, information for specifying the required value (for example, frequency) of the game that can be used for gaming on the gaming machine ( Hereinafter, a game storage medium such as a prepaid card called a visitor card in which “game value specifying information” is recorded is employed. Therefore, the player purchases a game storage medium in which desired game value specifying information is recorded in advance, inserts the game storage medium into an appropriate slot of the game apparatus, and the game machine medium up to the required amount We are borrowing and playing games as appropriate.

  However, even in the case of cash or game storage media, there are cases where it is desired to end a game before consuming the amount initially inserted into the gaming machine. At that time, in the game hall, when the game value remains in the game storage medium, the remaining game value specifying information is stored as update information in the game storage medium, and the game storage medium is returned to the player. Like to do. On the other hand, when the game value remains in cash, a separate recording storage medium is issued, the remaining game value specifying information is stored in the recording storage medium, and the recording storage medium is used as a game. It is issued / returned to the player as a storage medium for use (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

However, when the remaining game value specifying information is stored in the game storage medium and issued / returned, or when a lot of game value is acquired by using (consuming) a small amount of game value, the player may There is a case where the game storage medium issued / returned is forgotten and left away from the gaming machine. For this reason, a third party steals gaming storage media that a genuine player forgets to take, and uses the remaining gaming value to play games, or the remaining gaming value is settled illegally. It may be used.
JP 2005-334047 A

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in the case of money (cash) or in the case of a game storage medium, the game is terminated before consuming the amount initially inserted into the game machine, and remains. When the game value specifying information to be stored in the game storage medium is issued / returned, even if the player forgets to take back the returned or issued game storage medium, the game that remains by the third party It is a first object of the present invention to provide a gaming apparatus that can prevent illegal use of utility value.
In addition, the present invention provides a payment system in which only a genuine player can surely pay the game value stored in the game storage medium returned and returned by the game device. Is the second purpose.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration.
The gaming device according to claim 1 of the present invention corresponds to a gaming machine installed in a game arcade, is provided so as to be able to accept money, and has gaming value specifying information for specifying gaming value usable for gaming. Receiving the recorded game storage medium, the game storage medium reading means for reading the game value specifying information stored in the received game storage medium, and the received monetary value is converted into the game value When receiving the game storage medium in which the gaming value remains, or at least one of when receiving return operation information for returning the game storage medium, the player's biological information is received. , starting with bio-information receiving means for temporarily storing the biometric information as the player authentication information, the game from the time the value gaming accepts the game storage medium remaining In Until that, regardless of the presence or absence of reception of the biological information, is used in a game at least a portion of the value for a game to be identified from the value specified information gaming read in the recreation storage medium reading means receiving information, it receives from the gaming machines and gaming value processing means a new value for a game obtained by subtracting updated value for a game to the use play a game using the process of converting into the gaming value specifying information, the return operation information When the return operation information receiving means and the game storage medium are received, the return operation information receiving means receives the return operation information, and is specified from the game value specifying information of the game storage medium. value gaming is left that, and the when the biometric information the player authentication information reception means is temporarily stored, before and gaming value identification information for the remaining The player authentication information temporarily stored in the biometric information receiving means is stored as update information in the game storage medium held in the game storage medium reading means, and then the game storage medium is stored in the game storage medium. Return processing means for returning to the player is provided at least.

A gaming device according to claim 2 of the present invention is the gaming device according to claim 1, wherein money is received and money identifying means for identifying the received money and the type of money, the money A monetary value converting means for converting a monetary value specified by the type of money identified by the identifying means into gaming value specifying information for specifying a gaming value usable in a game; and the gaming value specifying information is recorded. A game storage medium storage means that includes a storage medium that can be recorded in advance, and, when money is received, based on the fact that the end operation information is received by the end operation information reception means. When the player value specified from the information remains and the player authentication information is temporarily stored in the biometric information receiving means, the recording storage medium storing means is provided. A recording storage medium is issued, and the remaining game value specifying information and the biological information temporarily stored in the biological information receiving means are stored in the recording storage medium, and then predetermined information is recorded. And issuance processing means for issuing the recorded storage medium as a game storage medium to a player .

  The gaming apparatus according to claim 3 of the present invention is the gaming apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gaming storage medium reading means specifies a gaming value that can be used for gaming. Receiving the game storage medium in which the player authentication information of the player is recorded together with the specific information, and the biometric information accepting means receives the biometric information of the player in response to the start of the game in the gaming machine. A lending operation for accepting lending operation information for requesting lending of a gaming machine medium to be used for gaming from the gaming machine when starting a game on the gaming machine Based on the reception of the lending operation information by the information receiving means and the lending operation information receiving means, the presence or absence of the gaming value specified from the gaming value specifying information of the gaming storage medium is confirmed, Lending to read out player authentication information from the game storage medium received by the game storage medium reading means and to compare with the player authentication information received by the biometric information reception means when the technical value remains And a lending processing unit that lends the gaming machine medium when the player authentication information matches as a result of comparison and collation by the lending collating unit.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the gaming storage medium reading means is a card type or a coin type. A storage medium is received.

A gaming apparatus according to claim 5 of the present invention corresponds to a gaming machine installed in a game arcade, and is a gaming recording medium in which gaming value information for identifying gaming value that can be used for gaming is recorded. A money identifying means for accepting money, identifying the authenticity of the accepted money and the type of money, and a monetary value specified from the money type identified by the money identifying means, A game storage medium storage means provided in advance with a monetary value conversion means for converting into game value specification information for specifying a game value usable for the game, and a recording storage medium capable of recording the game value specification information If, when converting the monetary value accepted in the value for a game, when the value gaming accepts the game storage medium remaining, or receiving the return operation information to return the game storage medium With accepts biometric information of the player at least one time digits, a biological information accepting means for temporarily storing the biometric information, when the value gaming accepts the game storage medium remaining Until at least a part of the game value specified by the game value specifying information converted by the money value converting means is used as a game. Receiving information to be used, subtracting and updating the gaming value to be used, a new gaming value to convert the gaming value specifying information into gaming value processing means, and using the gaming value and end operation information accepting means for accepting end operation information to end from the game machine, in case of receiving the game storage medium, at the end operation information receiving means Based on the acceptance of the completion operation information, when the value for a game which is specified from the gaming value specifying information remains, and the player authentication information to the biological information accepting means is temporarily stored, A storage medium for recording provided in the storage medium for recording medium is issued, and the remaining game value specifying information and the biological information temporarily stored in the biological information receiving means are stored in the storage medium for recording; And issuance processing means for issuing the recording storage medium on which predetermined information is recorded to the player as a gaming storage medium.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming apparatus according to the fifth aspect , wherein the recording storage medium storage means comprises a card-type or coin-type recording storage medium. And

A gaming device according to claim 7 of the present invention is the gaming device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the biometric information receiving means receives a fingerprint.

In addition, the settlement system according to claim 8 of the present invention includes the gaming device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 and gaming value specifying information returned or issued by the gaming device. And a game storage medium reading means for reading the game value specifying information stored in the received game storage medium and receiving the game storage medium storing the player authentication information and the game storage medium Biological information accepting means for accepting the biological information of the settlement person as the settlement person authentication information in order to exchange the stored game value specifying information, and money storage means for storing the money to be paid out when the settlement is performed. Based on the reception of the game storage medium by the game storage medium reading means, the presence or absence of the game value specified from the game value specification information of the game storage medium is confirmed, and the game value is When is remaining, settlement verification unit operable reads the player authentication information from the game storage medium received in the game storage medium reading unit, compared against the settlement's authentication information accepted by said biometric information receiving means, As a result of the comparison and collation in the fine calculation and collation means, when both pieces of authentication information match, the game value specifying information is settled, and the amount of money corresponding to the remaining game value from the money storage means A settlement apparatus including at least a settlement processing means for paying out money.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a settlement system according to the eighth aspect , wherein the settlement apparatus accepts a fingerprint in the biometric information accepting means.
Furthermore, the gaming apparatus according to claim 10 corresponds to the gaming machine installed in the game arcade, is provided so as to be able to accept money, and records gaming value identification information for identifying gaming value that can be used for gaming. A game storage medium reading means for receiving the gaming value storage information, reading the gaming value specifying information and biological information stored in the received gaming storage medium, and converting the received monetary value to the gaming value. When converted, when the game storage medium in which the gaming value remains is received, or when the return operation information is received for returning the game storage medium, the player's biological information is stored. with accepted, a biological information accepting means for temporarily storing the biometric information as the player authentication information, from the time the value gaming accepts the game storage medium remaining Between before starting the work, the or without acceptance of biometric information, the game at least a portion of the value for a game which is specified from the gaming value specifying information read in the recreation storage medium reading means A game value processing means for performing a game use process for receiving information to be used in the game, converting a new game value obtained by subtracting and updating the game value to be used into the game value specifying information, and the game storage medium. The return operation information receiving means for receiving return operation information for return from the gaming machine and the game value of the game storage medium based on the reception of the return operation information when the game storage medium is received when the player authentication information is temporarily stored in the value for a game which is specified from the identification information remains, and the biological information receiving means, the biometric information receiving hands And the biometric information received by the game storage medium reading means is matched to match, and if they match, a return processing means for returning the game storage medium to the player; , At least.

According to the first or second aspect of the present invention, in a game on a gaming machine using a gaming value recorded on a gaming storage medium, the gaming device of the present invention is more suitable for the gaming than the gaming machine. Before receiving the return operation information of the storage medium, the player's biometric information is received in advance as player authentication information and temporarily stored. Then, when the gaming device receives the game storage medium return operation information from the gaming machine, the gaming device stores the remaining gaming value specifying information and the player authentication information stored temporarily. Then, the game storage medium is updated and recorded, and the game storage medium is returned. Therefore, even if the player forgets to take back the returned game storage medium, since the player's biometric information is stored as the player authentication information in the game storage medium, the player Can be specified.
Therefore, by confirming the player authentication information stored in the game storage medium, a third party who is not a true player can not impersonate himself and the remaining game value specifying information is recorded. It is possible to prevent unauthorized use of the game storage medium.

According to the invention described in claim 3, in a game on a gaming machine using a game storage medium storing the remaining game value specifying information and the authentic player authentication information of the player, When the gaming device accepts the lending operation information of the gaming machine medium used for the game from the gaming machine, it accepts the player's biometric information as the player authentication information. Then, the gaming device continuously reads out the player authentication information from the received game storage medium, and compares and matches with the player authentication information received in response to the reception of the lending operation information. If the two match, the gaming machine medium is lent out. Therefore, even if the player forgets to take back the returned game storage medium, since the player's biometric information is stored as the player authentication information in the game storage medium, the player Can be specified.
Therefore, by confirming the player authentication information stored in the game storage medium, it becomes impossible for a third party who is not a genuine player to impersonate himself and play a game, and the remaining game value specifying information It is possible to prevent unauthorized use of the game storage medium for recording.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in a game on a gaming machine that uses a gaming value stored in a gaming storage medium, the gaming device of the present invention is a card type or coin type game. Accept storage media. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently use a game storage medium that can be received and processed by a conventional game device. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the security effect without performing troublesome procedures such as member registration in advance at the game hall.
Moreover, since it can be implemented simply by adding a means for acquiring a player's biometric information to a conventional gaming device that can use a gaming storage medium, it does not require major design changes and can be easily performed at low cost. Can be implemented.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine using the gaming value specified from the banknote, the gaming device of the present invention receives the ending operation information of the gaming machine from the gaming machine. In advance, the player's biometric information is received as player authentication information in advance and temporarily stored. Then, when the gaming device receives the end operation information of the gaming machine from the gaming machine, the gaming device records the remaining gaming value specifying information and the player authentication information temporarily stored. It is recorded on the storage medium and issued as a game storage medium. Therefore, even if the player forgets to take out the issued game storage medium, the player's biometric information is stored as the player authentication information in the game storage medium. Can be specified.
Therefore, by confirming the player authentication information stored in the game storage medium, a third party who is not a true player can not impersonate himself and the remaining game value specifying information is recorded. It is possible to prevent unauthorized use of the game storage medium.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in a game on a gaming machine that uses a gaming value specified from money, the gaming device of the present invention uses a card-type or coin-type recording storage medium. Prepare. Therefore, even if the gaming value remains when the end operation information of the gaming machine is received, the remaining gaming value is recorded in the recording storage medium, and the predetermined information is recorded. The remaining game value can be returned by issuing the storage medium as a game storage medium.
Therefore, it is possible to enhance the security effect without performing troublesome procedures such as member registration in advance at the game hall. Moreover, since it can be implemented simply by adding a new means for acquiring the player's biometric information to a conventional gaming device that can use money, it can be easily implemented at low cost without requiring major design changes. I can do it.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the gaming device of the present invention accepts a fingerprint as biometric information. Therefore, when the gaming device accepts the return operation information of the game storage medium from the gaming machine before accepting the return operation information of the game storage medium from the gaming machine, the gaming machine medium to be used for the game from the gaming machine When the operation information is received, before receiving the end operation information of the gaming machine from the gaming machine, when receiving the end operation information of the gaming machine from the gaming machine, the player is easier and more reliable than other biological information. It can be acquired as authentication information.
Therefore, workability for authentic player authentication can be improved, fraudulent acts such as impersonation can be greatly suppressed, and security can be greatly improved.

According to the invention described in claim 8 , in the checkout of the game storage medium returned or issued by the game device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, the checkout device of the present invention is Based on the reception of the game storage medium, the biological information of the settlement person is received as the player authentication information. Then, the payment device continues to read out the player authentication information from the received game storage medium, compare with the received checker authentication information, and if both authentication information matches, the game value adjustment, Carry out cash. Therefore, even if the player forgets to take the game storage medium returned by the game device, the player's biometric information is stored as the player authentication information in the game storage medium. Therefore, it is possible to identify a true accountant (player).
Therefore, by confirming the player authentication information stored in the game storage medium, a third party who is not a true payer (player) cannot impersonate himself and perform payment, and the remaining game Unauthorized use of the game storage medium for recording the use value specifying information can be prevented in advance, and only a genuine payer (player) can surely pay.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the settlement apparatus of the present invention accepts a fingerprint as biometric information. Therefore, when the settlement apparatus receives the game storage medium, it can be obtained as settlement account (authentic player) authentication information more easily and reliably than other biological information.
Therefore, workability for authentic player authentication can be improved, fraudulent acts such as impersonation can be greatly suppressed, and security can be greatly improved.
According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, in a game on a gaming machine that uses a gaming value recorded on a gaming storage medium, the gaming device of the present invention can store the gaming storage medium from the gaming machine. When the return operation information is received, the biometric information is received, the biometric information stored in advance in the game storage medium is read out, collated with it, and returned only when they match. According to this, even if the player leaves the game value and forgets to return the game storage medium, it is prevented from being returned to another person.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
First, an example of the configuration of the gaming apparatus of the present invention and an example of the configuration of a payment system using the gaming apparatus will be described.
FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram showing an example of an embodiment of a gaming apparatus according to the present invention and an example of an embodiment of a payment system using the gaming apparatus.
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming device CU includes a gaming storage medium reading unit A, a biological information receiving unit B, a gaming value processing unit C, a return operation information (end operation information) receiving unit D, Return processing means E, lending operation information receiving means F, lending collating means G, lending processing means H, money identifying means I, money value converting means J, recording storage medium storing means K, and issuing process And means L at least.

The game storage medium reading means A receives a game storage medium in which game value specifying information for specifying a game value that can be used for a game is received, and the game stored in the received game storage medium A process of reading the value identifying information is performed.
Further, the game storage medium reading means A performs a process of receiving a game storage medium in which the player authentication information of the player is recorded together with the game value specifying information for specifying the game value usable for the game. You may do it.
In addition, the game storage medium reading means A may accept a card-type or coin-type game storage medium.
The game value that can be used for a game is, for example, a value obtained by dividing an amount of money that can be used for a game by 100, and is used as a so-called frequency.

The biometric information accepting unit B accepts the player's biometric information in response to accepting the game storage medium in the game storage medium reading unit A accompanying the start of the game in the gaming machine, and the player receives the biometric information. A process of temporarily storing it as authentication information is performed.
Further, the biometric information accepting unit B performs a process of accepting the player's biometric information as player authentication information in response to accepting the return operation information in the return operation information accepting unit D1 accompanying the end of the game in the gaming machine. You may do it.
The biometric information accepting unit B performs a process of accepting the player's biometric information as player authentication information in response to the acceptance of the lending operation information by the lending operation information accepting unit F accompanying the start of the game at the gaming machine. You may do it.
Furthermore, the biometric information accepting unit B accepts the player's biometric information as player authentication information in response to accepting the end operation information in the end operation information accepting unit D2 accompanying the end of the game in the gaming machine. May be performed.

Here, the biological information is information based on a part of the human body, and refers to information obtained by analyzing, for example, a fingerprint, a voiceprint, an iris, a face type, a vein locus, a handwriting, or the like. In the present embodiment, it is desirable in terms of operability to acquire biometric information to employ fingerprints as biometric information.
When the biometric information receiving means B reads a fingerprint, it can be constituted by, for example, a capacitive semiconductor sensor or an optical reader (for example, a CCD camera or a prism). Therefore, when a capacitance type semiconductor sensor is adopted as the biological information receiving means B, the capacitance is obtained by pressing a predetermined fingertip against the fingerprint reading unit and utilizing the potential difference generated by the irregularities on the surface of the finger. Measure and read the fingerprint pattern. On the other hand, when an optical reader is used as the biometric information receiving means B, by placing a finger on the glass surface, the reflection of the light applied to the finger is used, and the amount of reflected light is converted into an electrical signal. Convert and read the fingerprint pattern.

The game value processing means C receives information that causes a game to use at least a part of the game value specified from the game value specifying information read by the game storage medium reading means A, and the game to be used A game use process for converting a new game value obtained by subtracting and updating the service value into the game value specifying information is performed.
Further, the game value processing means C receives information that causes a game to use at least a part of the game value specified from the game value specifying information converted by the money value conversion means J, and uses the game value to be used. A game use process for converting a new game value obtained by subtracting and updating the value into the game value specifying information may also be performed.

The return operation information receiving means D1 performs a process of receiving return operation information for returning the game storage medium from the gaming machine PM.
Further, the end operation information receiving means D2 performs a process of receiving end operation information for ending use of the gaming value from the gaming machine.

If the return operation information receiving means D receives the player's biological information in advance by the biological information receiving means B before the return operation information receiving means D receives the return operation information of the game storage medium from the gaming machine, the return processing means E Based on the receipt of the return operation information by the operation information accepting means D, the presence or absence of the game value specified from the game value specifying information of the game storage medium is confirmed, and the game value remains The game storage held in the game storage medium reading means A using the remaining game value specifying information and the player authentication information temporarily stored in the biometric information receiving means B as update information Recording on the medium is performed, and then the game storage medium is returned to the player.
The return processing means E, when the return operation information accepting means D accepts the return operation information of the game storage medium from the gaming machine, the biometric information accepting means B accepts the player's biometric information, Based on the receipt of the return operation information by the return operation information receiving means D, the presence or absence of the game value specified from the game value specifying information of the game storage medium is confirmed, and the game value remains. The remaining game value specifying information and the player authentication information received by the biometric information receiving means B are recorded as update information in the game storage medium held in the game storage medium reading means A. Thereafter, a process of returning the game storage medium to the player is performed.

  The lending operation information accepting means F performs processing for accepting lending operation information for requesting lending of gaming machine media to be used for gaming from the gaming machine when starting gaming on the gaming machine.

  Based on having received the lending operation information in the lending operation information receiving means F, the lending collating means G confirms whether or not the game value specified from the game value specifying information of the game storage medium remains, When the game value remains, the player authentication information is read from the game storage medium received by the game storage medium reading means A and compared with the player authentication information received by the biometric information reception means B. Perform the verification process.

The lending processing unit H performs a process of lending the gaming machine medium when the player authentication information matches as a result of the comparison and collation by the lending collating unit.
The money identification means I receives money and performs a process of identifying the authenticity of the accepted money and the type of money. Here, money means 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 2,000 yen, and 1,000 yen banknotes, and 500 yen and 100 yen coins, and if new money appears, It can be supported.
The monetary value converting means J performs processing for converting the monetary value specified from the type of money identified by the money identifying means I into game value specifying information for specifying a game value usable for a game.

  The recording storage medium storage means K includes a recording storage medium capable of recording game value specifying information in advance.

Issuance processing means L, when the end operation information accepting means D2 accepts the player's biometric information in advance by the biometric information accepting means B before accepting the end operation information from the gaming machine, On the basis of the receipt of the ending operation information, the presence / absence of the game value specified from the game value specifying information is confirmed, and when the game value remains, the game storage medium storage means K is provided. The remaining game value specifying information and the biometric information temporarily stored in the biometric information receiving means B are recorded on the game storage medium, and then the game storage medium is recorded. A process of issuing a storage medium to the player is performed.
Further, when the ending operation information receiving means D receives the ending operation information from the gaming machine, the issuing processing means L receives the ending operation information receiving means when the biological information receiving means B receives the player's biological information. Based on the receipt of the ending operation information at D, it is confirmed whether or not the gaming value specified from the gaming value specifying information remains, and when the gaming value remains, the recording storage medium storage means K Is recorded, and the remaining game value specifying information and the player authentication information received by the biometric information receiving means B are recorded on the recording storage medium. The recording storage medium on which the above information is recorded is issued as a game storage medium to the player.

Therefore, in the gaming device CU of the present invention, various gaming devices CU can be provided by appropriately combining the above configurations.
For example, by including at least the game storage medium reading unit A, the biometric information receiving unit B, the game value processing unit C, the return operation information receiving unit D1, and the return processing unit E in the above configuration. The first gaming device CU1 or the second gaming device CU2.

According to the first gaming device CU1, before receiving the return operation information of the game storage medium from the gaming machine, the biometric information of the player is received as the player authentication information, and when the return operation information is received. The player authentication information can be recorded and returned as update information in the game storage medium.
Further, according to the second gaming device CU2, when receiving the return operation information of the game storage medium from the gaming machine, the player's biometric information is received as the player authentication information, and when the return operation information is received. The player authentication information can be recorded as update information in the game storage medium and returned.

In addition, by providing lending operation information receiving means F, lending collating means G, and lending processing means H in addition to the above configuration, the third gaming device CU3 can be obtained.
According to the third gaming device CU3, when the lending operation information of the gaming machine medium used for the game is received from the gaming machine, the player's biometric information is accepted as the player authentication information, and whether or not the gaming machine medium can be rented Can be discriminated.

Of the above-described configuration, the biological information receiving means B, the game value processing means C, the end operation information receiving means D2, the money identifying means I, the money value converting means J, and the recording storage medium storage means K. And at least the issuing processing means L, the fourth gaming device CU4 or the fifth gaming device CU5 can be obtained.
According to the fourth gaming apparatus CU4, before accepting the end operation information of the gaming machine from the gaming machine, the biometric information of the player is accepted as the player authentication information, and when the end operation information is accepted, The player authentication information can be recorded as update information in a newly issued recording storage medium and returned. Further, according to the fifth gaming device CU5, when the end operation information of the gaming machine is received from the gaming machine, the biometric information of the player is received as the player authentication information, and the end operation information is received. The player authentication information can be recorded as update information in a newly issued recording storage medium and returned.
Furthermore, in each gaming device CU having the above-described configuration, by adopting a fingerprint as biometric information, it can be obtained as player authentication information more easily and reliably than other biometric information.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine PM to which the gaming apparatus CU of the present invention corresponds includes at least a lending operation accepting unit 42 and a return operation accepting unit 43.
The lending operation accepting unit 42 performs a process of accepting a lending request for a gaming machine medium to be used for a game from a player. For example, a lending button for determining whether or not there is a lending input by a pressing operation is given. It is done. Here, the obtained lending operation information for requesting lending is sent to the gaming apparatus CU and received by the lending operation information receiving means F.

  The return operation accepting means 43 performs a process of accepting a return of the game storage medium or a game end instruction from the player, for example, a return for determining whether there is a return input or an end input by a pressing operation. (Exit) button. Here, the return operation information for requesting the return or the end operation information for requesting the end is sent to the gaming device CU and received by the return operation information receiving means D1 or the end operation information receiving means D2.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the settlement apparatus AC includes at least a game storage medium reading unit M, a biological information receiving unit N, a money storage unit O, a settlement collating unit P, and a settlement processing unit Q. I have.
The settlement apparatus AC receives a game storage medium in which the game value specifying information and the player authentication information are returned or issued in each of the game apparatuses CU of the present invention and performs a settlement process. is there.

The game storage medium reading means M receives the game storage medium in which the game value specifying information and the player authentication information are stored, which is returned or issued by the game apparatus CU, and receives the game storage medium. The game value specifying information stored in the game is read out.
The biometric information receiving means N uses the biometric information of the payer as the checker authentication information in order to exchange the game value specifying information stored in the game storage medium received by the game storage medium reading means M. Process to accept.
The money storage means O stores money to be paid out when the settlement is performed.
The money to be paid out means 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 2,000 yen, 1,000 yen banknotes, and 500 yen, 100 yen coins.

Based on the receipt of the game storage medium by the game storage medium reading unit M, the checkout checking means P confirms whether or not the game value specified from the game value specification information of the game storage medium remains. and, when the free value for technique remains, the reads the player authentication information from the game storage medium received in the game storage medium reading unit M, settlement user authentication information accepted by the biological information reception means N The process of comparing with is performed.
The settlement processing means Q performs the settlement of the game value specifying information when the authentication information of both matches as a result of the comparison and collation by the precision calculation collation means P, and the residual from the money storage means O remains. A process of paying out money corresponding to the game value is performed.

  With the configuration as described above, it is possible to prevent the gaming value remaining in the gaming storage medium from being illegally used, and only a genuine cashier (player) can surely settle it. .

Next, an example of the gaming apparatus of the present invention and an example of a gaming machine in which the gaming apparatus is installed correspondingly will be described.
2 to 4 are views showing the gaming apparatus of the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state where the gaming apparatus is installed corresponding to the gaming machine, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a rear view, and FIG. 4 is a side view thereof.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the gaming device CU of the present embodiment is provided corresponding to a plurality of gaming machines PM installed on gaming machine installation islands (not shown) arranged in the game hall. Yes.

  The gaming apparatus CU according to the present invention includes two types of gaming storage media having different shapes such as a card-type gaming storage medium and a coin-type gaming storage medium, as well as coins and banknotes (cash). Is also available.

First, the game storage medium used in this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a visitor card, which is a card-type game storage medium. FIG. 5 (A) shows the front, and FIG. 5 (B) shows the side.
As shown in FIG. 5A, the visitor card 71 is formed in a substantially rectangular card shape, and has an integrated circuit (IC) 711 for storing recording data electrically rewritable therein, for example, An annular antenna coil 712 is provided to input / output (send / receive) recording data in a non-contact manner. This visitor card 71 is output from the reader / writer 177 by being brought close to a card reader / writer 177A (hereinafter simply referred to as “reader / writer 177”) provided in the gaming apparatus CU. The electromagnetic wave generates an induced electromotive force in the antenna coil 712 and the integrated circuit 711 is operably urged, and transmission / reception of various data to / from the reader / writer 177 via the antenna coil 712 is performed without contact with the electromagnetic wave. It is possible to implement in.

On the other hand, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a visitor coin, which is a coin-type game storage medium, FIG. 6 (A) shows the front, and FIG. 6 (B) shows the side.
As shown in FIG. 6A, the visitor coin 72 is formed as a disk-shaped coin-type storage medium, and has the same configuration as the integrated circuit 711 and the antenna coil 712 in the visitor card 71 inside. A non-contact IC card provided with an integrated circuit 721 and an antenna coil 722 is used, and transmission and reception of various data to and from a coin reader / writer 177B (hereinafter simply referred to as “reader / writer 177”) is made non-contact by electromagnetic waves. Can be implemented.

  In the internal memory of each of the integrated circuits 711 and 721 in the visitor card 71 and the visitor coin 72, a serial number and a storage medium ID that can individually identify each game storage medium, and store information that can use the game storage medium Etc. are recorded so as not to be rewritten. In addition, the visitor card 71 and visitor coin 72 have a game value of a size corresponding to the amount of money inserted into the game device CU by data communication with the reader / writer 177 and, if necessary, the game card. Information such as the device ID of the device CU and the number of times of rewriting is recorded in a rewritable manner.

Next, the gaming apparatus CU of the present invention will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming device CU of the present embodiment has an operation in the uppermost position and the state in which communication with the system controller (not shown) and the management computer (not shown) is disabled. An operation lamp 51 is provided for notifying a communication state including (offline state), various error situations described later, and the like by a difference in lighting color. With this operation lamp 51, a game attendant or the like generates an error (offline state) in the gaming device CU, a system controller, and a management computer, and errors generated in various processes performed by the control unit 178 described later. It can be recognized.

A bill insertion slot 52 through which bills can be inserted is provided below the operation lamp 51. The bill insertion slot 52 allows a player to insert a predetermined bill as money.
A coin insertion slot 53 that is capable of inserting coins is provided below the bill insertion slot 52. The coin insertion slot 53 allows a player to insert a predetermined coin as money. Further, the coin insertion slot 53 is provided with an insertion restricting piece for making it impossible to insert (accept) the visitor coin 72, and a solenoid (not shown) for allowing the insertion restricting piece to be retracted and retracted into the coin insertion passage. ing.
A biometric information reading unit 50 that reads biometric information as player authentication information of the player is provided below the coin insertion slot 53. Examples of the biological information reading unit 50 include a capacitive semiconductor sensor and an optical reading device.

A visitor card insertion slot 61 into which a visitor card 71 can be inserted is provided below the biometric information reading unit 50. The visitor card insertion slot 61 allows a game medium such as a pachinko ball to be lent by using the visitor card 71 in which the frequency that is a game value that can be used in the game remains. It has become.
A visitor coin insertion slot 62 into which a visitor coin 72 can be inserted is provided below the visitor card insertion slot 61. The visitor coin insertion slot 62 allows a game medium such as a pachinko ball to be rented by using the remaining number of visitor coins 72 that have a frequency that is a game value that can be used for a game. ing.

  Below the visitor coin slot 62 are a lending unit change button 55 for changing a lending unit in the lending process (a number corresponding to the number of game media lent in one lending process), the lending unit, and the like. Is displayed, a fraction button 57 for changing the display content of the frequency display unit 58 (to be described later) to a fraction display of the frequency, the frequency read from the visitor card 71 and the visitor coin 72, etc. Is displayed, and an operation panel having a direction indicator lamp 59 indicating the connection direction of the corresponding gaming machine is provided, so that the player can perform various operations.

At a lower position of the operation panel, a game storage medium in which a visitor card 71 or a visitor coin 72 held in a state in which recorded information can be read and written by a reader / writer 177 described later can be seen through from the outside of the game apparatus CU When the frequency remains in the see-through window 63 and the visitor card 71 held by the reader / writer 177, a return button as a return operation reception means provided at a predetermined location of the gaming machine PM corresponding to the gaming device CU A visitor card return port 64 for returning the visitor card 71 when 43 is operated is arranged in parallel.
Similar to the case of the visitor card 71, when the frequency remains in the visitor coin 72 held by the reader / writer 177 in the lower position of the game storage medium see-through window 63 and the visitor card return port 64, the game apparatus When a return button 43 serving as a return operation accepting means provided at a predetermined location of the gaming machine PM corresponding to the CU is operated, the visitor coin return port 65 for returning the visitor coin 72 and the visitor coin return port 65 are covered from below. The receiving portion 65A is provided so as to prevent the visitor coin 72 discharged from the visitor coin return port 65 from dropping.

  Further, a gaming machine connection connector 82 for connecting to the gaming machine PM is provided at the upper back position of the gaming apparatus CU, and a ball provided at the lower back position of the gaming machine PM, which will be described later, by a flat cable 302 or the like. It is connected to the gaming device connector 83 on the payout board B3.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a bill or coin (hereinafter referred to as “money”) that is connected to or inserted into the bill insertion slot 52 or the coin insertion slot 53 at the upper position in the gaming machine CU. A currency identification unit 172 is provided as a currency identification means for identifying the authenticity and currency type, and outputting the identification result to a control unit 178 provided in the central part of the apparatus. Various kinds of money can be accepted.

  A gaming storage medium such as a visitor card 71 inserted from the visitor card insertion slot 61 provided on the front surface of the gaming machine CU or a visitor coin 72 inserted from the visitor coin insertion slot 62 is provided below the currency identification unit 172. And a game storage medium passage (not shown) constituting each receiving passage for leading to each reader / writer 177, and inserted or inserted from the visitor card insertion slot 61 or visitor coin insertion slot 62. It is connected to a reader / writer 177 that reads and writes recorded information recorded in the storage medium.

  In addition, a recording storage medium storage unit 201 for storing a plurality of recording storage media (visitor cards or visitor coins) extends downward at a position below the currency identification unit 172. At the lower end of the storage medium storage unit 201, a recording storage medium is provided as means for supplying (issuing) the recording storage medium stored in the free recording storage medium storage unit 201 to the reader / writer 177 one by one. A supply unit 173 is provided.

  Therefore, the game storage medium ID and the game storage medium recorded with the frequency information are received below the recording storage medium supply unit 173, and the game storage medium ID recorded in the received game storage medium and A reader / writer 177 for reading the frequency information is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, an upper limit detection sensor 105 and a lower limit detection provided in the currency identification unit 172 and the recording storage medium storage unit 201, which are currency identification means, are provided at a substantially central position of the gaming apparatus CU. A control unit 178 connected to the sensor 106 is provided. The control unit 178 is connected to an I / O port 182a for inputting / outputting various signals to / from the bill recognition unit 172 and inputting signals from the various sensors 105 and 106, and the reader / writer 177, and the reader / writer An I / O port 182d for transmitting and receiving various data to and from 177 is provided. In addition, the control unit 178 is connected to the first operation board 170 to input / output various signals, and an operation provided in the main board B1 and the upper ball tray 6 of the gaming machine PM. An I / O port 182c for inputting / outputting various signals to / from the unit 60 and an I / O port 182e for inputting a signal from the biological information acquisition apparatus 50 are provided.

  The control unit 178 also includes a communication unit 184 for performing data communication with the management computer via the hub and communication cable, and a call lamp 204 as an external device installed above the corresponding gaming machine PM. Connected, a lighting instruction signal for lighting the calling lamp 204 is output to the calling lamp 204, and a supply ball counter 224 provided at the upper part of the gaming machine PM is provided. Further, the control unit 178 includes a count signal output from the out ball counter 226 provided at the lower part of the gaming machine PM, jackpot information output from the information output unit 81 of the gaming machine PM, premium generation information, etc. A data input / output unit 186 that accepts output of various game information is provided. In addition, the control unit 178 stores an MPU 179 for controlling each part of the gaming device CU, a RAM 180 used as a work memory, a control program in which control contents executed by the MPU 179 are described, and the like. A control unit 178 provided with a ROM 181 and the like is provided. The operations of these units are controlled by a control program executed by the MPU 179.

  In addition, a gaming machine terminal rental completion signal (EXS) and a gaming machine READY signal (PRDY) are output to the control unit 178 from the main board B1 of the gaming machine PM, and the main board B1 includes A gaming device READY signal (BRDY) and a gaming machine terminal lending request completion confirmation signal (BRQ) output from the control unit 178 of the gaming device CU are input.

  Further, the control unit 178 has at least one frequency of game value specified from the game storage medium ID read from the visitor card 71 or the visitor coin 72 held by the reader / writer 177 as the game storage medium reading means. The game is used for a game, and a new game value frequency obtained by subtracting and updating the game value frequency to be used is stored in the game storage medium or a newly issued game storage medium. It is configured.

  Further, the control unit 178 performs a return operation with the return button 43 as a return operation accepting unit when the frequency of the game value specified from the game storage medium ID read from the visitor card 71 or the visitor coin 72 remains. Return processing means for performing a return process (visitor coin use process) for returning the visitor card 71 or visitor coin 72 held by the reader / writer 177 as a game storage medium reading means to the player based on the acceptance. Is configured.

Next, the gaming machine PM corresponding to the gaming apparatus CU of the present invention will be described.
The gaming machine PM includes an outer frame 1 that constitutes a vertically long fixed holding frame formed in an outer rectangular frame size, and a front frame 2 that can be freely opened and closed on the front surface of the outer frame 1. The front frame 2 is attached to the front face of the opening of the outer frame 1 by hinge members 3a and 3b arranged on the upper left and lower sides of the front frame so that it can be opened / closed and attached / removed. Usually, the closed state engaged with the outer frame 1 is maintained. A gaming device CU is attached to the front left side of the gaming machine PM.

  On the front side of the front frame 2, a glass door 5 that can be seen through the game board 20 through a transparent plate material such as a polycarbonate plate or a glass plate that has a rectangular shape matched to the front area of the front frame 2 and is attached to the center portion; The upper ball tray 6 that aligns pachinko balls, which are game media stored in the ball tray, and guides them one by one to the ball hitting device 9 can be opened / closed and detached sideways by a hinge mechanism built in the left edge. It is assembled. The glass door 5 is normally held in a closed state that covers the front surface of the front frame 2 using the locking device 4 and a lock mechanism (not shown). In addition, a lower ball tray 7 for storing game balls is provided at the lower part of the front frame 2, and an operation handle 8 for performing a game ball launching operation is attached along with the lower ball tray 7.

  The game board 20 is configured by using, for example, a decorative board (also called veneer) 21 having a predetermined design cell attached to its surface by cutting a laminated plywood having a thickness of about 19 mm into a predetermined shape as illustrated. The On the front side of the decorative plate 21, a belt-like outer rail 24a and an inner rail 24b are fixed in an arc shape, and a game area PA is defined on the inner side surrounded by the guide rails 24a and 24b. Along with a large number of nails, the game area PA is attached with a general prize tool 26a, a start prize tool 26b, an award tool 26 such as an attacker 26c, and a symbol display device 28 for displaying a predetermined symbol according to the progress of the game. At the lower end of the game area PA, there is provided an out port 27 through which the game balls that have fallen without winning the winning device 26 are discharged to the back side of the game board 20.

  Further, the operation unit 60 provided in the upper ball tray 6 of the gaming machine PM has a frequency read by the visitor card CU or the visitor coin 72 or money in the gaming apparatus CU as shown in FIG. A segment (frequency) display unit 41 is provided. Further, the operation unit 60 is pressed when the game starts or when the number of holding balls is reduced or lost, so that a predetermined amount of game media can be rented when the segment display unit 41 has a frequency. A lending button 42 that is implemented from the gaming machine PM is provided. Further, the operation unit 60 has a return operation for returning the visitor card 71 and the visitor coin 72 being received by the gaming apparatus CU at the end of the game, or a return operation for receiving the end operation from the player. A return button 43 as a receiving means is also provided. The display of the segment display unit 41 is controlled by the MPU 169.

  In addition, a visitor card insertion slot 61 for inserting a visitor card 71 and a visitor coin insertion slot 62 for inserting a visitor coin 72 are provided in the middle stage of the gaming apparatus CU. This gaming device CU is connected to the gaming machine PM, and is provided in the operation unit 60 by inserting the visitor card 71 into the visitor card insertion slot 61 or inserting the visitor coin 72 into the visitor coin insertion slot 62. The ball lending button 42 is operated, and the game is ended (the visitor card 71 and the visitor coin 72 are returned) by operating the return button 43.

  The lending request signal output from the ball lending button 42 is turned on while the ball lending button 42 is operated by the player, and is turned off when the ball lending button 42 is not operated. Further, the return request signal output from the return button 43 is turned on while the return button 43 is operated by the player, and turned off while the return button 43 is not operated. These lending request signal and return request signal are input to the main board B1 via a cable extending from the connector portion.

  The lending request signal is further output from the main board B1 to the ball payout board B3, and the ball payout board B3 controls the operation of the ball payout device 38 based on this lending request signal, and a predetermined number of game balls (lending balls) are obtained. The upper ball tray 6 is discharged to the dish body 6f. Also, the lending request signal is transmitted to the gaming device CU via the gaming machine connection connector 82 and the reader / writer 177 inserts the visitor card 71 inserted into the visitor card insertion slot 61 or the visitor coin insertion slot 62 into the visitor coin 72. The balance information stored in is rewritten. This balance information is sent to the segment display unit 41 and displayed as a frequency. On the other hand, the return request signal input to the main board B1 is transmitted to the gaming device CU to activate the return processing device. In the case of the visitor card 71, the visitor card return port 64, and in the case of the visitor coin 72, the visitor coin return port 65. More drain.

  Also, as a gaming medium lending method, instead of performing gaming medium lending operation by reading gaming value specifying information of a gaming storage medium by a reader / writer, a bill insertion slot 52 provided in the gaming machine PM is used. The game medium may be lent out by inserting a bill into the coin or inserting a coin into the coin slot 53 and operating the ball lending button 42 of the operation unit 60.

  In the lower part of the rear surface of the front frame 2, a hitting ball launching device 9 that launches a game ball toward the outer rail 24 a and a launcher control board B 2 that controls the operation of the hitting ball launching device 9 in response to the turning operation of the operation handle 8. Is attached. Further, behind the upper ball tray 6 is formed an auxiliary mechanism portion called a game assisting board whose front side is normally covered with the upper ball tray 6 that is normally held closed, and a ball hitting device on the front side. Foul ball recovery that discharges the game ball launched by 9 toward the outer rail 24a and the foul ball returned to the ball launcher 9 side without reaching the game area PA to the lower ball tray 7 A route member, a speaker for generating sound effects according to the game development status, and the like are attached.

  A back set board 30 (also referred to as a back mechanism board) is attached behind the front frame 2. The back set board 30 has a rectangular shape somewhat smaller than the inner size of the outer frame 1 and is configured based on a base frame 31 integrally formed with a window 31w penetrating the front and back at the center. Back set board swinging hinge members 32 and 33 are fixed to the side edge of the base frame body 31 at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction. The upper and lower back set panel swinging hinge members 32 and 33 are fixed to the front frame 2. The back set board 30 is mounted on the back side of the front frame 2 so that it can be opened and closed laterally and detachable by engaging with the upper and lower fixed hinge members 12 and 13 and swinging or disengaging. The closing lever 34 is used to close and hold the back of the front frame 2.

  The back set board 30 is provided with a prize ball path for paying out prize balls so as to surround the window 31w. That is, a tank member 35 for storing and supplying game balls, an alignment rod member 36 for aligning and flowing down game balls supplied from the tank member 35, and an alignment rod member are supplied to the back side of the base frame 31. A prize ball waiting passage 37 for receiving and waiting for a predetermined number of game balls, a ball paying device 38 for paying out the game balls waiting in the prize ball waiting passage 37 based on predetermined winning conditions, and the like A prize ball path such as a prize ball payout path 39 for guiding the game balls paid out from the device 38 to the upper and lower ball trays 6 and 7 is provided. In addition, on the front side of the base frame 31, an out ball and a safe ball that are positioned below the window 31 w and discharged to the back side of the game board 20, and a punch that is discharged from the middle of the winning ball path by the ball punching mechanism. A collecting path for collecting balls and the like is formed, and a ball discharge path for discharging the collected game balls to the collection bucket on the gaming facility side is formed on the back surface side of the base frame body 31.

  Further, on each back surface of the back set board 30, a main board B1 that comprehensively controls the operation of the gaming machine PM, and a ball payout board that controls the operation of the ball payout device 38 based on a command signal from the main board B1. Circuit boards such as B3, lamp / sound control board B4 for controlling the operation of effect lighting and sound effects, power supply board B5 for supplying power to these control boards and various electronic devices, etc. are detachably attached, and each circuit A gaming machine PM is configured by connecting substrates and electronic devices with a wire harness (not shown). Further, a gaming machine connection connector 82 is provided on the upper back side of the gaming apparatus CU, and the gaming machine connection connector 82 and the gaming apparatus connection connector 83 on the ball payout board B3 are connected by a flat cable or the like.

  The gaming machine PM is provided to the game with the glass door 5, the upper ball tray 6, the back set board 30 and the like closed, and the front frame 2 closed and locked to the outer frame 1. The game is started by storing the game balls in the upper ball tray 6 and rotating the operation handle 8, and the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 6 are transferred one by one from the ball feeder 10 (see FIG. 4). A pachinko game is developed by being sent to the hitting ball launching device 9 and launched into the game area PA with a strength corresponding to the rotation operation angle of the operation handle 8.

  Further, the upper ball tray 6 includes a dish portion 6a, a contact plate 6b, and an operation unit 60. The contact plate 6b is a horizontally-long rectangular plate material, and is provided with a passage port 6d through which a ball from the ball dispensing device 38 passes. The dish portion 6a includes a dish body 6f that actually stores game balls, and an exterior body 6g that covers and supports the dish body 6f from the front side and the lower side of the gaming machine PM. .

Next, an example of a basic operation in the gaming apparatus CU configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11. FIG. 9 to FIG. 11 are flowcharts continuously showing an example of the operation of the gaming apparatus CU having the above configuration.
In the following example, the case where fingerprint information is used as biometric information will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other biometric information may be used as player authentication information.

First, as shown in FIG. 9, first, the operation lamp 51 is turned on to notify that it is in a communicable state with the system controller and that it is in a good operating state (S1).
Next, it is determined whether or not the currency identification unit I (money identification unit 172) has accepted a currency such as a bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 52 or a coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 53 (S2).
As a result, when the currency identification unit I accepts money (Y), the currency identification unit I (money identification unit 172) continues to identify the authenticity of the accepted currency and the type of currency (S3).
Next, the game value specifying unit J (money identification unit 172) specifies the game value that can be used for the game, with the money value specified from the type of money identified by the money identification unit I. The information is converted into frequency information (S4).

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the biometric information receiving unit B (biometric information reading unit 50) has received fingerprint information as the player's biometric information (S5).
As a result, when the biometric information receiving unit B receives fingerprint information (Y), the received fingerprint information is temporarily stored (S6).
After the fingerprint information is temporarily stored, the frequency information converted by the money value conversion unit J is sent to the gaming machine PM and displayed on the display unit 41 of the operation unit 60 (S15).
On the other hand, when the biometric information receiving unit B does not receive the fingerprint information (N), the frequency information converted by the monetary value converting unit J is sent to the gaming machine PM as it is and displayed on the display unit 41 of the operation unit 60 (S15). ).

On the other hand, when the money identifying unit I does not accept money (N), game value specifying information for specifying the game value that can be used for the game by the game storage medium reading unit A (reader / writer 177) is recorded. It is determined whether the received game storage medium has been received (S7).
As a result, when the game storage medium reading unit A receives the game storage medium (Y), the game storage medium reading unit A (reader / writer 177) is continuously stored in the received game storage medium. The game value specifying information is read out, and it is determined whether or not there is residual frequency information (S8).
On the other hand, when the game storage medium reading unit A does not receive the game storage medium (N), the determination is repeated again whether or not the currency identification unit I receives the currency (S2).

Next, as a result of reading the game value specifying information stored in the game storage medium received by the game storage medium reading unit A, the game storage medium reading unit A reads the remaining frequency information (residual frequency information (Y), the game storage medium reading unit A (reader / writer 177) next determines whether or not the received game storage medium includes fingerprint information (S7).
On the other hand, when the game storage medium reading unit A cannot read the remaining frequency information (there is no remaining frequency information) (N), the determination is repeated again whether or not the currency identification unit I accepts money (S2).

Next, as a result of reading the information stored in the game storage medium received by the game storage medium reading unit A, the game storage medium reading unit A reads the fingerprint information (there is fingerprint information) (Y ) Continuously stores the read fingerprint information by the game storage medium reading unit A (S10).
On the other hand, when the game storage medium reading unit A cannot read the fingerprint information (there is no fingerprint information) (N), the process proceeds to step S5, and thereafter the same operation is performed.

When the game storage medium reading unit A reads the fingerprint information, the biometric information receiving unit B (biological information reading unit 50) continues to determine whether or not the fingerprint information is received as the player's biometric information (S11). .
As a result, when the biometric information receiving unit B receives fingerprint information (Y), the fingerprint information stored temporarily (that is, stored in the game storage medium) and received (that is, stored in the game storage medium) The fingerprint information (received by the biometric information receiving unit B) is compared and collated (S12).
On the other hand, if the biometric information receiving unit B does not receive the fingerprint information (N), error information is transmitted (S14), and then the determination is repeated again whether or not the currency identifying unit I has received money (S2). In this case, if the display unit is provided in the gaming device CU, that fact is displayed on the display unit, and if the display unit is not provided in the gaming device CU, error information is sent to the gaming machine PM, This may be displayed on a display unit provided in the gaming machine PM.

Then, it is determined whether or not both fingerprints compared and matched match (S13).
As a result, if both fingerprints match (Y), the game memory received by the game storage medium reading unit A is the same as after the frequency information converted by the monetary value conversion unit J is sent to the gaming machine PM. The remaining frequency information read from the medium is sent to the gaming machine PM and displayed on the display unit 41 of the operation unit 60 (S15).
On the other hand, if both fingerprints do not match (N), error information is transmitted (S14), and then the determination is repeated again whether or not the currency identification unit I accepts currency (S2).

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 10, after sending the frequency information to the gaming machine PM, it is determined whether or not the lending operation information receiving unit F (the control unit 178) has received lending operation information by the pressing operation of the lending button 42. (S16).
As a result, when the lending operation information receiving unit F receives the lending operation information (Y), it is determined whether or not the gaming machine READY signal (PRDY) output from the gaming machine PM is LOW (S17).
On the other hand, when the lending operation information receiving unit F has not received the lending operation information (N), the return operation information receiving unit D1 (control unit 178) or the end operation information receiving unit D2 (control unit 178) is next. Then, it is determined whether or not the return operation information or the end operation information by the pressing operation of the return button 43 has been received (S28).

As a result, when LOW of the gaming machine READY signal (PRDY) is detected (Y), the gaming machine device READY signal (BRDY) is switched to LOW (S18).
On the other hand, when the LOW of the gaming machine READY signal (PRDY) is not detected (that is, it is HIGH) (N), the predetermined error process is executed, the lending process is terminated, and the lending operation information is again displayed. Whether or not it has been accepted is repeatedly determined (S16).
Further, after switching the gaming machine device READY signal (BRDY) to LOW, the gaming machine terminal lending request completion confirmation signal (BRQ) is continuously switched to LOW (S19).
Then, it is determined whether or not the gaming machine terminal lending completion signal (EXS) from the gaming machine PM is LOW (S20).
As a result, when LOW of the gaming machine terminal lending completion signal (EXS) is detected (Y), the gaming machine terminal lending request completion confirmation signal (BRQ) is switched to HIGH (S21).
On the other hand, if LOW of the gaming machine terminal lending completion signal (EXS) is not detected (that is, HIGH) (N), the gaming machine terminal lending completion signal (EXS) is in a state of waiting for detection of LOW. The determination whether or not the LOW of the machine terminal lending completion signal (EXS) is detected is repeated (S20).

After the gaming machine terminal lending request completion confirmation signal (BRQ) is switched to HIGH, it is subsequently determined whether or not the gaming machine terminal lending completion signal (EXS) from the gaming machine PM is HIGH (S22).
As a result, when the payout for one time in the gaming machine PM is completed and HIGH of the gaming machine terminal lending completion signal (EXS) is detected (Y), the gaming value processing unit C (MPU 179) has the frequency data storage area. The frequency stored in is subtracted and updated (S23).
On the other hand, if HIGH of the gaming machine terminal lending completion signal (EXS) is not detected (that is, LOW) (N), the gaming machine terminal lending completion signal (EXS) is in a state of waiting for HIGH detection. The determination as to whether HIGH of the machine terminal lending completion signal (EXS) has been detected is repeated (S22).

When the frequency stored in the frequency data storage area is subtracted and updated, the display is updated to the frequency obtained by subtracting the frequency displayed on the display unit 41 of the operation unit 60 (S24).
Further, the number of gaming machine terminal lending request completion confirmation signal (BRQ) is counted and added (S25).
Then, it is compared whether or not the counted gaming machine terminal lending request completion confirmation signal (BRQ) is equal to the set lending unit number (S26).
As a result, if the counted number of gaming machine terminal lending request completion confirmation signal (BRQ) matches the number of lending units, the gaming machine device READY signal (BRDY) is set to HIGH (S27, and then lending operation again) The determination whether or not information has been accepted is repeated (S16).
On the other hand, when the counted gaming machine terminal lending request completion confirmation signal (BRQ) and the number of lending units do not match, the gaming machine device READY signal (BRDY) is switched to LOW again, and thereafter the same operation is repeated ( S18).

  In the present embodiment, when the game storage medium reading unit A receives the game storage medium, the remaining frequency information is confirmed, the fingerprint information is read, and the biometric information receiving unit B receives the fingerprint information. The comparison and collation were performed, and the subsequent lending process was performed. When the lending operation information receiving unit F received the lending operation information, the lending collating unit (control unit 178) G confirmed the remaining frequency information and the fingerprint. The lending processing unit (control unit 178) H may lend out gaming machine media (pachinko balls) by reading, receiving, and comparing and collating information.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11, the return operation information receiving unit D1 (control unit 178) or the end operation information receiving unit D2 (control unit 178) receives return operation information or end operation information by pressing the return button 43. If the return operation information or the end operation information is received as a result of the determination as to whether or not it has been received (Y), the return process E (control unit 178) continues to check whether or not the gaming value remains (S29).
On the other hand, when the return operation information receiving unit D1 (control unit 178) or the end operation information receiving unit D2 (control unit 178) does not receive the return operation information or the end operation information (N), the lending operation information is again displayed. Whether or not it has been accepted is repeatedly determined (S16).

In addition, after confirming whether or not the gaming value remains, the return processing E (control unit 178) confirms whether or not the fingerprint information is already stored (S30).
As a result, when the money identifying unit I accepts money, when the game storage medium reading unit A accepts a game storage medium, or when the lending operation information accepting unit F accepts the lending operation information, the fingerprint information When the acceptance is completed and the fingerprint information is already present (Y), it is determined whether or not the biometric information receiving unit B (biometric information reading unit 50) has accepted the fingerprint information as the player's biometric information during the return operation (S36). . If accepted (Y), the fingerprint information received in step S36 is collated with the fingerprint information stored in step S6 (S37). As a result of the collation, if they do not match (N), an error is transmitted (S38), and the game storage medium is not returned. If they match (Y), it is determined whether there is an update storage medium for recording update information such as remaining game value information (S32).
On the other hand, when the fingerprint information has not been received yet (N), it is determined whether or not the biological information receiving unit B (biological information reading unit 50) has received the fingerprint information as the player's biological information (S31).
As a result, when the biometric information receiving unit B receives fingerprint information (Y), it is determined whether or not there is an update storage medium (S32).
On the other hand, if the biometric information receiving unit B does not receive fingerprint information (N), it is determined again whether the biometric information receiving unit B (biometric information reading unit 50) has received fingerprint information as the player's biometric information. Is repeated (S31).

As a result, when the game is started using the game storage medium and there is an update storage medium (Y), the game storage medium reading unit A (reader / writer 177) remains in the game storage medium. The game value specifying information and the stored fingerprint information are stored as update information (S34).
On the other hand, when the game is started using money and there is no update storage medium (N), the issue processing unit L (control unit 178) is provided in the game storage medium storage unit K (201) in advance. A recording storage medium capable of recording game value specifying information is issued (S33).
Then, the issuance processing unit L (control unit 178) stores the remaining game value specifying information and the stored fingerprint information as update information in the issued recording storage medium, thereby obtaining a game storage medium ( S34).

Thereafter, the return process E (control unit 178) or the issue processing unit L (control unit 178) returns the game storage medium to the player from the visitor card return port 64 or the visitor coin return port 65 (S35).
Thereby, a series of operation | movement is complete | finished and it repeats determination again whether the money identification part I received the money again (S2).

As described above, according to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, biological information such as fingerprint information, for example, at a predetermined time such as when a game is started with money, when a game is started with a game storage medium, when a lending operation is performed, and when an ending operation is performed. Therefore, in the case of money or in the case of a game storage medium, the remaining game value specifying information when the game is ended before consuming the amount initially inserted is combined with the biological information. It can be stored in a storage medium and returned or issued.
Therefore, even if the player forgets to take back the game storage medium that has been returned or issued, it is possible to prevent unauthorized use by a third party.

Next, an example of a configuration of a payment apparatus for implementing the payment system of the present invention will be described.
The settlement apparatus AC has already been described with reference to FIG. 1, but will be described in more detail. As shown in FIG. 12, the settlement apparatus AC is provided with a guide portion 806 on the upper left side toward the customer service surface 800. . The guidance unit 806 guides the operating state of the settlement apparatus AC, such as guiding the settlement operator to cancel the settlement (payment) or guiding the payment amount, The operating state of the settlement machine body such as a shortage state of the amount to be paid out is notified.

  On the other hand, a visitor card insertion slot 801 for inserting a visitor card 71 and a visitor coin insertion slot 802 for inserting a visitor coin 72 are provided in the upper right part of the customer service plane 800 at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction. Each is provided. Each of these insertion openings is constituted by a slit extending in the vertical direction, and the length of each slit is determined according to the shape of the visitor card or visitor coin.

  Further, inside the visitor card insertion slot 801, as shown in FIG. 13, a transport unit 811A for transporting the inserted visitor card 71 and an antenna 831 for detecting the visitor card 71 being transported are provided. It is determined whether or not the visited visitor card 71 is a payout target. Therefore, when a game storage medium such as a visitor card of another store not to be paid out is inserted, the medium can be returned without being taken into the settlement machine main body. On the other hand, inside the visitor coin insertion slot 802, a transport unit 811B for transporting the inserted visitor coin 72 and an antenna 832 for detecting the visitor coin 72 to be transported are provided, and the inserted visitor coin 72 is a payout target. It is determined whether or not it is present. Therefore, when a game storage medium such as a visitor coin of another store that is not a payout target is inserted, the medium can be returned without being taken into the settlement machine body.

Below the visitor coin insertion slot 802, a biometric information reading unit 803 that reads biometric information as the player authentication information of the settlement account is provided. Examples of the biological information reading unit 803 include a capacitive semiconductor sensor that reads a fingerprint and an optical reading device.
A display unit 807 is provided at the central position of the settlement apparatus AC, and displays a settlement (payout) amount and various types of guidance.
In addition, a banknote outlet 804 for paying out banknotes is provided at the lower center of the settlement apparatus AC, and a coin outlet 805 for paying out coins is provided below the banknote outlet.
The settlement apparatus AC is provided with a unit similar to the money processing unit incorporated in various vending machines. The money processing unit includes a banknote processing unit 807 and a coin processing unit 808, and discharges a predetermined number of predetermined coins and predetermined banknotes according to the settlement information.
The settlement apparatus AC is provided with a controller 810 that comprehensively controls the settlement apparatus AC.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 14, the settlement apparatus AC includes a central processing unit (CPU) 820 that performs predetermined arithmetic processing using system program data stored in the ROM 821 and working data stored in the RAM 822. have. The CPU 820 includes a transport driver 825 that controls both the transport units 811A and 811B that transport the game storage medium inserted into the visitor card insertion slot 801 or the visitor coin insertion slot 802 via the I / O unit 823, and a biometric information reading. A fingerprint processing driver 826 for driving and controlling the section 803, a guidance processing driver 827 for driving and controlling the guiding section 806, a bill processing driver 828 for driving and controlling the banknote processing section 812, and a coin processing driver for driving and controlling the coin processing section 813. 829 and the reader / writer 830 are connected.

  The reader / writer 830 can read predetermined card data such as game value specifying information and biometric information recorded in the visitor card 71 and the visitor coin 72, and can supply a power wave to each visitor card 71 and visitor coin 72. It is configured. The reader / writer 830 may be provided for each of the two antennas 831 and 832 or may be provided by connecting the two antennas 831 and 832.

Next, an example of a basic operation in the settlement apparatus AC having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the settlement apparatus AC used in the settlement system according to the present invention.
In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which a player finishes a game and receives a payout by inserting the visitor card 71 returned from the gaming machine PM into the visitor card insertion slot 801.
First, it is determined whether or not the game storage medium reading unit M (conveying unit 811) has received a visitor card 71 as a game storage medium (S51).
As a result, when the gaming storage medium reading unit M (conveying unit 811) receives the visitor card 71 (Y), the conveying unit 811 conveys the visitor card 71 to a position facing the antenna 831, and continues to store the gaming card. The medium reading unit M (antenna 831) starts reading predetermined card data such as game value specifying information and biometric information (fingerprint information) recorded on the visitor card 71 (S52).
On the other hand, when the game storage medium reading unit M (conveying unit 811) has not received the visitor card 71 (N), the game storage medium reading unit M (conveying unit 811) again serves as a visitor as a game storage medium. The determination whether or not the card 71 has been accepted is repeated (S51).

Next, based on the reception of the visitor card 71, the game storage medium reading unit M (antenna 831) determines whether or not the visitor card 71 is a genuine game storage medium that can be used in the game hall. (S53).
As a result, when the visitor card 71 is an authentic game storage medium (Y), the payment information is requested to be input to the settlement person, and the biometric information receiving unit N (biometric information reading unit 803) It is then determined whether or not the checker's fingerprint information has been accepted (S54).
On the other hand, if the visitor card 71 is an illegal one such as that of another store or has been altered and is not a genuine game storage medium (N), error information is transmitted (S57), and the checkout process is terminated. To do. At this time, it may be displayed on the display unit 807 provided in the settlement apparatus AC. Further, if it is not a genuine game storage medium, the visitor card 71 may be recovered as it is without being returned.

Next, as a result of the biometric information accepting unit N (biometric information reading unit 803) determining whether or not biometric information can be accepted, the settler inputs a fingerprint in the biometric information reading unit 803, and the fingerprint information of the settler is obtained. Is received (Y), the checkout / matching unit P (controller 810) continues to check whether or not the game value specified from the game value specifying information already read from the visitor card 71 remains, and the game When the utility value remains, the read fingerprint information is compared with the fingerprint information received as biometric information by the biometric information receiving unit N (biometric information reading unit 803) (S55).
When the biometric information receiving unit N (biometric information reading unit 803) does not receive the checker's fingerprint information (N), the biometric information receiving unit N (biometric information reading unit 803) again returns the biometric information. It is repeatedly determined whether or not the checker's fingerprint information has been accepted (S54).

Then, it is determined whether or not both fingerprints compared and matched match (S56).
As a result, when both fingerprints match (Y), the settlement processing unit Q determines that the settlement request is a genuine settlement accountant, performs settlement of the game value specifying information, and performs the settlement process (S58). .
On the other hand, if both fingerprints do not match (N), error information is transmitted (S57), and the settlement process is terminated. Also in this case, it is good to display that on the display part 807 provided in the account settlement apparatus AC.
Next, the money storage unit O (the banknote processing unit 812 and the coin processing unit 813) pays out an amount of money corresponding to the remaining game value (S59).
Then, after the game value is written to 0 through the antenna 831, the visitor card 71 is collected in the collection box (S60). The collected visitor card 71 is later set and reused as a recording game medium in the game machine base CU.

As described above, according to the settlement system using the gaming apparatus of the present invention, since the biological information such as fingerprint information is acquired at the time of settlement, the player authentication information stored in the gaming storage medium By confirming this, a third party who is not a genuine player can no longer impersonate himself, and unauthorized use of the game storage medium for recording the remaining game value specific information can be prevented. .
Therefore, even if the player forgets to take back the game storage medium that has been returned or issued, it is possible to prevent unauthorized use by a third party.

It is a figure showing roughly an example of a game device concerning the present invention, and a payment system using this game device. It is a front view which shows an example of the game machine provided with the game device which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view which shows the back side of the game machine provided with the said game apparatus. It is a side view of the said game apparatus. It is the (a) front view and the (b) side view which show the visitor card | curd as a game storage medium. It is the (a) front view and (b) side view which show the visitor coin as a storage medium for games. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the game machine provided with the apparatus for games concerning this invention. It is a top view which shows an example of the operation unit of a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the game device which concerns on this invention. 10 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the operation of the gaming apparatus shown in FIG. 9. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of operation | movement of the game device shown in FIG.9 and FIG.10. It is a front view which shows an example of the payment apparatus used with the payment system which concerns on this invention. It is a side view explaining the internal structure of the payment apparatus used with the payment system which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the payment apparatus used with the payment system which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the payment apparatus used with the payment system which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

    AC settlement device, CU gaming device, PM gaming machine, 50 biological information reading section, 51 operation lamp, 52 bill insertion slot, 53 coin insertion slot, 55 lending unit change button, 56 lending unit display section, 57 fraction button, 58 Frequency display section, 59 direction indicator lamp, 61 visitor card insertion slot, 62 visitor coin insertion slot, 63 game storage medium see-through window, 64 visitor card return slot, 65 visitor coin return slot, 65A receiving section.

Claims (10)

Corresponding to the gaming machine installed in the amusement hall, provided to accept money ,
A game memory for receiving a game storage medium storing game value specification information for specifying a game value that can be used for a game, and reading the game value specification information stored in the received game storage medium Medium reading means;
At least one of when the received monetary value is converted into the gaming value, when a gaming storage medium with the gaming value remaining is received, or when return operation information is received to return the gaming storage medium Kano time with accepting biometric information of the player to a biometric information receiving means for temporarily storing the biometric information as the player authentication information,
The game storage medium read out by the game storage medium reading means between the time when the game storage medium with the remaining game value is received and the time when the game is started, regardless of whether or not the biological information is received. Receiving information that causes a game to use at least a part of the gaming value specified from the value specifying information, and converting the new gaming value obtained by subtracting and updating the gaming value to be used into the gaming value specifying information Game value processing means for processing,
And the return operation information receiving unit that receives from the gaming machine the return operation information,
When the game storage medium is received, the game value specified from the game value specifying information of the game storage medium remains based on the return operation information received by the return operation information receiving means. And when the player authentication information is temporarily stored in the biometric information receiving means, the remaining game value specifying information and the player authentication information temporarily stored in the biometric information receiving means, Is stored in the gaming storage medium held in the gaming storage medium reading means as update information, and then returns processing means for returning the gaming storage medium to the player,
A gaming device comprising at least a game machine. Money identifying means for accepting money and identifying the authenticity of the accepted money and the type of money;
A monetary value converting means for converting a monetary value specified from the type of money identified by the money identifying means into game value specifying information for specifying a game value usable for a game;
Game storage medium storage means provided in advance with a recording storage medium capable of recording the game value specifying information;
In the case of accepting money, the game value specified from the game value specifying information remains based on the reception of the end operation information by the end operation information receiving means, and the biometric information receiving means has the When player authentication information is temporarily stored, a recording storage medium provided in the recording storage medium storage means is issued, and the remaining game value specifying information is stored in the recording storage medium. Issuance processing means for storing the biometric information temporarily stored in the biometric information receiving means, and then issuing the recording storage medium on which predetermined information is recorded as a game storage medium to a player;
Further equipped with,
The gaming device according to claim 1 . The game storage medium reading means includes receiving a game storage medium in which player authentication information of a player is recorded together with game value specifying information for specifying a game value usable for a game,
The biometric information accepting unit has a function of accepting a player's biometric information as player authentication information in response to the start of a game on the gaming machine
further,
Lending operation information receiving means for receiving, from the gaming machine, lending operation information for requesting lending of gaming machine media used for gaming when starting a game on the gaming machine;
Based on the receipt of the lending operation information by the lending operation information accepting means, the presence or absence of the gaming value specified from the gaming value specifying information of the gaming storage medium is confirmed, and the gaming value remains. A lending verification unit that reads out the player authentication information from the game storage medium received by the game storage medium reading unit, and compares and compares it with the player authentication information received by the biometric information reception unit;
Lending processing means for lending the gaming machine medium when the player authentication information matches as a result of comparison and matching by the lending and matching means;
The gaming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: The gaming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming storage medium reading unit accepts a card-type or coin-type gaming storage medium. Corresponding to the gaming machine installed in the amusement hall, it is provided so as to be able to accept a game recording medium in which game value information specifying game value usable for a game is recorded ,
Money identifying means for accepting money and identifying the authenticity of the accepted money and the type of money;
A monetary value converting means for converting a monetary value specified from the type of money identified by the money identifying means into game value specifying information for specifying a game value usable for a game;
Game storage medium storage means provided in advance with a recording storage medium capable of recording the game value specifying information;
At least one of when the received monetary value is converted into the gaming value, when a gaming storage medium with the gaming value remaining is received, or when return operation information is received to return the gaming storage medium with accepts biometric information of the player to Kano time, and biological information accepting means for temporarily storing the biological information,
The game value identification converted by the money value conversion means between the time when the game storage medium with the remaining game value is received and the time when the game is started, regardless of whether or not the biological information is received. A game use process for receiving information that causes a game to use at least a part of the game value specified from the information, and converting a new game value obtained by subtracting and updating the game value to be used into the game value specifying information; Game value processing means to perform,
End operation information receiving means for receiving end operation information for ending use of the gaming value from the gaming machine;
When the game storage medium is received , the game value specified from the game value specifying information remains based on the reception of the end operation information by the end operation information receiving means , and the biological information When the player authentication information is temporarily stored in the accepting means, a recording storage medium provided in the recording storage medium storing means is issued, and the remaining game data is stored in the recording storage medium. Issuing processing for storing value specifying information and biometric information temporarily stored in the biometric information receiving means and then issuing the recording storage medium on which predetermined information is recorded as a game storage medium to a player Means,
A gaming device comprising at least a game machine. 6. The gaming apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the recording storage medium storage means includes a card-type or coin-type recording storage medium. The biological information reception means, the game device according to any one of 6 claim 1, characterized in that accepts fingerprint. The gaming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7 ,
The game value stored in the received game storage medium is received and stored in the received game storage medium in which the game value specifying information and the player authentication information are returned or issued by the game device. Game storage medium reading means for reading specific information,
Biometric information accepting means for accepting the biometric information of the liquidator as the liquidator authentication information in order to exchange the game value specifying information stored in the game storage medium;
Money storage means for storing money to be paid out when carrying out the settlement;
Based on the reception of the game storage medium by the game storage medium reading means, the presence or absence of the game value specified from the game value specification information of the game storage medium is confirmed, and the game value is when the remaining settlement collating means the reads the player authentication information from the game storage medium received in the game storage medium reading unit, compared against the settlement's authentication information accepted by said biometric information receiving means,
As a result of the comparison and collation in the fine calculation and collation means, when both pieces of authentication information match, the game value specifying information is settled, and the amount of money corresponding to the remaining game value from the money storage means Checkout processing means for paying out money,
A checkout device comprising at least
A checkout system characterized by comprising: The payment system according to claim 8 , wherein the payment apparatus receives a fingerprint in a biological information reception unit. Corresponding to the gaming machine installed in the amusement hall, provided to accept money ,
A game storage medium storing game value specifying information for specifying a game value that can be used for a game is received, and the game value specifying information and biometric information stored in the received game storage medium are read out. Game storage medium reading means;
At least one of when the received monetary value is converted into the gaming value, when a gaming storage medium with the gaming value remaining is received, or when return operation information is received to return the gaming storage medium Kano time with accepting biometric information of the player to a biometric information receiving means for temporarily storing the biometric information as the player authentication information,
The game storage medium read out by the game storage medium reading means between the time when the game storage medium with the remaining game value is received and the time when the game is started, regardless of whether or not the biological information is received. Receiving information that causes a game to use at least a part of the gaming value specified from the value specifying information, and converting the new gaming value obtained by subtracting and updating the gaming value to be used into the gaming value specifying information Game value processing means for processing,
Return operation information receiving means for receiving return operation information for returning the storage medium for gaming from the gaming machine;
When the game storage medium is received, the game value specified from the game value specification information of the game storage medium remains based on the reception of the return operation information , and the biological information reception means When the player authentication information is temporarily stored , the biometric information received by the biometric information receiving means and the biometric information read by the gaming storage medium reading means are collated. A return processing means for returning the game storage medium to the player if they match, and
A gaming device comprising at least a game machine.

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