JPH05137844A - Common card type playing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a card which permits accurate accounting and the vending of playing balls and permits the rewriting of memory and on which the prize ball quantity is memorized. CONSTITUTION:The exchange of gained prize balls with prizes by an accurate accounting machine 3 for gained prize balls can be carried out by using a prize card in which the gained prize ball quantity counted by a prize ball counting machine 2 is memorized by a first card read/write machine 9, and the vending of playing balls is carried out by a ball vending machine 4. The reading-out and rewriting of the memory of the card are carried out by the first card read/ write machine 9 installed on the accurate accounting machine 3 for prize balls, second card read/write machine 13 installed on the ball vending machine 4, and a third card read/writing machine installed on a prize exchange machine.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention records the number of game media that a player has won as a prize on a card in a prize game media settlement machine, and purchases a product at a store by using the card. The present invention relates to a common-card type game system in which, by using the card, a game medium can be lent out to play a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game medium that a player has obtained as a prize as a result of a game at a pachinko game store or the like is exchanged for a prize only at the game store. There is also a system in which the number of game media obtained as a prize by a player is stored in a card in a prize game media settlement machine, and the card is used to exchange for a product.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional prize exchange system, the player can only exchange the game medium with the prize at the game shop where the prize game medium is acquired. Therefore, the types of prizes to be exchanged are limited, and it is not always possible to exchange the prizes desired by the player.

On the other hand, in the amusement store, in order to exchange the prizes corresponding to the number of the prize game media in the store, a space for displaying a variety of prizes is required, and an employee engaged in the prize exchange is also required. Therefore, it is a burden in terms of space and labor costs. Further, in the method of storing the number of game media obtained as a prize by the player in the card in the prize game medium settlement machine, the number of further acquired game media cannot be stored for the card storing the number of game media. It was Therefore, the card in which the number of game media is stored is a disposable card, which is a waste of resources.

Further, depending on the number of game media once stored in the card, it was not possible to borrow the game media again using the card. Therefore, when the game is further continued, it is necessary to rent out the game medium again. For this reason, a player who has a card storing the number of game media but runs out of game media just before the closing of the game store has a short remaining game time, and therefore a new investment is required. And I don't like to get a loan of game media again. In this case, if the game media can be rented out again by the card storing the number of game media, the player can further rent out the game media and play the game. Stop playing the game. Then, the sales just before the closing of the game shop fell, which was a loss for the game shop.

[0006]

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and it is possible to issue a card in which the number of game media is stored, make a payment with this card, and lend the game media, Further, the memory for the card is updated so that the card can be continuously used.

[0007] The configuration is a prize game medium counter for counting the game media that the player has won as a prize, a prize game medium balancer for performing payment according to the counting result by the prize game medium counter, and the number of game media. If the payment card that stores the data such as etc. and the prize game medium payment machine is provided, and the payment result in the prize game media payment machine is stored in the payment card, and the game medium number data is already stored in the payment card Reads the game medium number data, and stores the operation result of the read data in the settlement card again.
A payment card reading / writing machine and a game medium lending machine that lends a game medium by inserting a cash or a prepaid card, and also a game medium lending machine that also lends a game medium with the above-mentioned settlement card, and is stored in the payment card The second settlement card reading and rewriting machine that reads out the set data and reactivates the settlement data after the rental of the gaming medium to the settlement card, and within the range of the amount of money corresponding to the data of the number of gaming media stored in the settlement card, as a prize. A prize exchange machine for exchanging, a third card reading rewriting machine provided in the prize exchange machine, which reads data stored in the settlement card, and re-stores the settlement result after the prize exchange in the settlement card, and a prize game medium settlement machine Or, when a settlement card is used in a game media lending machine or a prize exchange machine, a management device for calculating and managing the balance of this settlement card, Manages the balance of payment cards calculated by the management device installed in a number of amusement shops or prize exchanges, and based on this management result, the balance of the payment cards for each amusement shop or prize exchange. It is characterized by comprising a prize game medium management center for performing the payment.

[0008]

When the player inserts the game media acquired as a prize into the prize game media counter, the prize game media counter counts the inserted game media. Then, in the prize game medium settlement machine installed in the game store, the settlement is performed according to the counting result of the prize game medium counting machine. However, when the player desires the settlement with the settlement card, the first settlement card reading The rewriting machine stores the counting result in the prize game medium counting machine in the settlement card.

The game medium lending machine lends the game medium within the range of the amount of cash inserted or the amount of money stored in the prepaid card. Further, when the above-mentioned settlement card is inserted into the gaming medium lending machine, the gaming medium is rented out within the range of the number of gaming media stored in the settlement card. Then, the second settlement card read / write machine re-stores the settlement result after renting the game medium in the settlement card.

When the player desires to exchange the prize with the payment card, the payment card is stored in the payment card by a payment card reading / updating machine provided in the prize exchange installed at the game shop or the prize exchange place. Read the number of free game media. Then, within the range of the amount of money corresponding to the number of game media stored in the settlement card, the prize is exchanged, and if there is a balance, the third card reading rewriting machine re-stores the balance in the settlement card. ..

The management device calculates and stores the balance of the settlement card used in the above-mentioned prize game medium settlement machine, game medium lending machine or prize exchange machine. Then, the calculation result in the management device is sent to the game medium management center, and in the game medium management center, the balance of the settlement card is settled with respect to each game store or the prize exchange place.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are conceptual views of the system of the present invention. The game machine in this embodiment is a pachinko machine 1 that uses a pachinko ball as a game medium.

As shown in FIG. 1, a prize ball counter 2 as a prize game medium counter installed in a game store, a prize ball balancer 3 as a prize game medium balancer, and a game medium lending machine. The ball lending machine 4 is electrically connected to a management device 5 installed at an appropriate position in the game shop via an in-store transmission path 6. The management device 5 is electrically connected to a prize ball management center 8 as a prize game medium management center via an out-of-store transmission line 7.

The premium ball counting machine 3 is in communication with the premium ball counting machine 2 and performs a payment based on the number of premium balls counted by the premium ball counting machine 2. The prize ball settlement machine 3 is provided with a first card reading and rewriting machine 9 and a personal identification number input means 10, and the settlement card 11 (FIG. 3) is issued by the first card reading and rewriting machine 9.

In the first card reading / rewriting machine 9, the settlement card 11 can be newly issued, but the settlement card 11 is inserted in advance and the personal identification number input by the personal identification number input means 10 is valid. If it is determined that
The data stored in the inserted payment card 11 can be updated and rewritten. Further, in the premium ball settlement machine 3, the game shop staff or the like can directly exchange the product for goods based on the read number of premium balls without issuing the settlement card 11.

The ball lending machine 4 is provided with a ball lending settlement means 12, a second card reading / rewriting machine 13, and a personal identification number input means 10, which will be described later in detail. When a player plays a game with the pachinko machine 1 and wins a prize ball as a result of the game, the player exchanges the prize ball for a prize or inserts it again into the pachinko machine 1 as a game ball to play the game.

The prize ball counting machine 2 counts the number of prize balls, when the player has introduced the prize balls acquired by the player, and manages them.
And the prize ball number data to the prize ball settlement machine 3. Upon receiving the prize sphere count data, the prize sphere settlement machine 3 gives an instruction to exchange for a prize corresponding to the number of the prize spheres, newly issues the settlement card 11 to the player, and re-stores it. When re-storing the settlement card 11, it is necessary for the player to input the personal identification number as described above. Then, while transmitting the data such as the number of prizes and the number of half-balls, which are the settlement results, to the management device 5, the membership code, the personal identification number, and the stored ball, which are the data to be stored in the settlement card 11 with the management device 5. Exchange data such as number and total number of stored balls.

When cash is inserted or a prepaid card is inserted, the ball lending machine 4 lends a game ball within the range of the data stored in the cash or the prepaid card based on the instruction of the player. In addition, the settlement card 11 described above
When it is determined that the input personal identification number is legitimate, the game ball is lent out within the range of the data stored in the settlement card 11 based on the instruction of the player. .. Then, while sending the number-of-lending-balls data to the management device 5, data such as a membership code, a personal identification number, a reduced number of saved balls, and a total number of saved balls, which are data stored in the settlement card 11 with the management device 5. Exchange.

As shown in FIG. 2, the prize exchange comprises a cash-changing machine 14, a vending machine 15, etc., each of which is provided with a third card reading / rewriting machine 16 and a personal identification number input means 10. The player has a settlement card 11 in which settlement data is stored.
Can be exchanged for gold bullion or cash, or juice, cigarettes, etc. by inserting into the prize exchanges 14 and 15 and inputting a proper personal identification number.

Between the prize exchanges 14 and 15 and the management device 5, data such as a member code, a personal identification number, a total number of stored balls, a reduced number of stored balls, a product amount or a product number is exchanged. Instead of directly exchanging the prize with the prize exchanges 14 and 15, the staff may exchange the prizes based on the data read by the prize exchanges 14 and 15.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the settlement card 11 is a thin plate made of paper, synthetic resin or the like,
A magnetic data storage unit 17 is provided on the upper surface in the longitudinal direction, a print area unit 18 is provided below the magnetic data storage unit 17, and between the magnetic data storage unit 17 and the print area unit 18,
Security storage unit 19 for storing security data
Is provided.

In the magnetic data storage unit 17, as shown in FIG. 3B, an admission store code, which is a code of the gaming shop that issued the settlement card 11, a membership code set for each player, and a player. Data such as the personal identification number and the total number of stored balls set by are magnetically stored. The total number of stored balls data storage area may be configured not to store the total number of stored balls directly, but to store the amount of money and the number of half-balls corresponding to the total number of stored balls. The security storage unit 19 is a portion in which security data for preventing counterfeiting of the settlement card 11 is stored, and the data is stored in a security state in an optically or magnetically readable state. This security data is stored when the checkout card 11 is manufactured. In the print area section 18, the membership code, the member code, etc. stored in the magnetic data section are printed. Further, on the surface of the payment card 11, an arrow is displayed to indicate the insertion direction so that the insertion direction of the payment card 11 can be easily understood, and in order to prevent a mistake in the insertion direction, one corner of the tip of the payment card 11 is prevented. May be cut obliquely in advance.

As shown in FIG. 4, the prize ball counter 2 is provided with a ball receiving section 21 on the upper surface of the box body 20, a receipt issuing port 22 and an upper display section 23 standing on the rear side of the upper surface. The upper display section 23 is provided with a sphere counting display 24 and a sphere counting stop display 25 in parallel, and a lower display section 26 is formed with the front side of the upper surface as an inclined surface. Premium segment sphere indicator 2 consisting of 7-segment indicator
7, a converted amount display 28 and a half-end sphere number display 29 are arranged in parallel.

The ball receiving portion 21 has a ball inlet 31 formed on the bottom surface 30, and a side wall 32 which is inclined downward from the opening on the upper surface of the box body 20 toward the bottom surface 30. Further, the bottom surface 30 is at the lower end of the side wall 32 and is inclined downward toward the ball entrance 31, and the surface of the bottom surface 30 is provided with a plurality of introduction grooves for guiding the ball. A shutter device 33 for blocking is provided. The shutter device 33 is opened and closed by a shutter drive mechanism (not shown) including a solenoid. And the sphere taken in from the ball entrance 30 is
It is counted by a ball counter 34 provided in the ball passage.

A printer 35 is provided inside the box body 20 at a position communicating with the receipt issuing port 22.
In front of the receipt issuing port 22 on the top of the printer, the printer 3
A prize ball number printing switch 36 for instructing the printing of the prize ball number by 5 is provided. The prize ball number printing switch 36 is provided with an effective indicator 37 including a lamp or the like for indicating that the switch 36 is effective.
Further, a hemisphere return port 38 is provided on the front surface of the box body 20 or the like, and the hemisphere is returned to the player. The hemisphere may be processed as so-called donation based on an instruction from the player, instead of returning all hemispheres.

The electric control device 39 of the premium ball counter 2
A schematic block diagram of the above is shown in FIG. Each instrument of the premium ball counter 2 is in communication with the main arithmetic unit (CPU) of the electric control unit 39 via the receiver 40 and the driver 41.
The main arithmetic unit includes arithmetic control circuit 42, ROM 43, RAM
44, etc., and a sphere counter 34 via a receiver 40
And the prize ball count print switch 36 to input data, and the printer 3 via the driver 41.
5, it outputs data by communicating with the sphere counting display 24, the sphere counting stop display 25, the odd number sphere number display 29, the converted amount display 28, the prize sphere number display 27, and the valid display 37. ..

FIG. 6 shows a pachinko machine 1 and a ball lending machine 4 arranged in parallel with the pachinko machine 1. Pachinko machine 1 has a machine frame 4
The game board 48 is provided so as to close the window 47 opened in the frame-shaped front frame 46 that is openably and closably attached to 5, and the hit ball supply tray 49 and the prize ball storage tray 50 are vertically arranged below the game board 48. A side-by-side launching operation unit 51 is provided on the right side of the prize ball storage plate 50. Further, a decorative cover 52 provided so as to surround the hit ball supply plate 49 is provided with a ball lendable number display 53, a ball lending button 54, and a card return button 55.

The ball lending machine 4 is a pachinko machine 1 and a pachinko machine 1.
It is a box-shaped device installed between the two, and a PIN code input button 56, a registration button 57, and a cancel button 58 are provided on the front upper part.
An operation button portion 59 having buttons such as the above is provided, and below the operation button portion 59, a prepaid card insertion slot 60 and a settlement card insertion slot 61 are vertically arranged side by side. Then, a prepaid card reader / writer (not shown) is provided at a position communicating with the prepaid card insertion opening 60 inside the ball lending machine 4, and a payment card reader / writer 62 (FIG. 7) is provided at a position communicating with the payment card insertion opening 61. Is provided. In addition, in the vicinity of the prepaid card insertion slot 60 and the settlement card insertion slot 61, an in-insertion indicator 63 for indicating that a card is inserted in the card reader / writer is provided.

This settlement card reader / writer 62 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, a device for reproducing and updating the magnetic data stored in the payment card 11, reading security data, etc., is provided with a card transport path 64 from the payment card insertion port 60 toward the inside. A first transport roller 66 and a second transport roller 67 driven by a transport motor 65 are provided on the transport path 64, and the first transport roller 66 faces the settlement card insertion port 60. The settlement card insertion port of the first transport roller 66. An insertion detection sensor 68 is provided on the 60 side, a security reading sensor 69 and a read / write head 70 are provided in the middle of the first carrying roller 66 and the second carrying roller 67, and a carrying motor 65 is provided near the end of the card carrying path 64. , A stop position detection sensor 71 is provided at the end of the card transport path 64, and an encoder that rotates simultaneously with the transport motor 65 is provided on the shaft of the transport motor 65. 2 was mounted, Yes to face the positioning sensor 73 to the encoder 72, the conveyance motor 6
5, insertion detection sensor 68, security reading sensor 6
9. The read / write head 70 is electrically connected to the electric control device 74 (FIG. 8).

The carrying motor 65 is a motor capable of rotating in the normal and reverse directions for driving the roller carrying the settlement card 11.
The first conveyor roller 66 and the second conveyor roller 67 are connected via a conveyor belt 75. The insertion detection sensor 68 is
A detector for detecting the insertion of the adjustment card 11 and driving the conveyance motor 65 in the normal direction. When the adjustment card 11 is ejected, the conveyance motor 65 is driven when the adjustment card 11 disappears. Stop. The security reading sensor 69 is a sensor for reading the data hidden in the security storage unit 19 of the settlement card 11, and includes an optical sensor, a magnetic sensor, or the like according to the storage method of the security storage unit 19. The read / write head 70 is a head for reading data stored in the magnetic data storage unit 17 of the checkout card 11 and updating the data, and includes a magnetic head or the like. The encoder 72 is
A device for generating a positioning signal for determining a data reading position and an updating position of the magnetic data storage unit 17 of the checkout card 11, a security data reading position, and the like, and includes a slit disk or the like. Positioning sensor 73
Is a sensor that detects the positioning signal of the encoder 72 and determines each reading position and the like.
When 2 is a slit disk, the slit opening / closing state is optically detected, converted into a pulse train, and sent to the electric control device. The stop position detection sensor 71 is a sensor for determining the stop position of the settlement card 11 and the reverse rotation position of the carry motor 65, and is a sensor for detecting the leading end of the settlement card 11 and the like to determine the reverse rotation position.

Further, the prepaid card reader / writer has substantially the same structure as the settlement card reader / writer 62 described above, and has a marking device 76 (FIG. 9) for marking the prepaid card on the card transport path 64. Since the difference is that the type of data to be read and written is different from that of the settlement card reader / writer 62, description thereof will be omitted. Although the payment card reader / writer 62 and the prepaid card reader / writer are provided in the present embodiment, a reader / writer that can read and write in common with respect to the payment card 11 and the prepaid card can also be provided. This saves space and costs.

An electrical control device 74 for controlling the process using the settlement card 11 in the ball lending machine 4 will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. Conveyor motor control means 7
Signals from the card return button 55, the insertion detection sensor 68, the stop position detection sensor 71, and the positioning sensor 73 are input to 7, and signals from the personal identification number comparison / determination means 78 and the zero return detection means 78 are input. There is. And
When the insertion detection sensor 68 detects the insertion of the payment card 11, the insertion display control unit 80 transmits a signal, and the insertion display control unit 80 controls the insertion display 63 so that the payment card 11 causes the payment card reader / writer. 62 is displayed, the stop position of the settlement card 11 is determined based on the signal from the stop position detection sensor 71, and the data stored in the settlement card 11 is determined based on the signal from the positioning sensor 73. When the read / write position is determined and the card return button 55 is turned on, the payment card 11 is ejected. Also,
The ball lending by the settlement card 11 is performed based on the signals from the personal identification number comparison / determination means 78 and the zero return detection means 78 only when the regular settlement card 11 has a balance.

The read / write head 70 communicates with the read / write update means 81 and the write control means 82, and the read / write update means 81 receives the data read by the read / write head 70 and the stored sphere number subtraction means 83. The data stored in the settlement card 11 is updated based on the data. Then, when the write control means 82 receives the settlement card return signal from the conveyance motor control means 77, the writing control means 82 writes the data updated and stored by the read storage update means 81 to the settlement card 11. Further, the reading / memorizing / updating means 81 includes a ball lending amount calculation means 84 and the management device 5.
Have been contacted. Then, the management device 5 manages the usage frequency of the settlement card 11.

The leasable sphere number calculating means 84 rents spheres based on the number of remaining spheres of the settlement card 11 transmitted from the above-mentioned reading / memory updating means 81 and the lent number of spheres transmitted from the leasing ball number control means 85. Calculate the possible number. Further, in the ball lending available number calculating means 84, in calculating the ball lending available number, in the fee setting means 86 for setting the fee for the ball lending, and the exchange rate setting means 87 for setting the exchange rate of the ball lending. While referring to the set value, the number of lent balls is calculated only when the personal identification number comparison / determination unit 78 determines that the personal identification number is valid. Then, the calculated available ball renting amount is displayed by the available ball rentable indicator 53 under the control of the available ball rentable amount display control means 88. Further, when the number of balls that can be lent is “0”, a signal to that effect is transmitted to the zero-reset detecting means 78.

The personal identification number comparison / determination means 78 receives data from the personal identification number input control means 89 and the read / update memory means 81, and inputs the personal identification number stored in the settlement card 11 and the personal identification number input button 56. Then, it is compared with the personal identification number stored by the personal identification number input control means 89. The ball lending control means 85 is in contact with the ball lending button 54, the ball lending storage means 90, and the ball lending available number calculation means 84, and is set by the ball lending setting means 91. Based on the number of lent balls stored each time the ball lending button 54 is operated and stored in 90, the ball lending button 54 is operated to lend a ball through the emission control circuit 92. In addition, the ball lending number control means 85 transmits the upper limit value of the ball lending from the ball lending available number calculation means 84, contacts the management device 5, and manages the number of balls lent by the management device 5. To do.

An electrical control device 93 for controlling the processing using the prepaid card in the ball lending machine 4 will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. In addition, the settlement card 1 mentioned above
The same components as those of the electric control device 74 that controls the process using 1 will be described with the same reference numerals.

The transport motor control means 77 includes a card return button 55, an insertion detection sensor 68, and a stop position detection sensor 7.
1. The signal from the positioning sensor 73 is input.
Then, when the insertion detection sensor 68 detects the insertion of the payment card 11, a signal is transmitted to the during-insertion display control means 80,
The in-insertion display control means 80 controls the in-insertion indicator 63 to display that the prepaid card is inserted in the prepaid card reader / writer, and based on the signal from the stop position detection sensor 71, the stop position of the prepaid card. And determine the read / write position of the data stored in the prepaid card based on the signal from the positioning sensor 73,
When the card return button 55 is turned on, the prepaid card is ejected.

The read / write head 70 communicates with the read / write update means 81 and the write control means 82, and the read / write update means 81 receives the data read by the read / write head 70 and the ball lending control means 85. The data stored in the prepaid card is updated based on the data. Further, when the zero-reset detection unit 78 detects that the prepaid card has returned to zero based on the data read by the read storage update unit 81, it sends a signal to that effect to the conveyance motor control unit 77 to eject the prepaid card. To do. Then, when the writing control means 82 receives the prepaid card return signal from the conveyance motor control means 77, the writing control means 82 writes the data updated and stored by the read storage updating means 81 in the prepaid card.

The available ball lending calculation means 84 calculates the available ball lending number based on the number of remaining balls of the prepaid card transmitted from the above-mentioned reading memory updating means 81. Under the control of the available number display control means 88, the number of available ball lending indicators 53 is displayed. The ball lending control means 85 includes a ball lending button 54 and a ball lending storage means 90.
And the ball lending button 54 is set by the ball lending number setting means 91 and stored in the ball lending number storage means 90 based on the ball lending number discharged each time the ball lending button 54 is operated. 54
With the operation of, the ball lending is performed through the discharge control circuit 92.
Further, the ball lending control means 85 is in communication with the management device 5 and manages the number of balls lent by the management device 5.

The marking device 76 for marking the prepaid card such as the remaining number is the marking control means 94.
The marking control means 94 controls the marking device 76 based on signals from the carry motor control means 77 and the writing control means 82.

FIG. 10 shows a premium ball settlement machine 3 installed in a game shop or the like. This premium ball settlement machine 3 reads the receipt issued by the premium ball counter 2, exchanges it with a prize according to the read value, or reads the data stored in the settlement card 11, and reads it. This is a device for exchanging a prize according to the operation, and includes an operation unit 96 provided on the upper surface of the box-shaped member 95, a display unit 97 erected at the rear of the box-shaped member 95, and a front surface of the box-shaped member 95. Card insertion slot 98 provided
And a receipt reading device 99 for reading the data stored in the receipt, and a personal identification number input device 100 provided above the display unit 97.

A numeric keypad 101 is provided on the right side of the operation unit 96, a confirmation switch 102 is provided below the numeric keypad 101 for instructing a control device, which will be described later, to finish inputting numerical values by the numeric keypad 101, and above the numeric keypad 101. , A settlement switch 103 for storing the number of settlement balls in the settlement card 11, a product exchange switch 104 for instructing the control device to exchange with a product, and a control device for instructing the control device to exchange gift balls. An exchange switch 105 and a settlement / commodity exchange switch 106 for storing the number of settlement spheres in the settlement card 11 and instructing the control device to exchange for a product are provided, and a card is inserted on the left side of the ten-key pad 101. A card ejection switch 107 for instructing the ejection of the settlement card 11 inserted in the mouth 98 is provided.

The display unit 97 includes a plurality of 7-segment displays, and the sphere number display 10 for displaying the number of prize spheres read by the receipt reading device 99.
8, a total number of stored balls 109 for displaying the total number of stored balls stored in the settlement card 11, and a half-end ball number display for displaying the number of balls that are less than the minimum redeemed number of prize balls. 11
0, a converted amount display 111 for converting the number of prize balls into an amount based on the setting value set by a conversion rate setting device (not shown), etc., and an input for displaying the numerical value input by the ten-key 101. The display 112 is provided, and the reception possible indicator 113 for displaying that the prize ball settlement machine 3 is ready to receive and the alarm display 114 for displaying that an error has occurred in the prize ball settlement machine 3 And are provided. In addition, a card insertion opening 98 is provided inside the box-shaped body 95.
A card reader / writer 115 is provided at a position communicating with the. The card reader / writer 115 has substantially the same configuration as the above-described payment card reader / writer 62, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

Receipt reading device 9 in this embodiment
Reference numeral 9 is a bar code reader for reading the bar code stored in the receipt, and is provided with a reading switch 116 for transmitting the read value to the control device. The personal identification number input device 100 is a device for the player to input a personal identification number when performing the settlement with the settlement card 11, and for displaying the personal identification number input switch 117 for inputting the personal identification number and the input personal identification number. Personal identification number display 118 and a cancel switch 119 for canceling the entered personal identification number.
And a password confirmation switch 120 for instructing confirmation of the password in the control device. When it is determined that the personal identification number input by the personal identification number input device 100 is incorrect, the alarm display 114 lights up and the settlement card 11 is ejected.

The operation of exchanging money and exchanging products by using the above switches will be described. To exchange money, operate the exchange switch 105 and enter the amount of money you want to exchange on the numeric keypad 101.
Enter by. Then, when the confirmation switch 102 is operated, the input amount of money is subtracted and displayed on the converted amount display 111, and the number of balls corresponding to the input amount is subtracted and displayed on the number-of-spheres display 108. .. Also,
When exchanging all the prize balls, the exchange switch 105
After operating, the confirmation switch 102 is operated. In this case, if there is a hemisphere, the hemisphere display 110 displays the hemisphere.

To exchange for a product, the product exchange switch 104 is operated and the number of balls corresponding to the product desired to be exchanged is input by the ten-key 101. Then, when the confirmation switch 102 is operated, the input amount of money is subtracted and displayed on the converted amount display 111, and the number of balls corresponding to the input amount is subtracted and displayed on the number-of-spheres display 108. ..

FIG. 11 shows a schematic block diagram of the electric control device 121 of the prize ball settlement machine 3 described above. The main arithmetic unit (CPU) of the electric control unit 121 is the arithmetic control circuit 12.
2, ROM 123, RAM 124 and the like. And
Through the receiver 125 and the driver 126, a card reader / writer 115, a receipt reading device 99, a personal identification number input device 100, a settlement switch 103, a product exchange switch 104, a currency exchange switch 105, a settlement / commodity exchange switch 106, a ten-key pad 101, and a confirmation switch. 102, sphere number display 108, conversion amount display 111, half-end sphere number display 110, sphere number display 109, input display 112, acceptable display 113, alarm display 114, card discharge switch 107 We are exchanging data.

FIG. 12 shows a prize exchange settlement machine 127 installed at a prize exchange place provided in a department store or the like. The prize exchange settlement machine 127 is a device for reading the remaining number stored in the settlement card 11 and exchanging with the prize according to the read value, and is a prize ball settlement machine installed in the above-mentioned amusement store or the like. The configuration is almost the same as that of 3. Therefore, the same components will be described with the same reference numerals.

An operating portion 96 provided on the upper surface of the box-shaped body 95,
The display unit 97 erected at the rear of the box-shaped body 95 and the box-shaped body 95.
Card insertion port 98 provided on the front surface of the product, a bar code reading device 128 provided on the exterior of the product for reading bar code data storing the amount of the product, and a display unit 97.
And a personal identification number input device 100 provided on the upper part of the. Further, the bar code reading device 128 is provided with a reading switch 129 for transmitting the read value to the control device.

A numeric keypad 101 is provided on the right side of the operation unit 96, a money amount determination switch 130 is provided below the numeric keypad 101 for instructing a control device, which will be described later, to finish inputting numerical values using the numeric keypad 101, and above the numeric keypad 101. There is provided a settlement switch 103 for storing the number of settlement balls in the settlement card 11, and a card ejection switch 107 for instructing the ejection of the settlement card 11 inserted into the card insertion slot 98. Further, a receipt issuing port 131 is opened on the left side of the ten-key pad 101, and the checkout card 1 is located at a position communicating with the receipt issuing port 131 inside the box 95.
There is provided a printer 132 for printing the handling data at the end of the handling of item 1 and the sales data at the time of business or at the end of the business on a receipt. A sales print switch 133 for instructing the printer 132 to issue a receipt is provided below the receipt issuing port 131.

The display unit 97 is composed of a plurality of 7-segment displays, and the sphere number display 108 for displaying the number of prize balls read by the settlement card 11 and the minimum number of redeemed spheres of the prize balls are satisfied. Half-end sphere number display 110 for displaying the number of non-existent spheres, and conversion amount display for converting the number of premium spheres into an amount based on the set value set by a conversion rate setting device or the like (not shown) 111 and numeric keypad 10
1 is provided with a product amount display 134 for displaying the product amount input by 1 or the product amount read by the bar code reading device 128, and it is possible to accept that the prize exchange settlement machine 127 is ready to accept. A display unit 113 and an alarm display unit 114 for displaying that an abnormality has occurred in the prize exchange settlement machine 127 are provided. Further, a card reader / writer 135 is provided inside the box-shaped body 95 at a position communicating with the card insertion port 98.
The card reader / writer 135 has substantially the same configuration as the above-described payment card reader / writer 115, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

The personal identification number input device 100 is used for the settlement card 11
In the case of performing the settlement by, the player inputs a personal identification number, a personal identification number input switch 117 for inputting the personal identification number, and a personal identification number display 118 for displaying the input personal identification number. A cancel switch 119 for canceling the personal identification number and a personal identification number confirmation switch 120 for instructing confirmation of the personal identification number in the control device are provided. When it is determined that the personal identification number input by the personal identification number input device 100 is incorrect, the alarm display 114 lights up and the settlement card 11 is ejected.

The operation of exchanging money and exchanging products by the above switches will be described. In order to exchange the product, the product exchange switch 104 is operated and the number of balls corresponding to the product desired to be exchanged is input by the ten-key pad 101 or the bar attached to the exterior of the product by the bar code reading device 128. Read the code. Then, when the amount confirmation switch 130 is operated, the input amount of money is subtracted and displayed on the converted amount display unit 111, and the number of balls corresponding to the input amount of money is subtracted and displayed on the number-of-spheres display unit 108. It

FIG. 13 shows the prize exchange ball settlement machine 127 described above.
2 shows a schematic block diagram of the electrical control device 136 of FIG. The main arithmetic unit (CPU) of the electrical control device 136 has an arithmetic control circuit 122, a ROM 123, a RAM 124, and the like. Then, via the receiver 125 and the driver 126, the card reader / writer 135, the barcode reading device 12
8, PIN code input device 100, settlement switch 103, card ejection switch 107, ten-key pad 101, amount confirmation switch 130, printer 132, sales print switch 13
3, the number of balls display 108, the converted amount display 111, the odd number of balls display 110, the product amount display 134, the acceptable display 113, the alarm display 114, and exchange data. ..

As described above, the data corresponding to the prize spheres acquired by the player at each game store is settled in the payment card 11.
By using this settlement card 11, it is possible to exchange for a prize at a game store or a prize exchange place. The balance at each amusement store or prize exchange is managed and settled by the prize ball management center 8.

The settlement of the balance at the game store and the prize exchange will be described with reference to FIG. At the amusement store and the prize exchange place, data relating to income and expenditures is managed as a file, and the data stored in the file is exchanged with the prize ball management center 8 via a transmission line such as a telephone line. Then, the prize ball management center performs the settlement based on the transmitted data. This settlement is performed through a financial institution, but can also be performed directly without going through a financial institution.

The file transmitted from the amusement store to the prize ball management center 8 will be described. When the settlement card 11 is newly issued at the amusement store, data such as a store code, a member code, an address, a name, an age and a telephone number are stored in the transmission file. When the number of prize balls is stored in the settlement card 11, the store code, the member code, the number of stored balls,
The total number of balls, etc. is stored in the transmission file. When a game ball is lent out, data such as a store code, a member code, the number of lent balls, the number of saved balls, the total number of saved balls, and the number of balls corresponding to a fee are stored in the transmission file. In addition, when the gift is exchanged, data such as a store code, a member code, the number of balls corresponding to the exchanged gift, and the total number of stored balls are stored in the transmission file.

The prize exchange place is installed in, for example, a department store, and the player may bring the settlement card 11 to the prize exchange place to exchange the prize, or the catalog installed in the game store or the like. May order the exchange for a free gift, and the department store may deliver the free gift in response to the order. in this case,
The file sent from the amusement store to the department store stores the data such as store code, membership code, product code, and destination, and the file sent from the department store to the prize ball management center includes the department store code, membership code, and gift. The data such as the number of balls, the total number of stored balls, etc. are stored.

Data managed by the management device 5 of the game shop will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 18. In the management device 5, the data regarding the ball lending machine 4 is used as the ball lending machine file 137, and the data regarding the settlement card 11 is stored with the ball storage file 1.
As 38, it manages the data related to gift exchange as a gift exchange file 139, and also manages a common file 140 that integrates the data of these files.

In the common file 140, the total number of lent balls, the total number of saved spheres, the total number of commissioned spheres, the total number of lent balls, the total number of spheres stored, the total number of spheres stored, the number of spheres corresponding to the total prize, and the total prize. Data such as the number of exchanges is stored.

As shown in FIG. 16, the ball lending machine file 137 has a data area for each ball lending machine 4, and corresponds to the ball lending time, the number of balls lent, the number of saved balls, and the fee for each ball lending. In addition to storing data such as the number of balls to be played and a membership code, the total number of balls to be rented, the total number of saved balls to be reduced, the total number of balls corresponding to a fee, and the number of times to rent are stored.

As shown in FIG. 17, the sphere storing file 138 has a data area for each premium ball settlement machine 3 and stores data such as a sphere storing time, the number of spheres, and a membership code for each settlement. Data such as the total number of stored balls and the total number of stored balls are stored.

As shown in FIG. 18, the free gift exchange file 139 has a data area for each free gift ball settlement machine 3, and data such as free gift exchange time for each free gift exchange, the number of balls corresponding to the free gift, and a membership code. And the total number of balls corresponding to the prizes and the number of exchanges of the prizes. In addition, even when the prize is exchanged by the prize exchange settlement machine 127, the above-mentioned prize exchange file 13
A file similar to that of 9 may be created to manage the data.

The files managed by the premium ball management center 8 will be described with reference to FIG. The free gift ball management center 8 manages files such as the member file 141, the amusement shop file 142, and the free gift exchange file 143.

The member file 141 stores data such as a member code, a personal identification number, a total number of stored balls, an address, a name, an age, a telephone number, and a membership code for each member. In the amusement store file 142, the store code for each amusement store, the total number of stored balls,
Data such as the total number of balls lent by the store, the number of balls corresponding to the total prizes of the store, the total number of stored balls, the total number of lent balls, and the like are stored.

The prize exchange file 143 stores data such as a prize exchange code for each prize exchange, the number of balls corresponding to the total merchandise, the total number of catalog orders, the number of customer merchandise, and the total freight charge.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
Each gaming shop issues a settlement card that stores the number of prize balls that the player has won. So, if you bring this payment card, the player can rent out the game balls within the range of the amount equivalent to the number of prize balls acquired, at any gaming store or store that has installed the prize game medium payment machine, Can be exchanged for. Therefore, if you want to continue the game,
Without investing money again to receive the rental of the game media, it is possible to further rent the game media and play the game within the range of the number of prize balls stored in the settlement card. Will not drop, which will be a great benefit to the amusement store. Further, since the player can select a desired product from the abundant product group and exchange it for a prize ball, satisfaction is increased.

Further, in the amusement store, it is not necessary to display or store the product to be exchanged for the prize ball in the store, and the space can be saved. Moreover, the labor cost is saved because the employee who was engaged in the gift exchange is not necessary. Further, according to the present invention, the number of game media that the player has won as a prize can be re-stored in the settlement card. Therefore, the card storing the number of game media is not disposable and can be reused, which does not waste resources.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system conceptual diagram of a common card type gaming system according to the present invention, particularly a conceptual diagram relating to a system in a game store.

FIG. 2 is a system conceptual diagram of a common card type gaming system according to the present invention, particularly a conceptual diagram relating to a system in a prize exchange place.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a settlement card.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a prize exchange machine.

FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of a control device of the premium exchange.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine and a ball lending machine.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing an internal structure of a payment card reader / writer.

FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of an electric control device that controls processing using a settlement card in a ball lending machine.

FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram of an electric control device that controls processing using a prepaid card in a ball lending machine.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a premium ball payment machine.

FIG. 11 is a schematic block diagram of a control device of the premium ball settlement machine.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a premium exchange settlement machine.

FIG. 13 is a schematic block diagram of a control device of the premium exchange and payment machine.

FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a settlement of accounts between a gaming arcade, a prize exchange center, and a prize ball management center.

FIG. 15 is a conceptual diagram of files managed by the management device of the game arcade.

FIG. 16 is a conceptual diagram of a ball lending machine file managed by a management device of an amusement store.

FIG. 17 is a conceptual diagram of a ball storage file managed by the management device of the game shop.

FIG. 18 is a conceptual diagram of a prize exchange file managed by the management device of the game arcade.

FIG. 19 is a conceptual diagram of files managed by the management device of the game media management center.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Premium ball counter 3 Premium ball payment machine 4 Ball rental machine 5 Management device 8 Premium ball management center 9 1st card reading and rewriting machine 11 Clearing card 13 2nd card reading and rewriting machine 14 Cash machine 15 Vending machine 16 3rd card Read / write machine 127 Premium exchange machine

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A prize game medium counter for counting game media that a player has won as a prize, a prize game medium balancer for performing payment according to a counting result by the prize game medium counter, and a number of game media etc. A payment card that stores data and a prize game media payment machine, which is provided in the prize game media payment machine, stores the payment result in the prize game media payment machine in the payment card, and when the payment media number data is already stored in the payment card, The first settlement card read / write machine that reads the number data of the game medium and stores the calculation result of the read data in the settlement card again, and lends the game medium by inserting a cash or a prepaid card, and by the settlement card Also provides a game media lending machine for renting out game media, and reads the data stored in the payment card provided on the game media lending machine A second settlement card reading / rewriting machine that reactivates the settlement data after renting the medium to the settlement card, and a prize exchange machine that exchanges with the prize within the range of the amount of money corresponding to the game medium number data stored in the settlement card. A third card-reading / rewriting machine, which is installed in the prize exchange and reads the data stored in the payment card, and re-stores the settlement result after the exchange of prizes in the settlement card; When a settlement card is used in an exchange, the management device that calculates and manages the balance of this settlement card and the management of the settlement card that is calculated by the management device installed in multiple amusement stores or prize exchange centers In addition, based on the result of this management, the prize game media management center that adjusts the balance of the payment card to each game shop or each prize exchange center, Common card type game system, characterized in that.