JPH02264686A - Card type game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the need of repurchase of a card and to shorten the interruption time of a game by storing additionally valuable data to the card in which valuable data and security data are stored, when a coin is thrown into a game medium lending device. CONSTITUTION:A card issue center 1 issues and manages a card in which valuable data and security data are stored, and the card is sold to a game person by a card vending device 3 through a managing device 8. In this state, a game person borrows a game medium by inserting this card into a game medium lending device 4, and games by a pinball machines 5. In this state, in case valuable data mentioned in the card is used up or the balance becomes a little, the card issue center 1 allows the card to store additionally the valuable data by throwing a coin into the game medium lending device 4. In such a way, the time when the game is interrupted due to repurchase of the card by the game person is shortened, and it can be obviated that an interest of a game is spoiled.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Fields> The present invention involves issuing a card storing valuable information and identification information at a card issuing center, allowing a player to purchase this card, and having the player purchase the card at a gaming parlor. The present invention relates to a card-type game system that lends out game media within an amount corresponding to valuable data on the card when inserted into a game media lending device.

(Prior Art) In conventional game parlors, game media such as balls were rented out by inserting money into a game media lending device.

Also, card-type game media lending devices, in which cards are issued at game parlors and game media such as balls are lent out using the cards, have also become popular.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in a card-type game media lending device that lends game media such as balls using a card, balls and the like can only be borrowed within the range of valid data on the card. If the player runs out of valuable data, he or she must stop playing and insert money into a card vending machine to purchase a new card, which is troublesome for the player and significantly reduces the enjoyment of the game. .

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and includes: a card storing at least valuable data and security data; a card issuing center that supervises issuance and settlement of the card; a card vending device that sells the cards to players; a game media lending device that lends game media within the range of valuable data stored in the cards; a gaming machine that plays games by inserting the gaming media; A settlement machine that settles prize game media acquired with a gaming machine, the above-mentioned card vending device, a gaming media lending device, and a gaming machine.

A management device that is electrically connected to the payment machine via a transmission line and that calculates and stores the card sales status, gaming media rental status, and payment status of acquired gaming media, and the calculation results calculated by the management device. A card-type gaming system is provided with a transmission means for transmitting a value to a card issuance center, and a payment is made based on the calculation result, and the gaming medium lending device comprises a valuable data reading means for reading valuable data on a card, and a constant value. a game media discharging means for lending the game media; a subtraction means for subtracting the used valuable data from the valuable data on the card;
An updating means for re-storing the calculation result of the subtraction means on the card, an additional updating means for additionally updating the valuable data on the card by the player inserting money, and the valuable data used and the sales related to the additional purchase. It is characterized by comprising a means for transmitting valuable data to a management device.

Function: A card issuing center issues and manages cards that store valuable data and security data, and a card vending device sells the cards to players.

The player inserts this card into the gaming media lending device to borrow gaming media, and when the valuable data stored on the card is used up or the balance becomes low, the player inserts money into the gaming media lending device. By inserting the card, valuable data is additionally stored in the card.

Then, the player inserts the borrowed game media into the game machine and plays a game.

When the game ends and there is game media acquired as a prize, the prize game medium is put into the payment machine and payment is made.

The management device calculates and manages the card sales results at the card vending device, the rental results at the game media lending device, the payment results at the payment machine, etc.

Further, at the gaming parlor, the card sales results and gaming media rental results, which are calculated and managed by the above-mentioned management device, are transmitted to the card issuing center to request settlement, and the card issuing center performs settlement based on this.

<Example> An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a system when the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine.

Inside the game store, there is a card vending machine 3 as a card vending device for selling cards 2 (Fig. 4) containing valuable data and security data that are issued and managed by the card issuing center l, and a card vending machine 3. A ball lending machine 4 as a gaming media lending device that lends balls as gaming media using cards 2 to be sold and updates the valuable data of the cards 2 by inserting money, and a gaming machine that plays games with the borrowed balls. a pachinko machine 5, a settlement machine 6 for settling prize balls obtained as a result of playing, the above-mentioned card vending machine 3, ball lending machine 4. A management device 8 is installed which is electrically connected to the pachinko machine 5 and the payment machine 6 via an in-store transmission line 7 and controls them.

Further, the above-mentioned management device 8 communicates with the card issuing center 1 via an external transmission line 9.

The card issuing center 1 audits the sales data transmitted from the game parlors at the card vending machines 3 and the ball lending machines 4, and settles the card charges.

Settlement between the above-mentioned card issuing center 1 and the gaming parlor is performed directly or via a financial institution.

FIG. 2 shows the pachinko machine 5 and the ball rental machine 4.

This pachinko machine 5 has a ball supply tray 11, a firing operation section 12, etc. arranged on the surface of a picture frame-shaped front frame 1o, and a game fi 13 is provided so as to close the front frame 1O from behind.

Rent a ball! l! 4 is placed on the upper part of the pachinko machine 5, and has a display and operation section 15 on the front side of the box body 14.

The display operation unit 15 is provided with an amount display 16 at the top that displays the balance of valuable data stored in the card 2, and a card insertion/ejection port 17 is provided at the bottom of the amount display 16. A return switch 18 is provided on the right side of the card 2 for forcibly returning the card 2.

At the bottom of the card insertion/ejection unit 017, purchase selection switches 19 are arranged side by side on the left and right for instructing the amount of money for renting balls within the range of valuable data according to the player's selection. The purchase selection switch 19 consists of, for example, switches for 100 yen, 300 yen, and 500 yen, and when the player presses the desired switch, balls corresponding to the amount of each switch are lent. Further, on the right side of the display operation section 15, there is a bill insertion slot 20 into which bills are inserted for additionally updating the valuable data stored in the card 2. At the bottom of the bill insertion slot 20, a pilot lamp 21 is provided. is the provision.

The inside of the box 14 is shown in FIG.

Inside the box body 14, a card reader/writer 22 is provided at a position communicating with the card insertion/ejection opening 17, and a bill validator 24 is provided at a position communicating with the single banknote insertion opening 20, and also controls each device of the ball lending machine 4. A control device 25 for discharging the balls and a ball ejecting device 26 for discharging the balls are provided. The control device 25 is also provided with a machine number setting switch 27 for generating a unique machine number for each ball lending machine, and a start switch 28 for instructing the management device M8 to recover from an abnormality in each device.

Furthermore, a speaker 29 is provided inside the display/operation section 15 to generate sound effects and the like during the game.

The above-described control device 25 includes a main control device 125a that controls reading and writing of the card 2, and a local control device 25b that performs other controls. The reason why the control device 25 is separated into two parts is to keep the specifications of the card 2 secret to prevent counterfeiting of the card 2 and the amount of data stored in the card 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the upper end of the ball ejecting gutter 30 communicates with the above-mentioned ball ejecting device 26. Further, the lower end of the ball discharge gutter 30 communicates with the upper end of a ball lead-out gutter 31, and the lower end of the single-ball lead-out gutter 31 faces the ball supply tray 11. Therefore 1
The balls ejected by the ball ejecting device 26 are directly sent to the ball supply tray]
Therefore, there is no need to take out the balls from the ball lending machine 4 and put them into the ball supply tray 11 every time the player borrows a ball.

The playing card 2 used in the above-mentioned ball lending machine 4 is shown in FIG.

This card 2 has a thin plate shape made of paper, synthetic resin, etc., and has an issue display section 32 at the top in the longitudinal direction on its surface, and an amount display section for displaying the sales amount and effective amount at the bottom in the longitudinal direction. 33, a security storage section 34 for storing security data is provided.

The issuance display section 32 is provided in the card vending machine 3 to prevent double issuance of a card, and indicates that the card has already been issued by means of punch holes, markings, etc. when the card is issued.

The amount display section 33 displays the sales amount of the card 2;
When selling the card 2 with a premium added, the effective amount obtained by adding the premium to the sales amount is also displayed. This premium makes the effective amount of Card 2 higher than the actual selling price and provides the difference to the player.For example, there is no SOO Yen card, 1000
40 yen for a yen card, 100 yen for a 2000 yen card.

A 3,000 yen card costs 200 yen, a 500 yen card costs 400 yen, and a 10,000 yen card costs 800 yen.

The security storage unit 34 is provided to prevent card forgery, and stores the same data as the security data stored in the valuable data storage area using optical means, magnetic means, etc., and stores the same data as the security data stored in the valuable data storage area. The data is stored in a hidden state so that it cannot be read from the outside.

In addition, an arrow 35 is displayed on the surface of the card 2 to indicate the insertion direction to make it easier to understand the insertion direction of the card 2, and in order to prevent mistakes in the insertion direction, one corner of the tip of the card 2 is The card 2 may be cut diagonally, or an advertisement display section 36 may be provided in the margin of the card 2 to display an advertisement.
A handling instruction section 37 may be provided to display how to handle the card 2.

On the back of the card, a magnetic data storage section 38 is provided as a valuable data storage area at the bottom in the longitudinal direction, and an issue number display section 39 and an issue date display section 40 are provided below the magnetic data storage section 38.

The magnetic data storage unit 36 stores amount data representing the effective amount of the card 2, card type data representing the issued amount of the card 2, and security data for preventing the card 2 from being counterfeited.

The amount data stores the valid amount of the card 2 when the card is manufactured, and when the card is used in the ball lending machine 4, the amount used is subtracted and stored again. The card type data stores the issued amount of the card 2 at the time of manufacture, and when the card 2 is sold at the card vending machine 3, it is checked whether the amount data and the card type data match or not. Issuance is prevented. The security data is the same as the data stored in the security storage unit 34 mentioned above at the time of card manufacture, and when the two data are compared, if the data does not match, the card is treated as an invalid card. 0 issue number display By displaying a series of serial numbers, etc. that do not overlap with each other in section 39, it is possible to detect stolen cards.
Furthermore, if a lottery is conducted using these numbers, players will not throw away invalid cards with no balance in the gaming parlor, thereby contributing to the beautification of the gaming parlor.

The above-mentioned card reader/writer 22 is shown in FIG.

This card reader/writer 22 is a device for reproducing and updating magnetic data stored in the card 2 and reading security data. Conveyance path 41
A first conveyance roller 43 driven by a conveyance motor 42 on the top. A second conveyance roller 44 is provided, the first conveyance roller 43 faces the card insertion/ejection opening 17, and an insertion detection sensor 45 is provided on the card insertion/ejection opening 17 side of the first conveyance roller 43. A security reading sensor 46 and a read/write head 47 are provided in the middle of the second conveyance roller 44, and a reversal position detection sensor 4 is provided near the end of the card conveyance path 41.
8, and an encoder 50 that rotates simultaneously with the conveyance motor 42 is attached to the shaft 49 of the motor 42, and a positioning sensor 51 is made to face the encoder 50. An insertion detection sensor 45, a security reading/resensor 46, and a read/write head 47 are connected to the main control device 25a.

The conveyance motor 42 is a motor that can rotate in forward and reverse directions to drive a roller that conveys the card 2, and the first conveyance roller 43
．． It is connected to the second conveyance roller 44 via a conveyance belt 52. The insertion detection sensor 45 is.

This is a detector for detecting the insertion of the card 2 and driving the transport motor 42 in normal rotation, and when the card is ejected, the transport motor 42 is stopped when the card 2 is no longer at this sensor position. The security reading sensor 46 is a sensor for reading data hidden in the security storage section 35 of the card 2, and is composed of an optical sensor, a magnetic sensor, etc., depending on the storage method of the security storage section 34. The read/write head 47 is a head for reading information stored in the magnetic data storage section 38 of the card 2 and for updating valuable data, etc., and is composed of a magnetic head or the like. The encoder 50 is a device for generating positioning signals for determining the data reading position and update position of the magnetic data storage section 38 of the card 2, the security data reading position, etc. The positioning sensor 51 is a sensor that detects the positioning signal of the encoder 50 and determines each reading position, etc. When the encoder 50 is composed of a slit disk, the positioning sensor 51 optically detects the opening/closing status of the slit. is converted into a pulse train and sent to the main control device 25a. The reverse position detection sensor 48 is a sensor for determining the stop position of the card 2 and the reverse position of the transport motor 42, and detects the leading edge of the card 2 and determines the reverse position.

As shown in FIG. 6, the ball discharging device 26 includes a ball stopper section 55 that moves in and out of the ball supply machine 54 to restrict the flow of balls by driving a single-ball discharge solenoid 53, and a supply stopper section 55 that detects the presence or absence of a supply ball. The ball ejection solenoid 53 is equipped with a ball detector 56 and an ejection sensor 57 that detects each passing ball.
, the feed ball detector 56, and the discharge sensor 57 are electrically connected to the local control device M2Sb.

FIG. 7 shows a block diagram of the control device 25 in the ball lending machine 4 described above.

The main control device 25a is an arithmetic control circuit 58a.

ROM59a, RAM50a, transmission control circuit 61
The card reader/writer 221 number setting switch 27 and restart switch 28 are electrically connected to the main CPU 62a. Further, six level conversion circuits are connected to the transmission control circuit 61 for waveform shaping of the received data and for increasing the drive capability of the transmission data.This level conversion circuit 63 is connected to A branch circuit 64 for coupling is connected, and this branch circuit 64 is electrically connected to the management device 8 via the in-store transmission line 7.

On the other hand, the local control device 25b has an arithmetic control circuit 58b.
, ROM 59b, and a local CPU 62b having RAM 60b.
62b, the pilot lamp 21 is connected via the driver 65.
, an amount display I6, and a bulb discharge solenoid 53 are connected.
In addition to sending drive signals to these, the receiver 6
6 via return switch 18. A discharge sensor 57, a supplied ball detector 56, a purchase selection switch 191, and a ball rate setting switch 67 for setting a lending rate for one ball are connected to receive signals from these, and a one-bill discriminator 24 is connected. connected and in control.

In addition, the main CPU 62a and the local CPU
A power supply circuit 68 is connected to 62b and supplied with power.

Main CPU 62a and local CPU 62 mentioned above
Various signals are exchanged between the terminal and the terminal b.

From main CPU 62a to local CPU 62b
The card amount data and a ready signal indicating that the main control device 2Sa is ready are transmitted.

On the other hand, from the local CPU 62b to the main CPU 05
2a includes the purchase amount instructed by the purchase selection switch 19, the additional sales amount of the card, an alarm signal in case an abnormality occurs in the local control device 25b, and the return switch 18.
A card return signal is sent when is pressed.

8 to 10 show flowcharts of the processing in the ball lending machine 4 described above.

When the power is turned on in the main control device 25a,
The RAM area 60a is cleared, the I10 boat is initialized, the machine number is read from the single machine number setting switch 27, and the state is set to wait for an opening command signal.

When the store opening command signal is received from the management device 8, the code received at the same time is stored, a response signal indicating that the store opening command signal has been received is transmitted to the management device 8, and the process proceeds to abnormality confirmation processing.

In the abnormality sure ml processing, an abnormality in the card reader/writer 22,
It is confirmed that an inappropriate card has been detected, and if no abnormality is found, a ready signal indicating that the main CPU 62a is ready is sent to the local control device 25b, and the local control device 25b controls the card. The ball lending machine 4 and bill validator 24 become usable. On the other hand, if an abnormality is found, monitor information indicating the abnormality is set, the monitor information is transmitted to the management device 8, and the ready signal is turned off. Here, when the abnormality is recovered and the restart switch 28 is pressed, the monitor information is reset, monitor information indicating that the abnormality has been recovered is transmitted to the management device 8, and the ready signal is turned on.

When the player inserts the card 2 into the card insertion/ejection slot 17, the insertion detection sensor 45 detects the leading edge of the card 2, sends a signal to the main control device 25a, activates the transport motor 42, takes in the card 2, and operates normally. When the card 2 is inserted, the read/write head 47 reads the magnetic data storage section 3.
Read the data of 8.

The security reading sensor 46 reads the security data in the security storage unit 34, and if the security data in the magnetic data storage unit 38 and the security storage unit 34 match, the process moves to the next process, and if they do not match, the card is deemed to be an unauthorized card. Set the monitoring factor for detection and card 2
Shift to external transport processing.

When a banknote is inserted into the banknote insertion slot 20,
Move to additional purchase processing.

Next, the amount value stored in the card 2 is checked, and if there is a balance, the card amount data is sent to the local controller 25.
If there is no balance, the process moves to external transport processing for the card 2.

In the external conveyance process of the card 2, the card 2 is conveyed from inside the card reader/writer 22 to the outside, and if there is no abnormality in the conveyance, the process moves to the reception confirmation process of the closing command signal, and if there is an abnormality in the conveyance, the process moves to an abnormality confirmation process. Move to.

Here, when the return switch 18 for forcibly returning the card 2 is pressed, the process moves to an external transport process for the card 2.

Then, a local monitoring timer for detecting an abnormality in the local control device 125b is set.

If no abnormality is found in the local control device NZ5b, the process shifts to ball lending processing. Here, if an alarm signal is received from the local control device 24b or if purchase amount data is not received from the local control device 25b within a predetermined period of time, an abnormality is set on the monitor and the card is 2. Move to external transport processing.

In the ball lending process, when the ball ejection operation controlled by the local control device 25b is completed and the purchase amount data is sent, the card amount is subtracted and the card 4 is sent to the read/write.
7, the amount of money in the magnetic data storage section 38 is updated, data such as the machine number, card type, purchase amount, etc. are processed using encryption, and the data is sent to the management device 8 as sales data.

Then, the card 2 is ejected from the card insertion/ejection opening 17, the card amount output is turned off, and the process moves to the reception confirmation process of the closing signal. Here, if there is an abnormality in the external conveyance process of the card 2, the process moves to an abnormality confirmation process.

In the additional purchase process, upon receiving the received amount signal from the local control device 25b, the received amount is stored and it is checked whether the card 2 is present in the card reader/writer 22.

When the card 2 is present in the card reader/writer 2z, the amount data in the magnetic data storage section 38 is updated, the machine number and amount data are processed using encryption, and sent to the management device 8 as additional sales data. , the process moves to confirmation of the valid amount of card 2.

On the other hand, if the card 2 does not exist in the card reader/writer 22, a bill return signal is sent to the local control device 25b and the process returns to the abnormality confirmation process.

In the reception process of the closing signal, when the closing command signal is received from the management device 8, the ready signal is turned off and the main control device 2
The process at step 5a ends.

In the local control device 25b, when the power of the ball rental machine 4 is turned on, the RAM area 60b is cleared, the I10 boat is initialized, and the ball rate from the ball rate setting switch 67 is read. Then, the reception of the ready signal from the main control device 25a is confirmed, and the presence or absence of the supply bulb is confirmed.
If the number of supplied balls exceeds a predetermined number, the alarm signal is turned off, the pilot lamp 21 is turned on to display to the player that the card 2 can be accepted, and the card amount is sent from the main control device 25a. It will be in a state where it is waiting for data.

On the other hand, if the ready signal is not received, the pilot lamp 21 is turned off and waits for the ready signal to be received.
If the number of supplied bulbs is less than a certain number, an alarm signal is sent to the main control device 25a.

When the card amount data is received from the main control device 25a, the amount is displayed on the amount display 16.

Here, when the return switch 18 is pressed, a card return signal is sent to the main control device 25a, and the process returns to the card amount confirmation process.

Further, when a banknote is inserted into the single banknote insertion slot 23, the process moves to additional purchase processing.

In the additional purchase process, the banknote validator 24 appraises the banknote, and the received amount is transmitted to the main control device 25a, and the main control device 25a executes the additional purchase process.

Here, when a bill return signal is received from the main control device 25a when there is no card 2 in the card reader/writer 22, the bill is conveyed to the outside. When the card 2 is present in the card reader/writer 22, the received amount is added and displayed on the amount display 16.

When the purchase selection switch 19 is operated and there is enough balance for the specified amount, the operation moves to the ball ejecting operation. Here, if the balance is insufficient for the designated amount, the process returns to the operation confirmation process of the purchase selection switch 19 and the purchase selection switch 19 is selected again.

In the ball ejecting operation, when the ball rate calculates the number of balls to be ejected according to the specified amount and the one-ball ejecting solenoid 53 is energized, the ball stopper part 55 retreats from the ball flow path in the ball supply gutter 54 and the one-ball ejecting solenoid 53 is energized. As the ball flows down, a discharge monitoring timer is set. Here, if a predetermined period of time or more elapses due to, for example, a ball clogging the lower ball flow path, an alarm signal is sent to the main control device 125a and the process returns to the ready signal reception confirmation process. When the discharge sensor 57 detects the number of passing balls and reaches a predetermined number, the ball discharge solenoid 53 is demagnetized to stop the balls from flowing down. Therefore, when a predetermined number of balls, for example 25 balls worth 100 yen, have been discharged into the ball discharge gutter 54, the purchase amount data is transmitted to the main control device 25a and the main monitoring timer is set. do. When the number of balls desired by the player is ejected into the ball ejecting gutter 54 in this manner, the calculation section of the local control device 25b determines the number of balls ejected into the ball ejecting gutter 54 based on the amount displayed on the amount display 16. The amount corresponding to is subtracted and the balance is visually displayed on the amount display 16. Note that the balance may be calculated and displayed when the player operates the purchase selection switch 19.

Then, when the player takes the card 2 and the output of card amount data from the main control device 25a is turned off,
Turn off the display of the amount display 16.

In addition, the main control device 25a within a preset certain period of time
If the card amount display off signal is not received from , the process of turning off the card amount data output is skipped and the process proceeds to the subsequent process. Then, when the ready signal from the main control device 25a turns off, the pilot lamp 21 is turned off, indicating to the player that the card 2 will not be accepted, and the processing in the local control device 25b ends.

As described above, in the ball lending machine 4, the control device 25 is
Since it is divided into a main control device 25a that controls reading and updating of the card 2 and data transmission with the management device 8, and a local control device 25b that controls the ball lending operation, counterfeiting of the card 2 and the quantity of sales data can be prevented. It can be prevented.

Note that the card 2 may be returned by operating the return switch 18 when the player ends the game, instead of every time the purchase selection switch 19 is operated and a ball is ejected. Balls are lent out within the range of the balance stored in the unit 38, data for each purchase is stored in the RAM 80a, and the return switch 18
When is operated, the information may be updated and stored in the card 2 all at once.

The card vending machine 3 has a box-like body 69 as shown in FIG.
A front part 70 that can be opened and closed is provided, and card issuing lowers 1 are arranged side by side on the left and right approximately in the middle of the front part 70.
A window 72 for viewing the remaining card amount is provided at the top of each card, a card amount designation switch 73 is provided at the bottom of the card issuing lower 1, and a balance display showing the balance of the card 2 is provided below the card amount designation switch 73 on the left side. A card insertion lower 5 is provided at the bottom of the balance display 74, and an input amount display 76 for displaying the amount of inserted banknotes is provided below the card amount designation switch 73 on the right side. A bill insertion lower 7 is provided at the bottom of the container 76, and a bill dispensing lower 8 is provided below between the card insertion lower 5 and the bill insertion lower 7. Further, on the upper part of the front part 70, there is an on-sale indicator 79 indicating that the card 2 is on sale, and a discontinued sale indicator 80 indicating that the sale of the card 2 has been discontinued.
is the provision.

The card insertion lower 5 is provided in the card vending machine 3 so that the player can use it when he or she wants to know the accurate balance of the card 2 stored in the card insertion lower 5. By inserting the balance, the balance is displayed on the balance display 74.

Inside the box-like body 69, a card issuing device 81 is installed at a position communicating with the card issuing lower 1 when the front section 70 is closed, and a card reader 82 is installed at a position communicating with the card insertion lower 5. A bill identifying device 83 is disposed at a position communicating with the bill inputting lower 7, and a bill dispenser 84 is disposed at a position communicating with the bill dispensing lower 8. Further, on the left side of the card issuing device 81 row, there is provided a main control device 85 that controls processing related to the card 2, and above the main control device 85, a machine number setting for defining the transmission address of the card vending machine 3 is provided. A switch 86 and a glue start switch 87 are provided to recover the sales discontinued state, and a local control device 88 is provided between the card reader 82 and the bill dispenser 84 to perform processes other than those related to the card 2. At the top is a local monitor display 89 that displays the status of equipment controlled by the local control device 88.
A power supply device 90 is provided below the card reader 82.
This is provided.

The above-mentioned banknote identification device 83 is used when a player uses the banknote insertion lower 7.
The local control device 88 takes in the banknotes input from the bank, determines the authenticity of the banknotes, and determines the type of each banknote.
If the bill is determined to be inappropriate, it will be returned to the player. On the other hand, when the banknote identification device 83 determines that the banknote is an appropriate banknote and also determines the type of banknote, the input amount display 76 displays the amount of the banknote in response to a signal from the local control device 88. If you insert a 10,000 yen bill into 7, it will be r 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen bill will be rs, 000 yen, and 1,000 yen bill will be rl, 00.
0 yen” is displayed. In this state, when the player selects the desired amount to be used for the game by operating the card amount designation switch 73, the card vending machine 3 operates the card issuing device 81 corresponding to the selected amount and sends valuable data. Issue the memorized card 2.

The above-mentioned card issuing device is shown in FIG.

The card issuing device 81 provides a horizontal 0-shaped card transport path 92 at the bottom of a card tank 91 that stores cards 2, and takes out the cards 2 one by one from the card tank 91 toward the back of the card transport path g2. A take-out device 931 is provided for determining the authenticity of the card 2 to be issued, and a transfer device 95 is provided for inverting and conveying the card 2 at a bent portion of the card conveyance path 92. A switching device 96 for switching the conveyance path for proper cards and improper cards toward the issuing lower 1, and a delivery device 97 for delivering the proper cards to the card issuing port 17 are provided. Switching device 9
6 is provided with an invalid card conveyance path 98 branching from the card conveyance path 92, and a confiscation tank 99 is provided at a position communicating with the invalid card conveyance path 98. Also, card tank 9
A first card sensor 1 (1 (l) is located at the bottom of the card tank 91 for detecting the presence or absence of the card 2 in the card tank 91.
9 is a second one for detecting the amount of cards stored in the confiscated tank 99.
A card sensor 101 is provided below the transfer device 95, and an issuance control device 102 that controls issuance of the card 2 based on an issuance command from the main control device 85 is provided. At the front of the card issuing device 81, a card issuing lower 1 is provided at the exit of the card conveyance path 92. Between the card issuing lower I and the card tank 91, there are information such as the no-card information of the card tank 91 and a confiscation tank 99. A monitor display 103 is provided to display card full information, and a window 104 is provided on the front of the card tank 91 so that the remaining amount of cards can be checked from the outside.
It is formed.

When the above-mentioned card issuing device M81 receives a card issuing command from the main control device 85, the card issuing device M81 takes out the cards 2 one by one from the card tank 91 using the take-out device 93, guides them to the card transport path 92, and transports them to the authentication device 94. . Appraisal suit! 194, magnetic data, security data, and issue display of the card 2 to be issued.

It reads the card type data, card size, etc. and determines whether the card is appropriate. The conditions for a proper card are that the amount data representing the effective amount of card 2 is equal to the card type data representing the issued amount of card 2, and that the security data in the magnetic data storage section 38 and the security data in the security storage section 34 are equal. This includes the fact that there is no issuance hole in the issuance display section 32 indicating that the card has already occurred, that the card size is a regular size, and that the amount selected and designated by the player is equal to the card type data. flil
The card 2 that has been authenticated by the mounting device 94 and conveyed toward the back of the card issuing device 81 is changed in its conveying direction by the transfer device 95 and conveyed toward the front of the card issuing device 81 . When the card 2 reaches the switching device 96, based on the judgment result of the judgment device 94, the correct card is determined by the deriving device 9.
7, the invalid cards are transported to the confiscation tank 99. Then, the valid cards are discharged to the card issuing lower 1 by the extraction device g7, and the invalid cards are stored in the confiscation tank 99. The first card sensor 100 detects that there is no card in the card tank 91 or the confiscated tank 99
When the second card sensor 101 detects that the card is full of invalid cards, it displays these on the monitor display 103.

In this way, the card issuing device M81 is installed in the card vending machine 3.
They are arranged in accordance with the card amount selected by the player (in this embodiment, five card issuing devices 81 are arranged).

Note that the card vending machine 3 may be installed not only in a pachinko game parlor but also in other places 1 such as a tobacco store, a supermarket, etc.

The block diagram of the control device for the above-mentioned card sales [3] is shown in the first page.
Shown in Figure 3.

This control device is a main control device 85 that controls reading and writing of data stored in the card 2.
and a local control device 88 that performs other controls. The reason why the aA control device was separated into two parts was to keep the specifications of the card 2 secret and to prevent counterfeiting of the card 2 and the amount of data stored in the card 2. Therefore, the main control device 85 includes a card issuing device 811 number setting switch 86, a card reader 82 . The local control device 88 controls the balance display device 74, etc., while the local control device 88 controls the banknote identification device 83, the banknote dispenser 84. Card amount specification switch 7
3゜On sale indicator 79, sale discontinued indicator 80, local monitor indicator 89. The input amount display 76 and the like are controlled. The main control device 85 and the local control device 88 are electrically connected via a transmission path and exchange signals with each other. Further, the main control device 85 and the management device 8 are electrically connected via the in-store transmission line 7.

When the main control device 85 receives the opening command signal from the management device 8, a ready signal is transmitted to the local control device M88. When the local control device 88 receives the ready signal, it lights up the on-sale indicator 79 to display to the player that the card 2 can be sold. When a Vi player inserts money into the card vending machine 3, an accepted amount signal is transmitted from the local control device 88 to the main control device 85, and when the player specifies the desired amount using the card amount designation switch 73, the main control device An amount designation signal and an issuance command signal are transmitted to 85. When the card 2 is issued normally, the main control device 85 sends an issuance completion signal to the local control device 88, and the local control device 88 receives this signal and clears the display on the input amount display 76, and the change is released. If there is, change is paid out and a payout amount signal is transmitted to the main control device 85. Furthermore, if the above-mentioned issuance completion signal cannot be received even after a certain period of time has elapsed since the local control device N88 sent the issuance command signal, it is determined that the main control device 85 is malfunctioning and the received coins are returned. Sales discontinuation indicator 8
Light up o. Furthermore, when an abnormality occurs in the local control device 9M88, an alarm signal and a monitor signal representing the details of the abnormality are transmitted to the main control device i85.

Incidentally, when the main ft1i control device 185 receives this monitor signal, it may notify the management device 8 that an abnormality has occurred, and the management device 8 may call the employee's attention.

The processing in the card vending machine 3 will be explained based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 14 to 16.

In the main control device 85, when the power is turned on, R
The AM area is cleared, the I10 boat is initialized, and the machine number is read from the machine number setting switch 86. When a store opening command signal is received from the management device 8, the management device reads a code for processing the signal transmitted to the management device 8 and sends a response signal notifying that the store opening command has been received! ! Send to 18. Abnormality in card issuing device 81, card reader 8
2, and if there is an abnormality, the state of the abnormality is sent as monitor information to the management device 8, the ready signal is turned off, and the restart switch 87 is pressed.
When the restart switch 87 is pressed, the monitor information is reset, the monitor information is transmitted to the management device 8, the display on the monitor display 103 is turned off, the ready signal is turned on, and the process returns to the abnormality detection process.

On the other hand, if there is no abnormality and no abnormality is found in the local control device 88, the ready signal is turned on and the issuing command signal from the local control device 88 is waited for.The issuing command signal from the local control device 88 is received. When the amount designation signal, the received amount signal, and the paid out amount signal are received, the designated card 2 is taken out from the card tank 91, and if there is an abnormality in card removal, the process is stopped and the process returns to the abnormality detection process.

On the other hand, if there is no abnormality in the card removal, the authentication device 94 reads the magnetic data, security data, and issuance display.
It is judged whether the card is a proper card or not, and if it is a proper card, an issuance indication is made on the card 2 and the card is conveyed to the card issuing lower 1. On the other hand, if the card is an invalid card, the card 2 is transported to the confiscation tank 99, and once the card 2 is taken into the confiscation tank g9, the process returns to the card 2 issuance process. When a valid card is successfully transported to card issuing lower 1, the issuance completion signal is turned on, and data such as machine number, card type, accepted amount, disbursed amount, number of confiscated cards, etc. is processed using the code read at startup. and send it to the management device as sales data.

The main control device 85 also controls processing in the card reader 82. When card reader 828 card 2 is inserted,
The card 2 is transported inside, and if there is no abnormality in the transport, the magnetic data and security data are read. If the security data match and the card is determined to be a valid card, the amount stored in the magnetic data storage section 38 is displayed in the balance. The balance display device 74 is displayed on the balance display device 74, and the card 2 is conveyed to the card insertion lower 5 and ejected, and when the conveyance is normally completed, the display on the balance display device 74 is turned off.

When the main control device 85 receives the closing command signal from the management device 8, it turns off the ready signal and ends the process.

On the other hand, when the power is turned on in the local control device 88, the RAM area is cleared, the I10 board is initialized, and a ready signal from the main control device 85 is waited. 80 is turned on, the on-sale display 79 is turned off, and the state returns to the state of waiting for a ready signal. When the ready signal is received, the alarm signal is turned off, the local monitor indicator 89 is turned off, the on-sale indicator 79 is turned on, and the sale discontinued indicator 80 is turned off.
0 banknote identification device 83 that informs the player that it is on sale
, check for an abnormality in the bill dispenser 84, and if an abnormality is found, turn on the alarm signal, output the monitor factor to the monitor signal, display the abnormality factor on the local monitor display 89, and wait for the ready signal. Return to state. On the other hand, if no abnormality is found, the process shifts to accepting 1 bill. When 0 bills are accepted, the bill is appraised, the accepted amount is displayed, and the card amount designation switch 73 is waited for to be pressed. When the switch 73 is pressed and there is a balance greater than the specified amount, the issuance command signal is turned on, and the amount specification signal,
The received amount signal and the paid amount signal are transmitted to the main control device 85. On the other hand, if the card amount designation switch 73 is not pressed or the balance is insufficient, a 0 issuance command signal, etc., which returns to the ready signal waiting state, is transmitted, and then a 1 issuance monitoring timer is set, and when the issuance is completed, Banknote dispensing lower 8
On the other hand, if the issuance is not completed within a certain period of time, the change will be paid out.

The receiver refunds the deposit, and when the change or the received money is refunded, the issuing command signal is turned off, the display on the input amount display 76 is turned off, and the state returns to the state of waiting for a ready signal.

FIG. 17 shows the payment machine 6.

This payment machine 6 has a ball receiving part 106 on the top surface of a box-shaped body 105, a receipt output port 107 is opened in line with the single ball receiving part 106, and a display part 108 is provided upright on the rear side of the top surface.
At 08, there is a payment in progress display 109 and a payment cancellation display 11110.
are arranged side by side, and the front side of the upper surface is an inclined surface to form an operating section 111, and the operating section 111 is provided with a payout ball number display 112 and a print switch 113.

The ball receiving part 106 has a ball receiving opening 11 formed on the bottom surface 116.
4 and a side wall 117 that slopes downward from the opening 115 on the top surface toward the bottom surface 116. The bottom surface 116 is located at the lower end of the side wall 117 and slopes downward toward the ball inlet 114, and the surface is provided with a plurality of introduction grooves 118 for guiding the balls to prevent the ball from being received at the one-ball inlet 114. Inside the box-shaped body 105 provided with a shutter device 119, there is a printer 120 located at a position communicating with the receipt output port 107.
The upper end of the collecting gutter 121 is connected to a position communicating with the single ball inlet 114, and a ball counter 122 is provided above the single collecting gutter 121. Further, inside the box-shaped body 105, a control device 123 is provided that controls each device and controls communication with the management device 8. This control device 123 includes a start switch 1 for instructing the store clerk to complete recovery work when an abnormality occurs in the payment machine 6 and payment is canceled.
24 is provided.

The method of payment using the payment machine 6 described above will be explained below.

When the player obtains a prize ball, he or she throws the payment ball into the ball receiving section 196 of the payment machine 6 whose payment display 109 is lit. The balls that have been thrown in are counted by a ball counter 122, and the counting results are displayed on the settled ball number display 112. Then, when the player operates the print switch 113, a receipt 125 displaying the number of paid balls is sent to the receipt outlet 10.
It is discharged from 7.

The management device 8, as shown in FIG.
26, a main storage device 127, an auxiliary storage device 128,
A calendar 129, a keyboard 130, a day/non-play device 131 made of a cathode ray tube or the like, a printer 132, a first transmission control device 133, and a second transmission control device 134.
These are electrically connected. Further, power is supplied to the management device 8 via an auxiliary power supply device 135 and a power supply device 136.

The central processing unit 126 is a device for comprehensively managing each control device in the management device 8, and performs data reception and transfer between each device, data arithmetic processing, and the like.

The main storage device 127 has a ball lending machine file that stores sales data and total sales data for each ball lending machine Ia4, and a vending machine sales file that stores sales data of the card vending machine 3. sometimes central processing unit 1
26 processing programs are stored.

The auxiliary storage device 128 is composed of, for example, a hard disk, and stores unique data such as a store number used by the processing program of the central processing unit 126 and the card issuance center 1 to identify each game store, and also stores data such as a store number used by the card issuing center 1 to identify each game store. Stores each sales data.

The calendar 129 is for setting 1 year, month, day, 1 hour, etc., and the year, month, and day information is for storing each sales data in the auxiliary storage device 1.
28 and when transmitting each sales data to the card issuing center 1. The 1-hour data is stored in the card issuing center 1.
It is used when storing the sales information from 127 in the main storage device.

The keyboard 130 is a command panel for the central processing unit 126, and as shown in FIG. 19, key switches 137. Opening switch 138. Closing switch 139,
Sales switch 140, print switch 141, send switch 142, file switch 143, numeric keypad 144
etc. are provided. The key switch 137 is a switch for preventing the opening switch 138 and the closing switch 139 from being operated, and each switch will not operate unless the switch is turned on. The opening switch 138 is a switch for starting the acceptance of the card 2 at the ball lending machine 4 and for allowing the card vending machine 3 to sell cards. By operating this switch, a start command is issued to the ball lending machine 4. , a sales permission command is transmitted to the card vending machine 3.

The closing switch 139 is a switch for ending the acceptance of two cards at the ball lending machine 4 and for prohibiting the card vending machine 3 from selling cards. By operating this switch, a termination command is issued to the ball lending machine 4. However, a card sales prohibition command is sent to the card vending machine 3. The sales switch 140 is a command switch for displaying the total sales of the ball rental @4, the individual sales, and the sales of the card vending machine 3 on the display @131. The print switch 141 is a command switch for causing the printer 132 to print the sales information of the ball lending machine 4.

A transmission switch 42 is a command switch for transmitting total sales data and the like to the card issuing center 1. In addition, when automatically transmitting total sales data etc. according to a command from the card issuing center, this transmission switch 142
becomes unnecessary. The file switch 143 is a switch for storing sales data of the ball lending machine 4 and sales data of the card vending machine 3 in the auxiliary storage device 21128.

The numeric keypad 144 is a switch for inputting the machine number of the ball lending machine 4, etc. when the player wants to know the sales of a particular ball lending machine 4.

The printer 132 is a device for printing the sales at the ball lending machine 4, the sales at the card vending machine 3, etc. described above.

The first transmission control device 133 is a device for establishing transmission/reception rights on the in-store transmission path 7 in the gaming parlor, standardizing the transmission/reception data, and managing the transmission/reception of data required by the central processing unit 126.

The second transmission control device 134 establishes transmission and reception rights on the outside transmission path 9 between the gaming parlor and the card issuing center l, standardizes the transmission and reception data, and manages the transmission and reception of data required by the central processing unit 126. It is a device for carrying out.

The power supply device 136 is a device for supplying power to each device, and provides auxiliary t1! The A device 135 is a backup power source in the event of a power outage, and is a device provided to prevent sales data and the like stored in the main storage device 127 from being lost due to a power outage.

The flowchart of the processing in the management device 8 described above is M
' Shown in Figures 20 to 22.

In the management device 8, sales data related to the ball lending machine 4 are processed as a ball lending machine sales file, sales data related to the card vending machine 3 are processed as a vending machine sales file, and both of these data are processed as a common file. .

When the power is turned on in the management device 8, each file is cleared, a code is received from the card issuing center 1, and this code is stored. When the store opening switch 138 is turned on, a store opening command signal is sent to the ball lending machine 4 and the card vending machine 3.
It sends the code and waits for a response signal. Here, if a response signal is not received within a certain period of time, a communication error is set in the monitor information of each file, and the display device t'll, printer 132 outputs the machine number where the error occurred and the details of the error, and the game is restarted. Inform the store staff. Then, it sends the opening command signal again to the machine where the error occurred, waits for a response for a certain period of time, and when the response signal is received, resets the communication error in the monitor information of each file and confirms that the monitor information has been received from the ball lending machine 4. Move to processing. On the other hand, if there is no response from the abnormal unit, the communication abnormality of the monitor information remains set.

8, in the process of confirming the reception of the monitor information from the ball lending machine 4, when the monitor information is received, the corresponding machine number in the ball lending machine sales file is searched, and the received monitor information is written in the file of the corresponding machine number, here, If the monitor information includes abnormality information, the display device 131 and printer 1
32, the machine number where the abnormality occurred and the cause of the abnormality are output. On the other hand, if the monitor information from the ball lending machine 4 is not received or if there is no abnormality, the above process is skipped and the process moves to additional sales data reception process.

In the additional sales data reception process, when additional sales data is received from the ball rental machine llI4, the corresponding machine number in the ball rental machine sales file is searched, the additional sales amount is added to the file of the corresponding machine number, and the additional sales amount is added to the common file. and the sales calculation value are updated, and the process moves to ball rental machine sales data reception processing.

On the other hand, if additional sales data is not received, the above process is skipped. In the ball lending machine sales data reception process, when sales data from the ball lending machine 4 is received, the corresponding machine number in the ball lending machine sales file is searched, the time is read from the calendar 129, the received amount is added to the sales, The time, card type, and purchase amount are memorized, the total sales of the ball rental machine, the total number of purchases, the number of times the card is used, and the sales calculation value in the common file are updated, the processing in the ball rental machine 4 is completed, and the card sales are completed. Shifts to monitor reception processing from device 3.

In the monitor reception process from the card vending machine 3, when monitor information is received, the received monitor information is written into the vending machine sales file.

Here, if the monitor information includes abnormality information, the display device 131 and printer 132 output the machine number where the abnormality occurred and the cause of the abnormality. On the other hand, if the monitor information from the card vending machine a13 is not received or if there is no abnormality, the above process is skipped and the process proceeds to the sales data reception process of the card vending machine 3.

In the sales data reception process of the card vending machine 3, when sales data is received from the card vending machine 3, the corresponding machine number in the vending machine sales file is searched, and the sales and number of cards for each card type received are stored in the file of the corresponding machine number. , add the number of cards issued, number of cards confiscated, amount received, and amount paid out for Card 2, and calculate the total common file vending machine sales,
The total number of cards issued, the total number of applicable cards, and the sales calculation value are updated, and the sales data reception process of the card vending machine 3 is ended.

After that, sales switch 140. When the print switch 141 is turned on, the sales data stored in the common file is output to the display device 24131 and printer 132.

Further, when the closing switch 139 is turned on, a termination command signal is transmitted to the ball lending machine 4, and a card version sales prohibition command signal is transmitted to the card vending machine 3.

Then, when the transmission switch 142 is turned on, the sales data in the common file is read out, the store number and transmission data are processed using the code sent from the card issuing center 1, and the sales data is transmitted to the card issuing center 1.

After that, when the file switch 143 is turned on, the date information and the contents of the ball rental machine sales file, the vending machine sales file, and the common file are stored in the auxiliary storage device 128.
The processing in the management device 8 ends.

In addition, without operating the transmission switch 142, the data may be transmitted to the card issuing center 1 at the same time as the store is closed, or the data may be transmitted from the card issuing center 1 by a transmission request command.

Further, the file may be automatically stored in the auxiliary storage device 28 at the same time as the store is closed, without operating the file switch 143.

23 to 25 schematically show sales data managed by the management device 8.

Figure 23 shows an outline of the ball lending machine sales file.

When a ball is rented out in the ball lending machine 4, the machine number of the ball lending machine 4, the type of the inserted card 2, the purchase amount, and when one bill is inserted and an additional sale is performed, the machine number and the additional sales amount are managed. It is sent to device 8. This data is stored in the management bag M8 as a file for each ball lending machine. This file for each ball rental machine is composed of one day's worth of data including the machine number, additional edition sales, sales, purchase time, card type, purchase amount, and monitor information.

In addition, monitor information is also transmitted from the ball lending machine 4 to the management bag w8 together with the machine number when an abnormality occurs. This monitor information consists of 8 bits, including 1 bit that controls abnormality information and 5 pieces of abnormality information corresponding to each bit. Note that the remaining 2 bits are unused. Then, when the abnormality is recovered and the restart switch 28 is pressed by the game store clerk, monitor information is transmitted again to indicate recovery.

Figure 24 shows an outline of the vending machine sales file.

When the card 2 is issued in the card vending machine 3, the received amount is transferred to the card type 1 banknote identification device 83 and the banknote dispenser 8
The payout amount from 4 and the number of confiscated cards 2 are transmitted to the management device 8. These data are stored in the management device 8 as a file for each card vending machine. This file for each card vending machine consists of one day's worth of data including sales, number of cards issued, number of cards issued for each type of card, number of confiscated cards, total amount accepted, total amount paid out, and monitor information. .

Further, when an abnormality occurs from the card vending machine 3 to the management device 8, monitor information is also transmitted along with the machine number. This monitor information consists of 16 bits, including 1 bit that governs the abnormality, and abnormality information of Is ([1) corresponding to each bit.Then, when the abnormality is recovered and the restart switch 87 is pressed by the clerk, , monitor information is sent again to indicate recovery.

FIG. 25 shows an outline of a common file that integrates the data of the ball lending machine sales file and the vending machine sales file.

This common file is updated when the respective data of the ball rental machine sales file and the single vending machine sales file are updated, and contains the total ball rental machine sales and the total number of purchases corresponding to the ball rental machine sales file.

Number of uses for each card type, total additional sales, and total vending machine sales corresponding to the vending machine sales file.

Total number of issued cards, total number of issued cards for each card type,
Sales calculation value obtained by subtracting the sum of the total vending machine sales and the total additional sales sales from the total sales of ball rental machines, the encryption code set at the card issuing center 1 and used to process the transmitted data, date information, ball rental rate , and a working area.

Incidentally, the encrypted data may be changed daily, and if the one-ball rate is stored in a changeable manner in the management device 8 and the ball rental rate is sent to the ball rental a4 at the same time as the store opening command, the ball rental machine 4 ball rate setting switch 67 becomes unnecessary.

The common file described above is transmitted to the card issuing center 1, and if more detailed data is required, the contents of the ball lending machine sales file and the vending machine sales file may be added and transmitted. By transmitting the above file, the game store requests the card issuing center 1 to settle the sales.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained above, according to the present invention, even if the balance of a card runs out during a game, by inserting money into the ball lending machine without having to purchase a card again,
You can re-store valuable data on the card you currently own. Therefore, the time during which the player is interrupted from playing the game due to repurchasing cards can be shortened, and the interest in the game is not lost.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of the system, FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko machine and ball lending machine, FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the inside of the ball lending machine, and FIG. Figure A is a front view of the card, Figure 4B is a back view of the card, Figure 5 is a side view showing the inside of the card reader/writer, Figure 6 is a perspective view of the ball discharge device, and Figure 7 is a ball lending machine. Block diagram of the control device, No. 8
From the figures, Figure 1O is a flowchart of the processing in the ball lending machine, Figure 11 is a front view of the card vending machine, Figure 12A is a front view of the card issuing device, Figure 12B is a side view of the card issuing device, and Figure 12B is a side view of the card issuing device. FIG. 13 is a block diagram of the control device of the card vending machine, FIGS. 14 to 16 are flowcharts of processing in the card vending machine, FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the payment machine, and FIG. 18 is a block diagram of the management device. Figure 19 is an explanatory diagram of the keyboard, Figures 20 to 22 are flowcharts of processing in the management device, Figure 23 is a schematic diagram of the ball lending machine sales file, Figure 24 is a schematic diagram of the vending machine sales file, and Figure 25 is a schematic diagram of the vending machine sales file. The figure is a schematic diagram of a common file. In the diagram, 1...Card issuing center, 2...Card,
3...Card vending machine, 4...Ball lending machine, 5...Pachinko machine, 6...Payment machine, 7...In-store transmission line, 8...
- Management device, 9...Outside transmission line, 22...Card soda writer. 26... Ball discharge device. Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 (B) Figure 17 Procedural amendment 1 (method) % formula % Display of the case Patent application No. 1-84039 2, Name of the invention Card-type gaming system 3, Person making the amendment Relationship with the case Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A card storing at least valuable data and security data; a card issuing center that supervises issuance and settlement of the card; a card sales device that sells the card to players; A gaming media lending device that lends out gaming media within the range of stored valuable data; A gaming machine that plays games by inserting the gaming media; A payment machine that settles prize gaming media acquired with the gaming machine; It is electrically connected to the card vending device, the gaming media lending device, the gaming machine, and the payment machine via a transmission line, and calculates the card sales status, gaming media rental status, and payment status of acquired gaming media. A card-type gaming system comprising a storage management device and a transmission means for transmitting the calculation results calculated by the management device to a card issuing center, and which performs payment based on the calculation results, the game media lending device comprising: , a valuable data reading means for reading the valuable data on the card, a game media ejecting means for lending a certain number of game media, a subtraction means for subtracting the useful data to be used from the valuable data on the card, and a calculation result of the subtraction means being transferred to the card. an updating means for additionally updating the valuable data of the card by the player inserting money; and valuable data transmission for transmitting the used valuable data and sales related to additional purchases to the management device. A card-type game system comprising: