JPH04220279A - Game management equipment device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To constitute the device so that a game can be executed even if a player does not have cash with him. CONSTITUTION:The device is constituted so that loan balls can be purchased by a ball loaning machine 102 by using a pre-given credit card 6 which is issued from a credit company 1 and can be used for a given credit action, and a game can be executed by throwing this purchased load ball into a pinball game machine 101.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game management equipment device.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, when a player wants to play a game on a game machine installed in a game parlor, the player first purchases a prescribed game medium, such as a pachinko ball, in exchange for cash. You can only play the game by inserting it into the gaming machine. Additionally, if you wish to play a game on a gaming machine that allows you to play using a gaming recording medium, such as a gaming card, on which information that can identify a predetermined value is recorded instead of a gaming medium, first It was necessary for the player to purchase the gaming recording medium in exchange for cash.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, in the past, players were only able to play games if they had cash in their possession, and in the case of players who happened to not have cash in their possession, had the disadvantage that it could not be played.

[0004] In view of the above-described circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming management equipment that allows players to play games under predetermined conditions even if they do not have cash in their possession. .

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A gaming management equipment device according to the present invention includes a gaming parlor in which gaming machines are installed, and a recording medium on which predetermined information is recorded and which can be used for predetermined credit actions. a recording medium issuing center for issuing recording media; and a value object granting means for reading recorded information of the issued recording medium and granting a predetermined value object to the owner of the recording medium to enable playing with the gaming machine. It is characterized by including.

[0006]

[Operation] According to the present invention, the recorded information of a recording medium that can be used for credit actions issued by a recording medium issuing center is read by the value object giving means, and the holder of the recording medium A valuable object can be obtained, and a game can be played using a gaming machine using the obtained valuable object.

[0007] In other words, since the recording medium can be used for credit transactions, the recording medium owner can obtain the object of value by using the recording medium even if he does not have cash. It becomes possible to play games.

[0008]

Embodiments Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram schematically showing the entire gaming management equipment according to the present invention.

1 in the figure is a credit card company, which is an example of a recording medium issuing center, where a central management computer (not shown) containing a built-in CPU, RAM, ROM, etc. is installed, and usage files consisting of optical disks, etc. are installed. 8, Credit file 9 etc. are installed. The credit card company 1 issues a pre-credit card 6, which is an example of a recording medium that can be used for a predetermined credit action, and also issues a credit card 7 to the customer 4. When issuing this credit card 7, necessary information such as the address, name, telephone number, etc. of the customer 4 who will be in possession of the credit card 7 is registered at the credit card company 1. The magnetic recording section of the credit card 7 to be issued contains information that can identify the registered information of the customer 4 registered with the credit card company 1 (credit card number, etc.) and security information for improving security. recorded.

Reference numeral 2 in the figure is a gaming hall, in which a pachinko gaming machine 101, which is an example of a gaming machine, and a ball lending machine 102 that dispenses pachinko balls, which is an example of gaming media, are installed. A management computer 300 is installed into which ball rental information is input. This management computer 30
0 is connected to the usage file 8 of the credit card company 1 through a communication line, and is configured to be able to transmit information. Furthermore, a card vending machine 200 is installed in the game hall 2, and by inserting the credit card 7 into the card vending machine 200, the recorded information recorded on the magnetic recording section of the credit card 7 is read. ,
Based on a predetermined operation, a pre-credit card 6 on which a predetermined value, the inserted credit card number, etc. are recorded is dispensed and issued to the customer 4. The customer 4 can purchase rental balls, which are an example of a valuable object, by inserting the issued pre-credit card 6 into the ball lending machine 102 and performing a predetermined operation, and inserts the rental balls into the pachinko gaming machine 10. It becomes possible to play games by A value for reading recorded information of a recording medium issued by the recording medium issuing center by the ball lending machine 102 and giving a predetermined value object to the owner of the recording medium to enable playing with the gaming machine. An object applying means is configured. Credit file 9 of this card vending machine 200 and credit card company 1
are connected by a communication line, and the pre-credit card 6
Recorded information on the credit card 7 used for issuance, the card amount of the issued pre-credit card 6, etc. are transmitted from the card vending machine 200 to the credit file 9. Note that the card vending machine 200 and the management computer 300 are electrically connected, and the card number etc. of the credit card 7 used for issuing the pre-credit card 6 and the issued pre-credit card 6 are stored.
The card number etc. may be transmitted from the card vending machine 200 to the management computer 300. 5 in the figure is a general store such as a department store or department store, and this general store 5 is also equipped with a card vending machine 200, and when a credit card 7 is inserted, a pre-credit card 6 is dispensed in the same manner as described above. Ru.

[0012] In the figure, 3 is a bank, which has a CPU, ROM, R
Central device 19 consisting of a computer etc. with built-in AM etc.
is installed. This central device 19 includes a database, which includes an account 10 of the customer 4, an account 11 of the credit card company 1, and an account 1 of the gaming hall 2.
2 and the deposit amounts deposited in those accounts. The arrows illustrated in this central device 19 mean that money is transferred from one account to another in the direction of the arrow. In other words, the amount used on the pre-credit card 6 is transferred from the customer's account 10 to the credit card company's account 11, and from the credit card company's account 11, the amount paid out to the customer using the pre-credit card 6 at the gaming hall 2 is transferred to the credit card company's account 11. The total amount of money is transferred to the game hall account 12.

Note that the pre-credit card 6 is not necessarily required, and the credit 7 may be used to directly pay out pachinko balls. Alternatively, the pre-credit card 6 or the credit card 7 may be inserted into a card-type gaming machine so that games can be played directly.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the operating procedure of the gaming management equipment according to the present invention.

In the figure, 2 is a game hall, and 1 is a credit card company. First, the customer 4 inserts the credit card 7 that he/she owns into the card vending machine 20 installed in the gaming hall.
0, and pre-credit cards are sold. This card vending machine 200 has an unissued pre-credit card 7 in advance.
' are stocked, and a pre-credit card of a desired amount is selected from the stocked cards in response to the customer's operation and is paid out to the customer 4. In addition, instead of stocking the card vending machine 7 with unissued pre-credit cards 7' on which predetermined information such as amount is recorded in advance, unissued pre-credit cards 7' on which amount information is not recorded are sold. The pre-credit card 6 may be stocked in the machine 200, a desired amount of money may be recorded on the pre-credit card according to the operation of the customer 4, and the pre-credit card 6 may be paid out to the customer. When dispensing the pre-credit card 6 using this credit card 7, the recorded information of the credit card 7 is transmitted from the card vending machine 200 to the credit card company 1 side, and the credit card company 1 The credit card holder is identified based on the recorded information in step 7, the credit check 400 of the holder is performed, and the result of the credit check is sent back from the credit card company 1 to the card vending machine 200 of the game hall 2. . Card vending machine 2
At 00, the pre-credit card 6 is paid out to the customer 4 only when it is determined that the returned credit confirmation is appropriate.

[0016] The paid out pre-credit card 6 is transferred to the ball lending machine 10.
2, and perform the prescribed operations, the rental ball 401
is paid out to customer 4. Then, the customer 4 can play the game by inserting the paid-out rental balls 401 into the pachinko game machine 101.

On the other hand, when the pre-credit card 6 is used to lend a ball using the ball lending machine 102, the ball lending machine 102
from the management computer 300 to the credit card company 1, the usage information of the credit card holder, that is, the card number of the credit card 7 recorded on the pre-credit card 6 and the amount spent using the pre-credit card 6 for lending balls. Information etc. will be sent. credit card company 1
Then, processing is performed to register the usage information of the credit card holder that has been sent. And ball rental machine 102
Therefore, each time a ball is lent using the pre-credit card 6, usage information of the credit card holder is transmitted to the credit card company 1 via the management computer 300. At credit card company 1, the settlement date is 403.
Register the usage information sent to each credit card holder (each credit card number) over the period from the previous payment date to the current settlement date 403. Calculate the total amount spent. and,
When the settlement date 403 arrives, the credit card company 1 transmits a command signal to the bank 3 to debit the total amount of money spent from the account of the credit card holder (customer). Bank 3 debits the total amount used plus a fee (approximately 3%) 405 from customer account 10 (
404) Transfer money to credit card company account 11. On the other hand, the credit card company 1 calculates the total usage amount of the pre-credit card for each game hall, and transmits a command signal to the bank 3 to transfer the total usage amount to the game hall account (406). Then, the bank 3 performs a process of transferring the total usage amount from the credit card company account 11 to the game hall account 12 based on the transmitted information. Since the credit card company 1 adds 405 fees from the customer account 11 and transfers it to the credit card company account 11, it makes a profit by the 405 fees. Next, the usage amount is notified to customer 4 (407
).

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the main parts of the gaming hall. Card vending machine 20 installed in the game hall 100
0 is a card insertion slot 20 into which the credit card 7 is inserted.
5 is provided, and when a customer inserts his or her own credit card 7 into the card insertion slot 205, the recorded information of the inserted credit card is transferred to the card reader 206.
read by Next, the customer selects and operates the sales card selection button 212. The pre-credit card 6 includes, for example, 10,000 yen, 20,000 yen, 30,000 yen, and 400 yen.
There are five types of cards with denominations: 00 yen and 50,000 yen.
By selecting and pressing the sales card selection button 212, a desired pre-credit card 6 from among the five types of pre-credit cards 6 can be specified. By pressing this sales card selection button 212, the amount specified by the pressing operation is displayed on the amount display 204, and the pre-credit card 6 for that amount is taken out from the pre-credit card storage section 214. Select the pre-credit card 6 with the specified amount of pre-credit card 6
The pre-credit card discriminator 215 identifies whether or not the pre-credit card 6 is of the selected amount, and if it is determined that the pre-credit card 6 is of the selected amount, the pre-credit card 6 is dispensed from the pre-credit card dispensing port 213.

On the other hand, this card vending machine 200 also has a function of selling prepaid cards. When selling prepaid cards, the customer must first purchase a credit card7.
is inserted into the card insertion slot 205, and it is determined whether the inserted card is a proper card or not. If the card is a proper card, the customer selects the selection button 212. By pressing this selection button 212, the amount specified by the pressing operation is displayed on the amount display 204, and the prepaid card for that amount is taken out from the prepaid card storage section 210, and the taken out prepaid card is The prepaid card identification device 20 determines whether the card is a prepaid card with the selected amount.
9, and when the prepaid card is identified as having the selected amount, the prepaid card outlet 208
The prepaid card will be paid out. In other words, in that case, the customer purchases a prepaid card using the credit card 7, and the purchase price is lent to the customer by the credit card company.

In the figure, reference numeral 219 denotes a control section, which is composed of a microcomputer and the like for controlling the card vending machine 200. In the figure, 201 is a processor number display section, and the number of this card vending machine 200 is displayed. Further, 202 is an on-sale indicator, and 203 is an on-sale indicator. When the card vending machine 200 is selling cards, the on-sale indicator 203 goes out and the on-sale indicator 2
02 is lit and displayed. Conversely, if this card vending machine 200 is not on sale, the on sale indicator 202 is turned off and the sale discontinued indicator 203 is lit. Reference numeral 218 is a card shortage display section for a pre-credit card or a prepaid card, and when there is a shortage of cards stored for sale to players, this card shortage display section 218 lights up or blinks, indicating that the game player It is configured so that it can notify the staff at the venue.

[0021] When a customer plays a game using the pre-credit card 6 or prepaid card sold by this card vending machine 200, the ball lending machine 102 installed on the gaming machine installation island of the gaming hall 100 is used. A pre-credit card 6 or a prepaid card is inserted into the card slot 103. Then, by performing a predetermined operation, a predetermined amount of pachinko balls are paid out to the customer from the pachinko ball payout opening 104. The customer can play the game by inserting the paid-out pachinko balls into the pachinko game machine 101.

In the figure, 300 is a management computer installed in the gaming hall 100, which includes a computer section 303 including an MPU, RAM, ROM, etc., a CRT display 301,
It is composed of a keyboard 304 and a printer 302. The computer section 303 and the ball lending machine 102 are electrically connected, and the pre-credit card number inserted into the ball lending machine 102 and the card number of the credit card 7 recorded on the inserted pre-credit card 6 are connected electrically. Information such as the card face value information of the inserted pre-credit card and the usage amount information of the inserted pre-credit card are transmitted to the computer section 303.

The computer section 303 is also electrically connected to the card vending machine 200.
The card number of the credit card inserted in 0 and information on the purchase amount of the pre-credit card using the credit card are transmitted to the computer section 303. The computer section 303 transmits the information transmitted from the card vending machine 200 to the credit card company 1.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a pachinko game machine and a ball rental machine installed on the game machine installation island. Ball rental machine 102
is installed between the pachinko gaming machines 101, and includes a bill insertion slot 113, a coin insertion slot 105, and a card insertion slot 103.
is provided. When a customer inserts a banknote into the banknote insertion slot 106, the inserted banknote is identified by the banknote recognition device 113, and if it is an invalid banknote such as a counterfeit banknote, it is returned to the customer, but if it is a valid banknote, the banknote is returned to the customer. will be taken onto the plane. Further, when the customer inserts a coin through the coin slot 105, the inserted coin is identified by the coin recognition device 112, and it is determined whether or not the coin is a valid coin.If the coin is invalid, the coin is returned to the customer. If the coin is a valid coin, it will be taken into the aircraft. The amount of money such as banknotes and coins inserted by the customer is displayed on the insertion amount display 108, and the customer selects and operates the selection button 109 within the range of the displayed amount. Then, pachinko balls in an amount corresponding to the selected amount are paid out to the customer from the pachinko ball payout opening 104. After that, if there is change, the change is dispensed to the change receptacle 110.

On the other hand, when a customer inserts a pre-credit card 6 or a prepaid card into the card insertion slot 103, the recorded information recorded on the inserted card is read by the card reader/rider controller 111. The magnetic recording section of the pre-credit card contains card type information indicating that it is a pre-credit card, card amount information at the time of purchase, which is the remaining amount of the unused card, card issue date, card number, and this information. The card number of the credit card used to issue the pre-credit card, the card balance after deducting the amount spent from the card face value, security information for improving security, etc. are recorded. On the other hand, the magnetic recording section of a prepaid card records information such as the card type information indicating that it is a prepaid card, the card issue date, the remaining amount after deducting the amount used from the card face value, and security information to improve security. ing.

After a pre-credit card or a prepaid card is inserted into the card insertion slot 103 and predetermined processing such as determining whether the inserted card is appropriate or not is performed, the remaining amount recorded on the inserted card is displayed on the inserted amount display 108. Is displayed. The customer (player) selects and operates the selection button 109 to input the amount of money he/she wishes to exchange for pachinko balls within the range of the full amount displayed on the insertion amount display 108. This selection button 109 is used for 1000 yen, 500 yen, etc. as shown in the figure.
It is configured so that three types of amounts can be selected: yen and 300 yen. Then, when the customer selects and operates this selection button 109, pachinko balls corresponding to the selected amount are paid out to the customer from the pachinko ball payout opening 104. Then, the remaining amount after subtracting the amount of the selection button 109 selected by the customer from the amount displayed on the inserted amount display 108 is recorded as a new remaining amount in the recording section of the inserted card, and the new remaining amount is recorded. The inserted card is returned to the customer from the card insertion slot 103. In the figure, reference numeral 107 is a usable indicator, which illuminates to indicate that the ball lending machine 102 is in a usable state.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the control circuit of the ball lending machine 102. The ball rental machine 102 includes an MPU 411 that constitutes a microcomputer as a control center, and an RO.
Includes M412, RAM413, etc. The MPU 411 executes control operations according to a predetermined procedure. ROM412
is for storing operation program data for the MPU 411, and is configured in a programmable ROM so that its contents can be rewritten, or the program data for the MPU 411 stored therein can be changed when the need arises. has been done. RAM 413 is configured so that necessary data can be written and read. The MPU 411 provides control signals to predetermined devices in accordance with program data stored in the ROM 412 in response to input of each control signal described below.

The read information read by the card reader/writer controller 111 is input to the MPU 411 . This read information includes the card number of the pre-credit card, the card number of the credit card recorded on the pre-credit card, balance information, card face value information, security information, etc. The identification information of the inserted banknote (including amount information of the inserted banknote) is provided from the banknote validator 113 to the MPU 411 . Identification information of the inserted coin (including amount information of the inserted coin) is provided to the MPU 411 from the coin identification device 112 . When the customer selects and operates the selection button 109 (see FIG. 4), amount selection information is provided to the MPU 411 from the amount selection switch 109'.

The MPU 411 provides a predetermined control signal to the card reader/writer controller 111. MPU41
1 gives a display control signal inputted from the card reader/writer controller 111 to the inserted amount display 108 for displaying the remaining amount of the inserted card. On the other hand, when coins are inserted, the bill validator 113 and the coin validator 112
Calculate the total amount of input money based on the input signal from and,
A display control signal for displaying the total amount is given to the insertion amount display 108. The MPU 411 outputs predetermined management information to the data connection device 414 of the management computer 300 based on input information from the card reader/writer controller 111. This management information includes security information of the inserted card, card face value information,
It includes the card issue date, card number, credit card number recorded on the pre-credit card, etc. The management computer 300 uses the card reader/writer controller 1 based on the transmitted information.
11 is not an accident card (see FIG. 8(a)), and determines whether the inserted card is a proper card based on the security information of the inserted card. , the determination result is sent to the MPU 411
Reply to. In addition, in the management computer 300, the MPU
Based on the information transmitted from 411, the data shown in FIGS. 7 and 8(b), which will be described later, is aggregated. and,
Upon receiving the determination result from the management computer 300, the MPU
In step 411, if the determination result is inappropriate, a card ejecting control signal is given to the card reader/writer controller 111 to control ejecting the inserted card. Furthermore, the MPU 411 also provides the selected amount from the amount selection switch 109' to the management computer 300. Also, M.P.
The U411 sends a control signal for paying out pachinko balls corresponding to the selected amount information from the amount selection switch 109' on the condition that the reply information from the management computer 300 is determined to be a valid card. It is given to the ball lending and dispensing controller 410. Furthermore, the MPU 411
A usable display control signal is given to the available display 107.

FIG. 6 shows a CRT display 301 and keyboard 30 included in the management computer 300.
FIG.

The keyboard 304 is provided with a keyboard switch 20, and the power can be turned on and off by inserting and operating a key owned by a predetermined person such as a game hall manager into the key switch 20. be done. After turning on the power by operating the key switch 20, by pressing the total key 22, the total information of the pre-credit card shown in FIG. 7 is totaled for each card number and displayed on the CRT display 301. As shown in Figure 7, this aggregate information displays the pre-credit card purchaser code, pre-credit card face value, amount used, and remaining amount on the pre-credit card, as well as the total amount used and the total remaining amount on the pre-credit card. are aggregated and displayed. The "pre-credit card purchaser code" corresponds to the card number of the credit card used to purchase a certain pre-credit card. For example, as can be seen from Figure 7, a pre-credit card with a pre-credit card number of "0083" and a pre-credit card with a pre-credit card number of "3196" were issued using a credit card with a credit card number of "39139". I understand that. The "pre-credit card face value" is the amount of the pre-credit card at the time of purchase, and is the same value as the remaining amount of the pre-credit card that has not yet been used at all. The "amount used" is the amount spent on the pre-credit card for purchasing rental balls.
As of 1:48, 12,000 yen has been spent. As a result, in the case of the pre-credit card with card number "0396", the remaining amount is 20,000-12,000.
0=8,000 (yen).

[0032] If the card number key 26 provided on the keyboard 304 is pressed and the desired card number is input using the numeric keypad 21, then the tally key 22 is pressed. The following data of the pre-credit card is displayed: ``Pre-credit card purchaser code'', ``Pre-credit card face value'', ``Amount used'', and ``Pre-credit card remaining amount''. By operating the purchaser code key 28 and inputting a desired purchaser code number using the numeric keypad 21, and then pressing the tally key 22, the pre-credit card corresponding to the purchaser code entered using the numeric keypad 21 will be displayed. "Card number", "Pre-credit card face value", "Amount used", "Pre-credit card balance"
is displayed. After operating the accident key 29, press the total key 22.
If you operate , the accident total data shown in FIG. 8(a) will be displayed. The numbers in the "Accident cause" column in the accident aggregate data shown in Figure 8(a) are "1" for a pre-credit card that cannot be used for payment, "2" for a pre-credit card that has been reported as lost,
"3" means a pre-credit card with poor security.

If the total key 22 is operated after the ball rental machine key 23 provided on the keyboard 304 is operated, the ball rental machine total data shown in FIG. 8(b) is displayed. Figure 8 (
The ball rental machine aggregate data shown in b) is from April 3, 1990, P.
As of M11:48, the sales amount of rental balls sold using money (cash) in the ball rental machine 102 and the sales amount of rental balls sold by inserting a pre-credit card are shown. If the player operates the cash key 25 after operating the ball lending machine key 23 provided on the keyboard 304, the sales amount of the rental balls sold by inserting money (cash) into the ball lending machine 102 is displayed. By operating the pre-credit card key 27 after operating the ball lending machine key 23 provided on the keyboard 304, the sales amount of the rental balls sold by inserting the pre-credit card in the ball lending machine 102 is displayed. Further, when the print key 30 is operated, the contents displayed on the CRT display 301 are printed on paper.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing pre-credit card total data compiled by the credit company's management computer as of 11:48 PM on April 27, 1990.

In the data displayed in FIG. 9, the leftmost number in the figure indicates the pre-credit card purchaser code, and the card number of the credit card used to purchase the pre-credit card. Next, 3/28, 3/29, 3/3
0...4/27 is a date, and the amount spent on the pre-credit card for one month from March 28th to April 27th is displayed. For example, if you have a pre-credit card purchaser code of "32631", you will receive 8,000 on March 28th.
It can be seen that rental balls are purchased using a yen play credit card. Then, the total amount spent on the pre-credit card from March 28th to April 27th is aggregated and displayed for each pre-credit card purchaser code. "Premium Points"
means the amount of premium given to the customer at a predetermined rate (approximately 2.81% in the case of this example) to the total usage amount of the pre-credit card. Customers with the code "32631" will receive a premium of 1,300 yen. In this case, the method of returning the premium to the customer is, for example, when the next pre-credit card is issued, the amount of premium points is added to the card face value, and the premium amount is not withdrawn when the customer's account is debited. It is conceivable to do so, or to discount the fees, but of course other methods are also possible.

FIG. 10 is a system block diagram showing a second embodiment of the game management equipment according to the present invention, and FIG.
The differences from the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 will be mainly explained.

In the gaming management equipment shown in FIG. 10, the credit card company is omitted and the bank 3 is responsible for the function of the credit card company. That is, card sales information from the card vending machine 200 (information similar to that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1) is input into the bank's credit file 9'. In addition, in this second embodiment, when issuing the pre-credit card 6 using the card vending machine 200, not only the credit card 7 issued by the bank 3 but also the cash card issued by the bank 3 can be used to issue the pre-credit card 6. 6 can be issued. The same information as the recorded information of the credit card 7 of the first embodiment is recorded in the magnetic recording section of these credit cards 7 and cash cards. When the issued pre-credit card 6 is used to purchase rental balls from the ball lending machine 102, the same information as in the first embodiment is transmitted from the ball lending machine 102 to the management computer 300 of the gaming hall 2. Based on the transmitted information, the management computer 300 sends the first message to the bank 3.
As in the case of the embodiment, the credit card number and cash card number recorded on the pre-credit card, information on the usage amount of the pre-credit card 6 purchased using the credit card 7 and the cash card, etc. are transmitted. Based on this transmitted information, the bank 3 debits the pre-credit card usage amount from the customer account 10 and transfers the pre-credit card usage amount to the gaming hall account 12 in the same way as in the first embodiment shown in FIG. Transfer the total amount used on your credit card. In this second embodiment, the bank 3 constitutes a recording medium issuing center that issues recording media on which predetermined information is recorded and which can be used for predetermined credit transactions.

[0038] In the above embodiment, the credit card company lends the usage fee of the pre-credit card to the holder of the pre-credit card. A credit card may be purchased and the purchase price may be loaned to the purchaser of the pre-credit card. In this case, the actual amount used may be debited from the customer's account on the settlement date, or the purchase amount of the pre-credit card may be debited from the customer's account regardless of the amount used. .

[0039] Furthermore, a vending machine for prepaid gaming cards may be provided in the gaming hall so that the prepaid gaming cards can be purchased by using a pre-credit card. In addition, the range of use of the pre-credit card may be limited to a specific gaming hall, or it may be available at any gaming facility nationwide if it is an affiliated store, or even in addition to the gaming facility. It may also be possible to make it available in other industries (for example, department stores, supermarkets, etc.). Also,
The pre-credit card issuing machine may be installed in the gaming hall,
It may be installed in a bank, or in a Tepart, supermarket, etc.

[0040]

[Effects of the Invention] The present invention allows players to play games even if they do not have cash as long as they have a recording medium issued by a recording medium issuing center, thereby improving services to players. I was able to do it.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing a first embodiment of a gaming management equipment device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the operation of the gaming management equipment device in the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing the main parts of the gaming hall in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a pachinko game machine and a ball rental machine installed in a game parlor.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the ball lending machine.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a CRT display and a keyboard included in a management computer installed at a game parlor.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing total information on pre-credit cards compiled by a management computer.

FIG. 8 shows the total information compiled by the management computer, (a) is a diagram showing the total information of accident cards related to pre-credit cards, and (b) is a diagram showing the sales amount of rental balls by the ball rental machine. It is a diagram showing information.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing total information on pre-credit cards compiled by a management computer of a credit card company.

FIG. 10 is a system block diagram showing a gaming management equipment device according to a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 Pachinko game machine 6 as an example of a gaming machine Pre-credit card 1 as an example of a recording medium Credit card company 3 as an example of a recording medium issuing center Bank 200 Card vending machine 7 Credit card 102 Ball lending machine

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A gaming hall in which gaming machines are installed, a recording medium issuing center that issues recording media on which prescribed information is recorded and that can be used for prescribed credit actions, and a recording medium issuing center that issues recording media that can be used for prescribed credit actions; A game management equipment device comprising: a value object granting means for reading recorded information and granting a predetermined value object to a holder of the recording medium to enable a game using the game machine.